The Type 7 Transporter is Lakon Spaceways' mid range transport vessel. This is a new model, released in 3290. It is slow but moves a lot of tonnage for its size.
— In-Game Description
The Type-7 Transporter is a large freighter produced by Lakon Spaceways. A dedicated trading vessel, the Type-7 occupies a niche between the smaller Type-6 Transporter and the larger Type-9 Heavy in terms of overall cargo capacity. Although its cargo capacity is unimpressive compared to other large ships, such as the Type-9 Heavy, the Type-7's appeal lies in its relatively low purchase cost for its size and its moderate jump range, making it a highly-accessible option for trading.
Overview
The Type-7 is a bulky trader and is the next step for a trader, up from the Type-6. It features far better cargo capacity and nearly thrice the amount. Due to the Type-7 requiring a large Landing Pad, it cannot dock at Outposts, which somewhat limits its utility compared to medium ships with smaller cargo capacities such as the Python. However it is much less expensive and is still able to carry more cargo. Additionally the T7 is the cheapest and smallest large ship in the game.
Repair costs on the Type-7 are low which makes trading without shields a reasonable strategy if you can avoid combat along the way; however, this can be rather risky as the low manoeuvrabillity makes the T7 inderdiction vulnerable meaning it is not always guaranteed to evade. However an upside is that the T7's rather ludicrous pitch and yaw speed combined with decent base speed lets it get away and Hyperjump out of combat. Keep in mind the T7's Mass Lock facotr is a measly 10; by far the lowest of any large ship and smaller than most medium ships.
In combat the T7, unlike the Hauler and Type-6, is somewhat viable. With turreted mounts, its decent shields and hull as well as 4 hardpoints; which puts it damage on par with the Adder, it can pump out some damage and can do a decent jump of keeping Gimballed and Fixed mounts on their targets, and can at the very least make pirates operate with caution. While a dedicated combat T7 is very ill-advised, it is still capable of combat unlike its predecessors and is a good way of collecting bounties along with cargo until the Python or Type-9 become available, as both are very capable of combat and trade at the same time.
The Type-7 recently had its jump range buffed and is now a viable exploration ship. With ranges around 30LY the ship is very capable of jump long range and can be very good at long range deliveres or Rare Goods trading.
The Type-7 is a viable miner as it has enough hardpoints to mine effectivly and more than enough compartment and cargo space to hold minerals and ores. It will be virtually incapable at defending itself however so in this situation a Keelback may be more useful.
Overall the T-7 is a dedicated trader just like the T6 though has some other merits worth metioning. It is a good stepping stone towards the end-game trader the Type-9 and has a reasonble price tag for its uses.
The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: Two forward mounted Class 1 small hardpoints next to the cockpit (one on each side, visible from cockpit), One underside mounted Class 1 small hardpoint located amidships and off-center to the right, and One top mounted Class 1 small hardpoint located amidships. The top and bottom hardpoints have a full hemisphere of clear lines of fire making them good places for turrets, while the two front mounted hardpoints are mostly suited for fixed and gimballed weapons. A word of caution in the Type 7 is to keep in mind the cockpit is at the bottom front of the ship with a large area of the ship directly above the pilot. It is very common for pilots to crash the T-7 into the mailslot due to this.
Note: As of v1.4.01 it is possible to overheat and do module damage to a stock T-7 if the frame-shift drive is charged for a jump to supercruise or hyperspace but not throttled up/aligned for a jump. It is a good idea to carry Heatsinks in the T7
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngurii | Cheranovsky City | 2017-09-24 | |
| HIP 5623 | Gunter Station | 2017-05-26 | |
| 84 Ceti | Boucher Terminal | 2016-11-29 | |
| Balante | Laplace Ring | 2015-12-26 | 15% discount |
| Achehoongat | Froud Port | 2015-06-27 | |
| Achenar | Dawes Hub | 2015-05-01 | |
| Aerial | Andrade Legacy | 2015-01-05 | |
| Afli | Quetelet Dock | 2015-02-15 | |
| Alioth | Golden gate | 1.06 | Requires Permit |
| Altair | Solo Orbiter | 2015-03-05 | |
| Any Na | Libby Orbital | 2015-01-10 | |
| Apala | Wilson City | 2014-12-24 | |
| Arimil | Pippin Dock | 2018-06-27 | 15% discount |
| Asgaa | Wheeler Horizons | 2015-04-20 | |
| Atlantis | Kimura | 2015-01-03 | |
| Balmung | Sikorsky Orbital | 2014-12-26 | |
| BD+49 1280 | Tull Gateway | 2015-08-01 | |
| Beta-1 Tucanae | Adams Orbital | 2015-01-03 | |
| Bidio | Noguchi Horizons | 2015-10-17 | |
