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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/ Turrets	CD/T	CM	Turn Speed	Cargo	Hull	NB/SB	Price	Notes
Albatross	Civilian	0/5		1xCM	30.20 deg/sec	2,000	80,000	350	$11,263,750
Annapurna	Independent Miners Guild	0/6		1xCM	38.20 deg/sec	800	75,000	300	$6,614,750
Behemoth	Rheinland	0/8	1xCD	1xCM	28.65 deg/sec	3,000	90,000	400	$21,114,750
Big Dragon	Kusari	0/7	1xCD	1xCM	23.87 deg/sec	3,200	85,000	400	$28,614,750
Bumblebee	Kusari	0/5	1xCD	1xCM	45.84 deg/sec	1,800	65,000	300	$7,114,750
Celestra	Colonial Republic	0/6	1xCD	1xCM	45.84 deg/sec	1,250	55,000	300	$7,414,750
Democritus	Civilian	0/5		2xCM	28.65 deg/sec	1,500	170,000	400	$72,082,250	Can use one Gunboat Turret
DL	Border Worlds	0/9		1xCM	21.49 deg/sec	3,500	95,000	400	$41,614,750
Firefly	Civilian	0/8	1xCD	1xCM	24.56 deg/sec	3,500	100,000	450	$39,114,750
Geisha	Kusari	0/7		1xCM	40.11 deg/sec	2,500	75,000	380	$59,682,250
Gull	Civilian	0/5		1xCM	40.58 deg/sec	1,000	50,000	200	$6,751,750
Hegemon	Civilian	0/10		1xCM	28.65 deg/sec	1,200	145,000	600	$22,364,750
Hercules	Civilian	0/5		1xCM	38.20 deg/sec	750	40,000	150	$5,539,750
Heron	Civilian	0/6	1xCD	1xCM	30.56 deg/sec	3,000	80,000	400	$23,188,750
Kamome	Gas Miners Guild	0/6	1xCD	1xCM	33.42 deg/sec	2,800	95,000	400	$17,114,750
Mammoth	Liberty	0/5	1xCD	1xCM	40.11 deg/sec	2,200	70,000	300	$10,114,750
Nanga Parbat	Independent Miners Guild	0/5	1xCD	1xCM	40.11 deg/sec	1,800	85,000	300	$7,614,750
Pelican	Civilian	2/7		1xCM	40.87 deg/sec	800	60,000	240	$3,864,750	Can use Fighter Guns and Turrets
Percheron	Bretonia	0/5	1xCD	1xCM	38.20 deg/sec	2,500	75,000	350	$12,614,750
Pirate Transport	Unlawful	0/9	1xCD	1xCM	23.87 deg/sec	2,900	115,000	450	$42,614,750
Raba	Hogosha	0/8	1xCD	1xCM	23.87 deg/sec	1,800	152,000	600	$35,614,750
Rock Badger	Gallia	0/10		1xCM	28.65 deg/sec	900	120,000	500	$22,364,750
Salvager	Junkers	0/7		1xCM	22.92 deg/sec	3,350	160,000	750	$107,082,250	Can use Gunboat Turrets
Taureau	Gallia	0/8	1xCD	1xCM	26.26 deg/sec	3,000	120,000	400	$41,114,750

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/ Turrets	CD/T	CM	Turn Speed	Cargo	Hull	NB/SB	Price	Notes
Akegata	Kusari	0/12			11.46 deg/sec	4,200	150,000	500	$100,614,750
Atlas	Colonial Republic	0/7	1xCD	1xCM	11.46 deg/sec	4,000	130,000	420	$60,614,750
Bison	Liberty	0/10			11.46 deg/sec	4,300	140,000	500	$108,614,750
Colossus	Rheinland	0/3			11.08 deg/sec	5,000	155,000	500	$160,614,750
Crane	Civilian	0/6			11.46 deg/sec	4,500	120,000	500	$93,200,750
Golem	ALG Waste Disposal	0/7			11.46 deg/sec	4,700	140,000	600	$125,614,750
Kujira	Gas Miners Guild	0/1			15.28 deg/sec	4,700	75,000	400	$80,614,750
l'Ane	Gallic Brigands	0/7	1xCD	1xCM	19.10 deg/sec	4,000	110,000	400	$50,614,750
Mastodon	Liberty	0/1			11.46 deg/sec	5,000	170,000	550	$150,614,750
Pachyderme	Gallia	0/7			10.31 deg/sec	5,000	125,000	450	$192,714,750
Pirate Train	Unlawful	0/7			15.28 deg/sec	4,300	125,000	450	$90,614,750
Ryuujin	Kusari	0/5			10.03 deg/sec	5,000	140,000	500	$170,614,750
Shire	Bretonia	0/12			11.46 deg/sec	4,200	150,000	500	$100,614,750
Shetland	Bretonia	0/1			11.46 deg/sec	5,000	185,000	500	$150,614,750
Stork	Civilian	0/6			08.59 deg/sec	5,000	120,000	500	$188,212,750
Titanic	Civilian	0/6			09.55 deg/sec	4,800	130,000	500	$115,614,750
Uruz	Rheinland	0/12			11.46 deg/sec	4,200	150,000	500	$100,614,750
Vache	Gallia	0/7	1xCD	1xCM	12.22 deg/sec	4,250	125,000	450	$82,714,750
ZBT-100Z 2	Zoners	0/0		1xCM	13.37 deg/sec	5,000	75,000	500	$130,614,750	Requires a Zoner ID

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/ Turrets	CD/T	CM	Turn Speed	Cargo	Hull	NB/SB	Price	Notes
Bretonia Cruise Liner	Bretonia	0/9	1xCD	1xCM	15.28 deg/s	3,500	200,000	700	$236,082,250
Enterprise	Civilian	0/11		1xCM	11.46 deg/s	4,300	180,000	700	$207,932,250
Lucullus	Gallia	0/12		1xCM	15.28 deg/s	4,000	192,000	650	$205,614,750
Pilgrim Liner	Unlawful	0/11	1xCD		11.46 deg/s	3,900	180,000	700	$190,907,250
Prison Liner	Civilian	0/9	1xCD	1xCM	15.28 deg/s	3,300	180,000	600	$127,232,250
Shukensha	Civilian	0/12		1xCM	13.37 deg/s	4,000	190,000	750	$411,282,250

Special Ships

Name	Faction	Guns/ Turrets	CD/T	CM	Turn Speed	Cargo	Hull	NB/SB	Price	Notes
Barge	Civilian	0/7			01.64 deg/sec	40,000	1,700,000	800	$502,082,250	Not Sold - Deprecated

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