{"data":{"id":14331,"title":"Raid Commander: The Drake Caterpillar","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/transmission\/14331-Raid-Commander-The-Drake-Caterpillar","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/14331","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/14331","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"None","images":[{"id":2646,"name":"Caterpillar_windowframe_final.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/vitzi7c94ff6kr\/source\/Caterpillar_windowframe_final.jpg","alt":"","size":8207095,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2014-11-26T21:06:50+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2646","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2646\/similar"},{"id":2647,"name":"Beauty-Render05.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/cp1kc6i5lpap0r\/source\/Beauty-Render05.jpg","alt":"Caterpillar beauty render","size":272315,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2020-05-14T16:57:47+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2647","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2647\/similar"},{"id":2648,"name":"Beauty-Render02.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/xy5pacv261ls7r\/source\/Beauty-Render02.jpg","alt":"Caterpillar beauty render.","size":339854,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2014-11-25T23:30:30+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2648","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2648\/similar"},{"id":2649,"name":"Cat-Round2-VersionA_copy.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/r9ine14gq6363r\/source\/Cat-Round2-VersionA_copy.jpg","alt":"Initial Catgerpillar sketches","size":1745447,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2014-11-25T23:31:05+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2649","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2649\/similar"}],"images_count":5,"translations":{"en_EN":"A Millennium of Memories: Photos in Flight\nThe top 500 iconic images from the last thousand years of traveling the stars.\n\n#088: Last Sight\nDate: 2942-02-03 SET\nPhotographer: Alia Shakti\n\nThe latest addition to this collection of imagery, this photograph comes with a tragic origin. Alia Shakti boarded the luxury cruiser, Bartholomew, bound for Goss as a present for achieving her Equivalency. After only a few days of travel, the Bartholomew disappeared from local scans. When the wreckage was finally found, there were no survivors. Advocacy analysts were able to extract this image from Alia Shakti\u2019s mobiGlas. It captures the moment before the attack and identified members of the vicious pirate pack Argul Dawn as the culprits who surprised and boarded the ship.\n\nWhen Advocacy Agents finally tracked down and arrested members of the pack, it was this photo that was used in their trial. The seven captured members were then sentenced to twenty-five years on QuarterDeck, while this picture continues to remind us of the fragility of life and how a journey can quickly turn from exhilaration to terror.\n\nWhat makes the Caterpillar cool?\n\n\n\nThe phrase \u2018fighting transport\u2019 may seem like a contradiction in terms, but it\u2019s accurate here! The Caterpillar is intended to be the centerpiece of pirate raids in the Star Citizen world. Imagine teaming up with your friends to attack a shipping convoy: a squadron of Cutlasses for cover and interdiction, a Herald for Electronic Warfare duties and a Caterpillar for the dirty work. The Caterpillar is highly modular, and can be configured for a number of different roles\u2026 even the command pod detaches for a quick getaway. The \u2018Cat is also intended as a platform for boarding operations. Pirates can martial their shock troops aboard the ship and then force their way onto larger targets like frigates and cruisers!\n\nWhere is the Caterpillar in development?\n\n\n\nThe Caterpillar was concepted by Jim Martin, who has also created the MISC Freelancer and the Drake Herald. Jim has created a 3D concept model of the Caterpillar and has done extensive explorations of the interior. He\u2019s even done some special work on cargo loading and landing gear processes! The next step is to bring the Caterpillar into the CryEngine, which we plan to do with or after Arena Commander 2.0. (Since the Caterpillar\u2019s role is more specific than simply being a fighting ship, players will get the most out of it once the persistent universe alpha launches.) Unlike the Starfarer, which is used in the first chapter of Squadron 42, the Caterpillar is scheduled to wait until after the multi-crew ship functionality is perfected.