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The Federal Dropship is generally available for purchase at [[Station]]s controlled by minor factions that are aligned with the Federation. Systems controlled by [[President of the Federation|Federal President]] [[Zachary Hudson]] are guaranteed to have the Dropship on hand, along with other Core Dynamics vessels. Its body shape and design is shared with the [[Federal Assault Ship|Assault]] and [[Federal Gunship|Gunship]], sometimes making it difficult to tell them apart at a glance. The Dropship is the cheapest of the three and the lowest needed federal rank.

The Dropship is a very good combat vessel. Featuring a large hardpoint and 4 medium hardpoints it has no trouble dealing with ships lower than its price and can put up a good fight against even higher tier ships like [[Python]]s. Furthermore, the Dropship has above average armour as well as two military compartments for extra defense making it bulky. It suffers ~~with~~ low shielding and has rather poor mobility so it is poor against nimble ships like [[Vulture]]s. Overall the Dropship is a respectable ship for both a [[Bounty Hunter]] or [[Pirate]].

The Dropship is a very good combat vessel. Featuring a large hardpoint and 4 medium hardpoints it has no trouble dealing with ships lower than its price and can put up a good fight against even higher tier ships like [[Python]]s. Furthermore, the Dropship has above average armour as well as two military compartments for extra defense making it bulky. It suffers from low shielding and has rather poor mobility so it is poor against nimble ships like [[Vulture]]s. Overall the Dropship is a respectable ship for both a [[Bounty Hunter]] or [[Pirate]].

As a [[Trader]], the Dropship has 164T of space to haul cargo. This is very good for a medium ship; and is the fifth best of all non-large ships~~, behind the much more expensive Krait MkII, Krait Phantom, [[Federal Gunship]], and [[Python]]~~. Combined with its impressive defense, even when unshielded and ability to easily dodge interdictions the Dropship can be a very appealing trade ship. The biggest downside is its low jump range, especially when fully laden which may make trade options very limited.

As a [[Trader]], the Dropship has 164T of space to haul cargo. This is very good for a medium ship; and is the fifth best of all non-large ships. Combined with its impressive defense, even when unshielded and ability to easily dodge interdictions the Dropship can be a very appealing trade ship. The biggest downside is its very low jump range, especially when fully laden which may make trade options very limited.

As an [[explorer]], the dropship ~~has~~ a poor jump range of ~~20LY~~ or so, ~~one of~~ the lowest ~~for~~ a ~~medium ship~~. Needless to say, the Dropship is a poor choice as an exploration vessel and the ~~cheaper [[Asp Explorer]]~~ is ~~a far better option~~.

As an [[explorer]], the dropship is notorious as one of the worst ships in the role with a poor jump range of 19.66LY or so, the second lowest jump range in the game, being only a fraction higher than the Federal Gunship. Needless to say, the Dropship is a poor choice as an exploration vessel and its terrible jump range can make both trading and chasing bounties very cumbersome, especially as the ship will be weighed down further with combat modules or cargo. Engineering the Dropship is almost mandatory.

The Dropship is an excellent [[miner]]. 4 Medium hardpoints for mining ~~lasers~~ while retaining a large hardpoint for self defense, small size, great cargo space and good defences make the Dropship a fantastic miner and can be a miner's next stepping stone after the [[Keelback]].

The Dropship is an excellent [[miner]]. 4 Medium hardpoints for one of each mining tool, while retaining a large hardpoint for self defense, small size, great cargo space and good defences make the Dropship a fantastic miner and can be a miner's next stepping stone after the [[Keelback]]. Its only downsides are its lack of an SLF and its terrible jump rage, which can make reaching specific mining points tricky.

Overall the Dropship sacrifices some combat aspects to be better at trading and mining. The biggest downsides the ship suffers are its miserable jump range and its required federation rank. However, its price tag lets it be a good stepping stone ship, as there are no other medium ships in its range without required military ranks.

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 The Federal Dropship is generally available for purchase at [[Station]]s controlled by minor factions that are aligned with the Federation. Systems controlled by [[President of the Federation|Federal President]] [[Zachary Hudson]] are guaranteed to have the Dropship on hand, along with other Core Dynamics vessels. Its body shape and design is shared with the [[Federal Assault Ship|Assault]] and [[Federal Gunship|Gunship]], sometimes making it difficult to tell them apart at a glance. The Dropship is the cheapest of the three and the lowest needed federal rank.
-The Dropship is a very good combat vessel. Featuring a large hardpoint and 4 medium hardpoints it has no trouble dealing with ships lower than its price and can put up a good fight against even higher tier ships like [[Python]]s. Furthermore, the Dropship has above average armour as well as two military compartments for extra defense making it bulky. It suffers with low shielding and has rather poor mobility so it is poor against nimble ships like [[Vulture]]s. Overall the Dropship is a respectable ship for both a [[Bounty Hunter]] or [[Pirate]].
+The Dropship is a very good combat vessel. Featuring a large hardpoint and 4 medium hardpoints it has no trouble dealing with ships lower than its price and can put up a good fight against even higher tier ships like [[Python]]s. Furthermore, the Dropship has above average armour as well as two military compartments for extra defense making it bulky. It suffers from low shielding and has rather poor mobility so it is poor against nimble ships like [[Vulture]]s. Overall the Dropship is a respectable ship for both a [[Bounty Hunter]] or [[Pirate]].
-As a [[Trader]], the Dropship has 164T of space to haul cargo. This is very good for a medium ship; and is the fifth best of all non-large ships, behind the much more expensive Krait MkII, Krait Phantom, [[Federal Gunship]], and [[Python]]. Combined with its impressive defense, even when unshielded and ability to easily dodge interdictions the Dropship can be a very appealing trade ship. The biggest downside is its low jump range, especially when fully laden which may make trade options very limited.
+As a [[Trader]], the Dropship has 164T of space to haul cargo. This is very good for a medium ship; and is the fifth best of all non-large ships. Combined with its impressive defense, even when unshielded and ability to easily dodge interdictions the Dropship can be a very appealing trade ship. The biggest downside is its very low jump range, especially when fully laden which may make trade options very limited.
-As an [[explorer]], the dropship has a poor jump range of 20LY or so, one of the lowest for a medium ship. Needless to say, the Dropship is a poor choice as an exploration vessel and the cheaper [[Asp Explorer]] is a far better option.
+As an [[explorer]], the dropship is notorious as one of the worst ships in the role with a poor jump range of 19.66LY or so, the second lowest jump range in the game, being only a fraction higher than the Federal Gunship. Needless to say, the Dropship is a poor choice as an exploration vessel and its terrible jump range can make both trading and chasing bounties very cumbersome, especially as the ship will be weighed down further with combat modules or cargo. Engineering the Dropship is almost mandatory.
-The Dropship is an excellent [[miner]]. 4 Medium hardpoints for mining lasers while retaining a large hardpoint for self defense, small size, great cargo space and good defences make the Dropship a fantastic miner and can be a miner's next stepping stone after the [[Keelback]].
+The Dropship is an excellent [[miner]]. 4 Medium hardpoints for one of each mining tool, while retaining a large hardpoint for self defense, small size, great cargo space and good defences make the Dropship a fantastic miner and can be a miner's next stepping stone after the [[Keelback]]. Its only downsides are its lack of an SLF and its terrible jump rage, which can make reaching specific mining points tricky.
 Overall the Dropship sacrifices some combat aspects to be better at trading and mining. The biggest downsides the ship suffers are its miserable jump range and its required federation rank. However, its price tag lets it be a good stepping stone ship, as there are no other medium ships in its range without required military ranks.

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