The Nox Kue is a limited edition open-canopy racer produced by Aopoa that capable of flying along planet surfaces or through deep space. It is named after the Xi'an term for 'thrust'. The vehicle showcases an exquisite brushed-silver finish and was designed to commemorate the initial sale of the first Nox intended for Human riders.[1]
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.[5]
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,[6] 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.[5][7] 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.[5]
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]
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.[11]
| 2017-06-23 | Concept sale along with the limited edition Nox Kue.[5] |
| 2018-03-31 | Flight ready in Alpha 3.1.0 along with Nox Kue.[12] |
| Role | Contributors |
|---|---|
| Original concept | Gary Sanchez[13] |
| Art | Chris Smith,[13] CIG UK Vehicle Team |
| Narrative | Will Weissbaum, Dave Haddock[13] |
| Technical design | Partick Salerno,[3] Calix Reneau, Karl Jones[13] |
| User interface | Zane Bien[13] |
| Visual effect | Michal Piatek[13] |
| Aims | A small, space motorcycle for racing |
|---|---|
| Aesthetic | Sleek and sporty — if the Dragonfly is a Harley, the Xi'an Nox is a superbike. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Landing system | Hover |
| Computers | 1x S0 |
| Computer blades | TBD |
| Scanner | 1 |
| Radar | 1x S0 |
| Power plant | 1x S0 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Thrusters | 1x S0 (Main), 16x S0 (Joint) |
| Coolers | 1x S0 |
| Fuel intakes | 1x S0 |
| Gravity generator | None |
| Battery | 1x S0 |
| Shield emitters | 1 |
| Shield generator | 1x S0 |
| Countermeasures | 2x |
| Hardpoints | 2x S1 (Nose), 2x S1 Laser |
| Ammobox | None |
| Missiles | None |
| Special equipment | None |
| Default loadout | None |
