Cothon-212

Developed in the late 21st century and no longer in production, the Conlido RVM Cothon-212 is an interlunar cargo hauler. While it boasts impressive cargo space, with a robust external frame that doubles as Faraday cage, the interplanetary-first design is not well suited for a ring environment. Exposed low-temperature radiators are notoriously fragile, pylon-based thruster layout makes maneuvering challenging and a converted lifepod serves as a cockpit, limiting crew capacity. -In-Game Description

Cothon-212

Make	Conlido RVM
Low-Stress	4
Crew	3
Dry mass	83,700 kg
Cargo bay	260 m^3
Processed cargo	27,000 kg
Hull Length	54.4 m
Hull Width	28.9 m
Min. Cargo Bay Width	3.6 m

The Conlido RVM Cothon-212 was originally an automated cargo ship, and has been refitted with a modified lifepod as a cockpit. The size and mass, combined with limited thruster mounts make the 212 a notoriously slow craft. Many pilots rely on nanodrones and point defense to reduce the amount of maneuvering required.

Notes

• Gimballed RCS helps substantially with maneuverability.
• The two rear hardpoints are unable to hold forward-firing weapons, only drones, side-mounted items, and PD turrets.
• The Cothon-21x series of ships only have three crew capacity, and are thus unable to have one of each role.

Variants

Name	Dry mass	Processed cargo	Engines	EMP shielding	Stripped hull price	Variant
Cothon-212	83,700 kg	27,000 kg	1	100 MJ	79,549 E$
Cothon-213 "Triplet"	84,700 kg	27,000 kg	3		78,149 E$	Triple main engines
Cothon-211 "Chonker"	83,700 kg	27,000 kg	1	100 MJ	79,549 E$	Larger excavator
Cothon-217 "Bender"	103,700 kg	108,000 kg (combined)	1	100 MJ	102,049 E$	Variable processed cargo storage