A Megaship is a class of massive ships that travel through the galaxy, and are utilized in a wide variety of roles.[1] Megaships were introduced in Elite Dangerous: Horizons update 2.3, "The Commanders".[2]
Megaship Types
There are various models of Megaships categorized into three main types. Most Megaships are Bulk Cruisers and cannot be docked with. Flight Operations Carriers are Megaships with docking facilities. Generation Ships, which predate contemporary Megaships, are derelict and also lack docking facilities.[3]
- Flight Operations Carrier
Known Megaships
A number of Megaships are mobile with a rotating flight plan, and every week they will jump to the next system on the list, while other Megaships are stationary and can reliably be found at the same location.
Bulk Cruisers
All Bulk Cruisers feature one or more text or audio logs that can be downloaded from Ship Log Uplinks using a Data Link Scanner. They possess no docking facilities, but commodities and materials can usually be salvaged near them. Some have unique names in addition to a class and ID code.
Note that some Bulk Cruisers with no Flight Plans may be moved to a different system without warning, and locations listed below may be out of date.
Name | Class & ID | System(s) | Planet | Notes |
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Traveller | Sagan Class
Tourist Ship NJI-400 |
Flight Plan: Njikan (*), Audusi, Xangew, Taurawa, NLTT 52560, 73 Rho Cygni | Njikan 5 | |
Aida | Hogan Class Bulk Cargo Ship PTK-179 | Electra | 6 | Attacked by Thargoids; distress call reported by Galnet;[5][6] |
AIE Anzac Honour | Dionysus Class Agricultural Vessel | Pleiades Sector GW-W c1-15 | 11 | CG reward[7] |
Blazin' Dynamo | Kemurukamar | |||
Cargo Vessel Ford Prefect | Banner Class Bulk Cargo Ship TIH-562 | Flight Plan: Gurney Slade, Proxima, Obates, Ramito, Sagar, Anotchadiae | ||
Cave Johnson Memorial Science Lab | Lowell Class Science Vessel | Flight Plan: Irusan, Hyades Sector BQ-Y d91, HIP 18833, Maia, Hyades Sector AF-Z b4, HIP 21918 | Constructed by PMF Candy Crew Guild CG | |
GCS Sarasvati | IC 4604 Sector FB-X c1-16 | A 1 A | ||
Nemb | Samson Class Bulk Cargo Ship | LP 892-51 | 3 A | Attacked by pirates |
Survey Vessel Pandora | Survey Vessel | HIP 21478 | A 1 F | |
Survey Vessel Victoria's Song | Survey Vessel | HIP 17125 | A 3 | |
The Artificers Clan Dredger | Dredger | Reorte | Missing as of 2.4 | |
The Cete | Col 173 Sector LJ-F c12-0 | A 3 | ||
The Phagos Clan Dredger | Dredger | Lugh | Missing as of 2.4 | |
The Zurara | Syreadiae JX-F c0 | 1 | Previously part of Project Dynasty. | |
Welcome Deviation | Kachirigin | Attacked by pirates; logs point to Relay Station JE-6060 in Guara[8] | ||
Alcatraz Class Prison Ship JJF-048 | HIP 17692 | A 3 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Alcatraz Class Prison Ship SSC-852 | Flight Plan: Milscothach, Luyten 347-14, LHS 332, LFT 926, LHS 332, Luyten 347-14 | |||
Amaethon Class Agricultural Vessel BTA-011B | Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 | 4 A | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Amaethon Class Agricultural Vessel HDO-638 | Nankul | 3 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Aquarius Class Tanker ALF-895 | HIP 17225 | A 2 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Aquarius Class Tanker FBY-8839 | Deciat | 6 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Aquarius Class Tanker KGD-684 | Flight Plan: Maya, Sete, Nima, Ngandii, Tjapan, Dilati | |||
Aquarius Class Tanker KTF-895 | Flight Plan: Robigo, Ceos, Sothis, Ceos, Robigo, Almagest | |||
