{"data":{"id":15390,"title":"Q&A: Drake Dragonfly - Part II","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/15390-Q-A-Drake-Dragonfly-Part-II","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/15390","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/15390","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":5013,"name":"Drake_Dragonfly_Exploration_Combat.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/wszwppqdp2xmdr\/source\/Drake_Dragonfly_Exploration_Combat.jpg","alt":"","size":3644076,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-06-17T19:01:41+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5013","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5013\/similar"},{"id":5014,"name":"Drake_Dragonfly_Schematic_03.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/l6vq5kzg34jeyr\/source\/Drake_Dragonfly_Schematic_03.jpg","alt":"Drake Dragonfly - Concept Art","size":2784777,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-06-17T16:49:29+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5014","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5014\/similar"},{"id":25004,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w0shv2sobeaiw\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":927693,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-05-09T20:01:24+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004\/similar"},{"id":38062,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/huwhfjtdvra4r\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":3377215,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2025-03-21T15:18:25+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062\/similar"}],"images_count":19,"translations":{"en_EN":"Greetings Citizens,\nAnother Concept Sale, another Question & Answer session. Since last Friday, we\u2019ve been collecting questions from the dedicated Q&A post here and today our designers working on the ship will answer 13 more questions! We are very excited to discuss this ship in more detail, so let\u2019s jump right into part 2!\n\nSpecial thanks to Matt Sherman for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nLoaded on a capital ship, can the Dragonfly be stored in the cargo bay or does it need to be placed on a port like any other ship?\nFor the Compact Mode to be actively deployable, the Dragonfly will need a clear access port inside the ship, though we\u2019re not fully locked in if this will be a full ship-port, or possibly a vehicle-port like the Greycat currently uses in hangars. We\u2019re also still exploring crate-storage for ship transport, which would be more flexible in cargo placement, but any ship stored in this manner would not be immediately accessible for flight.\n\nWhat does the maneuverability feel like while riding a Dragonfly?\nWe\u2019re still working out the exact handling and feel of the Dragonfly as it\u2019s being built out. At low speeds, it should feel nimble for its size, but will lose agility at its top speeds. As the trade-off though, expect extremely potent acceleration to its top speed.\n\nCan the Dragonfly still maneuver\/fly while in compact mode?\nThey are still operable in compact mode, but would be restricted to Precision flight speeds until they have been fully deployed into either space or ground modes.\n\nWill you be able to tow anything behind the Dragonfly? i.e. Salvage support.\nWe\u2019re actively looking into low-speed operations of a handheld tractor beam for the rider, but not in the sense of a deployed tow-cable or trailer-hitch behind the Dragonfly.\n\nWhat is the fuel consumption like on the Dragonfly? Are these for short stints planetside, or longer journeys?\nConsumption is still being worked on for its general performance. Overall, in space you\u2019d be a little more limited in range through a combination of both fuel and EVA suit life support. On a planet, you should definitely feel like you have the range to explore, especially so on one with a breathable atmosphere.\n\nThe sale page says this ship can be used as a scout. Can you go into more detail about how this ship might be useful in a scouting capacity? Does it possess any specialty equipment useful to scouting?