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  |ShipName=Medium Deep Space Freighter |Races=All races |Comments=The [[Medium Deep Space Freighter]] is a single-engine craft that should rarely be built. Recommended early in the game if starting population is very limited. |Notes=With a '''Transwarp Drive''', the '''Medium Freighter''' can total 1750ly (about 0.14 kT/ly) of non-stop movement with a full tank but no cargo, and 670ly (about 0.37 kT/ly) when completely full}}
  |ShipName=Medium Deep Space Freighter |Races=All races |Comments=One opinion:  The [[Medium Deep Space Freighter]] is a single-engine craft that should rarely be built. Recommended early in the game if starting population is very limited.  
 
Alternative opinion:  The MDSF is a very useful ship for the following reasons:
 
1. Cheap to build, few minerals and only one engine.  Build with a Hyper Drive 8 if you have to. 
 
2. 200 cargo is a useful amount of cargo in the early and mid-game.
 
3. If built with a tech 1 engine, it can be towed by a LDSF or it can be used by a capital ship as an external cargo pod to get more productive miles out of the capital ship.  This is particularly effective for the Pirates.
 
4. Cheap enough to help fill up to the ship limit and used in manner of previous point until later recycling.
 
|Notes=With a '''Transwarp Drive''', the '''Medium Freighter''' can total 1750ly (about 0.14 kT/ly) of non-stop movement with a full tank but no cargo, and 670ly (about 0.37 kT/ly) when completely full}}


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Revision as of 00:45, 7 July 2013

Medium Deep Space Freighter image from Planets Nu

Comments

One opinion: The Medium Deep Space Freighter is a single-engine craft that should rarely be built. Recommended early in the game if starting population is very limited.

Alternative opinion: The MDSF is a very useful ship for the following reasons:

1. Cheap to build, few minerals and only one engine. Build with a Hyper Drive 8 if you have to.

2. 200 cargo is a useful amount of cargo in the early and mid-game.

3. If built with a tech 1 engine, it can be towed by a LDSF or it can be used by a capital ship as an external cargo pod to get more productive miles out of the capital ship. This is particularly effective for the Pirates.

4. Cheap enough to help fill up to the ship limit and used in manner of previous point until later recycling.

Built by

All races

Hull specs

Name Tech Beams T/F En MC Dur Tri Mol Mass Cargo Fuel Crew Abilities Adv
Medium Deep Space Freighter 3 0 0/0 1 65 4 4 6 60 200 250 6 none 0


Notes

With a Transwarp Drive, the Medium Freighter can total 1750ly (about 0.14 kT/ly) of non-stop movement with a full tank but no cargo, and 670ly (about 0.37 kT/ly) when completely full

Addons

The Medium Deep Space Freighter does not currently have any addon-exclusive abilities.