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Caterpillar

Large heavy freight ship manufactured by Drake
(Redirected from Cat)
Quick facts:
Caterpillar
Caterpillar firing guns - Front Port.jpg
Flight ready
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
Caterpillar
Role
Heavy Freight
Size
LargeShip Matrix sizeShip Matrix size is the vehicle size that CIG uses on the pledge store and ship matrix. It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix (S5/LIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game. It is referred by CIG both numerically and alphabetically.Data sourceGame data)
LoanerLoaner vehicleGranted to player when that vehicle is unavaliable in game (e.g. gameplay bugs, not flight ready, etc.).Data sourceLoaner Ship Matrix
Capacity
Crew
2 – 4
Cargo
576 SCU
Stowage
32,990 KµSCU
Cost
StandaloneStandalone pledge priceStandalone pledges are pledge packages that do not contain the game. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
$ 330.00 ($ 225.00)
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.
$ 295.00
Availability
Time-limited sales
Claim
18m 37s
Expedite
6m 12s
Expedite fee
7,730 aUEC
Specifications
Height
13.4 m
Mass
1,660,063 kg
Length
111.5 m
Width
39.5 m
CSCross Section signatureCross Section (CS) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the shape and material of the vehicle hull.
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.
-58%
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
92,700 ❤️
Scm speed
130 m/s
0 to scm
3.67 s
Scm to 0
8.563 s
Max speed
900 m/s
0 to max
25.409 s
Max to 0
59.287 s
Roll rate
25 °/s
Pitch rate
16 °/s
Yaw rate
16 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
2,505 SCU
Hydrogen intake
0.05 SCU/s
Quantum capacity
11 SCU
Lore
Released
2871
Development
Announced
18 November 2012
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The Caterpillar is a large cargo ship manufactured by Drake Interplanetary. It has established itself as a dependable and economically viable multi-role vessel, suitable for a wide range of applications, including commercial activities and combat assistance. Recognized as a robust alternative to the widely used Hull series, the Caterpillar is a freighter that offers substantial armament and extensive customization options. [1][2]

Features

Command ship
The Caterpillar has a command ship that can detach from the primary hull and operate independently, transporting multiple Caterpillar hulls or serving as an emergency escape vehicle. Crews of Caterpillar vessels often race command modules while waiting for cargo transfer.
Cargo holds
The vessel's cargo is divided into four compartments, each with elevators on both sides for independent loading and unloading. The forward cargo bay provides extra storage for open-canopy vehicles like the Dragonfly, featuring an airshield for pallet transfer and vehicle deployment without decompression. It also includes a manned turret, cargo lift, and navigation sensors.
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.

Specifications

Sc-icon-turret.svg Weapons
Defensive devices
1x
S1
25/25 Ammunition
Sc-icon-cargogrid.svg Cargo grid
1x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_nose_access
20,000 SCU · L 2.5 m x W 6.25 m x H 2.5 m
1x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_nose
60,000 SCU · L 5 m x W 6.25 m x H 3.75 m
4x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_module_walkway
32,000 SCU · L 1.25 m x W 5 m x H 2.5 m
4x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_module_ladder
80,000 SCU · L 6.25 m x W 1.25 m x H 5 m
4x
S1
Cargo griddrak_caterpillar_cargogrid_module
384,000 SCU · L 7.5 m x W 5 m x H 5 m
Armor
1x
S1
Armorarmr_drak_caterpillar
Bed
4x
S1
Bed
Lower left, Lower right
Paint
1x
S1
Paint

Model

Ship profile

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

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
Caterpillar in RandY - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar in RandY - Above.jpg
Caterpillar in RandY - Port.jpg
Caterpillar in RandY - Front.jpg
Caterpillar in RandY - Rear.jpg

Series variants

Caterpillar firing guns - Front Port.jpg
Caterpillar
Heavy Freight
Caterpillar Best In Show Edition 2949 - Cut.png
Caterpillar Best In Show Edition
Caterpillar Pirate - Landed in station hangar.jpg
Caterpillar Pirate Edition
Heavy Freight

Paints

"Deck the Hull" "Foundation Festival" "Ghoulish Green" "IceBreak" "Mistwalker" "Polar" "Stormbringer"
Caterpillar DTH in space - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar FF in space - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar Ghoulish Green in space - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar IceBreak in space - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar Mistwalker in space - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar Polar in space - Isometric.jpg
Caterpillar Stormbringer in space - Isometric.jpg

Acquisition

Pledge price history

Date Pledge cost (USD) Insurance Availability Sale
2012-11-18 225 LTI Limited Kickstarter final day addon [3]
2013-09-20 225 LTI Limited Caterpillar 72 hours flash sale [4]
2013-11-20 245 LTI Time-limited 2013 anniversary sale [5]
2014-11-22 245 2 years Time-limited 2014 anniversary sale [6]
2015-11-21 245 3 years Time-limited 2015 anniversary sale [7]
2016-11-18 295 4 years Time-limited 2016 anniversary sale [8]
2016-12-16 295 6 months Time-limited 2016 holiday sale [9]

Lore

In the wake of the Cutlass' success in 28th Century, Drake Interplanetary's CEO and lead designer Jan Dredge was looking for a new project to move the company forward. Although the Cutlass enjoyed some success in commercial hauling, it is more known for its combat abilities. Dredge knew that they should take the same design principles and apply it to something much bigger. The Caterpillar prototype is initially unreviled at the 2871 Intergalactic Aerospace Expo. The ship received a lot of critics for its old design, the negativity almost threatened the whole project. It wasn't until the reports of Caterpillar spread through the Empire, that the tide began to turn. People were floored by two things: the ability to mix and match cargo modules and the price.[2]

On 2903-06-21 SET, a Caterpillar broke out from heavy traffic, and rammed into an eriesium transport using the front sensor array as hooks to latch onto the hull. The front cargo door opened and pirates leapt onto the immobilized transport and cut their way inside while the turret engaged the shocked security detail. Within five minutes, the security detail had been destroyed, the transport breached and the eriesium taken. The Command Module detached from the Caterpillar and the pirates disappeared back into the spacelane with their fighter accomplices. By the time authorities arrived, they found an image that permanently seared itself into the public's consciousness, a Drake Caterpillar attached to the vented husk of a transport. Despite an exhaustive search through all the system, authorities never figured out who was behind the heist. The Caterpillar was forever tied with criminal element to the present after the event.[2]

Gallery

Development

Trivia

References

  1. Caterpillar - Ship page. Pledge Store
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Drake Caterpillar - Ship Brochure
  3. Star Citizen Kickstarter page
  4. A Look Inside the Pirate Ships. Transmission - Comm-Link
  5. Drake Caterpillar Now Available. Transmission - Comm-Link
  6. Star Citizen Anniversary Sale. Transmission - Comm-Link
  7. AnniVERSEary Sale: Kickoff. Transmission - Comm-Link
  8. Drake Caterpillar - 2016 Anniversary Sale Archived 2016-11-21.
  9. Drake Caterpillar - 2016 Holiday Sale Archived 2016-12-23.
  10. Drake Caterpillar brochure, page 7. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-02-28
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