The Type-10 Defender is the result of collaboration between the Alliance and Lakon Spaceways. With the threat of xeno-war looming, the Alliance's naval arm saw the urgent need for a weapons platform capable of withstanding heavy, sustained attack. Utilising a reinforced Type-9 chassis as a starting point, Lakon overhauled and geared every aspect of the design for combat, producing a military behemoth that could be produced in volume at short notice.
— In-Game Description
The Type-10 Defender is a Lakon Spaceways ship that represents a comprehensive revision of the Type-9 Heavy. The Alliance commissioned Lakon to build the Type-10 to combat the escalating Thargoid threat following a series of attacks against Stations in the Pleiades Nebula. Announced on December 17, 3303, Lakon committed to an aggressive production schedule that delivered the Type-10 in volume to retailers the following week.[1] Lakon intended the Type-10 to be "particularly effective in combat situations".[2]
Overview
Like the Type-9 Heavy it was based on, the Type-10 Defender is a slow, bulky ship, but substantial modifications to the design give it more versatility. The Type-10 is not only somewhat faster than the Type-9, but has stronger armour, better heat management, double the utility slots, four added large weapon hardpoints, and two Military Compartments, making it a viable warship. The Type-10 retains the Type-9's compatibility with Multicrew and ability to mount a Fighter Hangar.
The Type-10's focus on combat-readiness gives it one disadvantage over the Type-9: reduced cargo capacity. While the Type-10 can still haul more than most other ships and can be configured into a well-protected heavy trader, the Type-9's higher capacity and lower purchase price makes it the superior choice for pure trading. Due to the wide spacing of the Type-10's weapon slots, gimballed or turreted weapons are recommended.
The Type-10 also features mobile structural elements, like the Diamondback Explorer. The ship's small wings are extended during flight, but will fold up when landing gear is deployed.
Purchase Locations
System | Station | Date Seen | Notes |
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Shinrarta Dezhra | Jameson Memorial | Always available | 10% discount |
Brestla | i Sola Prospect | Always available | 20% surcharge |
Gollobo | Blair Dock | December 20, 2017 | 15% discount |
BD+20 518 | Christopher Dock | December 27, 2017 | 15% discount |
Woronii | Panshin Installation | December 27, 2017 | |
Tellus | Ahern Enterprise | December 20, 2017 | |
Huokang | Steiner City | December 20, 2017 | |
Udegoci | Kroehl Orbital | December 20, 2017 | |
Jambavan | Land Orbital | December 20, 2017 | |
Ross 129 | Yang Hub | December 22, 2017 | |
70 Virginis | Fawcett Hub | December 22, 2017 | |
LHS 2771 | Sarafanov Vision | December 23, 2017 | |
LHS 3356 | Bentham Dock | December 30, 2017 | |
Leesti | George Lucas | January 2, 2018 | |
CE Bootis | Moskowitz Gateway | January 4, 2018 | |
LP 275-83 | Nusslen-Volhard Terminal | January 9, 2018 | |
Polakahuna | Hardy Dock | January 13, 2018 | |
Cadubii | Abe Gateway | February 5, 2018 | |
Wolf 406 | Hamilton Gateway | March 12, 2018 |
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-10 Defender.
Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
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Small Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 1 |
Empty | -- | -- | 1 | |
Medium Hardpoint | Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 2 |
Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 2 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
Large Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 3 |
Empty | -- | -- | 3 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 3 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 3 | |
Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
Military Compartments | Empty | -- | -- | 5 |
Empty | -- | -- | 5 | |
Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 6 | 8 |
Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 7 | 7 |
Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 6 | 7 |
Environment Control | Life Support | E | 5 | 5 |
Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 7 | 7 |
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
Trivia
- The Type-10 Defender's existence was accidentally revealed on August 17, 2017, in an in-game list of Multicrew-capable ships.[3] It was immediately speculated to be a renamed Panther Clipper, a heavy cargo ship which had been expected for years and hinted at in concept art for Elite Dangerous: Horizons, but this was debunked by Frontier Developments.[4] Frontier subsequently teased an unidentified new ship that was assumed to be the Type-10 in a trailer for upcoming 2.4 content at Frontier Expo 2017, but it was not until December 15, 2017 that the ship was officially announced via the weekly Elite Dangerous Newsletter.[5] The Type-10 was finally made available in-game on December 20, 2017 as part of update 2.4, The Return.
Videos
Gallery
References
- ↑ Galactic News: Lakon Announces New Ship
- ↑ Galactic News: Type-10 Defender Now Available
- ↑ Steam User Images: Screenshot of the new Multicrew tab, with a list of Multicrew-capable ships, in the Comms menu as seen in the 2.4 beta
- ↑ Frontier Forums: Type-10 Defender, new ship (not yet purchasable)
- ↑ Elite Dangerous Newsletter #205 (December 15, 2017)
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