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Role : Light freighter -> Light Freight

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{{Vehicle
| uuid = 6ec72f64-2002-481c-b7c9-b132476ba6aa
| name = Hull A
| image = Hull-A taking off from Aberdeen outpost.jpg
| manufacturer = MISC
| series = Hull
| career = Transport
| role = Light Freight
| size = small
| productionstate = Flight ready
| productionstatedesc = Since [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.17.0|Alpha 3.17.0]]
| mincrew = 1
| maxcrew = 1
| length = 24
| width = 10
| height = 8
| retractedlength = 17
| retractedwidth = 4
| retractedheight = 4
| mass = 122650
| cargocapacity = 64
| stowage = 1050K µSCU
| pledgecost = 90
| originalpledgecost = 60
| warbondcost = 80
| originalwarbondcost = 80
| pledgeavailability = Time-limited sales
| rsistoreurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/hull/Hull-A
| presentationurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18590-Introducing-The-MISC-Hull-A
| presentationurl2 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14661-A-Hull-For-Every-Job-The-MISC-Hull-Series
| trailerurl =
| brochureurl =
| qandaurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/14681-Q-A-MISC-Hull-A
| galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V3qgkBE71Z-hulla
| releasedate = 2802
| conceptdate = 2015-04-24
| saledate =
| queryimage =
}}

The '''Hull A''' is the only light freighter of the [[StarCitizen:Hull (series)|Hull series]] developed by [[StarCitizen:Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern]]. It features the most compact design within its series, acting as an exceptionally accessible introduction to both the Hull series and the realm of substantial cargo transport. Equipped with the same telescoping spindle mechanism found in its larger counterparts and capable of delivering an impressive 64 SCU at full capacity, the Hull A is ideally suited for adventurous solo couriers eager to explore the galaxy and enhance their professional trajectories.<ref name="HullAIntro">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18590-Introducing-The-MISC-Hull-A|text=Introducing-The-MISC-Hull-A|accessdate=2025-03-25}}</ref>

==Features==

{{List item
|Telescoping Cargo Spindle
|Compact when retracted and capable of accommodating up to 64 SCU of cargo when expanded, the Hull A's spindle gives the ship both a unique profile and a very high cargo capacity.<ref name="HullAIntro"/>
}}
{{List item
|Dynamic Spindle Loading
|Loading and unloading cargo is a speedy, hands-off experience; saving the pilot time and money at both ends of a profitable cargo run.<ref name="Inside_Hull_A">{{Cite RSI|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GvhA9e-B2Y|text= Inside Star Citizen: Hull of a Show | Winter 2022|accessdate=2022-12-12}}</ref>
}}
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|Surface-to-orbit ferry
|In addition to its standard use as a light hauler, the Hull A is often used as a surface-to-orbit ferry.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=pledge/ships/hull/Hull-A|text=Hull A Store page}}</ref> It can carry its load in any fitting mix of [[StarCitizen:1-SCU container|1]], [[StarCitizen:2-SCU container|2]], [[StarCitizen:4-SCU container|4]], [[StarCitizen:8-SCU container|8]] or [[StarCitizen:16-SCU container|16]] SCU containers.<ref name="Hull A Q&A">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/engineering/14681-Q-A-MISC-Hull-A|text=Q&A: MISC Hull A}}</ref><ref name="Reddit_Hull_A">[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/tufrbc/hull_a_with_cargo_loaded/|text= Hull A with cargo loaded. Adam Parker: «Yes, the individual boxes are planned to be able to be replaced with 16 SCU containers, that is part of the cargo refactor iirc. instead of using the smallest crates, the system will figure out the largest crates that can be put on a cargo grid and use those, then use smaller and smaller crates until the grid is fully filled up.»]</ref><ref name="jp1004BTS">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Behind the Scenes: Making the MISC Hull A|volume=10|month=4|startpage=12|endpage=12|accessdate=2022-12-12}}</ref>
}}
{{List item
|Crew accommodation
|The single-person crew enjoys a generously appointed cabin amidships featuring a kitchenette, full washroom, weapons locker, suit locker, a bunk that doubles as an escape pod, and convenient access to the ship's internal storage.<ref name="HullAIntro"/>
}}
{{List item
|Airlock
|The side airlock offers convenient planetside or EVA access, and can also be used as a ship-to-ship docking port.<ref name="HullAIntro"/>
}}
{{List item
|Weaponary
|The Hull A is not entirely defenseless, as it is equipped with two Size 1 gun hardpoints mounted on a remote turret.<ref name="HullAIntro"/>
}}

