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The '''Mandalay''' is an upcoming medium | The '''Mandalay''' is an upcoming medium explorer ship by [[Zorgon Peterson]]. | ||
The developers said | The developers said the Mandalay "should give the Anaconda some competition" in terms of jump range.<ref name=":0">Frontier Unlocked (28 August 2024) https://www.youtube.com/live/qmYQKPxwO9U?si=AUSSJ_C7f4-bt-P-</ref> The ship is optimized for [[Frame Shift Drive (SCO)|SCO-capable frame shift drives]]; the developers have hinted that it may be even more stable during SCO than both of the previous SCO-optimized ships, the [[Python Mk II]] and the [[Type-8 Transporter]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
The boarding ramp is under the cockpit which makes it easier to line up the landing for [[Exobiologist|exobiological]] scanning. | The boarding ramp is under the cockpit which makes it easier to line up the landing for [[Exobiologist|exobiological]] scanning. | ||
The early access release | The early access release is scheduled for October 2024. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
A concept artwork of this ship was first shown on X (Twitter) on 10 August 2024.<ref>"Oh...er...you weren't meant to see that..." [https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/1822212203115643283 Elite Dangerous - X - 10 August 2024] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20240811112300/https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1eopm8f/new_ship_tease_from_the_official_elite_twitter/?rdt=62002 archive-url])</ref>{{clr}} | A concept artwork of this ship was first shown on X (Twitter) on 10 August 2024.<ref>"Oh...er...you weren't meant to see that..." [https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/1822212203115643283 Elite Dangerous - X - 10 August 2024] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20240811112300/https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1eopm8f/new_ship_tease_from_the_official_elite_twitter/?rdt=62002 archive-url])</ref>{{clr}} | ||
== Trivia == | |||
The Mandalay is named after a species of spitting cobra native to the country of Myanmar. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 29 August 2024
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The Mandalay is an upcoming medium explorer ship by Zorgon Peterson.
The developers said the Mandalay "should give the Anaconda some competition" in terms of jump range.[1] The ship is optimized for SCO-capable frame shift drives; the developers have hinted that it may be even more stable during SCO than both of the previous SCO-optimized ships, the Python Mk II and the Type-8 Transporter.[1]
The boarding ramp is under the cockpit which makes it easier to line up the landing for exobiological scanning.
The early access release is scheduled for October 2024.
Development
A concept artwork of this ship was first shown on X (Twitter) on 10 August 2024.[2]
Trivia
The Mandalay is named after a species of spitting cobra native to the country of Myanmar.
Gallery
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Mandalay artwork
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Mandalay ship
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Frontier Unlocked (28 August 2024) https://www.youtube.com/live/qmYQKPxwO9U?si=AUSSJ_C7f4-bt-P-
- ↑ "Oh...er...you weren't meant to see that..." Elite Dangerous - X - 10 August 2024 (archive-url)