Starfarer

Starfarer
Starfarer
Manufacturer	Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC)
Role	Heavy Refueling
Size	Large
Crew	1 – 7
Series	Starfarer
Cargo capacity	291 SCU
Production state	Flight ready;
In-Game Cost
Buy	6,651,500 aUEC
Rent (1 day)	133,030 aUEC / 66,515 REC
Insurance
Claim time	36:00 min
Expedite	6:00 min
Expedite fee	9,000 aUEC
Pledge
Standalone	$300 USD
Original	$175 USD
Availability	Time-limited sales
Specifications
Length	101 m
Beam	46.5 m
Height	23.5 m
Combat speed	85 m/s
Max speed	888 m/s
Mass	3,555,606 kg
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The MISC Starfarer is a refueling platform that can also act as fuel transporter, collector and refinery. They are able to collect Hydrogen fuel from stars and extrasolar sources, refine them and then refuel other ship's in flight. The Starfarer is able to dock with, and refuel, many different divisions of starship, thanks to its docking mechanisms.^[1]

Galactapedia description

Starfarers are a common sight throughout the United Empire of Earth (UEE), performing fuel-related roles such as simple transport, in-flight refueling, and the collection and refining of fuel from space-borne sources, among other functions.

Specifications

Avionics
Radars	1x S2 Chernykh WLOP - WillsOp
Computers	2x S2 M Computer N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Systems
Power plants	2x S3 Ginzel JUST - Juno Starwerk
Coolers	2x S3 ThermalCore JUST - Juno Starwerk
Shield generators	1x S3 Stronghold BASL - Basilisk

Propulsion
Fuel intakes	1x S6 Nose Fuel Intake N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Fuel intakes	2x S3 L Fuel Intake N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Fuel tanks	6x S3 Fuel Pod N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	2x S3 Fuel Refinery N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	1x S3 L Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum drives	1x S3 Kama JUST - Juno Starwerk
Jump drives	1x S3 L Jump Module N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum fuel tanks	1x S3 L Quantum Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Thrusters
Main thrusters	1x S7 Main Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Main thrusters	2x S6 Aux Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	2x S5 Retro Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	4x S5 Fixed Maneuvering Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	8x S5 Fixed Maneuvering Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	2x S4 VTOL Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	2x S4 VTOL Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Weaponry
Turrets	1x S10 Manned Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer 2x S4 Revenant Ballistic Gatling APAR - Apocalypse Arms
	2x S6 Manned Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer 4x S3 Predator Ballistic Scattergun APAR - Apocalypse Arms
	2x S6 PC2 Dual S4 Mount BEHR - Behring Applied Technology 4x S4 C-788 Ballistic Autocannon BEHR - Behring Applied Technology

History

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 that concluded with the decision to produce a spacecraft capable of fuel collection, refining, storage and distribution to other ships in flight.^[2] Preceding this craft, the role was filled by a number of reverse-engineered and retrofitted craft, notorious for being dangerous and ineffective. 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. Another modification available to Starfarer pilots is the modification of the fuel tanks to become liquid foodstuff storage units. 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]

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Series variants

Image	Name	Description
	Starfarer Gemini	Especially made for the UEE military, designed for their front line operations.

Paints

The following paints (skins) can be used on all variants of the Starfarer.

Paint Name	Description	Price (aUEC)	Price ($)
"Black"	Dark grey colour with dark charcoal accents and yellow decals.	332,500	9.00
"Light Grey"	Greenish grey colour with dark grey/grey accents and yellow decals.	336,000	9.00
"Storm Surge"	Blue camo colouring with dark grey accents, yellow decals and Invictus logos.	325,000	13.00

In-game availability & pricing

Buying

New Deal, Lorville	Astro Armada, Area18
6,651,500	Unavailable

Renting

Unavailable

Prices given are per-day. Prices for all rental periods can be found at Ship renting.

Gallery

Development

The initial concept of the Starfarer is designed by Daren Dochterman (Freelance Conceptist), followed by Ted Beargeon (Freelance Conceptist), Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist), and the UK ship design team.^[3]

The Starfarer became hangar ready in Star Citizen Alpha 2.3, which was the largest ship in game at that time.^[4]

References

↑ Starfarer Ship Page. Pledge Store
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 MISC Galactic Guide. Transmission - Comm-Link
↑ WIP: Starfarer Development. Engineering - Comm-Link
↑ Massive Hauling : the MISC Starfarer. Transmission - Comm-Link

[1] Starfarer Ship Page. Pledge Store

[MISC_Galactic_Guide-2] 2.0 ^2.1 MISC Galactic Guide. Transmission - Comm-Link

[wip-3] WIP: Starfarer Development. Engineering - Comm-Link

[cl15262-4] Massive Hauling : the MISC Starfarer. Transmission - Comm-Link

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