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{{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}} | {{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 | The '''Beluga Liner''' is a [[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 a ponderous cruise liner designed to carry passengers to their destination in luxurious comfort. Only the Beluga and its smaller cousins the [[Orca]] and the [[Dolphin]] can be equipped with Luxury [[Passenger Cabin]] modules, allowing them to transport high-paying VIP passengers. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The third in the Saud Kruger line after the Dolphin and Orca, the Beluga Liner is the Passenger equivalent of the [[Type-9]] | 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. It 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. | ||
The Beluga Liner | The Beluga Liner performs poorly in [[Combat]]. 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. | ||
As a cargo ship, the Beluga has 368t of potential space. This is fairly poor for a large ship, only beating the [[Type-7 Transporter]] by 60 tonnes. The Beluga is capable of doing cargo runs but the price puts it in range of the [[Type-9 Heavy]]; which completely overshadows it all together. | |||
The Beluga Liner makes for an interesting option as an [[Explorer|Exploration]] vessel. With proper [[Engineers|Engineering]] and a [[Guardian Frame Shift Drive Booster]], its jump range tops out at 40-50 ly depending on what other modules it is carrying, but there are cheaper, less unwieldy ships to choose from that can achieve higher jump ranges. What makes the Beluga a decent contender as an explorer is its internal space and ability to equip a [[Fighter Hangar]], it can carry every essential exploration module, a number of non-essential ones, and still have room for modules that have less usefulness out in the black, such as [[Cargo Rack]]s. Not to be overlooked is the Beluga's open cockpit layout, which provides a wide, unobstructed view. | |||
As a dedicated, high-capacity passenger liner | As a dedicated, high-capacity passenger liner the Beluga Liner suffers from a number of shortcomings that restrict its ability to adequately serve other roles. 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. It also has a worse jump range than the [[Orca]], only marginally better combat potential, and a frustratingly large size that complicates docking. The Beluga is unsurpassed in its capacity for bulk VIP passenger missions, but with its various flaws, the Beluga is in essence cripplingly over-specialized. | ||
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== Notes == | == 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}} | {{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}} | ||
*Purchasing the Beluga Liner requires owning ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''.<ref>[https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=345 Official FAQ]</ref> | |||
*''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' Chapter Four removed restrictions from the restricted [[module]] slots on the Beluga Liner, [[Dolphin]] and [[Orca]]. This allows them to equip modules other than [[Passenger Cabin]]s 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> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The Beluga Liner is the largest pilotable ship in Elite Dangerous | *The Beluga Liner is the largest pilotable ship in ''Elite Dangerous'', larger than even the [[Imperial Cutter]]. | ||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||