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A Pre-Built Ship is a package which includes instant-access to a pre-fitted ship, a ship kit, and a paintjob, typically themed to match an in-game activity. The purpose is to provide new and casual players with a solid start of their career without requiring to build ships from scratch.^[1] This benefits players, because unlocking modules, outfitting and engineering ships is a complicated and time consuming grind.

Outfitting

The Pre-Built Ships (PBS) are fully outfitted. You can replace the weapons, optional internals, core internals and the utility mounts, However, the modules that come with a Pre-Built ship cannot be transferred to another ship, cannot be stored, and can only be 'sold' for 0 credits.^[2] If you buy a replacement module then you can swap that one for another (e.g. an engineered module). Some PBS come with engineered and guardian modules.

Selling a wanted Pre-Built ship and re-deploying it cleans the ship and all included modules associated with the bounty. This does not clear the player's bounty nor their notoriety.^[3]

Benefits

Pre-built Ships cost ARX. They have average specs for a viable start so there is no pay-to-win in this regard. Anyone can purchase and engineer any ship for free and change it with better specs than a Pre-built Ship.

A PBS has zero rebuy cost unless you customize the loadout. If the PBS is destroyed, you will receive all equipment as normal. The insurance cost is free for the components that are included with the PBS loadout. However, if you modify the ship with credit purchased modules then you would need to pay the rebuy cost of those modules.^[4] If you sell the ship, you can redeploy it later as the original PBS edition. Effectively, you cannot lose a pre-built ship if you have insufficient credits, unless said ship is impounded (as you cannot sell an impounded ship). PBS are instantly deployable at places with a shipyard, and Fleet Carriers. PBS lack maintenance costs.

Available Pre-Built Ships

These are all the available Pre-Built Ships.


