C2 Hercules Starlifter

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The C2 Hercules Starlifter is a civilian heavy transport manufactured by Crusader Industries. Utilizing the patented Hercules military-grade spaceframe and expanding cargo capacity, while sacrificing barely any firepower, the C2 has taken the private sector by storm. It has become the industry standard for racing teams, ship dealers and manufacturers, construction orgs, mining corporations, and even large-scale touring entertainment outfits.^[1]

Features

Cargo: The C2 Hercules can carry an impressive amount to cargo for a crew of just two, with the ability to store up to 696 SCU's of cargo within its hold as well as 672,000K μSCU of internal stowage. And thanks to its front and rear ramps, it also has the ability to carry ground vehicles, including large vehicles like the Nova, Ballista and Spartan.
Equipment Stowage: As well as the stowage capacity mention above, the C2 also has dedicated EVA suit lockers and gun racks.
Escape Pods: In the circumstance of your ship being close to having a catastrophic failure, Crusader has your back with a set of quick, safe and secure escape pods.
Easy Access Components: The ship components can be easily accessed from within the vehicle, allowing you to maintain or repair without the need to go outside the ship.
Living Areas: The Starlifter can be a home away from home, thanks to its spacious crew quarters with beds, bathrooms, personal areas and storage. The ship also has a separate crew rest room with seating, kitchen and even a large monitor for watching your favorite vids on the Spectrum.
Weapons: With a pair of forward facing pilot controlled Size 5 gun hard-points, which can be discreetly concealed, and a rear facing remote controlled turret that can hold a pair of Size 4 guns, the C2 can hit back hard if required.

Specifications

Radar

1x

S2

Surveyor

Chimera Communications

Computer

1x

S2

M Computer

N/A

Power plant

1x

S3

Ginzel

Juno Starwerk

Cooler

2x

S3

ThermalCore

Juno Starwerk

Shield generator

2x

S3

Stronghold

Basilisk

Quantum drive

1x

S3

Kama

Juno Starwerk

Jump drive

1x

S2

M Jump Module

N/A

Fuel intake

2x

S1

M Fuel Intake

N/A

Fuel tank

2x

S1

M Fuel Tank

N/A

Quantum fuel tank

2x

S2

M Quantum Fuel Tank

N/A

Thrusters

4x

S1

Main Thruster

N/A

4x

S1

Main Thruster (Aux)

N/A

4x

S1

VTOL Thruster

N/A

2x

S1

Retro Thruster

N/A

14x

S1

Maneuvering Thruster

N/A

Pilot weapon

2x

S5

VariPuck S5 Gimbal Mount

Flashfire Systems

2x

S4

Revenant Gatling

Apocalypse Arms

Turret

2x

S5

Remote Turret

N/A

4x

S4

M6A Cannon

Behring Applied Technology

Utility items

3x

S1

Noise Launcher

N/A

3x

S1

Decoy Launcher

N/A

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Series variants

Image	Name	Description
	A2 Hercules Starlifter	Focused as a military heavy gunship & bomber.^[2]
	M2 Hercules Starlifter	A military transport that supports strategic lift & landing operations.^[3]

Paints

The following paints (skins) can be used on all variants of the Hercules series.

Paint Name	Description	Price (aUEC)	Price ($)
"Argent"	Sliver colour with silver/grey camo and grey accents.	[not available]	16.00 ^[4]
"Best In Show 2951"	Metallic blue colour with dark grey accents. Limited reward for Hercules C2 owners only.	[not available]	(Reward)
"Cerberus"	Dark grey colour with a dark blue sheen coming off it at certain angles of light and dark grey accents.	[not available]	11.50 ^[5]
"Draco"	Goldish colour with dark grey & tan accents.	[not available]	11.50 ^[6]
"Dryad"	Green camo colour with grey and green accents	[not available]	16.00 ^[7]
"Frostbite"	Blueish white colour with grey/black camo pattern and dark grey accents.	[not available]	16.00 ^[8]
"Invictus Blue & Gold"	Blue colour with dark grey & gold accents and a Invictus logo. Only available during the annual Invictus event.	[not available]	16.00
"Sylvan"	Pale green colour with grey and light grey accents.	[not available]	11.50 ^[9]
"Timberline"	Olive green colour with dark grey & orange accents.	[not available]	11.50 ^[10]

Gallery

Development

The Hercules was introduced in 2018-05-03 in the Around the Verse episode.^[11] 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).^[12]

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.^[13]