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[[Image:Cargo Carrier manual.png|300px|thumb|Official render of the Cargo Carrier]]
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[[Image:CargoCarrierBoarding.png|300px|thumb|The Cargo Carrier preparing to board a [[Small Vehicle]].]]
The '''Cargo Carrier''' is an aquatic [[Large Vehicle]] that is teleported down using the [[Docks]].  Being an aquatic vehicle, it can only be ridden by a [[Rock Raider]] that has been trained as a [[Sailor]].  It is the "big brother" of the [[Rapid Rider]], and is basically a mobile [[Large Cargo Hold]].


The Cargo Carrier's main purpose is to transport various [[Small Vehicles]], excluding the [[Tunnel Scout]] and [[Hover Scout]], across [[Water]]. It cannot cross land.  In order for a Small Vehicle to board the Cargo Carrier, the Carrier must be moved so that its ramp is facing a shoreline.  It can load and unload a [[Small Vehicle]], much like the [[Small Transport Truck]] to loads or unloads a [[Material]].  It moves at 1.5 squares/sec, and there are no upgrades available for the vehicle.
The '''Cargo Carrier''' is a large water-based [[Rock Raiders vehicles|vehicle]] used by [[the Rock Raiders]] to ferry equipment across underground lakes and rivers. It resembles a large [[Wikipedia:Catamaran|catamaran]] propelled by two giant propeller blades. It is essentially a single giant [[Cargo Hold]] for carrying [[small vehicle]]s over water.


==Teleportation Requirements==
== In the PC game ==
[[Image:CargoCarrier PC.png|300px|thumb|The Cargo Carrier carrying a Small Transport Truck]]
[[Image:CargoCarrier PC Boarding.png|300px|thumb|The Cargo Carrier preparing to board a Small Transport Truck]]
In the Windows PC version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (PC game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], the Cargo Carrier is classified as a [[large vehicle]], and requires four [[Energy Crystal]]s for power.  A [[The Rock Raider|Rock Raider]] must be trained as a [[Training Rock Raiders#Sailor|sailor]] to use a Cargo Carrier.
 
The Cargo Carrier is one of only two vehicles that can be teleported at the [[Docks]], the other being the [[Rapid Rider]]. It can only travel across [[water]], and it moves at 1.5 blocks per second. Its main purpose is to transport the [[Small Digger]] and [[Small Transport Truck]] to land cut off from [[Rock Raiders HQ]] by water, when they would be more helpful than a Rock Raider with a [[Tunnel Scout]] would be. In order for a vehicle to board, the Cargo Carrier must be moved so that its front ramp is facing a shoreline. Once in place, pressing ''Load Vehicle'' on its menu will call the nearest{{needs evidence}} available vehicle to board.
 
===Upgrades===
The Cargo Carrier can't actually be upgraded, as it can't cross land to reach an [[Upgrade Station]]. It has no upgrade code, though two commented out notes suggest there may have been plans for upgrades. Just before its stats [[Lego.cfg|configuration]] code is the following sentence:
{{Quote|I'm just going to ignore upgrades on this vehicle for now, as I cannot see how it would possibly manage to get to the upgrade building...}}
Within its stats block, <tt>(Drill???)</tt> can be found in the upgrade markers. What was intended here is unknown.
 
===Dependency===
The Cargo Carrier costs 4 Energy Crystals and requires the following for teleportation:
*[[Rock Raider]]
*[[Rock Raider]]
*[[Tool Store]] [UP1]
*[[Tool Store]] [UP1]
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*[[Support Station]] [UP2]
*[[Support Station]] [UP2]
*[[Super Teleport]] [UP1]
*[[Super Teleport]] [UP1]
*[[Energy Crystals]] = 4


[[Category:Vehicles]]
[[Category:Rock Raiders vehicles]]
[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Large Vehicles]]

Revision as of 22:05, 27 August 2017

Official render of the Cargo Carrier

The Cargo Carrier is a large water-based vehicle used by the Rock Raiders to ferry equipment across underground lakes and rivers. It resembles a large catamaran propelled by two giant propeller blades. It is essentially a single giant Cargo Hold for carrying small vehicles over water.

In the PC game

File:CargoCarrier PC.png
The Cargo Carrier carrying a Small Transport Truck
File:CargoCarrier PC Boarding.png
The Cargo Carrier preparing to board a Small Transport Truck

In the Windows PC version of LEGO Rock Raiders, the Cargo Carrier is classified as a large vehicle, and requires four Energy Crystals for power. A Rock Raider must be trained as a sailor to use a Cargo Carrier.

The Cargo Carrier is one of only two vehicles that can be teleported at the Docks, the other being the Rapid Rider. It can only travel across water, and it moves at 1.5 blocks per second. Its main purpose is to transport the Small Digger and Small Transport Truck to land cut off from Rock Raiders HQ by water, when they would be more helpful than a Rock Raider with a Tunnel Scout would be. In order for a vehicle to board, the Cargo Carrier must be moved so that its front ramp is facing a shoreline. Once in place, pressing Load Vehicle on its menu will call the nearest[verify] available vehicle to board.

Upgrades

The Cargo Carrier can't actually be upgraded, as it can't cross land to reach an Upgrade Station. It has no upgrade code, though two commented out notes suggest there may have been plans for upgrades. Just before its stats configuration code is the following sentence:

Error: No text given for quotation (or equals sign used in the actual argument to an unnamed parameter) {{{2}}}

Within its stats block, (Drill???) can be found in the upgrade markers. What was intended here is unknown.

Dependency

The Cargo Carrier costs 4 Energy Crystals and requires the following for teleportation:

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