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| description=The Herald is a small, armored info runner featuring high speed, advanced data encryption and an armored computer core.
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[[Category:Ships]]
[[Category:Drake Interplanetary]]
{{TNT|Infobox Ship
| Name = Drake Herald
| Image = Herald_Concept_Front.jpg
| Manufacturer = [[Drake Interplanetary|DRAK]]
| Primary Focus = Info Runner
| Production State = Active Production (will be Flight Ready with Patch 2.6)
| Max. Crew =2
| UEC Cost = 
| REC Cost = 
| Pledge Cost = 
| Cargo Capacity =0
| Length =23
| Height =9.50
| Beam =15.50
| Max. SCM Speed = 
| Max. Cruise Speed =950 
| Fuel Capacity =
| Null-cargo Mass =18,000
}}
The [[Drake Interplanetary|Drake]] [[Herald]] is a small, armored ship designed to safely get information from Point A to Point B. Featuring a powerful central engine (for high speed transit and generating the power needed for effective data encryption/containment), advanced encryption software and an armored computer core, the Herald is unique among personal spacecraft in that it is designed to be easily ‘cleaned’ when in danger of capture.

== Development ==
The Herald was the 35,000,000 Dollar Stretch Goal of Star Citizen's Crowfunding campaign. The goal was reached on 2013-12-22. The Herald is designed by Josh Coons and was featured in "Ship Shape" of [[Around the Verse]] Episode 2.29 and Episode 3.7.<ref>[https://youtu.be/nT62jlPAVo4 Around the Verse: Episode 2.29] from 2016-04-28
</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/soR5XR5Sybc Around The Verse 3.7 – Austin] from 2016-09-15
</ref> 

== Model ==
=== Factory Specifications ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Type
!Max Size
!Size
!Manufacturer
!Model
|-
| Power Plant
| S3
| S2
| [[ACOM]]
| [[StarHeart III]]
|-
| Shields
| S3
| S2
| [[Gorgon Defender Industries]]
| [[AllStop]]
|-
| Cooling System
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|}

==== Propulsion ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Type
!Max Thrust Rating
!Thrust Rating
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Amount
|-
| Primary Thruster
| {{TR|3}}
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2
|-
| Maneuvering Thruster
| {{TR|1}}
| {{TR|1}}
| [[Drake Interplanetary]]
| [[Trireme Ina P]]
| 8
|}

==== Weapon Hardpoints ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Max Size
!Size
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Mount
!Position
|-
| S1
| S1
| N/A
| N/A
| Gimbal
| N/A
|-
| S1
| S1
| N/A
| N/A
| Gimbal
| N/A
|-
| S1
| S1
| N/A
| N/A
| Gimbal
| N/A
|}

==== Additional Equipment ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Max Size
!Size
!Type
!Manufacturer
!Model
|-
| N/A
| S1
| Jump Drive
| [[Tarsus Electronics]]
| [[Leaper Jump Engine]]
|}

==Gallery== 
{{Gallery
|Herald-MR2016-10-Austin3.png
|Heraldback.jpg
|Herald-retaliator-back.jpg
}}

== Blue and Red "Variant" ==
CIG showed a blue and red colored variant of the ship in the Pre-Sale Livestream 2016. According to Jared Huckaby, these skins were only made for presentation.

{{Gallery|Herald_with_red_Skin.PNG|Herald_with_blue_Skin.PNG}}

== References ==

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