Atlas

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.

Atlas-class Superfreighter
Low Tech Capital
75,000c
Logistical data
CR per deployment	20%
CR per deployment	20%
Recovery rate (per day)	2%
Recovery rate (per day)	2%
Recovery cost (supplies)	10
Recovery cost (supplies)	10
Deployment points	10
Deployment points	10
Peak performance (sec)	720
Peak performance (sec)	720
Ordnance points	65
Ordnance points	65
Maintenance (supplies/month)	10
Maintenance (supplies/month)	10
Cargo capacity	2000
Cargo capacity	2000
Maximum crew	100
Maximum crew	100
Skeleton crew required	50
Skeleton crew required	50
Fuel capacity	400
Fuel capacity	400
Maximum burn	6
Maximum burn	6
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	6
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	6
Combat performance
Hull integrity	8000
Armor rating	250
Flux capacity	4000
Flux dissipation	200
Top speed	25
Systems
Defense	Omni Shield
Shield arc	45
Shield upkeep/sec	100
Shield flux/damage	1
System	Flare Launcher
Mounts	3x Small Ballistic
Hullmods	Civilian-grade Hull

	The Atlas-class ships are large space-borne cargo platforms with an FTL drive and a few defensive systems. Hundreds of containers can be latched on to the hull and carried with ease by this behemoth. Typically used to efficiently resupply entire outposts, the Atlas is ill suited to the small and fast trade runs that are the mainstay of commerce in the sector. Their slow speed and large size always tempt uninvited guests, ranging from curious gawkers come to see the hulking colossus, to scavenging pirates aiming to disable a container's magneto-gravitic fastener, to Pather fanatics bent on destroying it all. Nonetheless, the Hegemony makes wide use of them, especially to offload biomass from farming worlds on a seasonal basis. For this purpose, the Hegemony assembles large Atlas convoys; these are protected by military cruisers that ensure that the lifeline of Hegemony citizens is kept safe. The captaincy of an Atlas is a rare punishment for the able, an uneven mixture of soul-numbing boredom and abject terror, being the results of normal trade runs and pirate attacks, respectively.
–In-game description

The Atlas-class Superfreighter is a low tech logistics ship fielded by the entire Persean Sector.

Overview

A common sight in many large fleets, the Atlas is hampered by its low burn speed and being a Civilian-grade Hull.

Strategy and tips

The following section contains user-submitted suggestions, these may be inaccurate or outdated.

Hullmods

Equip the Atlas with both Augmented Drive Field and an Insulated Engine Assembly. When they're built-in, the Atlas' sensor profile of 300 gets reduced to 30, making the ship as stealthy as a standard frigate, and the burn speed gets increased to 10. Always build-in Expanded Cargo Holds to get more cargo space out of it.

As a capital-size hull, the Atlas is also a good candidate for s-modded Surveying Equipment for optimal survey cost reduction.

Changelog

Patch 0.95a: Reduced fuel use to 6/ly (was: 10)