Mercury (ship)

Argon Mercury Class TS Transport Buy: Confirmed friend @ 189,335 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 50 - 100 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 2 - 5 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 3.25 - 6.5 RPM Hull Strength 60,000 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ) Shield Reactor 600 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 3,000 - 4,000 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge 8 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Argon Enhanced Mercury Class TS Transport Buy: @ 613,530 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 55 - 110 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) - m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) - RPM Hull Strength 20,000 Max. Shield (Total) 5 x 25 MJ (125 MJ) Shield Reactor 660 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 4,000 - 5,000 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Argon Mercury Hauler Class TS Transport Buy: Confirmed friend @ 866,631 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 40 - 80 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 2 - 4 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 2.3 - 4.5 RPM Hull Strength 19,000 Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 25 MJ (100 MJ) Shield Reactor 600 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 6,000 - 8,000 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge 8 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Argon Mercury Prototype Class TS Transport Buy: @ 588,375 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 60 - 120 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 3 - 6 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 3.2 - 6.5 RPM Hull Strength 20,000 Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 25 MJ (100 MJ) Shield Reactor 660 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 4,000 - 5,000 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge 12 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Argon Mercury Super Freighter Class TS Transport Buy: Confirmed friend @ 952,331 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 38.5 - 77.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 2 - 5 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 2.0 - 4.0 RPM Hull Strength 19,000 Max. Shield (Total) 5 x 25 MJ (125 MJ) Shield Reactor 660 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 5,550 - 7,400 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge 8 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Argon Mercury Super Freighter XL Class TS Transport Buy: Confirmed friend @ 1,752,841 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 36.0 - 72.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 2 - 4 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.5 - 3.0 RPM Hull Strength 51,000 Max. Shield (Total) 5 x 25 MJ (125 MJ) Shield Reactor 660 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 8,850 - 11,800 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge 8 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Argon Mercury Tanker Class TS Transport Buy: Confirmed friend @ 451,347 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 50.0 - 100.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 2 - 5 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 3.2 - 6.5 RPM Hull Strength 60,000 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ) Shield Reactor 600 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 3,000 - 4,000 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge 8 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Argon Mercury Tanker XL Class TS Transport Buy: Confirmed friend @ 952,331 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 32.5 - 65.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 1 - 3 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.8 - 3.6 RPM Hull Strength 60,000 Max. Shield (Total) 5 x 25 MJ (125 MJ) Shield Reactor 600 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 5,700 - 7,600 @ XL Laser Capacitor 850 MJ Laser Recharge 8 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Not to be confused with Mercury (sector).

Overview

The Argon Mercury is a good all-round freighter. With average speed, average shields, and average cargobay capacity for a TS class freighter, it is a jack of all trades. However, some will stress that it is a master of none.

The Mercury is also one of the cheaper freighters, making it good to purchase in bulk for large trade operations.

Background

Mercury is the latest addition to the Argon Merchant Fleet, and is a worthy successor to the Argon Lifter. Armed with an aft turret for defensive purposes, and increased shield space, the Mercury is more than capable of defending itself. Argon shipwrights that developed this craft were more than pleased when the first ship rolled off the production line at Argon Prime.

Physical Characteristics

Most TS class ships are the same size, length dependent on variant. The standard variant is the smallest.

The Mercury's bow resembles a knight's helmet, with a viewport where the visor slit would be. Its stern is boxy with four engines.

Variants

Mercury

The basic version, available virtually anywhere. Identifiable by having three cargo boxes.

Mercury Hauler

Six cargo boxes.

Mercury Super Freighter

One block of tanks and three cargo boxes.

Mercury Super Freighter XL

The slowest, but most heavily-defended and highest-capacity version. Two blocks of tanks and six cargo boxes.

Mercury Tanker

One block of tanks.

Mercury Tanker XL

Two blocks of tanks.

Combat

The Mercury's combat prowess goes as far as flying towards the nearest police unit and hoping that it survives long enough to get there. It can hold its own against lighter interceptors but is in trouble if attacked by a larger ship.

Its combat ability can be enhanced by loading it up with missiles and fighter drones, though this would eat up valuable cargo space.

Equipment

Supported equipment include:

• Ore Collector

Availability

At least one type of Mercury is built at every Argon shipyard. The Enhanced Mercury and Mercury Prototype cannot be bought, but can be earned as corporation rewards, or captured.

Availability

Variant	Argon Prime	Cloudbase South East	Omicron Lyrae	Light of Heart	Legend's Home	Argon Sector M148
Mercury	x	x			x	x
Mercury Hauler		x		x	x
Mercury Super Freighter		x		x	x
Mercury Super Freighter XL			x
Mercury Tanker			x
Mercury Tanker XL	x	x			x	x

Suggested Roles

Mercuries are explicitly designed for carrying freight.

See Also

• TS class;
  • Boron Dolphin
  • Paranid Demeter
  • Split Caiman
  • Teladi Vulture
  • Terran Baldric
  • OTAS Mistral
  • Teladi Tern