Pattern house · lineage of SolmeraWilliam'sXASTER M
Habitable heavy fighter
«A heavy fighter with a home inside.»
- Hull length
- 13.50m
- Standard armament
- 2 × S2 + 1 × S3
- Rear ramp
- 2.10m
Moving parts
Cameras
Systems
Interior
William's · XASTER
Dossier
A heavy fighter with a home inside.
The first XASTER you can live in: a heavy fighter with a bunk, a shower, an armoury and a hold behind a 2.10 m rear ramp.
Dossier
The M is the first XASTER you can live in: a bunk, a wet cell with a shower, an armoury and a hold behind a 2.10 m ramp-door.
From the outside it is not one volume. A central hull is flanked by two side bodies that are born sharp beside the cockpit, open out toward the stern and flow into the engines. Fusion surfaces tie them together with exposed channels and ducts, and the stern is a sculpted transom: large engines, condensers and a hexagonal door under its visor.
You walk up the ramp, at 28 degrees, straight into the hold. Then the cabin: a 2.00 × 0.95 m bunk in its own alcove; a wet cell with shower, washbasin and toilet, sized for a 1.85 m occupant; a locker; and an armoury for two rifles and two pistols. At the far end, the standing station and the panoramic cockpit.
Two S2 railguns on the wings and an S3 laser cannon on the spine.
House and pattern
Every M carries the house's homologation: the MMU (Matriz de Manufactura Unificada) builds the chassis, and William's answers for the drawing on top of it — the hull, the panoramic cockpit and the cabin that lets one pilot live aboard, from the bunk alcove to the wet cell.
Strengths
- A home inside a heavy fighter: bunk in its alcove, wet cell with shower, washbasin and toilet, locker and armoury for two rifles and two pistols.
- Rear ramp-door: 2.10 m wide at 28°, with telescopic tongue and visor, straight into the hold.
- Mixed armament: two Horquilla railgun repeaters (S2) to break armour and a Faro laser cannon (S3) on the spine to strip shields.
- Missiles: four S2 missiles per salvo, sixteen in reserve.
- Panoramic view: a fixed panoramic canopy with 15.1° of vision over the nose, the best in the family.
Role in the fleet
The M shares one idea with the Starhopper — living aboard — and turns it the other way: the Starhopper explores, the M fights. Next to a Tortuga it is much smaller, with far less cargo and far more firepower.
Within the family
The M is the S with a two-metre module, widened with side bodies: 14.88 m overall against 12.48 m, 22 t against 15 t in combat trim, and a third weapon on the spine. It is the bridge between the fighters (X and S) and the patrol ships (L and XL): the last XASTER that flies like a fighter first, and the first with a home inside. The L takes it further, in the beam.
XASTER M
Specification sheet
Dimensions and mass
- Overall length
- 14.88 moverall: gear down, standard weapons, wings deployed
- Hull length
- 13.50 m
- Span
- 12.14 m
- Span, wings folded
- 11.72 m
- Height
- 5.46 mon the ground, gear down, standard weapons fitted
- Keel to ground
- 1.10 mkeel to ground
- Empty mass
- 19 t
- Combat mass
- 22 t
- Hull volume
- 156.1 m³
Crew and cargo
- Crew seats
- 1
- Stations
- Pilot
- Jump seats
- 0
- Beds
- 1
- Cargo
- 1 UUUU positions modelled in the hold of the final model: 1.5 m³ slots reserved and checked by the interior cargo gate (clear of the safety aisle, supported, no clash with the fittings), measured on the 13-10 final assemblies.
- Cargo access
- Rear ramp-door
- Boarding
- Rear ramp-door: 2.10 m wide at 28°, with telescopic tongue and visor. It is the only entrance.
Armament
2 × S2 + 1 × S3
| Position | Size | Units | Type | Standard fit | Operated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (port and starboard) | S2 | 2 | Railgun repeater | Horquilla railgun repeater (A) | Pilot |
| Spine | S3 | 1 | Laser cannon | Faro laser cannon (A) | Pilot |
Missiles
- Size
- S2
- Per salvo
- 4
- In reserve
- 16
- Launcher
- RV-S2 revolver launcher, 8 positions: 2 drums in 2 belly bays
Systems
- Sensors and avionicsConformal forward lidar/radar; nose avionics bay; flight computer under the floor.
- Life supportO₂, water and environmental control under the floor.
- Power and shieldPower core in the nacelle; accumulators under the hold floor; shield generator under the floor.
- PropulsionTwin main engines with long divergent nozzles (5.2 m² of engine mouth), condensers and diffuser on the sculpted stern.
- Manoeuvring (RCS)16 conformal ports, 12 vents and VTOL fans. Flush ports by function; balance verified per axis: 3.0 g lateral, 4.0 g up, 2.5 g down, 2.5 g braking, 1.2 g lift.
- Landing gearThree legs with visible knee; 7.60 m wheelbase, 5.10 m track.
