Starlite Guide, Specs & Features
What to know
The Starlite is a small Refueling ship developed by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern. For the Starlite, large fuel reserves and transfer equipment support ships working beyond the reach of a convenient station.
Starlite specifications
Field service aboard the Starlite
A support call in the Starlite begins with the other ship's condition. The fuel tanks and transfer equipment, careful positioning, and a final systems check determine whether that ship can continue. Two Size 2 tanks carry up to 20 SCU each, giving the Starlite 40 SCU of fuel for transfer to another ship. With a Size 2 refueling arm hardpoint, a rear-facing refueling arm can be used, enabling other ships to restock their supplies and continue their operations.
The equipment behind a safe transfer
For the Starlite, large fuel reserves and transfer equipment support ships working beyond the reach of a convenient station.
Development note: The Starlite is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 4.8.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Tools, supplies, and controlled access on the Starlite
The Starlite carries the fuel tanks and transfer equipment into the field and gives both crews a clear route from first inspection to a safe handoff.
Two Size 2 tanks carry up to 20 SCU each, giving the Starlite 40 SCU of fuel for transfer to another ship.
With a Size 2 refueling arm hardpoint, a rear-facing refueling arm can be used, enabling other ships to restock their supplies and continue their operations.
The Starlite matches movement and communication with the supported ship before bringing tools or transfer equipment close.
Dedicated controls give the Starlite's support crew a clear view of tool condition, connection, and progress.
The Starlite's mobile fuel service
The Starlite is built around meeting another ship where its range has become the problem. Dedicated tanks and transfer equipment turn fuel capacity into a practical field service, with the crew managing rendezvous, connection, flow, and separation.
Fuel storage and transfer equipment for ships away from port
Confirm what the other ship needs before the Starlite brings the fuel tanks and transfer equipment into the work area.
The Starlite pilot manages relative position and the transfer equipment together, keeping the smaller tanker stable beside the ship receiving fuel.
Confirm the repair or transfer before the Starlite withdraws the fuel tanks and transfer equipment from the client ship.
From rendezvous to verified fuel transfer
A refuelling stop in the Starlite protects both vessels, using the fuel tanks and transfer equipment while preserving enough reserve for the tanker's own route.
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Bring both ships into a stable transfer position
The Starlite starts by understanding the other ship's damage, fuel state, mass, access, and safest destination.
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Use the fuel tanks and transfer equipment to establish the transfer
The Starlite holds a stable relative position and keeps a clear way for either ship to stop the work.
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Watch both ships and the fuel reserve
On the Starlite, flow, pressure, capacity, and the tanker's own route home remain part of the same operation.
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Disconnect cleanly and verify both ships
The Starlite tests the repair, transfer, or tow before both crews agree that separation is safe.
Starlite: The equipment that travels to the damaged ship
The Starlite brings its fuel tanks and transfer equipment to a damaged or stranded ship, with the access, supplies, and testing needed to complete the job safely.
Four Size 2 gun hardpoints and four Size 1 missiles give the service ship a basic defensive response during a refuelling mission.
A bed, toilet, and kitchenette give the Starlite's crew basic living space during long trips between refueling runs.
Fine movement and clear communication help the Starlite establish a stable worksite around another ship.
Aboard the Starlite, controls, supplies, and crew stations stay connected to the fuel tanks and transfer equipment throughout each service visit.
The Starlite's crew manages fuel before, during, and after transfer
The Starlite's flight, transfer, and engineering roles protect both ships while fuel moves between them.
Support another ship with the Starlite
The Starlite connects its fuel stores to transfer equipment, relative position, monitoring, and enough reserve to complete the tanker's own route.
The Starlite's crew protects enough fuel for the receiving ship's need and the tanker's own return.
Aboard the Starlite, communication and a controlled test confirm that the fuel tanks and transfer equipment completed the required work.
For the Starlite, both crews verify quantity, valves, equipment clearance, and the receiving ship's new range before departure.
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