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Teladi Vulture
ClassTS Transport
Buy: @227,235 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)44.4 - 79.9 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 3 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.5 - 4.4 RPM
Hull Strength24,000
Max. Shield (Total)2 x 25 MJ (50 MJ)
Shield Reactor300 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)3,000 - 4,500 @ XL
Laser Capacitor850 MJ
Laser Recharge8 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Teladi Vulture Hauler
ClassTS Transport
Buy: @884,575 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)35.5 - 63.9 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)1 - 2 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)1.7 - 3.1 RPM
Hull Strength
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor300 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)7,000 - 9,000 @ XL
Laser Capacitor850 MJ
Laser Recharge8 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Teladi Vulture Miner
ClassTS Transport
Buy: @589,292 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)47.5 - 85.5 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)1 - 3 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.5 - 4.5 RPM
Hull Strength
Max. Shield (Total)2 x 25 MJ (50 MJ)
Shield Reactor330 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)4,025 - 5,175 @ XL
Laser Capacitor850 MJ
Laser Recharge8 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Teladi Vulture Prototype
ClassTS Transport
Speed (Min-Max)53.0 - 95.4 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 3 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)1.1 - 2.1 RPM
Hull Strength
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 25 MJ (100 MJ)
Shield Reactor330 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)4,025 - 8,000 @ XL
Laser Capacitor850 MJ
Laser Recharge8 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Teladi Vulture Super Freighter
ClassTS Transport
Buy: @979,275 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)34.2 - 61.5 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)1 - 2 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)1.5 - 2.8 RPM
Hull Strength
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 25 MJ (100 MJ)
Shield Reactor330 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)6,475 - 8,325 @ XL
Laser Capacitor850 MJ
Laser Recharge8 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Teladi Vulture Super Freighter XL
ClassTS Transport
Buy: @1,930,860 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)31.9 - 57.5 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)1 - 3 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)1.2 - 2.1 RPM
Hull Strength
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 25 MJ (100 MJ)
Shield Reactor330 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)10,325 - 13,275 @ XL
Laser Capacitor850 MJ
Laser Recharge8 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Teladi Vulture Tanker
ClassTS Transport
Buy: @403,344 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)44.4 - 79.9 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 3 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.5 - 4.4 RPM
Hull Strength24,000
Max. Shield (Total)2 x 25 MJ (50 MJ)
Shield Reactor300 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)3,000 - 4,500 @ XL
Laser Capacitor850 MJ
Laser Recharge8 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1

Overview[edit]

The Vulture is comparable with the Boron Dolphin. For a few less credits you get a little more speed, a little weaker shields and a little less cargo space. Many players will willingly pay the Dolphin's higher price for the extra cargo space and shields.

Background[edit]

Encyclopedia Entry[edit]

The Vulture is the trading vessel commonly used by the Teladi in all space sectors, and can always be found wherever the greatest profit is to be made no matter whose sector it happens to be.

Variants[edit]

Vulture[edit]

The Vulture is the standard against which the other variants is compared. It has average speed and a small cargo bay relative to the others.

Vulture Hauler[edit]

The Vulture Hauler doubles the standard Vulture's cargo space and mounts an additional shield, but is 16 m/s slower.

Vulture Miner[edit]

The Vulture Miner is faster and has a slightly larger cargo bay than the standard Vulture, but cannot mount any weaponry other than those that go in the Utility Slot.

Vulture Prototype[edit]

Like other Prototype variants, the Vulture Prototype improves on the standard variant in most respects: it has more shielding, larger cargo and is significantly faster.

Vulture Super Freighter[edit]

The Super Freighter variant is heavily shielded, but is slower and has a smaller cargo bay than the Vulture Hauler.

Vulture Super Freighter XL[edit]

The Vulture Super Freighter XL is atrociously slow at 57.5 m/s, but boasts the largest cargo bay of any Vulture variant.

Vulture Tanker[edit]

The Vulture Tanker is available at different shipyards, but is functionally identical to the standard Vulture.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

The Vulture is essentially an engine with hooks that hold cargo boxes. The captain sits above and behind the cargo.

Combat[edit]

This ship doesn't have the firepower to fight, and lacks the speed to run away as well. With its poor shielding it can't resist attack very long, so do not allow this ship to get into an enemy's gunsight if help is not very close by.

Equipment[edit]

Missiles

Availability[edit]

All Vultures come equipped with Trade Command Software MK1, and Vulture Miners also come pre-equipped with:


Variant Ceo's Sprite Grand Exchange Ianamus Zura Ministry of Finance PTNI Headquarters Seizewell
Vulture x x
Vulture Hauler x x
Vulture Miner x x
Vulture Super Freighter x x
Vulture Super Freighter XL x x x
Vulture Tanker x x x

The Vulture Prototype cannot be bought, and must be captured. It is awarded by NMMC upon reaching rank 4. Some Teladi Mineral Transporters are Vulture Prototypes (check ship stats to determine if it is a prototype or standard variant).

Suggested Roles[edit]

The Vulture often suffers in comparison to the Boron Dolphin. It features a minor improvement in speed and price at the cost of a smaller cargo bay and weaker shields. They can however fill the same roles.

  • Station Trader
  • Manual Trader

Like most TS class ships, the relatively weak shields and low speeds mean they should be kept away from combat.

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


Teladi Navigation
Core Sectors Ceo's Buckzoid | Grand Exchange | Greater Profit | Homily of Perpetuity | Ianamus Zura | Ministry Of Finance | PTNI Headquarters | Seizewell | Tears of Greed | Teladi Gain
Border Sectors Bad Debt | Blue Profit | Bright Profit | Ceo's Doubt | Ceo's Sprite | Company Pride | Company Strength | Eighteen Billion | Home Of Opportunity | Merchant Haven | Mines Of Fortune | New Income | Profit Center Alpha | Profit Share | Sanctity of Corruption | Scale Plate Green | Shareholder's Fortune | Spaceweed Drift | The Vault | Two Grand
Capital Ships M1: Condor | M2: Phoenix | M2+: None | M7: Shrike | M7C: Cormorant | M7M: Gannet
Fighters M3: Falcon | M3+: Kea | M4: Buzzard | M4+: Kite | M5: Harrier, Kestrel
Escort Ships M6: Osprey | M6+: Heavy Osprey | M8: Peregrine
Transports TL: Albatross | TM: Pelican | TP: Toucan, Geochen | TS: Vulture | TS+: Tern
Shipyards Ceo's Sprite | Grand Exchange | Ianamus Zura | Ministry Of Finance | PTNI Headquarters | Seizewell
Racial Wares Swamp Plant | Sunrise Flowers | Nostrop Oil | Space Weed | Teladianium