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Transports are very large cargo ships, and were not pilotable in the original Freelancer. Transports have cargo capacities between 650 and 5000 units, and are able to generate much more income for their owners than Freighters, but they are also significantly more expensive to purchase. Transports are much bulkier than Freighters, less agile, and have a maximum cruise speed of 350 m/s (compared to 400 m/s for Freighters). However, Transports also have stronger hulls, larger Transport Shields, bigger power plants, and use Transport Turrets in place of fighter guns and turrets, all of which gives them better survivability.

Some transports use interchangeable Cargo Pods. The cargo pods do not actually store cargo (the cargo is stored in the ship's main hold). However, cargo pods are independent from the ship hull, and take damage separately from the hull. As such, cargo pods provide an important defensive function by absorbing weapons fire that would otherwise hit the hull.

When purchased, Transport class vessels will show up as a "Freighter" on the ship purchase dialog. This is because the Freelancer game itself was never intended to have these ship classes available to players, and cannot be fixed. Refer to the ship info card to review the actual ship class.

Price note: All prices listed are for full package price, which includes hull and standard equipment.

Small and Medium Transports

Small and Medium Transports provide a middle ground between Freighters and Large Transports. These ships are slower and less agile than Freighters, but provide significantly more cargo capacity. At the same time, they offer much less earning potential than Large Transports, but they are much more nimble, and all of these ships have Countermeasures which reduces the likelihood of getting caught by enemy forces. They typically have less weapons and armor than the Large Transports, although there are some notable exceptions. They are the largest cargo ships that can be piloted by a Freelancer ID on the Discovery RP 24/7 server. They also fulfill the requirements of some special-purpose cargo ships, such as smuggling and piracy.

Name	Faction	Guns	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Armored Transport	Sirius Civilian	2	7	0	1	0	0	0.71	60,000	25,000	240	800	$3,864,750
Transport	Sirius Civilian	0	5	0	1	0	0	0.78	50,000	35,000	200	1,000	$6,751,750
Large Transport	Sirius Civilian	0	5	0	1	0	0	0.75	80,000	45,000	350	2,000	$11,263,750
Base Construction Platform	Sirius Civilian	0	5	0	1	0	0	0.81	40,000	30,000	150	750	$5,539,750
Asteroid Miner	Sirius Civilian	0	10	0	1	0	0	0.56	145,000	70,000	600	1,200	$22,364,750
Train	Sirius Civilian	0	6	1	1	0	0	0.58	80,000	50,000	400	3,000	$23,188,750
Behemoth	Rheinland Civilian	0	8	1	1	0	0	0.63	90,000	45,000	400	3,000	$21,114,750
Geisha	Kusari Civilian	0	7	0	1	0	0	0.77	75,000	50,000	380	2,500	$59,682,250
Firefly	Sirius Civilian	0	8	1	1	0	0	0.57	100,000	50,000	450	3,500	$39,114,750
Percheron	Bretonia Civilian	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.72	75,000	45,000	350	2,500	$12,614,750
Bumblebee	Kusari Civilian	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.87	65,000	35,000	300	1,800	$7,114,750
Mammoth	Liberty Civilian	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.80	70,000	35,000	300	2,200	$10,114,750
Big Dragon	Kusari Civilian	0	7	1	1	0	0	0.51	85,000	45,000	400	3,200	$28,614,750
Kamome	Gas Miners Guild	0	6	1	1	0	0	0.64	95,000	45,000	400	2,800	$17,114,750
Pirate Transport	Sirius Unlawful	0	9	1	1	0	0	0.50	115,000	70,000	450	2,900	$42,614,750
Border Worlds Transport	Generic Civilian	0	9	0	1	0	0	0.47	95,000	45,000	400	3,500	$41,614,750
Nanga Parbat	Independent Miners Guild	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.77	85,000	45,000	300	1,800	$7,614,750
Salvager	Junkers	0	7	0	1	0	0	0.44	160,000	400,000	750	3,350	$107,082,250
Democritus	Generic Civilian	0	5	0	2	0	0	0.52	170,000	90,000	400	1,500	$72,082,250
Raba	Hogosha	0	8	1	1	0	0	0.51	152,000	70,000	600	1,800	$35,614,750
Annapurna	Independent Miners Guild	0	6	0	1	0	0	0.72	75,000	45,000	300	800	$6,614,750
Celestra	Colonial Republic	0	6	1	1	0	0	0.87	55,000	35,000	300	1,250	$7,414,750
Gallic Assault Transport	Gallic Civilian	0	8	1	1	0	0	0.56	120,000	70,000	400	3,000	$41,114,750
Rock Badger	Gallic Civilian	0	10	0	1	0	0	0.56	120,000	70,000	500	900	$22,364,750

Large Transports

Large Transports have massive cargo holds, providing more revenue opportunities than any other ship class in the Discovery mod. Large Transports are generally less agile than the Small and Medium Transports, and most of them do not have Countermeasures or Cruise Disruptors, making them much more succeptible to piracy attempts. However, these ships also have greater hull strength, and some of them have a large number of Transport Turrets, all of which gives them better survivability in a fight. Large Transports with engines at the front of the ship also have an inherent resistance to Cruise Disruptors that are fired from behind the ship, since the disruptor blast may not reach the engines. If your objective is maximizing profits per hour, these are the ships for you. On the Discovery RP 24/7 server, the pilot is required to carry a faction ID that gives the privilege of flying these ships.

