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 the quintessential Imperial ship. It epitomises elegance of form while packing a good punch. Officially the class is used to provide transport for officials that don't warrant the use of a Cutter or Interdictor. However its flexibility means that it fills many roles within the Imperial Navy and prominent citizens.
— In-game description
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 | F | 1 | 2 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 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 |
[x8] |
C | 3 | 3 |
| Internal Compartments |
[x4] |
E | 2 | 3 |
|
[x4] |
E | 2 | 3 | |
| Shield Generator | 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.
See Also
- The Imperial Courier from previous Elite games on Alioth Wiki