Phaeton

Phaeton-class Tanker
Logistical data
Recovery rate (per day)	5%
Maintenance (sup/month)	4.0
Cargo capacity	20
Maximum crew	20
Skeleton crew	10
Fuel capacity	800
Maximum burn	8
Fuel per light year	2
Ordnance points	45
Flight decks	0
Combat Performance
Hull integrity	2,000
Armor rating	350
Defense	Omni Shield
Flux capacity	2,000
Flux dissipation	150
Top speed	50
System	Flare Launcher
Mounts	4x Small Ballistic
Hull mods	Civilian-grade Hull
Advanced Stats
CR per deployment	20%
Recovery cost (supplies)	4
Peak performance (sec)	300
Shield arc	90
Shield upkeep/sec	75
Shield flux/damage	1.2

	A medium tanker with enough fuel capacity to support a larger fleet. Tanker duty is often considered punitive - there's little opportunity for distinction, and less chance of survival should direct contact with the enemy occur.
–In-Game Description

Overview

The Phaeton is a destroyer class tanker ship. Out of the game's three tankers, it has the second highest fuel capacity, 800 units. A Phaeton or two are usually enough to keep a medium-to-large size fleet fueled for short or medium range trips, but the Prometheus is the tanker of choice for long-range journeys. Antithetically, the Dram is more suited to small fleets.

Change History

0.95a

• Increased fuel capacity to 800 (was: 600), increased supply cost to 4 (was: 3)

Only up to date for version 0.95. It is likely still broadly correct but not verified for the most up to date data yet. Please double check the Version History.