{"data":{"id":14710,"title":"Q&A: MISC Starfarer - Part I","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/14710-Q-A-MISC-Starfarer-Part-I","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/14710","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/14710","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":3558,"name":"Gemini2338.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/4pgpl7n71hijzr\/source\/Gemini2338.jpg","alt":"","size":197724,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2020-05-14T17:08:24+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3558","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3558\/similar"},{"id":25004,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w0shv2sobeaiw\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":927693,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-05-09T20:01:24+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004\/similar"},{"id":38062,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/huwhfjtdvra4r\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":3377215,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2025-03-21T15:18:25+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062\/similar"}],"images_count":19,"translations":{"en_EN":"\u201cThey like to say that the hardest maneuver to pull off is in-flight refueling. And depending on the ship, sure it can be tough. My brother flies an M50 and yeah, it\u2019s pretty tough to line it up with the nozzle. But there\u2019s no danger. The real deadliest maneuver in a Starfarer is fueling up in the first place. You ever dive into the ionosphere of a gas giant? You lose all visibility, your sensors flicker off\u2026 and if you aren\u2019t lucky, you\u2019ll suffer a cracked windshield or worse from ice particles. So that\u2019s the rule on the Treat: fueling operations are in full spacesuit only, every single time.\u201d\n\n- Helena Malloy-Vasquez, First Mate, Starfarer Sunshine Treat\n\nThe 2945 MISC Starfarer is the refueling platform of choice for the United Empire of Earth and nine out of ten major corporations. Rated #1 transport by Ship and Pilot, the Starfarer is a masterpiece of dedicated transport design. Featuring a modular nose mount capable of loading any of a dozen variant utility packages, the Starfarer can be adapted for any mission from fuel gathering to ranged radar support. Onboard refinery equipment and built-in, reinforced hydrogen piping installed throughout the hull mean that the Starfarer isn\u2019t another converted transport: it\u2019s been designed from the ground up to make efficient fuel transfer possible. With the MISC Starfarer, you\u2019ll never run on empty again.\n\n- MISC Cavalcade of Transports! brochure, 2945\n\nGreetings Citizens,\nLast month, we ran a series of Hull series Q&A posts during the concept sale. The idea went over so well that we\u2019ve decided to make it a tradition. All future concept sales will include at least one \u2018post launch\u2019 Q&A post. This week, for the Starfarer and Starfarer Gemini sale, we\u2019re answering the questions backers have posted to this thread. We will have additional Q&A posts on Wednesday and Friday, so if your question didn\u2019t show up today, keep watching!\n\nQuestion & Answer\nCan we get confirmation on whether or not the cargo specifications are related to the ship\u2019s internal cargo bay, and whether or not the Starfarer Gemini\u2019s cargo size is reduced due to the increased mass of armor?\nThe numbers provided for the Starfarer and Starfarer Gemini are the aggregate of their internal and external cargo capacities. Most of the cargo reduction on the Starfarer Gemini is because of changes to the internals, where it will mount more reinforced bulkheads and larger military-related equipment.\n\nWill the Starfarer cargo area be able to hold pods for snub fighters and can a Rover fit inside the internal storage area?\nAt this time, we do not expect the exploratory rover to fit inside the Starfarer\u2019s internal bay, although something like a Greycat should. Sizing for the vehicles is still in flux, though, and in the final game the limitation will be purely physical.