The Beluga Liner [Elite Dangerous] | The Pilot Reviews

[@therealbahamut]

The beluga's problem is that when it was made there simply was no call for it. Even when passenger missions were introduced they ended up being hauling missions with whinier cargo.

[@evilsnowball]

Would be nice for a "Open Airlock" option for cargo that complains.

[@TheEedjit]

@@evilsnowball yeah 'Jettison Cargo' and next to that 'Jettison Passengers'. That'd make extorting the passengers fun and quite a lucrative career. Followed by jettisoning them after they made the payment to your account. 🤫🤣

[@KickyFut]

No way would I pay before my feet hit the dock!😅

[@WaltRBuck]

@@TheEedjit I know this was posted a year ago, but I find it funny. It'd be hilarious (and twisted) if they added "Counter Missions" where you were offered by another group a slightly larger sum to jettison passengers in obscure places then come back and not get caught for it.

[@jamesoswald1732]

They need to significantly buff the payouts for luxury cabins. Otherwise, you're better off converting a cargo hauler.

[@MalevolentFiber]

I really want to be able to walk around ships in this game. Especially the Beluga Liner.
Also I wish passenger missions in Elite worked the way that cruises do in real life. You have a set destination(s) and people pay a fuckton of money to go there. Right now it just feels like luxury space Uber.

[@ThePilot_]

If I could legitimately walk around Saud Kruger ships and interact with Passengers, it would be a game changer. Change my mind about this ship in a heartbeat.

[@truckerallikatuk]

I just want the bar and restaurant... I also want my damned crew guy to go get me my coffee from the lounge as we get to the edge of the galaxy. I'll just settle for parking on the edge of the corona and making my own while it slowly scoops up the fuel. I'll probably be sick of that luxurious cockpit after circumnavigating the galaxy in it. I was after doing DW2 in a beluga. Barely touched a Saud Kruger ship at all after that. But all things considered, the fact it's so much nicer to fly in supercruise in an exploration fit compared to a Conda, means it's my choice for this trip too.

[@KickyFut]

It's what's kept me from buying the game... That not walking thing. I want to be able to explore the ship inside and out!

[@valgo8128]

When they fuck you up to much just park at the end of the universe turn on silent running and make some passenger bacon.

[@Justalilsilly]

Hopefully odyssey has that feature.

[@CluelessGuyAXI]

Love how spoiled Elite's passengers are.... makes you want to park inside a star's exclusion zone and turn on silent running and make some bacon

[@diceman199]

took a passenger run once and i swear no more than 10 seconds passed before i got the first message to stop and pick something up for them.....now where's that open airlock button gone

[@57thorns]

@@diceman199 Mine tended to ask for stuff just as the countdown for the hyperspace jump started, and then complain that I did not alter physics to cater to their whims.

[@Honsanmai]

I had one client who arked me to buy him consumer electronic goods for a one-jump trip because he was bored, either immediately after taking off or before getting landing permission at the destination (don't remember exactly).
Of course I ignored him. It's not my fault if he forgets his bloody PSP at home.

[@ENCHANTMEN_]

Was at a tourist beacon with a hold full of criminal masterminds who don't like being scanned. As I charge my hyperdrive, an FDR jumps in, scans me, and opens fire.
Half the passangers cancel, and the others complain. Bitch, we got jumped by one of the toughest ships in this game in an unarmed unshielded flying brick and I got us out of there without taking a scratch.
Ungrateful bastards.

[@Soundwave142]

As the TheYamiks said, "unlike cargo you can't jettison them if they get annoying!"

[@cmdrvaneia1498]

“Who uploads an Elite Dangerous video at 5 am?”
The Pilot: “Oh boy, 5 am!”

[@turtleiss7683]

7 am

[@n1njat0rak47]

It's around 11 am for me

[@jackwinkler6613]

0100 for me. But totally worth it.

[@somethinspacey7960]

1 pm at me

[@gkcl1]

11pm

[@leornik7005]

As Shrek once said: "Do you think he's compensating for something? Heh heh..."

[@ThePilot_]

Hey now, you're an all-star...

[@DanTKD87]

The Yamicks influence is strong in this video. Lots of phallic talk...

[@ThePilot_]

I really did try to avoid it. Half of the script just ended up being unintentional innuendo, and I reasoned; At some point, something is so phallic that it's weird not to call it out.

