M2 Hercules Starlifter
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| M2 Hercules Starlifter | |
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| Manufacturer | Crusader Industries (CRUS) |
| Role | Transport Military |
| Size | Large |
| Crew | 1 – 3 |
| Series | Hercules |
| Cargo capacity | 522 SCU |
| Production state |
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| Pledge | |
| Standalone | US$520 |
| Original | US$480 |
| Warbond | US$480 |
| Original | US$400 |
| Availability | Always available |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 94 m |
| Beam | 70 m |
| Height | 23 m |
| Combat speed | 130 m/s |
The M2 Hercules Starlifter (nickname: "Mama Bird")[1] is a military protean vehicle transport that supports strategic lift and landing operations (i.e. Sword of Hope). It is manufactured by Crusader Industries.[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]
In-game description
The M2 Hercules 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.
Specifications
| Avionics | |
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 Radars |
1x
S2
CHCO - Chimera Communications
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 Computers |
1x
S2
M Computer
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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| Systems | |
|---|---|
 Power plants |
1x
S3
AMRS - Amon & Reese Co.
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 Coolers |
2x
S3
AEGS - Aegis Dynamics
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 Shield generators |
2x
S3
GODI - Gorgon Defender Industries
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| Propulsion | |
|---|---|
 Fuel intakes |
2x
S1
M Fuel Intake
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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 Fuel tanks |
2x
S1
M Fuel Tank
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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 Quantum drives |
1x
S3
WETK - Wei-Tek
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 Jump drives |
1x
S2
M Jump Module
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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 Quantum fuel tanks |
2x
S2
M Quantum Fuel Tank
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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| Thrusters | |
|---|---|
 Main thrusters |
4x
S1
Main Thruster
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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4x
S1
Main Thruster (Aux)
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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4x
S1
VTOL Thruster
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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 Maneuvering thrusters |
2x
S1
Retro Thruster
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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14x
S1
Maneuvering Thruster
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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| Weaponry | |
|---|---|
 Weapons |
2x
S5
FFSY - Flashfire Systems
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 Turrets |
3x
S5
Remote Turret
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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 Utility items |
3x
S1
Noise Launcher
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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3x
S1
Decoy Launcher
N/A - Unknown manufacturer
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Model
Ship profile
| Isometric | Above | Port-side | Front | Rear | Below |
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Series variants
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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A2 Hercules Starlifter | Focused as a military heavy gunship & bomber. |
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C2 Hercules Starlifter | A civilian heavy transport. |
Paints
The following paints (skins) can be used on all variants of the Hercules series.
| Image | Paint Name | Description | Price (aUEC) | Price ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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"Cerberus" | Black color. | (tbc) | (tbc) |
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"Draco" | Gold color with black highlights. | (tbc) | (tbc) |
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"Timberline" | Olive green with orange accents. | (tbc) | (tbc) |
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"Frostbite Camo" | White and grey camo. | (tbc) | (tbc) |
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"Invictus Blue and Gold" | Blue base color and gold highlights. | (tbc) | (tbc) |
Gallery
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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 superseded by the Hercules Starlifter.[6]
- Hercules is the first ship in the Star Citizen universe designed to transport tanks (such as the Nova).
- The first active-duty Starlifter squadron in the United Empire of Earth Navy was the 82nd Squadron. It has been active since at least March 2824.
- In the real world, the
Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter or the Airbus A400M Atlas fill a similar role.
See also
References
- ↑
Introducing The Hercules: Crusader's Premier Tactical Starlifter. Transmission - Comm-Link
- ↑ Hercules - Ship Brochure
- ↑ M2 Hercules Starlifter - Ship Page. Pledge Store
- ↑ 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
