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{{Vehicle
| name = Railen
| image = Railen flying through clouds - Cut and contrast adjusted.jpg
| manufacturer = GAMA
| career = Transport
| size = large
| productionstate = Active production
| productionstatedesc = 
| mincrew = 1
| maxcrew = 4
| pledgecost = 225
| originalpledgecost = 225
| warbondcost = 200
| originalwarbondcost = 200
| pledgeavailability = Time-limited sales
| cargocapacity = 640
| length = 54
| height = 67
| width = 52
| releasedate = 2951
| rsistoreurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/railen/Railen
| brochureurl = https://media.robertsspaceindustries.com/vco2yg8c4nvj8/source.pdf
| presentationurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18188-Gatac-Railen
| qandaurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/18207-Q-A-GATAC-Railen
| conceptdate = 2021-06-10
| saledate = 2021-06-10
| galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VpMxKQx7E1-railen
}}

The '''Railen''' {{SClang|kyexiin=9sanrai0len|srx=Sanrailen|srx-meaning=Ship that hauls peacefully|lang=Xi'an}} is an upcoming multi-crew [[StarCitizen:Xi'an]] cargo ship manufactured by [[StarCitizen:Gatac Manufacture]]. Featuring grav-lev technology and tested design features, the Railen is promoted as a safe and reliable solution for commercial-grade medium cargo hauling.<ref name="presentation">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18188-Gatac-Railen|text=Railen - presentation page|accessdate=2021-06-10}}</ref>

==Features==
{{List item
|Grav-Lift Technology
|Access the Railen swiftly and effectively with a patented exterior grav-lift and navigate the interior decks with a separate interior grav-lift
}}
{{List item
|Adaptable Cockpit
|Designed for both [[StarCitizen:human]] and [[StarCitizen:Xi'an]] crew, the cockpit easily adapts for any situation
}}
{{List item
|Fully-loaded Living Space
|Adaptable sleeping pods, a comprehensive galley, and an expansive mess hall make the Railen a comfortable ship for long-haul routes.
}}
{{List item
|Unique Cargo Hold
|Bespoke triangular cargo-pods are made from high-grade materials in a unique shape to ensure freight remains safe
}}

==Specifications==
<tabber>
Avionics & Systems=
{{Vehicle avionics
| radarcount = 1
| computercount = 1
| scannercount = 1

| radar1quantity = 1
| radar1size = 2
| radar1manufacturer = TBD
| radar1name = M Radar

| computer1quantity = 1
| computer1size = 2
| computer1name = M Computer

| scanner1quantity = 1
| scanner1size = 2
| scanner1manufacturer = TBD
| scanner1name = M Scanner
}}
{{Vehicle systems
| powerplantcount = 1
| coolercount = 1
| shieldgeneratorcount = 1
| lifesupportcount = 1
| shieldemittercount = 1

| powerplant1quantity = 1
| powerplant1size = 3
| powerplant1manufacturer = TBD
| powerplant1name = L Power Plant

| cooler1quantity = 2
| cooler1size = 3
| cooler1manufacturer = TBD
| cooler1name = L Cooler

| shieldgenerator1quantity = 2
| shieldgenerator1size = 3
| shieldgenerator1manufacturer = TBD
| shieldgenerator1name = L Shield Generator

| lifesupport1quantity = 1
| lifesupport1size = 2
| lifesupport1manufacturer = TBD
| lifesupport1name = M Life Support

| shieldemitter1quantity = 1
| shieldemitter1size = 3
| shieldemitter1manufacturer = TBD
| shieldemitter1name = L Shield Emitter
}}
|-|
Propulsion & Thrusters=
{{Vehicle propulsion
| fuelintakecount = 1
| fueltankcount = 1
| quantumdrivecount = 1
| jumpdrivecount = 1
| quantumfueltankcount = 1
| fuelintake1quantity = 2
| fuelintake1size = 2
| fuelintake1name = M Fuel Intake
| fueltank1quantity = 2
| fueltank1size = 2
| fueltank1name = M Fuel Tank
| quantumdrive1quantity = 1
| quantumdrive1size = 2
| quantumdrive1manufacturer = TBD
| quantumdrive1name = M Quantum Drive
| jumpdrive1quantity = 1
| jumpdrive1size = 2
| jumpdrive1manufacturer = TBD
| jumpdrive1name = M Jump Module
| quantumfueltank1quantity = 1
| quantumfueltank1size = 2
| quantumfueltank1name = M Quantum Fuel Tank
}}
{{Vehicle thrusters
| mainthrustercount = 0
| maneuveringthrustercount = 0
| mainthruster1quantity = 0
| mainthruster1size = 1
| mainthruster1name = Main Thruster
| maneuveringthruster1quantity = 2
| maneuveringthruster1size = 1
| maneuveringthruster1name = Retro Thruster
}}
|-|
Weaponry=
{{Vehicle weaponry
| weaponcount = 0
| turretcount = 1
| missilerackcount = 2
| utilityitemcount = 1