[@AniGaAG]

@@talismanstryke6692 It _was_ unintentional in the script - until he realized it, and decided to embrace it.
You know. _It._

[@TheLegitAlpha]

The Freud theory of natural desires is strong with this one.

[@E_Z_TIS_ME]

you may now have 69 likes

[@benjaminbierley2074]

Paint it Midnight Black then REALLY let the innuendo's fly

[@EugeeFGII]

I love my Beluga exploration ship. It's like I'm at the helm of the Orville. VR is a key component to this feeling though. It's also as big as Dav's Hope, which is comical.

[@petezzzz]

Funny you mentioned this. My first trip to Dav's Hope was in my Beluga. And it was entertainingly comical being able to see her towering over the whole base at every turn.

[@truckerallikatuk]

For someone who owns 2 Anacondas, I do all my long haul exploring in a Beluga myself. First trip to Sag A*? Beluga. First trip to Beagle and Salome's Reach? Beluga. My chosen ship for the Pegasus round the Galaxy tour? Beluga. Has slots for all I need to entertain myself, SRVs, repair limpets, dual AFMU. Sure I could pack all that on a Conda and get 15LY more per jump with a better scoop, but the Conda doesn't fly as well in supercruise, and a 64t fuel tank limits the ability to go off the well trodden KGB FOAM path. And taking longer to get where I'm going means I get to scan a lot more systems on the way.

[@DblDg1252]

my beluga is a rescue ship, i can clear the entire mission board in 2 trips.
also, fun fact: the beluga in this video has no shields

[@therealstubot]

Yeah but you have to maneuver that behemoth into and through a very hot, burning, refuse packed station with no docking computer. I use a python as a rescue vessel and it's bad enough.

[@DblDg1252]

@@therealstubot I never said it was easy, its just what I do

[@therealstubot]

@@DblDg1252 You are hardcore.

[@voidwielder3514]

Is there still burning station that you can save people ?

[@DblDg1252]

@@voidwielder3514 not so much anymore

[@mfcandy8865]

You magnificent man. The beluga was my first large ship and I absolutely adore it. Passenger missions, exploring, even combat I love it. She's gotten me to the edges of space and in style. But my favorite is saving people from damaged orbitals. The thought of a luxury cruiser flying in to evacuation people was funny to me.

[@FrazzleCat]

I did the exact same thing with it. Plus the extra challenge of flying that massive dildo into a burning station with explosions was kind of fun.

[@cmdrdr.digital865]

One justification for the often seemingly ridiculous fins on some of these ships: thruster leverage. I have heard NO ONE mention this, ever. Placed farther away from the ship's center of gravity, thrusters can move the mass they are attached to more efficiently. Notice here how they are mounted near the edge of the wings. DING! ;-)

[@Pyrochazm]

Explains a lot about the Christian.

[@cmdrdr.digital865]

@@Pyrochazm Riiiiiight. I can't help but wonder if we are talking about the same video...

[@Pyrochazm]

@@cmdrdr.digital865 lol I meant Chieftan.

[@Frosty-1098]

So many innuendos lol

[@adamross2256]

inYOURendo

[@orbitalvagabond3297]

Not enough innuendos.

[@BlindProphet413]

The things that annoy me about the Beluga:
1) That the Beluga is the larger ship, when, in real life, Orcas are large than Beluga whales.
2) The number of times I've had to watch two NPC Belugas try to mate in the mail slot, blocking it for everyone else for the duration of a docking request without getting blown up, is too damn high.

[@ThePilot_]

1. I'm just now realizing that.
2. Even with the Advanced Auto Dock, the number of times it put me into the side of the station was ridiculous.

[@FrazzleCat]

@@ThePilot_ FDev sometimes fudges the names on these ships. To wit: The Cutter. Cutters are actually small high speed ships. And the Clipper? That's a high speed mercantile ship.

[@t2force212]

WendigoRunner it kind of is a small high speed ship though, when you compare it too the larger ships in a navy like the imperial interdictors anyway

[@FrazzleCat]

@@t2force212 ... well yes, but that's kind of like saying that the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is small compared to planet Earth.

