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The Python is a heavily armed and well-protected craft, boasting considerable maneuverability for its hulking size. Despite being exceptionally powerful and potentially useful in a variety of roles, the Python does suffer from exceptionally high operating costs, making it a potentially cost-prohibitive option for many pilots.

It is considered by some to be the most effective balance between firepower, maneuverability, and protection currently available. In addition to being capable of holding its own against the larger Anaconda in a toe-to-toe frontal battle through its substantial protection and firepower, the Python is generally agile enough to comfortably deal with smaller fighter classes without having to rely on turret mounts.

The Python can also serve as a heavily armed freighter in that it can carry 284 T of cargo with a class 3 shield module fitted, or 292 T with no shield fitted, both of which is more cargo than the Type-7 Transporter can carry without shields fitted. Additionally, besides being able to carry more cargo while retaining shields, the Python can dock at Outposts since it utilizes medium sized landing pads. However, the downside to trading with a Python is its higher repair/maintenance costs and its shorter jump range when fully loaded.

The weapon hard points are located as follows: two large hardpoints located either side of the ships spine around the midship, and two medium points located slightly behind the cockpit. The final large hardpoint is located on the underside of the nose section. The nose mounted hardpoint has good vertical field of fire when gimballed or turreted (considering its location) which gives the Python a good field of fire where all weapon hardpoints can track and hit a target (when gimbaled or turreted). the thargoids have edited this and will be coming be prepared.

Purchase Locations

System	Station	Date Seen
44 B Ophiuchi	Feustel Gateway (10% discount)	Jun 12, 2015
39 Tauri	Porta (15% discount)	Oct 21, 2015
Abi	Ghecko Dock	Jul 2, 2015
Alioth	Golden gate
Antal	Lobachevsky Station	Jun 15, 2015
Arexe	Janes Horizon	Jan 4, 2015
Asellus Primus	Beagle 2 Landing	Mar 26, 2015
Asgaa	Wheeler Horizons	Apr 20, 2015
BD+75 58	Stephenson Station	Jan 6, 2015
Beta-1 Tucanae	Adams Orbital	Jan 3, 2015
Bhritzameno	Feynman Terminal	Jan 14, 2015
Carnoeck	Bacon City	Oct 12, 2015
CD-87 103	Shajn City	Apr 16, 2015
Cebalrai	Hornblower Dock	Jan 10, 2015
Cerni	Sagan Port	Oct 05, 2015
Cerno	Kanwar Enterprise
Chamunda	Gidzenko Ring	May 9, 2015
Chemaku	Kaku Orbital	Mar 22, 2015
Chona	Smoot Terminal	Aug 17, 2015
Cubeo	Medupe City	Aug 17, 2015
Diaguandri	Ray Gateway (15% discount)	Oct 16, 2015
Faust 68	Slipher Hub	Mar 18, 2015
FK5 2550	Samokutyayev Dock
Fusang	Cleve Vision	May 6, 2015
GD 219	McKee Ring	Jan 24, 2015
Geras	Yurchikhin Port	July 16, 2015
HIP 101846	Biesbroeck Dock
HO HSI	Hand Ring	Jan 2, 2015
HR 7793	Benyovszky Ring	Jan 21, 2015
HR 7925	Hausdorff Port	July 16, 2015
Lakluit	Garriott Hub	July 16, 2015
Leesti	George Lucas	Jan 1, 2015
LFT 926	Meredith City	Dec 31, 2014
LHS 215	Spring Gateway	Jun 22,2015
LHS 2764A	Low Orbital
LHS 3505	Olivas City
LHS 3564	Froude Enterprise	Jan 2, 2015
Lo Pegasi	Garcia	May 29, 2015
LP 547-159	Martin Gateway	Nov 02, 2015
LP 811-17	Doyle Dock	Jan 4, 2015
LP 908-11	So-Yeon City	Dec 29, 2014
LP 926-40	Lee City	Apr 23, 2015
LTT 15278	Zholobov Enterprise	Apr 4, 2015
Maridal	Vonarburg Port	July 31,2015
Maljenni	Bowsersox Enterprise	Dec 31, 2014
Malloc	Julian Gateway	May 2, 2015
Meliontit	Abe Hub	Jan 4, 2015
Mizar	Judson Station
Nehet	Xuesen Orbital	Jan 14, 2015
Nganji	Vizcaino Enterprise Christian Dock	June 4, 2015
Nu Kuni	Piazzi Hub	Oct 29, 2015
Ross 720	Raleigh Orbital	May 2, 2015
Saktsak	Bursch Enterprise
Shonso	Hill Tinsley Station	Jun 29, 2015
Toci	Harvest Dock (15% discount)	Jul 3, 2015
Tolians	Kuo Dock	Aug 11, 2015
Turnon	Hurston Hub	Oct 4, 2015
TZ Arietis	Snyder Enterprise (10% discount)	Jun 30, 2015
Una	Hoard Orbital	Feb 19, 2015
Wolf 562	Hopkins Port	Jan 13, 2015
Wolf 906	Herbert Dock	July 15, 2015
Zaonce	Ridley Scott	May 6, 2015
Lembava	Goldstein Port (15% discount)	Oct 30, 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 Python.

Category	Default System	Default Rating	Default Class	Max Class
Medium Hardpoint	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	2
Medium Hardpoint	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	2
Large Hardpoint	Empty	--	--	3
	Empty	--	--	3
	Empty	--	--	3
Utility Mount	Empty	--	--	0
	Empty	--	--	0
	Empty	--	--	0
	Empty	--	--	0
Bulkheads	Lightweight Alloys	I	1	8
Reactor Bay	Power Plant	E	7	7
Thrusters Mounting	Thrusters	E	6	6
Frame Shift Drive Housing	Frame Shift Drive	E	5	5
Environment Control	Life Support	E	4	4
Power Coupling	Power Distributor	E	7	7
Sensor Suite	Sensors	E	6	6
Fuel Store	Fuel Tank [x32]	C	5	5
Internal Compartments	Cargo Rack [x32]	E	5	6
	Cargo Rack [x32]	E	5	6
	Shield Generator	E	6	6
	Cargo Rack [x16]	E	4	5
	Empty	--	--	5
	Empty	--	--	4
	Empty	--	--	3
	BDS	E	1	3
	Cargo Rack [x2]	E	1	2