Type-9 Heavy
The Type-9 Heavy is a heavy freighter and is the largest of the four freighters manufactured by Lakon Spaceways. Currently it has the third largest cargo capacity of any ship available behind only the Federal Corvette and the Imperial Cutter. This ship is roughly competitive with the much pricier Anaconda for trading purposes. Pilots that can afford an Anaconda frequently prefer them for trading, as they feel the greater FSD range and manoeuvrability 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 manoeuvrability and lower speeds than any other ship in the game; it has extreme difficulty in shaking smaller ships from its blind spot(using a fighter hangar could help prevent this). 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 are nearly as bad for its size as its manoeuvrability. Most combat ships have 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.
It should also be noted that the type-9 heavy has better manoeuvrability when stopped; even though it isn't very useful in combat, it's handy for docking.
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenich | Wafer Terminal | feb 27, 2017 | 10% Discount |
| HIP 6978 | Plucker Dock | July 27, 2016 | 15% discount |
| 44 B Ophiuchi | Feustel Gateway | June 12, 2015 | |
| Abrog | Thagard Ring | Feb 7, 2015 | |
| LHS 1547 | Sharrington station | May 4 2016 | 15% discount |
| 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 | |
| BD+11 2673 | Nagata City | 16-11-2015 | |
| 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 | |
| Cemiess | Shoemaker City | Dec 30.2015 | |
| Chamunda | Gidzenko Ring | Mar 1, 2015 | |
| Chona | Smoot Terminal | Aug 17, 2015 | |
| Cubeo | Medupe City | June 27, 2016 | |
| Delphin | Joliot-Curie Dock | Gamma 1.05 | |
| Diaguandri | Ray Gateway | Mar 1, 2017 | 15% discount |
| 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 | |
| Freng | Bear City | Apr 03, 2016 | |
| Gliese 563.1 | Matteucci Ring | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| Heverduduna | Jacquard Orbital | 04-08-15 | 15% discount |
| I Bootis | Chango Dock | ||
| Imantana | Brongniart Orbital | Mar 25, 2017 | 15% discount |
| Kats | Truman Hub | 2015-08-20 | |
| Kaushpoos | Neville Horizons | Oct 28, 2015 | |
| 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 | ||
| LTT 15574 | Haxel port | Feb 4, 2017 | |
| LP 445-22 | Trevithick Horizons | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| Mantxe | De Sousa Ring | Version 1.03 | |
| Okinura | Fisher Terminal | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| Panoi | Garan Hub | Feb 27, 2015 | |
| Phracani | Lippisch Ring | June 4, 2016 | |
| Ququve | Smirnova Relay | Oct 17, 2015 | |
| Qa'Wakana | Carpini Terminal | Feb 27, 2015 | |
| Quivira | Godel Dock | May 12, 2015 | |
| Sisii | Tyson Gateway | May 14, 2016 | 15% discount |
| Sol | Daedalus | Mar 7, 2015 | |
| Sosolingati | Murray Refinery | June 11, 2015 | |
| Sugana | Nowak Dock | May 24, 2016 | 15% discount |
| Tanmark | Cassie-L-Peia | Jan 2, 2014 | |
| Teaka | Valdes Dock | Jan 12, 2016 | |
| Tiolce | Vo Terminal | May 24, 2015 | |
| Tolians | Kuo Dock | Aug 11, 2015 | |
| Ualapalor | Rochon Ring | May 2, 2015 | |
| Vaka | Zenbei Oribital | ||
| Zhao Jin | Wilson Ring | Aug 18, 2015 | |
| BD+24 543 | Proteus Orbital | June 20, 2016 | 10% discount |
| Remines | Bobko Hub | November 12, 2016 | 15% discount |
Outfitting
- Main article: Outfitting
All ships are highly customisable 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
- Type-9 Landed on planet surface with rover in foreground
- The rear of a Type-9 that has landed on a planetary body
- A Type-9 near a black hole
- Lakon Type-9 Heavy Blueprint
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