Nomad

Single-seat starter ship manufactured by Consolidated Outland
Quick facts:
Nomad
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Flight ready
Role
Starter
Size
Small (S2/XS)
Capacity
Crew
1
Cargo
24 SCU24,000 KµSCU <br />24,000,000 µSCU <br />
Stowage
24,000 KµSCU24 SCU <br />24,000,000 µSCU <br />
Cost
Standalone
$ 80.00€ 80.80 <br />£ 68.00 <br />
Warbond
$ 70.00€ 70.70 <br />£ 59.50 <br />
Availability
Always available
Claim
3m 57s
Expedite
1m 19s
Expedite fee
2,687 aUEC
Specifications
Length
19 m0.019 km <br />1,900 cm <br />
Width
27 m0.027 km <br />2,700 cm <br />
Height
10 m0.01 km <br />1,000 cm <br />
Mass
228,123 kg228.123 t <br />
Scm speed
180 m/s648 km/h <br />
0 to scm
2.234 s
Scm to 0
5.476 s
Max speed
1,171 m/s4,215.6 km/h <br />
0 to max
14.535 s
Max to 0
35.628 s
Roll rate
148 °/s
Pitch rate
42 °/s
Yaw rate
40 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
328,000 L328 SCU <br />
Hydrogen intake
16 L/s0.016 SCU/s <br />
Quantum capacity
770.75 L0.771 SCU <br />
Cross section
None
Electromagnetic
None
Infrared
None
Physical
- 53 %
Energy
None
Distortion
None
Thermal
None
Biochemical
None
Stun
- 100 %
Health
9,800 ❤️
Lore
Released
20 November 2950
Development
Announced
19 November 2021
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The Nomad is Consolidated Outland's innovative multi-purpose freighter; packing a variety of novel features into a compact, stylish frame. Featuring a large cargo bay, hover technology, and a comfortable habitation space, the Nomad is the model of self-sufficiency and innovation.[1][2]

Features

Cargo space
The Nomad features 24,000 μSCU of internal stowage, as well as an external 24 SCU cargo bed at the rear of the ship which is capable of carrying ground vehicles like Tumbril Cyclone, Greycat ROC, STV and PTV. Surprisingly It can carry reliably Greycat ROC-DS too, however it needs precise parking.
Habitation
For a light freighter, the Nomad has a surprisingly spacious living quarters with a bed, kitchen, bathroom, gun racks, and plenty of local inventory.[1][2]
Hover tech
The Nomad has unique levitating landing emitters that make the ship hover above the surface instead of physically touching land.
Weapons
With a single Size 3 gun hard-point at the front of the ship, a pilot controlled remote turret which can hold a pair of Size 2 guns on top, and racks that can hold up to eight Size 2 missiles, the Nomad can defend itself if needed. Missiles cannot swap to different type however.
Tractor beam
The vehicle has a standard equipped tractor beam on a Size 1 utility mount, allowing you to easily transfer cargo on or off its hold.

Specifications

Sc-icon-radar.svg Radar
1x
S1
Military (C)
Sc-icon-scanner.svg Scanner
1x
S0
Scanner
Sc-icon-cooler.svg Cooler
2x
S1
Civilian (C)
Sc-icon-powerplant.svg Power plant
1x
S1
Civilian (C)
Sc-icon-selfdestruct.svg Self destruct
1x
S1
5,000 🗡️ · 50 m0.05 km <br />5,000 cm <br />
Sc-icon-shieldgenerator.svg Shield generator
3x
S1
Civilian (C)

Model

Ship profile

Exterior

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear Below
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Interior

Deck
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Paints

"Auspicious Red" "Cherry Blossom" "Conifer" "Deck The Hull" "IceBreak" "Jackal" "Lovestruck" "Polar" "Sandstone"
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Nomad Conifer in Space - Isometric.jpg
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Nomad Jackal in space - Isometric.jpg
Nomad Lovestruck in space - Isometric.jpg
Nomad Polar in Space - Isometric.jpg
Nomad Sandstone in Space - Isometric.jpg

Acquisition

Lore

Development on the Nomad began in 2942, two full years before the release of the Mustang. Originally under the name MANTA (Multi-crew Accessible New Transport), and being led by Dr. Charlotte Roland, the original vision of the Nomad was that of competitor to the Roberts Space Industries Constellation spacecraft. The ship was meant to be the first step in a subsidiary of Consolidated Outland that focused on rental spacecraft.[3]

By 2944, the plan was that MANTA would be a large multi-crew ship built with off-the-shelf-components and requiring only its small central cabin to have any real construction take place. Additionally, coming in at a cool 750,00UEC, the Koerner's vision of low-cost competitor was in sight. One signficant cost-saving measure was an exposed cargo bay, akin to industrial haulers, rather than a more costly contained cargo hold. However, shortly after the launch of the Mustang, Koerner would become more involved with the development process. His first change, the name; favoring that of Nomad, giving those interested in the ship the idea that they were able to strike out on their own.[3]

Soon after Koerner's increase in interest in the ship, he would introduce more changes, opting for a single-seat transporter over a multi-crew ship. This and other changes led to the resignation of Dr. Roland, which caused significant delays in the project coming to fruition.[3]

One of the few surviving features of the shift from the MANTA to the Nomad was that of the exterior cargo hold. By the time to Nomad prototype was completed, its cost was closer to that of a million credits (still a significant amount below that of the Constellation). One of the largest reasons for the price increase was due to the hover technology needed to be developed to sustain the exterior cargo hull.[3]

In 2950 the Nomad officially debued at the 2950 Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, becoming available for purchase the same day it was announced.[3]

"When we introduced the Mustang line back in 2944, our aim was to reshape the dream of spaceflight. Since then, much has changed in the way we traverse the stars. The universe itself has expanded, with infinite opportunities waiting out there for all of us brave enough to chase them. The time has come to reshape the dream yet again. To push further than we ever have before. The time has come for the Nomad."
Silas Koerner, 2950

After the release of the spacecraft, owners and pilots quickly saw its utility in moving small ground vehicles. With this in mind, Consolidated Outland developed the HoverQuad to pair with the ship that could be rapidly deployed from its cargo hold.[3]

Only one short year after the release of the Nomad, the ships original think-tank, Dr. Roland, purchased 192 copies of the ship for her new budget freighter rental company.[3]

Gallery

Trivia

  • The ship was long hidden from the public during its development, even though some rumors of it had surfaced. On November 19 however (a day before its release), reports came in that developers were attempting to "sneak-peek" the ship in the game, particularly by trying to show it to streamers.[4]
  • The Nomad was revealed at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2950. Jax McCleary hosted an exclusive video about the ship before its reveal.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Inside Star Citizen: New Conventions. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2020-11-19
  2. 2.0 2.1 CNOU Nomad. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2020-11-20
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Whiteley's Guide: The Consolidated Outland Nomad". Jump Point. Vol. 10 no. 2. pp.31–34. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  4. Streamer pseikshot gets a peek of the nomad (twitch clip)
  5. IAE 2950 Schedule. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2020-11-18


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