- Folding wingsFold 95° with 5 rotary actuators: 12.14 → 11.72 m.
- CanopyFixed panoramic canopy; 60 mm armoured glass; 15.1° of view over the nose.
Specs subject to change during alpha.
Moving parts
Mechanisms modelled on the ship, with their cycle time.
- Cycle · 5 sLanding gear
- Cycle · 5.7 sFolding wings
- Cycle · 10.7 sLanding and take-off sequence
- Cycle · 7.1 sRear ramp-door
- Cycle · 2.3 sRamp visor
- Cycle · 1.4 sFlaps, ailerons and rudders
- Cycle · 1.2 sCockpit controls (stick, throttle, pedals)
- Cycle · 0.9 sIntake spill doors
- Cycle · 1 sVTOL fans
- Cycle · 2.6 sMissile bays and launch cycle
- Cycle · 0.6 sLocker and armoury
On board
- Panoramic cockpit and standing stationHorseshoe dashboard, side console and a standing station behind the seat.
- Living cabinContinuous floor line, furniture built into the hull lining.
- Bunk alcove2.00 × 0.95 m bunk.
- Wet cellShower, washbasin and toilet, sized for a 1.85 m occupant.
- Armoury and lockerTwo rifles and two pistols stored edge-on in lit bays; personal locker.
- HoldBehind the ramp-door; UU grid on the floor.
Renders
Render of the ship model. Not a capture of the game.
To scale
Side view
Plan view
Pilot, 1.75 mMetresSide view uses overall length and height; top view uses length and span. The Revenant’s span and height are approximate.
Side by side
| Ship | XASTER X | XASTER S | XASTER M | XASTER L | XASTER XL | ALPHA M | REVENANT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| homologated | homologated | homologated | homologated | homologated | homologated | service-record | |
| 7.14 m | 12.48 m | 14.88 m | 18.03 m | 23.01 m | 21.02 m | 54.5 m | |
| 5.80 m | 11.50 m | 13.50 m | 16.32 m | 21.02 m | ≈ 19.80 m | ≈ 51.6 m | |
| 6.14 m | 9.92 m | 12.14 m | 17.77 m | 22.75 m | 11.69 m | 30.1 m | |
| 5.46 m | 7.62 m | 11.72 m | 13.48 m | 16.91 m | — | — | |
| 2.60 m | 3.46 m | 5.46 m | 5.69 m | 7.20 m | 7.49 m | 11.78 m | |
| 4.2 t | 13.5 t | 19 t | 29 t | 52 t | — | — | |
| 5 t | 15 t | 22 t | 34 t | 60 t | — | — | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 0 UU | 0 UU | 1 UU | 4 UU | 4 UU | 64 UU | 358 UU | |
| 4 × S1 | 2 × S2 | 2 × S2 + 1 × S3 | 4 × S3 | 4 × S4 + 2 × S6 (turret) | 2 × S2 + 2 × S1 (turret) | 2 × S5 + 4 × S4 (turrets) + 2 × S1 (doors) | |
| 2 × S1 · 8 | 4 × S1 · 16 | 4 × S2 · 16 | 4 × S3 · 16 | 4 × S4 · 16 | 4 × S2 · 16 | Optional | |
| Boarding seat over the nose: the canopy opens 125° aft and two telescopic booms lower the seat to the ground (8.6 s). | Deployable eight-step ladder from the port shoulder bay, non-slip wing walkway and canopy that slides 1.10 m aft. | Rear ramp-door: 2.10 m wide at 28°, with telescopic tongue and visor. It is the only entrance. | Rear ramp-door: 2.30 m wide at 28°, with telescopic tongue and visor. It is the only entrance. | Rear ramp-door: 2.60 m wide at 28°, with two-stage telescopic tongue and visor. It is the only entrance. | Rear ramp hinged at the hold floor, and two 3.2 × 2.0 m plug doors that slide 3.55 m forward into pockets in the hull. Each door sill sits 0.52 m off the ground with the gear down. | Two side doors with double plug leaves sliding into internal pockets (5.34 × 3.00 m clear), and a clamshell rear ramp with a two-piece visor (5.5 × 4.5 m clear). | |
| Turret | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Folding wings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Living quarters | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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- Hull length
- 11.50 m
- Standard armament
- 2 × S2
- Folded span
- 7.62 m
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- Hull length
- 16.32 m
- Span
- 17.77 m
- Standard armament
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- Hull length
- 5.80 m
- Standard armament
- 4 × S1
- Ground to controls
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The crewed XASTER: two seats side by side, a remote S6 turret covering the whole upper hemisphere, four S4 weapons and a galley, bathroom and double cabin.
- Hull length
- 21.02 m
- Remote turret
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- Crew
- 2
Closed alpha
The hangar is open.
The first closed alpha wave lands in winter 2026-2027 and applications are open now. Apply for your key: the pilots who get in help shape what comes next.
The ships in this hangar are still in development. What each alpha wave includes will be announced in the alpha notes.
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