Gladius

Small ship manufactured by Aegis Dynamics
(Redirected from Gladius Valiant)
Gladius - Flying away from world through debris.jpg
Production state
Gladius
ManufacturerAegis Dynamics (AEGS)
RoleLight Fighter
Hangar sizeSmall (S2)
SeriesGladius
Capacity
Crew1
Cargo0 SCU
Stowage250K μSCU
Cost
Buy
1,169,900 aUEC
Rent
Not available
Standalone
$90
S. orig.
$80
Availability
Always available
Pledge value
12,999 aUEC/$
Claim
6.8 min
Expedite
2.14 min
Expedite fee
2,800 aUEC
Rent
Not available
Specifications
Length
20 m0.02 km <br />2,000 cm <br />
Width
17 m0.017 km <br />1,700 cm <br />
Height
5.5 m0.0055 km <br />550 cm <br />
Mass
51,352 kg51.352 t <br />
SCM speed
208 m/s748.8 km/h <br />
0 to SCM
2.037 s
SCM to 0
6.837 s
Max speed
1,236 m/s4,449.6 km/h <br />
0 to max
12.106 s
Max to 0
40.632 s
Roll rate
200 °/s
Pitch rate
55 °/s
Yaw rate
55 °/s
Lore
Introduction2579 CE; 374 years ago (2579)
Developed fromStilleto
Developed intoArrow

The P5G Gladius is a light fighter produced by Aegis. Its first design was introduced in 2579 as a replacement for the Stiletto and has been updated over the years to keep up with modern technology.[1] In military circles, the Gladius is beloved for its performance and its simplicity. A fast, light fighter with a laser-focus on dogfighting, the Gladius is an ideal interceptor or escort ship.[2]

Features

  • Pedigree: The Gladius has a reliable design that spans centuries, beloved particularly for its performance and its simplicity.
  • Weapons: For a light fighter, it has an impressive set of three Size 3 guns and missile racks under the wings that can hold a pair of Size 3 and four size 2 missiles.
  • Avoidance: The Gladius’ chief weapons are its speed, maneuverability and its countermeasure deployment system.
  • Stowage: Even though the Gladius is a light fighter, it has the capability to stow up to 250K μSCU of items via an external storage unit as well as having dedicated gun racks.

Specifications

Hardpoints icon computer.svg Computer
1x
S0
Computer
N/A
Hardpoints icon scanner.svg Scanner
1x
S1
Scanner
N/A
Hardpoints icon battery.svg Battery
1x
S1
Battery
N/A
Hardpoints icon life support.svg Life support
1x
S1
Life support
N/A
Hardpoints icon power plant.svg Power plant
Hardpoints icon self destruct.svg Self destruct
Hardpoints icon fuel intake.svg Fuel intake
2x
S1
Fuel intake
N/A
Hardpoints icon fuel tank.svg Fuel tank
Hardpoints icon quantum drive.svg Quantum drive
1x
S1
Hardpoints icon quantum fuel tank.svg Quantum fuel tank
Hardpoints icon main thruster.svg Main thruster
2x
S1
Main thruster (fixed)
N/A
Hardpoints icon maneuvering thruster.svg Maneuvering thruster
10x
S1
Maneuvering thruster (gimbal)
N/A
Hardpoints icon utility.svg Utility
5x
S1
Countermeasure (noise)
N/A
48x
S1
Countermeasure (decoy)
N/A
Personal storage
1x
Personal storage
25K µSCU
Weapon storage
1x
Weapon storage
N/A

Model

Ship profile

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

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
Gladius in SelfLand - Isometric.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Above.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Port.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Front.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Rear.jpg

Special edition

Gladius "Valiant"

Gladius Valiant in space - Isometric.jpg
Created as part of the Masters of Flight series in conjunction with the flight-sim Arena Commander, it pays tribute to famed defense pilot Condi Hillard for being the first Human on record to defeat a Vanduul in combat.[3]

Gladius "Pirate"

Gladius Pirate in space - Isometric.jpg
With a red and black pirate livery, it's only available when defeating "Pirate Swarm" in Arena Commander.[4]

Paints

The following paints (skins) can be used on all Gladius variants.

