Adder (Frontier)
| Adder | |
|---|---|
| |
| Maximum gross mass | 55t |
| Empty mass | 15t |
| Payload | 40t |
| Main thruster accel | 18g |
| Retro thruster accel | 8g |
| Gun mountings | 1 |
| Missiles | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hyperdrive ranges | Class 1: 5.45 Class 2: 21.81 |
| Standard drive | Class 2 |
| Fuel scoop | Yes |
Overview
You'll be surprised just how many of these craft you see zipping about the space lanes these days. Small, fast and agile, they are often favoured by pirates hoping to pick on inexperienced pilots to improve their combat rating and scoop up any goodies left over. Generally speaking, if you pick one up on your scanner, you can expect to be involved in a high-speed dogfight within seconds.
Notable Features
The Adder is one of the smallest craft that can genuinely be regarded as multi-role. There's space for a decent amount of cargo, certainly enough to make journeys between systems worthwhile. The basic Class 2 hyperdrive gives you a jump range of over 20ly, helping you to shave precious hours off your courier runs between the core systems. There's even room for a couple of passenger cabins, if you fancy life as a taxi driver.
Disadvantages
There are so many of these ships in space now, you'll have a hard time trying to sell it at a decent price when the time comes to upgrade.
Compared to the main thrust, the retro engines are a bit weak, so watch your flying when you need to stop in a hurry.
Verdict
The perfect ship to learn all the basics of life in space; taxi rides, courier runs for the military, a little bit of piracy; they can all be done successfully, if in a limited fashion, in an Adder.
