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Starfarer

Large all-in-one refueling ship manufactured by MISC
Quick facts:
Starfarer
Starfarer - Flying over Lorville with traffic.jpg
Flight ready
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
Role
Heavy Refuelling
Size
LargeShip Matrix sizeShip Matrix size is the vehicle size that CIG uses on the pledge store and ship matrix. It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix (S5/LIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game. It is referred by CIG both numerically and alphabetically.Data sourceGame data)
Series
Capacity
Crew
1 – 7
Cargo
291 SCU291,000 KµSCU <br />291,000,000 µSCU <br />
Stowage
9,140 KµSCU9.14 SCU <br />9,140,000 µSCU <br />
Cost

StandaloneStandalone pledge priceStandalone pledges are pledge packages that do not contain the game. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
$ 300.00 ($ 175.00)
Availability
Time-limited sales

Claim
18m
Expedite
6m
Expedite fee
9,000 aUEC

Specifications

Length
102 m0.102 km <br />10,200 cm <br />
Width
48.5 m0.0485 km <br />4,850 cm <br />
Height
24.5 m0.0245 km <br />2,450 cm <br />
Mass
3,555,606 kg3,555.606 t <br />

Scm speed
106 m/s381.6 km/h <br />
0 to scm
4.119 s
Scm to 0
7.537 s
Max speed
845 m/s3,042 km/h <br />
0 to max
32.835 s
Max to 0
60.089 s
Roll rate
45 °/s
Pitch rate
23 °/s
Yaw rate
23 °/s

Hydrogen capacity
13,002,000 L13,002 SCU <br />
Hydrogen intake
220 L/s0.22 SCU/s <br />
Quantum capacity
11,000 L11 SCU <br />

Cross section
+ 40 %
Electromagnetic
+ 40 %
Infrared
+ 40 %
Physical
- 45 %
Energy
+ 10 %
Distortion
+ 10 %
Thermal
None
Biochemical
None
Stun
- 100 %
Health
76,900 ❤️

Development
Announced
18 October 2012
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The MISC Starfarer is a refueling platform that can also act as fuel transporter and mobile refinery. It is able to collect raw hydrogen from stars and extrasolar sources, refine it into fuel, and then refuel other ships in flight. The Starfarer is able to dock with, and refuel, many different types of starships thanks to its adaptable docking mechanisms.[1]

Specifications

Sc-icon-computer.svg Computer
1x
S1
Computer
Sc-icon-radar.svg Radar
4x
S2
Civilian (C)
Sc-icon-scanner.svg Scanner
1x
S1
Scanner
Sc-icon-cooler.svg Cooler
2x
S3
Industrial (C)
Sc-icon-powerplant.svg Power plant
1x
S3
Industrial (C)
Sc-icon-selfdestruct.svg Self destruct
1x
S1
15,000 🗡️ · 80 m0.08 km <br />8,000 cm <br />
Sc-icon-shieldgenerator.svg Shield generator
1x
S3
Industrial (C)

Sc-icon-fuelintake.svg Fuel intake
1x
S6
120 L/s0.12 SCU/s <br />
2x
S3
Fuel intakeintk_misc_starfarer
50 L/s0.05 SCU/s <br />
Fuel port
1x
S1
Fuel portdockingtube_fuel_ports_misc_starfarer
Sc-icon-fueltank.svg Fuel tank
1x
S1
6,522,000 L6,522 SCU <br />
Sc-icon-quantumdrive.svg Quantum drive
1x
S3
Industrial (C)
Sc-icon-quantumfueltank.svg Quantum fuel tank
1x
S3
11,000 L11 SCU <br />
Sc-icon-mainthruster.svg Main thruster
3x
S6
Main thrustermisc_starfarer_thruster_aux
25.5 MN25,500 kN <br />5,732,629.5 lbf <br />
Sc-icon-maneuveringthruster.svg Maneuvering thruster
2x
S5
Retro thrustermisc_starfarer_thruster_retro
25 MN25,000 kN <br />5,620,225 lbf <br />
8x
S5
Maneuvering thrustermisc_starfarer_thruster_mav_joint
3 MN3,000 kN <br />674,427 lbf <br />
4x
S4
VTOL thrustermisc_starfarer_thruster_mav_fixed_02
16 MN16,000 kN <br />3,596,944 lbf <br />
4x
S5
Maneuvering thrustermisc_starfarer_thruster_mav_fixed_01
1 MN1,000 kN <br />224,809 lbf <br />