| turret1quantity = 2
| turret1size = 4
| turret1name = Manned Turret
| turret1weaponcount = 1
| turret1weapon1quantity = 4
| turret1weapon1size = 4
| turret1weapon1manufacturer = TBD
| turret1weapon1name = S4 Weapon


| missilerack1quantity = 2
| missilerack1size = 4
| missilerack1manufacturer = TBD
| missilerack1name = Bespoke S4 Missile Rack
| missilerack1missilecount = 1
| missilerack1missile1quantity = 16
| missilerack1missile1size = 1
| missilerack1missile1manufacturer = TBD
| missilerack1missile1name = S1 Missiles

| missilerack2quantity = 2
| missilerack2size = 3
| missilerack2manufacturer = TBD
| missilerack2name = Bespoke S3 Missile Rack
| missilerack2missilecount = 1
| missilerack2missile1quantity = 4
| missilerack2missile1size = 2
| missilerack2missile1manufacturer = TBD
| missilerack2missile1name = S2 Missiles

| utilityitem1quantity = 2
| utilityitem1size = 1
| utilityitem1name = Tractor Beam
}}
</tabber>

== Model ==

=== Ship profile ===
<tabber>
Flight=
{| class="wikitable"
!Front-port
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
|-
|[[File:Railen - Front Left.png|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|[[File:Railen-profile-side.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|[[File:Railen-profile-front.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|[[File:Railen back exterior in-flight schematic brochure.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|}
|-|
Landed=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
!Below
|-
|[[File:Placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]
|[[File:Placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]
|[[File:Railen side exterior landed schematic brochure.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Railen front exterior landed schematic brochure.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Railen back exterior landed schematic brochure.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]
|}
</tabber>

===Paints===
{| class="wikitable"
!Image
!Paint Name
!Description
!Price (aUEC)
!Price ($USD)
|-
|[[File:Railen Hyaotan flying through clouds - Cut and contrast adjusted.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|"Hyaotan"
|{{SClang|kyexiin=Hyaotan|srx=Hyaotan|srx-meaning=Outer space|lang=xian}}
Black in colour with blue highlights.
'''Limited edition. Only available to [[StarCitizen:Concierge]] backers during the concept sale.'''<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/Paint/Railen-Hyaotan-Paint|text=Railen - Hyaotan Paint - Pledge Store}}</ref>
| -
|11.00
|}

== Pledge price history ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Pledge cost (USD)
!Insurance
!Availability
!Sale
|-
|2021-06-11
|200
|LTI
|Time-limited
|
|-
|}

==Gallery==
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:Railen images}}
<tabber>
Exterior=
{{gallery
|Landed Railen.jpg
|Railen Cargo.jpg
|Railen_caterpillar_chase.jpg
|Railen_docking_port.jpg
|Railen_in_asteroid_field.jpg
|Railen_side_turret.jpg
|Railen_missles_firing.jpg
|Railen_landed_front.jpg
|Railen back exterior in-flight schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen back exterior landed schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen exterior cargopod schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen front exterior in-flight schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen front exterior landed schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen side exterior in-flight schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen side exterior landed schematic brochure.jpg
|CC2949 - Concept art for Vehicle 2.png
|XIAN Railen Promo Base Paint Scheme.jpg
}}
|-|
Interior=
{{gallery
|Railen_habitation.jpg
|Railen_bridge_interior.jpg
|Railen_interior_docking_port.jpg
|Railen_grav-lev_elevator.jpg
|Railen_living_quarters_interior.jpg
|Railen-side-schematic-interior.jpg
|Railen interior bathroom schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen interior galley schematic brochure.jpg
|Railen side interior schematic brochure.jpg
}}
|-|
In-game=
{{gallery
|IAE2954-day4-holo-railen.jpg
|IAE2952-day4-holosuite-railen.jpg
|IAE2951-day4-alien-holosuite-railen.jpg
}}
|-|
Official paints=
{{gallery
|Railen Hyaotan flying through clouds - Cut and contrast adjusted.png
}}
|-|
360View =
[[StarCitizen:file:Xian 360 flyaround.webm]]
</tabber>

