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The Shiv is a heavy fighter sold by StarCitizen:Grey's Market. Crudely assembled from a diverse collection of different spacecraft from manufacturers including Anvil, Drake, and MISC, this formidable fighter is designed to endure the severe conditions of uncharted space, demonstrating that the reputation of your vessel is secondary to how you utilize it.<ref name="ShivStore">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="ShivLaunch">Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Features

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Ports

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Model

Ship profile

In space=

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below
File:Shiv in space - Isometric.jpg	File:Shiv in space - Above.jpg	File:Shiv in space - Port.jpg	File:Shiv in space - Front.jpg	File:Shiv in space - Rear.jpg	File:Shiv in space - Below.jpg

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Landed=

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear
File:Shiv landed in hangar - cropped.jpg	File:Placeholderv2.png	File:Placeholderv2.png	File:Placeholderv2.png	File:Placeholderv2.png

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Body kits

On the Shiv, the body kits are divided into 4 sections; Front, Rear Center, Rear Left & Rear Right.

Image	Name	Description	Price ($)
File:Shiv Barebones kit landed in hangar - cropped.png	"Barebones"	"A lean and mean aftermarket makeover."	12.00
File:Shiv Lunatic kit landed in hangar - cropped.png	"Lunatic"	"A wickedly sharp aftermarket makeover."	12.00
File:Shiv Slasher kit landed in hangar - cropped.png	"Slasher"	"An aggressive aftermarket makeover."	12.00

Paints

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"Blue Blossom"	"Earthquake"	"Gideon"	"Meridian"	"Nightbreak"	"Nightmare"	"Spectre"
File:Shiv Blue Blossom landed in hangar - cropped.jpg	File:Shiv Earthquake landed in hangar - cropped.jpg	File:Shiv Gideon landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:Shiv Meridian landed in hangar - cropped.jpg	File:Shiv Nightbreak landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:Shiv Nightmare landed in hangar - cropped.jpg	File:Shiv Spectre landed in hangar - cropped.jpg

Acquisition

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Lore

<tabber> Salvaged Construction= The Shiv is built out of the pieces of several ships (don't ask where it all came from), using a StarCitizen:Cutlass Black as the torn-apart base, a mixed-origin quad S3 remote turret primarily hailing from the StarCitizen:Hurricane, main thruster nacelles from the StarCitizen:Valkyrie, main hull thrusters from the StarCitizen:Freelancer, and several parts which are simply unidentifiable.<ref name="ShivLaunch"/> </tabber>

Gallery

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Development

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2019-12-25	The ship was first seen in the Squadron 42: 2019 Visual Teaser video.<ref>Squadron 42: 2019 Visual Teaser https://youtu.be/_aCE7gxQOVY?si=y6aRfyBlvL1pgj_I&t=118</ref>
2023-10-23	The ship was seen again in the Squadron 42: I Held The Line video.<ref>Squadron 42: I Held The Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtjzLzs7V8&t=761s</ref>
2025-10-16	The Shiv is implemented in Alpha 4.3.2.

Trivia

A shiv is a handcrafted bladed weapon resembling a knife that is commonly associated with prison inmates.<ref>Wikipedia Shiv (weapon) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_(weapon)</ref>

References

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 |[[File:Shiv Barebones kit landed in hangar - cropped.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
 |"Barebones"
-|"With the Barebones bodykit, you can give your Grey's Market Shiv a lean and mean aftermarket makeover."
+|"A lean and mean aftermarket makeover."
+|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/Add-Ons/Shiv-Barebones-Bodykit-Warbond 12.00]
 |-
 |[[File:Shiv Lunatic kit landed in hangar - cropped.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
 |"Lunatic"
-|With the Lunatic bodykit, you can give your Grey's Market Shiv a wickedly sharp aftermarket makeover."
+|"A wickedly sharp aftermarket makeover."
+|[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/Add-Ons/Shiv-Lunatic-Bodykit-Warbond 12.00]
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 |"Slasher"
-|"With the Slasher bodykit, you can give your Grey's Market Shiv an aggressive aftermarket makeover."
+|"An aggressive aftermarket makeover."
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 ![[StarCitizen:Shiv series/Paints#"Gideon"|"Gideon"]]
 ![[StarCitizen:Shiv series/Paints#"Meridian"|"Meridian"]]
+![[StarCitizen:Shiv series/Paints#"Nightbreak"|"Nightbreak"]]
 ![[StarCitizen:Shiv series/Paints#"Nightmare"|"Nightmare"]]
 ![[StarCitizen:Shiv series/Paints#"Spectre"|"Spectre"]]
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 |[[File:Shiv Meridian landed in hangar - cropped.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
+|[[File:Shiv Nightbreak landed in hangar - cropped.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
 |[[File:Shiv Nightmare landed in hangar - cropped.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
 |[[File:Shiv Spectre landed in hangar - cropped.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
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 ==Lore==
-<tabber>Salvaged Construction=
+<tabber>
-The Shiv is built out of the pieces of several ships (don't ask where it all came from), using a [[StarCitizen:Cutlass Black]] as the torn-apart base, a mixed-origin quad S3 remote turret primarily hailing from the [[StarCitizen:Hurricane]], main thruster nacelles from the [[StarCitizen:Valkyrie]], main hull thrusters from the [[StarCitizen:Freelancer]], and several parts which are simply unidentifiable.<ref name="ShivLaunch"/></tabber>
+Salvaged Construction=
+The Shiv is built out of the pieces of several ships (don't ask where it all came from), using a [[StarCitizen:Cutlass Black]] as the torn-apart base, a mixed-origin quad S3 remote turret primarily hailing from the [[StarCitizen:Hurricane]], main thruster nacelles from the [[StarCitizen:Valkyrie]], main hull thrusters from the [[StarCitizen:Freelancer]], and several parts which are simply unidentifiable.<ref name="ShivLaunch"/>
+</tabber>
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-{{Short description|Patchwork amalgamation of unknown provenance sold by Grey's Market as a heavy fighter}}
+{{Short description|A Medium heavy fighter/transporter sold by Grey's Market.}}
 [[Category:Heavy fighters]]
 [[Category:Fighters]]
 [[Category:Light freighters]]