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| Production state | Since Alpha 3.18.0
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| Vulture | |
| Manufacturer | Drake Interplanetary (DRAK) |
| Role | Salvage |
| Hangar size | Small (S2) |
| Series | Vulture |
| Loaner vehicle | Buccaneer |
| Capacity | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Cargo | 12 SCU |
| Stowage | 1,500K μSCU |
| Cost | |
Standalone
$175
S. orig.
$140
Warbond
$150
W. orig.
$120
Availability
Time-limited sales
Claim
9:00
Expedite
2:56
Expedite fee
3,036 aUEC
Rent
Not avaliable
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 33 m |
| Width | 9 m |
| Height | 16 m |
| Combat speed | 165 m/s |
| Max speed | 1,114 m/s |
| Mass | 114,591 kg |
| Lore | |
| Introduction | 2938 CE |
| Developed from | Vertical Landing Test 3 |
| Development | |
| Announced | December 1, 2017 |
| Concept sale | June 14, 2018 |
The Drake Vulture is a one-man salvage starter ship with plenty of on-board storage to help with salvage operations. It is designed for single-pilot salvage operations in dangerous or distant locations. It is even small and nimble enough to sneak into hostile areas unnoticed to recover fresh salvage.[1]
Features
- Scraper Beams: Dual integrated scraper beams use Drake’s patented Tomium system, developed with professional salvagers for the ultimate in speed and efficiency.
- Integrated Tractor Rig: The Ripper’s claw is outfitted with an integrated Lariat tractor rig, designed specifically for the Vulture. This industrial grade tractor’s innovative proprietary beam configuration makes it more powerful than setups three times its size.
- Cargo: The Vulture’s deceptively spacious interior bay can be anything you need it to be, from extra cargo space to your personal sanctuary of solitude, and all points in between.
- Long Haul Capable: The Vulture eases the pain of lengthy travel, and the frequent dangers associated therewith, by providing a versatile combination of comfort and convenience. A full-size bunk employs a new composite mattress developed and tested by professional salvager's and haulers right here at Drake. When the going gets rough, you’re never more than a skip and a stumble away from the cockpit and command station.
- Central Intuitive Control: With maximum visibility and vital ship systems at your fingertips, the Vulture puts you in command of any situation and ensures you’re ready for anything. You’re in complete control of navigation, defense, weapons, and the Vulture’s unique all-in-one utility arrangement
Specifications
Radar1x
S1
S Radar
N/A
Computer1x
S1
S Computer
N/A
Power plant2x
S1
Juno Starwerk
Cooler2x
S1
Juno Starwerk
Shield generator2x
S1
Basilisk
Quantum drive1x
S1
Juno Starwerk
Jump drive1x
S1
S Jump Module
N/A
Fuel intake1x
S1
S Fuel Intake
N/A
Fuel tank1x
S1
S Fuel Tank
N/A
Quantum fuel tank1x
S1
S Quantum Fuel Tank
N/A
Thrusters1x
SX
Main Thruster
N/A
1x
SX
Retro Thruster
N/A
24x
SX
Maneuvering Thruster
N/A
Pilot weapon2x
S1
Flashfire Systems
2x
S1
Klaus & Werner
Utility items2x
S2
Greycat Industrial
Model
Ship profile
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Paints
| Image | Paint Name | Description | Price (aUEC) | Price ($USD) |
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"Assembly" | Red in colour with black and silver accents. | [not available] | 6.00 [2] |
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"Carbonide" | Grey in colour with dark grey and silver accents. | [not available] | 9.00 [3] |
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"Longhorn" | Orange and black in colour with silver accents. | [not available] | 9.00 [4] |
In-game availability & pricing
Buying
| New Deal, Lorville | Astro Armada, Area18 | Crusader Industries Showroom, Orison |
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| Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Renting
Unavailable
Gallery
Development
- The Vulture was first introduced on 2017-12-01 in the vote "YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship". It was voted to be the next Drake ship by backers with 44% of 37696 voters.[1] The ship went on sale on 2018-06-14.[5]
- John Crewe (Lead Designer), Toby Lewin (Ship Designer), Aleks Akstinas (Ship Designer), and Paul Jones (Art Director) are the key contributors of the design of the ship.[6]
- Pre-release appearance: During the 2950 Drake Defensecon, the ship was on display at the Riker Memorial Spaceport in Area18. It was represented by a downscaled holographic display of the model.Alpha 3.9.1 in-game survey during Drake Defensecon</ref> In May 5, 2021 it was revealed that the Vulture was in production and to be implemented in game with an allocated work schedule of 18 weeks.
- The Vulture was released to flight ready status during the 3.18 PTU.
Trivia
- The Vulture has some resemblance to the Venture ship in EVE Online. On 2018-06-14, shortly after the design of the Vulture was revealed, players and fans of EVE Online pointed out the similarity between the two ships and accused CI of copying the design on EVE's subreddit,[7] while CI developers said that the ship was inspired by the Dragonfly.[8] The rivalry escalated with redditors brigading both the EVE Online and Star Citizen subreddits, to the point that even EVE developer CCP tweeted about it.[9][10]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship. Citizens - Comm-Link
- ↑ Vulture - Assembly Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-03-11
- ↑ Vulture - Carbonide Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-03-11
- ↑ Vulture - Longhorn Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2023-03-11
- ↑ Your Ship Your Sky. Comm-Link. Retrieved 2020-04-03
- ↑ Ben Lesnick. "Work in Progress: Drake Vulture". Jump Point. Vol. 6 no. 7. pp.15–34. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ↑ Behold, the totally not a copy, Drake Vulture on EVE subreddit
- ↑ Star Citizen: Around the Verse - Vulture Views and Weapons 2 on Youtube
- ↑ EVE Online tweet on Vulture
- ↑ Eve Online and Star Citzen fans at war over £112 "copycat" spaceship