[@jetthelooter]

More likely the reference is to beluga caviar in terms of beluga caviar being considered the most luxurious food

[@jonbezeau3124]

I have so much fun flying my tour boat. Pick up four sightseeing contracts in the bubble and start picking off tourist beacons. Along the way you're dodging scans, dodging bounty hunters, landing for fruit with wanted passengers... pretty challenging PvE career.

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

Finally named mine.
I called it "The Other 99%".
It's built for ramming other ships, and firing Torpedoes and Pack-hounds.

[@KBBF3]

I own one. I agree 100% with everything you say. I haven't done a single passenger mission with it. But... I can't explain why I don't regret it one bit. I call mine the battle-uga

[@roqeyt3566]

The main highlight of this thing is it's fuel tank
It can explore for a very long time in dark zones without refueling
Aside from that, it's just roomy and a space d***o

[@tieshianna8833]

I really think that activity in this ship would have been great. Just a look onto a luxurious dancefloor or bar. And some people on it.

[@theoriginalkeysto]

I love my beluga, I use it for exploring, I've engineered and guardian tiered everything i possibly can, and it holds everything I want while doing everything I want... its replaced my anaconda as my go to ship, and there's only 4ly difference in jump range, when they're both fully kitted out :)

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

When I first started playing this game, one of these things showed up at a NAV beacon. It was Piloted by an NPC and was marked as Wanted. That was a very satisfying kill when I was still in my Viper.....

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

Just got mine a few days ago, it actually makes a pretty decent search
and rescue ship... I'll be using this to load up on passengers to take out of
damaged stations after a Thargoid attack, and to give fuel and repairs
to stranded ships... If I join the Fuel Rats, this will be my purpose ship for it, just for the fun of the reaction of people being saved by a large passenger ship.. Because, why not?

[@Anharie]

I havent run into an ad in the middle of your videos, idk if I'm lucky or your decision. If it's your decision, I want to say Thank you. Your videos have such good flow, especially with the music choices. Idk what you do for a living, but these are great. If theres double ads up front or at the end, I watch them.
I think The Courier is my favorite video. Favorite ship is mk2 , and I hope you do The Cutter soon, unless I've missed it somehow.
Keep up the good work. Cant wait for next video

[@inspirice9844]

Yt videos under 10 mins don't have midroll ads

[@Anharie]

@@inspirice9844 huh well good to know :) ty

[@theIconstable]

The Beluga is fantastic if you have niche needs like mine:
If you want a ship that has the sleek coloring and aesthetic of a Starfleet ship, has a spacious bridge like a Starfleet ship, can launch "shuttles" like a Starfleet ship, and is almost as large as the USS Voyager, get the Beluga.
Post engineering and guardian jump booster, I have the long range science and research vessel of my dreams.

[@draconusspiritus1037]

I bought a Beluga and kept it JUST long enough to figure out there was no amount of money capable of making me willing to deal with that incessant engine noise long enough to go collect the pay. Not to mention the penchant for overheating at the drop of a hat. And it would happily drop the hat itself given the opportunity.

[@jons787]

It’s obscene fuel tank makes it a great long-range fuel rat, a great exploration ship for the neutron star highway (you rarely need to refuel), and a comical explorer for Thargoid and Guardian sites: 😂
“Honey? Did we land at the resort yet?...Oh, no...”
So I love it. 😃

[@ChrisFaulkner]

bwhahaha that ending.. reminds me of the austin powers movie.. lol "Lookie there, it looks like a giant.... WANG.. Pay attention"

[@oriontheraptor8119]

You know rewatching this I just realized if we are ever able to walker in ships one day this thing will probably take 4 whole real life days to explore XD

[@rahxephonmanga9802]

The Beluga Liner is outstanding for mining. The view from the cockpit is the best in the game for mining. Its size was never a problem. The beluga is a lot more fun than this video would suggest.

[@DanTKD87]

For mining huh. Its size and maneuverability aren't a problem?

[@RichardPhilipsen]

It's what I used it for, though to be honest, that was before core mining was a thing. Though that, I've done in a T10.

[@walrusahoy5878]

Core mining needs agility and a good view - Krait is fun. Surface mining could be done in the Death Star, I use a Cutter for Painite.

[@truckerallikatuk]

For double Painite hotspots? I could consider swapping out my Type 9 for a Beluga.

