Demeter

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Paranid Demeter
ClassTS Transport
Buy:Priest Confidante @435,204 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)55 - 110 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 5 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)3.0 - 6.0 RPM
Hull Strength20,000
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)2,800 - 3,800 @ XL
Laser Capacitor950 MJ
Laser Recharge9 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Paranid Demeter Hauler
ClassTS Transport
Buy:Priest Confidante @822,235 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)44 - 88 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 4 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.1 - 4.2 RPM
Hull Strength19,000
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 25 MJ (100 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)5,600 - 7,600 @ XL
Laser Capacitor950 MJ
Laser Recharge9 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Paranid Demeter Miner
ClassTS Transport
Buy:Priest Confidante @594,271 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)58.8 - 117.7 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 4 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)3.0 - 6.1 RPM
Hull Strength19,600
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor660 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)3,220 - 4,370 @ XL
Laser Capacitor950 MJ
Laser Recharge9 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Paranid Demeter Prototype
ClassTS Transport
Buy: @523,690 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)65 - 130 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 5 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)3.2 - 6.5 RPM
Hull Strength19,000
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)2,500 - 3,900 @ XL
Laser Capacitor950 MJ
Laser Recharge9 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Paranid Demeter Super Freighter
ClassTS Transport
Buy:Priest Confidante @907,935 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)42.3 - 84.7 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 4 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)1.8 - 3.7 RPM
Hull Strength19,000
Max. Shield (Total)5 x 25 MJ (125 MJ)
Shield Reactor660 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)5,180 - 7,030 @ XL
Laser Capacitor950 MJ
Laser Recharge9 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Paranid Demeter Super Freighter XL
ClassTS Transport
Buy:Priest Confidante @1,639,833 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)39.6 - 79.2 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 5 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)1.4 - 2.8 RPM
Hull Strength17,000
Max. Shield (Total)5 x 25 MJ (125 MJ)
Shield Reactor660 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)8,260 - 11,210 @ XL
Laser Capacitor950 MJ
Laser Recharge9 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Paranid Demeter Tanker
ClassTS Transport
Buy:Priest Confidante @435,204 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)55 - 110 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 5 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)3.0 - 6.0 RPM
Hull Strength20,000
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)2,800 - 3,800 @ XL
Laser Capacitor950 MJ
Laser Recharge9 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1

Overview[edit]

A reasonable freighter, the Demeter is slightly faster than its Argon counterpart the Mercury, but trading off a slightly smaller cargo bay.

Background[edit]

The Demeter has been used for some years now, replacing the old Paranid Ganymede model. It has improved on all of its predecessor's systems. This ship was first brought into service to serve only the Paranid Fleet, but later slowly replaced the Ganymede because of its speed to bring the Paranid economy back to the levels of the Argon and Boron.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

Like most Paranid ships, the Demeter is gracefully curved, painted blue with gold trim. It features a flat-front bow, modular cargo section, and engine block mounted low on the stern.

Variants[edit]

Demeter[edit]

Not featuring any fancy title, the basic version of the ship is the standard by which other variants are measured.

Demeter Hauler[edit]

Hauler variants of ships tend to have larger cargobays and sometimes tougher defences, trading off offensive combat attributes.

Demeter Miner[edit]

Miner variants of freighters can mount Mobile Drilling Systems in the rear turret. They come with Special Command Software, a Mineral Scanner, and an Ore Collector preinstalled.

Demeter Prototype[edit]

Prototypes are pre-production test vehicles. They often feature higher speed and shields to help protect the valuable investment.

Demeter Super Freighter[edit]

Super Freighter variants of TS-class ships tend to be slower, tougher, and carry more cargo than the base model.

Demeter Super Freighter XL[edit]

Super Freighter XL variants of TS-class ships are the slowest and toughest of all. They also carry the most cargo.

Demeter Tanker[edit]

Tanker variants of TS-class ships are slower, tougher, and carry more cargo than the basic model.

