Caterpillar

The Drake Caterpillar is a large, modular cargo ship with a focus on significant capacity and flexibility. It is commonly used for legitimate commerce, extended search, and rescue missions. However, because of the low cost and popularity among civilians, the Caterpillar is known for being used by pirates as the storage location for their ill-gotten gains.

Features

 * Command Module: The command module can be detached from the main hull and used as an independent ship. It can be used to move multiple Caterpillar hulls, or as an escape ship. Even at some shipping stations, Caterpillar crews have been known to race command modules while waiting for their cargo to be transferred.
 * Cargo Module: The cargo modules are outfitted with port and starboard elevators that allow each section to act as a self-contained unit. Operators can add or remove cargo without disturbing other modules.
 * Front Cargo Bay: The front cargo bay can be used for additional storage and housing open-canopy vehicles like the Dragonfly. It is equipped with an airshield, which allows crew to transfer pallets and launch small vehicles without decompressing. The module is also outfitted with a manned turret, a cargo lift, and multiple sensors to assist in piloting.
 * Tractor Beam Station: The tractor beam station consists of a terminal that allows the ship to safely guide debris and even errant cargo directly into the side access doors of the cargo modules.

Ship profile
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Paints
The following paints (skins) can be used on all variants of the Caterpillar.

Lore
First Introduction= Kesslering Heist=

Gallery
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