If I'm only allowed one, then it's a tossup between my Corvette and my Anaconda. Depends how important jump range/deadliness is.
If I'm only allowed one that can do outposts, Python and it's not even close. The Python is so ridiculously good at everything that it demonstrates how lacking the mid-sized ship range is. You can pick a Viper or a Cobra or a Vulture, all good things. You can pick a Cutter, Vette or Conda, again, nothing wrong. In that middle bit. FGS? Nope. Orca? Single minded but nope. Python the only one to go for.
But I'd probably fly the Corvette.
If I'm only allowed one that can do outposts, Python and it's not even close. The Python is so ridiculously good at everything that it demonstrates how lacking the mid-sized ship range is. You can pick a Viper or a Cobra or a Vulture, all good things. You can pick a Cutter, Vette or Conda, again, nothing wrong. In that middle bit. FGS? Nope. Orca? Single minded but nope. Python the only one to go for.
But I'd probably fly the Corvette.