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Argon Express
ClassTP Personnel Transport
Buy:Federation Associate @665,772 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)60 - 150 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)3 - 9 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.6 - 6.6 RPM
Hull Strength20,000
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)750 - 750 @ L
Laser Capacitor450 MJ
Laser Recharge4 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Argon Express Advanced
ClassTP Personnel Transport
Speed (Min-Max)68 - 170 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)4 - 11 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.8 - 6.9 RPM
Hull Strength20,000
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 25 MJ (100 MJ)
Shield Reactor660 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)950 - 950 @ L
Laser Capacitor450 MJ
Laser Recharge4 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Argon Express Hauler
ClassTP Personnel Transport
Speed (Min-Max)66 - 165 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)4 - 10 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.8 - 6.9 RPM
Hull Strength20,000
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)862 - 862 @ L
Laser Capacitor450 MJ
Laser Recharge4 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1

Overview[edit]

Small but quick, the Express is a good choice for delivering marines to a target as well as conducting taxi missions.

Background[edit]

Encyclopedia Entry[edit]

The purpose of the Express is to act as a passenger transporter for civilians wanting to travel between systems and stations. This was always a problem as passengers traveled in converted Lifter-class freighters. But when the Lifter was retired from service, it was found the Mercury could not replace the job of transporting people. The Express was constructed by a group of civilians at Argon prime out of old planetary transport hulls to transport its workers from one station to another in one go. The Argon Shipyard saw the ship and became interested in its design, which was altered slightly to act as the newest passenger transport ship.

Variants[edit]

Express[edit]

The standard against which the variants are compared.

Express Advanced[edit]

The Advanced Express improves on almost every aspect of the standard model and sacrifices nothing, but must be captured. It is also available as a corporation reward.

Express Hauler[edit]

The Hauler variant, unlike most other Hauler variants, is faster than the standard Express.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

The Express is very similar in appearance to the Mercury, but with spherical containers replacing several of the cargo boxes. It is long and narrow.

Combat[edit]

The Express has scarcely more combat ability than a standard freighter, and should not be allowed to stray into a warzone unless the user is exceedingly careful.

Equipment[edit]

Built-In Equipment

Missiles

Availability[edit]

The Advanced Express cannot be purchased at shipyards and must be captured. It is also available as a reward for reaching rank 4 with Terracorp. The Advanced Express may be disguised as an Argon Weapons Transporter.

Availability
Variant Argon Prime Cloudbase South East Omicron Lyrae Light of Heart Legend's Home Argon Sector M148
Express x x x x x x
Express Hauler x x

Suggested Roles[edit]

Marine storage or Transport Passenger missions.

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
TP Ships
Argon  Express (Hauler) (Advanced) • Phantom
ATF  none
Boron  Manta (Hauler) • Angel
Goner  none
Kha'ak  none
OTAS  none
Paranid  Hermes (Hauler)
Pirate  none
Split  Iguana (Vanguard) • Ocelot
Teladi  Toucan (Hauler) (Prototype) • Geochen
Terran  ScabbardMani
Xenon  none
Yaki  none
Argon Navigation
Core Sectors Argon Prime | Herron's Nebula | Home of Light | Legend's Home | Light of Heart | Montalaar | Omicron Lyrae | Red Light | Ringo Moon | The Wall
Border Sectors Aladna Hill | Albion Alpha | Albion Beta | Albion Delta | Albion Gamma | Akeela's Beacon | Antigone Memorial | Argon Sector M148 | Belt of Aguilar | Black Hole Sun | Cloudbase North West | Cloudbase South East | Cloudbase South West | Circle Of Labour | Elena's Fortune | Elysium of Light | Interworlds | Getsu Fune | Midnight Star | Nathan's Voyage | Nyana's Hideout | Ore Belt | Power Circle | President's End | The Hole | Three Worlds | Treasure Chest | Wastelands
Capital Ships M1: Colossus | M2: Titan | M2+: None | M7: Cerberus | M7C: Griffon | M7M: Minotaur
Fighters M3: Nova | M3+: Eclipse | M4: Buster | M4+: Elite | M5: Arrow, Discoverer, Starburst
Escort Ships M6: Centaur | M6+: Heavy Centaur | M8: Gladiator
Transports TL: Mammoth | TM: Magnetar | TP: Express, Phantom | TS: Mercury | TS+: Lotan
Shipyards Argon Prime | Argon Sector M148 | Cloudbase South East | Legend's Home | Light of Heart | Omicron Lyrae
Racial Wares Argnu Beef | Cloth Rimes | Meatsteak Cahoonas | Space Fuel