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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 can barely fit through a station's [[Access Corridor]] unless the landing gear is extended, since doing so also alters the configuration of the ship's bulky rear fins. 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. | 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 can barely fit through a station's [[Access Corridor]] unless the landing gear is extended, since doing so also alters the configuration of the ship's bulky rear fins. 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 Belgua is not very good. While the ship does boast better hardpoints and maneuverability than the [[Type-9]] | In Combat the Belgua 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 give 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 Belgua 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 cargo. This is fairly poor for a large ship, only slightly beating the [[Type-7]]. The Beluga is capable of doing cargo runs but the price puts in range of the [[Type-9]]; which completely overshadows it all together. | As a cargo ship, the Beluga has 368t of cargo. This is fairly poor for a large ship, only slightly beating the [[Type-7]]. The Beluga is capable of doing cargo runs but the price puts in range of the [[Type-9]]; which completely overshadows it all together. | ||