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{{infobox Ship
{{infobox Ship
|faction = neutral
|faction = terran
|name = Galaxy
|name = Galaxy
|type = merchant ship {{#set:fighter=Galaxy}}
|image = image:Privateer - Sprite - Galaxy - Perspective.png
|caption =  
|type = Ship
|manufacturer =  
|manufacturer =  
|image = File:p1galaxy.jpg
|primary user = [[Merchants]]
|caption =
|primary user = [[user:=merchant]]s
|additional users =
|introduction =
|length =
|mass =
|max velocity = [[max speed:=300]]
|cruise velocity =
|max afterburner velocity = [[max afterburn:=750]]
|acceleration = [[acceleration:=330]]
|max afterburner acceleration =
|max yaw = [[yaw:=112]]
|max pitch = [[pitch:=122]]
|max roll = [[roll:=114]]
|guns = <center>2</center>
* [[Mass driver]]s (2) {{#set:weapons=Mass drivers (2)}}
|missiles =  <center>1x2+1x3</center>
* [[HS|HS missile]] (2) {{#set:weapons=HS missile (2)}}
* [[DF|DF missile]] (3) {{#set:weapons=DF missile (3)}}
|turrets = <center>2 (top and bottom)</center>
* Mass drivers (2, top) {{#set:weapons=Turreted mass drivers (2)}}
* [[Meson blaster]]s (2, bottom) {{#set:weapons=Turreted meson blasters (2)}}
|side armor = [[side armor:=15]]
|front armor = [[fore armor:=25]]
|rear armor = [[aft armor:=20]]
|shield level = [[shield level:=Level 8]]
|jump drive =
|crew =
|devices =
|cargo = [[cargo:=150]] units (225 with [[cargo expansion]]).
|cost = [[cost:=225,000]]
|image2= File:Privgalaxy4.gif
|caption2 = Galaxy target designation, 2669.
|source = ''[[source:=Wing Commander: Privateer]]''
}}
}}
The [[Galaxy]] is a class of [[Merchant]] ship. Galaxies are also operated by pirates.
Centurions are one of the four basic models of single-person ships available to the general public in [[Gemini Sector]].
They are available to privateers at [[Ship Dealer|Ship Dealers]] for 150,000 credits unconfigured.
The 2669 model of the Galaxy made two pilot MFDs standard.
Around 2670, Galaxies became able to support level 5 engine upgrades and shield generators.
[[Gabriel Quentin]] wrote about the spaeccraft in [[GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW]].
In 2669, pirates operating a Galaxy named the [[Black Rhombus]] tapped into the [[Oxford University]] system remotely, copied information and then deleted it to sell to the highest bidder. At the request of [[E. Masterson]], [[Grayson Burrows]] located and destroyed the Black Rhombus.
In 2670, a pirate [[Talon]] attacked a Galaxy in [[Oxford]]. Grayson Burrows eliminated the Talon.
==Images==
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Privateer - Screenshot - Ship Dealer - Normal.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Landing Pad - Asteroid - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Landing Pad - Planet - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Landing Pad - Space - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Landing Pad - New Constantniople - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Landing Pad - New Detroit - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Landing Pad - Oxford - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Perry - Hangar Bay - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Landing Pad - Derelict - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Asteroid - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - New Constantinople - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Refinery - Galaxy.png