Aquarius Class Tanker PDP-399 | Flight Plan: Carcosa, Sollaro, DiggiDiggi, Metztli, Colonia, Tenjin | |||
Aquarius Class Tanker WKS-559 | California Sector BA-A e6 | 4 | Attacked by pirates | |
Banner Class Bulk Cargo Ship BTG-237 | Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 | 5 A | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Banner Class Bulk Cargo Ship LNL-257 | Flight Plan: Randgnid, Asura, Macrath, Colonia, Luchtaine, Coeus | |||
Beckett Class Science Vessel GUC-649 | Gree | B | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Bellmarsh Class Prison Ship DLV-812 | Flight Plan: Pohnpet, Timocan, Heretia, HR 1613, Heretia, Timocan | |||
Bowman Class Science Vessel RKHU-01 | Flight Plan: Plaa Ain FF-Z d76, Plaa Ain KS-A b2-5, Plaa Ain FF-Z d76, Plaa Ain KS-A b2-5, Plaa Ain FF-Z d76, Plaa Ain KS-A b2-5 | Constructed by the Rekohu Project[9] | ||
Bowman Class Science Vessel ZZW-101 | Flight Plan: Asgaa, Dagr, CN Bootis, Tiris, Cantjarisni, Sveinbarn | |||
Collionson Class Asteroid Ship | Gateway | Hope | Missing as of 2.4 | |
Demeter Class Agricultural Vessel DGL-436 | Flight Plan: Peckollerci, Hayar, Feuma, Gateway, Adenets, Olgrea | |||
Demeter Class Agricultural Vessel HXO-889 | Flight Plan: HIP 8396, Takurua, Almagest, Robigo, Almagest, Takurua | |||
Demeter Class Agricultural Vessel KSL-878 | Pleiades Sector HR-W d1-57 | A 5 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Dionysus Class Agricultural Vessel DSL-327 | Flight Plan: Nyx, Sigma Pegasi, Gilgamesh, LP 347-5, Inti, Ursitoare | |||
Dionysus Class Agricultural Vessel FGK-342 | Synuefai LX-R d5-28 | 4 | Attacked by pirates | |
Dionysus Class Agricultural Vessel GTP-8846 | Flight Plan: Sothis, Ceos, Robigo, Almagest, Robigo, Ceos | |||
Dionysus Class Agricultural Vessel KTB-2673 | Nankul | 2 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Freedom Class Survey Vessel CTC-023 | Flight Plan: Rohini, Gandharvi, Kashyapa, Colonia, Kashyapa, Gandharvi | |||
Freedom Class Survey Vessel MLK-0115 | Altair | Seen in 3.0 beta | ||
Freedom Class Survey Vessel MRM-629 | Flight Plan: Sothis, Robigo, Takurua, HIP 8396, Almagest, Ceos | |||
Freedom Class Survey Vessel PNF-542 | Flight Plan: Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31, Boewnst KS-S c20-959, Colonia, Gandharvi, Rohini, Lagoon Sector NI-S b4-10 | |||
Freedom Class Survey Vessel SFCT-001 | Flight Plan: Alpha Centauri, Asellus Primus, LHS 3447, Eravate, Conneda, Alpha Centauri | |||
Gordon Class Bulk Cargo Ship FPR-42 | HIP 18077 | Attacked by pirates | ||
Gordon Class Bulk Cargo Ship LWY-129 | Flight Plan: Ra'Takakhan, Luchtaine, Colonia, Tenjin, Ratraii, Trakath | |||
Gordon Class Bulk Cargo Ship MKZ-892 | Flight Plan: Colonia, Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31, Lagoon Sector NI-S b4-10, Tikurua, Rohini, Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31 | |||
Gordon Class Bulk Cargo Ship MSZ-405 | Flight Plan: Avikarli, Suessi, Cambal, Siluruba, HIP 64131, Negasta | |||
Gordon Class Bulk Cargo Ship QLR-562 | Flight Plan: Almagest, Robigo, Ceos, Sothis, Ceos Robigo | |||
Gordon Class Bulk Cargo Ship SOD-7416 | LP 581-36 | B 3 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Henry Class Bulk Cargo Ship ALC-339 | Flight Plan: Itzam Nawe, Taimin, Nokotaikuyu, Shalatucas, Hajarage, Chaualkyrja | |||