==Development==
<tabber>
Timeline=
{{Timeline styles}}
{| class="timeline"
|-
|2019-11-23
|Announced in [[StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2019]] under the provisional name '''Vehicle 2'''. It was planned as a multicrew cargo ship of [[StarCitizen:Xi'an]] origin, and expected to have similar dimensions to [[StarCitizen:Hull B]] or [[StarCitizen:Freelancer MAX]].<ref name="citcon2949">[https://youtu.be/A1m2ETYj5DQ?t=2349 YouTube: CitizenCon 2949 - Ship Talk], acc. 2020-06-27</ref>
|-
|2021-05-26
|Hinted on the Gatac Manufacture article on [[StarCitizen:Galactapedia]] after its update.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18165-Galactapedia-Update-May-2021|text=Galactapedia Update May 2021|accessdate=2021-06-12}}</ref>
|-
|2021-06-10
|The name Railen was first revealed in the ''[[StarCitizen:Inside Star Citizen]]'' tease on the official Instagram.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/nw3x7n/isc_preview_alien_week_gatac_railen/|text=ISC Preview: Alien Week & Gatac Railen|accessdate=2021-06-10}}</ref>
|-
|2021-06-11
|Early concept sale for [[StarCitizen:Concierge]] backers.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/nwr9yy/xian_gatac_railen_concierge_only_today/|text=Reddit post on Railen Concierge sale|accessdate=2021-06-10}}</ref>
|-
|2021-06-12
|Concept sale open to public.<ref name="presentation"/>
|-
|2023-05-26
|Announced to be scheduled for production in 2024.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?t=3771&v=LSM8kao5Q6k Star Citizen Live: Invictus All-Vehicles Roundtable]</ref>
|-
|2025-07-03
|Pre-production has begun during June 2025 with work happening between different tasks. The ship is planned to officially enter production later in 2025.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/20661-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-June-2025|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report June 2025|accessdate=2025-03-07}}</ref>
|-
|2025-08-21
|In a [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Live]] Q&A, [[StarCitizen:John Crewe]] said in response to a spectrum question about the validity of the Railen's cargo pod system, that it will be made able to support standard 32 SCU [[StarCitizen::Category:Containers|cargo containers]] and confirmed that the cargo capacity is going to go 'way up'.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/20739-Star-Citizen-Live-Q-A|text=
Star Citizen Live Q&A - Ship Showdown|accessdate=2025-08-21}}</ref>
|-
|2025-11-20
|[[StarCitizen:Pledge Store]] page updated to state the SCU capacity as 640 (previously 320 SCU). The Railen's info panel at the [[StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2955]] also states: '[...] with an astounding double the cargo capacity of earlier prototypes'.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/railen/railen|text=
Railen Pledge Store page|accessdate=2025-11-20}}</ref>
|-
|2026-01-21
|The Gatac Railen entered full production, entering Whitebox development in mid-November following the pre-production work done in the months prior.<ref name="Monthly Report November/December 2025">{{Cite_RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/20972-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-November-December-2025|text=PU Monthly Report November & December 2025|int= |accessdate=2026-01-21}}</ref>
|-
|2026-02-04
|The Gatac Railen progressed towards its Whitebox review, expected in February.<ref name="Monthly Report January 2026">{{Cite_RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/20995-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-January-2026|text=PU Monthly Report January 2026|int= |accessdate=2026-02-04}}</ref>
|-
|2026-03-04
|The Gatac Railen passed the prior review gate and entered Greybox, with more artists joining production in preparation for its planned release at [[StarCitizen:Alien Week]].<ref name="Monthly Report February 2026">{{Cite_RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/21043-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-February-2026|text=PU Monthly Report February 2026|int= |accessdate=2026-03-04}}</ref>
|}
|-|
Credits=
{| class="wikitable"
!Role
!Contributors
|-
|Original concept
|[[StarCitizen:Michael Oberschneider]]<ref name="wip">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Work in Progress: Gatac Railen|volume=9|month=7|startpage=3|endpage=20|accessdate=2021-07-31}}</ref>
|-
|Art
|[[StarCitizen:Paul Jones]]<ref name="wip"/>
|-
|System design
|[[StarCitizen:Adam Parker]], [[StarCitizen:Jon Dadley]]<ref name="wip"/>
|-
|Technical design
|[[StarCitizen:John Crewe]], [[StarCitizen:Geoff Coffin]]<ref name="wip"/>
|}
|-|
Design brief=
{{Note|'''Note''': The following design brief is extracted from [[StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]] issue 09.07.<ref name="wip"/>}}
*A small Xi'an cargo ship to compete with the Freelancer MAX and Caterpillar, possessing a cargo capacity and weapon loadout placed between the two.
*Produced by Gatac Manufacture.
*The ship will be vertical, rather than horizontal - much like the other Xi'an capital and cargo ships designed and shown in concept art.
*As one entity manufactures all Xi'an ships for a given role (one manufacturer makes all transport, one makes all light fighters, etc.), it stands to reason that they might all follow a loose template, so it would be nice for the ship to be vertically aligned.
</tabber>

==Trivia==

==See also==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-szHTzIRGI Inside Star Citizen: Plan of Gatac | Spring 2021] on YouTube

==References==
<references />

{{Navplate manufacturers|GAMA}}
{{Navplate vehicles}}

{{Short description|Xi'an medium freight ship manufactured by Gatac Manufacture}}

[[Category:Cargo ships]]
[[Category:Medium freighters]]

StarCitizen:Railen - Revision history

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