Type-6 Transporter
The Type-6 Transporter, one of three freighters manufactured by Lakon Spaceways, is mainly used for trading and hauling commodities throughout the galaxy. This ship has a medium landing pad size and, unlike both of Lakon's larger trading vessels, may still dock at Outposts. Due to the poor armour and manoeuvrability is not suited for combat and it is advisable that traders avoid entering any combat situation without an escort or upgrading shields / hull.
When fitted for maximum cargo capacity, which can reach 112 tons, many traders find that the Type-6 Transporter 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 Transporter can be equally good at hauling commodities long distances.
The Type-6 Transporter has also found a niche as an exploration vessel; when stripped of all unnecessary weight and stocked with an upgraded frame shift drive, the Type-6 Transporter can reach jump ranges just short 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.
Prior to v1.2, the Type-6 had a tendency to run hot - to 100% or greater - making fuel scooping and consecutive hyperspace jumps more risky unless an A-rated power plant was also used (reducing the average maximum heat to 95%). As of v1.2, this tendency has been corrected and the ship now runs much cooler, making it less likely that modules suffer heat damage.
Specifications
| Type | Medium Freighter |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum Cargo Capacity | 112 T |
| Maximum Jump Range | 30.73 Ly |
| 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 | |
| Rajukru | Snyder Terminal | 2015 03 22 |
| Ochoeng | 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 |
| Altair | Solo Orbiter | 2015 03 22 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 1 | |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 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] | E | 4 | 5 |
| Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 | |
| Cargo Rack [x8] | E | 3 | 4 | |
| Cargo Rack [x8] | E | 3 | 4 | |
| Shield Generator | E | 3 | 3 | |
| Cargo Rack [x2] | E | 1 | 2 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 2 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Notes
- The Class 3 Shield Generator that comes equipped by default is suboptimal for the ship's weight and thus, while it will save on repair costs when bumping into objects, will not hold up very well against an attack. It is recommended to replace the default Class 3 Shield Generator with a Class 4 as doing so will greatly increase the shield's strength and will only reduce cargo capacity by 8 Tons.
Gallery
- Cockpit view #1
- Cockpit view #2
- Type 6 concept
- Type 6 landing at a station
