The Beluga

The Beluga is one of few flying-vessels on Hillys capable of space-travel, and Jade's second controllable vehicle.

It is powered by the hovercraft, and was constructed by Pey'j and Jade's father sometime before or during 2415. The ship is found in the hangar underneath the Lighthouse shelter

Origin

The Beluga was constructed by Pey'j and Callum sometime before or after Jade's birth in 2415. The ship was used by Pey'j to relocate with Jade from her home world to Hillys in System 4. He then managed to conceal its existence from her for the next 20 years.

Rediscovery by Jade and Double H

While investigating the Nutripils Factory, Pey'j gives Jade an Mdisk. Not long after, he is kidnapped by the Alpha Section, and his Jet-Boots confiscated from him. After recovering the boots, Jade watches the Mdisk. In it, Pey'j explains about the Beluga and their past. At the end, he tells Jade that this information might help her fly it one day.

When back at the Lighthouse, Jade looks under the Jet-Boots, revealing the codes. When the codes were typed into two hidden panels, the Beluga's hangar would open and reveal itself.

On discovery, the ship is under repair, requiring an additional stabilizer to take flight. It also lacks a stellar motor, without which it cannot leave the atmosphere.

Function

The fully restored Beluga.

The Beluga was designed to couple with and carry the hovercraft, and shares the latter's energy gauge. As such, the Beluga benefits from any Meca-impulsers previously acquired. Its energy can be restored with standard P-O-Ds, however it cannot use Boost capsules.

The Beluga is used to:

• Get to unreachable places (such as the Volcano crater)
• Engage in aerial attacks (such as against the DomZ serpent)
• Travel to the Moon (After buying the stellar motor from Mammago)

Trivia

• The ship is named after the Beluga species of whale, also known as the white whale.
• Should the Beluga open fire on any of the Hillyan airships, one of the pilots will recognise it as Pey'j's ship.