Freelancer

Main article: Freelancer (series)

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The MISC Freelancer is primarily a long range cargo hauler, designed for shipping major corporations' goods around the 'verse. However, its modularity and versatility, as well as it's considerable firepower, have seen it fill a number of roles including use as a smuggling ship and a long range explorer.

History

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 vacuumform 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.

Model

Factory Specifications

Type	Max Size	Size	Manufacturer	Model
Power Plant	S5	S4	GNP	Tonnerre-00
Shields	S5	S3	Beijing Company	GH-146m
Cooling System	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Propulsion

Type	Max Thrust Rating	Thrust Rating	Manufacturer	Model	Amount
Primary Thruster	TR5	TR4	ArcCorp	Arc Duo 400	2
Maneuvering Thruster	TR2	TR2	Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern	XiTech	8

Weapon Hardpoints

Max Size	Size	Manufacturer	Model	Mount	Position	Amount
S2	S2	Behring	3x Executioner II	Pylon	Wingtips	2
S3	S3	Behring	3x ASIM-09/c Marksman III	Pylon	Underwing	2
S2	S4	Kroneg	2x FL33	Unmanned Turret	Sides	1
S1	S1	Behring	2x V82-FL	Manned Turret	Rear Turret	1

Additional Equipment

Type	Max Size	Size	Manufacturer	Model	Amount
Jump Drive	S1	S1	Tarsus Electronics	Leaper Jump Engine	1

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