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M2 Hercules
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M2 Hercules | |
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Manufacturer | Crusader Industries (CRUS) |
Role | Heavy Military Lifting |
Size | Large |
Crew | 1 – 3 |
Series | Hercules |
Cargo capacity | 468 SCU |
Production state |
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Loaner vehicle | Mercury Star Runner, Caterpillar |
Pledge | |
Standalone | US$480 |
Original | US$480 |
Warbond | US$400 |
Original | US$400 |
Availability | Time-limited sales |
Specifications | |
Length | 94 m |
Beam | 70 m |
Height | 23 m |
Combat speed | 130 m/s |
The Crusader M2 Hercules (nickname: "Mama Bird")[1] is a military protean vehicle transport that supports strategic lift and landing operations (i.e. Sword of Hope).[2] It is the UEE's premier tactical starlifter. The ship's potent combination of capacity, maneuverability, and durability make it the obvious choice in large-scale transport, and a robust weapons package assures your cargo, and crew, gets to where they're going in one piece.[3]
Contents
Brochure Description
For years the M2 has been the gold standard in strategic and tactical starlifts throughout the UEE.
Specifications
Avionics | ||||
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Component | Manufacturer | Model | Size (Max) | # per mount x total |
TBD | Radar | Medium (Medium) | 1 x 1 | |
TBD | Computer | Medium (Medium) | 1 x 1 |
Systems | ||||
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Component | Manufacturer | Model | Size (Max) | # per mount x total |
TBD | Power Plant | Large (Large) | 1 x 1 | |
TBD | Cooler | Large (Large) | 1 x 1 | |
TBD | Shield Generator | Large (Large) | 1 x 2 |
Propulsion | ||||
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Component | Manufacturer | Model | Size (Max) | # per mount x Total |
TBD | Fuel Intake | Medium (Medium) | 1 x 2 | |
TBD | Fuel Tank | Medium (Medium) | 1 x 2 | |
TBD | Quantum Drive | Large (Large) | 1 x 1 | |
TBD | Jump Module | Large (Large) | 1 x 1 | |
TBD | Quantum Fuel Tank | Medium (Medium) | 1 x 2 |
Thrusters | ||||
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Component | Manufacturer | Model | Type | # per mount x Total |
TBD | Main Thrusters | Main | 1 x 4 | |
TBD | Retro Thrusters | Retro | 1 x 2 | |
TBD | VTOL Thrusters | VTOL | 1 x 4 | |
TBD | Fixed Maneuvering Thruster | Fixed | 1 x 12 |
Model
Series variants
Image | Name | Description |
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A2 Hercules | Focused as a military heavy gunship & bomber. | |
C2 Hercules | A civilian heavy transport. |
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 Concept Artist) in Foundry 42 UK with contributions from Sarah McCulloch (Concept Artist), 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 superseded 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.
Gallery
See also
References
- ↑ Introducing The Hercules: Crusader's Premier Tactical Starlifter
- ↑ Hercules - Ship Brochure
- ↑ M2 Hercules Starlifter - Ship Page
- ↑ 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