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Caterpillar Pirate Edition

Large heavy freight ship manufactured by Drake
Quick facts:
Caterpillar Pirate Edition
Caterpillar Pirate - Landed in station hangar.jpg
Flight ready
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
Caterpillar Pirate Edition
Role
Heavy Freight
Size
LargeShip Matrix sizeShip Matrix size is the vehicle size that CIG uses on the pledge store and ship matrix. It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix (S5/LIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game. It is referred by CIG both numerically and alphabetically.Data sourceGame data)
Capacity
Crew
2 – 4
Cargo
576 SCU
Stowage
32,990 KµSCU
Cost
StandaloneStandalone pledge priceStandalone pledges are pledge packages that do not contain the game. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
$ 330.00
Availability
Limited: Reward purchase token
Claim
18m 37s
Expedite
6m 12s
Expedite fee
7,730 aUEC
Specifications
Height
13.4 m
Mass
1,660,063 kg
Length
111.5 m
Width
39.5 m
CSCross Section signatureCross Section (CS) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the shape and material of the vehicle hull.
0%
EMElectromagnetic signatureElectromagnetic (EM) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the power consumed by the vehicle.
0%
IRInfrared signatureInfrared (IR) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the heat generated by the vehicle.
0%
💪Physical damage resistanceModify the physical damage taken.
-58%
Energy damage resistanceModify the energy damage taken.
0%
〰️Distortion damage resistanceModify the distortion damage taken.
0%
🔥Thermal damage resistanceModify the Thermal damage taken.
0%
☣️Biochemical damage resistanceModify the biochemical damage taken.
0%
💫Stun damage resistanceModify the Stun damage taken.
-100%
Health
92,700 ❤️
Scm speed
130 m/s
0 to scm
3.67 s
Scm to 0
8.563 s
Max speed
900 m/s
0 to max
25.409 s
Max to 0
59.287 s
Roll rate
25 °/s
Pitch rate
16 °/s
Yaw rate
16 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
2,505 SCU
Hydrogen intake
0.05 SCU/s
Quantum capacity
11 SCU
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The Caterpillar Pirate Edition is a distinctive variant of the Caterpillar large cargo ship, manufactured by Drake Interplanetary. This special edition showcases a unique color scheme that embodies the thematic aspects of piracy. The Caterpillar has gained a reputation as a reliable and cost-effective multi-role vessel, adept for various uses, including commercial operations and combat support. It is acknowledged as a strong alternative to the popular Hull series, providing significant firepower and a wide array of customization possibilities.[1][2]

Features

Command ship
The Caterpillar has a command ship that can detach from the primary hull and operate independently, transporting multiple Caterpillar hulls or serving as an emergency escape vehicle. Crews of Caterpillar vessels often race command modules while waiting for cargo transfer.
Cargo holds
The vessel's cargo is divided into four compartments, each with elevators on both sides for independent loading and unloading. The forward cargo bay provides extra storage for open-canopy vehicles like the Dragonfly, featuring an airshield for pallet transfer and vehicle deployment without decompression. It also includes a manned turret, cargo lift, and navigation sensors.
Tractor Beam Station
The tractor beam station consists of a terminal that allows the ship to safely guide debris and even errant cargo directly into the side access doors of the cargo modules.

Specifications

Sc-icon-turret.svg Weapons
Defensive devices
1x
S1
25/25 Ammunition
Sc-icon-cargogrid.svg Cargo grid
1x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_nose_access
20,000 SCU · L 2.5 m x W 6.25 m x H 2.5 m
1x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_nose
60,000 SCU · L 5 m x W 6.25 m x H 3.75 m
4x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_module_walkway
32,000 SCU · L 1.25 m x W 5 m x H 2.5 m
4x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_module_ladder
80,000 SCU · L 6.25 m x W 1.25 m x H 5 m
4x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_module
384,000 SCU · L 7.5 m x W 5 m x H 5 m
Armor
Bed
4x
S1
Bed
Lower left, Lower right
Paint
1x
S1
Paint

Model

Ship profile

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear Below
Caterpillar Pirate in space - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar Pirate in space - Above.jpg
Caterpillar Pirate in space - Port.jpg
Caterpillar Pirate in space - Front.jpg
Caterpillar Pirate in space - Rear.jpg
Caterpillar Pirate in space - Below.jpg

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
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Series variants

Caterpillar firing guns - Front Port.jpg
Caterpillar
Heavy Freight
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Caterpillar Best In Show Edition
Caterpillar Pirate - Landed in station hangar.jpg
Caterpillar Pirate Edition
Heavy Freight

Paints

Acquisition

Lore

In the wake of the Cutlass' success in 28th Century, Drake Interplanetary's CEO and lead designer Jan Dredge was looking for a new project to move the company forward. Although the Cutlass enjoyed some success in commercial hauling, it is more known for its combat abilities. Dredge knew that they should take the same design principles and apply it to something much bigger. The Caterpillar prototype is initially unreviled at the 2871 Intergalactic Aerospace Expo. The ship received a lot of critics for its old design, the negativity almost threatened the whole project. It wasn't until the reports of Caterpillar spread through the Empire, that the tide began to turn. People were floored by two things: the ability to mix and match cargo modules and the price.[2]

On 2903-06-21 SET, a Caterpillar broke out from heavy traffic, and rammed into an eriesium transport using the front sensor array as hooks to latch onto the hull. The front cargo door opened and pirates leapt onto the immobilized transport and cut their way inside while the turret engaged the shocked security detail. Within five minutes, the security detail had been destroyed, the transport breached and the eriesium taken. The Command Module detached from the Caterpillar and the pirates disappeared back into the spacelane with their fighter accomplices. By the time authorities arrived, they found an image that permanently seared itself into the public's consciousness, a Drake Caterpillar attached to the vented husk of a transport. Despite an exhaustive search through all the system, authorities never figured out who was behind the heist. The Caterpillar was forever tied with criminal element to the present after the event.[2]

Gallery

Development

Originally the Pirate Edition had a dark grey and red livery, but was later changed to a dark grey and dark olive colouring.

Trivia

  • This ship can only be obtained by defeating the Pirate swarm game mode in Arena Commander, whereupon a purchase token is awarded as a reward.

References

  1. Caterpillar - Ship page. Pledge Store
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Drake Caterpillar - Ship Brochure
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