==Specifications==
{{Vehicle hardpoints}}

==Model==

===Ship profile===
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In space=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
!Below
|-
|[[File:Hull-A in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A in space - Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A in space - Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A in space - Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A in space - Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A in space - Below.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
|-|
Landed=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
|-
|[[File:Hull-A - Landed.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]
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|}
</tabber>

===Series variants===
{{Vehicle variants}}

===Paints===
{{for|more information|:Hull A series/Paints}}

{| class="wikitable"
![[StarCitizen:Hull A series/Paints#"Bombora"|"Bombora"]]
![[StarCitizen:Hull A series/Paints#"Blue Ametrine"|"Blue Ametrine"]]
![[StarCitizen:Hull A series/Paints#"Empyrean"|"Empyrean"]]
![[StarCitizen:Hull A series/Paints#"Horizon"|"Horizon"]]
![[StarCitizen:Hull A series/Paints#"Trailblazer"|"Trailblazer"]]
|-
|[[File:Hull-A Bombora in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A Dusk in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A Empyrean in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A Horizon in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Hull-A Trailblazer in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}

==Acquisition==
{{Vehicle availability}}

==Lore==
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Variants=
For most of the concern’s history, the majority of MISC’s business has come from the production output of its heavy industrial division. MISC-HI is chiefly responsible for the Hull series range of configurable bulk transport spacecraft that have become ubiquitous in UEE space. These sturdy, modular hulls are the basis for the majority of Human corporate shipping. Their unexpected popularity among the [[StarCitizen:Xi’an]] has spawned an unlikely business relationship (and a string of imitators on the other side of the border).
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Series launch=
When the line launched in 2802, four standard models ranged in size from the efficient Hull A to the gargantuan Hull D. The Hull series quickly revolutionized interstellar freight, leading to the standardization of dockyards and cargo processes around the UEE. This led to long-ranging knock-on effects, including over a dozen outside companies being founded or significantly shifting focus to support the Hull design, such as [[StarCitizen:Argo Astronautics]] launching its [[StarCitizen:MPUV]] line of short-range cargo ferries. In 2820, MISC developed a fifth ‘super-freighter’, the Hull E, which has since become the de facto interplanetary bulk goods transporter, with docks around the galaxy moving cargo containers back and forth from the huge ships around the clock<ref name="jp1004MF">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Manufacturer feature: MISC|volume=10|month=4|startpage=18|endpage=18|accessdate=2022-12-12}}</ref>
</tabber>

==Gallery==
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:Hull A images}}

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Official=
{{gallery
|Hull-A flying toward busy station above world.png
|Hull-A x3 landed surrounded by cargo containers.jpg
|Hull A Concept Loading.png
|Hull A Concept LivingQuarters.png
|Hull-A internal cockpit.png
|Hull-A model - Extended.png
|Hull-A model - Retracted.png
|Hull-A model - New verses Old.png
|Hull-A about to land infront of explorer.png
|Hull-A flying over world - Wide shot.png
|Hull-A with Starfarer refulling Gladius.jpg
|Hull Series Concept InFlight.png
|Hull A Concept Planetside.png
|Hull A Concept In Convoy.png
|Hull A Concept Through Asteroids.png
|Hull-A - Flying over forest - WIP 2022-03-09.png
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_01.jpg
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_02.jpg
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_03.jpg
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_04.jpg
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_05.jpg
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_06.jpg
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_07.jpg
|MISC_HULL_A_WIP_08.jpg
}}
|-|
In-Game=
{{gallery
|Hull A InGame Internal Cockpit.png
|Hull A InGame Interior.png
|Hull A InGame Deployed.png
|Hull A InGame Exterior Rear Retracted.png
|Hull A InGame Retracted Below.png
|Hull-A taking off from Aberdeen outpost.jpg
|IAE2954-day3-hull-a-hull-c.jpg
}}
|-|
Original Design=
{{gallery
|IAE2950-day-5-hull-a-front.jpg
|IAE2950-day-5-hull-a-rear.jpg
|IAE2950-day-5-hull-a.jpg
|HullAInFlight.jpg
|HullAFront.jpg
|HullAEngine.jpg
|HullAConcept.jpg
|HullABlueprint.jpg
}}
</tabber>

==Development==
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==Trivia==

==See also==
*{{Link RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/14681-Hull-A|text=Q&A: MISC Hull A}}
* "Behind the Scenes: Making the MISC Hull A". ''[[StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]]''. Vol. 10 no. 4. pp. 3–14

==References==
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{{Navplate manufacturers|MISC}}
{{Navplate vehicles}}
{{Short description|Small medium freight ship manufactured by MISC}}

[[Category:Cargo ships]]
[[Category:Starter freighters]]
[[Category:Light freighters]]

StarCitizen:Hull A - Revision history

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