\n\nDoes the base model Starfarer have any other advantages over the Gemini outside of increased maneuverability and increased cargo space?\nIncreased maneuverability and cargo space are the key benefits to the standard Starfarer. There will also be differences to the internals and the finished look of the two ships.\n\nWill the inflight refueling be done while moving or stationary or both?\nInflight refueling can be conducted either way; while in motion (like an actual aircraft) will be most difficult!\n\nCan both Starfarers land on a planet? Can they both land fully loaded?\nYes. Unlike the larger Hull series ships, the Starfarer can set down with a full load of cargo.\n\nWould the Gemini be available to be obtained in the PU?\nYes, absolutely! Anything sold through the website to benefit funding will also be available on the final universe.\n\nAre the older Starfarer owners going to get the VFG industrial hanger too?\nYes, all Starfarer owners will have access to the VFG industrial hangar (also known as the \u201casteroid hangar.\u201d\n\nWill the Starfarer be upgradeable to use long-range scanner, jump engine, etc, to use it as an exploration ship with a lot of cargo?\nYes! There are other, more dedicated explorer ships in the \u2018Verse, but the Starfarer is still a customizable platform that can be adapted for roles beyond fuel and transport.\n\nHow viable is the Starfarer as a solo player ship? Max crew has grown quite a bit on it.\nPerfectly viable! The Starfarer has had several seats added for its part in Squadron 42, but we don\u2019t see the gameplay changing significantly. Remember that \u2018max crew\u2019 refers to the number of people who can have a role at any one time, not the number of people needed to fly the ship in the first place.\n\nWill the Gemini variant be branded as MISC or AEGIS?\nGood question! In our lore, MISC builds the basic chassis of all Starfarers. If this chassis is to become a standard Starfarer, it\u2019s completed in the MISC factory. If it\u2019s being adapted by the military, it\u2019s shipped off to Aegis for completion. (This is based on real life civilian aircraft which are often completed by military contractors for use as sub hunters, AWACs planes, etc.) The formal badge on the Gemini will read Aegis Dynamics, although you can rest assured a great deal of MISC work went into the ship!\n\nCan the Starfarer\u2019s underslung fuel tanks be swapped out for holding straight cargo containers?\nYes! Standardized Stor*All containers can be used instead of fuel tanks (though if you\u2019re only interested in cargo, a Hull series ship might be a better choice; less space wasted on fuel pipes!)\n\nCan you tell us a little bit more about the state of the fuel mechanic? How important is fuel ingame? Will I have to refuel regularly on a long flight? How important is the size of my fuel tank? Is it useful to have a Starfarer on long exploration convoys?\nThe fuel mechanic is still being developed and is likely something that will shift significantly based on actual game balance. That said, the general plan is for fuel to be important but not something you are worried about at every turn. Think of the original Wing Commander or Privateer, where you could run out of afterburner or jump fuel and be forced to travel home very, very slowly\u2026 but it wasn\u2019t ever the key danger (jump fuel being the more dangerous of the two, as poor planning could leave you \u2018stuck\u2019 in a system without a fueling station.)\n\nWe expect fuel to be a serious \u2018support\u2019 role in Star Citizen. There will be players and NPCs with Starfarers serving the masses\u2026 and the importance of fuel will go up depending on the nature of the mission. For instance, a military campaign against the Vanduul might be significantly benefited by supporting Starfarers, as the ships in battle will be taking damage and expending supplies quickly. A force of transports moving through safe space, however, might never need in-flight refueling as they will always be close to a planet.