Name	Faction	Guns	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Large Train	Sirius Civilian	0	6	0	0	1	1	0.22	120,000	60,000	500	4,500	$93,200,750
Advanced Train	Sirius Civilian	0	6	0	0	1	1	0.17	120,000	60,000	500	5,000	$188,212,750
Kujira	Gas Miners Guild	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.31	75,000	25,000	400	4,700	$80,614,750
Kusari Heavy Transport	Kusari Civilian	0	12	0	0	1	1	0.22	150,000	90,000	500	4,200	$100,614,750
Heavy Tanker	Sirius Civilian	0	6	0	0	1	1	0.21	130,000	60,000	500	4,800	$115,614,750
Pirate Train	Sirius Unlawful	0	7	0	0	1	1	0.36	125,000	50,000	450	4,300	$90,614,750
ALG Transport	Rheinland Civilian	0	7	0	0	1	1	0.22	140,000	60,000	600	4,700	$125,614,750
Bretonia Heavy Transport	Bretonia Civilian	0	12	0	0	1	1	0.22	150,000	90,000	500	4,200	$100,614,750
Zoner Whale	Zoners	0	0	0	1	1	1	0.28	75,000	35,000	500	5,000	$130,614,750
Gallic Train	Gallic Civilian	0	7	1	1	1	1	0.23	125,000	60,000	450	4,250	$82,714,750
Gallic Advanced Train	Gallic Civilian	0	7	0	0	1	1	0.21	125,000	60,000	450	5,000	$192,714,750
l'Ane	Gallia Unlawful	0	7	1	1	1	1	0.33	110,000	45,000	400	4,000	$50,614,750
Liberty Supertransport	Liberty Civilian	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.22	170,000	30,000	550	5,000	$150,614,750
Kusari Train	Kusari Civilian	0	5	0	0	1	1	0.19	140,000	60,000	500	5,000	$170,614,750
Bretonia Train	Bretonia Civilian	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.21	185,000	60,000	500	5,000	$150,614,750
Rheinland Train	Rheinland Civilian	0	3	0	0	1	1	0.22	155,000	60,000	500	5,000	$160,614,750
Liberty Heavy Transport	Liberty Civilian	0	10	0	0	1	1	0.22	140,000	90,000	500	4,300	$108,614,750
Colonial Transport	Colonial Republic	0	7	1	1	1	1	0.22	130,000	60,000	420	4,000	$60,614,750
Uruz	Rheinland Civilian	0	12	0	0	1	1	0.22	150,000	90,000	500	4,200	$100,614,750

Passenger Liners

Liners are are designed to carry human cargo. They are typically the largest ships in the Transport class, providing ample space for the cargo to get up and walk around. They also have the strongest hulls and largest power cores in the class, and typically have enough turrets to defend themselves adequately. Unfortunately their sheer size and slow turning speed makes them difficult to manuever in combat.

Name	Faction	Guns	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Luxury Liner	Sirius Civilian	0	11	0	1	1	2	0.24	180,000	90,000	700	4,300	$207,932,250
Prison Liner	Sirius Civilian	0	9	1	1	1	2	0.31	180,000	80,000	600	3,300	$127,232,250
Bretonia Cruise Liner	Bretonia Civilian	0	9	1	1	1	2	0.29	200,000	90,000	700	3,500	$236,082,250
Pilgrim Liner	Sirius Unlawful	0	11	1	0	1	2	0.24	180,000	90,000	700	3,900	$190,907,250
Gallic Liner	Gallic Civilian	0	12	0	1	1	2	0.29	192,000	90,000	650	4,000	$205,614,750
Renzu Liner	Sirius Civilian	0	12	0	1	1	2	0.26	190,000	90,000	750	4,000	$411,282,250

Repair Ships

Repair ships are classified as Transports by the rules, although they are not typically used for hauling cargo. Instead they are typically used for carrying consumables onto the battlefield to resupply combat ships.

Repair ships do not have Countermeasures, Cruise Disruptors, or Mine Droppers.

Name	Faction	Guns	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Gallic Repair Ship	Gallic Civilian	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.76	21,200	15,000	4100	400	$3,531,750
Repair Ship	Sirius Civilian	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.78	18,800	15,000	4000	350	$3,031,750

Special Ships

These ships are not generally available to the player community.

Name	Faction	Guns	Turr	CDs	CMs	Type1	Bays	Turn Rate	Hit Points	Power Core	Nano Bots	Hold Size	Package Price
		Hard-Point Types
Barge	Generic Civilian	0	7	1	0	3	7	0.03	1,700,000	90,000	800	40,000	$502,082,250

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