Unlike most Tanker models, the Demeter Tanker is statistically identical to the basic Demeter.

Combat[edit]

The Demeter is a freighter. Unless you fill it full of medium missiles it's not going to kill anything. Its best chance to survive if attacked is to sic fighter drones on the enemy and flee.

Equipment[edit]

Missiles

Availability[edit]

At least two Demeter variants are available at every Paranid Shipyard.

Availability
Variant Cardinal's Domain Duke's Citadel Heaven's Assertion Paranid Prime Third Redemption Trinity Sanctum
Demeter X X X
Demeter Hauler X X X
Demeter Miner X X X X
Demeter Super Freighter X X X
Demeter Super Freighter XL X X X
Demeter Tanker X X X X

The Demeter Prototype cannot be bought, and must be captured. Some Paranid Weapons Transporters are Demeter Prototypes (check ship stats to determine if it is a prototype or standard variant).

Dukes Buccaneers[edit]

A decent source of free TS Transports and TP Personnel Transports in the early game is the Demeters and Hermes that appear as Duke's Freight Transporters and Dangerous Materials Transporters. The Demeters and Hermes may bail, gaining the player a free TS or TP. Since Duke's Buccaneers is a crime syndicate, attacking these vessels does not hurt your legal status with the major governments of the Commonwealth. In fact, destroying the vessels if they do not bail actually improves your status with them.

The only issue with doing this is that if you ever wish to work through the Duke's corporate missions for their reward ships, you'll first need to improve your relations with the pirates.

Suggested Roles[edit]

The Demeter works well selling goods from factories in any races' space.

See Also[edit]


Ships by Class
Capital  M1M2 / M2+M7 / M7M / M7C
Escort  M6 / M6+M8
Fighter  M3 / M3+M4 / M4+M5
Transport  TLTS / TS+TPTM
TS Ships
Argon  Mercury (Hauler) (Super Freighter) (Super Freighter XL) (Tanker) (Tanker XL) (Enhanced) (Prototype)
ATF  none
Boron  Dolphin (Hauler) (Super Freighter) (Super Freighter XL) (Tanker) (Tanker XL) (Enhanced)
Goner  none
Kha'ak  none
OTAS  Mistral
Paranid  Demeter (Hauler) (Miner) (Super Freighter) (Super Freighter XL) (Tanker) (Prototype)
Pirate  none
Split  Caiman (Hauler) (Miner) (Super Freighter) (Super Freighter XL) (Tanker) (Tanker XL)
Teladi  Vulture (Hauler) (Miner) (Super Freighter) (Super Freighter XL) (Tanker) (Prototype)
Terran  Baldric (Miner)
Xenon  none
Yaki  none


Paranid Navigation
Core Sectors Cardinal's Domain | Duke's Citadel | Duke's Domain | Empire's Edge | Paranid Prime | Priest Rings | Trinity Sanctum
Border Sectors Clarity's End | Consecrated Fire | Duke's Vision | Emperor Mines | Emperor's Ridge | Emperor's Wisdom | Friar's Retreat | Heaven's Assertion | Perdition's End | Perpetual Sin | Pontifex' Realm | Pontifex' Seclusion | Preacher's Refuge | Preacher's Void | Priest Refuge | Priest's Pity | Sacred Relic | Spring Of Belief | Third Redemption | Unholy Descent
Capital Ships M1: Zeus | M2: Odysseus | M2+: None | M7: Deimos, Agamemnon | M7C: Ariadne | M7M: Ares
Fighters M3: Perseus | M3+: Medusa | M4: Pericles | M4+: Theseus | M5: Pegasus
Escort Ships M6: Nemesis | M6+: Heavy Nemesis | M8: Hades
Transports TL: Hercules | TM: Helios | TP: Hermes | TS: Demeter | TS+: Snotra
Shipyards Cardinal's Domain | Duke's Citadel | Heaven's Assertion | Paranid Prime | Third Redemption | Trinity Sanctum
Racial Wares Soja Husk | Maja Snails | Soja Beans