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Factional variants of the Argosy
Civilian Pirate


The Senginar Hmel Pirate Argosy is a pirate ship in Escape Velocity Nova. This craft is unavailable for most of the Vell-os Storyline.

"How the advanced Heraan Argosy fell into the hands of pirate shipwrights is a matter of hot debate in some circles. The story that the ship dealer spins for you maintains that the plans were snatched during a daring hit-and-run raid several years ago. The truth of the matter is that Aurorans can be bribed, as can all humans throughout the galaxy. Senginar Hmel, the noteworthy shipwright, has been brutal with the original design spec, and sadly much of the original beauty of the lines of this ship has been destroyed, performance boosts aside." ― Buying a Pirate Argosy

The Pirate Argosy is a Pirate modification of the Heraani freighter that demonstrates that not all factional variants are improvements. It's more expensive and you get very little in return, even being worse in some ways. It reintroduces weaknesses typical of an Auroran ship such as taking an eternity to jump to lightspeed (despite the nacelles!) and reduces the size of the cargo hold.

Stats[]

"The crew of this Argosy eye you warily as the captain shows off the more impressive parts of the ship. «You'll have to forgive them,» he says with a sigh. «We've just come from a bad situation. We took on a small Fed supply convoy that turned out to be armed to the teeth. I tell ya,» he frowns, «there's something going on here. Something big.»" ― Hiring a Pirate Argosy

Stolen Tech (#150)[]

For this base model only, stat changes are relative to the Argosy, Untitled.

Stats
  • Purchase/Hire Appearance %: 60%/35%
  • Purchase Cost: 250k (+50k)
  • Hire Cost: 25k/upfront 2.5k/day
  • Upgrade: Blockade Runner
  • Upgrade Cost: 55k
  • Nova pict 6070 thumb Speed: 260 (+10)
  • Nova pict 6069 thumb Acceleration: 375 (+25)
  • Nova pict 6072 thumb Turning: 30 (-5)
  • Nova pict 6067 thumb Shields: 230 (+5)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Regen: 19 (-1)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Recharge per second: 0.57
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Minutes to recharge Shields: 6.72
  • Nova pict 6052 thumb Armor: 315 (+15)
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Disabled at Armor %: 33%
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Pre-disabled Armor: 207
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Total Fighting HP: 437
  • Nova pict 6134 thumb Max Ion: 235 (+35)
  • Nova pict 6134 thumb Deionize: 20 (+5)
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Total Outfits Space: 44t (-3)
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Free Outfit Space: 25t
  • Nova pict 6061 thumb Cargo Space: 30t (-20)
  • Nova pict 6001 thumb Max Guns: 5 (+1)
  • Nova pict 6001 thumb Guns: 2 Hail Chainguns (800 ammo), 2 Light Blasters
  • Nova pict 6003 thumb Max Turrets: 2
  • Nova pict 6008 thumb Missiles: 1 Raven Rocket Pod (15 ammo)
  • Nova pict 6128 thumb Energy: 500 (5 jumps)
  • Nova pict 6074 thumb Jump Time: 2 days
  • Nova pict 6073 thumb Jump Speed: 75% (-25%)
  • Targetable by PD?: Yes
  • Strength: 225 (+25)
  • AI Type: Brave Trader

Wild Variants[]

Shipvariant stat changes are relative to the stats of the basic model. The basic model is Pirate Argosy, Stolen Tech.

The following shipvariants are unavailable in the shipyard and must be captured in the field.

General Upgrades (#292)[]

Stats

Destroyer Version (#293)[]

Stats
  • Purchase Cost: 325k (+100k)
  • Hire Cost: 32.5k/upfront 3.25k/day
  • Nova pict 6070 thumb Speed: 225 (-35)
  • Nova pict 6069 thumb Acceleration: 400 (+25)
  • Nova pict 6072 thumb Turning: 35 (+5)
  • Nova pict 6067 thumb Shields: 365 (+135)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Regen: 25 (+6)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Recharge per second: 0.75
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Minutes to recharge Shields: 8.1
  • Nova pict 6052 thumb Armor: 600 (+285)
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Pre-disabled Armor: 400
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Total Fighting HP: 765
  • Nova pict 6134 thumb Max Ion: 350 (+150)
  • Nova pict 6134 thumb Deionize: 60 (+45)
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Total Outfits Space: 180t (+133)
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Free Outfit Space: 25t
  • Nova pict 6001 thumb Guns: 3 150mm Fixed Railguns, 2 Medium Blasters
  • Nova pict 6003 thumb Turrets: 2 Storm Chainguns (1000 ammo)
  • Nova pict 6008 thumb Missiles: 2 Radar Missile Launchers (40 ammo)

Blockade Runner (#294)[]

The Blockade Runner variant does not appear under normal circumstances making it incredibly rare. It only appears in a few missions and even then not always.