Name	Model	Features	Description	Cost	Image	Build Link
Kestrel Mk II Standard	Kestrel Mk II	Kestrel Mk II Ship Kestrel Mk II Shipyard Unlock Kestrel Mk II Owners Club Decal	Take on all who challenge you in a new way with the Kestrel Mk II, the latest in combat innovation from Core Dynamics.	16520 ARX	File:Kestrel Mk II Standard.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Kestrel Mk II Stellar	Kestrel Mk II	Kestrel Mk II Ship High-Spec Agile Combat Loadout Class 4 FSD (SCO), Mk II Plasma Shock Accelerators and Mk II Agile Boost Thrusters Kestrel Mk II Primacy White Paint Job Kestrel Mk II Aggro Ship Kit Kestrel Mk II Shipyard Unlock Kestrel Mk II Owners Club Decal	Concentrate fire on enemies big and small with this compact highly agile Stellar edition of the Kestrel Mk II, the latest in combat innovation from Core Dynamics. Equipped with Mk II agile boost thrusters for high speed agile boosting manoeuvrability and three Mk II plasma shock accelerators you'll be sure to shake up the status quo.	33000 ARX	File:Kestrel Mk II Stellar.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Kestrel Mk II Galactic	Kestrel Mk II	Kestrel Mk II Ship High-Spec Agile Combat Loadout Class 4 FSD (SCO), Mk II Plasma Shock Accelerators and Mk II Agile Boost Thrusters All Kestrel Mk II Stellar Bundle Content Kestrel Mk II Flare Red Holo-Kit Pack Kestrel Mk II Swift Ship Kit Pack Kestrel Mk II Shipyard Unlock Kestrel Mk II Owners Club Decal	Add some flair to the fear you'll impose on the enemy with the Galactic version of the Kestrel Mk II, utilising the same combat loadout as the Stellar version, pre-equipped in Galactic style. Mk II agile boost thrusters for increased manoeuvrability while boosting, Mk II plasma shock accelerators weapons and SCO capable FSD allowing increased boosting as well as 2 Ship Kits, 6 Paint Jobs and Flare Animated Holo-Kit.	60000 ARX	File:Kestrel Mk II Galactic.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Caspian Explorer Standard	Caspian Explorer	Caspian Explorer Ship Caspian Explorer Shipyard Unlock Caspian Explorer Owners Club Decal	Embrace the depths of space with the Caspian Explorer, the latest in large vessel exploration from Zorgon Peterson.	19020 ARX	File:Caspian Explorer and Neutron Star.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Caspian Explorer Stellar	Caspian Explorer	Caspian Explorer Ship High-Spec Exploration Loadout Class 8 Mk II FSD (SCO), Mk II Armour and MK II Thrusters. Caspian Explorer Journey Slate Paint Job Caspian Explorer Voyage Ship Kit Caspian Explorer Shipyard Unlock Caspian Explorer Owners Club Decal	Explore deeper into the unknown with the Stellar version of the Caspian Explorer, large exploration vessel made for delving into the unknown. Fitted with Mk II armour for faster planet entry, Mk II Thrusters for better surface control and Mk II SCO capable FSD allowing increased boosting across the stars.	38000 ARX	File:Caspian Explorer Stellar.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Caspian Explorer Galactic	Caspian Explorer	Caspian Explorer Ship High-Spec Exploration Loadout Class 8 Mk II FSD (SCO), Mk II Armour and MK II Thrusters. All Caspian Explorer Stellar Bundle Content Caspian Explorer Lodestar Blue Holo-Kit Pack Caspian Explorer Deep Space Ship Kit Pack Caspian Explorer Shipyard Unlock Caspian Explorer Owners Club Decal	Traverse space in style with the Galactic version of the Caspian Explorer. Utilising the same exploration loadout as the Stellar version, pre-equipped in Galactic style. Mk II armour for faster planet entry, Mk II Thrusters for better surface control and Mk II SCO capable FSD allowing increased boosting as well as 2 Ship Kits, 6 Paint Jobs and Lodestar Animated Holo-Kit.	69000 ARX	File:Caspian Explorer Galactic.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Type-11 Prospector Standard	Type-11 Prospector	Type-11 Prospector Ship Type-11 Prospector Shipyard Unlock Type-11 Prospector Owners Club Decal	Delve deeper into the asteroid fields with the latest vessel from Lakon Spaceways, the Type-11 Prospector.	16520 ARX	File:Type-11 Prospector Standard Sideview.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Type-11 Prospector Stellar	Type-11 Prospector	Type-11 Prospector Ship High-Spec Mining Loadout Class 5 FSD (SCO) and Mk II Mining Tool Type-11 Prospector Excavation Red Paint Job Type-11 Prospector Hardline Ship Kit Type-11 Prospector Shipyard Unlock Type-11 Prospector Owners Club Decal	Blast through asteroid fields faster than before with the Stellar version of the Type-11 Prospector, made for mining.	33000 ARX	File:Type-11 Stellar.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Type-11 Prospector Galactic	Type-11 Prospector	Type-11 Prospector Ship High-Spec Mining Loadout Class 5 FSD (SCO) and Mk II Mining Tool All Type-11 Prospector Stallar Bundle Content Type-11 Prospector Chevron Holo-Kit Pack Type-11 Prospector Hazard Ship Kit Pack Type-11 Prospector Shipyard Unlock Type-11 Prospector Owners Club Decal	Navigate through asteroids sporting the latest in ship styling with the Galactic version of the Type-11 Prospector. Utilising the same mining loadout as the Stellar version, pre-equipped in Galactic style. Contains 2 Ship Kits, 6 Paint Jobs and a brand-new Animated Holo-Kit.	60000 ARX	File:Type-11 Galactic.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Panther Clipper Mk II Standard	Panther Clipper Mk II	Panther Clipper Mk II Ship Panther Clipper Mk II Shipyard Unlock Panther Clipper Mk II Owners Club Decal	Bring the galaxy to their doorstep with the latest version of the legendary freighter from Zorgon Peterson, the Panther Clipper Mk II.	19020 ARX	File:Panther Clipper Mk II In-game 2.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Panther Clipper Mk II Stellar	Panther Clipper Mk II	Panther Clipper Mk II Ship High-Capacity Cargo Transport Loadout Class 7 FSD (SCO) and Mk II Cargo Racks Panther Clipper Mk II Freighter Gold Paint Job Panther Clipper Mk II Merchant Ship Kit Panther Clipper Mk II Shipyard Unlock Panther Clipper Mk II Owners Club Decal	Leave nothing behind with the Stellar Edition Panther Clipper Mk II, move the universe with you.	38000 ARX	File:Panther Clipper Mk II Stellar 1.