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Type-9 Heavy

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Template:Quote The Type-9 Heavy is a heavy freighter and the largest of the five freighters manufactured by Lakon Spaceways. It has the second largest maximum cargo capacity of any ship available, behind only the Imperial Cutter, but can be purchased at a fraction of the Cutter's cost and does not require any rank. Although generally lacking in offensive and defensive capabilities, the Type-9 is a bulky yet capable ship best suited for trading or mining.

Overview

It is not recommended to engage in combat with the Type-9. It exhibits worse maneuverability and lower speed 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 mitigate this shortcoming). It has five weapon hardpoints to defend itself. Equipped with turrets, they can force enemy ships to operate with caution and give the Type-9 a chance to escape.

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. It should also be noted that the type-9 heavy has better maneuverability when stopped; even though it isn't very useful in combat, it's handy for docking.

The Type-9 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.

On December 20, 3303, Lakon Spaceways released a revised model of the Type-9 known as the Type-10 Defender, which was commissioned by the Alliance to help counter the Thargoid threat. The Type-10 improves upon the Type-9's features by adding various combat-oriented improvements while sacrificing some cargo capacity.

Purchase Locations

System Station Date Seen Notes
Shinrarta Dezhra Jameson Memorial Always available 10% discount, Founders Permit needed
Brestla i Sola Prospect Always available 20% surcharge
Oduduro Conrad Hub Mar. 13, 2018 15% discount
KP Tauri Spedding Orbital Mar. 13, 2018 15% discount
Caerus Popov Hub Mar. 13, 2018 15% discount
Ki Binet Port Mar. 13, 2018 15% discount
Wolf 406 Hamilton Gateway Mar. 12, 2018
Barnard's Star Miller Depot Mar. 13, 2018
Luyten's Star Ashby City Mar. 13, 2018
Huokang Steiner City Mar. 13, 2018
Ao Guang H.G. Wells Plant Mar. 13, 2018
Beta Trianguli Australis Lunan Hub Mar. 13, 2018
BD-15 447 Good Enterprise Mar. 16, 2018 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)F12
Pulse Laser (L)F12
Utility Mount Empty----0
Empty----0
Empty----0
Empty----0
Bulkheads Lightweight AlloysI18
Reactor Bay Power PlantE66
Thrusters Mounting ThrustersE77
Frame Shift Drive Housing Frame Shift DriveE66
Environment Control Life SupportE55
Power Coupling Power DistributorE66
Sensor Suite SensorsE44
Fuel Store Fuel Tank [x64]C66
Internal Compartments Cargo Rack [x128]E78
Cargo Rack [x128]E78
Cargo Rack [x64]E67
Shield GeneratorE66
Cargo Rack [x16]E45
Cargo Rack [x8]E34
Empty----4
Cargo Rack [x4]E23
Empty----3
BDSE12
  • (L) = Loaned
  • [x#] = Capacity
  • BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner

Videos

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