Astral Express

As the Astral Express crew finished their adventure in Penacony, Welt explained that the Express gets fuel by converting "Trailblaze" into the energy it needs to run. As long as trailblazing expeditions continue without interruption, the Express receives a constant flow of energy akin to a perpetual motion machine, but since their last few expeditions were longer than anticipated, they only had enough fuel for two more warp jumps. To solve this problem, the Memokeeper Black Swan suggested they travel to a world that even Akivili had never reached — the Eternal Land, Amphoreus. If they could lay down a new stretch of the star rail to Amphoreus, the Express would never have to worry about fuel again. Some time later, the Express crash-landed onto an unnamed planet, where it was discovered by Himeko. She successfully repaired the train after many years and began retracing Akivili's steps through the universe, eventually recruiting Welt, Dan Heng, March 7th, and the Trailblazer to the Astral Express crew. The Express is currently traveling on a route that Akivili once embarked on, with its final destination being THEIR home world, Pegana.

Appearance: The Astral Express, also called by the Xianzhou Alliance as the Chromatic Echelon, is a large train that serves as one of the main settings of Honkai: Star Rail. It was created by Akivili, the Aeon of Trailblaze, and used to transport THEM and the Nameless across the galaxy. After Akivili's disappearance, it fell into disrepair and eventually crash-landed onto an unnamed planet. Himeko discovered the wreckage and repaired the Express, becoming its navigator and forming a new Astral Express Crew. Their current goal is to retrace Akivili's steps, repairing the star rail THEY laid down thousands of years ago and sealing the Stellarons threatening the galaxy.

The Astral Express is not treated as its own world in Navigation, but is instead accessible from every world's area list. Currently, three cars can be accessed in-game: the Parlor Car, Party Car, and the Passenger Cabin. A buffet car has been mentioned, but has not been seen.

The Astral Express was created by Akivili using unknown methods. Legends claim that Akivili's heart powers the core of the Express, although Himeko has found no evidence to support that claim.

Shortly after the fall of Akivili, a loyal group of Nameless took THEIR trailblazing legacy upon themselves. However, the star rail became obstructed as Stellarons began spreading across the galaxy, preventing the Express from running. It eventually fell into disrepair and was abandoned.

In Intergalactic Train: Astral Express, you and the Members of the Astral Express will adventure around the galaxy and space, to find new things and learn them. An adventure filled with friendship, love stories, conflicts, and the like, together with the Stellaron Hunters.