\n\nWill we Be able to Race in Old Vanderval and other Tracks Big rig racing :)\nEventually! Right now, it\u2019s likely the Starfarer would become stuck in the \u2018gates\u2019. (A racing Starfarer has already appeared in Star Citizen\u2019s fiction.)\n\nIf the Starfarer G is a military variant , can it transport one Hornet with a docking Clamp or is it possible to buy in the later PU ?\nThe Starfarer Gemini is not intended to transport fighters. Current prototypes suggest that the midget fighter attachment for the Hull series would not really \u2018fit\u2019 on the Starfarer (as it would be blocked by the sides of the hull.)\n\nWhat does the Starfarer have to offer over the similarly sized Hull C? Why would you want to buy a Starfarer specificaly over the other space trucks?\nFuel is the name of the game here. While the Hull C can store fuel pods (and the Starfarer can store cargo pods,) the Starfarer is further designed to do something with them. The hull superstructure has the \u2018plumbing\u2019 for actually using the fuel in those tanks, rather than just storing them.\n\nCan Starfarer be retrofitted into a heavy (but vulnerable) gunship like AC-130?\nWe aren\u2019t in a position to test this yet, but: quite possibly. The Starfarer (especially the Gemini version) has a number of weapons hardpoints and other modular areas. We\u2019ve already developed a potential \u2018missile pod\u2019 that can be placed in the nose instead of the refueling equipment.","de_DE":"\"Sie sagen gerne, dass das schwierigste Man\u00f6ver, das man durchf\u00fchren kann, das Betanken in der Luft ist. Und je nach Schiff, sicher, kann es hart sein. Mein Bruder fliegt eine M50 und ja, es ist ziemlich schwierig, sie mit der D\u00fcse auszurichten. Aber es besteht keine Gefahr. Das wirklich t\u00f6dlichste Man\u00f6ver in einem Starfarer ist das Auftanken von vornherein. Bist du jemals in die Ionosph\u00e4re eines Gasriesen eingetaucht? Du verlierst jede Sicht, deine Sensoren flackern.... und wenn du kein Gl\u00fcck hast, erlebst du eine kaputte Windschutzscheibe oder schlimmeres durch Eispartikel. Das ist also die Regel auf dem Treat: Betankungsoperationen sind nur in vollem Raumanzug, jedes Mal.\"\n\n- Helena Malloy-Vasquez, Erste Offizierin, Starfarer Sunshine Treat\n\nDer 2945 MISC Starfarer ist die Betankungsplattform der Wahl f\u00fcr das Vereinigte Reich der Erde und neun von zehn Gro\u00dfunternehmen. Der Starfarer, der von Schiff und Lotse als Transport Nummer 1 eingestuft wird, ist ein Meisterwerk engagierter Transportkonstruktion. Mit einer modularen Bughalterung, die in der Lage ist, eines von einem Dutzend verschiedener Utility-Pakete zu laden, kann der Starfarer an jede Mission angepasst werden, von der Kraftstoffgewinnung bis zur Unterst\u00fctzung von Distanzradarger\u00e4ten. Die Raffinerieausr\u00fcstung an Bord und die eingebauten, verst\u00e4rkten Wasserstoffleitungen im gesamten Rumpf machen den Starfarer zu einem weiteren umgebauten Transport: Er wurde von Grund auf so konzipiert, dass ein effizienter Kraftstofftransfer m\u00f6glich ist. Mit dem MISC Starfarer werden Sie nie wieder leer laufen.\n\n- MISC Kavalkade der Transporte! Brosch\u00fcre, 2945\n\nGr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nLetzten Monat haben wir w\u00e4hrend des Konzeptverkaufs eine Reihe von Q&A-Posts der Hull-Serie durchgef\u00fchrt. Die Idee ist so gut angekommen, dass wir beschlossen haben, sie zur Tradition zu machen. Alle zuk\u00fcnftigen Konzeptverk\u00e4ufe werden mindestens einen \"Post Launch\" Q&A-Post beinhalten. Diese Woche, f\u00fcr den Starfarer und Starfarer Gemini Verkauf, beantworten wir die Fragen, die die Geldgeber an diesen Thread gestellt haben. Wir werden am Mittwoch und Freitag zus\u00e4tzliche Q&A-Posts haben, also wenn Ihre Frage heute nicht aufgetaucht ist, schauen Sie weiter!\n\nFragen & Antworten\nK\u00f6nnen wir eine Best\u00e4tigung dar\u00fcber erhalten, ob sich die Frachtspezifikationen auf die interne Ladebucht des Schiffes beziehen oder nicht, und ob die Frachtgr\u00f6\u00dfe des Starfarer Gemini aufgrund der erh\u00f6hten Masse der R\u00fcstung reduziert wird oder nicht?