| Brani | Virtanen Hub | 2015-02-01 | |
| Bunda | Faraday Ring | 2014-12-31 | |
| BZ Ceti | Coleman Ring | 2016-07-24 | |
| Cauani | Hardy City | 2015-01-02 | |
| CD-39 14212 | Bushnell Station | 2014-12-30 | |
| Chelgit | Humboldt Hub | 2017-08-04 | |
| Coriccha | Schirra Dock | 2015-04-05 | |
| Dangtei | Harrington Station | 2015-08-17 | |
| Ditibi | Volk Enterprise | 2015-06-11 | |
| Dulos | Wilson Ring | 2015-02-15 | |
| I Bootis | Chango Dock | 2017-07-04 | |
| Ellri | Delucas Enterprise | 2015-05-04 | |
| Eravate | Ackerman Market | 2015-02-22 | |
| Folna | Lorentz Dock | 2015-10-20 | |
| Freng | Bear City | 2016-04-03 | |
| Furuhjelm III-674 | Tshang City | 2018-01-06 | |
| Gallemi | Rabinowitz Vision | 2015-02-14 | |
| Gebel | Schoening City | 2015-03-29 | |
| Gliese 563.1 | Matteucci Ring | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| Harm | Gentil Hub | Oct 09, 2017 | |
| HIP 98381 | Herschel Gateway | 2015-03-28 | |
| Hoji | Fowler Station | Jan 10, 2016 | |
| Hooriayan | Davis Port | 2014-12-12 | |
| Indrachit | Shirazi Orbital | Jan 16, 2016 | |
| Jera | Moore Dock | 2015-02-15 | |
| Kamitra | Hammel Terminal | 2015-01-02 | |
| Kats | Truman Hub | 2015-08-20 | |
| Ki Laufey | Fiennes Orbital | 2015-07-20 | |
| Kising | Lamber Orbital | 2015-05-01 | |
| Kurmodiae | Virchow Dock | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| LHS 142 | Noriega Port | 2015-01-03 | |
| LHS 142 | Vo Dock | 2015-01-05 | |
| LHS 6309 | Bester Terminal | 2015-01-15 | |
| LHS 6309 | Wilson Terminal | 2015-10-22 | |
| LP 339-7 | Gell-Man Ring | 2015-04-23 | |
| LP 940-115 | May City | 2016-04-30 | |
| LTT 15587 | Gresley Port | 2015-03-28 | |
| Macalites | Usachov City | 2015-06-11 | |
| Malarhones | Kurtz Dock | 2015-03-29 | |
| Maljenni | Bowersox Enterprise | 2014-12-31 | |
| Mbegua | Cummings Vision | July 14, 2015 | |
| Nanomam | Gresley Dock | 2014-12-30 | |
| Orang | Bessel Gateway | 2018-02-07 | |
| Parenni | Alvares City | 2015-06-12 | |
| Qa'Wakana | Carpini Terminal | 2015-03-16 | |
| Quivira | Godel Dock | 2015-05-07 | |
| Secoya | Joy Port | 2015-10-16 | |
| Sol | Daedalus | 2015-04-09 | |
| Sol | Galileo | 2015-04-19 | |
| Sosolingati | Murray Refinery | 2015-06-11 | |
| Sothis | New Hold Station | 2016-01-17 | |
| Sugana | Nowak Dock | 2016-05-24 | 15% discount |
| Tarbeh | Gehrels Gateway | 2015-09-24 | |
| Uszaa | Guest Installation | 2014-12-31 | |
| Una | Hoard Orbital | 2015-02-19 | |
| Vukuna | Bagain Ring | 2015-03-28 | |
| Witchhaul | Hornby Terminal | 2017-04-02 | 15% discount |
| Wuthielo Ku | Tarter Dock | 2015-04-19 | |
| Zaonce | Ridley Scott | 2015-05-10 | |
| Zelano | Shavyrin Terminal | 2015-05-30 | |
| Kremainn | Wohler Terminal | 2015-08-15 | |
| Hip 106213 | Forward Hub | 2016-04-23 | |
| Shinrarta Dezhra | Jameson Memorial | January 26, 2018 | 10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed |
Outfitting
- Main article: Outfitting
All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Type-7 Transporter (as of v2.2).
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Hardpoint | Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 1 |
| Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 1 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloy | C | 1 | 1 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 4 | 5 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 5 | 5 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 5 | 5 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 4 | 4 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 3 | 4 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 3 | 3 |
| Fuel Storage | Fuel Tank [x32] | C | 5 | 5 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x32] | E | 5 | 6 |
| Cargo Rack [x32] | E | 5 | 6 | |
| Cargo Rack [x32] | E | 5 | 6 | |
| Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 | |
| Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 | |
| Shield Generator | E | 4 | 5 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 3 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Location of utility mounts
- The 1st is in the left cutout on top of the ship.
- The 2nd is in the right cutout on top of the ship.
- The 3rd is on the bottom of the ship where the right wing connects to the body.
- The 4th is on the bottom of the ship where the left wing connects to the body.
Trivia
- The Type-7 Transporter has the same yaw and pitch speeds, which means it can turn side-to-side just as fast as it can adjust up and down on the nose. This offsets the low manoeuvrability rating when it comes to docking manually. Additionally, the Type-7 has the highest base yaw speed of any jump capable ship.
- The Type-7 is tied with the Diamondback Scout for the lowest amount of Livery options available (excluding the Cobra MkIV), with only three paint packs each and no ship kits.
- The Type-7 is the only large ship incapable of Multicrew.
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