Image Paint Name Description Price (aUEC) Price ($)
Gladius FF in space - Isometric.jpg
"Foundation Festival" Metallic silver in colour with teal & white accents and a Foundation Festival logo. Limited edition. Only available as a reward to backers who took part in the annual Foundation Festival event. [5] [not available] (Reward)
Gladius Frostbite in space - Isometric.jpg
"Frostbite" Blueish white colour with grey/black camo pattern and dark grey accents. [not available] 7.00 [6]
Gladius Invictus BG in space - Isometric.jpg
"Invictus Blue & Gold" Blue colour with dark grey & gold accents and a Invictus logo. Limited sale. Only available during the annual Invictus event. [7] [not available] 7.00
Gladius SolarWinds in space - Isometric.jpg
"Solar Winds" Metallic silver in colour with dark red accents and red tinted canopy. Limited sale. Only available during the annual Pirate Week event. [8] [not available] 7.00
Gladius Timberline in space - Isometric.jpg
"Timberline" Olive green colour with orange and dark olive green accents. [not available] 4.50 [9]

In-game availability & pricing

Buying

New Deal, Lorville Astro Armada, Area18
1,169,900 Unavailable

Renting

Unavailable

Prices given are per-day. Prices for all rental periods can be found at Ship renting.

Pledge price history

Date Pledge cost (USD) Insurance Availability Sale
2020-05-26 90 120 months Time-limited Invictus 2950 [10]

Lore

In 2944, with some Gladius squadrons converting to the wider deployment of the F7A Hornet and the introduction of the F8 Lightning to elite units, the Navy has begun to auction older Gladius to planetary governments and qualified mercenaries. The spacecraft available to civilians are retired military models, with the same specifications and upgrade potential. Classified weapons technologies have been removed from the spaceframes, but they can be outfitted with a variety of civilian-grade weapons. The decommissioning process has also made room for civilian standard upgrades such as jump drives.[13]

Gallery

Development

The Gladius was designed by Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist)[14] and directed by Paul Jones. Other contributors include Foundry 42's Bjorn Seinstra (Lead Vehicle Artist), Phill Meller (Lead Designer), Neil McKnight (Senior 3D Artist), along with Chris Roberts.[15]

In July 2017, the Gladius received a cockpit rework to accompany the new item 2.0 system. The center monitor is removed to provide better visibility for the front turret. The side monitors are enlarged to show additional information. The cockpit reworked is deployed in Star Citizen Alpha 3.0.0.[16]

In April 2021, the gold standard Gladius is released to the Persistent Universe in Alpha 3.13. That includes many level of detail, decal, geometry, material, and paint changes inside the cockpit and on the exterior of the ship. Noticeably, the update implements the exterior access points to the physicalized components, as well as personal locker, fuel port access, and numerous maintenance panels.[17][18]

See also

References

  1. Galactapedia: P5G Gladius. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2022-09-05
  2. Gladius - Ship Page. Pledge Store
  3. Gladius "Valiant" Ship Page. Pledge Store
  4. Gladius "Pirate" Ship Page. Pledge Store
  5. Foundation Festival 2950. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-05-23
  6. Gladius Frostbite Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-24
  7. Invictus 2951 - May23–24: Aegis. Retrieved 2022-05-24
  8. Pirate Week 2022. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-09-16
  9. Gladius Timberline Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-24
  10. Invictus 2950 Sale. Transmission - Comm-Link
  11. Jump Point September 2014
  12. Galactapedia: P5G Gladius. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2022-09-05
  13. Aegis Gladius Declassified!. Transmission - Comm-Link
  14. Gavin Rothery: Star Citizen Hardware and Ship Design
  15. Comm-Link - WIP: Gladius. Engineering - Comm-Link
  16. Around the Verse - Upgrading Ships to Item 2.0, Part 2. Transmission - Comm-Link
  17. Star Citizen Alpha 3.13.0 PTU Patch Notes. Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-04-06
  18. In-game survey in Alpha 3.13
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