[@therealstubot]

@@DanTKD87 I mine in an anaconda, I used to mine in a cutter. I switched not because the cutter is not an excellent mining ship, but because I got jumped by 3 vipers and very nearly had a rebuy. The beluga is probably a great miner, but it has to be good at evading interdiction and being able to stand and fight, or run to be viable in that role. The anaconda can fight even with 256t of painite in the hold. The cutters roll/pitch/yaw rates are terrible, but it is ridiculously fast for its size. I ended up making the cutter a dedicated cargo ship and it works well in that role. It sounds like the beluga is neither nimble or fast, making it a target.

[@RandomPerson-fh1sl]

Aye, a large luxurious exploration ship that must have a fighter bay. Guess thats why I use my Beluga for exploration. Not to mention, that cockpit is to die for during exploration!!!

[@mikiroony]

What range, out of curiosity? :D

[@RandomPerson-fh1sl]

@@mikiroony mine has around 50ly fully fueled, typical exploration-optimized build can yield 55ly fully fueled.

[@johnpooky84]

@@RandomPerson-fh1sl Meanwhile, my 'Conda is hopping 60-62 LY out on the far edge of the galaxy.

[@sbf2557]

I used the beluga once, and almost got killed by a station by getting stuck in the mailslot. Meanwhile, I love the orca with its 50ly jump range, decent passenger capacity and 642m/s boost speed

[@skorac987654321]

There was a young Cmdr, called Dave
Who for a Beluga Liner, he had a crave
He saved up for a year,
And then, with a cheer
Got it stuck in a mail-slot and went to his grave.

[@w33b3l]

It makes for a good hauler if you dont have the standing for the Cutter. Doesnt carry quite as much as a type 9 but its close. Unlike the type 9 though, the beluga is maneuverable enough to escape any NPC interdiction. This makes it a great bulk hauler.
I basically just use mine for bulk passenger runs though and thats it. Load her up with as much meat as possible and make decebt money. The more uppity passengers and the sight seers I use my Orca.

[@nathansamuelson]

Dont sweat on my beluga explorer. It's got space for literally everything I could need and more, stupidly large fuel reserve, enough weapons and utilities to defend myself with a wide range of freedom, with an fsd booster it has a very respectable jump range(~42), and most importantly class.
Can a DBX or Anaconda almost double it's range? Perhaps, but I'd like to enjoy my hyperspace jumps on a space yacht and not a fsd in a tinfoil bubble.

[@Screwypone]

I am gonna get the Beluga to save all those stranded in the destroyed stations!

[@Griffstar77]

I love my Beluga because I get to role play the Fhloston Paradise from the Fifth Element. Come aboard, the Diva Plava Laguna's concert is after the banquet dinner!

[@FreemanicParacusia]

I made mine into an awesome exploration party bus. With a full wing in multicrew you can have two people in fighters directing two in SRVs to plant samples on the ground. Xeno limpet controller for any conceivable research needs +repair, cold-engineered power plant, low power prismatics, first class passenger cabin for the resident scientists, and a partridge in a pear tree. Still gets just over 50 light year jump range. I even like to pretend it has a full hydroponics facility to grow food on board beneath that roof canopy.
It’s everything an explorer could ever need in one slightly phallic chassis.

[@SonnyBb0y]

I don't see how the ship looks like a peanut?
(Also great video as always)

[@STRIDER_503]

The frontal part with giant canopy, take a close look.
You'll never be able to look at Beluga like you used to.

[@5ilent5hift]

I can tell you had FAR too much fun writing the script for this one...
Great video as always, though for once you haven't made me want to go out and buy the ship you're talking about!

[@hallofo8107]

Another masterfully done video, thank you! For a short time, I thought about getting in on the passenger-tour craze and started with an Orca, with the intent of moving up to an Beluga. Fortunately, the desire faded before my wallet took too much of a hit.

[@datpieceofbread9570]

I found it to make for a good bulk miner. Even fully laidened she'll cross the bubble to get you the best prices without engineering. That is if you can get the hang of moving around asteroids with her.

[@truckerallikatuk]

My Belugas are: A Fuel Rat rescue tanker, and an explorer. She doesn't have the range of a Conda, but flies better in supercruise, and carries all I need.

