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Vehicles are short-range modes of transport used to traverse the surface of terrestrial planets and moons, or short distances in space.

Types[]

Surface Recon Vehicles[]

SRV-Scarab

Scarab SRV

A Surface Recon Vehicle (SRV) is a terrestrial rover. One or more SRVs can be carried by ships that are equipped with a Planetary Vehicle Hangar. Planetary gravity affects the handling of SRVs, requiring pilots to take care when driving to avoid damaging collisions or unintentionally launching into extreme jumps. If the pilot's SRV is destroyed, they will return to their ship, whether it is still parked on the surface or has automatically returned to orbit. Any damage sustained by an SRV is automatically repaired upon returning to the ship. SRV fuel and ammunition can be synthesized as needed, provided the pilot has the necessary materials.

There are currently only two models of SRV, both manufactured by Vodel: the Scarab and the Scorpion.

Exopods[]

Exopod render

Exopod

An Exopod is a single-pilot space utility vehicle designed for short excursions in localized areas of space, such as carrying components around Capital Ship Docks. At present, Exopods are not available for purchase.

Notes[]

  • There were originally plans for additional classes of Surface Recon Vehicles to be released during Elite Dangerous: Horizons, but they did not materialise before Horizons gave way to the next expansion, Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. In 2016 during an AMA, David Braben was asked "is there an ETA for planetary mining? and will we get a special SRV for that purpose" Braben said "No ETA yet, but it is planned."[1]
  • Files datamined from the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey alpha hinted at two additional SRV models, the Scorpion and the Rhino. The Scorpion was later officially confirmed to be in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Update 9.[2]

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