</gallery>
===Renders===
<gallery>
Origin FX - Wallpaper - Privateer Ad Art.png
Privateer - Marketing Art - Perry on Box.png
Privateer - Manual - Cover.jpg
Privateer - Manual - Galaxy Render - Side.png
Privateer - Manual - Galaxy Render - Top.png
PRIVSIDE5.png
PRIVSIDE6.png
</gallery>
===Cockpit===
<gallery>
Privateer - Cockpit - Galaxy - Off.png
Privateer - Cockpit - Galaxy - Active.png
Privateer - Cockpit - Galaxy - Damaged.png
Galaxy Cockpit - Right.PNG
Galaxy Cockpit - Left.PNG
Galaxy Cockpit - Rear.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Top Turret - No Power.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Top Turret - Full Power.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Bottom Turret - No Power.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Bottom Turret - Full Power.PNG
</gallery>
===Sprite Sheets===
<gallery>
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Splash Screen.PNG
Privateer_-_Sprite_Sheet_-_Ship_Dealer.PNG ‎
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Galaxy - Death.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Takeoff - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Landing - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Sprite - Landing Ship - Asteroid - Galaxy.PNG
Privateer - Sprite - Landing Ship - Derelict - Galaxy.PNG
Privateer - Sprite - Landing Ship - New Constantinople - Galaxy.PNG
Privateer - Sprite - Landing Ship - New Detroit - Galaxy.PNG
Privateer - Sprite - Landing Ship - Oxford - Galaxy.PNG
Privateer - Sprite - Landing Ship - Perry - Galaxy.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - New Constantinople - Ship 2.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Asteroid - Hangar - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - Ship 1.png
Privateer - Screenshot - VDU - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - MFD - Weapons - Galaxy.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - VDU - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Galaxy - Afterburners.png
</gallery>
== Specifications ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Galaxy
! Galaxy
|-
! Source
| Playguide
| Privateer
|-
! Faction
| Merchant
| Merchant
|-
! Class
| Ship
| Ship
|-
! Max. Velocity
| 300 kps
| 300 kps
|-
! Aft. Velocity
| 750 kps
| 750 kps
|-
! Acceleration
| Average
| 330
|-
! Max. YPR
| Average
| 114/112/122
|-
! Power Supply
| 120 GW
|-
! Energy Gauge
| 150 GJ
|-
! Guns
| [[Mass Driver]] (2)
| [[Mass Driver]] (2)
|-
! Weapons
|valign=top| [[Mass Driver]] (4)
|valign=top| [[Meson Blaster]] (2, Top)<br>[[Mass Driver]] (2, Bottom)
|-
! Weapons
|valign=top| [[Dumb Fire]] (3)<br>[[Heat Seeker]] (4)
|valign=top| Launcher #1: [[Heat Seeker]] (2)<br>Launcher #2: [[Dumb Fire]] (3)
|-
! Cargo Hold
|valign=top| 150 units
|valign=top| 2-5 containers from:<br>
[[Mining Eqpmnt]] (1-5)<br>
[[Generic Foods]] (1-8)<br>
[[Medical Eqpmnt]] (1-8)<br>
[[Ejected Pilot]] (1-2)<br>
[[Ejected Pilot]] (1-2)<br>
[[Iron]] (10-20)
|-
! Shields
| Heavy
|-
! Levels
| 3
|-
! Power
| 60 GW
|-
! Regen
| 2
|-
! Side Shields
| 30 cm equiv. each
|-
! Fore Shields
| 30 cm equiv.
|-
! Aft Shields
| 30 cm equiv.
|-
! Shield Effect
| 91%
|-
! Side Armor
| 17.5 cm equiv. each
| 17.5 cm equiv. each
|-
! Fore Armor
| 25 cm equiv.
| 25 cm equiv.
|-
! Aft Armor
| 20 cm equiv.
| 20 cm equiv.
|-
! Upgrades
| [[Afterburners]]<Br>[[Top Turret]]<br>[[Bottom Turret]]
|-
|}


