Nox

Single-seat racing ship manufactured by Aopoa
Quick facts:
Nox
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Flight ready
Nox
Aopoa (XNAA)
Role
Racing
Size
Snub (S1/XXS)
Capacity
Crew
1
Cargo
0 SCU0 KµSCU <br />0 µSCU <br />
Stowage
75 KµSCU0.075 SCU <br />75,000 µSCU <br />
Cost
Standalone
$ 45.00€ 45.45 <br />£ 38.25 <br /> ($ 40.00€ 40.40 <br />£ 34.00 <br />)
Warbond
$ 35.00€ 35.35 <br />£ 29.75 <br />
Availability
Time-limited sales
Claim
6s
Expedite
0s
Expedite fee
55 aUEC
Specifications
Length
5.5 m0.0055 km <br />550 cm <br />
Width
1.5 m0.0015 km <br />150 cm <br />
Height
1.5 m0.0015 km <br />150 cm <br />
Mass
1,249 kg1.249 t <br />
Scm speed
80 m/s288 km/h <br />
0 to scm
2.081 s
Scm to 0
1.885 s
Max speed
600 m/s2,160 km/h <br />
0 to max
15.612 s
Max to 0
14.139 s
Roll rate
141 °/s
Pitch rate
89 °/s
Yaw rate
89 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
15,000 L15 SCU <br />
Hydrogen intake
1 L/s0.001 SCU/s <br />
Cross section
None
Electromagnetic
- 20 %
Infrared
- 62 %
Physical
- 50 %
Energy
None
Distortion
None
Thermal
None
Biochemical
None
Stun
- 100 %
Health
1,825 ❤️
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The Aopoa Nox is a speedy and maneuverable open-canopy racer capable of zipping along planet surfaces or through deep space. Originally designed for the Xi'an, the ship was redesigned for Human pilots and made available for the first time in Human space in 2947.[1]

Features

All-Terrain Anti-Gravity Drive
The Nox, like the Dragonfly, is equipped with an anti-gravity drive to allow it to hover about 1 meter above the ground. This allows it to skim over any rough terrain, including water. It can skim over ground at 40 meters per second, or up to 100 meters per second with afterburner. Despite this drive, it cannot transition between ground and space but will require a carrier vehicle. The drive also doubles as a landing gear, allowing the ship to hover at all times with emergency power.[2]
Articulated Back Plate
The expandable back plate offers additional above protection for the pilot when the ship is activated.[3]
Molded Carbon Composite Plating
The Nox's sleek hull is crafted from lightweight molded carbon composite that provides maximum speed and maneuverability in both atmospheric environments and vacuum.[4]

Specifications

Sc-icon-radar.svg Radar
1x
S0
Civilian (C)
Sc-icon-scanner.svg Scanner
1x
S0
Scanner
Sc-icon-cooler.svg Cooler
1x
S0
Civilian (C)
Sc-icon-powerplant.svg Power plant
1x
S0
Civilian (C)
Sc-icon-selfdestruct.svg Self destruct
1x
S1
2,500 🗡️ · 45 m0.045 km <br />4,500 cm <br />

Model

Ship profile

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear Below
Nox in space - Isometric.jpg
Nox in space - Above.jpg
Nox in space - Port.jpg
Nox in space - Front.jpg
Nox in space - Rear.jpg
Nox in space - Below.jpg
Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
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Nox in SelfLand - Above.jpg
Nox in SelfLand - Port.jpg
Nox in SelfLand - Front.jpg
Nox in SelfLand - Rear.jpg

Special editions

Nox Kue

Nox Kue in space - Isometric.jpg
The Nox Kue is the limited version of the Nox features a brushed-silver finish and was specifically created to celebrate the inaugural sale of the first Nox for Human riders. Its name derives from the Xi'an word kue" (SRX) for 'thrust'.[5]

Paints

"Finish Line" "Harmony" "Ocellus" "Overdrive" "Slipstream" "Tubocharged" "Wanderer" "Whirlwind"
Nox Finish Line in hangar - Crop.png
Nox Harmony in space - Isometric.jpg
Nox Ocellus in hangar - Crop.png
Nox Overdrive - Landed in hangar - Isometric.png
Nox Slipstream - Landed in hangar - Isometric.png
Nox Turbocharged - Landed in hangar - Isometric.png
Nox Wanderer in hangar - Crop.png
Nox Whirlwind in hangar - Crop.png

Acquisition

Lore

The Nox was first introduced in the late 28th century, it represents one of the most recent additions to the Aopoa lineup. It was designed as a direct Xi'an response to Human open-canopy vehicles such as the Dragonfly. After the ship was introduced into Xi'an culture via a settlement on Oya III, the inhabitants there learned to love riding these Human space bikes. Thus with permission from Emperor Kr.ē, the Aopoa council started designing an open-canopy vehicle which is now known as the Nox.[6]

