Type-6 Transporter
The Lakon Type-6 Transporter, one of three freighters manufactured by Lakon Spaceways, is mainly used for trading and hauling commodities throughout the galaxy. This ship uses medium-sized landing platforms and, unlike both of Lakon's larger trading vessels, may still dock at Outposts. Due to the focus on carrying capacity and jump range the Type 6 is not suited for combat and it is advisable that traders avoid entering any combat situation without an escort.
When fitted for maximum cargo capacity, which can reach 112 tons, many traders find that the Type 6 becomes quite suited for trading standard commodities in bulk rather than hauling rare commodities long distances. After upgrading the Frame Shift Drive to increase its jump range, the Type 6 can be equally good at hauling rare commodities long distances as it is hauling standard commodities in bulk for short distances.
The Type 6, oddly enough, has also found a niche as an exploration vessel; when stripped of all combat-related modules and stocked with an upgraded frame shift drive, the Type 6 can reach jump ranges comparable to the Asp Explorer at a much lower cost, though is significantly less capable of defending itself should it encounter a hostile vessel, and is still quite a bit more expensive than the Cobra which can also be used for exploration.
Specifications
| Type | Medium Freighter |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum Cargo Capacity | 112* |
| Maximum Jump Range | No Wpn, A4; Laden: 18.53 LY Unladen: 29.73 |
| Dimensions | -- |
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen (YYYY MM DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Bunda | Faraday Ring | 2014 12 31 |
| Aulin | Aulin Enterprise | |
| Hajo | Darwin Orbital | |
| H Draconis | Brislington | |
| CE Bootis | Moseley Park | |
| Eravate | Cleve Hub | Version 1.05 |
| Fular | Kotov Orbital | 2015 01 10 |
| Leesti | George Lucas | 2015 02 07 |
| LFT 926 | Meredith City | 2015 12 31 |
| LFT 1421 | Ehrlich Orbital | 2015 01 01 |
| Maljenni | Bowsersox Enterprise | 2014 12 31 |
| Ross 33 | Crown City | 2015 01 11 |
| Heike | Brunel City | 2015 02 09 |
| LHS 2936 | McMullen Installation | |
| LP 102-320 | Shepard Hub | |
| LTT 14271 | Hutchinson's Landing | Gamma 1.04 |
| Thiin | Brandenstein Enterprise | Gamma 1.05 |
| Delphin | Joliot-Curie Dock | Gamma 1.05 |
| Branglal | Skripochka Gateway | Gamma 1.05 |
| Midgard | Rontgen Port | |
| LHS 3505 | Olivas City | Version 1.03 |
| AUDHR | Blackwell Port | |
| BALMUNG | Sikorsky Orbital | |
| TURIR | Brooks Terminal | |
| Kongoloca | Resnik Ring | |
| LHS 3836 | Gell-Mann Station | |
| Uszaa | Guest Installation | 2014 12 31 |
| Zelano | Shavyrin Terminal | 2015 01 02 |
| EZ Aquarii | Magnus Gateway | 2015 01 02 |
| Atlantis | Kimura | 2015 01 03 |
| LHS 142 | Noriega Port | 2015 01 03 |
| Nguna | Biggle Hub | 2015 01 08 |
| LO Pegasi | Garcia Station | 2015 01 09 |
| LHS 3447 | Worlidge Terminal | 2015 01 18 |
| BD-02 4304 | Newton Dock | 2015 01 29 |
| Eravate | Ackerman Market | 2015 02 21 |
| GD 219 | McKee Ring | 2015 02 17 |
| Chamunda | Gidzenko Ring | 2015 02 18 |
| Una | Hoard Orbital | Feb 19, 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 Type-6 Transporter.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | F
F |
1
1 |
1
1 |
| Utility Mount | Not Equipped
Not Equipped Not Equipped |
--
-- -- |
--
-- -- |
0
0 0 |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 3 | 3 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 4 | 4 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 4 | 4 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 2 | 2 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 3 | 3 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x16] | C | 4 | 4 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x16]
Cargo Rack [x16] Cargo Rack [x8] Cargo Rack [x8] Cargo Rack [x2] |
E
E E E E E E |
4
4 3 3 3 1 1 |
5
5 4 4 3 2 2 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Something to note: The class 3 shield gen that comes equipped by default on the Type-6 is woefully suboptimal for a ship of its weight class, it'll save you the cost of a new paint job when you underestimate its breaking speed on landing but it is about as good as paper against a pirate. You might want to consider swapping one of your class 4 cargo racks for a class 4 shield generator, granted you'll suffer a net loss of 8 cargo capacity but the loss of potential profit is significantly less than getting mugged by a pirate.
Gallery
- Cockpit view #1
- Cockpit view #2
- Type 6 concept
- Type 6 landing at a station