== Variants ==
===Options===
{{#ask: [[fighter::galaxy]]
 
|?max speed=Max. Speed
{| class="wikitable"
|?max afterburn=Afterburn
! Version
|?weapons
! Privateer
|?fore armor=Fore Armor
! Righteous Fire
|?aft armor=Aft Armor
|-
|?side armor=Side Armor
! Engine Upgrade
|?cost
| Level 3
|?source
| Level 5
|mainlabel=Variant
|-
| format=table
! Shield Upgrade
}}
| Level 3
| Level 5
|-
! Gun Racks
| 2
| 2
|-
! WoTB Racks
| 2
| 2
|-
! Turrets
| Top & Bottom
| Top & Bottom
|-
! Cargo Exp.
| 75 units
| 75 units
|-
! MDFs
| 2
| 2
|}
 
==Locations==
 
==Components==
 
 
===Base===
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Base.PNG|No Upgrades
</gallery>
 
===Sensors===
 
====Iris====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Scanner - 1.png|Mk. I
Galaxy - Scanner - 2.png|Mk. II
Galaxy - Scanner - 3.png|Mk. III
</gallery>
 
====Hunter====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Scanner - 4.png|AW 6
Galaxy - Scanner - 5.png|AW 6i
Galaxy - Scanner - 6.png|AW Infinity
</gallery>
 
====B and S====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Scanner - 7.png|Tripwire
Galaxy - Scanner - 8.png|E.Y.E.
Galaxy - Scanner - 9.png|Omniscience
</gallery>
 
===Engines===
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Engine 1.png|Upgrade 1
Galaxy - Engine 2.png|Upgrade 2
Galaxy - Engine 3-5.png|Upgrade 3
Galaxy - Engine 3-5.png|Upgrade 4
Galaxy - Engine 3-5.png|Upgrade 5
</gallery>
 
===Weapons===
 
====Missile Launcher====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Weapon - Missile Launcher - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Weapon - Missile Launcher - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Torpedo Launcher====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Weapon - Torpedo Launcher - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Tractor Beam====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Weapon - Tractor Beam - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Weapon - Tractor Beam - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
===Guns===
 
====Laser====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Laser - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Laser - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Mass Driver====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Mass Driver - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Mass Driver - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Meson Blaster====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Meson Blaster - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Meson Blaster - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Neutron Gun====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Neutron Gun - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Neutron Gun - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Particle Cannon====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Particle Cannon - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Particle Cannon - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Tachyon Cannon====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Tachyon Cannon - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Tachyon Cannon - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Ionic Pulse Cannon====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Ionic Pulse Cannon - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Ionic Pulse Cannon - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Plasma Gun====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Plasma Gun - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Plasma Gun - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Fusion Cannon====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Plasma Gun - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Plasma Gun - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
====Steltek Gun====
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Galaxy - Gun - Steltek - Right.png|Starboard
Galaxy - Gun - Steltek - Left.png|Port
</gallery>
 
== Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide ==
 
'''''Galaxy'''''
 
A versatile merchant’s vessel, the Galaxy is perfect for those with an entrepreneurial spirit. She is by no means a military vessel, but a ''Galaxy'' can usually protect herself and the large amount of cargo she’s able to carry.
 
Cockpit. This large, roomy cockpit offers decent visibility despite the bulky ship behind it. Some pilots may take a while to adjust to the limited HUD area. Unlike most modern ships, the ''Galaxy’s'' HUD is not built into the main window. Instead, it is suspended above the MFDs in front of the window. Dual MFDs have been standard since the 2669 model and are a popular feature (see illustration). All displays are conveniently placed for ease of use.
 
Speed/Maneuverability. Supports up to a Level 3 engine upgrade. For a ship of its bulk, the ''Galaxy'' is extremely maneuverable, although not as fast as we would have hoped.
 
Ordnance/Protection. Due to the large size of this ship, it is able to support both top and bottom turrets. Shield Level 3 is the maximum supported by the Galaxy. Without turrets, there are slots for only two guns and two weapons or tractor beams.
 
Overall Performance Rating. The ''Galaxy'' is successful in its role as the top-of-the-line mercantile vessel available to the public. I give it an A without reservation. Trigger-happy pilots are a little disappointed in its moderate top speed, but the availability of two turrets adds a comfortable measure of safety.
 
<gallery>
Privateer - Manual - Page 46.jpg
Privateer - Manual - Page 47.jpg
</gallery>
 
== Privateer Playtesters' Guide ==
 
'''GALAXY'''
 
A fully-equipped ''Orion'' can be sold to buy either a ''Galaxy'' or a ''Centurion''. You will even have sufficient resources to equip either one of these vessels. If you decide on the'' Galaxy'', you should make sure to buy the following equipment before you ven-ture out into space:
 
'''''Suggested Loadout'''''
 
* Dual missile launchers with IR missiles
* 4 tachyon cannon (2 in each turret)
* Cargo expansion
* Top and bottom turrets
* Tractor beam in turret
* Level 3 ECM
* Repair droid
* Level 3 engine and shield upgrades
* Tungsten armor
* Afterburners


== Playguide ==
<big><big><big>''Galaxy''</big></big></big><br>


A versatile mechant's vessel, the ''Galaxy'' is perfect for those with an entrepreneurial spirit. She is by no means a military vessel, but a ''Galaxy'' can usually protect herself and the large amount of cargo she's able to carry.
* You want to avoid any combat missions in the ''Galaxy''. Move back to the Potter Quadrant to avoid dangerous enemies and asteroid fields. Your ship is heavy and ponderous and will be easy to hit. The ''Galaxy'' is a good drug-running ship, especially for the route between Pentonville and New Detroit.  


