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The Drake Interplanetary Kraken is marketed by its manufacturer as an Attack Carrier^[1], and designated by popular ship dealers as a multi-role Light Carrier.^[2] With comfortable habs for a full crew, mammoth cargo capacity, and enough armament to blow even the most daunting frigate out of the sky. This self-sustaining flying fortress is the most ambitious project Drake has ever undertaken, and a testament to the empowerment of the people.^[1]

Specifications

Radar

1x

S3

Large Radar

To be determined

Computer

6x

S2

Medium Computer

To be determined

Power plant

2x

S4

Capital Power Plant

To be determined

Cooler

2x

S4

Capital Cooler

To be determined

Shield generator

2x

S4

Capital Shield Generator

To be determined

Quantum drive

1x

S4

Capital Quantum Drive

N/A

Jump drive

1x

S4

Jump Drive

N/A

Fuel intake

4x

SX

Fuel Intake

N/A

Fuel tank

2x

S4

Fuel Tank

N/A

Quantum fuel tank

1x

S4

Quantum Fuel Tank

N/A

Thrusters

6x

S4

VTOL Thruster

N/A

2x

S4

Retro Thruster

N/A

8x

S4

Fixed Thruster

N/A

12x

S4

Maneuvering Thrusters

N/A

Turret

1x

S8

Size 8 Manned Turret

N/A

2x

SX

TBD

To be determined

4x

S6

Size 6 Manned Turret

N/A

2x

SX

TBD

To be determined

4x

S5

Size 5 Remote Turret

N/A

2x

SX

TBD

To be determined

Features

Turrets

Five manned and four remote turrets to provide complete coverage; suitable for both defense and attack.

Internal Hangars

Two multi-purpose hangars for storing anything from supplies to cargo to ships.

Landing Platforms

Six versatile landing pads support a varied fleet - four pads suit smaller fighters, while the two upper platforms accommodate medium-sized ships.

Dragonfly Bay

The rear of the ship consists of a vast cargo hold and a bay designed as a one-stop shop for Dragonflies, or other small vehicles, capable of rapid, dynamic deployment.

Escape Pods

Despite being a Drake ship It is expected to come with Escape pods due to the size and nature of the craft.^[3]

Model

Series variants

Image	Name	Description
	Kraken Privateer	This variant effectively makes the Kraken a flying private marketplace / bazaar.^[4]

Gallery

Development

The Kraken was first introduced in 2017-12-01 in the vote "YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship". It came second in the vote to be the next Drake ship by backers with 37% of 37696 voters.^[5] It was the first Drake ship that Gavin Rothery designed for CIG.^[6]

Pre-release appearances

The Kraken appeared in Teasa Spaceport of Lorville during the CitizenCon 2018 Keynote^[7].

During the 2950 Drake Defensecon, the ship was on display at the Riker Memorial Spaceport in Area18. It was represented by a downscaled holographic display of the model.^[8]

The Kraken made another appearance emerging from the Levski borehole during the Beyond Pyro^[9] presentation of CitizenCon 2024.

References

↑ ^{Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 Comm-Link: Release the Kraken!. Transmission - Comm-Link
↑ Ships Page. Pledge Store
↑ David Ladyman, "Power To The Pirates". Jump Point. Vol. 06-10 no. October 2018. pp.29. Retrieved 2021-9-29.
↑ Kraken Privateer. Transmission - Comm-Link
↑ YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship. Citizens - Comm-Link
↑ "This was the first Drake ship I ever designed for CIG", @GavRov, twitter, Feb 25, 2025
↑ CitizenCon 2018 Keynote (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/PfXB5jnGXBQ?t=2117
↑ Alpha 3.9.1 in-game survey during Drake Defensecon
↑ Beyond Pyro (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/quC7Va6ZrkQ?t=460

Ground vehicles

Mule

Cargo pods

Drake Ore Pod

Weapon mounts

Drake Buccaneer Spinal Mount

Containers

Drake Ore Pod

Ships

Aopoa

XNAA

Nox Kuail Kal'tu Nox Kue Volper San'tok.yāi Khartu-al

Argo Astronautics

ARGO

MPUV Cargo OUC MOLE Carbon MOLE Talus MPUV Tractor RAFT MOLE SRV MPUV Personnel

Banu Souli

BANU

Merchantman Defender Triptaker

Consolidated Outland

CNOU

Mustang Gamma Mustang Beta Nomad Pioneer Mustang Omega HoverQuad Mustang Delta Mustang Alpha Mustang Alpha Vindicator

Crusader Industries

CRUS

C2 Hercules Starlifter E1 Spirit Genesis Starliner A2 Hercules Starlifter Intrepid Ares Star Fighter Inferno Ares Star Fighter Ion M2 Hercules Starlifter A1 Spirit C1 Spirit Mercury Star Runner