[@ScottishPhoenix]

I'm planning to get 7 more belugas and 7 more orcas i have my 8 dolphins ready to be out fitted

[@truckerallikatuk]

Here's my build currently: s.orbis.zone/4lhn needs a little more engineering, but she's my ride for the Pegasus round the galaxy run.

[@ScottishPhoenix]

@@truckerallikatuk I'm still slowly working on my engineers i only have 2 so far and i still need to give them the things they want

[@truckerallikatuk]

@@ScottishPhoenix You'll get there. Take your time. Pick up the guardian FSD booster, and fly to Colonia and back. That should sort out Palin. Asp-X or either Krait works well for the fetching of special materials to satisfy engineer odd desires. Enough cargo to grab all you can, fast and good jump range to make the back and forth as painless as possible.

[@ScottishPhoenix]

@@truckerallikatuk yeah. I'm hardly on ed now due to my honors degree but I'm going to get the dolphin, orca and beluga 3d printed.
The one thing i want to see is the narwhal liner

[@Hauerization]

Would love to see a gig on the Adder.

[@jimmaurer8361]

The Adder was my first ship after Sidewinder, loved it. Named it Planet Express (from Futurama). Great starter ship that did everything

[@ThePilot_]

Every ship eventually.

[@Hauerization]

@@ThePilot_ Ill drink to that.

[@n1njat0rak47]

You should do a federal corvette review

[@ThePilot_]

Every ship eventually!

[@jasonboughen9542]

The Pilot I agree. Although really fun combat and PvP is best with the medium ships (FDL, Chieftain, Krait etc.) the Federal Corvette really stands out.
When you do a video on the corvette please don’t forget to mention the really crappy placement of the large hardpoint. Almost makes it useless. And those 2 small hard points should have been mediums. No smalls. IMO.

[@austinm5630]

@Jake Letts Don't have a Vette myself, but I have found that short range frag turrets are outstanding on the size 1 slots on the Conda. Throw on the drag munitions experimental and they're automatic "get the f*ck off my ass" turrets. Short range is all benefits for this because it ensures they only fire when enemies are seriously trying to hug your dead zone.
In any case, I assume the same would work well for the Vett's Class 3 slot too. Lord knows it has enough distributor it wouldn't even feel it when it starts firing anyway.

[@jasonboughen9542]

Austin M that’s a great idea for the anaconda. Never even thought of that. O7

[@nightowl2749]

One of the main draws to me purchasing a ship is the view out of its cockpit, and the beluga has a beautiful one. The Clipper, Asp, Beluga, and ... lol the Type 9 are my favorite to look out into space.

[@RedBeerd98]

I have to say, you left out some pretty big positives about the Beluga. It's an excellent miner. It is one of the fastest and most maneuverable large ships in the game. It also handles weight like a champ. What other ship can have 2 fighters, 4 SRV's, shields, FSD booster, a couple limpet controllers, room for cargo, enough fuel for 10 jumps, fuel scoop, AFMU's and still manage 50+Ly jump range (with nothing undersized)? Not too many, It's an incredible ship and underrated by most people. I'm not saying it's the best ship, just better than represented here. I think it still needs some balancing and it's size can be an issue in some cases. The shape is also... questionable.
I really do enjoy your reviews though. I always look forward to the next one. Keep up the excellent work!

[@Muddy79Ford]

I use my Beluga Liner for Station Rescue, tons of passenger capacity, funny to see a Lux Liner do the work (like showing up to a fire in a big red Limo) and everyone says it sucks because it can't handle heat and gets stuck in the mail slot easily... -CMDR K'reig We'Hr

[@FrazzleCat]

When I took it into the burning stations I had several heat sink utilities installed. Just in case. When it comes to the Beluga there's no such thing as too many heat sinks. heh.

[@nicolesavino5982]

I've got two Belugas; one is a laser miner, and while it's not as good as the Cutter, it's also not rank-locked. The other is an art project titled the Ode to Excess, which ended up showing how the 'Luga really shines: Because it's so massive, you don't need to worry about trimming every fraction of a ton out. If I were to remove the 6E cargo rack, the 6D fighter bay, and the 6A Prismatics, my laden jump range will go only up like 4.5LY even though I took out 184 tons

[@geminiangels5653]

The sad truth about the beluga is it's just really about the bulk cargo and that's it. You're really not gaining anything truly worthwhile going up from the orca.