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Mamba CZ Jumpstart	Mamba	Mamba Conflict Zone Ship Specialised Close Range Conflict Zone Loadout Upgraded Fragment Cannons and Enhanced Shielding Class 4 FSD (SCO) and Upgraded Thrusters Steampunk Ship Kit and Polarity Black Paint Job Skull 2 Decal	Hit hard an fast with the close quarter Mamba Conflict Zone Jumpstart.	25500 ARX	File:Mamba CZ.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Krait Mk II Upgraded Laser Mining Jumpstart	Krait Mk II	Krait Mk II Upgraded Laser Mining Ship Specialised Upgraded Laser Mining Loadout Engineered Hardpoint, Utility, Core and Optional Internals Class 5 FSD (SCO) with Increased Range Extraction Ship Kit and Salvage White Paint Job	Cut through rock and stone with the Upgraded Laser Mining Jumpstart.	25500 ARX	File:Krait Mk II Mining.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Python Core Mining Jumpstart	Python	Python Core Mining Ship Specialised Core Mining Loadout Tuned Thrusters and Increased Range FSD (SCO) Reinforced Shield Generator 16 Piece Shipkit Salvage White Paint Job	Make an impact with the Core Mining Jumpstart for the Python.	25500 ARX	File:Python Core Mining.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Corsair Standard	Corsair	Corsair Ship Corsair Shipyard Unlock	Embrace a new age with the latest in Gutamaya design, the Corsair.	16520 ARX	File:Corsair Ship Gutamaya Front.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Corsair Stellar	Corsair	Corsair Ship Multi-Role Capable Loadout Class 5 FSD (SCO) Imperial Argenteus Paint Job Javelin Ship Kit Corsair Shipyard Unlock	A majestic evolution of traditional Gutamaya finesse, embrace elegance with the Stellar Edition of the Corsair.	33000 ARX	File:Corsair Stellar Edition 1.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Python Mk II Stellar	Python Mk II	High-Spec A-rated combat build Venom Claret Paint Job Strike Ship Kit Python Mk II Shipyard Unlock	Strike fear into your enemies with the Stellar edition of the Python Mk II – built ready for immediate combat encounters with a killer look.	33000 ARX	File:Python MkII Stellar.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Python Mk II Standard	Python Mk II	Python Mk II Ship Python Mk II Shipyard Unlock	Take to the Stars in the Python Mk II, Faulcon Delacy's latest iteration of the iconic vessel - equipped with enhanced supercruise overcharge capabilities.	16520 ARX	File:Python MkII space.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Type-8 Stellar	Type-8 Transporter	Type-8 Ship Specialised Cargo Transport Loadout. Haulage Red Single Stripe Paint job Aero Ship Kit Type-8 Shipyard Unlock	Own the trading market with the Stellar edition of the Type-8, Lakon's latest addition to their transport fleet.	33000 ARX	File:Type-8 Stellar.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Type-8 Standard	Type-8 Transporter	Type-8 Ship Type-8 Shipyard Unlock	Take to the stars in the Type-8, Lakon's latest addition to their transport fleet.	16520 ARX	File:Type-8 Transporter base ship 1.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Mandalay Stellar	Mandalay	Mandalay Ship Deep Space Exploration Loadout Grade 5 FSD (SCO) Seeker Red Paint job Thunder Ship Kit Mandalay Shipyard Unlock	Enhance your endeavours with the Stellar edition of the Mandalay, the latest in exploratory vessels.	33000 ARX	File:Mandalay Stellar.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Mandalay Standard	Mandalay	Mandalay Ship Mandalay Shipyard Unlock	Explore in style with the latest in exploration vessels, the Mandalay.	16520 ARX	File:Mandalay in space ED.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Cobra Mk V Stellar	Cobra Mk V	Cobra Mk V Ship Multi-role capable Loadout Class 4 FSD (SCO) Planar Red Paint Job Vector Ship Kit Cobra Mk V Shipyard Unlock	Update your CV and become a jack of all trades with the latest in multi-role vessels, the Stellar edition of the Cobra Mk V.	33000 ARX	File:Cobra Mk V Stellar.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Cobra Mk V Standard	Cobra Mk V	Cobra Mk V Ship Cobra Mk V Shipyard Unlock	Become accomplished in a myriad of jobs with the latest in multi-role vessels, the Cobra Mk V.	16520 ARX	File:Cobra Mk 5 Standard.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Type-9 Trading Jumpstart	Type-9 Heavy	Type-9 Trading Ship Specialised Trading Loadout Engineered Hardpoint, Utility, Core and Optional Internals Class 6 FSD (SCO) and Guardian Frame Shift Booster 4 Piece Hazard Ship Kit and Hazard Construct Paint Job Commercial G Decal Decal	Expedite shipping with the large Type-9 Trading Jumpstart.	25500 ARX	File:Type-9 Trading Jumpstart.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Asp Explorer Exploration Jumpstart	Asp Explorer	Asp Explorer Exploration Ship Specialised Exploration Loadout Reinforced hull armour Overcharged power plant, Increased Range FSD (SCO) and Guardian FSD Booster 12 piece Ship Kit Pharaoh Red Paint Job	Unveil the hidden with this exploration Jumpstart for the Asp Explorer, equipped with reinforced amour, increased range FSD (SCO), overcharged power plant and Guardian FSD Booster.	25500 ARX	File:Asp Explorer Exploration Jumpstart.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
AX Combat Jumpstart Alliance Chieftain	Alliance Chieftain	Specialised AX Combat Loadout 2 Guardian Gauss Cannons with full resistance to the Anti-Guardian field Stygian Green Paint Job 12-Piece Ship Kit	Bring the pain to the Thargoids with this pre-built Alliance Chieftain - ideal for engaging with Titans and other Anti-Xeno activities.	25500 ARX	File:AX Combat Jumpstart Alliance Chieftain.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Bounty Hunter Jumpstart Vulture	Vulture	Vulture Ship Specialised Bounty Hunting Loadout Crossfire Green Paint Job 16-Piece Ship Kit	Hunt down your prey with this pre-built Vulture.	25500 ARX	File:Bounty Hunter Jumpstart Vulture.jpg	EDSY Coriolis
Luxury Transport Jumpstart Beluga Liner	Beluga Liner	Beluga Liner Passenger Ship Specialised Passenger Transport Loadout Grade 5 Engineered FSD (SCO) United Marine Blue Paint Job 16-Piece Ship Kit	Let your passengers ride in style with the pre-built Beluga Liner.	25500 ARX	File:Luxury Transport Jumpstart Beluga Liner.jpg	EDSY Coriolis

