Caterpillar

Caterpillar
General information
Species	Human
Role	Transport
Size	Large
Manufacturer	Drake Interplanetary
Status	Flight Ready
Released in	Alpha 2.6.0
Dealership	In game purchasable
Rental	Not in game rentable
Ship specifications
Length	111.5 meters
Beam	39.0 meters
Height	13.5 meters
Weight	1,673,626.25 Kg
Cargo	564 SCU
Min. crew	2 persons
Max. crew	4 persons
SCM Speed	130 (m/s)
Afterburner	890 (m/s)
Pitch Max	20.0 (deg/s)
Yaw Max	20.0 (deg/s)
Roll Max	35.0 (deg/s)
Accel. X	11.7 (m/s/s)
Accel. Y	12.8 (m/s/s)
Accel. Z	9.9 (m/s/s)
Quantum tank	11,000
Specialfeatures	Command pod (separable) Tractor beam (2x)
Delivery
Delivery time	18:00 Minutes
Expedited	6:00 Minutes
Expd. cost	9,000 aUEC
Official media
Galactapedia	Caterpillar
Manual	Caterpillar Manual
Pledge store
Availability	Limited
Store link	Caterpillar
Loaner ships	Buccaneer
Standalone	295.00 $
Concept sale	225.00 $

The Caterpillar from Drake Interplanetary is a large transport ship, it consists of the hull and the detachable command module. The Caterpillar is fitted with four ship weapon hardpoints, two manned turrets and two tractor beams of which one is located on the command module. The cargo deck consists of five interconnected modules, each outfitted with airlocks and the fifth with a manned turret.

“	First introduced in 2871, Drake Interplanetary’s Caterpillar has long proven to be a reliable, cost-effective multi-role vessel, capable of being outfitted for everything from mercantile operations to combat support. Long hailed as a hard-fought alternative to the ubiquitous Hull series, the Caterpillar is a freighter that doesn’t skimp on weaponry or customization.	”
–Pledge store

Features

Armament

• A manned turret is located topside in the front and another on the underside in the back behind the cargo lift, both turrets are equipped with twin size 4 M6A Cannon laser cannons. The command pod is outfitted with two M5A Cannons and two M4A Cannons installed on size 3 gimbals.

Cargo deck

• Four identically cargo modules, each with a capacity of 121 SCU and cargo bay doors on port and starboard side, the doors also function as lifts. The fifth module has a capacity of 80 SCU, one front facing cargo door and houses the forward manned turret.

Upcoming features

Features that are announced to be implemented in the future.

• Command module external entry
• Detachable command module
• Engineering station
• EVA hatch
• Lowerable cargo bay doors
• Separable cargo modules
• Tractor beam stations

Default ship loadout

Avionics	Quantity	Size	Model	Grade	Class	Manufacturer
Radars	3		Chernykh
Systems	Quantity	Size	Model	Grade	Class	Manufacturer
Power plants	2	S  3	Ginzel	C	Industrial	Juno Starwerk
Coolers	2	S  3	ThermalCore	C	Industrial	Juno Starwerk
Shield generators	2	S  3	Stronghold	C	Industrial	Basilisk
Propulsion	Quantity	Size	Model	Grade	Class	Manufacturer
Fuel intakes	2	S  3
Fuel tanks	1	S  3
Quantum drive	1	S  3	Pontes	C	Military	Wei-Tek
Jump drive	1	S  3
Quantum fuel tanks	1	S  3
Thrusters	Quantity	Type
Main thrusters	4 6 2 2	Main Thruster Retro Thruster Main Thruster (Command pod) Retro Thruster (Command pod)
Maneuvering thrusters	28 6	Fixed Maneuvering Thruster Gimbal Maneuvering Thruster (Command pod)
Weapons	Quantity	Weapon size	Hardpoint size	Model	Type	Manufacturer
Weapons	2 2	S  3  S  2	S  3  S  3	M5A Cannon M4A Cannon	Laser cannon	Behring Applied Technology
Turrets	2x2	S  4	S  4	CF-447 Rhino Repeater	Manned	Klaus and Werner
Utility items	2	S  1	S  1		Tractor beam

In game availability

Dealership

Store name	Location	Price / aUEC
New Deal	Lorville	4,686,600

Rental

See Renting for a full list.

Rental company	Location	1-Day / aUEC	3-Days / aUEC	7-Days / aUEC	30-Days / aUEC

Paints

Caterpillar - Polar Paint

Caterpillar - Stormbringer Paint

Trivia

• It is the only ship capable of separating hull and flight deck.
• It used to have the highest cargo capacity, but has since been surpassed by the C2 Hercules.

Gallery

Images

Tractor beam station on the command pod lower deck and exit door

Habitation area

Habitation area

Command pod cockpit

Command pod upper deck with support stations and cockpit

Command pod beds

Exterior view of the command pod attached to the Caterpillar hull on Port Olisar

Front turret gunner

Concept art

Crew pod cutaway

Crew module

Crew module

Detached command module

Front mounted ramp

Command module and hull separation

A sketch of the Caterpillar with a semetric shape

Command module

Render of the 2013 reworked concept

Render of the 2013 reworked concept

Render of the 2013 reworked concept

Caterpillar with command module attached on the right side

Caterpillar with command module attached on the right side

Videos

Star Citizen- Drake Caterpillar Update

See also

• Caterpillar Best In Show Edition
• Caterpillar Pirate Edition
• Caterpillar variants
• List of ships
• List of ship and vehicle prices

Patch history

• August 6, 2021 - Alpha 3.14.0: Number of Shield generators increased from 1 to 2.
• December 23, 2016 - Alpha 2.6.0: Added.