Freelancer

The Freelancer is a medium-sized long range cargo hauler manufactured by MISC. The Freelancer's modularity, versatility, and firepower have made it extremely popular among owner-operators and major corporations alike. The chassis also serves as the base for several specialized variants. The Freelancer was the first ship class to be developed as part of a unique technology-sharing agreement with the Xi'an government.^[1]

Features

Cargo

The ship is capable of accommodating up to 66 SCU of cargo within its hold, as well as 66,000K μSCU of internal stowage. Thanks to its rear ramp, the ship is also capable of carrying ground vehicles such as the Dragonfly, PTV or the ROC.

Crew Accommodation

While the Freelancer can be flown solo, it can carry a crew of up to four people. Each crew-mate can enjoy their own bed in the crew area, along with a shared kitchenette and bathroom.

Weapons

With a pair of pilot controlled turrets on the side of the ship, each capable of carrying a pair of Size 3 guns each, a rear manned turret which can hold a pair of Size 2 guns and racks that can carry four Size 3 and four Size 2 missiles, the Freelancer can hit back hard if attacked.

Specifications

Radar

2x

S2

Chernykh

Civilian (C)

Scanner

1x

S0

Scanner

Cooler

2x

S2

Frost-Star EX

Civilian (C)

Power plant

1x

S2

DayBreak

Civilian (C)

Self destruct

1x

S1

Self destruct (30s)

5,000 dmg · 50 m0.05 km 5,000 cm

Shield generator

2x

S2

5MA 'Chimalli'

Civilian (C)

Fuel intake

2x

S1

Fuel intake

25 L/s0.025 SCU/s

Fuel port

1x

S1

Fuel port

Fuel tank

2x

S1

Internal Tank

180,000 L180 SCU

Quantum drive

1x

S2

Odyssey

Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern

Quantum fuel tank

1x

S2

Internal Tank

2,500 L2.5 SCU

Main thruster

2x

S1

Main thruster

4.796 MN4,795.51 kN 1,078,073.808 lbf

Maneuvering thruster

4x

S1

Retro thruster

1.235 MN1,235.127 kN 277,667.666 lbf

12x

S1

Maneuvering thruster

1.219 MN1,218.713 kN 273,977.651 lbf

Ordnance

2x

S4

MSD-423 Missile Rack

Left, Right

4x

S3

Arrester III Missile

FireStorm Kinetics

2x

S3

MSD-322 Missile Rack

Left, Right

4x

S2

Ignite II Missile

FireStorm Kinetics

Turret

1x

S6

Manned Turret

Rear

2x

S2

CF-227 Badger Repeater

Left, Right

2x

S1

Capacitor

300/∞ Ammunition

2x

S5

PC2 Dual S3 Mount

Left, Right

4x

S3

M5A Cannon

Behring Applied Technology

4x

S1

Capacitor

200/∞ Ammunition

Defensive devices

1x

S1

Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher

Right

1x

S1

Magazine

5/5 Ammunition

1x

S1

Aegis Gladius - Decoy Launcher

Left

1x

S1

Magazine

48/48 Ammunition

Cargo grid

1x

S1

Cargo grid

66 SCU

Armor

1x

S1

Freelancer Ship Armor

Paint

1x

S0

Paint

Vehicle part

1x

S1

Nose

8,400 ❤️

1x

S1

Body

9,200 ❤️

1x

S1

Tail

6,200 ❤️

1x

S1

Wing (right)

1,960 ❤️

1x

S1

Wingflap (right)

640 ❤️

1x

S1

Wing (left)

1,960 ❤️

1x

S1

Wingflap (left)

640 ❤️

1x

S1

Roof scoop

1,200 ❤️

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Bottom

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Series Variant

Image	Name	Description
	Freelancer DUR	Focused on exploration & discovery. It has an enhanced jump drive, a more advanced scanner, and an expanded fuel tank.
	Freelancer MAX	Focused on cargo transportation. With up to 120 SCU capacity, the cargo hold is also capable of carrying a various range of different ground vehicles.
	Freelancer MIS	Focused on combat & militia. Features an automated missile storage and reloading system.

Paints

The following paints (skins) can be used on all variants of the Freelancer.

Paint Name	Description	Price (aUEC)	Price ($)
"Auspicious Red"	Red colour with gold & dark grey accents and gold ram's head decals. Limited sale. Only available during annual Red Festival event. ^[2]	[not available]	9.00
"Black"	Dark grey colour with grey accents.	85,000	5.00 ^[3]
"Foundation Festival"	Metallic silver in colour with teal & white accents and a Foundation Festival logo. Limited edition. Only available as a reward to backers who took part in the annual Foundation Festival event. ^[4]	[not available]	(Reward)
"Storm Surge"	Blue camo colouring with dark grey accents and Invictus logos.	86,500	7.00 ^[5]

Universe availability

Shop	Location	Price	Game build
New Deal	Lorville	1,697,600 aUEC	3.19.1-LIVE.8526421

Shop	Location	1 day rental price	3 days rental price	7 days rental price	30 days rental price	Game build
Traveler Rentals	Baijini Point	33,952 aUEC	89,124 aUEC	178,248 aUEC	636,600 aUEC	3.19.1-LIVE.8526421
Traveler Rentals	Everus Harbor	33,952 aUEC	89,124 aUEC	178,248 aUEC	636,600 aUEC	3.19.1-LIVE.8526421
Traveler Rentals	Port Tressler	33,952 aUEC	89,124 aUEC	178,248 aUEC	636,600 aUEC	3.19.1-LIVE.8526421

Lore

The Freelancer follows the MiSC-HI concept of extreme modularity on a smaller, more distinctive hull. Initially marketed as an efficient long-haul merchant ship for private enterprises, the Freelancer quickly became the ship of choice for dedicated explorers. With the range of a transport plus room to install advanced scanning and jump technology, Freelancers have enabled their captains to chart a number of new jump points in recent years. With a noted engine upgrade capacity and the ability to maneuver better than any other dedicated transport ship, it is no wonder the Freelancer's roles continue to expand.

It can also be said of the Freelancer that it has inspired more debate than any other spacecraft on the market. Detractors claim the hull is unattractive, that the cockpit's field of view is unnecessarily limiting and that on paper it is not suited to the roles it has expanded to fill. The Freelancer's supporters, however, are equally dedicated to the ship. They argue vehemently that the ship is the secret of their business success: that rare cost-effective ship that fulfills many of the same roles as the RSI Constellation, but requiring far fewer crew.

In some sense, the Freelancer image has begun to appear at odds with that of MISC itself: dashing space captains charting new frontiers on a wing and a prayer versus heavily organized corporate governance. The truth is, the Freelancer project would not exist without that governance. Every aspect that makes the design popular for independent pilots was carefully researched, analyzed, tested and produced. From the optimal radar package placement to the vacuum form cupholders, the components of the Freelancer went through hundreds of thousands of man-hours in an effort to produce a design that comes together seamlessly.^[6]