Henry Class Bulk Cargo Ship AR-005 | Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 | 4 A | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Henry Class Bulk Cargo Ship BFS-396 | Flight Plan: Lembava, Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117, Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31, Colonia, Boewnst KS-S c20-959, Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31 | |||
Hercules Class Bulk Cargo Ship ALL-4659 | Flight Plan: Gateway, Tambe, Purui Hari, Olwain, Akheilos, Alcor | |||
Hercules Class Bulk Cargo Ship KAS-093 | Flight Plan: Ceos, Robigo, Almagest, Takurua, Almagest, Robigo | |||
Hercules Class Bulk Cargo Ship KPX-3397 | Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 | 5 A | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Hercules Class Bulk Cargo Ship NLS-088 | Flight Plan: Zhao, Rohini,Gandharvi, Kashyapa, Colonia, Skaudai CH-B d14-34 | |||
Hercules Class Bulk Cargo Ship TFD-013 | Flight Plan: Oduduro, Oto, Wong Sher, Nima, Yoruba, Alrai | |||
Hogan Class Bulk Cargo Ship DAL-658 | Flight Plan: Tapirape, Keiadir, Summerland, Sherones, Pandemonium, Sifjar | |||
Hogan Class Bulk Cargo Ship ELI-272 | Flight Plan: Kaline, Blu Thua AI-A c14-10, Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117, Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31, Kashyapa, Colonia | |||
Hogan Class Bulk Cargo Ship GRN-452 | Flight Plan: Hamlet's Harmony, Alberta, Colonia, Trakath, Desy, Tir | |||
Hogan Class Bulk Cargo Ship HDS-1953 | Carnoeck | 4 | Attacked by pirates | |
James Class Bulk Cargo Ship AAN-331 | Flight Plan: Grebegus, Arikara, Dxui, Gamma Horologii, Kremovi, Kurichime | |||
James Class Bulk Cargo Ship LNP-723 | Flight Plan: Boewnst KS-S c20-959, Colonia, Gandharvi, Skaudai CH-B d14-34, Boewnst KS-S c20-959, Colonia | |||
James Class Bulk Cargo Ship SOD-7164 | Deneb Algedi | A 8 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
James Class Bulk Cargo Ship VKN-091 | Flight Plan: Colonia, Kashyapa, Skaudai CH-B d14-34, Rohini, Gandharvi, Colonia | |||
Lichfield Class Prison Ship FXS-495 | Flight Plan: Harpetet, Jangbon, Mongira, Rusamai, Mongira, Jangbon | |||
Lowell Class Science Vessel CMB-511 | Flight Plan: Wolf 485a, LP 790-29, LP 58-247, Lawd 52, LP 634-1, GD 175 | |||
Lowell Class Science Vessel HDR-617 | Pleiades Sector OI-T c3-7 | B 8 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Lowell Class Science Vessel HLD-667 | Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 | Attacked by Thargoids | ||
Lowell Class Science Vessel SHP-391 | Outotz BX-I c23-1 | 2 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Naphtha Class Tanker FKS-981 | Flight Plan: Okinura, Arinack, Bandizel, Saranyu, Gyton's Hope, Tollan | |||
Naphtha Class Tanker HTH-082 | Flight Plan: Takurua, Almagest, Robigo, Ceos, Robigo, Almagest | |||
Naphtha Class Tanker IPD-038 | Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 | 2 B A | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Naphtha Class Tanker MAL-086 | Flight Plan: Rohini, Skaudai CH-B d14-34, Boewnst KS-S c20-959, Colonia, Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31, Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117 | |||
Naphtha Class Tanker WBN-4678 | Ngauna | A 1 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Riker Class Prison Ship RMS-619 | Veroklist | 2 | CG reward[10] | |
Riker Class Prison Ship TFL-853 | Flight Plan: Imiutli, Segobo, Guarada, Segobo, Imiutli, Yarrinic | |||
Sagan Class Tourist Ship CUR-6466 | Flech | 2 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Sagan Class Tourist Ship JNY-092 | Flight Plan: Blu Thua AI-A c14-10, Lagoon Sector NI-S b4-10, Skaudai CH-B d14-34, Gandharvi, Kashyapa, Colonia | |||