Stats
  • Purchase Cost: 310k (+60k)
  • Hire Cost: 31k/upfront 3.1k/day
  • Nova pict 6070 thumb Speed: 375 (+115)
  • Nova pict 6069 thumb Acceleration: 550 (+175)
  • Nova pict 6072 thumb Turning: 50 (+20)
  • Nova pict 6067 thumb Shields: 335 (+105)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Regen: 40 (+21)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Recharge per second: 1.2
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Minutes to recharge Shields: 4.65
  • Nova pict 6052 thumb Armor: 550 (+235)
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Pre-disabled Armor: 363
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Total Fighting HP: 698
  • Nova pict 6134 thumb Max Ion: 300 (+65)
  • Nova pict 6134 thumb Deionize: 60 (+40)
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Total Outfits Space: 107t (+63)
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Free Outfit Space: 25t
  • Nova pict 6001 thumb Guns: 3 Hail Chainguns (150 ammo), 2 Light Blasters
  • Nova pict 6003 thumb Turrets: 2 Storm Chainguns (800 ammo)
  • Nova pict 6008 thumb Missiles: 2 Radar Missile Launchers (40 ammo)

Technical Variants[]

The following shipvariant is unavailable in the shipyard and serves a particular gameplay purpose.

Stolen Tech #2 (#402)[]

Stats
  • Nova pict 6070 thumb Speed: 240 (-20)
  • Nova pict 6069 thumb Acceleration: 310 (-65)

It appears in two "advanced" düdes for the Pirates and Marauders. b8888 is activated when the player acquires a capable ship, so this shipvariant serves the purpose of filling up the galaxy with more fodder pirates when the player is ready.

Gameplay Analysis[]

Pirate Argosy Shipyard

"This is a very fair light freighter with heavy defenses. Although certainly not a killer, it can defend itself against most light attacks quite admirably." ― EVula Survival Guide

The Pirate Argosy is one of the more mediocre ships in the class of Pirate-modified ships. Veteran privateers overlook the Argosy in favor of the more advanced iterations of the Valkyrie and Starbridge. Whether the Argosy should be considered at all is a matter of style. Can you salvage this ugly duckling? 🫵

Its Hail Chainguns falter against larger ships and its turning capabilities are lacking, but there may be a remedy to these issues. Sell a Hail Chaingun and obtain a Vectored Thrust unit. It's got plenty of space to spare if you're thrifty. Discover the Auroran special: one each of a Hail Chaingun, Fusion Pulse Cannon and 100mm Railgun. Augment them with a Radar Missile Launcher, chosen for the greater availability of its ammunition. Acquire a Mass Retool if necessary. You now have a scrappy little freighter that will always have a tool at its disposal in any situation.

Images[]

The Argosy was made by Dave Williams, with Stephen Chick on textures.

Appearance[]

As the Argosy but... <ship description>

Ship Spins[]

This ship has 36 frames per set and 6 sets for 216 frames in total. It unfolds when entering hyperspace, and refolds when leaving a planet.

  • Ship: 48x48
  • Engine: 96x96

Representative Images[]

Additional Images[]

Nova Pirates
Sub-factions: MaraudersFree TradersThe AssociationHouseless Warriors
Pirate Ships: Viper (v) (i) 110k, Argosy (v) (i) 250k, Thunderhead (v) (i) 425k, Valkyrie (v) (i) 500k, Enterprise (v) (i) 700k, Starbridge (v) (i) 725k, Manticore (v) (i) 12M, Carrier (v) (i) 15M (Unrelenting 1 rich uncle)
Association Storyline (PreambleIntro MissionsFinal MissionsOffshootMerrol Missions)
Pirate OutfitsPirate Weapons

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