Unavailable Pre-Built Ships

These Pre-Built Ships are no longer available for purchase, but have been recorded on the wiki before.

Name	Model	Features	Description	Cost	Image	Build Link
Laser Mining Jumpstart Type-6	Type-6	Specialised laser-mining loadout 2 Pre-Engineered Mining Lasers for increased efficiency Salvage White Paint Job 12-Piece Ship Kit	Begin your road to riches with this pre-built Type-6.	25500 ARX	File:Laser Mining Jumpstart Type-6.jpg
Exploration Jumpstart Diamondback Explorer	Diamondback Explorer	Specialised long-range space exploration loadout Guardian Frame Shift Drive Booster Polarity Yellow Paint Job 12-Piece Ship Kit	Venture further into the vastness of space with this pre-built Diamondback Explorer.	25500 ARX	File:Exploration Jumpstart Diamondback Explorer.jpg

References

↑ Python Mk II & Updates to the Gamestore - 23 April 2024
↑ Engineering and Pre-Built Ships - Paul Crowther, 25 April 2024
↑ Engineering and Pre-Built Ships - Rootsrat, 5 May 2024
↑ Engineering and Pre-Built Ships - Paul Crowther - 24 April 2024

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[:32-1] Python Mk II & Updates to the Gamestore - 23 April 2024

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[:1-3] Engineering and Pre-Built Ships - Rootsrat, 5 May 2024

