Beluga Liner

2019-01-12T04:33:09Z

2600:6C58:637F:F91E:DD19:77BA:F049:884: /* Overview */ *edited "transverse" to "traverse" w/respect to crossing a station's entrance in paragraph 2.

{{ShipInfobox
| image = D1-Ship.png
| manufacturer = Saud Kruger
| yearsproduced = 3302-Present
| type = Passenger Liner
| cost = 84,532,780
| factionreq =
| factionrank =
| expansionreq = ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''
| landingpad = Large
| dimensions = 209.1m x 131.6m x 38.6m
| seats = 3
| multicrew = Yes
| fighterhangar = Yes
| hullmass = 950
| masslock = 18
| armour = 504
| armourhardness = 60
| shields = 110
| manoeuvrability = 2
| topspeed = 197
| boostspeed = 276
| jumprange = 10.60
| cargocapacity = 44
| fuelcapacity = 128
| utility = 6
| small =
| medium = 5
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 =
| size3 = 4
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 2
| size6 = 4
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic =
| maxtopspeed = 230
| maxboostspeed = 322
| maxjumprange = 30.09
}}
{{Quote|The Beluga Class Liner is one of the most prestigious vessels to travel the space lanes. Only the Imperial Gutamaya liners rival these glorious vessels. If you want to travel in style, this is the vessel to do it in. A fighter hangar can be equipped to these ships.|In-game Description}}
The '''Beluga Liner''' is a passenger [[ship]] manufactured by [[Saud Kruger]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_FcXnyV5Q Elite Dangerous patch 2.2 - aliens, space stations & more Gamescom 2016], 2016-08-17</ref> Comparable to an [[Imperial Cutter]] in mass and even bulkier in volume, the Beluga is designed to carry passengers to their destination in comfort. Only the Beluga and its smaller cousins the [[Orca]] and the [[Dolphin]] can be equipped with Luxury [[Passenger Cabin]] modules, allowing it to transport VIPs.

==Overview==
The third in the Saud Kruger line after the Dolphin and Orca, the Beluga Liner is the Passenger equivalent of the [[Type-9]]; sacrificing the huge cargo hold to carry luxury VIPs.

The Beluga Liner is designed to accommodate even more passengers in luxury and comfort than an [[Orca]], but this specialization comes at the cost of speed and maneuverability. The result is a slow, cumbersome ship that is difficult to fit through a station's [[Access Corridor]], deploying the landing gear folds the ship's bulky rear fins down, making it easier to traverse. To compensate, the Beluga features a Class 7 [[Frame Shift Drive]] and a 128-tonne [[Fuel Tank]] that gives it an impressive travel range for long-distance cruises. The Beluga can also fit a [[Fighter Hangar]] to bolster its modest offensive capability, though it is in no way optimized or recommended for extensive combat.

In Combat the Beluga is not very good. While the ship does boast better hardpoints and maneuverability than the [[Type-9]], the hardpoints are positioned in a way that does not allow them good coverage areas or firing arcs, making it difficult to keep even turreted mounts on targets. The biggest downside is the shield generator and hull mass; which make the Beluga very easy to take down with even moderate fire. Combined with its colossal size making it a ridiculously large target the Beluga is often easy pickings for many ships and even a Fighter Hanger only helps so much; especially as the Beluga only has 2 compartments above size 5 that aren't reserved.

As a cargo ship, the Beluga has 368t of potential space. This is fairly poor for a large ship, only beating the [[Type-7]] by 60 tonnes. The Beluga is capable of doing cargo runs but the price puts it in range of the [[Type-9]]; which completely overshadows it all together.