\n\nWhat inspired the Caterpillar?\n\n\n\nEarly on in Star Citizen\u2019s campaign, we learned an important lesson: people want to be pirates! This lead to the creation of Drake Interplanetary and the Cutlass\u2026 and ultimately the Caterpillar. The ship itself came into being with a simple phrase: \u201cthe Starfarer\u2019s evil twin.\u201d (Chris Roberts\u2019 original Wing Commander having set the standard for including both a tanker and a transport.) While we know some will pride themselves for conducting raids with standard civilian equipment, we know that a big part of piracy can be showing off (re: eye patches and parrots.) The name and the \u2018industrial\u2019 look of the ship were inspired by modern day construction equipment: with the Caterpillar, we want to create a world where ships are tools rather than just beautiful designs to be placed on pedestals.\n\nOriginal Description\n\nDrake maintains that the Caterpillar, a sprawling, modular spacecraft which appears at least somewhat like its namesake, is for legitimate commerce and extended search and rescue missions\u2026 but at the end of the day, the Caterpillar is truly the evil twin of the Freelancer. Designed for supporting pirate operations, the Caterpillar features a large cargo hold for carrying loot, heavier armor than other freighters in its class and room for five crew able to serve in boarding operations. Despite its heavier armor, the Caterpillar isn\u2019t a bulldog\u2026 a successful operation will require a fighter escort.\n\nDo I need to buy a Caterpillar?\nNO! Remember: we are offering these pledge ships to help fund Star Citizen\u2019s development and because of player demand. All of these ships will be available for in-game credits in the final universe, and they are not required to start the game. The design goal is to make additional ships available that give players a different experience rather than a particular advantage when the persistent universe launches. Every sale supports expanding Star Citizen\u2019s overall development, but none are required to gain full enjoyment from the game.","de_DE":"Ein Jahrtausend der Erinnerungen: Fotos im Flug\nDie 500 wichtigsten ikonischen Bilder aus den letzten tausend Jahren der Reise durch die Sterne.\n\n#088: Letzter Blick\nDatum: 2942-02-03 SET\nFotograf: Alia Shakti\n\nAls j\u00fcngste Erg\u00e4nzung zu dieser Sammlung von Bildern hat diese Fotografie einen tragischen Ursprung. Alia Shakti bestieg den Luxuskreuzer Bartholomew, der als Geschenk f\u00fcr Goss unterwegs war, um ihre \u00c4quivalenz zu erreichen. Nach nur wenigen Tagen Reise verschwand die Bartholom\u00e4us von den lokalen Scans. Als das Wrack schlie\u00dflich gefunden wurde, gab es keine \u00dcberlebenden. Advocacy-Analysten konnten dieses Bild aus Alia Shakti's mobiGlas extrahieren. Es f\u00e4ngt den Moment vor dem Angriff ein und identifizierte Mitglieder des b\u00f6sartigen Piratenpakets Argul Dawn als die Schuldigen, die das Schiff \u00fcberrascht und bestiegen haben.\n\nAls Advocacy Agents schlie\u00dflich Mitglieder des Rudels aufsp\u00fcrten und verhafteten, war es dieses Foto, das in ihrem Prozess verwendet wurde. Die sieben gefangenen Mitglieder wurden dann zu f\u00fcnfundzwanzig Jahren auf QuarterDeck verurteilt, w\u00e4hrend dieses Bild uns weiterhin an die Zerbrechlichkeit des Lebens erinnert und daran, wie eine Reise schnell von Begeisterung zu Terror werden kann.\n\nWas macht die Caterpillar cool?\n\nDer Ausdruck \"Kampf gegen den Verkehr\" mag wie ein Widerspruch erscheinen, aber hier ist er richtig! Die Caterpillar soll das Herzst\u00fcck von Piratenangriffen in der Welt von Star Citizen sein. Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie schlie\u00dfen sich mit Ihren Freunden zusammen, um einen Schifffahrtskonvoi anzugreifen: eine Schwadron Entermesser f\u00fcr Deckung und Verbot, einen Herald f\u00fcr elektronische Kriegsf\u00fchrung und eine Raupe f\u00fcr die Drecksarbeit. Der Caterpillar ist hochmodular und kann f\u00fcr eine Reihe verschiedener Rollen konfiguriert werden.... sogar die Kommandozentrale l\u00e4sst sich f\u00fcr eine schnelle Flucht l\u00f6sen. Die Katze ist auch als Plattform f\u00fcr den Einstieg gedacht. Piraten k\u00f6nnen ihre Sto\u00dftruppen an Bord des Schiffes k\u00e4mpfen und sich dann auf gr\u00f6\u00dfere Ziele wie Fregatten und Kreuzer dr\u00e4ngen!