* Your ship is quite slow, however, so you will get caught by militia patrols. As soon as they announce a contraband search, you should immediately eject your cargo by pressing (1. Once they have left, you can retrieve your merchandise with your tractor beam.


<big>'''Cockpit.'''</big> This large, roomy cockpit offers decent visibility despite the bulky ship behind it. Some pilots may take a while to adjust to the limited HUD area,. Unlike most modern ships, the ''Galaxy''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s HUD is not built into the main window. Instead, it is suspended above the MFDs in front of the window. Dual MFDs have been standard since the 2669 model and are a popular feature (see illustration). All displays are conveniently placed for ease of use.
* Never accept cargo missions to different destinations. When you land at the first base, you will automatically lose your second cargo mission. Once you've lost a cargo mission this way, there's nothing you can do with that cargo but eject it into space. (Or wait for it to disappear automatically the next time you land.) No com-modity exchange will accept cargo marked specifically for a mission.  


<gallery>
PPG - 66.png
</gallery>


<big>'''Speed/Maneuverability.'''</big> Supports up to a Level 3 engine upgrade. For a ship of its bulk, the ''Galaxy'' is extremely maneuverable, although not as fast as we would have hoped.
==Appearances==


* [[Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer]]
** [[E. Masterson - Mission B (Wing Commander Privateer)|E. Masterson - Mission B]]
* [[Privateer Playtester's Guide]]
* [[Privateer Righteous Fire]]
** [[E. Masterson - Mission B (Privateer Righteous Fire)|E. Masterson - Mission B]]


<big>'''Ordnance/Protection.'''</big> Due to the large size of this ship, it is able to support both top and bottom turrets. Shield Level 3 is the maximum supported by the ''Galaxy''. Without turrets, there are slots for only two guns and two weapons or tractor beams.
== Behind the Screens ==


===Concept Art===


<big>'''Overall Performance Rating.'''</big> The ''Galaxy'' is successful in its role as the top-of-the-line mercantile vessel available to the public. I give it an A without reservation. Trigger-happy pilots are a little disappointed in its moderate top speed, but the availability of two turrets adds a comfortable measure of safety.
<gallery>
Privateer - Concept Art - Galaxy Cockpit 1.png
Privateer - Concept Art - Galaxy Cockpit 2.png
Privateer - Concept Art - Galaxy Cockpit 3.png
Privateer - Concept Art - Galaxy.png
</gallery>
 
===Unused Manual Art===
 
<gallery>
Privateer - Unused Manual Art - Cover.png
Privateer - Unused Manual Art - Galaxy Landing at Helen.png
Privateer - Unused Manual Art - Galaxy Repirs.png
Privateer - Unused Manual Art - Galaxy.png
Privateer - Unused Manual Art - Pleasure Planet Landing.png
Privateer - Unused Manual Art - Galaxy attacked by Talons.png
Privateer - Manual Art - Unused - Ship Dealer.png
</gallery>


===Pre-Release Screenshots===


== Gallery ==
=== Cockpit ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Galaxy_front.jpg|Galaxy cockpit, front view
OXLA0006.gif
File:Galaxy_Left_Side.png|Galaxy cockpit, left view
SCREE096.gif
File:Galaxy_Right_Side.png|Galaxy cockpit, right view
SCREE099.gif
File:Galaxy_Rear.png|Galaxy cockpit, rear view
SCREE100.gif
SCREE104.gif
SCREE107.gif
SCREE108.gif
SCREEN00.gif
SCREEN02.gif
SCREEN07.gif
SCREEN08.gif
SCREEN09.gif
SCREEN11.gif
SCREEN14.gif
SCREEN17.gif
SCREEN19.gif
SCREEN20.gif
SCREEN22.gif
SCREEN23.gif
SCREEN24.gif
SCREEN25.gif
SCREEN26.gif
SCREEN27.gif
SCREEN29.gif
SCREEN36.gif
SCREEN38.gif
SCREEN41.gif
SCREEN43.gif
SCREEN44.gif
SCREEN50.gif
SCREEN51.gif
SCREEN52.gif
</gallery>
</gallery>


