Imperial Courier
The Imperial Courier is a fast multipurpose ship just barely larger than the Sidewinder. It is the third-lightest-hulled playable ship (after the Sidewinder and Hauler) thus far but its upgrades are heavier.
The Imperial Courier is armed and very well shielded for its small size, making it a great and evasive fighter in combat. In terms of agility it ranks somewhere close to the Viper. While it has a good pitch rotation speed, its slightly weaker vertical-lateral thrusters cause the Courier to drift more than the Viper. Even though the Courier has the same top boost speed as Viper, due to its low hull mass relative to modules, it is slightly slower and can't boost as often as the Viper, dropping down from the top speed faster.
The weapon hardpoints are located in the following places: 1 medium hardpoint at the front of each engine nacelle, and 1 medium hardpoint underneath the nose.
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xuanduna | De Lay Terminal | July 31, 2015 | ||
| Summerland | Henry O'hare's Hanger | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Kokobii | Bauman Station | July 20, 2015 | ||
| Nehet | Xuesen Orbital | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Har Pahary | Leonard Station | June 2, 2015 | ||
| Tagoman | Brorsen Port | June 5, 2015 | ||
| Murato | Tietjen Ring | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Beta-1 Tucanae | Adams Orbital | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Biliri | Fan City | Aug 23, 2015 | ||
| Dongzi | Penrose Ring | June 5, 2015 | ||
| Kuwemargl | Baillaud Ring | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Bielonti | Ahmed Dock | June 8, 2015 | ||
| Pandemonium | Hirayama Port | June 9, 2015 | ||
| Yen K'uie | Siddha Gateway | June 9, 2015 | Not always available | |
| Synteini | Both Major Stations | June 9, 2015 | ||
| Njiri | Helin Dock | June 21, 2015 | ||
| Miphifa | Happis | June 23, 2015 | ||
| Buricasses | Walotsky Gateway | June 23, 2015 | ||
| Kuparilda | O'Neill Port | July 1, 2015 | ||
| Chona | Smoot Station | July 1, 2015 | ||
| Regir | Grushin Dock | July 3, 2015 | ||
| Hip 20277 | Fabian City | July 6, 2015 | ||
| Orang | Dilworth City | July 10, 2015 | ||
| Facece | Peters Base | July 13,
2015 |
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| Vaka | Zenbei Oribital | |||
| Marrallang | Coggia Terminal | September 27, 2015 | ||
| Kamocan | Danforth City | October 22, 2015 | ||
| LTT 9810 | Kerimov Dock | October 26, 2015 |
Outfitting
| Category |
Default System |
Default Rating |
Default Class |
Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 4 | 4 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 3 | 3 |
|
Frame Shift Drive Housing |
Frame Shift | E | 3 | 3 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 1 | 1 |
| Power Coupling | Power | E | 3 | 3 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel Store |
[x8] |
C | 3 | 3 |
| Internal |
[x4] |
E | 2 | 3 |
|
[x4] |
E | 2 | 3 | |
| Shield | E | 2 | 2 | |
|
[x2] |
E | 1 | 2 | |
|
[x2] |
E | 1 | 2 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 1 |
Gallery
- Sneak peek concept art of cockpit from Newsletter #65
- Possible Empire Courier Sketches
- Sneak peek from Newsletter #67
- Sneak peek cockpit view from Newsletter #71
- Sneak peek cockpit view from Newsletter #71
- Ship model concept art
- Imperial Courier deployed hardpoints.
- Fuel Scooping showing the Heat Vents
- Bounty Hunting Imperial Courier
See also
- The Imperial Courier from previous Elite games on Alioth Wiki