Albatross

Teladi Albatross Class TL Large Transport Buy: @ 27,274,154 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 58.7 - 88 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 3 - 4 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 0.3 - 0.5 RPM Hull Strength 180,000 (TC) / 1,800,000 (AP) Max. Shield (Total) 6 x 200 MJ (1,200 MJ) Shield Reactor 3,200 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 43,000 - 43,000 @ ST Laser Capacitor 17,100 MJ Laser Recharge 171 MW                                                                                                          Front x 2                                                                                                          Rear x 2                                                                                                          Left x 2                                                                                                          Right x 2 Docking 7 M3+ - M5

Overview

A terribly poor showing from the Teladi once again in the transport category, the Albatross' only saving grace is its shielding, with a small cargobay (it can only carry 2-3 stations max, which is uncharacteristic of the usual Teladi philosophy), pathetic speed and a profile that can even be hit with the notoriously inaccurate Fragmentation Bomb Launcher. The Albatross is expensive, incapable of defending itself and slow. This ship used to be one of the most powerful fortresses in the game back in X2, where it had one of the highest shield counts of any ship. Those days are long gone, however.

Background

This huge transporter is too large for any space station and carries its own fleet of smaller transporter ships which load and unload its cargo. It is one of the best shielded large transporter ships, a testimony to the Teladi trait of preferring to last long enough until help arrives. Its basic design and technology is a hybrid between an older version of the Argon Mammoth and the Paranid Hercules.

Physical Characteristics

The Albatross is one of the largest ships in the X-universe. It shares similar design clues from other teladi vessels with a very geometric hull. Like most transports, the Albatross boasts many blind spots, allowing a skilled and patient pilot to hide under its many external fuel tanks and wear away at its hull. Because of its scale, it is an easy target for even the most inaccurate weapons.

Combat

The Albatross deals with all combat situations in the same way; it jumps out to escape.

Equipment

Missiles

Mosquito Missile Wasp Missile Dragonfly Missile Silkworm Missile

Disruptor Missile Firefly Missile Hurricane Missile Aurora Missile

Remote Guided Warhead Rapier Missile Firelance Missile Wildfire Missile

Availability

Variant	Ceo's Sprite	Grand Exchange	Ianamus Zura	Ministry of Finance	PTNI Headquarters	Seizewell
Albatross	x	x	x	x	x	x

Suggested Roles

Because of its massive size and relatively low defensive capabilities, the Albatross should never be brought into a battle. However, its large hangar bay and cargo space can support a small to medium sized fleet outside sector limits. It can also be used as a mobile supply depot, allowing entrepreneurs to transport and store ships, goods and equipment.

The Albatross is expensive for a TL, especially considering its relatively small cargo bay and poor speed. Unless game circumstances prevent the player from acquiring a different TL, using more capable TLs like the Elephant or Mammoth is recommended.

See Also

Ships by Class

TL Ships

Argon	Mammoth
ATF	none
Boron	Orca
Goner	Ozias
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	none
Paranid	Hercules
Pirate	none
Split	Elephant
Teladi	Albatross
Terran	Atmospheric Lifter • Mobile Mining Base-Ship
Xenon	none
Yaki	Ryu