[@Leo-jr5vk]

And don’t forget, this Liner is in the top 1% of all Liners out there

[@anonymouskellog6157]

Ever see two belugas stuck in the mail slot? It's quite a sight 🤙🏼

[@GuardianCitadel]

The Beluga really only excels in the same way that the Type-9 does: Mass transit of the Masses. If you want to know where all that biowaste the type-9 hauls comes from, look no further than the nearest Beluga. The Dolphin excels far more for catering to the sightseeing elite who often want to take up an entire cabin to themselves, the Orca lovingly getting to pick its passengers, while the Beluga ferries hordes of the unwashed masses from point A to anywhere else, for the love of god, anywhere but here at Point A.

[@MrFluffytheTurtle]

You're so right, having a proper 'bridge' feel for first person would be perfect for this ship.

[@IVIaskerade]

The secondary bridge should have been the main bridge, so you get the ability to really admire the glans

[@funkkymonkey6924]

I think if the jump range was comparable to a diamondback, or sub anaconda, this would be a GREAT money maker... ferry a few dozen rich pricks to Orion’s Belt distance would make for some nice aimed and subsidized exploration missions

[@Electric_Bagpipes]

Oh admit it, we all wish the top viewport thing was the actual bridge.

[@Mon18896]

I use this for exploration. Bought this ship after I went Elite in exploration. Currently docked in Colonia. Headed to the center of Sagittarius A

[@osuscyan3143]

Between this and my Orca, I will never use another mining ship again, idk why but I just love these ships

[@pain6874]

Don’t forget, this liner is in the top 1% of all liners out there

[@Ahibasabala]

I imagine if space legs allowed us to walk around inside, with no-one around it would be like the hotel from the shining, but in space. I think i'd stay in the cockpit, and drag a drinks cabinet up to block the door, for safety. Ooh crap... why did i just have to imagine a xenomorph from Alien getting inside.

[@ThePilot_]

Well...obviously NPC crew. Or proper Multicrew.

[@FrazzleCat]

I am hoping that they model luxury passenger cabins and so forth when the space legs DLC drops. Wandering about the inside of these cruise ships is very high on my to-do list and I'd re-buy this terrible thing just to do so. On the other hand I do have an Orca, but the scale of the Beluga would be worth it.

[@JRS3540]

Know what really grinds my gears? I refuse to buy the Beluga (209.1m x 131.6m x 38.6m) purely on principle. The ships is not really much larger than the Orca (130.4m x 50.8m x 22.7m) but they added those wings purely to add a docking challenge. If I have the ability to alter most modules on my ship and changing the body armor types why can't I have Selene Jean cut those wings off my ship? She's the armor (body and structural) specialist! Almost triple the width and no usable space to go with it... It should be a decent combat ship because putting the thrusters at the end of those extented wings would give more leverage (or torque? the term doesn't matter, you get my point) so you can always keep the ventral guns trained on an enemy just by rolling to show your underside to them but... No. The wings add hitbox and weight while providing nothing. Ugh.
ruclips.net/video/hkjWl4nkzCE/видео.html At the end there's a side-by-side of every ship. Do the internals make any sense on a ship that big?

[@JRS3540]

@MyName Here 2050 huh? Well I want my wingless Beluga now and then I'll have Selene reinstall them when they're useful. 😭

[@simon-ricardokuhn1713]

I find the Dolphin more beautiful than the Orca and Beluga to be honest. Any chance we see a video about the Dolphin soon? Since you already covered 2/3 of Saud Kruger's liners.

[@ThePilot_]

Of course! Every ship eventually.

[@austinm5630]

I also find it much more fun to fly. The Dolphin is a mutant on the inside - Class 5 Thrusters at 90t less weight than a Vulture, a Class 4 FSD paired with a Class 5 Fuel Scoop, and more. It's like the designer went on a 3-day bender over his ex and just said "fuck it, cram everything in there!" And this makes it freaking AWESOME! As someone who has taken a Krait (actually, both Kraits) to Colonia and back, twice, I found the trip the most enjoyable in my Dolphin, because all those high-G worlds and worlds with tiny landing areas were finally open to me in my Dolphin, and really, that's what makes exploration fun. A dozen ships can jump 50ly+ over and over again. The Dolphin lets you land on every single thing that catches your eye, though.
That, plus yeah, I think it looks better too. Mainly because I hate offset cockpits with a vengeance.

