Starfarer

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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

Radar

1x

S2

Chernykh

WillsOp

Computer

2x

S2

M Computer

N/A

Power plant

2x

S3

Ginzel

Juno Starwerk

Cooler

2x

S3

ThermalCore

Juno Starwerk

Shield generator

1x

S3

Stronghold

Basilisk

Quantum drive

1x

S3

Kama

Juno Starwerk

Jump drive

1x

S3

L Jump Module

N/A

Fuel intake

1x

S6

Nose Fuel Intake

N/A

2x

S3

L Fuel Intake

N/A

Fuel tank

6x

S3

Fuel Pod

N/A

2x

S3

Fuel Refinery

N/A

1x

S3

L Fuel Tank

N/A

Quantum fuel tank

1x

S3

L Quantum Fuel Tank

N/A

Thrusters

1x

S7

Main Thruster

N/A

2x

S6

Aux Thruster

N/A

2x

S5

Retro Thruster

N/A

4x

S5

Fixed Maneuvering Thruster

N/A

8x

S5

Fixed Maneuvering Thruster

N/A

2x

S4

VTOL Thruster

N/A

2x

S4

VTOL Thruster

N/A

Turret

1x

S10

Manned Turret

N/A

2x

S4

Revenant Ballistic Gatling

Apocalypse Arms

2x

S6

Manned Turret

N/A

4x

S3

Predator Ballistic Scattergun

Apocalypse Arms

2x

S6

PC2 Dual S4 Mount

Behring Applied Technology

4x

S4

C-788 Ballistic Autocannon

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

|Starfarer - Black.jpg |Starfarer - Light Grey.jpg |Starfarer - Storm Surge.jpg }}

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]