There is one more ship to be found and flown in Frontier, and not surprisingly it's the best possible ship you could lay your hands on.   Rumours have abounded since the game appeared that there was a Thargoid ship hidden somewhere in the game.   (If you didn't play the original Elite, then this needs a small explanation.   Thargoids were a strange alien race that hid in 'witch space' - the dimension you pass through when you travel through hyperspace worm holes.   Their large, flat octagonal ships were almost indestructible, and although you could drop into witch space by choice, only a hero or a fool would actually choose to.   Thargoids knew this, and would 'suck' crafts out of hyperspace and then attack them, stealing their cargo and killing them into the bargain.   Many years later, in the time that Frontier is set, the Thargoids seem to have vanished off the face of the galaxy )

Well, I can happily announce that this ship does in fact exist.   It's called the Mirage and can he found at the edge of the galaxy.   However, before you can find it, there are a few things you need to do:

Firstly, you need to he Elite status, so don't hope to stumble upon it early in the game Travel to the edge of the galaxy, and before too long, you'll find it.   When you know
where it is, you only need three more things.   The first is the top rating in the Imperial Navy, that of Prince.   When you have it, the Empire's flagship will approach you and you'll receive a message that reads "The Big Man requires a mercenary for a right hand man. That's you ".   You have now climbed the ladder as far as possible.   You'll also need a user ident from the Sirius Corporation.   The only way to get this is from the Managing Director of the Sirius Corporation, who you should already know is a bit of a tough cookie.   Finally you need a large amount of Military Fuel, so prepare to dump all your cargo and non-essential items.   Then the Mirage is yours!

Here are the stats for the Mirage.

Happy hunting!


