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Gladius

Single-seat light fighter manufactured by Aegis
Quick facts:
Gladius
Gladius - Flying away from world through debris.jpg
Flight ready
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
Gladius
Role
Light Fighter
Size
SmallShip 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 It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix (S2/XSIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game.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)
Series
Capacity
Crew
1
Cargo
0 SCU
Stowage
1,300 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.
$ 90.00 ($ 80.00)
Availability
Always available
Claim
5m 49s
Expedite
1m 56s
Expedite fee
2,335 aUEC
Specifications
Height
5.5 m
Mass
51,352 kg
Length
21 m
Width
17.5 m
CSCross Section signatureCross Section (CS) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the shape and material of the vehicle hull.
+13%
EMElectromagnetic signatureElectromagnetic (EM) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the power consumed by the vehicle.
+13%
IRInfrared signatureInfrared (IR) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the heat generated by the vehicle.
+13%
💪Physical damage resistanceModify the physical damage taken.
-57%
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
7,294 ❤️
Scm speed
225 m/s
0 to scm
2.353 s
Scm to 0
28.044 s
Max speed
1,230 m/s
0 to max
12.864 s
Max to 0
153.308 s
Roll rate
200 °/s
Pitch rate
70 °/s
Yaw rate
52 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
135 SCU
Hydrogen intake
0 SCU/s
Quantum capacity
0.671 SCU
Lore
Released
2579
Development
Announced
11 July 2014
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The P5G Gladius is a light fighter produced by Aegis. Its first design was introduced in 2579 as a replacement for the Stiletto and has been updated over the years to keep up with modern technology.[1] In military circles, the Gladius is beloved for its performance and its simplicity. A fast, light fighter with a laser-focus on dogfighting, the Gladius is an ideal interceptor or escort ship.[2]

Features

Pedigree
The Gladius has a reliable design that spans centuries, beloved particularly for its performance and its simplicity.
Weapons
For a light fighter, it has an impressive set of three Size 3 guns and missile racks under the wings that can hold a pair of Size 3 and four size 2 missiles.
Avoidance
The Gladius’ chief weapons are its speed, maneuverability and its countermeasure deployment system.
Storage
Even though the Gladius is a light fighter, it has the capability to stow up to 250K μSCU of items via an external storage unit as well as having dedicated gun racks.

Specifications

Sc-icon-computer.svg Computer
1x
S1
Computer
Sc-icon-radar.svg Radar
1x
S1
Military (C)
Sc-icon-scanner.svg Scanner
1x
S1
Scanner
Sc-icon-battery.svg Battery
1x
S1
Battery
Sc-icon-cooler.svg Cooler
2x
S1
Military (C)
Sc-icon-lifesupport.svg Life support
1x
S1
Life supportlfsp_tydt_s01_comfortair
Sc-icon-powerplant.svg Power plant
1x
S1
Military (C)
Sc-icon-selfdestruct.svg Self destruct
1x
S1
500 🗡️ · 10 m
Sc-icon-shieldgenerator.svg Shield generator
2x
S1
Military (C)
Sc-icon-weapon.svg Weapons
1x
S1
Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine
2133/2133 Ammunition
2x
S1
374/∞ Ammunition
Defensive devices
1x
S1
5/5 Ammunition
1x
S1
48/48 Ammunition

Model

Ship profile

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

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
Gladius in SelfLand - Isometric.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Above.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Port.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Front.jpg
Gladius in SelfLand - Rear.jpg

Series variants

Gladius - Flying away from world through debris.jpg
Gladius
Light Fighter
Gladius Pirate x5 - Attacking station over world - cropped.jpg
Gladius Pirate
Gladius Valiants x2 flying in formation.jpg
Gladius Valiant
Light Fighter

Paints

"Foundation Festival" "Frostbite" "Invictus Blue & Gold" "Solar Winds" "Timberline"
Gladius FF in space - Isometric.jpg
Gladius Frostbite in space - Isometric.jpg
Gladius Invictus BG in space - Isometric.jpg
Gladius SolarWinds in space - Isometric.jpg
Gladius Timberline in space - Isometric.jpg

Acquisition

Pledge price history

Date Pledge cost (USD) Insurance Availability Sale
2020-05-26 90 120 months Time-limited Invictus 2950 [3]

Lore

In 2944, with some Gladius squadrons converting to the wider deployment of the F7A Hornet and the introduction of the F8 Lightning to elite units, the Navy has begun to auction older Gladius to planetary governments and qualified mercenaries. The spacecraft available to civilians are retired military models, with the same specifications and upgrade potential. Classified weapons technologies have been removed from the spaceframes, but they can be outfitted with a variety of civilian-grade weapons. The decommissioning process has also made room for civilian standard upgrades such as jump drives.[6]

Gallery

Development

The Gladius was designed by Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist)[7] and directed by Paul Jones. Other contributors include Foundry 42's Bjorn Seinstra (Lead Vehicle Artist), Phill Meller (Lead Designer), Neil McKnight (Senior 3D Artist), along with Chris Roberts.[8]

In July 2017, the Gladius received a cockpit rework to accompany the new item 2.0 system. The center monitor is removed to provide better visibility for the front turret. The side monitors are enlarged to show additional information. The cockpit reworked is deployed in Star Citizen Alpha 3.0.0.[9]

In April 2021, the gold standard Gladius is released to the Persistent Universe in Alpha 3.13.0. That includes many level of detail, decal, geometry, material, and paint changes inside the cockpit and on the exterior of the ship. Noticeably, the update implements the exterior access points to the physicalized components, as well as personal locker, fuel port access, and numerous maintenance panels.[10][11]

Trivia

References

  1. Galactapedia: P5G Gladius. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2022-09-05
  2. Gladius - Ship Page. Pledge Store
  3. Invictus 2950 Sale. Transmission - Comm-Link
  4. Jump Point September 2014
  5. Galactapedia: P5G Gladius. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2022-09-05
  6. Aegis Gladius Declassified!. Transmission - Comm-Link
  7. Gavin Rothery: Star Citizen Hardware and Ship Design
  8. Comm-Link - WIP: Gladius. Engineering - Comm-Link
  9. Around the Verse - Upgrading Ships to Item 2.0, Part 2. Transmission - Comm-Link
  10. Star Citizen Alpha 3.13.0 PTU Patch Notes. Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-04-06
  11. In-game survey. Alpha 3.13.0 - Star Citizen
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