[@noranoxica]

No other ship enjoys lodging my conda in the mailslot more than the beluga...

[@bogatyr2473]

I think you managed to average a phallic joke every third sentence. Nice.

[@zerbah]

Beluga and Robigo, this is the way :)

[@Sampaxi]

"I just can't get my hands around it." Yeah, it's a big ship :D

[@CRG]

Flew one of these for a week or so and couldn't put up with crashing the wings off station slots.
Went back to my smaller space shlong, the orca.

[@TheLegitAlpha]

The Freud is strong in this script...

[@iolair1973]

My favourite exploration ship! Mostly because of the looks.

[@WaveEchos]

I do Robigo runs in this ship. So good. Especially for grinding rare materials and some money.

[@jigsawalwayswins8636]

*prepares large scale beluga combat fleet*

[@Igy94]

I was about to buy this ship, but thought I should watch your review for it before spending over 80 million credits. I was kind of bummed out at the end when you were enlightening me as to how this ship really isn't that good, and maybe having the full set of Saud Kruger ships isn't really necessary.
But then... then you made me realise that I have finally found a ship worthy of the name Space Semen. Thank you pilot, you have done me a great service. o7

[@tigs2245]

At the end of the day, buying the ship and upgrading it, all costs can be recovered in 1.5-2 hrs of Robigo runs. When done leave it at Robigo, zoom back to the bubble in your Asp and just pop back to Robigo every now and then when you want money or G5 mats.

[@rileyk8143]

the end of the intro scares the shit out of me 0:58

[@simebeck101]

I turned mine into a rescue ship for the Thargoid war.

[@dr.redstone7980]

I’m looking for a credit sink and I wanna rescue people in bulk to grind rank, so the beluga is perfect.

[@DeathXperiance]

me to the pliot: more innuendos, there's nothing wrong about being filthy every now and again

[@bluequiltedness]

The most phallic ship in the game is one of the few that ISN'T named after a snake!

[@Gobi-Wan]

how do you not have so many more subscribers. your videos are wonderful.

[@ninjaone1]

In the lead up to distant worlds 2, several people in the fleetcom discord figured out you could outfit a beluga to be one of the best long range jumpers in the game, while carrying exploration equipment and a full planetary landing loadout. It was far from popular, but also quite good at the job. The biggest problem that you can't really build around is the heat.

[@somberflight]

It looks like a mix between an ocean going Yacht and a double-decker passenger aircraft

[@ChakiOida]

I was kinda hoping you could find a bit more nice things to say about it.
I really wish it would have a better FSD Range. Even for Passenger minded CMDRs the orca is just a better deal. I also feel it has the classic issue a lot of Large ships have: "Why use this if you can just use an Anaconda?"
The bridge position is also baffling because when you land and go down in the hangar, it feels like your nose is getting pressed against the wall. Having the bridge on top of it in a slight center forward position would've been cool (where a whale would have the blowhole).

[@ThePilot_]

I wish I could have too. I tried.
Truthfully, the most fun I had with it was meeting up with 20 other people and ramming into each other.

[@ChakiOida]

@@ThePilot_ Ofc it CAN work as an explorer if you don't want to minmax it. The big tank means you don't even have to top up all the time so you can go for really long stretches without worrying about going bingo.

[@ThePilot_]

@@ChakiOida That's true...but I can do exactly the same thing in the Orca. With the same modules. And have a better range.

[@sea_kerman]

Also the G-forces from the landing pad turning around would require scraping you off the windshield with a spatula.

[@EezeeEmporium]

Thinking about it. I've got 5 packhounds on mine, I only use it while transporting some people, mostly refugees, in first class while scanning earth like worlds.
It really does suck but man I love flying it around.

[@slobnoxious]

I bought one because why not? What the hell else are you gonna do with all that mining cash?

[@EspenFrafalne]

I got one too yesterday. Was thinking to do missions with plenty of passengers, but even when i had almost 60 passenger seats ranging from luxury to business class, it would not let me do missions with 45 passengers wanting either economy or business class... Any idea why???
EDIT: Im guessing it was because the place they wanted to go had only small landing pads...

