Freight Drone

Freight Drone Class Drone Speed (Min-Max) 84 - 84 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 10 - 10 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 6 - 6 RPM Hull Strength 150 Max. Shield (Total) 1 x 1 MJ (1 MJ) Shield Reactor 100 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 800 - 800 @ XL Laser Capacitor 10,000 MJ Laser Recharge 500 MW

Ware Freight Drone Cargo Class M Volume 3 Min. Price (Cr) 19,675 Ave. Price (Cr) 26,952 Max. Price (Cr) 34,229

Overview

Encyclopedia Entry

The Freight Drone was designed to partially automate the process of transferring cargo. The Freight Drone has an advantage over the freight beamer in that its operational range is far greater.

Commentary

For ship to ship transfer, the Transporter device is the best transfer mechanism as they provide unlimited transfer without exterior exposure.

However, station to ship, Freight Drones work well. They will typically move more quickly than a capital ship. They're cheaper, have greater cargo capacity than Falcons and consume no docking bays when aboard ship. Furthermore, transporter devices provide don't permit a capital ship to purchase goods from most factories.

Comes pre-equipped with a 1 MJ shield and Special Command Software. Unlike the various fighter drones, the Freight Drone can fly independently for a whole hour.

Trading information

Sold by	Primary Resource at	Secondary Resource at	Traded at
Boron Drone Factory Teladi Drone Factory	List of Race Factories where this ware is a primary resource	List of Race Factories where this ware is a secondary resource	List of Trading Stations where this ware is traded (sector only)