\nDie f\u00fcr den Starfarer und den Starfarer Gemini angegebenen Zahlen sind die Summe ihrer internen und externen Ladekapazit\u00e4ten. Der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Teil der Ladungsreduzierung auf der Starfarer Gemini ist auf \u00c4nderungen an den Einbauten zur\u00fcckzuf\u00fchren, wo sie verst\u00e4rktere Schotte und gr\u00f6\u00dfere milit\u00e4rische Ausr\u00fcstung anbringen wird.\n\nWird der Starfarer-Laderaum in der Lage sein, H\u00fclsen f\u00fcr Stumpfj\u00e4ger aufzunehmen und kann ein Rover in den internen Lagerbereich passen?\nZu diesem Zeitpunkt erwarten wir nicht, dass der Forschungsrover in die innere Bucht des Starfarer passt, obwohl es so etwas wie eine Graukatze sollte. Die Dimensionierung der Fahrzeuge ist jedoch noch im Wandel, und im Endspiel wird die Begrenzung rein physikalisch sein.\n\nHat das Basismodell Starfarer weitere Vorteile gegen\u00fcber dem Gemini au\u00dferhalb von mehr Man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4higkeit und mehr Laderaum?\nErh\u00f6hte Man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4higkeit und Laderaum sind die Hauptvorteile f\u00fcr den Standard-Starfarer. Es wird auch Unterschiede zu den Einbauten und dem fertigen Aussehen der beiden Schiffe geben.\n\nWird das Betanken an Bord w\u00e4hrend der Fahrt oder im Stillstand oder beides durchgef\u00fchrt?\nDas Betanken an Bord kann in beide Richtungen durchgef\u00fchrt werden; w\u00e4hrend der Fahrt (wie bei einem echten Flugzeug) wird es am schwierigsten sein!\n\nK\u00f6nnen beide Starfarers auf einem Planeten landen? K\u00f6nnen sie beide voll beladen landen?\nJa. Im Gegensatz zu den gr\u00f6\u00dferen Schiffen der Hull-Serie kann sich der Starfarer mit einer vollen Ladung Ladung absetzen.\n\nW\u00e4re es m\u00f6glich, die Gemini in der PU zu erhalten?\nJa, absolut! Alles, was \u00fcber die Website zur Finanzierung verkauft wird, wird auch im endg\u00fcltigen Universum verf\u00fcgbar sein.\n\nWerden die \u00e4lteren Starfarer-Besitzer auch den VFG-Industrieb\u00fcgel bekommen?\nJa, alle Starfarer-Besitzer haben Zugang zum VFG-Industriehangar (auch bekannt als \"Asteroidenhangar\".\n\nWird der Starfarer aufr\u00fcstbar sein, um Langstreckenscanner, Sprungmotor usw. zu verwenden, um ihn als Erkundungsschiff mit viel Ladung zu nutzen?\nJa! Es gibt andere, engagiertere Forschungsschiffe in der Strophe, aber der Starfarer ist immer noch eine anpassbare Plattform, die f\u00fcr Rollen jenseits von Treibstoff und Transport angepasst werden kann.\n\nWie lebensf\u00e4hig ist der Starfarer als Solospielerschiff? Die Max-Crew ist ziemlich stark gewachsen.\nPerfekt umsetzbar! Der Starfarer hat f\u00fcr seine Rolle in Staffel 42 mehrere Sitze hinzugef\u00fcgt bekommen, aber wir sehen keine signifikanten Ver\u00e4nderungen im Gameplay. Denken Sie daran, dass sich die \"max crew\" auf die Anzahl der Personen bezieht, die gleichzeitig eine Rolle spielen k\u00f6nnen, nicht auf die Anzahl der Personen, die ben\u00f6tigt werden, um das Schiff \u00fcberhaupt zu fliegen.\n\nWird die Gemini-Variante als MISC oder AEGIS gebrandmarkt?\nGute Frage! In unserer \u00dcberlieferung baut MISC das Grundfahrwerk aller Starfarers. Wenn dieses Chassis ein Standard-Starfarer werden soll, wird es im MISC-Werk gefertigt. Wenn es vom Milit\u00e4r angepasst wird, wird es zur Fertigstellung nach Aegis verschifft. (Dies basiert auf realen zivilen Flugzeugen, die oft von Milit\u00e4rfirmen f\u00fcr den Einsatz als Subj\u00e4ger, AWACs-Flugzeuge, etc. komplettiert werden) Das offizielle Abzeichen auf der Gemini wird Aegis Dynamics lesen, obwohl Sie sicher sein k\u00f6nnen, dass viele MISC-Arbeiten in das Schiff eingeflossen sind!\n\nK\u00f6nnen die untergeh\u00e4ngten Kraftstofftanks des Starfarer gegen gerade Frachtcontainer ausgetauscht werden?\nJa! Standardisierte Stor-All-Container k\u00f6nnen anstelle von Kraftstofftanks verwendet werden (obwohl, wenn Sie sich nur f\u00fcr Fracht interessieren, ein Schiff der Hull-Serie eine bessere Wahl sein k\u00f6nnte; weniger Platz f\u00fcr Kraftstoffleitungen verschwendet!