Beluga Liner

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 added in "The Guardians" update 2.2 . 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 it and its smaller cousin the Orca can be equipped with Luxury Suite Cabin modules, allowing it to transport VIPs. Slow and cumbersome, the Beluga is difficult to maneuver inside a dock, but features a Class 7 Frame Shift Drive and a massive fuel tank that gives it an impressive travel range for long-distance cruises. This ship can be bought in 9 Ceti on "Fanning Vision" and in the Founders World.

Note: Initial reports suggest that this ship has heat management issues, especially while entering and exiting a hyperspace jump. This can be somewhat mitigated with higher grade powerplants.

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  Concept of the Beluga Liner
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  From v2.2 beta
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  From v2.2 beta
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  The right side of the cockpit of a Beluga Liner (from v2.2 beta)
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  The rear right hand side of the cockpit of a Beluga Liner (from v2.2 beta)
• Beluga Liner landing
  Beluga Liner landing
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  Beluga Liner
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  Beluga Liner at station
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  Beluga Liner Blueprint

Pre-Release Description

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