Javelin

**Reactor Class:** | Class I or Class II

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. They were first introduced in the Business is Booming update of December 2020. The Javelin represents a considerable step up in size and salvage complexity, but also in potential profit.

## Variants

### Refueling

* Small size.
* Medium size.
* Large size.

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

### Heavy Cargo

* Small size.
* Medium size.
* Large size.

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 the Handheld Utility Grapple and tethers. The Heavy Cargo Javelin is also notable in that it can feature 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 can make this a time-consuming salvage operation, especially if the player has not invested in Grapple and Tether upgrades.

## Configuration

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Javelins may be generated in three sizes: Small (Ship Grades 4 to 10), 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 (including their High-Gain Antennae), and will take up almost the entire length of the Salvage Bay, with the bow sitting right in front of the Master Jack. Some parts of the ship are too durable to cut through with the Modular Laser Cutter, necessitating the use of Demo Charges.

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. As such, it is recommended to depressurise the entire ship before cutting it up.

### With Regulators

The large amount of airlocks present on a typical Javelin typically makes depressurising with Regulators a relatively simple task-the only notable challenge comes from heavy and medium sized Heavy Cargo Javelins, which come with large rooms sometimes filled with free-floating salvage such as bottles, food packs, and crates.

### Without Regulators

Due to the amount of free-floating objects, decompression may be a challenging affair. To prevent excessive loss of items, it is recommended to place these objects into an airlock (the LYNX Shipbreaker Society recommends the upper airlock that leads to space for easy access), then safely depressurising it. Decompressing the front end relatively safely can be accomplished by separating the front plate (which contains a heat spreader) from the rest of the ship. Alternatively, the cockpit canopy may also be separated, though the resulting decompression may be more violent.

Refuelling Javelins currently spawn with their front end depressurised. If a pressurised one is found, it can be depressurised in the same way as the front end of a Heavy Cargo Javelin, though it is recommended to cut off the entire front end of the vessel (including the Ion ring supporting structures). This can be done by melting the 4 cut points directly in front of the aluminium inner cabin in the ship’s crawlspace.

Like the front end, the best way of depressurising the tail end of a Javelin is by cutting off its rear. like the front, this can be done by cutting cut points directly behind the aluminium inner structure (note that on some variants with the horizontally placed reactor, an additional aluminium beam that attaches the titanium walkway to the airlock may need to be melted to begin the depressurisation). On Javelins equipped with Class II Reactors, this has the added benefit of exposing the reactor, allowing it to be easily salvaged.

## Notable Salvage

### ECU

It is found in the rear section of the Javelin, often inside the rear cabin where it is closest to the Class II Reactor. Will not be present in a Javelin that has a Class I reactor installed.

### Radiation Filter

This is found below the ECU and is a very fragile and hazardous part. Slight bumps will drop radiation clouds that will damage you if you get close. It should be handled with great care when pulled. Note that the lead casing of the Radiation Filter is very heavy and can only be pulled with tethers.

### Nanocarbon

These panels makes up the fore and aft sections of the Javelin and they surround the cabin sections. Simply remove their cut points and send the pieces to the Processor.

### Power Generator

Higher level Javelins may be equipped with a power generator in addition to power cells. If present, these electrical generators can be fount at the front of the ship, mounted on the internal aluminium structure. As with all other power generators, pulling the fuses allows the generators to be safely salvaged, though this is not entirely necessary.

### 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

### Thruster Class II

A Javelin will always spawn with a single Thruster Class II, even at the lowest Grades. These thrusters are more expensive than the Class Is found on Mackerels, at 450,000 Credits per unit, and thus are well worth salvaging. They are attached to the thruster cap on Class I Reactor-equipped Javelins. On Class II Reactor-equipped vessels, they are attached directly to the reactor via a fuel pipe, and may be separated via the emergency thruster cut-off console.

### Ion Ring

Currently found exclusively on Refuelling Javelins, Ion Rings are a slow but fuel-efficient alternative to thrusters. They are formed into a octagonal shape at the bow (and sometimes stern) of refuelling Javelins, and each assembly can be separated into 6 separate pieces. Doing so only requires a splitsaw at Hazard level 6 and below, but require demo charges at a Hazard level of 7 or above. Alternatively, the assembly can be separated by cutting out mounting points on the inside of the Javelin, but this process may be more time-consuming.

### Fuel Tank

Large, cylindrical orange and grey fuel tanks are present on both heavy cargo and refuelling Javelins. Like their smaller cousins, they prove to be explosive if damaged or cut. They may also prove challenging to remove on Heavy Cargo Javelins. An example of safely removing the tank (after cutting off fuel flow) can be seen here: https://www.gfycat.com/ickyoldegret.

### Coolant Tank

Some refuelling Javelins may carry this as their cargo instead of fuel tanks. These grey tanks are spherical in shape, though they are made up of many different flat faces.

### Clamp

Attachment used to attach fuel and coolant tanks to the centre structure of the refuelling Javelin. A cut point can be found on its backside.

### Shipping Crates

Seen attached to the exterior of Heavy Cargo Javelins.

## Related Stickers

* Javelins can be salvaged to earn the Javelineer sticker, but lower-Grade ships will not be valuable enough to meet the requirement of 10 million Credits salvaged.
* Javelins typically include several Airlocks, both to access the ship and between the front and rear sections. This makes them the best choice for progress towards the Under Pressure sticker. They also usually mount at least two High-Gain Antennae, required for the A Real Talker sticker, and include many Posters in their crew spaces, required for the Art Collector sticker.
* Refueling Javelins are the only ship to mount Ion Rings, required for the Put a Hex on It sticker.
* Heavy Cargo Javelins always spawn with four Nacelles, making them a good choice for progressing towards the Got It, Boss sticker.

## Trivia

* According to one loading screen tip, the first Javelins were used to deliver supplies and aid to demilitarized zones during the First Interstellar War.

## Known Issues

* On the external section of the middle framework, parts of the Titanium frame are marked for the furnace instead of for the processor, with no way to separate the pieces it leads to nearly half the weight of the frame section being destroyed in either the Furnace or Processor.
* Large Refuelling Javelins currently spawn without a coolant connection to their Reactors, meaning the meltdown sequence will always be triggered upon removing the Thruster unit.
* Javelin cockpits can stay pressurised even when cut away from the ship via their external Cut Points. Cutting the cabin's internal cut points will subsequently result in an explosive decompression.
* Javelin Radiation Filters and Containment Units can sometimes spawn clipping into Fuses and their associated Breakers.