Nox

The Nox is a small open-canopy racing vehicle developed by the Xi'an Aopoa corporation. It is designed to adeptly traverse various planetary terrains and outer space. This groundbreaking model has been reengineered for Human pilots, representing a significant advancement in competitive racing. Its innovative design enables high-speed performance while addressing the unique challenges of both terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments, establishing a new benchmark in racing technology.^[1]^[2]

Features

Anti-Gravity

The Nox is equipped with an anti-gravity propulsion system that allows it to hover above the ground, enabling movement over difficult terrains, including water. However, it cannot transition directly between terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments without a carrier vehicle. This system also serves as landing gear, allowing the vessel to hover when emergency power is available. If the emergency power is depleted, the anti-gravity system will shut down, causing the Nox to descend due to gravity.^[3]

Lightweight

The Nox's sleek hull is crafted from lightweight molded carbon composite that provides maximum speed and maneuverability in both atmospheric environments and vacuum.^[4]

Weapons

The vehicle is equipped with pairs of Size 1 gun hardpoints, allowing it to retaliate if necessary.^[1]

Back Plate

The adjustable back plate provides enhanced overhead protection for the pilot when the vessel is engaged.^[4]

Specifications

Radar

1x

S0

Denning

Civilian (C)

Cooler

1x

S0

Fridan

Civilian (C)

Power plant

1x

S0

Radix

Civilian (C)

Self destruct

1x

S1

Self destruct (10s)

500 🗡️ · 10 m

Fuel intake

2x

S1

Fuel intakeintk_xian_nox

5.0e-4 SCU/s

Fuel port

1x

S1

Fuel portdockingtube_fuel_ports_xian_nox

Fuel tank

2x

S1

Internal Tank

Left, Right

Main thruster

1x

S3

Main thrusterxian_nox_thruster_main

0.139 MN

Maneuvering thruster

2x

S1

Retro thrusterxian_nox_thruster_retro

0.0671 MN

14x

S1

Maneuvering thrusterxian_nox_thruster_mav_fixed

0.0242 MN

6x

S1

Grav levxian_nox_thruster_aux

0.0033 MN

Weapons

2x

S1

VariPuck S1 Gimbal Mount

Left, Right

2x

S1

CF-117 Bulldog Repeater

Klaus & Werner

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

375/375 Ammunition

Defensive devices

1x

S1

Decoy launcherxian_nox_cml_flare

Left

1x

S1

Magazine

5/5 Ammunition

1x

S1

Noise launcherxian_nox_cml_chaff

Right

1x

S1

Magazine

1/1 Ammunition

Personal storage

1x

S1

Access

300,000K µSCU

Armor

1x

S1

Personal armor

No vehicle parts information found.

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Series variants

Nox

Nox

Racing

Nox Kue

Nox Kue

Racing

Paints

"Finish Line"	"Harmony"	"Ocellus"	"Overdrive"	"Slipstream"	"Tubocharged"	"Wanderer"	"Whirlwind"

Acquisition

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Purchase
System	Terminal	Price
Stanton	Astro Armada - Area 18	722,925

Lore

Before the introduction of the Human variant, the Nox already had a notorious reputation in Hyperion Rally.

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.^[2]

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,^[5] 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.^[2]^[6] 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.^[2]

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.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9]

Gallery

Development

	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.^{[citation needed]}
2017-06-23	Concept sale along with the limited edition Nox Kue.^[2]
2018-03-31	Flight ready in Alpha 3.1.0 along with Nox Kue.^[10]
2020-11-28	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]

Credits & Design brief

Role	Contributors
Original concept	Gary Sanchez^[12]
Art	Chris Smith,^[12] CIG UK Vehicle Team
Narrative	Will Weissbaum, Dave Haddock^[12]
Technical design	Partick Salerno,^[13] Calix Reneau, Karl Jones^[12]
User interface	Zane Bien^[12]
Visual effect	Michal Piatek^[12]

Aims & Aesthetic
Aims	A small, space motorcycle for racing
Aesthetic	Sleek and sporty — if the Dragonfly is a Harley, the Xi'an Nox is a superbike.

Key stats
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

Hull
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

Avionics
Landing system	Hover
Computers	1x S0
Computer blades	TBD
Scanner	1
Radar	1x S0

Propulsion
Power plant	1x S0
Engine	1
Thrusters	1x S0 (Main), 16x S0 (Joint)

Other
Coolers	1x S0
Fuel intakes	1x S0
Gravity generator	None
Battery	1x S0
Shield emitters	1
Shield generator	1x S0

Weapons
Countermeasures	2x
Hardpoints	2x S1 (Nose), 2x S1 Laser

Cannon TBC
Ammobox	None
Missiles	None

Special equipment	None
Default loadout	None

Trivia

The term "Nox" originates from Latin, signifying "night" or "darkness."^[14]
In chemistry, Nitrogen oxides, commonly referred to as NOx, encompass nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which are the primary nitrogen oxides associated with air pollution. These gases play a significant role in the development of smog and acid rain, in addition to influencing tropospheric ozone levels.
Nox is not pronounceable in Xi'an. It is unknown whether the Xi'an have another name for the vehicle.^{[citation needed]}
Ben Lesnick once jokingly said that the plural of Nox is Noxoodles.^[15]