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M2 Hercules Starlifter

Large military transport ship manufactured by Crusader
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M2 Hercules Starlifter
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Flight ready
Since Alpha 3.13.1
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
M2 Hercules Starlifter
Crusader Industries (CRUS)
Role
Military Transport
Size
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Series
Hercules
Capacity
Crew
1 – 3
Cargo
522 SCU
Stowage
3,430 KµSCU
Cost
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$ 520.00 ($ 480.00)
WarbondWarbond pledge priceWarbond pledges are available at a discount as they are available for cash only and cannot be acquired using any amount of store credit. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
$ 480.00 ($ 400.00)
Availability
Time-limited sales
Claim
25m
Expedite
8m
Expedite fee
1,810 aUEC
Specifications
Height
23 m
Mass
3,139,240 kg
Length
70 m
Width
94 m
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0%
EMElectromagnetic signatureElectromagnetic (EM) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the power consumed by the vehicle.
0%
IRInfrared signatureInfrared (IR) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the heat generated by the vehicle.
0%
💪Physical damage resistanceModify the physical damage taken.
-55%
⚡Energy damage resistanceModify the energy damage taken.
0%
〰️Distortion damage resistanceModify the distortion damage taken.
0%
🔥Thermal damage resistanceModify the Thermal damage taken.
0%
☣️Biochemical damage resistanceModify the biochemical damage taken.
0%
💫Stun damage resistanceModify the Stun damage taken.
-100%
Health
101,820 ❤️
Scm speed
160 m/s
0 to scm
3.154 s
Scm to 0
37.483 s
Max speed
950 m/s
0 to max
18.731 s
Max to 0
222.558 s
Roll rate
30 °/s
Pitch rate
20 °/s
Yaw rate
18 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
1,320 SCU
Hydrogen intake
0 SCU/s
Quantum capacity
88 SCU
Development
Announced
13 May 2018
UUID
5cf39b3b-41d8-45c1-8ef2-d4678c7a7b85
Class name
CRUS_Starlifter_M2
Game build
3.24.2-live.9381373
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The M2 Hercules Starlifter (nickname: "Mama Bird")[1] is a military protean vehicle transport that supports strategic lift and landing operations (i.e. Sword of Hope). It is manufactured by Crusader Industries.[2] 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.[3]

Features

Equipment Storage
The M2 has 3,430 KµSCU internal storage, nine 1,500K μSCU storage units (6 in engineering, 3 in the armory), as well as dedicated EVA suit lockers and gun racks in the bridge hallway. The center console in the bridge also houses a small compartment capable of holding 2 small firearms or equipment (such as the multi-tool).
Armory
In addition to the guns racks mentioned above, the M2 has a separate armory with guns racks for pistols, rifles, and even larger weapons (such as the Scourge Railgun). It also includes EVA suit lockers and the three storage units mentioned above in the ceiling of the armory.

Specifications

Sc-icon-turret.svg Turret
3x
S5
Remote Turret
Bottom, Rear
6x
S4
VariPuck S4 Gimbal Mount
Left, Right
2x
S4
CF-447 Rhino Repeater
Klaus & Werner
2x
S1
Capacitor
375/∞ Ammunition
4x
S4
M6A Cannon
Behring Applied Technology
4x
S1
Capacitor
100/∞ Ammunition
Sc-icon-turret.svg Weapons
2x
S5
VariPuck S5 Gimbal Mount
Top left, Top right
2x
S5
M7A Cannon
Behring Applied Technology
2x
S1
Capacitor
100/∞ Ammunition
Defensive devices
1x
S1
Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher
1x
S1
Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine
20/20 Ammunition
1x
S1
Joker Defcon Flares Ammo
1x
S1
Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine
25/25 Ammunition
1x
S1
Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher
1x
S1
Magazine
20/20 Ammunition
1x
S1
Joker Defcon Flares Ammo
1x
S1
Magazine
25/25 Ammunition
Cargo grid
1x
S1
Cargo grid
1x
S1
Cargo gridcrus_starlifter_cargogrid_small_m2
162,000 SCU · L 11.25 m x W 7.5 m x H 3.75 m
1x
S1
Cargo gridcrus_starlifter_cargogrid_large_m2
360,000 SCU · L 18.75 m x W 10 m x H 3.75 m
Sc-icon-container.svg Personal storage
6x
S1
Personal storage
Sc-icon-pistol-s38.svg Weapon rack
5x
S1
Weapon Rack
2x
S1
Weapon rack
Left, Right
Armor
1x
S1
Personal armor
Paint
1x
S1
Paint

Model

Ship profile

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear Below
Hercules M2 in space - Isometric.jpg
Hercules M2 in space - Above.jpg
Hercules M2 in space - Port.jpg
Hercules M2 in space - Front.jpg
Hercules M2 in space - Rear.jpg
Hercules M2 in space - Below.jpg

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
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Series variants

Image Name Description
Hercules A2 in space - Isometric.jpg
 A2 Hercules Starlifter Focused as a military heavy gunship & bomber.
Hercules C2 in space - Isometric.jpg
 C2 Hercules Starlifter A civilian heavy transport.

Paints

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For more information, see Hercules series/Paints.

Acquisition

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Gallery

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For a full gallery, see Category:M2 Hercules images.

M2 Carry 2 Nova Tanks.jpgTumbril Nova CrossBanner 21-9-Compressed.jpgM2 Starlifter Armory.jpgM2 Gallery Fly Front.jpgM2 Feature Weapons.jpgM2 Feature Armour.jpgM2 Cargo.jpgM2 Starlifter armory-suits.jpgM2 Fly Gallery.jpgM2 Living Quarters.jpgCRUS Starlifter x3.jpg

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M2 Hercules Starlifter.jpgM2 Hercules concept - Profiles.pngC2 and M2 Hercules VTOL.jpgHercules Starlifter Cockpit.jpg

Development

The Hercules was introduced in 2018-05-03 in the Around the Verse episode.[4] 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).[5]

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.[6]
  • Hercules is the first ship in the Star Citizen universe designed to transport tanks (such as the Nova).
  • The first active-duty Starlifter squadron in the United Empire of Earth Navy was the 82nd Squadron. It has been active since at least March 2824.

See also

References

  1. ↑ RSIsite.svgIntroducing The Hercules: Crusader's Premier Tactical Starlifter. Transmission - Comm-Link
  2. ↑ RSIsite.svgHercules - Ship Brochure
  3. ↑ RSIsite.svgM2 Hercules Starlifter - Ship Page. Pledge Store
  4. ↑ Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules (Relay icon.svg transcript by Relay)
  5. ↑ David Ladyman and Ben Lesnick, Work in Progress: Crusader Hercules Starlifter, Jump Point, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 15-32, 2018-05-31.
  6. ↑ Reverse the Verse - Hercules Starlifter and Anvil Hurricane
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