Type-7 TransporterMultipurpose

The Type-7 Transporter is a dedicated large-pad freighter pressed into the multipurpose role. Its strengths are real but narrow: ten optional internals topping out at three size-6 slots, ~310 tonnes of cargo capacity, and a rank-free hull under 17M credits. That breadth lets one Type-7 re-role between hauling, budget laser mining and light errand-running by swapping optionals — a genuine, if limited, generalist on a shoestring.

What holds it back is everything a good all-rounder needs beyond a big hold. It carries only four small weapon hardpoints — self-defence, not firepower — behind a weak class-4 distributor; the large pad bars outposts and small stations; the hull is slow at 180/300 m/s; and a class-5 FSD dragging a heavy freighter gives only a short jump. It cannot fight, cannot explore far, and awkwardly the medium-pad Type-8 out-holds it while landing more flexibly. The Type-7's multipurpose case is honest but slim: a cheap defended hauler that dabbles, not a hull that does every job well.

Four things define what the Type-7 brings to the multipurpose role — and what it doesn't:

• Deep, cheap internals. Ten optionals (three size-6) and ~310 t of cargo, rank-free under 17M credits — the whole reason to consider it.
• Self-defence only. Four small hardpoints and a class-4 distributor run a couple of multi-cannons and pulses — enough to discourage a lone pirate, not to win a fight.
• Slow and large-pad. 180/300 m/s and a large pad that bars outposts — it re-roles at big stations, not everywhere.
• Short reach. A class-5 FSD on a heavy freighter gives a short laden jump — it travels, it does not explore.

Deep, cheap, rank-free internals are its whole case; four small self-defence guns, a short class-5 jump, a slow large-pad hull and the medium Type-8 out-holding it drop it near the bottom of the multipurpose field.

The 44/100 headline is a verdict against the multipurpose role's priority-ordered factors. Each factor carries a weight (its share of 100); this hull earns part of each based on how it performs against the whole field. The points sum to the rating.

Every table rates ships for multipurpose specifically, split by landing-pad class. The Max cargo column is maximum cargo tonnage — a proxy for internal room; the rating is the same 1–100 suitability verdict used across the site.

Same class — large multipurpose ships

10 large-pad multipurpose hulls carry a rating, led by Anaconda (88). Every same-pad rival lands where this one does — the direct field to shop.

Other classes — the medium all-rounders

The medium-pad multipurpose field (8 rated), led by Python (86) — cheaper hulls and tighter pads. They undercut this hull on the numbers, but sit a pad class away.

Other classes — the small all-rounders

The small-pad multipurpose field (4 rated), led by Cobra Mk V (80) — cheaper hulls and tighter pads. They undercut this hull on the numbers, but sit a pad class away.

At ~16.8M Cr the Type-7 is the cheapest large-pad hull with no rank gate, and an all-round fit keeps the total near 33M Cr. That price is its whole argument as a multipurpose ship.

But weigh it honestly against the medium Type-8, which holds more, lands more flexibly and jumps further for a little more money — and against the Asp Explorer, a cheap medium that genuinely does every job.

A defended budget hauler that jumps and re-roles by the optionals. Initial is the cheapest buy-only suite with one gun and a basic shield; A-rated is the all-round baseline — four small guns, a bi-weave, a fuel scoop and a big hold; Engineered targets the ship's reach, escape speed and shield so it survives the pirates that hunt laden freighters. Re-role by swapping the optional internals: all cargo racks for trading, a passenger cabin for tourists, or mining tools plus a refinery for ore.

Buy the hull (~16.8M Cr) and fit the cheapest suite that can still travel, haul and defend itself: one gimballed small Multi-Cannon, a basic 6E Shield Generator, two 6E cargo racks and a 1I Detailed Surface Scanner. Core internals stay stock E, and the hull keeps its free Lightweight Alloy bulkhead — no armour spend on a ship that runs rather than fights.

Everything else is left empty buy-only — the other three small guns, all four utility mounts (shield boosters, chaff and heat sink), the fuel scoop and the bi-weave. They come with the A-rated suite.

From there, A-rate the FSD and Power Distributor first for reach and sustained boost/gun power, then fill the remaining optionals to suit the job — cargo racks to trade, a cabin for passengers, or mining tools for ore.

A-rating priority for a budget all-rounder:

• 1FSD → 5A — The single biggest gain to the short laden jump. ~5M Cr
• 2Power Distributor → 4A — Sustained gun fire and the escape boost on a weak class-4 unit. ~4M Cr
• 3Power Plant & Thrusters → 5A — Power headroom for guns, shield and utilities, plus the burst to break interdiction laden. ~4M Cr
• 4Complete the weapon & utility suite — Three more small guns (a second Multi-Cannon and two Pulse Lasers), two 0A Shield Boosters, a Chaff Launcher and a Heat Sink Launcher. ~3M Cr
• 5Shield Generator → 6C bi-weave, plus the optionals — Tank a pirate while you flee; fill the size-5/6 slots to the job (cargo, a fuel scoop, a cell bank, a hull reinforcement). ~4M Cr

Leave the Lightweight Alloy bulkhead stock — a Military-grade hull adds dead mass and costs laden jump range for no real survivability gain on a ship that flees rather than trades blows.

Engineering targets the Type-7's weak axes — reach, escape speed and shield. Felicity Farseer (maxed) carries the FSD; pin blueprints for remote G1→G5 application.

Approximate progression across the three states (figures are representative, not exact rolls):

Engineered, the Type-7 hauls a useful hold with a ~30 LY laden jump and a shield tough enough to survive the run to supercruise, cheaply. The bulkhead is engineered Lightweight (G5) with Deep Plating: it trims hull mass to protect the jump and ~335 m/s boost while adding a little raw hardness for the escape. It still can't fight and the medium Type-8 out-holds it, so its all-round niche stays narrow: a cheap defended hauler that dabbles.

• Treat the guns as self-defence — discourage a lone pirate, then boost and jump; don't trade blows.
• The large pad bars outposts — plan re-fits and drop-offs around big stations.
• The medium Type-8 out-holds it and lands more flexibly — weigh that honestly before buying.
• If you want a true all-rounder, an Asp Explorer or Python does every job better for the money.