Star Citizen ship: Tumbril Nova, heavy tank

Tumbril Nova, official image — Official image © Cloud Imperium Games

The Nova is a heavy tank, a classic battlefield warrior reimagined: a devastating mix of weapons against threats on the ground and in the air.

📜 Its history

The Nova entered service during the Second Tevarin War, in the 27th century, to replace Tumbril’s DX20. It became famous after the Battle of Koren Pass in 2605, where three Nova tanks held off an entire Tevarin strike team for more than sixteen hours.

📐 Specifications

Manufacturer	Tumbril
Role	heavy tank (combat)
Size	vehicle
Crew	1
Dimensions (L × W × H)	20 × 12 × 11 m
Mass	149,950 kg
Cargo	none
Combat speed (SCM)	— m/s
Maximum speed	— m/s
Status	flight ready

🔫 Stock armament and equipment

Type	Size	Count	Equipment
weapon	S5	1	Slayer Cannon (S5) Turret
weapon	S2	1	2× CF-227 Badger Repeater (S2) Turret

Components:

Shield: 3 × PIN (S0)
Power plant: 3 × Radix (S0)
Cooler: 2 × Frost-Star SL (S0)
Radar: Prevenir (S0)
Life support: ComfortAir Lite (S0)

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Sources: the official Roberts Space Industries Ship Matrix (specs, stock loadout and description, checked 19 October 2026), the Star Citizen Wiki for the ship’s history. Text rewritten by Beacon Mag. Official values may differ slightly from the current game, which is rebalanced every patch. Official images © Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen® is a registered trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC.