EL-HiL51 "Mammoth" Liberty Transport

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EL-HiL51 "Mammoth" Liberty Transport
Ship Class	Transport
Built by	Liberty
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	0 / 5
Opt. weapon class	3
Max. weapon class	3
Other equipment	1xCD 1xCM
Hull strength	70,000
Max. shield class	6
Cargo space	2,200 units
Nanobots/Batteries	300/300
Max. impulse speed	100 m/s
Max. thrust speed	160 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	35,000 u
Power recharge	4,800 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$9,500,000
Package price	$10,100,500

The Mammoth is a transport built in Liberty for dangerous and lengthy trading missions through the Independent Worlds and the Border Worlds. When pirate activity is on the rise, reinforced hull and advanced power array come in most handy for traders; the Mammoth offers both for a moderate price.

Handling

• This ship is too large to use docking bays, it must use mooring points.

[show]Outdated Review (4.86)

Review (4.86) this is an excellent ship, I personally see it as the best, cheap freighter for long trade runs or hauling ores. there are 5 turret hardpoints, each capable of supporting a class 7 turret, four facing forward , 2 to each flank, and one on the rear belly, pointing backwards. if being chased, all five can fire backwards on pursuing rogues. the huge cargo space of 2200 is easily enough to make time effective profits on long hauls across the galaxy, and the beefy shield and armour ensures that the only bandits getting at your cargo, are the ones with battleships, and they don't come often. the only possible downside is the sluggish manoeuvrability, which means that the shield will have to do its job, dodging enemy fire from any angle is almost impossible. however, combined with high quality weapons, this beast will keep on going through any sort of ambush and get you to your destination for some much deserved profit. this ship is definitely worth its 10 million credit price tag. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Grover

Review (4.88)

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The EL-HiL51 "Mammoth" is a good transport for a budding merchant, small faction, or anyone who just wants an affordable ship to move cargo from point A to point B. The ship itself has a nice weapons layout and overall design, but the deciding factor is honestly the price. Typically, the CT-49X "Gull" is most people's first transport after saving up the roughly 6,500,000 credits for it. The Mammoth would be the next logical step up from that. The Mammoth has exactly the same amount of turrets, identical power core, 1,200 more cargo units (just over double), 100 more nanobots and shield batteries, and only costs roughly 5,000,000 credits more than the Gull. It has acceptable maneuverability, but it certainly can't outrun or out fly a fighter or bomber.

The layout allows the turrets to fire 4 forward, 5 backward, 3 to either side, 4 down, and 5 up. With only 5 turrets and an average to below-average power core, selecting the right turrets is important. Having at least 1 Zapper and a few Dulzians for snub defense would be a good idea. My two preferred layouts would be 2 civilian transport turrets, 2 Charon transport turrets & 1 Dulzian on the rear mount, or 2 civilian transport turrets, 2 Dulzians, and 1 Zapper on the rear mount. The large size of the cargo hold means that you can easily use a MK VIII armor upgrade, or potentially a MK IV heavy armor upgrade, which would improve the hull strength to 175,000 and 210,000 respectively. Even with the MK IV heavy armor upgrade, the heaviest transport shield, and 5 turrets, you'll have double the cargo space of the Gull, and that means double the potential profits. All in all, this is a very useful ship, either as a stepping stone to a larger cargo ship, or just to keep for small runs in the confines of inner-house space. Either way, you'll be able to make Sirius credits with a Mammoth.

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Review by Mantrid Brizon

Hardpoints

• 5 Transport Turrets

Purchase Includes

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1 Light Transport Graviton Shield ($600,000) 1 Scanner ($500)

Availability

[show]Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Planet Manhattan Liberty Police, Inc. New York Liberty