[@57thorns]

​@@EspenFrafalne Probably they all want the same kind of accomodation as well.
Give what I see of the passenger missions, a passenger liner will go half empty most of the time.

[@rawkfistgaming]

Just remember, this liner is in the top 1% of all liners out there!

[@stiimuli]

10 points for all the phallic puns and references. I honestly lost count XD
"Until next time, I'm Robin Leech, I'm yelling and I don't know whyyyyy!"

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

I have a Beluga. She's called the Debauchery. "What goes on in the cabins, stays in the cabins."

[@nathansamuelson]

Who needs to haul prissy rich kids and pirate lords when I can engineer a luxury super yacht to explore in style

[@Its_Soph_ie]

I bought a beluga entirely to make it do things it shouldn't. Mining? Sure. Missile only combat rammer? You got it. Saving people from a burning station in a literal yacht? Why not? Thargoid combat? Of corse!
This this is my ultimate "because I can do this with better ships, doesn't mean I will" ship. Nothings better than rolling up to the xenos and ramming a cyclops with my girth and guardian inseminators in front of a group of actually kitted anti xeno ships.

[@Knightwolf1875]

I'll have to dust my beluga off. Got it for passenger runs, but I might refit it for exploring. It'd be like my krate MK II for passengers that want to scan something in deep space.

[@johnpooky84]

Actually, at the end, I thought it looked like SpaceX's Starship.
I had a Beluga for a while (which I named "My Way", because I name all my ships after songs, and the Beluga's the kind of ship I could see Frank Sinatra performing on), and although I had to sell it, I'm planning to get another one, just because I can, now.
o7, Cmdr!
Cmdr. Johnpooky84

[@mantabloke8141]

Beluga is an excellent deep core miner :)

[@DennisMatheson]

Took my Beluga to Beagle Point. Still on the far side of Sag A. Engineered and with a Guardian Booster, it makes a nice, comfortable exploration ship.

[@truckerallikatuk]

Took one of mine to Beagle Point too. And out to Salome's reach too! And that one had a legacy FSD engineering without mass manager! Pegasus run starts this weekend and I have a new Beluga for that too.

[@julbot1]

I'd like to see a video on the Eagle. Baby's first combat ship. Never flew it personally since I jumped to the Viper 3, but I'd like to see your take on it.

[@FrazzleCat]

Eagle was my first upgrade. That's how I got out of the starter system before I had the slightest idea WTF I was doing XD

[@ThePapino134]

i do use my beluga quite a lot. especially with the guardian fsd booster got it to 49 ly and its always loaded for a good support ship with 4 healing beam turrets. a fighter and srv. for me its like a huge rv it got everything il need

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Peanut. I'm sure he said peanut at the end.

[@Kellett781]

I recently switched from ps4 to computer and was able to bring my funds…. I debated on getting another luga…. But decided I would just as a stop gap to missing my cutter and corvette. The Luga does nothing that those other 2 ships did…. But it does make the rep grind different for them in that refugees transport is great rep. With that goal in mind, I’m flying it a lot and D rated, I can’t get over how well it handles in real space and super cruise. And the exploration potential for this ship has me intrigued as well. Stripping guns from my conda for jump just breaks my heart a bit. No issue at all with the luga.

[@tigs2245]

I guess they chose the name as calling it a "Humpback" would have proved a bad marketing ploy and naming it "The Sperm" would have had those with a more fertile imagination giggling too much.

[@zfixation9817]

"I'm going to violently ram my pleasure ship into you."
I'm dying. 🤣🤣🤣

[@lastfirst5863]

Oh you best believe violently ramming my massive, hardened pleasure ship into others appeals to me! 🤣

[@davidj.3897]

I personally love the beluga and can't wait to get another to transform it into an explorer build, is just a very quirky elegant ship that can still get the job done, that's all I need

[@ChadWinters]

Trying out an Orca now for passenger missions, honestly I can’t imagine a full Beluga, the whiny passenger add ons and requests would be overwhelming. With a full Orca its almost too much (add this stop, find me some Oreos, take me to the most authoritarian station but don’t get scanned”

[@MikeTheFatRat]

Beluga Liner is bigger Orca
The Pilot: "Well *yes* , but actually *no* "