M2 Hercules

M2 Hercules
Manufacturer		Crusader Industries (CRSD)
Size		Large
Focus		Heavy Military Lifting
Production state		Active for Alpha 4.0
Maximum crew		3
Cargo capacity		468 SCU
Cost
Pledge cost		480 USD
Specifications
SCM speed		130 m/s
Length		94 m
Beam		70 m
Height		23 m
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The Crusader M2 Hercules (nickname: "Mama Bird") is a military protean vehicle transport that supports strategic lift and landing operations (i.e. Sword of Hope). 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.

Variants

• C2 Hercules: The C2 Hercules is the civilian transport variant of the Hercules.
• A2 Hercules: The A2 Hercules is the military gunship/bomber variant of the Hercules.

Specifications

Avionics
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Size (Max)	# per mount x total
Radars	TBD	Radar	Medium (Medium)	1 x 1
Computers	TBD	Computer	Medium (Medium)	1 x 1

Systems
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Size (Max)	# per mount x total
Power Plants	TBD	Power Plant	Large (Large)	1 x 1
Coolers	TBD	Cooler	Large (Large)	1 x 1
Shield Generators	TBD	Shield Generator	Large (Large)	1 x 2

Propulsion
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Size (Max)	# per mount x Total
Fuel Intakes	TBD	Fuel Intake	Medium (Medium)	1 x 2
Fuel Tanks	TBD	Fuel Tank	Medium (Medium)	1 x 2
Quantum Drives	TBD	Quantum Drive	Large (Large)	1 x 1
Jump Modules	TBD	Jump Module	Large (Large)	1 x 1
Quantum Fuel Tanks	TBD	Quantum Fuel Tank	Medium (Medium)	1 x 2

Thrusters
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Type	# per mount x Total
Main Thrusters	TBD	Main Thrusters	Main	1 x 4
	TBD	Retro Thrusters	Retro	1 x 2
	TBD	VTOL Thrusters	VTOL	1 x 4
Maneuvering Thrusters	TBD	Fixed Maneuvering Thruster	Fixed	1 x 12

Weaponry
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Size (Max)	# per mount x Total
Weapons	TBC	TBC Ballistic Cannon	4 (4)	1 x 2
Turrets	TBD	TBD	3 (3)	2 x 3
Utility Items	TBD	TBC Countermeasures	TBD (TBD)	1 x 6

Development

The Hercules was introduced in 2018-05-03 in the Around the Verse episode. 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).

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.

• 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.

See also

• Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules ( transcript by Relay)

•  Introducing The Hercules Crusaders Premier Tactical Starlifter

•  Q&A: Crusader Hercules Starlifter

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