\n\nWo befindet sich die Caterpillar in der Entwicklung?\n\nDer Caterpillar wurde von Jim Martin konzipiert, der auch den MISC Freelancer und den Drake Herald entworfen hat. Jim hat ein 3D-Konzeptmodell des Caterpillar erstellt und umfangreiche Untersuchungen des Innenraums durchgef\u00fchrt. Er hat sogar einige spezielle Arbeiten an Lade- und Fahrwerksprozessen durchgef\u00fchrt! Der n\u00e4chste Schritt ist, die Caterpillar in die CryEngine zu bringen, was wir mit oder nach Arena Commander 2.0 planen. (Da die Rolle der Raupe spezifischer ist als nur ein Kampfschiff, werden die Spieler das Beste aus ihr herausholen, wenn das anhaltende Universum Alpha startet. Im Gegensatz zum Starfarer, der im ersten Kapitel der Staffel 42 verwendet wird, soll die Caterpillar warten, bis die Funktionalit\u00e4t des Mehrbesatzungs-Schiffes perfekt ist.\n\nWas inspirierte die Caterpillar?\n\nSchon fr\u00fch in der Star Citizen's Kampagne haben wir eine wichtige Lektion gelernt: Die Menschen wollen Piraten sein! Dies f\u00fchrte zur Entstehung von Drake Interplanetary und dem Entermesser.... und schlie\u00dflich zur Raupe. Das Schiff selbst entstand mit einem einfachen Satz: \"Der b\u00f6se Zwilling des Starfarers\". (Chris Roberts' urspr\u00fcnglicher Wing Commander, der den Standard f\u00fcr die Aufnahme eines Tanklastzuges und eines Transports gesetzt hat.) W\u00e4hrend wir wissen, dass einige stolz darauf sein werden, Raubz\u00fcge mit ziviler Standardausr\u00fcstung durchzuf\u00fchren, wissen wir, dass ein gro\u00dfer Teil der Piraterie auffallen kann (z.B. Augenklappen und Papageien). Der Name und das \"industrielle\" Aussehen des Schiffes wurden von modernen Baumaschinen inspiriert: Mit der Caterpillar wollen wir eine Welt schaffen, in der Schiffe Werkzeuge sind und nicht nur sch\u00f6ne Designs, die auf Podeste gestellt werden.\n\nUrspr\u00fcngliche Beschreibung\n\nDrake behauptet, dass die Caterpillar, ein weitl\u00e4ufiges, modulares Raumschiff, das zumindest in etwa so aussieht wie sein Namensvetter, f\u00fcr legitimen Handel und erweiterte Such- und Rettungseins\u00e4tze gedacht ist.... aber am Ende des Tages ist die Caterpillar wirklich der b\u00f6se Zwilling des Freelancers. Die Caterpillar wurde f\u00fcr die Unterst\u00fctzung von Pirateneins\u00e4tzen entwickelt und verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber einen gro\u00dfen Laderaum zum Tragen von Beute, eine schwerere R\u00fcstung als andere Frachter in ihrer Klasse und Platz f\u00fcr f\u00fcnf Besatzungsmitglieder, die in der Lage sind, an Bord zu dienen. Trotz ihrer schwereren R\u00fcstung ist die Caterpillar keine Bulldogge.... Eine erfolgreiche Operation erfordert eine K\u00e4mpfereskorte.\n\nMuss ich eine Caterpillar kaufen?\nNEIN! Denken Sie daran: Wir bieten diese Pfandbriefe an, um die Entwicklung von Star Citizen zu finanzieren und aufgrund der Nachfrage der Spieler. Alle diese Schiffe stehen f\u00fcr Spielgutschriften im endg\u00fcltigen Universum zur Verf\u00fcgung, und sie sind nicht verpflichtet, das Spiel zu starten. Das Designziel ist es, zus\u00e4tzliche Schiffe zur Verf\u00fcgung zu stellen, die den Spielern beim Start des persistenten Universums eine andere Erfahrung und keinen besonderen Vorteil bieten. Jeder Verkauf unterst\u00fctzt die Erweiterung der Gesamtentwicklung von Star Citizen, aber keiner ist erforderlich, um vollen Spa\u00df am Spiel zu haben.","zh_CN":"A Millennium of Memories: Photos in Flight\nThe top 500 iconic images from the last thousand years of traveling the stars.\n\n#088: Last Sight\nDate: 2942-02-03 SET\nPhotographer: Alia Shakti\n\nThe latest addition to this collection of imagery, this photograph comes with a tragic origin. Alia Shakti boarded the luxury cruiser, Bartholomew, bound for Goss as a present for achieving her Equivalency. After only a few days of travel, the Bartholomew disappeared from local scans. When the wreckage was finally found, there were no survivors. Advocacy analysts were able to extract this image from Alia Shakti\u2019s mobiGlas. It captures the moment before the attack and identified members of the vicious pirate pack Argul Dawn as the culprits who surprised and boarded the ship.