The Type-10 Defender is the result of collaboration between the Alliance and Lakon Spaceways. With the threat of xeno-war looming, the Alliance's naval arm saw the urgent need for a weapons platform capable of withstanding heavy, sustained attack. Utilising a reinforced Type-9 chassis as a starting point, Lakon overhauled and geared every aspect of the design for combat, producing a military behemoth that could be produced in volume at short notice.
Like the Type-9 Heavy it was based on, the Type-10 Defender is a slow, bulky ship, but substantial modifications to the design give it more versatility. The Type-10 is not only somewhat faster than the Type-9, but has stronger armour, better heat management, double the utility slots, four added large weapon hardpoints, and two Military Compartments, making it a viable warship.
Notably, despite the Type-10's focus on combat-readiness, it also retains the same overall cargo capacity as the Type-9, allowing it to be configured into a well-protected heavy trader. However, due to the wide spacing of the weapon slots, gimballed or turreted weapons are recommended. Another limitation to keep in mind is the Type-10's Power Distributor, which is inadequate when considering the amount of hardpoints the ship has. This causes the Type-10 to struggle with weapons that have high Distributor Draw, such as lasers and railguns.
Manufacturer: Lakon Spaceways
Dimensions: -
Landing pad size: Large
Type: Multipurpose / Thargoid fighter
Mass lock factor: 26
Number of seats: 3
Fighter capable: Yes
Top speed: 179 m/s
Max speed: 200 m/s
Boost speed: 219 m/s
Max boost speed: 244 m/s
Agility: 48
Shields: 320 MJ
Armor: 1044
Hull mass: 1200 t
Cargo capacity: 220 t
Max cargo: 532 t
Fuel capacity: 64 t
Unladen jump: 6.97 Ly
Max jump: 25.80 Ly
Utility slots: 8
Small hardpoints: 2
Medium hardpoints: 3
Large hardpoints: 4
Huge hardpoints: -
Size 1: 1
Size 2: 1
Size 3: 2
Size 4: 2
Size 5: 1 + 2 military
Size 6: 1
Size 7: 1
Size 8: 1
Base cost: 124,755,342 Cr
Insurance: 6,237,767 Cr
AlphaOrbital - 2023.