Prometheus

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.

Prometheus-class Tanker
Low Tech Capital
80,000c
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	95
Ordnance points	95
Maintenance (supplies/month)	10
Maintenance (supplies/month)	10
Cargo capacity	200
Cargo capacity	200
Maximum crew	100
Maximum crew	100
Skeleton crew required	50
Skeleton crew required	50
Fuel capacity	3000
Fuel capacity	3000
Maximum burn	6
Maximum burn	6
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	6
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	6
Combat performance
Hull integrity	10000
Armor rating	1200
Flux capacity	7000
Flux dissipation	300
Top speed	50
Systems
Defense	Omni Shield
Shield arc	180
Shield upkeep/sec	150
Shield flux/damage	1.2
System	Flare Launcher
Mounts	1x Medium Ballistic 6x Small Ballistic
Hullmods	Civilian-grade Hull

	A tanker of vast capacity used to shift strategic quantities of fuel between worlds. Unlike its smaller cousins, the Prometheus features a reasonable defensive arsenal to protect its valuable and volatile cargo.
–In-game description

Overview

The Prometheus is the largest Tanker available in Starsector, able to carry vast amounts of fuel at a supply efficiency unparalleled by smaller tankers.

The Prometheus' fuel capacity makes it a valuable asset to any scavenging or exploring fleet, as it allows travel for significant distances away from the core worlds, without the need of refueling.

Availability

The Prometheus tanker is available for sale in the larger Hegemony colonies, and can also be encountered and recovered as a derelict ship.

Strategy and tips

The following section contains user-submitted suggestions, these may be inaccurate or outdated.

The Prometheus tanker, like most heavy tankers and freighters, is absolutely unsuited for combat and should disengage whenever it encounters danger. The tanker should be armed with point defense weapons and always accompanied by escorts to deter enemies.

The most significant disadvantage of the Prometheus tanker is its poor maximum burn: any fleet of fast, light ships will be slowed to a crawl after it acquires a Prometheus.

Due to its low maximum burn it is better suited to fleets of slow capitals or freighters, where the burden of keeping up with it would not be as significant. In any case, the Augmented Drive Field hullmod is useful to improve the tanker's max burn.

Changelog

Patch 0.95a: Increased fuel capacity to 3000 (was: 2500), reduced fuel use to 6/ly (was: 10) Patch 0.9a:  Reduced fuel capacity to 2500 from 3000 Changed ship system from Point Defense Drones to Flare Launcher