\nWhile not possessing dedicated scouting equipment, the lower baseline signatures the Dragonfly emits paired with a high acceleration will help it to dart around land and space mostly unseen, blending into the background noise of their environment.\n\nAre there any plans to have some form of emergency exit? I know that Drake ships don\u2019t have ejection seats, but will I be able to push off in time of need?\nYes, both the pilot and the rider would be able to directly bail off the ship in case of emergency.\n\nWill the small size and presumably lower powered components in the Dragonfly mean that it is relatively difficult to detect?\nYes, between its small size and lower resource consumption to operate, expect the Dragonfly to be a hard target to pick up on radar, especially at a distance.\n\nCan you go into more detail about how much protection the shield will really offer?\nRealistically, it would be minimal protection. It can help deflect some fire, but will not stand up to a direct assault, especially from a dedicated fighter.\n\nWhat type of cargo do you predict being held in the saddle bags on the Dragonfly?\nOverall, it\u2019s going to be smaller objects, with the most functional being other vehicle-class components. It\u2019s not a large freight hauler, but enough space to carry some essentials with you.\n\nIs the Dragonfly modular in any way? Can it be modified to assist in Salvage, Mining, or Repair by equipping tractor beams or other equipment?\nWe\u2019re currently focused on getting the base version of the Dragonfly setup and don\u2019t have any custom modules or variants planned out for it at this time. It\u2019s definitely something we can revisit once all of its core gameplay is setup which will let us better determine what additional functionality we can add.\n\nWill the Dragonfly have a HUD like current ships, or will it perhaps use some 30th century version of Bluetooth, to feed that information to the mobiGlas augmented reality?\nThe Dragonfly will have limited on-board HUD displays with more information able to be fed directly to the users helmet.\n\nWe know that oxygen in our space suits will be valuable in EVA. Is there any mechanism on the Dragonfly to extend your oxygen levels?\nNo, the Dragonfly does not carry any form of on-board life-support, so the pilot and rider would be dependent on their EVA reserves while operating in space or on a planet with a non-breathable atmosphere.","de_DE":"Gr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nEin weiteres Konzept Verkauf, eine weitere Frage & Antwort Sitzung. Seit letztem Freitag sammeln wir hier Fragen von der speziellen Q&A-Post und heute werden unsere Designer, die auf dem Schiff arbeiten, 13 weitere Fragen beantworten! Wir freuen uns sehr, dieses Schiff im Detail zu besprechen, also springen wir gleich zu Teil 2!\n\nBesonderen Dank an Matt Sherman, dass er sich die Zeit genommen hat, diese Fragen f\u00fcr uns zu beantworten.\n\nFragen & Antworten\nKann die Libelle, die auf einem Gro\u00dfschiff verladen wird, im Frachtraum gelagert werden oder muss sie wie jedes andere Schiff in einen Hafen gebracht werden?\nDamit der Kompaktmodus aktiv eingesetzt werden kann, ben\u00f6tigt die Libelle einen freien Zugangshafen im Inneren des Schiffes, obwohl wir nicht vollst\u00e4ndig eingeschlossen sind, wenn es sich um einen vollen Schiffshafen oder m\u00f6glicherweise einen Fahrzeughafen handelt, wie er derzeit von der Greycat in Hangars verwendet wird. Wir sind auch noch dabei, Kistenlager f\u00fcr den Schiffstransport zu untersuchen, die flexibler in der Ladungsplatzierung w\u00e4ren, aber jedes auf diese Weise gelagerte Schiff w\u00e4re nicht sofort f\u00fcr den Flug zug\u00e4nglich.\n\nWie f\u00fchlt sich die Man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4higkeit beim Fahren auf einer Libelle an?\nWir arbeiten noch an der genauen Handhabung und dem Gef\u00fchl der Libelle, w\u00e4hrend sie sich im Aufbau befindet. Bei niedrigen Geschwindigkeiten sollte er sich f\u00fcr seine Gr\u00f6\u00dfe wendig anf\u00fchlen, verliert aber bei seinen H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeiten an Agilit\u00e4t. Als Kompromiss ist jedoch eine extrem starke Beschleunigung auf die H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit zu erwarten.