Introduction
There are four overarching classes of cargo, which different ware types fit into:
- Container (higher-end items like ship components).
- Energy (Antimatter, Energy, Ion and Plasma Cells).
- Bulk (stuff like minerals and refined materials).
- Liquid (Hydrogen, Ions, Plasma and Water).
There are 19 trade ships capable of carrying Container wares, although 8 are also able to carry at least one other cargo type. Eighteen are designated as "Trade" whereas the Phoenix Marauder is a "Fight" ship (see here for info on the significance of that). For Energy, Bulk and Liquid, there is one less ship because the Sanahar only comes in a Container class.
It's worth noting that Titurel is used as a combat vessel by various pirate factions and and the Lyramekron is heavily-armed along the lines of a "Fight" ship.
Statistics for the above-mentioned ships can be found in the tables below, and notes on trends and outliers follow.
Container Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigurum | Container | M | 1.3 | 18,000 | 14.1 | 183 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 74 | 46% | n/a | -37 | 47 | 21 |
| Mercancias | Container | M | 1.1 | 18,000 | 16.9 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 112 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Container | M | 1.3 | 18,000 | 14.0 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 113 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Container | M | 1.3 | 18,000 | 13.9 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 118 | 40% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Container | L | 8.9 | 100,000 | 11.2 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 179 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Sanahar | Container | L | 11.9 | 110,000 | 9.2 | 98 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 109 | 23% | 20.0 | -24 | 18 | 8 |
| Styrvok | Container | L | 6.1 | 52,000 | 8.5 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 197 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Container | L | 5.9 | 110,000 | 18.6 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 186 | 27% | 15.4 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Lepton | Merged2 | L | 4.0 | 40,000 | 9.9 | 84 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 222 | 33% | 2.8 | -28 | 14 | 16 |
| Rahanas C+E | Segregated3 | L | 8.9 | 55,000 | 6.2 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 180 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok C+E | Merged2 | L | 9.0 | 115,000 | 12.8 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 173 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Container | XL | 12.0 | 208,000 | 17.3 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 308 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Container | XL | 16.7 | 416,000 | 25.0 | 75 | 3.10 | 1.20 | 4.30 | 258 | 28% | 61.0 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Container | XL | 9.3 | 208,000 | 22.4 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 302 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated4 | XL | 17.5 | 90,000 | 5.1 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
Energy Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigurum | Energy | M | 0.5 | 14,000 | 25.5 | 172 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 173 | 45% | n/a | -32 | 42 | 16 |
| Mercancias | Energy | M | 0.5 | 14,000 | 29.4 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 250 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Energy | M | 0.5 | 14,000 | 26.5 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 275 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Energy | M | 1.7 | 14,000 | 8.0 | 189 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 80 | 40% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Energy | L | 8.8 | 130,000 | 14.8 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 182 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok | Energy | L | 6.0 | 63,000 | 10.4 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 199 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Energy | L | 6.6 | 130,000 | 19.6 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 166 | 27% | 26.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Lepton | Merged2 | L | 4.0 | 40,000 | 9.9 | 84 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 222 | 33% | 2.8 | -28 | 14 | 16 |
| Rahanas C+E | Segregated4 | L | 8.9 | 65,000 | 7.3 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 180 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok C+E | Merged2 | L | 9.0 | 115,000 | 12.8 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 173 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Energy | XL | 11.8 | 42,000 | 3.6 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 314 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Energy | XL | 14.8 | 84,000 | 5.7 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 285 | 29% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Energy | XL | 9.1 | 42,000 | 4.6 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 309 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated4 | XL | 17.5 | 30,000 | 1.7 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
Bulk Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigurum | Bulk | M | 0.5 | 18,000 | 36.6 | 183 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 195 | 45% | n/a | -37 | 47 | 21 |
| Mercancias | Bulk | M | 0.5 | 18,000 | 38.5 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 254 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Bulk | M | 0.5 | 18,000 | 33.9 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 273 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Bulk | M | 1.7 | 18,000 | 10.4 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 97 | 45% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Bulk | L | 8.4 | 170,000 | 20.2 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 190 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok | Bulk | L | 5.8 | 78,000 | 13.4 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 206 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Bulk | L | 5.7 | 280,000 | 49.2 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 193 | 27% | 15.4 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Hermod | Merged2 | L | 6.6 | 240,000 | 36.3 | 76 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 212 | 21% | 5.6 | -24 | 9 | 7 |
| Rahanas B+L | Segregated3 | L | 8.4 | 85,000 | 10.1 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 190 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok B+L | Merged2 | L | 8.5 | 225,000 | 26.3 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 181 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Bulk | XL | 11.5 | 208,000 | 18.1 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 322 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Bulk | XL | 14.2 | 416,000 | 29.4 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 296 | 29% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Bulk | XL | 8.8 | 208,000 | 23.5 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 316 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated4 | XL | 17.5 | 40,000 | 2.3 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
Liquid Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigurum | Liquid | M | 0.5 | 32,000 | 65.1 | 194 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 191 | 46% | n/a | -42 | 52 | 27 |
| Mercancias | Liquid | M | 0.4 | 32,000 | 79.4 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 295 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Liquid | M | 0.5 | 32,000 | 63.6 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 288 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Liquid | M | 0.5 | 32,000 | 64.8 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 310 | 40% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Liquid | L | 8.5 | 310,000 | 36.6 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 189 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok | Liquid | L | 5.9 | 147,000 | 25.0 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 204 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Liquid | L | 4.9 | 80,000 | 16.3 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 224 | 27% | 4.2 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Hermod | Merged2 | L | 6.6 | 240,000 | 36.3 | 76 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 212 | 21% | 5.6 | -24 | 9 | 7 |
| Rahanas B+L | Segregated3 | L | 8.4 | 155,000 | 18.4 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 190 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok B+L | Merged2 | L | 8.5 | 225,000 | 26.3 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 181 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Liquid | XL | 11.8 | 132,000 | 11.1 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 313 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Liquid | XL | 15.0 | 264,000 | 17.6 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 280 | 29% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Liquid | XL | 9.3 | 132,000 | 14.3 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 303 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated4 | XL | 17.5 | 70,000 | 4.0 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
1. Full price estimated to be hull+SEs+crew+drones:
- Hull: Encyclopaedia base price (approximately equal to 2 x sum cost of all components at their base price).
- SE (Surface Elements): Sold by shipyards at approximately 2 x base costs (1 Capital Field Generator = 3 FFPs).
- Crew: 240 k Cr assumed for L/XL ships (65k Captain; 35k Engineer; 140k DO), or 30k for a Pilot.
- Drones: 1.6 M Cr assumed for L/XL ships (5 constructors, 10 Cargo, and 5 Intie. Mk I).
2. The merged cargobays of the Styrvok C+E, Lepton, Styrvok B+L and Hermod have no restrictions on what amount of ware types they carry.
3. The Rahanas C+E can hold 55 k m3 of Container and 65 k m3 of Energy; The Rahanas B+L an hold 85 k m3 of Bulk and 155 k m3 of Liquid.
4. The Scaldis can hold 40 k m3 Bulk, 90 k m3 of Container, 30 k m3 of Energy and 70 k m3 Liquid.
Table changelog
| Date | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 20.02.2016 | Improved hull cost estimates | Switched hull cost to encyclopaedia base price from 'cost of wares' |
| Corrected SE cost estimates | Shipyards sell SEs at 2x their base cost and now this table does too |
Trends and outliers amongst the ship balance
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