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{{ | {{Quote|The Panther Clipper LX is one of the largest ships likely to be owned by a private individual. It is also the largest ship that will fit in the internal docking bays of space stations. Piloting one requires real skill. Its cargo carrying capacity is massive, although like most transport ships it is lightly armed and poorly armoured.|Datamined files from the ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' alpha<ref name="Odyssey alpha">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/mg1lx4/major_datamined_spoilers_ahead_proceed_with/ r/EliteDangerous: Data-mined spoilers of Odyssey alpha]</ref>}} | ||
The '''Panther Clipper''', also known as the | The '''Panther Clipper''', also known as the '''Panther Clipper LX''', is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]]. It has been described as a "heavy cargo clipper" and the [[Type-9 Heavy]]'s "big brother".<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=60284&page=20&p=1024718#post1024718 Frontier Forums: David Braben's Q&A]</ref> | ||
== Trivia == | |||
*The Panther Clipper first appeared in ''[[Frontier: Elite II]]''. It was the largest ship in the game, extremely slow, had no atmospheric entry capability, and was described as capable of buying entire planets out of their cargo. Due to its immense size, it was equipped with planetary bombardment-class weaponry and powerful shields that shrugged off attacks from small pirate craft. | |||
*The Panther Clipper was announced as planned content for ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'', but was never implemented despite appearing in ''Horizons'' concept art. Mentions of the Panther have been datamined from the game for years, and were most recently seen in the files of the ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' alpha.<ref name="Odyssey alpha" /> | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:PantherClipper_ConceptArt_000.jpg|Panther Clipper concept art | File:PantherClipper_ConceptArt_000.jpg|Panther Clipper concept art | ||
File:Panther Clipper Horizons possible concept.png|Concept art of a ship that may be a Panther Clipper lifting off from a surface port | File:Panther Clipper Horizons possible concept.png|Concept art of a ship that may be a Panther Clipper lifting off from a surface port | ||
File:Panther Clipper LX Pilot.png|Multicrew pilot mentions Panther Clipper LX | File:Panther Clipper LX Pilot.png|Multicrew pilot mentions the Panther Clipper LX in the Crew Lounge | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Revision as of 02:06, 14 May 2021
Template:Quote The Panther Clipper, also known as the Panther Clipper LX, is a ship manufactured by Zorgon Peterson. It has been described as a "heavy cargo clipper" and the Type-9 Heavy's "big brother".[1]
Trivia
- The Panther Clipper first appeared in Frontier: Elite II. It was the largest ship in the game, extremely slow, had no atmospheric entry capability, and was described as capable of buying entire planets out of their cargo. Due to its immense size, it was equipped with planetary bombardment-class weaponry and powerful shields that shrugged off attacks from small pirate craft.
- The Panther Clipper was announced as planned content for Elite Dangerous: Horizons, but was never implemented despite appearing in Horizons concept art. Mentions of the Panther have been datamined from the game for years, and were most recently seen in the files of the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey alpha.[2]
Gallery
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Panther Clipper concept art
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Concept art of a ship that may be a Panther Clipper lifting off from a surface port
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Multicrew pilot mentions the Panther Clipper LX in the Crew Lounge
References
- ↑ Frontier Forums: David Braben's Q&A
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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