Lotan

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Argon Lotan
ClassTS+ Heavy Transport
Buy:Federation Guardian @4,097,839 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)41.2 - 65.9 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 3 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.0 - 4.0 RPM
Hull Strength58,000
Max. Shield (Total)1 x 200 MJ (200 MJ)
Shield Reactor3,800 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)7,500 - 15,500 @ XL
Laser Capacitor2,400 MJ
Laser Recharge65 MW
                                                                                                         Back x 1
                                                                                                         Right x 2
                                                                                                         Left x 2

Overview[edit]

This ship, new to Albion Prelude as of patch 3.0, is the Argon's TS+ class ship, with an enormous cargo bay of 15,000 units at the cost of speed. It is capable of mounting relatively heavy weapons for its class fed by the best laser generator among TS+ ships and has a competitive speed/cargo ratio, but with a 60% higher cost than the next most expensive ship in its class, it is not recommended for general use. Much like other Argon ships, it is outclassed in almost every way by its OTAS equivalent, the Mistral Super Freighter except that it is less cumbersome to equip with shielding. However, unlike most other OTAS comparisons, the MSF is much less expensive

Background[edit]

With the increased demand for weapons and shields on the front lines, the Argon federation required a ship to rival that of the Terran Hayabusa freighter. At first the ship was only intended for military re-supply tasks, however after many successful missions it was decided to be put into mass production in order to recover the development costs.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

Combat[edit]

The Lotan has the heaviest laser generator of any TS+ class ship and boasts slots for up to five lasers. However, it is still not a combat vessel by any means and cannot adequately protect itself from attack.

Equipment[edit]

Missiles

Availability[edit]

Availability
Variant Cloudbase South East
Lotan x

Suggested Roles[edit]

Though the ship is extremely expensive, if one buys or captures a Lotan, it makes a good Sector or Universe trader, Commercial Agent. It is also useful as a fleet supply ship, where its speed is not a weakness when compared to the M1s or M2s it escorts.

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  Lotan
ATF  none
Boron  Sturgeon
Goner  none
Kha'ak  none
OTAS  Mistral Super Freighter
Paranid  Snotra
Pirate  none
Split  Drake
Teladi  Tern
Terran  Hayabusa
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