[4] Engineering and Pre-Built Ships - Paul Crowther - 24 April 2024

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-A ''Pre-Built Ship'' is a package which includes instant-access to a pre-fitted [[Ships|ship]], a ship kit, and a paintjob.<ref name=":32">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/python-mk-ii-updates-gamestore Python Mk II & Updates to the Gamestore - 23 April 2024]</ref> It's themed to match an in-game activity.<ref name=":32" /> The purpose is to provide new and casual players with a solid start of their [[Careers|career]] without requiring to build ships from scratch.<ref name=":32" /> This benefits players, because unlocking modules, [[outfitting]] and [[Engineers|engineering]] ships is a complicated and time consuming grind.
+A ''Pre-Built Ship'' is a package which includes instant-access to a pre-fitted [[Ships|ship]], a ship kit, and a paintjob, typically themed to match an in-game activity. The purpose is to provide new and casual players with a solid start of their [[Careers|career]] without requiring to build ships from scratch.<ref name=":32">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/python-mk-ii-updates-gamestore Python Mk II & Updates to the Gamestore - 23 April 2024]</ref> This benefits players, because unlocking modules, [[outfitting]] and [[Engineers|engineering]] ships is a complicated and time consuming grind.
 == Outfitting ==
-The Pre-Built Ships (PBS) are fully outfitted. You can replace the weapons, optional internals, core internals and the utility mounts, However, you cannot take the modules of a Pre-Built Ship and swap them with other ships. The modules cannot be transferred to another ship. The included free modules cannot be stored. If you buy a replacement module then you can swap that one for e.g. an engineered module. Some PBS come with engineered and [[Guardian|guardian modules]].
+The Pre-Built Ships (PBS) are fully outfitted. You can replace the weapons, optional internals, core internals and the utility mounts, However, the modules that come with a Pre-Built ship cannot be transferred to another ship, cannot be stored, and can only be 'sold' for 0 credits.<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/engineering-and-pre-built-ships.624738/page-8#post-10359584 Engineering and Pre-Built Ships] - Paul Crowther, 25 April 2024</ref> If you buy a replacement module then you can swap that one for another (e.g. an engineered module). Some PBS come with engineered and [[Guardian|guardian modules]].
-You can't strip the modules off the pre-built ships and store them.<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/engineering-and-pre-built-ships.624738/page-8#post-10359584 Engineering and Pre-Built Ships] - Paul Crowther, 25 April 2024</ref> They can only be used on the pre-built ship, and if you remove them to replace them with different modules, you have to 'sell' them for 0 credits.<ref name=":0" />
+Selling a wanted Pre-Built ship and re-deploying it cleans the ship and all included modules associated with the bounty. This does not clear the player's bounty nor their [[notoriety]].<ref name=":1">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/engineering-and-pre-built-ships.624738/post-10368844 Engineering and Pre-Built Ships] - Rootsrat, 5 May 2024</ref>
-* You can indeed go to a station where you're not wanted, sell your Pre-Built Wanted ship and re-deploy it. The ship and all modules come back clean.<ref name=":1">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/engineering-and-pre-built-ships.624738/page-16 Engineering and Pre-Built Ships] - Rootsrat, 5 May 2024</ref>
-* Wanted status stays, as the bounty you gained is not cleared that way.
-* Notoriety stays, as it's not cleared that way either.
-Effectively you can clean your ship immediately and that's it, which is not as bad as I thought it might be.  If you try to move the modules to another ship you'f be prompted to clean them.<ref name=":1" />
 == Benefits ==
 Pre-built Ships cost [[ARX]]. They have average specs for a viable start so there is no pay-to-win in this regard. Anyone can purchase and engineer any ship for free and change it with better specs than a Pre-built Ship.
-A PBS has 0 rebuy cost unless you customize the loadout. If the PBS is destroyed, you will receive all equipment as normal. The insurance cost is free for the components that are included with the PBS loadout. However, if you modify the ship with credit purchased modules then you would need to rebuy that cost.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/engineering-and-pre-built-ships.624738/ Engineering and Pre-Built Ships] - Paul Crowther - 24 April 2024</ref> If you sell the ship, you can redeploy it later as the original PBS edition. So you cannot lose a pre-built ship if you have insufficient [[credits]], but it's not hard to earn enough credits. PBS are instantly deployable at places with a [[shipyard]], and [[Drake-Class Carrier|Fleet Carriers]]. PBS lack maintenance costs.
+A PBS has zero rebuy cost unless you customize the loadout. If the PBS is destroyed, you will receive all equipment as normal. The insurance cost is free for the components that are included with the PBS loadout. However, if you modify the ship with credit purchased modules then you would need to pay the rebuy cost of those modules.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/engineering-and-pre-built-ships.624738/post-10357558 Engineering and Pre-Built Ships] - Paul Crowther - 24 April 2024</ref> If you sell the ship, you can redeploy it later as the original PBS edition. Effectively, you cannot lose a pre-built ship if you have insufficient [[credits]], unless said ship is [[Crime & Punishment#Punishment|impounded]] (as you cannot sell an impounded ship). PBS are instantly deployable at places with a [[shipyard]], and [[Drake-Class Carrier|Fleet Carriers]]. PBS lack maintenance costs.
 == Available Pre-Built Ships ==

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