Type-10 Defender
The Type-10 Defender is a Lakon Spaceways ship that represents a comprehensive revision of the Type-9 Heavy. The Alliance commissioned Lakon to build the Type-10 to combat the escalating Thargoid threat following a series of attacks against Stations in the Pleiades Nebula. Lakon committed to an aggressive production schedule that will deliver the Type-10 to retailers within a week of the announcement.[1]
The ship has been released as part of update 2.4, "The Return".
Overview
Purchase Locations
| Tellus | Ahern Enterprise | Dec 20, 2017 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinrarta Dezhra | Jameson Memorial | December 20, 2017 | 10% Discount |
Outfitting
Trivia
- The Type-10 Defender's existence was accidentally revealed on August 17, 2017, in an in-game list of Multicrew-capable ships.[2] It was immediately speculated to be a renamed Panther Clipper, a heavy cargo ship which had been expected for years and hinted at in concept art for Elite Dangerous: Horizons, but this was debunked by Frontier Developments.[3] Frontier subsequently teased an unidentified new ship that was assumed to be the Type-10 in a trailer for upcoming 2.4 content at Frontier Expo 2017, but it was not until December 15, 2017 that the ship was officially announced via the weekly Elite Dangerous Newsletter.[4]
Videos
Gallery
- Rear view of the Type-10 Defender
- A front view of the Defender on a landing pad
References
- ↑ Galactic News: Lakon Announces New Ship
- ↑ Steam User Images: Screenshot of the new Multicrew tab, with a list of Multicrew-capable ships, in the Comms menu as seen in the 2.4 beta
- ↑ Frontier Forums: Type-10 Defender, new ship (not yet purchasable)
- ↑ Elite Dangerous Newsletter #205 (December 15, 2017)