Fer-de-Lance
The Fer-de-Lance is a heavy combat ship that handles almost identically to the Viper Mk III despite being much larger, but has improved weapons capacity, slightly less severe power management issues, and much better shields and armour. The Fer-de-Lance's hull is a bit more resistant to smaller weapons than other ships of its class.[1]
The Fer-de-Lance and the Anaconda are the only two ships capable of mounting the class 4 Plasma Accelerator.
Specifications
| Type | Heavy Fighter |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
| Maximum Cargo Capacity | 70 T |
| Maximum Hyperspace Range | 20.94 Ly |
| Dimensions (metres) | 73.6L - 51.6W - 15.4H |
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen |
|---|---|---|
| HIP 102895 | Barmin Terminal | 17 May 2015 |
| LTT 15278 | Zholobov Enterprise | 27 April 2015 |
| LTT 1349 | Lundwall City | 26 May 2015 |
|
Arth |
Midgeley Dock | 31 March 2015 |
| Disci | Snodgrass Orbital | March 2015 |
| Cerno | Kanwar Enterprises | 15 March 2015 |
| Gandui | Regiomontanus ring | 15 March 2015 |
| Chamunda | Gidzenko Ring | 27 June 2015 |
| GAT 2 | Thompsons vision station | 15 March 2015 |
| 78 Ursae Majoris | Berners-Lee City | 23 May 2015 |
| Leesti | George Lucas | 21 April 2015 |
| Bhritzameno | Feynman Terminal | 15 March 2015 |
| Mundjiga | Sagan Port | 17 March 2015 |
| Zavijah | Wheelock Ring | 17 March 2015 |
| Wolf 562 | Hopkins Port | 11 April 2015 |
| Euboa | Foreman Orbital | 21 March 2015 |
| Kamaki | Shinjo Station | 23 March 2015 |
| Facece | Simpson Depot | 21 March 2015 |
| Khampti | Wafa Hub | 30 March 2015 |
| Praecipua | Denton Dock | 28 March 2015 |
| Fawaol | Sutter Hub |
30 March 2015 |
| Yu Di Yi | Aksyonov Orbital |
02 April 2015 |
| Facece | Simpson Depot | 04 April 2015 |
| Afli | Pu City | 05 April 2015 |
| HIP 18828 | Ruppelt City | 06 April 2015 |
| Devane | Davies City |
25 April 2015 |
| Malloc | Julian Gateway | 13 April 2015 |
| Asgaa | Wheeler Horizons | Apr 20, 2015 |
| LP 926-40 | Lee City | Apr 23, 2015 |
| CD-51 102 | McDermott Enterprise | May 05, 2015 |
| Khernidjal | West Gateway | May 06, 2015 |
| Lo Pegasi | Garcia Station | May 14, 2015 |
| LHS 1446 | Blalock Terminal | May 10, 2015 |
| HIP 107385 | Winthrop Enterprise | May 22, 2015 |
| HR 943 | Hildebrandt Terminal | May 30, 2015 |
| 44 B Ophiuchi | Feustel Gateway (10% discount) | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Wailladyan | Bass Port | June 16, 2015 |
| Laifangyi | Anning Enterprise | 1 July 2015 |
Outfitting
- Main article: Outfitting
All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Fer-de-Lance.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Huge Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 4 |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 5 | 5 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 5 | 5 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental Control | Life Support | E | 4 | 4 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 6 | 6 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x8] | C | 3 | 3 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 |
| Shield Generator | E | 4 | 4 | |
| Cargo Rack [x8] | E | 3 | 4 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 1 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Notes
- In the original Elite it was faster than the Cobra
- Added to game in version 1.2
Gallery
- Concept art from newsletter 57
- Showing front right mounts on the Fer-de-Lance
- The Huge Gimballed Cannon mount on the Fer-de-Lance
- A silhouette of the Fer-de-Lance from the side, showing its left side mounted guns
