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The civilian Star Liner is a civilian ship in Escape Velocity Nova.

"Interstellar tourism took off when the Hypergate system was instituted (particularly from Earth, which benefits from quick and easy transport from surface to orbit via the Kane Band). The mainstay of the industry is a fleet of vessels bearing a remarkable resemblance to the luxury liners of pre-Band times. A typical complement of crew and passengers is about three hundred. The ships themselves are speedy through hyperspace, and have mild shielding for protection against asteroids and to enable them to get close to some of the more spectacular phenomena." ― Buying a Star Liner

The Star Liner is a luxury civilian craft produced by Sigma Shipyards for the ultimate in hyperspace tourism. Capable of carrying approximately 300 passengers and crew in comfort throughout the stars, the ships provide a big boost to tourism throughout the Federation. They have a great deal of shielding for protection against asteroid impacts, and to allow them to get close to some of the more spectacular phenomena to be found in space.

Gameplay Analysis[]

"A pretty cool ship, both in looks and in functionality, this isn't a bad ship to get. When you get it, you can begin running charter missions to various places, which can be quite profitable. Somewhat slow, however, so make sure you purchase some upgrades so you're not pirate food." ― EVula Survival Guide

The Star Liner's expansive crew (highest in the stock game) is great for tourists, but also works for boarding and capturing ships. Limited firepower makes it difficult to capture more powerful warships without using escorts.

Flying a Star Liner enables you to access a pair of repeating Sigma Shipyards "Charter Flight" mission, wherein one carries a large number of passengers for 50k or 100k, depending on which mission is accepted. Some of the more rewarding missions involve carrying a large number of passengers between Federation and Auroran space, across the border. Not surprisingly, neither government appreciates having ships carry citizens from the enemy to their planets, so these missions will decrease your legal reputation with the receiving government.

However, the missions within Federation space will give a fairly small boost to your legal rating; which is good if you want to stay on good terms with the Federation.

Nova Civilians
Civilians Civilian Ships: Cargo Drone (v) (i) 2k as escort only, Shuttle (v) (i) 10k, Heavy Shuttle (v) (i) 17.5k, Viper (v) (i) 80k, Asteroid Miner (i) 150k, Terrapin (v) (i) 150k, Lightning (WG) (v) (i) 250k, Thunderhead (v) (i) 300k, Valkyrie (v) (i) 350k, Star Liner (v) (i) 500k, Starbridge (v) (i) 600k (Modified (v) (i) 750k), IDA Frigate (v) (i) 750k, Pegasus (v) (i) 2M, Leviathan (v) (i) 12M
Civilian OutfitsCivilian WeaponsFederation Licenses
Side Missions Cunjo HuntEscort BandGLi-Tech (Missions) • Launch ProbeSigma Shipyards (Main MissionsRepeatable Missions) • Temmin ShardTerraformingTutorialUnited Shipping (Main MissionsRepeatable Missions)
Other Missions DerelictsDuelsRevengePunishmentBlow Stuff Up
Bounty Hunters Bounty Hunters Storyline (Minor StorylineHeraan LinkRebel Link)
Wild Geese Wild Geese Storyline (PreambleIntro MissionsPath 1Path 2Heraan LinkAssociation Link)
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