Imperial Courier - Revision history

Debresser: Category not needed.

2016-02-06T19:55:32Z

Category not needed.

Drew: /* Notable commanders */

2008-10-28T14:07:02Z

‎Notable commanders

Drew: /* Notable commanders */

2008-08-16T16:36:43Z

‎Notable commanders

Hattix: bit of spelling corrected, bit of background made up on the spot :)

2008-08-05T01:27:51Z

bit of spelling corrected, bit of background made up on the spot :)

Ahruman: Added link to Oolite versin.

2008-07-09T12:11:37Z

Added link to Oolite versin.

Steve at 22:15, 11 January 2006

2006-01-11T22:15:03Z

Galileo at 00:08, 6 January 2006

2006-01-06T00:08:00Z

Winston at 12:52, 5 January 2006

2006-01-05T12:52:43Z

Winston: Add Eywtkakattickaatata

2006-01-05T12:32:11Z

Add Eywtkakattickaatata

Winston: try out the ship data template for real

2006-01-05T12:28:22Z

try out the ship data template for real

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 * [[Imperial Courier (Oolite)]]
-== Links ==
+== External links ==
 [http://eywtkaticawata.alioth.net Everything you Wanted To Know about the Imperial Courier and Were Afraid To Ask]
-[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]] [[Category:Fiction]]
+[[Category:FE2]]

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 == Notable commanders ==
-Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]] and the assassin from [[Status Quo]].
+Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]] and the [[Assassin]] from [[Status Quo]].
 == See also ==

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 == Notable commanders ==
-Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]]
+Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]] and the assassin from [[Status Quo]].
 == See also ==

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 The Imperial Courier is the archetypal Imperial starship from both FE2 and FFE. It is probably the largest effective combat vessel in both those games as it provides a useful balance of speed and size. They are considered formidable opponents to relatively new players to the games.
-It is closely related to the [[Imperial Trader]], another starship commonly used by the Empire in both FE2 and FFE
+It is closely related to the [[Imperial Trader]], another starship commonly used by the Empire in both FE2 and FFE.
 == Notable features ==
-Considering the [[Empire|Empire's]] love for clones compared to the [[Federation|Federation's]] preference for mechanical artificial intelligence, a general surprise of Imperial designs is the high level of automation. Most ships of this size require a significant crew, but the Courier makes do with only three crew members, nominally a Captain (who is also an experienced pilot), a pilot First Officer and an engineer. Although most spaceports will not allow a ship to launch without the proper number of crew, the Courier can easily be flown single-pilot on a "milk run", however most commanders will find their job significantly easier with at least a pilot First Officer on board. Although highly automated, the ship is large and complex and should not be used for a prolonged period of time without an engineer on the crew.
+Considering the [[Empire|Empire's]] love for clones compared to the [[Federation|Federation's]] preference for mechanical artificial intelligence, a general surprise of Imperial designs is the high level of automation. When being designed, the Imperial Courier (first of its class, the Trader being second) was to have been extensively reliant on the use of genetically-designed slave crew. It was found, however, that the level of automation required to keep the two drives perfectly synchronised to the precision required by a hyperspace jump meant that it was simpler to just add the extra robotics.
 == Engine replacement ==
-The Courier has a unique two-drive system, and it is normally not possible to change the engine type. No reputable shipyard will remove a Courier's class 5 drive and replace it with another class since this invalidates the spacecraft's type certificate. However, some ship yards have been known to pair, bridge and modify two smaller drives and fit them to Couriers where the normal engines have been destroyed (typically in combat or due to lack of maintenance). In the few Couriers that have been modified in this way, typically a Class 6 drive is assembled by stripping two class 4 drives, bridging them, then fitting them to the engine nascelles of the Courier.
+The Courier has a unique two-drive system, and it is normally not possible to change the engine type. No reputable shipyard will remove a Courier's class 5 drive and replace it with another class since this invalidates the spacecraft's type certificate. However, some ship yards have been known to pair, bridge and modify two smaller drives and fit them to Couriers where the normal engines have been destroyed (typically in combat or due to lack of maintenance). In the few Couriers that have been modified in this way, typically a Class 6 drive is assembled by stripping two class 4 drives, bridging them, then fitting them to the engine nacelles of the Courier.
 == Notable commanders ==

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	Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]]		Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]]
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		+	== See also ==
		+	* [[Imperial Courier (Oolite)]]

	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	[http://eywtkaticawata.alioth.net Everything you Wanted To Know about the Imperial Courier and Were Afraid To Ask]		[http://eywtkaticawata.alioth.net Everything you Wanted To Know about the Imperial Courier and Were Afraid To Ask]

−	[[Category:~~FFE~~]][[Category:~~FE2~~]] [[Category:Fiction]]	+	[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]] [[Category:Fiction]]

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	Considering the [[Empire\|Empire's]] love for clones compared to the [[Federation\|Federation's]] preference for mechanical artificial intelligence, a general surprise of Imperial designs is the high level of automation. Most ships of this size require a significant crew, but the Courier makes do with only three crew members, nominally a Captain (who is also an experienced pilot), a pilot First Officer and an engineer. Although most spaceports will not allow a ship to launch without the proper number of crew, the Courier can easily be flown single-pilot on a "milk run", however most commanders will find their job significantly easier with at least a pilot First Officer on board. Although highly automated, the ship is large and complex and should not be used for a prolonged period of time without an engineer on the crew.		Considering the [[Empire\|Empire's]] love for clones compared to the [[Federation\|Federation's]] preference for mechanical artificial intelligence, a general surprise of Imperial designs is the high level of automation. Most ships of this size require a significant crew, but the Courier makes do with only three crew members, nominally a Captain (who is also an experienced pilot), a pilot First Officer and an engineer. Although most spaceports will not allow a ship to launch without the proper number of crew, the Courier can easily be flown single-pilot on a "milk run", however most commanders will find their job significantly easier with at least a pilot First Officer on board. Although highly automated, the ship is large and complex and should not be used for a prolonged period of time without an engineer on the crew.

−	== Fiction ==
		+	== Engine replacement ==
		+
		+	The Courier has a unique two-drive system, and it is normally not possible to change the engine type. No reputable shipyard will remove a Courier's class 5 drive and replace it with another class since this invalidates the spacecraft's type certificate. However, some ship yards have been known to pair, bridge and modify two smaller drives and fit them to Couriers where the normal engines have been destroyed (typically in combat or due to lack of maintenance). In the few Couriers that have been modified in this way, typically a Class 6 drive is assembled by stripping two class 4 drives, bridging them, then fitting them to the engine nascelles of the Courier.
		+
		+	== Notable commanders ==

	Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]]		Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:32, 5 January 2006
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	Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]]		Famous Imperial Courier Commanders include [[Norman Mosser]]

		+	== Links ==
		+
		+	[http://eywtkaticawata.alioth.net Everything you Wanted To Know about the Imperial Courier and Were Afraid To Ask]

	[[Category:FFE]][[Category:FE2]] [[Category:Fiction]]		[[Category:FFE]][[Category:FE2]] [[Category:Fiction]]

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 == Overview ==
 The Imperial Courier is the archetypal Imperial starship from both FE2 and FFE. It is probably the largest effective combat vessel in both those games as it provides a useful balance of speed and size. They are considered formidable opponents to relatively new players to the games.
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 It is closely related to the Imperial Trader, another starship commonly used by the Empire in both FE2 and FFE
-== Statistics ==
+== Notable features ==
 == Fiction ==