Sagan Class Tourist Ship TEL-121 | Flight Plan: IC 1805 Sector AV-O c6-6, IC 1805 Sector DQ-Y e3, IC 1805 Sector AV-O c6-6, IC 1805 Sector AV-O c6-5, IC 1805 Sector AV-O c6-6, IC 1805 Sector DQ-Y e3 | |||
Sagan Class Tourist Ship TLS-051 | Flight Plan: Gandharvi, Kashyapa, Skaudai CH-B d14-34, Colonia, Skaudai CH-B d14-34, Kashyapa | |||
Sagan Class Tourist Ship VOY-438 | Flight Plan: Ceos, Almagest, HIP 8396, Takurua, Robigo, Ceos | |||
Samson Class Bulk Cargo Ship AK-302 | California Sector BV-Y c7 | Attacked by pirates | ||
Samson Class Bulk Cargo Ship GDZ-044 | Boewnst KS-S C20-959 | A | Traveling at around 60km/s. When approached in normal space, quickly appears as a Henry-class, then zooms out of reach. | |
Samson Class Bulk Cargo Ship RUF-707 | Deciat | 3 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Samson Class Bulk Cargo Ship ZAE-013 | Flight Plan: Idununn, Mokosh, Ambiri, Chih Zhi, Lu Wang, Valta | |||
Sanchez Class Science Vessel SAM-197 | Maia | A 4 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Sanchez Class Science Vessel ZIG-097 | Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 | 1 | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Thomas Class Bulk Cargo Ship DFX-056 | Pleiades Sector IH-V c2-5 | 1 A | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Thomas Class Bulk Cargo Ship KS-92 | California Sector JH-V c2-12 | Attacked by pirates | ||
Thomas Class Bulk Cargo Ship SOD-6497 | Xihe | 2 A | Attacked by Thargoids | |
Thomas Class Bulk Cargo Ship ZKR-105 | Flight Plan: Bilfrost, Har Pa Hsin, Damnon, Manawydan, Concani, Bukurnabal |
Flight Operations Carriers
All Flight Operations Carriers support docking, but lack any Ship Log Uplinks or salvage. They can accommodate vessels of all sizes, and feature a variety of services with the exception of shipyards. Generic Rescue Vessels can be found in systems with recently-damaged stations. Detention Centres also function as Flight Operations Carriers and are open to public use.
Name | System | Planet | Notes |
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Acropolis | See Flight Plan | A mobile Aegis military flagship | |
ACS Overwatch | See Flight Plan | The third Megaship controlled by a player faction[11] | |
Damask Rose | Centralis | A 7 a | |
Dionysus | HIP 17044 | 2 | The second Megaship controlled by a player faction, and originally planned to be located in 42 n Persei[12][13] |
Dove Enigma | Colonia | 3 a | Named for CMDR DoveEnigma13[14] |
Fisher's Rest | Aldebaran | A | Named in honor of the actress Carrie Fisher[15] |
Foster Terminal | Coeus | A 2 | The first Megaship in the Colonia Region |
Malkendorf | Carini | A 2 | |
Noah's Rest | 34 Theta Geminorum | 2 B | |
Overlook | HIP 22460 | System is permit-locked with no known way to obtain the permit | |
Still Krisi's Eclipse | Kpelidoog | A 1 | Named for CMDR Still Krisi, who made the largest contribution to the CG for the ship's construction[16][17] |
The Gnosis | See Flight Plan | The first Megaship controlled by a player faction, and the first mobile Flight Operations Carrier | |
The Harmony | Yum Kamcabi | A 11 | |
The Indra | HR 1185 | A 4 | |
The Midas | Zeus | 1 | |
Tiliala's Lament | Akandinigua | 5 | Permanently controlled by the Conservatives of Tiliala, one of two minor factions who provide the permit for the Tiliala system[18] |
Vanguard | See Flight Plan | A mobile Aegis military flagship |
Generation Ships
All Generation Ships feature audio logs that can be downloaded from Ship Log Uplinks. As they are ancient derelicts, they possess no docking facilities, nor any salvage.