\n\nWhen Advocacy Agents finally tracked down and arrested members of the pack, it was this photo that was used in their trial. The seven captured members were then sentenced to twenty-five years on QuarterDeck, while this picture continues to remind us of the fragility of life and how a journey can quickly turn from exhilaration to terror.\n\nWhat makes the Caterpillar cool?\n\n\n\nThe phrase \u2018fighting transport\u2019 may seem like a contradiction in terms, but it\u2019s accurate here! The Caterpillar is intended to be the centerpiece of pirate raids in the Star Citizen world. Imagine teaming up with your friends to attack a shipping convoy: a squadron of Cutlasses for cover and interdiction, a Herald for Electronic Warfare duties and a Caterpillar for the dirty work. The Caterpillar is highly modular, and can be configured for a number of different roles\u2026 even the command pod detaches for a quick getaway. The \u2018Cat is also intended as a platform for boarding operations. Pirates can martial their shock troops aboard the ship and then force their way onto larger targets like frigates and cruisers!\n\nWhere is the Caterpillar in development?\n\n\n\nThe Caterpillar was concepted by Jim Martin, who has also created the MISC Freelancer and the Drake Herald. Jim has created a 3D concept model of the Caterpillar and has done extensive explorations of the interior. He\u2019s even done some special work on cargo loading and landing gear processes! The next step is to bring the Caterpillar into the CryEngine, which we plan to do with or after Arena Commander 2.0. (Since the Caterpillar\u2019s role is more specific than simply being a fighting ship, players will get the most out of it once the persistent universe alpha launches.) Unlike the Starfarer, which is used in the first chapter of Squadron 42, the Caterpillar is scheduled to wait until after the multi-crew ship functionality is perfected.\n\nWhat inspired the Caterpillar?\n\n\n\nEarly on in Star Citizen\u2019s campaign, we learned an important lesson: people want to be pirates! This lead to the creation of Drake Interplanetary and the Cutlass\u2026 and ultimately the Caterpillar. The ship itself came into being with a simple phrase: \u201cthe Starfarer\u2019s evil twin.\u201d (Chris Roberts\u2019 original Wing Commander having set the standard for including both a tanker and a transport.) While we know some will pride themselves for conducting raids with standard civilian equipment, we know that a big part of piracy can be showing off (re: eye patches and parrots.) The name and the \u2018industrial\u2019 look of the ship were inspired by modern day construction equipment: with the Caterpillar, we want to create a world where ships are tools rather than just beautiful designs to be placed on pedestals.\n\nOriginal Description\n\nDrake maintains that the Caterpillar, a sprawling, modular spacecraft which appears at least somewhat like its namesake, is for legitimate commerce and extended search and rescue missions\u2026 but at the end of the day, the Caterpillar is truly the evil twin of the Freelancer. Designed for supporting pirate operations, the Caterpillar features a large cargo hold for carrying loot, heavier armor than other freighters in its class and room for five crew able to serve in boarding operations. Despite its heavier armor, the Caterpillar isn\u2019t a bulldog\u2026 a successful operation will require a fighter escort.\n\nDo I need to buy a Caterpillar?\nNO! Remember: we are offering these pledge ships to help fund Star Citizen\u2019s development and because of player demand. All of these ships will be available for in-game credits in the final universe, and they are not required to start the game. The design goal is to make additional ships available that give players a different experience rather than a particular advantage when the persistent universe launches. Every sale supports expanding Star Citizen\u2019s overall development, but none are required to gain full enjoyment from the game."},"links_count":1,"comment_count":151,"created_at":"2014-11-27T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"11 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-13 10:53:26","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":14329,"next_id":14332}}