The issue is that FDEV called it a deep explorer. it's not. It's not a specialised ship, it's a multi-functional ship
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My point is
Prospector mines faster than any other ship
Panther hauls more than any other ship
The Caspian does not explore better or faster than any other ship.

What about a scanner that, when you drop into a system automatically does a detailed surface scan of every planet within 500 LS?

Took me 8.5 minutes in the Mandalay using SCO. You can jump (FSD) on the return journey

Use a ship with the SCO drive and fill your ship with fuel tanks

Lovely looking ship

I'm underwhelmed. If bigger jump ranges defines deep space exploration then FDEV hasn't a clue what do out here. No ARX this time for me 😞

I would have been so disappointed if that wasn't The Cure.

No, this is in Newton's Vault

I hope not. I'm hoping these spores get out into the galaxy and start causes all kinds of chaos. Guardian/Thargoid hybrids and killing off all Fungoida

If you scan the planet, the biology sites are marked

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I know money is always an issue but if you can buy a prebuilt Mandalay for deep exploration, It doesn't need engineered. Once you are 'out there' you are out there.

Agent Smith talking about the Matrix always reminds me of the bubble

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