I arrived at Colonia a couple of weeks ago, in an Asp Scout. Left my main ships back in the bubble and wasn't going to spend 350m or whatever it was shipping them out. So I bought a Python, kitted it out as an armed trader. Absolutely loved it. Made good coin, bought a T9 with the proceeds and completed Elite Trader. Then hopped back into the Python. Love it as an armed trader/mission runner, it really suits the setup up at Colonia. Am currently back in the bubble, picking up a Clipper, but already looking forward to getting back into the Python when back in Colonia. Can't believe that I have been playing the game for so long (I have 26 ships, including completed Anaconda and T9) yet have only just tried the Python. Great ship. And jumping 38ly or so as an armed trader hauling over 200T. Amazing.
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