Quick facts:Paladin Helmet Black/Silver
Other sitesThe Paladin Helmet Black/Silver is a medium helmet manufactured by Virgil Ltd.[1]
Description
The Paladin came out of Virgil's industrial division as a prototype helmet for salvage and repair operations. Yet its striking design so impressed company executives that they integrated it into their personal armor line. While the helmet's look stayed the same, Virgil reworked the design to use a combat rated, durable alloy for its distinct frame and reinforced the plating protecting the back of the head.
Item ports
Acquisition
Available as the Savior Collection "Singularity" Paladin Helmet on the subscribers store.[2] It is given out to all subscribers in August 2020.[3]
Model
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Lore
The Paladin came out of Virgil's industrial division as a prototype helmet for salvage and repair operations. Yet its striking design so impressed company executives that they integrated it into their personal armor line in 2855.[4] While the helmet's look stayed the same, Virgil reworked the design to use a combat rated, durable alloy for its distinct frame and reinforced the plating protecting the back of the head.[5] Virgil keeps updating the model with the latest defensive alloys to keep the Paladin Helmet competitive in the market.[4]
Trivia
- When the helmet was first revealed in a Jump Point magazine, many reacted that the helmet was aesthetically similar to a "Mandalorian" helmet from Star Wars: The Mandalorian, while others pointed out its similarities to the "Cylon" helmets from the 2004 Battlestar Galactica tv-series.
- Shortly after it was made available in Alpha 3.10.0, a reddit user made video clips in both Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica styles. Community manager Jared Huckaby tweeted these video's on his twitter.[6]
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Development
Introduced in Alpha 3.10.0 as the August 2020 Subscriber Promotions.[3]
References
- ↑ In-game survey. Alpha 3.22.1 - Star Citizen. Retrieved 2024-03-18
- ↑
Savior Collection "Singularity" Paladin Helmet. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2024-03-18
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 August 2950 Subscriber Flair. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-03-18
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Loremakers:Community Questions; August 2022. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-12-13
- ↑ Star Citizen Alpha 3.10.1 In-game description
- ↑ Jared Huckaby tweet