Beluga Liner

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The Beluga Liner is an underwhelming and under-performing passenger ship added in "The Guardians" update 2.2 .^[1] 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. Extremely slow and cumbersome, the Beluga is difficult to maneuver inside a dock, and features an underpowered Class 7 Frame Shift Drive and a massive fuel tank that gives it a pathetic travel range for long-distance cruises. This ship can be bought at highway robbery prices in 9 Ceti on "Fanning Vision" and in the Founders World. It is probably best to avoid purchasing this ship as the jump range is sorely lacking. Even engineered, the Beluga Liner fails in every category. In light of this, Saud Kruger has decided to halt production of the failed "Space Dildo".

Note: Initial reports suggest that this ship has excessive heat management issues, especially while entering and exiting a hyperspace jump. This can be only somewhat mitigated with higher grade powerplants and wasting time waiting for the engine to cool sufficiently before initiating the next jump cycle.

11/14/2016 - Can be purchased at BD+24 543 (Proteus Orbital) for a discount, though still overpriced