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, shielded and armoured well beyond what would be expected for its size, acting like a medium-heavy fighter in combat. In terms of agility it ranks somewhere close to the Vulture despite is lower rating. While it has a lower pitch rotation speed, its powerful lateral thrusters combined with its low mass allow it to strafe almost as fast as the Vulture but with the added ability to stop and change directions on a dime.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Facece | Peters Base | 07.13.2015 |
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 | LightweightAlloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 4 | 4 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 3 | 3 |
|
Frame Shift Drive Housing |
Frame ShiftDrive | E | 3 | 3 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 1 | 1 |
| Power Coupling | PowerDistributor | E | 3 | 3 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel Store |
[x8] |
C | 3 | 3 |
| InternalCompartments |
[x4] |
E | 2 | 3 |
|
[x4] |
E | 2 | 3 | |
| ShieldGenerator | 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