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M2 Hercules Starlifter

Large military transport ship manufactured by Crusader
(Redirected from M2)
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M2 Hercules Starlifter
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M2 Hercules Starlifter
Role
Military Transport
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 It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix (S5/LIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game.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)
Series
Capacity
Crew
1 – 3
Cargo
522 SCU
Stowage
3,430 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.
$ 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
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.
-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
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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
Sc-icon-turret.svg Weapons
2x
S5
Top left, Top right
2x
S1
100/∞ Ammunition
Defensive devices
1x
S1
Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine
20/20 Ammunition
1x
S1
Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine
25/25 Ammunition
1x
S1
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
2x
S1
Weapon rack
Left, Right
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

Acquisition

Gallery

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. Introducing The Hercules: Crusader's Premier Tactical Starlifter. Transmission - Comm-Link
  2. Hercules - Ship Brochure
  3. M2 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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