\n\nKannst du uns ein wenig mehr \u00fcber den Zustand des Kfz-Mechanikers erz\u00e4hlen? Wie wichtig ist das Betanken im Spiel? Muss ich auf einem langen Flug regelm\u00e4\u00dfig auftanken? Wie wichtig ist die Gr\u00f6\u00dfe meines Kraftstofftanks? Ist es sinnvoll, einen Starfarer auf langen Erkundungstouren zu haben?\nDie Kraftstoffmechanik befindet sich noch in der Entwicklung und wird sich wahrscheinlich aufgrund der tats\u00e4chlichen Spielbalance deutlich verschieben. Allerdings ist der allgemeine Plan, dass der Kraftstoff wichtig ist, aber nicht etwas, wor\u00fcber man sich bei jeder Gelegenheit Sorgen macht. Denken Sie an den originalen Wing Commander oder Privateer, wo Ihnen der Nachbrenner ausgeht oder der Treibstoff springt und Sie gezwungen sind, ganz, ganz langsam nach Hause zu fahren.... aber es war nie die gr\u00f6\u00dfte Gefahr (der Treibstoff ist die gef\u00e4hrlichere der beiden, da eine schlechte Planung Sie in einem System ohne Tankstelle stecken lassen k\u00f6nnte).\n\nWir erwarten, dass Treibstoff eine ernsthafte \"Unterst\u00fctzungsrolle\" im Star Citizen spielt. Es wird Spieler und NSCs mit Sternenstars geben, die den Massen dienen.... und die Bedeutung von Treibstoff wird je nach Art der Mission steigen. So k\u00f6nnte beispielsweise ein milit\u00e4rischer Feldzug gegen die Vanduul durch die Unterst\u00fctzung von Starfarern erheblich profitieren, da die Schiffe im Kampf Schaden erleiden und schnell Vorr\u00e4te verbrauchen werden. Eine Transportkraft, die sich durch den sicheren Raum bewegt, muss jedoch m\u00f6glicherweise nie w\u00e4hrend des Fluges betankt werden, da sie immer in der N\u00e4he eines Planeten sein wird.\n\nWerden wir in der Lage sein, in Old Vanderval und anderen Strecken zu fahren? Big rig racing :)\nIrgendwann! Im Moment ist es wahrscheinlich, dass der Starfarer in den'Toren' stecken bleiben wird. (Ein rasender Starfarer ist bereits in Star Citizen's Fiction erschienen.)\n\nWenn der Starfarer G eine milit\u00e4rische Variante ist, kann er eine Hornisse mit einer Andockklemme transportieren oder ist es m\u00f6glich, die sp\u00e4tere PU zu kaufen?\nDer Starfarer Gemini ist nicht f\u00fcr den Transport von K\u00e4mpfern bestimmt. Aktuelle Prototypen deuten darauf hin, dass das Kleinst-Jagdflugzeug f\u00fcr die Hull-Serie nicht wirklich auf den Starfarer \"passen\" w\u00fcrde (da es durch die Seiten des Rumpfes blockiert w\u00fcrde).\n\nWas hat der Starfarer \u00fcber den \u00e4hnlich gro\u00dfen Rumpf C zu bieten? Warum solltest du einen Starfarer gezielt \u00fcber die anderen Raumtransporter kaufen wollen?\nTreibstoff ist der Name des Spiels hier. W\u00e4hrend der Rumpf C Treibstoffkapseln lagern kann (und der Starfarer Frachtkappen lagern kann), ist der Starfarer weiter so konzipiert, dass er etwas mit ihnen anfangen kann. Der Rumpf\u00fcberbau hat die \"Klempnerarbeit\", um den Kraftstoff in diesen Tanks tats\u00e4chlich zu nutzen, anstatt sie nur zu lagern.\n\nKann der Starfarer in ein schweres (aber verletzliches) Kampfschiff wie den AC-130 nachger\u00fcstet werden?\nWir sind noch nicht in der Lage, dies zu testen, aber: durchaus m\u00f6glich. Der Starfarer (insbesondere die Gemini-Version) verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber eine Reihe von Waffen-Hardpoints und andere modulare Bereiche. Wir haben bereits ein potenzielles \"Raketengeschoss\" entwickelt, das anstelle der Betankungsanlage in der Nase platziert werden kann.","zh_CN":"\u201cThey like to say that the hardest maneuver to pull off is in-flight refueling. And depending on the ship, sure it can be tough. My brother flies an M50 and yeah, it\u2019s pretty tough to line it up with the nozzle. But there\u2019s no danger. The real deadliest maneuver in a Starfarer is fueling up in the first place. You ever dive into the ionosphere of a gas giant? You lose all visibility, your sensors flicker off\u2026 and if you aren\u2019t lucky, you\u2019ll suffer a cracked windshield or worse from ice particles. So that\u2019s the rule on the Treat: fueling operations are in full spacesuit only, every single time.