As a dedicated, high-capacity passenger liner or simple [[Explorer]], the Beluga suffers from a number of shortcomings that restrict its ability to adequately serve other roles. The number of [[Reserved Compartment]]s reduce the available outfitting space for optional modules. Furthermore, due to its already high hull mass and lack of Class 7 or above unreserved Internal Compartments, the Beluga cannot hold a [[Shield Generator]] larger than Class 6, making it the only ship unable to fit a shield generator that is optimized for its mass. The Beluga also has issues with heat management, which can exceed safe levels during and immediately after a [[Hyperspace]] jump due the heat build-up from the charging FSD; this can be partially mitigated by installing a higher-rated [[Power Plant]], but the added mass will hinder the ship's jump range.

The Beluga is debatably worse than the [[Orca]] predecessor. It has a worse jump range, only marginally better combat potential and a frustratingly large size making docking difficult. The Beluga is able to carry a large amount of passengers however, it is unbeaten in the profit one can make for bulk VIP passenger missions. However for long range missions, the Dolphin is a better option and for bulk lower class, the Type-9 can carry more. This makes the Beluga a very specialised ship that excels in bulk VIP passenger delivery, but little else.

The Beluga Liner is available only to the owners of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''.<sup><ref>[https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=345 Official FAQ]</ref></sup>

== Exploration vessel ==
The Beluga Liner is a large class VIP passenger vessel. The Beluga will be the most "sci-fi, star trek" ship available, that makes it great at being an [[explorer]].<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9yv855/why_the_beluga_is_the_exploration_vessel_for/</ref>

In [[Beyond]] Chapter Four, the optional compartments free up. This means there are 4 size 6 slots, a couple of 5s and some 3s. Pair that with integrating the [[Discovery Scanner|Discovery scanner]] you can be an explorer with a large ship and extended range.<ref name=":0" />
Here is the [https://s.orbis.zone/-m Beta Coriolis] rough build.
* 1 size 6 fighter bay: 2 different craft To check out all the new planetary goodies.
* 1 size 4 [[SRV]]: 2 SRVs in case 1 goes down
* a couple AFMS: for repairing, and another in case the first goes kaput.
* 1 size 3d repair limpet controller
* a size 32 cargo, but filled with 6 limpets
* a size 5 shield (smallest I could go)
* Surface scanner
* Guardian booster (if you have it)
* A [[Fuel Tank|fuel tank]]: To go further into the unknown areas without scoopable [[stars]]
* A very rough [[Engineers|engineering]] job got the above build to ~40Ly jump range to ~50 with the guardian tech
Many explorers don't need a [[Fighter Bay]], but once an explorer gets enough rank and money, they would go back out to the black with a big ship capable of doing many lengthy trips to unscoopable [[Star Systems|star systems]]. It has a great view too.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Last date seen
! Notes
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount, Founders Permit needed
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|Diaguandri
|Ray Gateway
|Mar 18, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|44 Rho-1 Sagittarii
|Crippen Reach
|Aug 12, 2017
|
|-
|Alioth
|Irkutsk
|January 2, 2018
|
|-
|Arjung
|Hiyya
|Sep 9, 2017
|15% discount
|-
|Baedule
|Coye Horizons
|Oct 29, 2016
|
|-
|Waq
|Fischer Orbital
|Nov 14, 2016
|
|-
|Jitabos
|Finney Ring
|Dec 1, 2016
|
|-
|Qama
|Thurston Ring
|Apr 8, 2017
|15% discount
|-
|Exioce
|Macmillan Depot
|Oct 29, 2016
|
|-
|Anlave
|Kobayashi City
|Oct 25, 2016
|
|-
|LHS 3447
|Dalton Gateway
|Sep 25, 2016
|
|-
|Gende
|Bellunas Hub
|Jan 29, 2017
|
|-
|CD-61 1439
| Huygens Gateway
|Feb 7, 2017
|
|-
|NLTT 21088
|Weber Terminal
|Mar 02, 2017
|
|-
|Nahua
|Fuller Vision
|June 18, 2017
|
|-
|LTT 377
|Zoline Port
|Apr 14, 2017
|
|-
|LTT 4961
|Conway City
|July 17, 2017
|
|-
|Eleu
|Farmer Silo
|May 01, 2017
|
|-
|Harm
|Gentil Hub
|July 12, 2017
|15% discount
|-
|Toolfa
|Crook Hub
|July 17, 2017
|
|-
|Alrai
|Bounds Hub
|Sep 30, 2017
|
|-
|Zaragas
|Jenner Hub
|August 6, 2017
|
|-
|Rhea
|Carter Port
|August 7, 2017
|
|-
|Hill Pa Hsi
|Curie Gateway
|May 5, 2018
|
|-
|Lembava
|Goldstein Port
|May 19, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|LHS 20
|Ohm City
|July 10, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Ceos
|Brunel Hub
|Oct 09, 2018
|
|}

