Imperial Courier
The Imperial Courier is a fast multipurpose ship just barely larger than the Sidewinder, it is the second-lightest-hulled playable ship thus far but its upgrades are heavier.
The Imperial Courier is armed, shielded and armoured well beyond what would be expected for its size in compensation, acting like a medium-heavy fighter in combat. In terms of agility it ranks somewhere between the much more powerful Fer-de-Lance and the longer-ranged Diamondback Explorer, falling well short of the Vulture, Sidewinder or Eagle.
The weapon hardpoints are located in the following places: 1 medium hardpoint at the front of each engine pylon, and 1 medium hardpoint underneath the nose.
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Summerland | Henry O'hare's Hanger | June 6, 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 |
| Dongzi | Penrose Ring | June 5, 2015 |
| Kuwemargl | Baillaud Ring | June 6, 2015 |
| Bielonti | Ahmed Dock | June 8, 2015 |
| MIPHIFA | HAPPIS | June 9,2015 |
| Pandemonium | Hirayama Port | June 9, 2015 |
| Yen K'uie | Siddha Gateway | June 9, 2015 |
| Synteini | Both Major Stations | June 9, 2015 |
| Chona | Smoot Station | June 19, 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 |
Outfitting
| Category | Default
System |
Default Rating |
Default
Class |
Max
Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | 2 | ||
| Pulse Laser | 2 | |||
| Empty | 2 | |||
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 4 | 4 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 3 | 3 |
| Frame Shift Drive
Housing |
Frame Shift Drive | E | 3 | 3 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 1 | 1 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 3 | 3 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank[x8] | C | 3 | 3 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack[x4] | E | 2 | 3 |
| Cargo Rack
[x4] |
E | 2 | 3 | |
| Shield Generator | E | 2 | 2 | |
| Cargo Rack
[x2] |
E | 1 | 2 | |
| Cargo Rack
[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.
See Also
- The Imperial Courier from previous Elite games on Alioth Wiki