The Nox has been long valued among open-canopy enthusiasts. Because of its Xi'an technology and limited trade restriction between UEE and Xi'an Empire prior to the passage of the Human Xi'an Trade Initiative,[7] they had to search far and wide to get their hands on a Nox, and spend a great sum of credits to rebuild and customize one for human usage themselves.[6][8] But in 2947, with the passage of the HuXa, Aopoa and the Maiden Group started the sale of the Nox that has been adapted for human usage.[6]

On 2947-06-20, a Hull C named the MV Golden Ticket was delivering the first shipment of the human variant of the Nox from Xi'an space to an Astro Armada in the Terra system. During transportation the shipment was attacked by pirates under the leadership of Captain Bane.[9] With the help of law-abiding citizens, the ship was able to reach Terra Prime safely on 2947-06-21, and the Advocacy hunted down and captured these pirates shortly after.[10] The first human-pilotable variant of the Nox was finally made available to the public on 2947-06-23 through Astro Armada, along with the limited edition Nox Kue to celebrate the inaugural sale of the first Nox for Human riders.[11]

Gallery

Development

Unlike many other ships, the Nox was produced by multiple studios. The initial 2D concept of the Nox was created in Foundry 42 UK after which it was passed onto CIG Austin to get the ship flight-ready.

The Nox was concepted by the Vehicle Team in the CIG UK studio after the Dragonfly, based on the reimagination of the 30th century equivalent of a sports bike. The Xi'an was chosen to provide an alien spin on the original open-canopy concept.[12]

2017-06-23 Concept sale along with the limited edition Nox Kue.[6]
2018-03-31 Flight ready in Alpha 3.1.0 along with Nox Kue.[13]

Aims & Aesthetic
Aims A small, space motorcycle for racing
Aesthetic Sleek and sporty — if the Dragonfly is a Harley, the Xi'an Nox is a superbike.
Key stats
Max crew 1 Pilot
Length 5.5 m
Width 1.5 m
Height 1.5 m
Entry method Open-Side canopy
Modular components No
Ejection seat No
Variants None
Mass 1,000 kg
Landing gear Skids
Docking ring No
Cargo capacity 0 SCU
Take-off method VTOL
Radar type 3D
Cargo storage N/A
Role Racing
Item categories Civilian, Racing
Default categories Racing C
Hull
Armor None
Life support None (flight suit only)
Fuel ports 1
Seats 1
Stations (inc seats) 1
Fuel tank 1x S0
Light 1
Audio 1
Relay 0
Doors 0
Avionics
Landing system Hover
Computers 1x S0
Computer blades TBD
Scanner 1
Radar 1x S0
Propulsion
Power plant 1x S0
Engine 1
Thrusters 1x S0 (Main), 16x S0 (Joint)
Other
Coolers 1x S0
Fuel intakes 1x S0
Gravity generator None
Battery 1x S0
Shield emitters 1
Shield generator 1x S0
Weapons
Countermeasures 2x
Hardpoints 2x S1 (Nose), 2x S1 Laser
Cannon TBC
Ammobox None
Missiles None
Special equipment None
Default loadout None

Trivia

  • Nox is the latin word for night .[15]
  • Nox is not pronounceable in Xi'an. It is unknown whether the Xi'an have another name for the vehicle.
  • Before the introduction of the Human variant, the Nox already had a notorious reputation in Hyperion Rally.
  • If emergency power is depleted, the anti-gravity drive will shut down and the Nox will fall if subject to gravity.[2]
  • Ben Lesnick once jokingly said that the plural of Nox is Noxoodles.[16]

See also

References

  1. The Nox - Ship Page. Pledge Store
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nox - Q&A. Engineering - Comm-Link
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ship Shape: The Nox
  4. The Nox - Ship Brochure
  5. Nox Kue Store Page. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-09-24
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Terminal Velocity. Transmission - Comm-Link
  7. The Nox - Ship Brochure
  8. Empire Report: Hyperion Rally. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
  9. MV Golden Ticket under attack
  10. B0otyCall: Small Fish. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
  11. The Nox Kue - Ship page. Pledge Store
  12. "Visual Dictionary: Alien Ships". Jump Point. Vol. 8 no. 11. pp.22. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  13. Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.0 - Patch notes. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2023-06-15
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 David Ladyman, "Work In Progress: Nox". Jump Point. Vol. 05 no. 07. pp.3–22. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  15. Nox - The Latin Dictionary
  16. Ben Lesnick tweets about Noxoodles
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