==Outfitting==
{{Main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Beluga Liner.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="6" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Thruster Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x128] || C || 7 || 7
|-
| rowspan="12" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Passenger Cabin]] || D || 6 || 6
|-
| [[Passenger Cabin]] || D || 6 || 6
|-
| [[Passenger Cabin]] || D || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Passenger Cabin]] || D || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Planetary Approach Suite]] (H) || I || 1 || 1
|}
*''(L) = Loaned Module''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''(H) = Requires [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]], reserved solely for [[Planetary Approach Suite]]''

== Notes ==
{{Quote|Whale by name, whale by nature, the Beluga is one of the largest ships in the game. As a specialised Passenger Liner the Beluga has multiple module slots that can accommodate all types of passenger cabins. Well armoured, and decently quick for such a large civilian ship, the Beluga has a similar speed to the Hauler. When escorting passengers across the galaxy you’ll need defence, so the Beluga has 6 utility mounts and 5 medium hardpoints. The Beluga has plenty of mid-range sized internal slots (4 threes, 1 four, 2 fives and 4 sixes). The Beluga can fit a size 7 FSD, but it’s a very heavy ship so it’s more suited for multiple jumps rather than giant leaps.|From Gamescon 2016 Day One Complete Thread dev post}}

==Trivia==
* The Beluga Liner is the largest pilotable ship in Elite Dangerous; larger than even the [[Imperial Cutter]].
* [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|Beyond Chapter Four]] removes restrictions from the restricted [[module]] slots on the Beluga Liner, [[Dolphin]] and [[Orca]]. This allows them to equip modules other than [[Passenger Cabin|Passenger Cabins]] in those slots.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452944-Beyond-Chapter-Four-Beta-1?p=7126760&viewfull=1#post7126760 Frontier Forums: Beyond - Chapter Four - Beta 1, post #191]</ref>

== Videos ==
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==Gallery==
<gallery position="center">
Beluga Liner.jpg|Beluga Liner
Beluga-Liner.jpg|Concept of the Beluga Liner
File:17204x1827.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17203x1624.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17199x1635.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17250x9741.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17309x5406.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17285x1987.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17201x1221.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:Beluga_Liner_right_side_of_cockpit.jpg |The right side of the cockpit of a Beluga Liner (from v2.2 beta)
File:Beluga_Liner_right_rear_view_of_cockpit.jpg |The rear right hand side of the cockpit of a Beluga Liner (from v2.2 beta)
Screenshot_0103.jpg|Beluga Liner landing
Screenshot_0071.jpg|Beluga Liner
Beluga Liner at station.jpg|Beluga Liner at station
bp-beluga.png|Saud Kruger Beluga Liner Blueprint
Beluga-Liner-Official-Art.png|Beluga Liner official art
Beluga-Liner-Cockpit-Black-hole.png|Beluga Liner cockpit and black hole
Beluga-Liner-Planetary-Ring.png|Beluga Liner and a planetary ring system
Beluga-Liner-Planet.png|Beluga Liner and a planet
Beluga-Liner-and-Jaques-Station.png|Beluga Liner and Jaques station
Beluga-Saud-Kruger-Mathew-Maddison.png|Beluga Liner - Saud Kruger art
</gallery>

==References==
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