C2 Hercules Manufacturer Crusader Industries (CRUS) Role Heavy Lifting Size Large Crew 1 – 2 Series Hercules Cargo capacity 624 SCU Production state In concept Loaner vehicle Starfarer Gemini Pledge Standalone US$360 Original US$360 Warbond US$300 Original US$300 Availability Time-limited sales Specifications Length 94 m Beam 70 m Height 23 m Combat speed 135 m/s Discover more Official sites Pledge store



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The Crusader C2 Hercules or Hercules Starlifter is a civilian heavy transport. 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]

Variants

M2 Hercules: The M2 Hercules is the military vehicle/troop transport variant of the Hercules.

The M2 Hercules is the military vehicle/troop transport variant of the Hercules. A2 Hercules: The A2 Hercules is the military gunship/bomber variant of the Hercules.

Specifications

Avionics Component Manufacturer Model Size (Max) # per mount x total Radars TBD Radar Medium (Medium) 1 x 1 Computers TBD Computer Medium (Medium) 1 x 1 Systems Component Manufacturer Model Size (Max) # per mount x total Power Plants TBD Power Plant Large (Large) 1 x 1 Coolers TBD Cooler Medium (Medium) 1 x 2 Shield Generators TBD Shield Generator Large (Large) 1 x 2 Propulsion Component Manufacturer Model Size (Max) # per mount x Total Fuel Intakes TBD Fuel Intake Medium (Medium) 1 x 2 Fuel Tanks TBD Fuel Tank Medium (Medium) 1 x 2 Quantum Drives TBD Quantum Drive Large (Large) 1 x 1 Jump Modules TBD Jump Module Large (Large) 1 x 1 Quantum Fuel Tanks TBD Quantum Fuel Tank Medium (Medium) 1 x 2 Thrusters Component Manufacturer Model Type # per mount x Total Main Thrusters TBD Main Thrusters Main 1 x 4 TBD Retro Thrusters Retro 1 x 2 TBD VTOL Thrusters VTOL 1 x 4 Maneuvering Thrusters TBD Fixed Maneuvering Thruster Fixed 1 x 12 Weaponry Component Manufacturer Model Size (Max) # per mount x Total Weapons TBC TBC Ballistic Cannon 4 (4) 1 x 2 Turrets TBD TBD 3 (3) 2 x 2 Utility Items TBD TBC Countermeasures TBD (TBD) 1 x 6

Development

The Hercules was introduced in 2018-05-03 in the Around the Verse episode.[2] The ship concept is designed by Michael Oberschneider (Senior Concept Artist) in Foundry 42 UK with contributions from Sarah McCulloch (Concept Artist), Paul Jones (Art Director), Corentin Billemont (Systems Designer), John Crewe (Lead Technical Designer).[3]

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.[4]

Hercules is the first ship in the Star Citizen universe designed to transport tanks (such as the Nova).

In the real world, the , the or the fill a similar role.

See also

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