\u201d\n\n- Helena Malloy-Vasquez, First Mate, Starfarer Sunshine Treat\n\nThe 2945 MISC Starfarer is the refueling platform of choice for the United Empire of Earth and nine out of ten major corporations. Rated #1 transport by Ship and Pilot, the Starfarer is a masterpiece of dedicated transport design. Featuring a modular nose mount capable of loading any of a dozen variant utility packages, the Starfarer can be adapted for any mission from fuel gathering to ranged radar support. Onboard refinery equipment and built-in, reinforced hydrogen piping installed throughout the hull mean that the Starfarer isn\u2019t another converted transport: it\u2019s been designed from the ground up to make efficient fuel transfer possible. With the MISC Starfarer, you\u2019ll never run on empty again.\n\n- MISC Cavalcade of Transports! brochure, 2945\n\nGreetings Citizens,\nLast month, we ran a series of Hull series Q&A posts during the concept sale. The idea went over so well that we\u2019ve decided to make it a tradition. All future concept sales will include at least one \u2018post launch\u2019 Q&A post. This week, for the Starfarer and Starfarer Gemini sale, we\u2019re answering the questions backers have posted to this thread. We will have additional Q&A posts on Wednesday and Friday, so if your question didn\u2019t show up today, keep watching!\n\nQuestion & Answer\nCan we get confirmation on whether or not the cargo specifications are related to the ship\u2019s internal cargo bay, and whether or not the Starfarer Gemini\u2019s cargo size is reduced due to the increased mass of armor?\nThe numbers provided for the Starfarer and Starfarer Gemini are the aggregate of their internal and external cargo capacities. Most of the cargo reduction on the Starfarer Gemini is because of changes to the internals, where it will mount more reinforced bulkheads and larger military-related equipment.\n\nWill the Starfarer cargo area be able to hold pods for snub fighters and can a Rover fit inside the internal storage area?\nAt this time, we do not expect the exploratory rover to fit inside the Starfarer\u2019s internal bay, although something like a Greycat should. Sizing for the vehicles is still in flux, though, and in the final game the limitation will be purely physical.\n\nDoes the base model Starfarer have any other advantages over the Gemini outside of increased maneuverability and increased cargo space?\nIncreased maneuverability and cargo space are the key benefits to the standard Starfarer. There will also be differences to the internals and the finished look of the two ships.\n\nWill the inflight refueling be done while moving or stationary or both?\nInflight refueling can be conducted either way; while in motion (like an actual aircraft) will be most difficult!\n\nCan both Starfarers land on a planet? Can they both land fully loaded?\nYes. Unlike the larger Hull series ships, the Starfarer can set down with a full load of cargo.\n\nWould the Gemini be available to be obtained in the PU?\nYes, absolutely! Anything sold through the website to benefit funding will also be available on the final universe.\n\nAre the older Starfarer owners going to get the VFG industrial hanger too?\nYes, all Starfarer owners will have access to the VFG industrial hangar (also known as the \u201casteroid hangar.\u201d\n\nWill the Starfarer be upgradeable to use long-range scanner, jump engine, etc, to use it as an exploration ship with a lot of cargo?\nYes! There are other, more dedicated explorer ships in the \u2018Verse, but the Starfarer is still a customizable platform that can be adapted for roles beyond fuel and transport.\n\nHow viable is the Starfarer as a solo player ship? Max crew has grown quite a bit on it.\nPerfectly viable! The Starfarer has had several seats added for its part in Squadron 42, but we don\u2019t see the gameplay changing significantly. Remember that \u2018max crew\u2019 refers to the number of people who can have a role at any one time, not the number of people needed to fly the ship in the first place.