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The Nox is a small open-canopy StarCitizen:racing vehicle developed by the StarCitizen:Xi'an StarCitizen:Aopoa corporation. It is designed to adeptly traverse various planetary terrains and outer space. This groundbreaking model has been reengineered for StarCitizen:Human pilots, representing a significant advancement in competitive racing. Its innovative design enables high-speed performance while addressing the unique challenges of both terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments, establishing a new benchmark in racing technology.<ref name="NoxStore">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="NoxLaunch">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Features
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Specifications
Model
Ship profile
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| Isometric | Above | Port-side | Front | Rear | Below |
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Series variants
Paints
Acquisition
Lore
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Hyperion Rally= Before the introduction of the Human variant, the Nox already had a notorious reputation in StarCitizen:Hyperion Rally.
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Inspired by Humans=
The Nox was first introduced in the late 28th century, it represents one of the most recent additions to the StarCitizen:Aopoa lineup. It was designed as a direct Xi'an response to Human open-canopy vehicles such as the StarCitizen:Dragonfly. After the ship was introduced into Xi'an culture via a settlement on StarCitizen:Oya III, the inhabitants there learned to love riding these Human space bikes. Thus with permission from StarCitizen:Emperor Kr.ē, the StarCitizen:Aopoa council started designing an open-canopy vehicle which is now known as the Nox.<ref name="NoxLaunch"/> |-|
Human Variant=
The Nox has been long valued among open-canopy enthusiasts. Because of its Xi'an technology and limited trade restriction between StarCitizen:UEE and StarCitizen:Xi'an Empire prior to the passage of the StarCitizen:Human Xi'an Trade Initiative,<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> they had to search far and wide to get their hands on a Nox, and spend a great sum of credits to rebuild and customize one for human usage themselves.<ref name="NoxLaunch"/><ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> But in 2947, with the passage of the HuXa, StarCitizen:Aopoa and the StarCitizen:Maiden Group started the sale of the Nox that has been adapted for human usage.<ref name="NoxLaunch"/> |-|
First Shipment=
On 2947-06-20, a StarCitizen:Hull C named the StarCitizen:MV Golden Ticket was delivering the first shipment of the human variant of the Nox from Xi'an space to an StarCitizen:Astro Armada in the StarCitizen:Terra system. During transportation the shipment was attacked by pirates under the leadership of StarCitizen:Captain Bane.<ref>MV Golden Ticket under attack</ref> With the help of law-abiding StarCitizen:citizens, the ship was able to reach Terra Prime safely on 2947-06-21, and the StarCitizen:Advocacy hunted down and captured these pirates shortly after.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> The first human-pilotable variant of the Nox was finally made available to the public on 2947-06-23 through StarCitizen:Astro Armada, along with the limited edition Nox Kue to celebrate the inaugural sale of the first Nox for Human riders.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> </tabber>
Gallery
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Development
| Unlike many other ships, the Nox was produced by multiple studios. The initial 2D concept of the Nox was created in StarCitizen:Foundry 42 UK after which it was passed onto StarCitizen:CIG Austin to get the ship flight-ready.Template:Cite | |
| 2017-06-23 | Concept sale along with the limited edition Nox Kue.<ref name="NoxLaunch"/> |
| 2018-03-31 | Flight ready in Alpha 3.1.0 along with Nox Kue.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2020-11-28 | The Nox was concepted by the Vehicle Team in the CIG UK studio after the StarCitizen:Dragonfly, based on the reimagination of the 30th century equivalent of a sports bike. The Xi'an was chosen to provide an alien spin on the original open-canopy concept.<ref name="jpvdas">Template:Cite Jump Point</ref> |
Credits & Design brief
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| Role | Contributors |
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| Original concept | StarCitizen:Gary Sanchez<ref name="jp0507">Template:Cite Jump Point</ref> |
| Art | StarCitizen:Chris Smith,<ref name="jp0507"/> CIG UK Vehicle Team |
| Narrative | StarCitizen:Will Weissbaum, StarCitizen:Dave Haddock<ref name="jp0507"/> |
| Technical design | StarCitizen:Partick Salerno,<ref>Ship Shape: The Nox</ref> StarCitizen:Calix Reneau, StarCitizen:Karl Jones<ref name="jp0507"/> |
| User interface | StarCitizen:Zane Bien<ref name="jp0507"/> |
| Visual effect | StarCitizen:Michal Piatek<ref name="jp0507"/> |
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Design brief=
| Aims | A small, space motorcycle for racing |
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| Aesthetic | Sleek and sporty — if the Dragonfly is a Harley, the Xi'an Nox is a superbike. |
| Max crew | 1 Pilot | |
| Length | 5.5 m | |
| Width | 1.5 m | |
| Height | 1.5 m | |
| Entry method | Open-Side canopy | |
| Modular components | No | |
| Ejection seat | No | |
| Variants | None | |
| Mass | 1,000 kg | |
| Landing gear | Skids | |
| Docking ring | No | |
| Cargo capacity | 0 SCU | |
| Take-off method | VTOL | |
| Radar type | 3D | |
| Cargo storage | N/A | |
| Role | Racing | |
| Item categories | Civilian, Racing | |
| Default categories | Racing C |
| Armor | None |
| Life support | None (flight suit only) |
| Fuel ports | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Stations (inc seats) | 1 |
| Fuel tank | 1x S0 |
| Light | 1 |
| Audio | 1 |
| Relay | 0 |
| Doors | 0 |
| Landing system | Hover |
| Computers | 1x S0 |
| Computer blades | TBD |
| Scanner | 1 |
| Radar | 1x S0 |
| Power plant | 1x S0 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Thrusters | 1x S0 (Main), 16x S0 (Joint) |
| Coolers | 1x S0 |
| Fuel intakes | 1x S0 |
| Gravity generator | None |
| Battery | 1x S0 |
| Shield emitters | 1 |
| Shield generator | 1x S0 |
| Countermeasures | 2x |
| Hardpoints | 2x S1 (Nose), 2x S1 Laser |
| Ammobox | None |
| Missiles | None |
| Special equipment | None |
| Default loadout | None |
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Trivia
- The term "Nox" originates from Latin, signifying "night" or "darkness."<ref name="wiki-Nox">Nox</ref>
- In chemistry, Nitrogen oxides, commonly referred to as NOx, encompass nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which are the primary nitrogen oxides associated with air pollution. These gases play a significant role in the development of smog and acid rain, in addition to influencing tropospheric ozone levels.
- Nox is not pronounceable in Xi'an. It is unknown whether the Xi'an have another name for the vehicle.Template:Cite
- StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick once jokingly said that the plural of Nox is Noxoodles.<ref>Ben Lesnick tweets about Noxoodles</ref>
See also
References
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