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Expanse

Single-seat refinery ship manufactured by MISC
Quick facts:
Expanse
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In concept
In concept
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Role
Refinery
Size
MediumShip 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 It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix
LoanerLoaner vehicleGranted to player when that vehicle is unavaliable in game (e.g. gameplay bugs, not flight ready, etc.).Data sourceLoaner Ship Matrix
Capacity
Crew
1
Cargo
64 SCU64,000 KµSCU <br />64,000,000 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.
$ 150.00
WarbondWarbond pledge priceWarbond pledges are available at a discount as they are available for cash only and cannot be acquired using any amount of store credit. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
$ 135.00
Availability
Time-limited sales
Specifications

Height
10.75 m
Mass
-
Length
35.5 m
Width
21.1 m
Lore
Released
2940
Development
Announced
31 March 2022

The Expanse is a single-seat refinery ship manufactured by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern. It is designed to process front-line raw ore and then either transfer to a dedicated cargo ship or sell the refined ore itself. Ideal in combination with mining vehicles such as the Prospector and/or cargo ships like the Hull A, the Expanse shines as a critical part of an organized mining team.

Features

Reactors
The ship has 6 dedicated Reactors which can process different refining actions at the same time. These may be set to different refining processes and/or different materials.
Cargo pod mounts
Eight slots for expanded cargo pods (64 SCU) with another eight compressed above them. These allows the Expanse to pick up dropped ore pods from other mining ships and refine them immediately.[1]
Integrated tractor beams
These ensure that receiving raw materials and distributing processed ore are entirely hands-off procedures.
Weapons
Two Size 1 pilot controlled weapons offer protection when refining in the field.

Specifications

Radarnav.svgRadar
1x
S1
Small Radar
To be determined
Computernav.svgComputer
1x
S2
Medium Computer
To be determined
Powerplantnav.svgPower plant
2x
S2
Medium Powerplant
To be determined
Coolernav.svgCooler
2x
S1
Small Cooler
To be determined
Shieldgeneratornav.svgShield generator
1x
S1
Small Shield Generator
To be determined
Quantumdrivenav.svgQuantum drive
1x
S1
Small Quantum Drive
N/A
Jumpdrivenav.svgJump drive
1x
S1
Jump Drive
N/A
Fuelintakenav.svgFuel intake
2x
S1
Small Fuel Intake
To be determined
Fueltanknav.svgFuel tank
1x
S1
Small Fuel Tank
To be determined
Quantumfueltanknav.svgQuantum fuel tank
1x
S1
Quantum Fuel Tank
N/A
Mainthrusternav.svgThrusters
2x
S1
Main Thruster
To be determined
2x
S1
Retro Thruster
To be determined
8x
S1
Gimbal Maneuvering Thruster
To be determined
Weaponnav.svgPilot weapon
1x
S1
S1 Mount
To be determined
2x
S1
S1 Laser Repeaters
N/A

Model

Ship profile

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear Below
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Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
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Paints

Image Paint Name Description Price (aUEC) Price ($)
Expanse Stardust landed - Isometric.jpg
"Stardust" Blue and dark grey colour with orange and grey accents and Microtech logo decals. [not available] 9.00 [2]

Gallery

Development

The Expanse was originally teased in CitizenCon 2951 as a potential option for explorer ship concept.[3]

Trivia

  • The eponymous Expanse books initially started as a concept for a pen-and-paper game and an MMO before becoming a book serie.[4] James S.A. Corey, the alias for the two authors, said "I'm very curious if they will manage to actually deliver on the promise of Star Citizen. The demos they keep putting out look amazing." and "I mean, I already have a crew that will let me fly with them when/if the time comes. I'd love to jump in an engineering bay during a battle."[5][6]

References

  1. Q&A: MISC Expanse. Engineering - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-04-26
  2. Expanse Stardust Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-04-13
  3. CitizenCon2951: Ship Talk on YouTube
  4. 'Expanse' Co-Creator Ty Franck On Writing, 'Star Citizen' and Why He Hated 'Mass Effect 3', rollingstone.com, February 1, 2017, archived
  5. "I mean, I already have a crew that will let me fly with them when/if the time comes. I'd love to jump in an engineering bay during a battle.", @JamesSACorey, Twitter, Aug 20, 2016
  6. "I'm very curious if they will manage to actually deliver on the promise of Star Citizen. The demos they keep putting out look amazing.", @JamesSACorey, Twitter, Aug 20, 2016
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