StarCitizen:Novian Crossbow

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The StarCitizen:UltiFlex Novian Crossbow is a cross-promotional item with StarCitizen:Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues.<ref>Britannia Burns - Richard Garriott Interview, Part 3, YouTube, 30 Nov 2013</ref> It uses deploying bolts to avoid having to carry a quiver.<ref name=":1" />

Acquisition

It became available to all players in the PTU for Alpha 4.8 as a blueprint that can be found during the Tactical Strike Group missions that are now reputation locked behind Intersec lvl3.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref>"Long have we all waited for this moment, but the Crossbow is in the PTU [...]", @TheRubenSaurus, Twitter, May 1, 2026</ref>

Players who supported both Star Citizen and Shroud of the Avatar (at the ‘Immortal Adventurer’ pledge level or above) between 2012 and 2014 can get a special exclusive skin variant by submitting a customer service ticket with a screenshot of their Shroud of the Avatar account page displaying their User ID and proof of purchase. Once verified, the variant will be added directly to the players My Hangar section on the RSI website.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="sotacomm">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="backsota">Template:Cite RSI</ref>

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Development

	It became available in the PTU for patch alpha 4.8.
	As of 2021-01, the crossbow has progressed through final art and was handed over to Tech Art to finalize the rig.<ref name="mr2021-01">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
	The original manufacturer for the first concept was by StarCitizen:Iolo Industries,<ref name="backsota" /> but was changed to StarCitizen:UltiFlex. The final design was revealed for the first time on a StarCitizen:Inside Star Citizen episode called "Flight of the Talon", shown on the 10/12/2020.<ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
	The development was delayed due to bolts disapearing instead of consistently getting stuck.<ref name=":1">Star Citizen: Meet the Team - Weapon Content, Star Citizen, YouTube, 20 June 2024</ref>

Original concept

Iolo Industries Armor-Piercing Crossbow

Some things never go out of style, and the Iolo Crossbow is proof: an elegant weapon that has proved itself capable of repelling boarders effectively time and again over the centuries. It stands well above laser sidearms in terms of armor penetration, the ideal weapon for anyone needing to blast through two inches of plasteel space armor. Designed and handcrafted by David Watson, these rare crossbows are prized by pilots for their reliability and their low level of required maintenance. This weapon is an exact replica of the one created for Richard “Lord British” Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar so you can arm your character with it in both universes!

• Damage: 2 cm / bolt (+3 against armor)
• Reload: .5 seconds
• Effective Range: 50 meters
• UEE Restriction: RED

Trivia

• Richard Garriott, the creator of StarCitizen:Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, is a friend of StarCitizen:Chris Roberts and appears of StarCitizen:Star Citizen lore as StarCitizen:Henry Garrity.<ref name="backsota" /> They used to work together at StarCitizen:Origin Systems.
• Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has a crashed Star Citizen spaceship and an alien artefact.<ref name=":0">Shroud of the Avatar Live Dev Cam, Richard Garriott, YouTube, 7 Apr 2013</ref>
• Already in Ultima there was a crashed Kilrathi ship from Wing Commander.<ref name=":0" />
• Novia means girlfriend, fiancé, or bride in Spanish.

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