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{{Quote|An out-of-production spacecraft produced by [[Faulcon DeLacy]] and one of its earliest designs. The Krait once led the field in small scale fighter craft - faster, more agile, and more heavily armed than most of its rivals, the design sold in the millions. Now the Krait is largely obsolete. It remains a heavily armed fighter for its size, but its sluggish speed and sub-standard manoeuvrability make it vulnerable to escort fighters and modern police ships. Kraits are still found in the poorer and more anarchic parts of the galaxy - most are a hodgepodge of old and new technology cobbled together. In combat, the Krait is often paired off against larger ships, such as the Cobra and Asp, who match the tiny ship in manoeuvrability, but who remain vulnerable to the Krait's impressive weaponry.|Description from ''[[Elite Dangerous Role Playing Game|Elite Dangerous RPG]]''<ref name="EDRPG">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/373091-Pssst-You-wanna-see-a-Krait Frontier Forums: Pssst. You wanna see a Krait?]</ref>}} | {{Quote|An out-of-production spacecraft produced by [[Faulcon DeLacy]] and one of its earliest designs. The Krait once led the field in small scale fighter craft - faster, more agile, and more heavily armed than most of its rivals, the design sold in the millions. Now the Krait is largely obsolete. It remains a heavily armed fighter for its size, but its sluggish speed and sub-standard manoeuvrability make it vulnerable to escort fighters and modern police ships. Kraits are still found in the poorer and more anarchic parts of the galaxy - most are a hodgepodge of old and new technology cobbled together. In combat, the Krait is often paired off against larger ships, such as the Cobra and Asp, who match the tiny ship in manoeuvrability, but who remain vulnerable to the Krait's impressive weaponry.|Description from ''[[Elite Dangerous Role Playing Game|Elite Dangerous RPG]]''<ref name="EDRPG">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/373091-Pssst-You-wanna-see-a-Krait Frontier Forums: Pssst. You wanna see a Krait?]</ref>}} | ||
The '''Krait''', also known as the '''Krait Lightspeeder''',<ref name="EDRPG"/> is a fighter ship known for its distinctive shape. By the time of [[Elite Dangerous]], the Krait has not been in production for many years and is considered an antiquated design. [[Bill Turner]] kept a Krait among the collection of ships stored at his base on [[Alioth]] 4 A.<ref>[[Elite Dangerous: Premonition]]</ref> A new model of Krait is planned for release in | The '''Krait''', also known as the '''Krait Lightspeeder''',<ref name="EDRPG"/> is a fighter ship known for its distinctive shape. By the time of [[Elite Dangerous]], the Krait has not been in production for many years and is considered an antiquated design. [[Bill Turner]] kept a Krait among the collection of ships stored at his base on [[Alioth]] 4 A.<ref>[[Elite Dangerous: Premonition]]</ref> A new model of Krait is planned for release in the Q2 update of [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idrnfZ-q4X8</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:35, 25 June 2018
The Krait, also known as the Krait Lightspeeder,[1] is a fighter ship known for its distinctive shape. By the time of Elite Dangerous, the Krait has not been in production for many years and is considered an antiquated design. Bill Turner kept a Krait among the collection of ships stored at his base on Alioth 4 A.[2] A new model of Krait is planned for release in the Q2 update of Elite Dangerous: Beyond.[3]
Trivia
- The Krait first appeared in Elite.
Videos
Gallery
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Early concept art of the Krait for Elite Dangerous
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Art depicting the Krait in Elite Dangerous RPG
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The Krait in EDRPG
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Krait ventral view at Frontier Expo 2017
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Krait rear view at Frontier Expo 2017
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idrnfZ-q4X8