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Revision as of 17:50, 22 January 2018
The Fer-de-Lance (commonly abbreviated as FDL) is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is a bit more resistant to smaller weapons than other ships of its class.[1] It is the only medium ship capable of mounting class 4 weaponry. Although fast, manoeuvrable, well armed and well shielded, the Fer-De-Lance suffers from a few major drawbacks, which include poor jump range, tiny fuel tank and a limited number of internal compartments for its size.
Overview
The pilot's station is offset from the centre-line to the starboard. The Auxiliary station is offset from the centre-line to the port and slightly farther back from the front. The canopy glass offers a phenomenal field of view: more than 90 degrees vertically, and more than 180 degrees horizontally.
The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: two top mounted class 2 hardpoints on the nose, about a quarter of the way back from the tip, two side mounted class 2 hardpoints, at about the ship's midpoint, and a single bottom mounted class 4 hardpoint in the centre of the ship's frame. Four out of six utility mounts are located around the huge hardpoint on the bottom, with the other two being behind the cockpit, next to the fins on top of the vessel.
The Fer-De-Lance has a relatively low heat signature, and is well-suited for both shielded (using a shield cell does not result in a major overheating, and the strong base shielding can be improved further with shield boosters) and shieldless stealth builds (small heat output, durable hull and the ability to mount several heat sinks without sacrificing other utility modules allowing for prolonged silent running).
The Fer-De-Lance has different heat radiator animations for general heat dissipation and Frame-Shift Drive charge up for hyperspace. While both feature the animation of the same yellow/orange lighted radiators, the Frame-Shift Drive charging animation also features blue lighted radiators and two blue beams. The blue beams are projected from slightly behind the cockpit and are visible from the cockpit from the side windows on both sides.
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen | Notes | Updates |
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| 109 Piscium | Ising Dock | 6/10/2017 | ||
| 109 Piscium | Ising Dock | 27/12/2016 | ||
| 20 Ophiuchi | Chargaff Port | 17/09/2017 | ||
| 44 B Ophiuchi | Feustel Gateway | 12/6/2015 | ||
| 78 Ursae Majoris | Berners-Lee City | 23/5/2015 | ||
| Asgaa | Wheeler Horizons | 20/4/2015 | ||
| Bunuras | Noguchi Enterprise | 12/12/2015 | ||
| Cerno | Kanwar Enterprise | 18/12/2015 | ||
| Disci | Snodgrass Orbital | 1/3/2015 | ||
| Euboa | Foreman Orbital | 21/3/2015 | ||
| Facece | Simpson Depot | 4/4/2015 | ||
| Fedmich | Roberts Port | 27/1/2017 | ||
| CD-36 1535 | Aoki | 12/3/2016 | ||
| Gandui | Regiomontanus ring | 15/3/2015 | ||
| Gunnovale | Bradley Station | 17/12/2015 | No longer sells | 22/01/2018 |
| HIP 18828 | Ruppelt City | 6/4/2015 | ||
| HIP 96932 | Bond Dock | 12/8/2015 | ||
| HIP 102895 | Barmin Terminal | 17/5/2015 | ||
| HIP 107385 | Winthrop Enterprise | 22/5/2015 | ||
| HR 943 | Hildebrandt Terminal | 30/5/2015 | ||
| HR 1980 | Low City | 12/1/2016 | ||
| Kamaki | Shinjo Station | 23/3/2015 | ||
| Khampti | Wafa Hub | 30/3/2015 | ||
| Khernidjal | West Gateway | 6/5/2015 | ||
| Laifangyi | Anning Enterprise | 1/7/2015 | ||
| Lakluit | Garriott Hub | 16/7/2015 | ||
| Leesti | George Lucas | 27/7/2015 | ||
| LHS 492 | Lem Port | 8/12/2016 | ||
| Lo Pegasi | Garcia Station | 14/5/2015 | ||
| LP 694-16 | Chapman Terminal | 1/1/2017 | ||
| LP 926-40 | Lee City | 23/4/2015 | ||
| LTT 15278 | Zholobov Enterprise | 27/4/2015 | ||
| Tolians | Kuo Dock | 31/8/2016 | ||
| Malloc | Julian Gateway | 13/4/2015 | ||
| Mundjiga | Sagan Port | 17/3/2015 | ||
| Okinura | Fisher Terminal | 23/2/2016 | ||
| Praecipua | Denton Dock | 28/3/2015 | ||
| STKM 1-1118 | Dupuy De Lome | 26/12/2015 | ||
| Tolians | Kuo Dock | 11/8/2015 | ||
| Vesper-M4 | Oluwafemi Depot | 24/04/2017 | ||
| Wailladyan | Bass Port | 16/6/2015 | ||
| XI Ursae Majoris | Durrance Dock | 8/10/2017 | ||
| Zavijah | Wheelock Ring | 17/3/2015 | ||
| Mu-1 Cygnus | Furrer Gateway | 11/3/2017 |
Outfitting
- Main article: Outfitting
All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Fer-de-Lance.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
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| Medium Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Huge Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 4 |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 6 | 6 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 5 | 5 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental Control | Life Support | E | 4 | 4 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 6 | 6 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x8] | C | 3 | 3 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 |
| Shield Generator | E | 4 | 4 | |
| Cargo Rack [x8] | E | 3 | 4 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 1 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Notes
- In the original Elite it was faster than the Cobra (but not playable).
- Added to game in version 1.2.
- Some weapons on the huge hardpoint clip into the bottom of the hangar when viewed in Outfitting.
- The radiators on the outside of the engine pods glow blue while FSD is charging.
- Prior to 1.5/2.0 the ship utilized a class 5 powerplant, resulting in major power issues.
Videos
Gallery
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Concept art from newsletter 57
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Showing front right mounts on the Fer-de-Lance
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A Huge Gimballed Cannon mounted on the Fer-de-Lance
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A silhouette of the Fer-de-Lance from the side, showing its port (left side) mounted guns
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Fer-de-Lance cruising by a sun
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Fer-de-Lance charging its FSD
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Cockpit by CMDR Klepto
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View of Fer-de-Lance showing medium hardpoints
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A Fer-De-Lance preparing for a hyperspace jump. Note the blue light beams and blue lit hull sections that only appear while the frameshift drive is charging.
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Black Fer-De-Lance on an outpost
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Combat fitted Gold Fer-de Lance
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A Fer-De-Lance mining in an ice ring as seen in Newsletter #121
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Fer-De-Lance on a Landing Pad.
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Zorgon Peterson Fer-De-Lance Blueprint
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Fer-de-Lance landed
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Vibrant Green FDL above Earth
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Fer-de-Lance cockpit
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Fer-de-Lance in Witch-space
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Zorgon Peterson, Fer-de-Lance ad in a station art
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