<br clear="all"/>
===Source Models===


= Behind the Screens =
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MERCHPIT.zip MERCHPIT] - Galaxy
[[file:Galaxy_Multiview.jpg|thumb|Original Galaxy model, rendered from the [[Privateer 3D Archive|''Wing Commander&nbsp;3D'' Archive]].]]
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/LANDMRCH.zip LANDMRCH] - Galaxy
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MRCHLAND.zip MRCHLAND] - Galaxy
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MRCHSHIP.zip MRCHSHIP] - Galaxy
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/DD_MERCH.zip DD_MERCH] - Galaxy (afterburners)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MERCH-L.zip MERCH-L] - Galaxy (afterburners)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MERCH-TO.zip MERCH-TO] - Galaxy (afterburners)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MRCHVIEW.zip MRCHVIEW] - Galaxy (afterburners)
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MERCHPAD.zip MERCHPAD] - Galaxy w/ Landing Pad
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MRCHGEAR.zip MRCHGEAR] - Galaxy w/ Loader
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/MERCHPIT.zip MERCHPIT] - Galaxy cockpit
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/TURRET2.zip TURRET2] - Top Turret
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/TURRET3.zip TURRET3] - Bottom Turret
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/BOTGUN.zip BOTGUN] - Bottom Turret
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/B_REPLAN.zip B_REPLAN] - Landing Pad w/ Ships
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/DD_DELR1.zip DD_DELR1] - Ship Dealer w/ Ships
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/DD_DLR-S.zip DD_DLR-S] - Ship Dealer w/ Ships
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/DRLCLITE.zip DRLCLITE] - Derelict Landing w/ Galaxy
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/DC_CONCE.zip DC_CONCE] - New Constantinople Concourse w/ Galaxy
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/DC_CONCM.zip DC_CONCM] - New Constantinople Concourse w/ Galaxy


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Latest revision as of 02:42, 21 April 2023

Galaxy
Privateer - Sprite - Galaxy - Perspective.png
Type Ship
Primary User Merchants

The Galaxy is a class of Merchant ship. Galaxies are also operated by pirates. Centurions are one of the four basic models of single-person ships available to the general public in Gemini Sector. They are available to privateers at Ship Dealers for 150,000 credits unconfigured. The 2669 model of the Galaxy made two pilot MFDs standard. Around 2670, Galaxies became able to support level 5 engine upgrades and shield generators. Gabriel Quentin wrote about the spaeccraft in GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW.

In 2669, pirates operating a Galaxy named the Black Rhombus tapped into the Oxford University system remotely, copied information and then deleted it to sell to the highest bidder. At the request of E. Masterson, Grayson Burrows located and destroyed the Black Rhombus.

In 2670, a pirate Talon attacked a Galaxy in Oxford. Grayson Burrows eliminated the Talon.

Images

Screenshots

Renders

Cockpit

Sprite Sheets

Specifications

Name Galaxy Galaxy
Source Playguide Privateer
Faction Merchant Merchant
Class Ship Ship
Max. Velocity 300 kps 300 kps
Aft. Velocity 750 kps 750 kps
Acceleration Average 330
Max. YPR Average 114/112/122
Power Supply 120 GW
Energy Gauge 150 GJ
Guns Mass Driver (2) Mass Driver (2)
Weapons Mass Driver (4) Meson Blaster (2, Top)
Mass Driver (2, Bottom)
Weapons Dumb Fire (3)
Heat Seeker (4)
Launcher #1: Heat Seeker (2)
Launcher #2: Dumb Fire (3)
Cargo Hold 150 units 2-5 containers from:

