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Orion

Mobile mining platform manufactured by Roberts Space Industries
Quick facts:
Orion
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In concept
Hull concept complete
In concept
Artists and designers determine the concept look, 3D renders, and functional design for a vehicle.
Role
Heavy Mining
Size
CapitalShip 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 It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix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
4 – 7
Cargo
384 SCU
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.
$ 650.00 ($ 325.00)
Availability
Time-limited sales
Specifications
Height
100 m
Mass
26,496,000 kg
Length
340 m
Width
100 m
Development
Announced
20 February 2015

The Orion is a capital mining ship manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). It is a mobile mining platform that has extensive storage for resources, drone docks, and an on-board refinery, which allows the ship to be operated alone for large-scale mining operations without the need of support vessels. It is currently the largest civilian ship sold by RSI, and the largest mining ship in Star Citizen.[1][2]

Store description

Roberts Space Industries’ goal has always been to make the stars available to individual Citizens. Now, with the RSI Orion mining platform, RSI is letting individuals take over a process formerly controlled by mega-corporations. The Orion’s features include high-grade turret-mounted tractor beam arrays, plenty of mineral storage and a cabin designed by the team that brought you the Aurora and Constellation! The listed Cargo Capacity is only for the dedicated Cargo Room and does not account for the mined material capacity in the storage pods which will be detailed later.

Specifications

Avionics
Component Manufacturer Model Size (Max) # per mount x total
TBD L Radar Large (Large) 1 x 1
TBD M Computer Medium (Medium) 1 x 1
Systems
Component Manufacturer Model Size (Max) # per mount x total
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Power Plants
TBD C Power Plant Capital (Capital) 1 x 2
TBD L Cooler Large (Large) 1 x 4
TBD L Shield Generator Large (Large) 1 x 3

Propulsion
Component Manufacturer Model Size (Max) # per mount x Total
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Fuel Intakes
TBD L Fuel Intake Large (Large) 1 x 2
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Fuel Tanks
L Fuel Tank Large (Large) 1 x 2
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Quantum Drives
TBD L Quantum Drive Large (Large) 1 x 1
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Jump Modules
TBD L Jump Module Large (Large) 1 x 1
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Quantum Fuel Tanks
C Quantum Fuel Tank Capital (Capital) 1 x 1
Thrusters
Component Manufacturer Model Type # per mount x Total
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Main Thrusters
Main Thruster Main x 4
Retro Thrusters Retro x 2
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Maneuvering Thrusters
Fixed Maneuvering Thruster Fixed {{{ManeuveringThruster1PerMount}}} x 20

Weaponry
Component Manufacturer Model Details Size (Max) # per mount x Total
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Turrets
TBD TBD Remote TBD (5) 2 x 2
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Utility Items
Tractor Beam Small (Small) 1 x 2
Mining Laser Medium (Medium) 1 x 2

Development

The Orion was revealed in its first concept sale on 2015-02-20,[3] accompanying the design note of the mining game mechanics.[4] During its whitebox phase in 2017, It was scaled up by close to 100% in size from its original concept for make room for the interior.[5]

Gallery

See also

  • Ship Shape: RSI Orion on YouTube
  • Design Notes: Mining

References

  1. Galactapedia: Orion. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2021-06-20
  2. The Orion - Ship Page. Pledge Store
  3. Rugged Colossus Orion Mining Platform - Concept Sale Page. Transmission - Comm-Link
  4. Design Notes: Mining. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2021-06-20
  5. Ship Shape: RSI Orion on YouTube
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