Quick facts:C2 Hercules Starlifter
The C2 Hercules Starlifter is a civilian heavy transport manufactured by Crusader Industries. Utilizing the patented Hercules military-grade spaceframe and expanding cargo capacity, while sacrificing barely any firepower, the C2 has taken the private sector by storm. It has become the industry standard for racing teams, ship dealers and manufacturers, construction orgs, mining corporations, and even large-scale touring entertainment outfits.[1]
Features
Specifications
Model
Ship profile
Exterior
Isometric | Above | Port-side | Front | Rear | Below |
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Isometric | Above | Port-side | Front | Rear |
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Interior
Lower deck | Upper deck |
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Series variants
Image | Name | Description |
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A2 Hercules Starlifter | Focused as a military heavy gunship & bomber.[2] | |
M2 Hercules Starlifter | A military transport that supports strategic lift & landing operations.[3] |
Paints
"Argent" | "Best In Show 2951" | "Cerberus" | "Draco" | "Dryad" | "Fortuna" | "Frostbite" | "Invictus Blue & Gold" | "Meridian" | "Sylvan" | "Timberline" |
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Acquisition
Gallery
Development
The Hercules was introduced in 2018-05-03 in the Around the Verse episode.[4] The ship concept is designed by Michael Oberschneider (Senior Conceptist) in Foundry 42 UK with contributions from Sarah McCulloch (Conceptist), Paul Jones (Art Director), Corentin Billemont (Systems Designer), John Crewe (Lead Technical Designer).[5]
Trivia
- The term Starlifter was originally referred to Genesis Starlifter, a variant of the Genesis Starliner. According to the 2018-05-04 episode of Reverse the Verse, the Genesis Starlifter has been retconned and replaced by the Hercules Starlifter.[6]
- Hercules is the first ship in the Star Citizen universe designed to transport tanks (such as the Nova).
- In the real world, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter or the Airbus A400M Atlas fill a similar role.
- The YouTuber Bankii made a gaming room based o0n the Hercules.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ C2 Hercules Starlifter - Ship Page. Pledge Store
- ↑ A2-Hercules. Pledge Store. Retrieved 07/12/2021
- ↑ M2-Hercules. Pledge Store. Retrieved 07/12/2021
- ↑ Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules ( transcript by Relay)
- ↑ David Ladyman and Ben Lesnick, Work in Progress: Crusader Hercules Starlifter, Jump Point, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 15-32, 2018-05-31.
- ↑ Reverse the Verse - Hercules Starlifter and Anvil Hurricane
- ↑ This man built a $30K gaming room modeled after a Star Citizen spaceship, pcgamer.com, 31 May 2022