Type-9 Heavy
The Type-9 Heavy is a heavy freighter and is one of four freighters manufactured by Lakon Spaceways. Currently it has the second largest cargo capacity of any ship available, and is roughly competitive with the much pricier Anaconda as a trader. Pilots that can afford an Anaconda frequently prefer them for trading, as they feel the greater FSD range and maneuverability makes up for the slightly smaller cargo capacity, allowing the Anaconda to move more cargo more quickly overall, and to a wider variety of destinations. This is at least partly a matter of 'feel', however, and many pilots continue to use the Type 9 as a trader even after obtaining Anacondas.
The Type 9 exhibits worse maneuverability and lower speeds than any other ship in the game; it has extreme difficulty in shaking smaller ships from its blind spot. Its five weapon hardpoints, including three medium mounts, allow it at least some defense. Equipped with turrets, they can at least force smaller ships to operate with caution and give the Type 9 a chance to escape, but its shields and armor are nearly as bad for its size as its maneuverability. Most combat ships have at least a good chance to take it down if it doesn't get away quickly enough.
It first appeared in the development diary videos and in some of the live streams done by Frontier. Later it appeared in the early Alpha stages and is one of the four ships that was in the first release of the Premium Beta.
Many pilots have problems fitting through the entrance of Stations while they're first getting used to the Type 9, and it can therefore be very expensive for a new pilot to get used to. A Standard Docking Computer can be useful for players who have trouble docking this ship.
Type-9 is one of two ships in the game that boasts an open Class 8 internal module (the other one being the Imperial Cutter), although putting anything but a Cargo Rack into the Type 9's class-8 module slot eliminates a major portion of its cargo capacity and virtually neutralizes it as a serious trading ship.
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen |
|---|---|---|
| bd+11 2673 | nagata city | 16-11-2015 |
| 44 B Ophiuchi | Feustel Gateway | June 12, 2015 |
| Abrog | Thagard Ring | Feb 7, 2015 |
| Afli | Pu City | Feb 15, 2015 |
| Afli | Quetelet Dock | Feb 15, 2015 |
| Andhrimi | Yurchikhin Station | Jun 7, 2015 |
| Apala | Wilson City | Version 1.03 |
| Aptet | Torricelli Port | May 17, 2015 |
| Arque | Austen Town | Oct 5, 2015 |
| Asgaa | Wheeler Horizons | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Belalans | Boscovish Ring | Jan 5, 2015 |
| Beta-1 Tucanae | Adams Orbital | Jan 3, 2015 |
| Bhritzameno | Feynman Terminal | May 17, 2015 |
| Biliri | Fan City | Aug 23, 2015 |
| Cemiess | Meech Dock | Dez 01, 2015 |
| Chamunda | Gidzenko Ring | Mar 1, 2015 |
| Chona | Smoot Terminal | Aug 17, 2015 |
| Cubeo | Medupe City | July 14, 2015 |
| Delphin | Joliot-Curie Dock | Gamma 1.05 |
| Dulos | Wilson Ring | Feb 15, 2015 |
| Ellri | Delucas Enterprise | May 4, 2015 |
| Eravate | Cleve Hub | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Fawaol | Sutter Hub | Feb 24, 2015 |
| FK5 2550 | Vela Ring | Gamma 1.04 |
| Gliese 563.1 | Matteucci Ring | Jul 23, 2015 |
| I Bootis | Chango Dock | |
| Kats | Truman Hub | 2015-08-20 |
| Leesti | George Lucas | Dec 31, 2014 |
| LFT 926 | Meredith City | Dec 31, 2014 |
| LHS 2764A | Low Orbital | Gamma 1.05 |
| LHS 3447 | Dalton Gateway | Aug 2, 2015 |
| LP 102-320 | Shepard Hub | |
| LP 445-22 | Trevithick Horizons | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Mantxe | De Sousa Ring | Version 1.03 |
| Panoi | Garan Hub | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Ququve | Smirnova Relay -15% | Oct 17, 2015 |
| Qa'Wakana | Carpini Terminal | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Quivira | Godel Dock | May 12,2015 |
| Sol | Daedalus | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Sosolingati | Murray Refinery | June 11, 2015 |
| Tanmark | Cassie-L-Peia | Jan 2, 2014 |
| Tiolce | Vo Terminal | May 24, 2015 |
| Tolians | Kuo Dock | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Ualapalor | Rochon Ring | May 2, 2015 |
| Heverduduna | Jacquard Orbital -15% | 04-08-15 |
| Vaka | Zenbei Oribital | |
| Zhao Jin | Wilson Ring | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Kaushpoos | Neville Horizons | Oct 28, 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-9 Heavy.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 1 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Medium Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 2 |
| Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 2 | |
| Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 2 | |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 6 | 6 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 7 | 7 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 6 | 6 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 5 | 5 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 6 | 6 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x64] | C | 6 | 6 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x128] | E | 7 | 8 |
| Cargo Rack [x64] | E | 6 | 7 | |
| Shield Generator | E | 6 | 6 | |
| Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 | |
| Cargo Rack [x8] | E | 3 | 4 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Cargo Rack [x4] | E | 2 | 3 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 3 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 2 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Gallery
- Cockpit view
- Interior concept
- Exterior concept
- Type 9 with Tactical Ice paintwork
- T9H - inside Station
- T9H - Front Bottom View
- T9H - Front in full light
- T9H - Top down from behind
- Type-9 in a nebula
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