Name | System | Location |
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Generation Ship Achlys | HIP 114458 | Orbiting planet A 2 |
Generation Ship Artemis | Mu Cassiopeia | Orbiting planet C 1 |
Generation Ship Atlas | Charick Drift | Orbiting planet A |
Generation Ship Demeter | Mizuchi | Orbiting planet 2 |
Generation Ship Epimetheus | HR 2351 | Orbiting planet 4 |
Generation Ship Hyperion | Lalande 2966 | 4th planet, then 7k ls towards Yemaki |
Generation Ship Lycaon | Alaunus | 10th planet, then 22k ls towards Horae |
Generation Ship Odysseus | Ross 859 | Orbiting planet B 1 |
Generation Ship Phanes | Cephei Sector NX-U b2-0 | Orbiting planet B 5 |
Generation Ship Phobos | Coelachi | 3rd planet, then 1.8k ls towards HIP 10229 |
Generation Ship Pleione | Hez Ur | 5th planet, then 8k ls towards Teuten |
Generation Ship Spear of Hope | HIP 21654 | Orbiting planet 1 A |
Generation Ship Thetis | Nefertem | Orbiting planet 6 A |
Generation Ship Venusian | Kitae | 2.5k ls towards Zephyrus |
Lazarus Expedition | Virudnir | Orbiting planet 6 A |
Interaction
Initiating Interactions:[19]
- 1. Megaships need to be scanned with the Data Link Scanner before any of the interaction objects become interactive.
- 2. Doing so will release a scan pulse which highlights all interaction objects attached to the vessel.
- 3. Interaction objects are added to your ships contacts panel and can be targeted and interrogated to discover how to interact with them.
- 4. Some of interactions utilise limpets of various types to allow you to activate, deactivate, damage, hack or simply operate an item. While others can be shot or scanned to interact.
All current interactions are considered illegal, tying in with the changes to Crime and Punishment. These interactions provide criminal pilots gameplay options as well as give lawful players new locations to find wanted pilots.
- Players can scan certain revealed targets to uncover sub-targets. These can be interacted with in different ways depending on the type.[20]
- Players can damage generators to disable turrets.[20]
- Players can use recon limpets to activate data terminals and comms arrays.[20]
- Players can use hatch breaker limpets to open a cargo bay.[20]
Videos
Gallery
References
- ↑ Frontier Developments Forums - 2.3 The Commanders Beta - Changelog
- ↑ YouTube: On the Horizon - 2.3 The Commanders Beta Livestream Part 1
- ↑ https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/341916-2-3-The-Commanders-Changelog
- ↑ Galactic News: Zeus Bureau Appeal Concludes
- ↑ Galactic News: Message Found in Celaeno
- ↑ Galactic News: Previously Unseen Thargoid Ships in Electra
- ↑ Community Goal: Panum Pisciumque
- ↑ Canonn Research: The Welcome Deviation story
- ↑ GalNet: The Rekohu Project
- ↑ GalNet:New Prisoner Facilities in Veroklist
- ↑ /r/EliteDangerous: This week's CG goal is a player wing megaship
- ↑ Community Goal: Dionysus Rising
- ↑ /r/EliteDangerous: The Dyonisus is now deployed in HIP 17044!
- ↑ /r/EliteDangerous: The Dove Enigma, end goal of the Enigma Expedition and Tribute to CMDR DoveEnigma13 has arrived in Colonia
- ↑ Frontier Developments Forums - Thread: Carrie Fisher has very sadly passed away :(
- ↑ Community Goal: Total Eclipse
- ↑ Galactic News: Kpelidoog Empire Assembly Campaign Concludes
- ↑ Galactic News: Black Fleet Takes Control of Tiliala
- ↑ https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/409098-Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-the-features-of-3-0
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/409060-Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Chapter-One-3-0
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