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The [[UltiFlex]] '''Novia Crossbow''' is a crossbow that is currently in development. It is a cross-promotional item with ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_of_the_Avatar:_Forsaken_Virtues Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues]''.<ref>[https://youtu.be/GHXlakRfLes?t=835 Britannia Burns - Richard Garriott Interview, Part 3], YouTube, 30 Nov 2013</ref> It will be available in-game to all players, ''SotA'' backers will simply receive the crossbow with an exclusive skin.<ref name="backsota">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12951-Back-SotA-Get-A-Crossbow-In-Star-Citizen|text=Back SotA, Get a Crossbow in Star Citizen!|accessdate=2020-02-03}}</ref><ref name="sotacomm">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/13571-Shroud-Of-The-Avatar-Crossbow-Update|text=Shroud of the Avatar Crossbow Update|accessdate=2021-02-03}}</ref> As of 2021-01, the crossbow has progressed through final art and was handed over to Tech Art to finalize the rig.<ref name="mr2021-01">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17975-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-January-2021|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report: January 2021|accessdate=2021-02-03}}</ref> As of [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.22.0|Alpha 3.22]] the crossbow is not in game.

It uses deploying bolts to avoid having to carry a quiver.<ref name=":1" />

== Development ==
*The original manufacturer for the first concept was by [[Iolo Industries]],<ref name="backsota" /> but was changed to [[UltiFlex]]. The final design was revealed for the first time on a ''[[Inside Star Citizen]]'' episode called "Flight of the Talon", shown on the 10/12/2020.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//comm-link/transmission/17919-Inside-Star-Citizen|text=Inside Star Citizen: Flight of the Talon 10/12/2020}}</ref>
*The development was delayed due to bolts disapearing instead of consistently getting stuck.<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r3lOIAjYhQ Star Citizen: Meet the Team - Weapon Content], Star Citizen, YouTube, 20 June 2024</ref>

=== Original concept ===
'''Iolo Industries Armor-Piercing Crossbow'''
<blockquote>Some things never go out of style, and the Iolo Crossbow is proof: an elegant weapon that has proved itself capable of repelling boarders effectively time and again over the centuries. It stands well above laser sidearms in terms of armor penetration, the ideal weapon for anyone needing to blast through two inches of plasteel space armor. Designed and handcrafted by David Watson, these rare crossbows are prized by pilots for their reliability and their low level of required maintenance. This weapon is an exact replica of the one created for Richard “Lord British” Garriott’s ''Shroud of the Avatar'' so you can arm your character with it in both universes!</blockquote>

* '''Damage''': 2&nbsp;cm / bolt (+3 against armor)
* '''Reload''': .5 seconds
* '''Effective Range''': 50 meters
* '''UEE Restriction''': RED

== Trivia ==
* Richard Garriott, the creator of ''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'', is a friend of [[Chris Roberts]] who is not-so-subtly referenced in several pieces of ''[[Star Citizen]]'' lore.<ref name="backsota"/> They used to work at [[Origin Systems]].
* ''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' has a crashed Star Citizen spaceship and an alien artefact.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/live/bPv_oB8VqFY?feature=share Shroud of the Avatar Live Dev Cam], Richard Garriott, YouTube, 7 Apr 2013</ref>
* Already in Ultima there was a crashed Kilrathi ship from [[Wing Commander (series)|Wing Commander]].<ref name=":0" />
* ''Novia'' means ''girlfriend, fiancé, or bride'' in Spanish.

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== References ==
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