5 Secrets ONLY Pro Haulers Know

The MISC Hull A is the smallest of MISC’s haulers, but it carries the heart of a workhorse. In this Factory Service Manual, Dusty Star breaks down five secrets pro haulers know about turning this compact cargo ship into a true money-maker. From smart upgrades to real-world contract tests and a full combat run, this deep-dive shows why the Hull A might be the best first step into Star Citizen’s hauling career.

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Includes Dusty’s upgrade notes, component map, and ship component recommendations for this MISC Hull A!

Welcome to the hangar. I’m Dusty Star, and today we’re exploring the MISC Hull A. One of the ships featured in Star Citizen 4.3.1 in Star Citizen 2025.

This Factory Service Manual episode is a deep-dive Star Citizen ship review and upgrade guide. We’ll walk through every system, swap out key components, and test how this ship performs across cargo, combat, and hauling missions.

What you’ll see in this Star Citizen Hull A upgrade guide:
• Full component layout with bay access
• Power plant, shield, quantum drive, and cooler upgrades
• Hardpoint changes with CF-117 Bulldog laser repeaters
• MISC Hull A cargo hauling mission contract test and cargo grid loading
• Combat test: Testing out the shields and quantum drive in the Star Citizen 4.3.1 Gilly missions number 5 against multiple opponents
• Bonus: 5 Secrets only pro haulers know about the MISC Hull A!

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Chapters
00:00 - Introducing 5 Secrets the Pros Know
00:22 - The MISC Hull A
01:17 - Download the Factory Service Manual PDFs
01:33 - The Factory Service Manual for the MISC Hull A
03:06 - The Economics of the Hull A
03:34 - Pro Secret #1
04:14 - How to upgrade the Hull A's components
04:29 - Shield Generator
05:08 - Quantum Drive
05:45 - Power plant
06:25 - Coolers
07:04 - Hardpoints
07:51 - Hauling contract test
09:37 - Pro Secret #2
10:17 - Stealth combat test
13:25 - Pro Secret #3
13:42 - MISC's Revenge
15:39 - Final impressions
16:00 - Pro Secret #4
16:57 - Pro Secret #5
17:27 - Join Thrusters & Dust Org and Discord
17:45 - Celebrating our Foundry Parters and Supporters
18:13 - Don't forget your Factory Service Manuals
18:22 - Final thoughts! Take care! Cheers mates!

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Music featured in this video by:
-Pedro Macedo Camacho
-Darren Lambourne
-Star Citizen in-game music

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I, Dusty Star, am an independent content creator and a huge fan of the Star Citizen. I am not paid by Cloud Imperium Games however, I would be happy to accept ships from them to giveaway to my community. Hint, hint! ;)