Javelin

The Javelin ship class is a long and thin vessel often used as a fuel tanker or heavy freighter. It is the second general class of ship the player will encounter, after the Mackerel, and is one of three currently implemented in Hardspace: Shipbreaker. The Javelin represents a considerable step up in size and salvage complexity, but also in potential profit.

Variants
Javelins may be generated in three sizes: Small (Ship Grade 4 and up), Medium (Ship Grade 8 and up) and Large. Larger Javelins will feature both larger cabin spaces and larger mid-ship framework sections. The largest Javelins can be over 100 metres long, and will take up almost the entire length of the Salvage Bay, with the bow sitting right in front of the Hab door. Some parts of the ship are too durable to cut through with the Cutter, necessitating the use of Demo Charges.

Refueling
The Refueling model holds a number of external Fuel or Coolant pods, attached to the midsection of the ship with Pod Clamps. This cargo poses a considerable hazard, but is highly valuable if the player can salvage it safely. Refueling Javelins also include a large Ion Ring on the exterior of the forward section.

Heavy Cargo
The Heavy Cargo model holds a number of Shipping Crates, attached externally to the framework of the forward section with Mounts, which can be freed with careful use of the Splitsaw. The Medium Heavy Cargo Javelin is also notable in that it features two cabins, with the second extending out from the aft section of the ship on an Aerobridge. The large number of heavy crates, combined with the structural complexity of larger Javelins make this a time-consuming salvage operation, especially if the player has not invested in Grapple and Tether upgrades.

Configuration
Both models are divided into a fore and aft section, with the cargo (fuel pods or cargo containers) in the middle. The middle consists of a heavy framework to which the cargo is attached on the outside, with the ship's fuel tank sitting in the middle of the frame. The frame must be cut apart with demolition charges. The aft section contains a small, pressurized cube cabin with airlocks leading to the interior hull which contains the reactor and thruster. The fore section contains another small, pressurized cube cabin with an office section and cockpit section branching off on the sides. The cockpit section sits outside the hull, on the side of the ship. The interior cabins sit in the middle of a depressurized hull, which can be accessed from airlocks in the cabins. Airlocks also lead from the cabins to the middle cargo section.

Depressurizing
Depressurizing a Javelin can be a tedious activity, as it requires you to depressurize the aft and fore because if you chop up one end the other will lose power. This will prevent you from opening doors and you could send the aft into the furnace by accident depending on how you started

Class I or II Reactor
The reactor is located in the aft section of the ship, behind the cabin cube. It is relatively free of surrounding framework, easier to access than the Gecko's reactor. However, on easy difficulties a class one reactor can spawn instead

Class II Thruster
Warp ring