Mining Eqpmnt (1-5)
Generic Foods (1-8)
Medical Eqpmnt (1-8)
Ejected Pilot (1-2)
Ejected Pilot (1-2)
Iron (10-20)

Shields Heavy
Levels 3
Power 60 GW
Regen 2
Side Shields 30 cm equiv. each
Fore Shields 30 cm equiv.
Aft Shields 30 cm equiv.
Shield Effect 91%
Side Armor 17.5 cm equiv. each 17.5 cm equiv. each
Fore Armor 25 cm equiv. 25 cm equiv.
Aft Armor 20 cm equiv. 20 cm equiv.
Upgrades Afterburners
Top Turret
Bottom Turret

Options

Version Privateer Righteous Fire
Engine Upgrade Level 3 Level 5
Shield Upgrade Level 3 Level 5
Gun Racks 2 2
WoTB Racks 2 2
Turrets Top & Bottom Top & Bottom
Cargo Exp. 75 units 75 units
MDFs 2 2

Locations

Components

Base

Sensors

Iris

Hunter

B and S

Engines

Weapons

Missile Launcher

Torpedo Launcher

Tractor Beam

Guns

Laser

Mass Driver

Meson Blaster

Neutron Gun

Particle Cannon

Tachyon Cannon

Ionic Pulse Cannon

Plasma Gun

Fusion Cannon

Steltek Gun

Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide

Galaxy

A versatile merchant’s vessel, the Galaxy is perfect for those with an entrepreneurial spirit. She is by no means a military vessel, but a Galaxy can usually protect herself and the large amount of cargo she’s able to carry.

Cockpit. This large, roomy cockpit offers decent visibility despite the bulky ship behind it. Some pilots may take a while to adjust to the limited HUD area. Unlike most modern ships, the Galaxy’s HUD is not built into the main window. Instead, it is suspended above the MFDs in front of the window. Dual MFDs have been standard since the 2669 model and are a popular feature (see illustration). All displays are conveniently placed for ease of use.

Speed/Maneuverability. Supports up to a Level 3 engine upgrade. For a ship of its bulk, the Galaxy is extremely maneuverable, although not as fast as we would have hoped.

Ordnance/Protection. Due to the large size of this ship, it is able to support both top and bottom turrets. Shield Level 3 is the maximum supported by the Galaxy. Without turrets, there are slots for only two guns and two weapons or tractor beams.

Overall Performance Rating. The Galaxy is successful in its role as the top-of-the-line mercantile vessel available to the public. I give it an A without reservation. Trigger-happy pilots are a little disappointed in its moderate top speed, but the availability of two turrets adds a comfortable measure of safety.

Privateer Playtesters' Guide

GALAXY

A fully-equipped Orion can be sold to buy either a Galaxy or a Centurion. You will even have sufficient resources to equip either one of these vessels. If you decide on the Galaxy, you should make sure to buy the following equipment before you ven-ture out into space:

Suggested Loadout

  • Dual missile launchers with IR missiles
  • 4 tachyon cannon (2 in each turret)
  • Cargo expansion
  • Top and bottom turrets
  • Tractor beam in turret
  • Level 3 ECM
  • Repair droid
  • Level 3 engine and shield upgrades
  • Tungsten armor
  • Afterburners


  • You want to avoid any combat missions in the Galaxy. Move back to the Potter Quadrant to avoid dangerous enemies and asteroid fields. Your ship is heavy and ponderous and will be easy to hit. The Galaxy is a good drug-running ship, especially for the route between Pentonville and New Detroit.
  • Your ship is quite slow, however, so you will get caught by militia patrols. As soon as they announce a contraband search, you should immediately eject your cargo by pressing (1. Once they have left, you can retrieve your merchandise with your tractor beam.
  • Never accept cargo missions to different destinations. When you land at the first base, you will automatically lose your second cargo mission. Once you've lost a cargo mission this way, there's nothing you can do with that cargo but eject it into space. (Or wait for it to disappear automatically the next time you land.) No com-modity exchange will accept cargo marked specifically for a mission.

Appearances

Behind the Screens

Concept Art

Unused Manual Art

Pre-Release Screenshots

Source Models