Esperia

ESPR

Glaive (replica)Scythe (replica)Talon Shrike Blade (replica)Prowler Talon

P-72 Archimedes Emerald P-72 Archimedes P-52 Merlin

Mirai

MRAI

Pulse Fury LX Razor LX Fury Pulse LX Fury MX Razor Guardian Razor EX Guardian QI

Origin Jumpworks

ORIG

X1 400i 600i Explorer 100i X1 Velocity 350r X1 Force 300i 125a 85X 315p 600i Executive Edition 135c 890 Jump 600i Touring M50 325a

United Empire of Earth Navy

Vanduul McTyphoonFace Void Scythe Driller Lightfire Cleaver Mauler Stinger Hunter Blade Kingship Vanduul Bob Glaive

Ground vehicles

Anvil Aerospace

ANVL

Ballista Ballista Dunestalker Ballista Snowblind Centurion Spartan

Argo Astronautics

ARGO

ATLS CSV-SM CSV-FM ATLS GEO

ROC STV UTV PTV ROC-DS

Origin Jumpworks

ORIG

G12a G12r G12

Roberts Space Industries

RSI

Ursa Medivac Ursa Ursa Fortuna Lynx

Tumbril Land Systems

TMBL

Ranger RC Cyclone Ranger TR Cyclone TR Ranger CV Cyclone RC Cyclone RN Storm AA Cyclone AA Storm Cyclone MT Nova

Vanduul Clans

VNCL

Harvester

[:0-1] {Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 Comm-Link: Release the Kraken!. Transmission - Comm-Link

[2] Ships Page. Pledge Store

[3] David Ladyman, "Power To The Pirates". Jump Point. Vol. 06-10 no. October 2018. pp.29. Retrieved 2021-9-29.

[4] Kraken Privateer. Transmission - Comm-Link

[5] YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship. Citizens - Comm-Link

[6] "This was the first Drake ship I ever designed for CIG", @GavRov, twitter, Feb 25, 2025

[7] CitizenCon 2018 Keynote (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/PfXB5jnGXBQ?t=2117

[8] Alpha 3.9.1 in-game survey during Drake Defensecon

[9] Beyond Pyro (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/quC7Va6ZrkQ?t=460

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-The [[Drake]] '''Kraken''' is designated as a Multi-role Light Carrier.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=pledge/ships|text=Ships Page}}</ref> With comfortable habs for a full crew, mammoth cargo capacity, and enough armament to blow even the most daunting frigate out of the sky. This self-sustaining flying fortress is the most ambitious project Drake has ever undertaken, and a testament to the empowerment of the people.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/16772-Release-The-Kraken|text=Comm-Link: Release the Kraken!}}</ref>
+The [[Drake|Drake Interplanetary]] '''Kraken''' is marketed by its manufacturer as an Attack Carrier<ref name=":0" />, and designated by popular ship dealers as a multi-role Light Carrier.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=pledge/ships|text=Ships Page}}</ref> With comfortable habs for a full crew, mammoth cargo capacity, and enough armament to blow even the most daunting frigate out of the sky. This self-sustaining flying fortress is the most ambitious project Drake has ever undertaken, and a testament to the empowerment of the people.<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/16772-Release-The-Kraken|text=Comm-Link: Release the Kraken!}}</ref>
 == Specifications ==
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 ==Development==
-The Kraken was first introduced in 2017-12-01 in the vote "YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship". It came second in the vote to be the next Drake ship by backers with 37% of 37696 voters.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship|int=Comm-Link:YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/citizens/16303-YOU-Pick-The-Next-Drake-Ship}}</ref>
+The Kraken was first introduced in 2017-12-01 in the vote "YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship". It came second in the vote to be the next Drake ship by backers with 37% of 37696 voters.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship|int=Comm-Link:YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/citizens/16303-YOU-Pick-The-Next-Drake-Ship}}</ref> It was the first Drake ship that [[Gavin Rothery]] designed for CIG.<ref>"[https://x.com/GavRov/status/1894483610402529477 This was the first Drake ship I ever designed for CIG]", @GavRov, twitter, Feb 25, 2025</ref>
-=== Pre-release appearance===
+=== Pre-release appearances===
+The Kraken appeared in [[Teasa Spaceport]] of [[Lorville]] during the [[CitizenCon 2018]] Keynote<ref>CitizenCon 2018 Keynote (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/PfXB5jnGXBQ?t=2117</ref>.
 During the 2950 [[Drake Defensecon]], the ship was on display at the [[Riker Memorial Spaceport]] in [[Area18]]. It was represented by a downscaled holographic display of the model.<ref>[[Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1|Alpha 3.9.1]] in-game survey during [[Drake Defensecon]]</ref>
+The Kraken made another appearance emerging from the [[Levski]] borehole during the Beyond Pyro<ref>Beyond Pyro (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/quC7Va6ZrkQ?t=460</ref> presentation of [[CitizenCon 2024]].
 ==References==