Research Notes

Research Notes is where we publish items of interest and developing ideas from Canonn commanders that are not yet suitable for incorporation into the Codex either due to the amount of conjecture and uncertainty or their speculative nature. Have a read through the articles here and discuss and expand on them with fellow Canonneers in our Discord server.

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Department Heads: Starbeaver

Type-9 Heavy Aerodynamics

23rd April 2025

The Type-9 Heavy is a large ship manufactured by Lakon Spaceways. It is the largest dedicated trading ship and is often lovingly referred to as “The Cow”. While it lacks offensive and defensive capability, several “Battle Cow” builds exist. The Type-9 excels at trading and mining, as long as CMDRs can pilot it through the…

Beluga Liner Aerodynamics

23rd April 2025

SovereignWinter

Aero, Aerodynamics

The Beluga Liner is a large ship manufactured by Saud Kruger. It was designed as a high-end passenger ship, able to accommodate luxury-tier cabins and carry a vast number of passengers. In recent years it has also seen service as a hospital/evacuation ship, pulling larges quantities of survivors from burning stations that had been attacked…

Galnet Digest: The Complete Azimuth Saga

4th October 2024

NoFoolLikeOne

Lore, Thargoids

Galnet New Digest have kindly allowed us to host a transcript of their hour long Azimuth Saga video. Introduction Sometimes the news isn’t the best way to tell a story. Sometimes you need the benefit of hindsight to see the sweep of a narrative, and to understand causes and consequences. This is the complete story…

Krait Phantom Aerodynamics

6th July 2024

SovereignWinter

Aero, Aerodynamics

The Krait Phantom is a medium ship manufactured by Faulcon DeLacy. The Phantom is a variant of the Krait MkII which is more focused on multirole capability over being a fighter. It has found a niche as a great medium sized exploration vessel. The following reference quantities were used when performing the analysis for the…

Guardian Lighthouse

20th March 2024

SovereignWinter

guardian beacon, Guardians

Introduction The question has been asked many times over the years since the discovery of the Guardian Beacons: ‘Does anything happen when you get multiple people to light up multiple beacons at the same time?’ For years the only answer we could ever give with any certainty was ‘Dunno, no one has tried and talked…

Imperial Cutter Aerodynamics

15th March 2024

SovereignWinter

Aero, Aerodynamics

The Imperial Cutter is a large ship manufactured by Gutamaya. It is considered the pride of their shipyard and recognized everywhere for its sleet lines and sophisticated profile. It is the most expensive ship on the market at times of writing and considered a very formidable ship in terms of weapon loadout capability and an…

Mamba Aerodynamics

7th February 2024

SovereignWinter

Aero, Aerodynamics

The Mamba is a medium ship manufactured by Zorgon Peterson. They took an unreleased racing prototype and fitting it for use in the Pilots Federation, adding hardpoints but keeping its high speed. Its design is so unique compared to other ships, sporting sleek curved lines like imperial ships while sporting two massive engine clusters on…

Cobra MkIII Aerodynamics

5th January 2024

SovereignWinter

Aero, Aerodynamics

The Cobra MkIII is a small ship manufactured by Faulcon DeLacy. It was designed as a true multipurpose ship, being able to hold its own in combat, carry a reasonable sized payload for its size, and light enough with large enough internals to jump far. The design has been so successful that it’s one of…

Type-7 Transporter Aerodynamics

18th November 2023

SovereignWinter

Aero, Aerodynamics

The Type-7 Transporter is a large ship manufactured by Lakon Spaceways. It was designed as a dedicated freighter and it’s iconic shape has led many to compare it to a brick. Due to this informal designation, it was not expected that the Type-7 Transporter would be in any way aerodynamic, even considering its laughably stubby…

Alliance Chieftain Aerodynamics

6th October 2023

SovereignWinter

Aero, Aerodynamics

The Alliance Chieftain is a medium size ship manufactured by Lakon Spaceways. It was designed to be sturdy yet maneuverable compared to other ships in its size and weight class making it a common choice for anti-Thargoid combat. At first look it appears at least semi-aerodynamic due to the presence of what appears to be…