Introduction

In the X : Rebirth Universe, ships comprises comprise a large part of the game. They can tradeTrade, they can mine Mine and they can also fightalso Fight. They are crewed by NPCs and may use drones, with upkeep missions generated to help guide their acquisition. There are a variety of ways to acquire ships.

Stats for ships

Performance statistics presented in the child pages for different ship classes are based on the attached spreadsheet Rebirth_4.00_Ship_Stats_v11.xlsx (updated, 26.03.2016). Capital ship weapon stats used within that spreadsheet are also presented here.

What are Ships?

Ships are spacecrafts spacecraft that players can see or use while travelling around the X Universe with in their personal ship (currently the Pride of Albion / AKA Albion Skunk). Each Most are specialized in a different wayways.

To briefly describeBriefly, each ship can fall under one of these categories: Civilian Shipsships, Drones, Small Ships/Medium ships, and Capital Ships.

How to Obtain a Ship

Depending on your desired ship, there are different ways to obtain a ship and use it on your own:

Legitimate and Legal Way: Buy it

• You can not obtain Civilian Ships through any in-game methods.
• Small Ships are built-to-order and are bought at Small Ship Dealers
  • The Dealers are in various Small Ship-yards in the Universe. There are 2 in Albion, 1 in DeVries, 2 in Omicron Lyrae, and (DLC: TO) 1 in Fields of Opportunity.
• Capital Ships are built on request and are built by talking to Capital Ship Dealers
  • The Dealers are in various Capital Ship-yards in the Universe. There are 2 in Albion, 1 in DeVries, 1 in Omicron Lyrae. and (DLC: TO) 1 in Fields of Opportunity.
• Drones are obtained in a rather complicated way.
  • If you want to get a Drone for the Albion Skunk, talk to Drone Dealers on NPC dealers. They will show you a list of available Drones. Note that the Construction URV was removed from this list, so do not complain not able to find any. 
  • If you want to get a Drone for your Small Ships or Capital Ships, talk to the Ship Dealers who sell you that kind of ship respectively. Go to Modify Ships,and then Equip drones, and then follow the steps to complete the job.

"Illegal" and "Pirate" Way: Board it

Refer to the article about Boarding Ships for more info.

Simply put, you order your boarding team to try to overrun the ship and take control of the ship. Note that it can cost your reputation to do so.

Random Way: Claim it

NOTE: This only applies to Small Ships only! For the Capital Ship counterpart, see "Board it" above.

When in dogfights with hostile Small Ships, sometimes the Pilot in that ship bails out and escapes as an Escape Pod. The Small Ship then becomes "Neutral" and does not function at all.

You will need a Pilot recruited from NPC stations. Once done, return to where your desired ship is at, and double click on it. Click "Claim" and wait for your Pilot to complete all procedures.

It is rumored that there are random owner-less fighter ships scattering in the various locations in the entire X: Rebirth Universe...

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ships. Simoon wrote a guide for capital ships for Rebirth v3.00 (link) and although it is a little outdated now (although semi-updated for 3.5), it may be interesting background with that caveat in mind.

Advantages of Small/Medium ships are higher in-zone speed and lower cost, but come with the disadvantages of weaker defences and cargo restriction (although this isn't consistently an issue). Advantages of Large/Extra Large ships typically include sturdier defences, greater storage capacity, shorter travel times between zones/sectors*, and the option of ships that can carry two or all four cargo types. The downsides of using the biggest, strongest ships compared to smaller Large ships include slow overall delivery times** and the potential for all their cargo space not being needed for a given run.

 * Facilitated by point-to-point boosting within a sector, and a Jumpdrive for inter-sector travel.
** Caused by reduced maneuverability and boost speed, as this is a standard multiplier of slower base speeds.

Ship construction materials

Depending on the faction that owns the shipyard, ships are composed of varying collections of wares, and more types are used than for station construction.

* Wares that are also used for station construction.

Supplemental notes:

• The Albion/HoL Sanahar Large trade ship uses Medium ship wares (no PFRs or B-OW). 
• As can be seem above, all Teladi ships uses the Medium ship wares (like the Sanahar).
• The Teladi Overwatch shipyard produces Energy Cells, Podkletnov, and Food Rations.
• While the "Total" columns do not show demand, they hint at the significance of the relatively rare RMP and FRs. 

Ship classification

By Class

Ships are often classified by its their "class". Here are the classes currently used:

1. XS
2. S
3. M
4. L
5. XL

Small Ships are always XS/S or /M-sized ships while Capital Ships are always L or /XL-sized ships. If you're unsure, look at the ship's details to see whether the ship has a jumpdrive (or fuel in its cargo). If Yes, the ship is L/XL; if No the ship is S/M (or lesser). All drones are XS

By Purpose

Ships are specially specifically designed and can complete the following purposes:

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(see the ship's Encyclopaedia entry for specialisation, if any)

1. TRADE with stations
2. MINE materials
3. FIGHT hostiles

4. BUILD stations

Some capships are multi-role. Whilst their efficiency may be reduced for their assigned role, other needs (eg defensibility, cargo requirements etc) may suit <player> better for the particular situation

By Availability

Different ships are available only to different Star Systems' shipyards. While any suitably-sized dock can /modify/ a ship (eg equip drones or repair), only certain docks can build /specific/ ships. Ship designs are faction-specific.

1. Albion
2. DeVries
3. Omicron Lyrae
4. (DLC: TO) Fields of Opportunity
5. (Upcoming) (DLC: HoL) Home of Light

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Appearance

Different All ships (other than <playership>) may exist as NPC ships and carry out commands designed by the game.

1. Albion
2. DeVries
3. Omicron Lyrae
4. Maelstrom
5. (DLC: TO) Fields of Opportunitysectors
6. (Upcoming) (DLC: HoL) Home of Light
7. (Upcoming) (DLC: HoL) Toride
8. (Upcoming) (DLC: HoL) Cold Star
9. sectors

List of Ships Available

(Sorted by Ship Class)

XS Ships

• Construction URV
• Cargolifter URV
• Interceptor URV Mk1
• Interceptor URV Mk2
• Intrepid URV Mk1
• Intrepid URV Mk2
• Overrun URV Mk1
• Overrun URV Mk2
• Assault URV
• Beholder URV
• Traitor URV
• Shield Matrix URV
• And also various Civilian Shipsships (AKA Mass Traffic)

S Ships

• ...assorted fighters (needs expansion or link)

M Ships

• Gigurum (all 4 variants); used throughout the Universe unless stated otherwise
• Mercancias (all 4 variants); used in DeVries
• Nyanae (all 4 variants); used in Omicron Lyrae
• Toucan (all 4 variants); used in Fields of Opportunity
• Some fighters (needs expansion or link)

L Ships

• Rahanas (all 4 6 variants)
• Sanahar
• Fedhelm
• Sequana
• Midir
• Onil
• Boann
• Light Sul
• Heavy Sul
• Balor
• Styrvok (all 6 variants)
• Stromvok
• Hermod
• Lepton
• Xenon K

XL Ships

• Construction Vessel
• Scaldis
• Taranis
• Arawn
• Succelleus
• Olmekron
• Fulmekron
• Gangrene Chaser
• Xenon I