Tempura

The Tempura is a light freighter, and the first to be added. The ship is very good at salvaging wrecks and is indispensable to a rich player. You have a good chance of getting more out of the ship so it's not a good idea to sell it.

Strengths

 * Relatively easy to obtain.
 * Moderate speed.
 * Quite a bit more health than the wyrm.

Weaknesses

 * Low cargo capacity.
 * Low hull and shields.
 * Easy target for pirates.

Strategy

 * Can earn a decent amount for a starter player.
 * It is recommended that you get this after the Wyrm, however, you can also choose to skip this in favor of Argonaut due to its higher capacity for a negligible speed decrease.

Safety

 * Make sure to trade in a faction that is in no wars and has strong allies. If there are none, go to a new server. If all servers have wars, try your best to be safe.
 * Go to the Mega Base when it is safe. Always check your route if you're in a war, there might be a pirate waiting for you.
 * Check how far away the closest alien is and where it is heading to.

Trivia

 * The Tempura is named after a Japanese seafood dish.