Build Description
The idea of this ship is to explore systems and planetary bodies whilst being able to extend its range with synthesis and repair systems.
To keep out of trouble, speed was required which led me to refit my Courier to make it lighter and fit most of the scanners required for data collection and a vehicle hanger for material gathering.
As weight is the primary problem, I decided to forego shields in favour of AFMU’s and Repair Limpets.
To provide some defence, I decided on two ECM’s for the odd occasions where Boost may not be available.
It is possible to squeeze an extra 1m/s by using a Stripped Down Power-plant, but you lose 23 points of integrity.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
Speed of 626/850 m/s
30+ Ly Jump Range
3A Fuel Scoop allows top up after a single jump without overheating
Two ECM’s to deal with missiles and limpets
Two AFMU’s
Repair Limpet controller
Vehicle Hanger
Advanced Docking Computer to facilitate planetary and station docking/landing
Cons:
No Weapons
No Shields
No Hull Reinforcements
Materials Required
The following numbers assume the following rolls required to progress:
Grade 1 rolls - 2
Grade 2 rolls - 4
Grade 3 rolls - 5
Grade 4 rolls - 7
Grade 5 rolls - 10
This can vary greatly since rolls are randomized events, which means these are at best estimates to target.
Specialised Legacy Firmware: 11
Iron: 25
Hybrid Capacitors: 15
Security Firmware Patch: 10
Mechanical Equipment: 26
Chromium: 10
Mechanical Components: 15
Configurable Components: 7
Modified Consumer Firmware: 7
Selenium: 14
Cadmium: 20
Cracked Industrial Firmware: 10
Pharmaceutical Isolators: 10
Atypical Disrupted Wake Echoes: 31
Galvanising Alloys: 15
Eccentric Hyperspace Trajectories: 12
Chemical Processors: 9
Phosphorus: 40
Strange Wake Solutions: 5
Chemical Distillery: 7
Manganese: 52
Arsenic: 10
Chemical Manipulators: 10
Datamined Wake Exceptions: 10
Worn Shield Emitters: 2
Grid Resistors: 25
Vanadium: 29
Proprietary Composites: 19
Carbon: 20
Shield Emitters: 18
High Density Composites: 10
Shielding Sensors: 14
Compound Shielding: 20
Core Dynamics Composites: 20
Tungsten: 20
Salvaged Alloys: 45
Conductive Ceramics: 75
Conductive Components: 39
Phase Alloys: 40
Proto Light Alloys: 92
Proto Radiolic Alloys: 60
Mechanical Scrap: 11
Germanium: 9
Niobium: 7
Tin: 10
Sulphur: 6
Heat Resistant Ceramics: 15
Anomalous Bulk Scan Data: 5
Electrochemical Arrays: 5
Unidentified Scan Archives: 7
Polymer Capacitors: 7
Classified Scan Databanks: 10
Military Supercapacitors: 10
Compact Composites: 25
Molybdenum: 10