How do I get faction ships?

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I'm playing Elite: Dangerous and doing my best to do the missions (Mining is literally the worst). I get that there's a reputation section that shows how much a faction likes you, but I'm not sure how to determine what rank I am. This is irrelevant if I have no idea how to GET that rank, so this leads me to my question.

How do I get the Imperial/Federation ships in Elite: Dangerous?






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What are faction ships?

Faction ships are ships that are more powerful than the standard ships of their size. There are two types of faction ships: racial faction ships and pirate faction ships.

How do you get a Bortas blueprint?

Blueprints can be obtained from killing level 31+ hostiles and are also available for purchase from the Klingon faction store with a minimum requirement of Consort, for 200 Klingon credits per blueprint.

How do you get faction credits in Federation?

Though some ships can be unlocked through research in the R & D Department, for others, you will have to acquire ship blueprints through force. Blueprints will typically be in the possession of high-level enemies, and it will most definitely be a challenge to take them down.



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