Sc-icon-turret.svg Turret
3x
S10
Front, Rear left, Rear right
4x
S1
374/∞ Ammunition
2x
S1
375/∞ Ammunition
Defensive devices
2x
S1
25/25 Ammunition
2x
S1
10/10 Ammunition
Utility devices

Cargo grid
1x
S1
Cargo gridmisc_starfarer_cargogrid_center
175,000 SCU · L 8.75 m x W 6.25 m x H 6.25 m
2x
S1
Cargo gridmisc_starfarer_cargogrid_alcove
16,000 SCU · L 2.5 m x W 2.5 m x H 2.5 m
2x
S1
Cargo gridmisc_starfarer_cargogrid
100,000 SCU · L 2.5 m x W 6.25 m x H 6.25 m
Cargo pod
6x
S2
1,080,000 L1,080 SCU <br />
Bed
7x
S1
Bedbed_single_starfarer_captain
Paint
1x
S1
Paint

Model

Ship profile

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

Series variants

Image Name Description
Starfarer Gemini in space - Isometric.jpg
Starfarer Gemini Especially made for the UEE military, designed for their front line operations.

Paints

"Black" "Foundation Festival" "Light Grey" "Storm Surge"
Starfarer Black in space - Isometric.jpg
Starfarer FF in space - Isometric.jpg
Starfarer Light Grey in space - Isometric.jpg
Starfarer Storm Surge in space - Isometric.jpg

Acquisition

Lore

The Starfarer came about as a result of an 18-month survey of space travel which resulted in a 15,000-page study on ship roles and the current shortcomings faced by space pilots. The study concluded with the decision to produce a spacecraft capable of fuel collection, refining, storage and distribution to other ships in flight.[2]

Development of the Starfarer began in 2870 as a result of MISC's study. Preceding this craft, the role was filled by a number of massive supertankers, notorious for being dangerous and ineffective.[3] This had lead to a pirate rule of thumb that "a ship caught refueling could be captured intact, as no captain would ever risk a firefight breaking out". The safety and ease of use of these crafts have seen them become the standard for space refueling, with many being upgraded with refining mechanisms that can refine collected fuel, ready for use. A final upgrade allows the fuel tanks to be swapped out altogether, to be replaced by a cargo chassis for goods transport. However, this has proven unpopular compared to the versatile Freelancer or the specialised Hull series.[2]

One way MISC envisioned making refueling safer with the Starfarer was to do the exact opposite of what it did with the Hull-Series, making a large hull capable of holding internal fuel tanks under armored protection. The ship still needed a way to process fuel, however. Addressing this need meant developing technology that could safely collect spaceborne hydrogen, something that pre-mass production was as expensive as the ship itself.[3]

While the initial reception to the Starfarer was poor, it wasn't anything that MISC hadn't predicted. Within six months of limited release sales, MISC had raised enough funds to establish new lines for the next seven years.[3] By 2878 MISC began offering modifications such as converting the fuel tanks to become liquid foodstuff storage units.[2] In 2895 amidst a need for a faster, more maneuverable, and better armored version of the Starfarer became apparent as the UEE fell prey to attacks by the Vanduul, leading to the advent of the Starfarer Gemini.[3]

Gallery

Development

See also

References

  1. Starfarer Ship Page. Pledge Store
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 MISC Galactic Guide. Transmission - Comm-Link
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Whitely's Guide: MISC Starfarer". Jump Point. Vol. 10 no. 4. pp.29–32. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. WIP: Starfarer Development. Engineering - Comm-Link
  5. Massive Hauling : the MISC Starfarer. Transmission - Comm-Link