\n\nWill the Gemini variant be branded as MISC or AEGIS?\nGood question! In our lore, MISC builds the basic chassis of all Starfarers. If this chassis is to become a standard Starfarer, it\u2019s completed in the MISC factory. If it\u2019s being adapted by the military, it\u2019s shipped off to Aegis for completion. (This is based on real life civilian aircraft which are often completed by military contractors for use as sub hunters, AWACs planes, etc.) The formal badge on the Gemini will read Aegis Dynamics, although you can rest assured a great deal of MISC work went into the ship!\n\nCan the Starfarer\u2019s underslung fuel tanks be swapped out for holding straight cargo containers?\nYes! Standardized Stor*All containers can be used instead of fuel tanks (though if you\u2019re only interested in cargo, a Hull series ship might be a better choice; less space wasted on fuel pipes!)\n\nCan you tell us a little bit more about the state of the fuel mechanic? How important is fuel ingame? Will I have to refuel regularly on a long flight? How important is the size of my fuel tank? Is it useful to have a Starfarer on long exploration convoys?\nThe fuel mechanic is still being developed and is likely something that will shift significantly based on actual game balance. That said, the general plan is for fuel to be important but not something you are worried about at every turn. Think of the original Wing Commander or Privateer, where you could run out of afterburner or jump fuel and be forced to travel home very, very slowly\u2026 but it wasn\u2019t ever the key danger (jump fuel being the more dangerous of the two, as poor planning could leave you \u2018stuck\u2019 in a system without a fueling station.)\n\nWe expect fuel to be a serious \u2018support\u2019 role in Star Citizen. There will be players and NPCs with Starfarers serving the masses\u2026 and the importance of fuel will go up depending on the nature of the mission. For instance, a military campaign against the Vanduul might be significantly benefited by supporting Starfarers, as the ships in battle will be taking damage and expending supplies quickly. A force of transports moving through safe space, however, might never need in-flight refueling as they will always be close to a planet.\n\nWill we Be able to Race in Old Vanderval and other Tracks Big rig racing :)\nEventually! Right now, it\u2019s likely the Starfarer would become stuck in the \u2018gates\u2019. (A racing Starfarer has already appeared in Star Citizen\u2019s fiction.)\n\nIf the Starfarer G is a military variant , can it transport one Hornet with a docking Clamp or is it possible to buy in the later PU ?\nThe Starfarer Gemini is not intended to transport fighters. Current prototypes suggest that the midget fighter attachment for the Hull series would not really \u2018fit\u2019 on the Starfarer (as it would be blocked by the sides of the hull.)\n\nWhat does the Starfarer have to offer over the similarly sized Hull C? Why would you want to buy a Starfarer specificaly over the other space trucks?\nFuel is the name of the game here. While the Hull C can store fuel pods (and the Starfarer can store cargo pods,) the Starfarer is further designed to do something with them. The hull superstructure has the \u2018plumbing\u2019 for actually using the fuel in those tanks, rather than just storing them.\n\nCan Starfarer be retrofitted into a heavy (but vulnerable) gunship like AC-130?\nWe aren\u2019t in a position to test this yet, but: quite possibly. The Starfarer (especially the Gemini version) has a number of weapons hardpoints and other modular areas. We\u2019ve already developed a potential \u2018missile pod\u2019 that can be placed in the nose instead of the refueling equipment."},"links_count":2,"comment_count":139,"created_at":"2015-05-11T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"10 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-08 08:04:35","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":14709,"next_id":14711}}