Nox
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Production state | Since Alpha 3.0.0
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Nox | |
Manufacturer | Aopoa (XNAA) |
Role | Racing |
Size | Snub |
Capacity | |
Crew | 1 |
Cargo | 0 SCU |
Stowage | 150K μSCU |
Cost | |
Buy
349,200 aUEC
Rent (1 day)
10,476 aUEC
Rent (3 days)
26,190 aUEC
Rent (7 days)
48,888 aUEC
Rent (30 days)
157,140 aUEC
Standalone
$45
S. orig.
$40
Warbond
$35
W. orig.
$35
Availability
Time-limited sales
Pledge value
7,760 aUEC/$
Claim
0:20
Expedite
0
Expedite fee
55 aUEC
Rent
Not avaliable
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Specifications | |
Length | 5.5 m |
Beam | 1.5 m |
Height | 1.5 m |
Combat speed | 125 m/s |
Max speed | 600 m/s |
Mass | 1,249 kg |
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
Avionics | |
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1x
S0
WLOP - WillsOp
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1x
S0
V Computer
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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Systems | |
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1x
S0
LPLT - Lightning Power Ltd.
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1x
S0
WCPR - Wen-Cassel Propulsion
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1x
S0
SECO - Seal Corporation
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Propulsion | |
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1x
S0
V Fuel Intake
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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1x
S0
V Fuel Tank
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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Thrusters | |
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1x
S3
Main Thruster
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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2x
S2
Retro Thruster
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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14x
S2
Fixed Maneuvering Thruster
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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6x
S1
Grav Lev
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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Weaponry | |
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2x
S1
FFSY - Flashfire Systems
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History
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.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]Model
Ship profile
Special editions
Nox Kue
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'. The Kue variant was added as flight ready in patch 3.1.0. |
Paints
Image | Paint Name | Description | Price (aUEC) | Price ($) |
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"Thli" | Silver and black color. | (tbc) | (tbc) |
In-game availability & pricing
Buying
New Deal, Lorville | Astro Armada, Area18 |
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Unavailable | 349,200 |
Renting
Vantage Rentals, Lorville | Traveller Rentals, Area18 | Regal Luxury Rentals, New Babbage |
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Unavailable | 10,476 | 15,715 |
Prices given are per-day. Prices for all rental periods can be found at Ship renting.
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. There the ship was made by Chris Smith (Lead Vehicle Artist) and tech design was done by Partick Salerno (Technical Artist).[3]
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. A limited edition called the Nox Kue was available during the original sale presentation. The Nox became flyable in Alpha 3.1 in March 2018, following in the footsteps of the Dragonfly.[11]
Trivia
- Nox is the latin word for night .[12]
- 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.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ The Nox - Ship Page. Pledge Store
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nox - Q&A. Engineering - Comm-Link
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ship Shape: The Nox
- ↑ The Nox - Ship Brochure
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Terminal Velocity. Transmission - Comm-Link
- ↑ The Nox - Ship Brochure
- ↑ Empire Report: Hyperion Rally. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
- ↑ MV Golden Ticket under attack
- ↑ B0otyCall: Small Fish. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
- ↑ The Nox Kue - Ship page. Pledge Store
- ↑ Ben Lesnick. "Visual Dictionary: Alien Ships". Jump Point. Vol. 8 no. 11. pp.22. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ↑ Nox - The Latin Dictionary
- ↑ Ben Lesnick tweets about Noxoodles