\n\nKann die Libelle im Kompaktmodus noch man\u00f6vrieren\/fliegen?\nSie sind immer noch im Kompaktmodus betriebsbereit, w\u00fcrden aber auf Pr\u00e4zisionsfluggeschwindigkeiten beschr\u00e4nkt bleiben, bis sie vollst\u00e4ndig in den Weltraum- oder Bodenmodus gebracht wurden.\n\nKannst du etwas hinter der Libelle schleppen? z.B. Unterst\u00fctzung bei der Bergung.\nWir untersuchen aktiv den langsamen Betrieb eines tragbaren Traktortr\u00e4gers f\u00fcr den Fahrer, jedoch nicht im Sinne eines ausgefahrenen Schleppkabels oder einer Anh\u00e4ngerkupplung hinter der Libelle.\n\nWie hoch ist der Kraftstoffverbrauch der Dragonfly? Sind diese f\u00fcr kurze Aufenthalte auf dem Planeten oder f\u00fcr l\u00e4ngere Reisen gedacht?\nDer Verbrauch wird noch immer f\u00fcr seine allgemeine Leistung bearbeitet. Insgesamt w\u00e4re die Reichweite im Weltraum durch eine Kombination aus Kraftstoff und EVA zur Lebenserhaltung etwas geringer. Auf einem Planeten solltest du dich definitiv so f\u00fchlen, als h\u00e4ttest du die Reichweite, die du erkunden kannst, besonders auf einem mit einer atmungsaktiven Atmosph\u00e4re.\n\nAuf der Verkaufsseite steht, dass dieses Schiff als Sp\u00e4her benutzt werden kann. K\u00f6nnen Sie genauer darauf eingehen, wie dieses Schiff als Sp\u00e4hschiff n\u00fctzlich sein k\u00f6nnte? Verf\u00fcgt es \u00fcber eine spezielle Ausr\u00fcstung, die f\u00fcr das Scouting n\u00fctzlich ist?\nObwohl sie keine spezielle Scouting-Ausr\u00fcstung besitzt, werden die niedrigeren Basislinien-Signaturen, die die Libelle aussendet, gepaart mit einer hohen Beschleunigung, ihr helfen, sich auf Land und Raum zu bewegen, die meist unsichtbar sind, und sich in den Hintergrundl\u00e4rm ihrer Umgebung einf\u00fcgen.\n\nGibt es Pl\u00e4ne f\u00fcr eine Art Notausgang? Ich wei\u00df, dass Drake-Schiffe keine Schleudersitze haben, aber werde ich in der Lage sein, bei Bedarf loszuschlagen?\nJa, sowohl der Lotse als auch der Mitfahrer k\u00f6nnen im Notfall direkt vom Schiff abspringen.\n\nWird die Dragonfly aufgrund der geringen Gr\u00f6\u00dfe und der vermutlich geringeren Leistung der Komponenten relativ schwer zu erkennen sein?\nJa, zwischen seiner geringen Gr\u00f6\u00dfe und dem geringeren Ressourcenverbrauch, der f\u00fcr den Betrieb erforderlich ist, sollten Sie erwarten, dass die Libelle ein hartes Ziel ist, das auf dem Radar erfasst werden kann, besonders aus der Entfernung.\n\nK\u00f6nnen Sie genauer darauf eingehen, wie viel Schutz der Schild wirklich bietet?\nRealistisch gesehen w\u00e4re es ein minimaler Schutz. Es kann helfen, etwas Feuer abzuwehren, wird aber einem direkten Angriff nicht standhalten, besonders von einem engagierten K\u00e4mpfer.\n\nWelche Art von Ladung wird Ihrer Meinung nach in den Satteltaschen der Dragonfly gehalten?\nInsgesamt werden es kleinere Objekte sein, wobei die funktionellsten andere Komponenten der Fahrzeugklasse sind. Es ist kein gro\u00dfer G\u00fcterschlepper, aber genug Platz, um einige wichtige Dinge mitzunehmen.\n\nIst die Dragonfly in irgendeiner Weise modular aufgebaut? Kann es modifiziert werden, um bei der Bergung, dem Bergbau oder der Reparatur zu helfen, indem Traktortr\u00e4ger oder andere Ger\u00e4te ausger\u00fcstet werden?\nWir konzentrieren uns derzeit darauf, die Basisversion des Dragonfly-Setups zu erhalten und haben derzeit keine kundenspezifischen Module oder Varianten daf\u00fcr geplant. Es ist definitiv etwas, das wir noch einmal besuchen k\u00f6nnen, sobald alle seine Kern-Gameplay ist Setup, die uns besser bestimmen lassen, welche zus\u00e4tzlichen Funktionen wir hinzuf\u00fcgen k\u00f6nnen.\n\nWird die Libelle ein HUD wie die heutigen Schiffe haben, oder wird sie vielleicht eine Version von Bluetooth aus dem 30. Jahrhundert verwenden, um diese Informationen an die mobiGlas Augmented Reality weiterzugeben?\nDie Dragonfly wird \u00fcber limitierte On-Board-HUD-Displays mit mehr Informationen verf\u00fcgen, die direkt an den Helm des Benutzers weitergegeben werden k\u00f6nnen.\n\nWir wissen, dass Sauerstoff in unseren Raumanz\u00fcgen wertvoll f\u00fcr EVA sein wird. Gibt es einen Mechanismus an der Libelle, um den Sauerstoffgehalt zu erh\u00f6hen?\nNein, die Libelle tr\u00e4gt keine Form der Lebenserhaltung an Bord, so dass der Pilot und der Mitfahrer beim Einsatz im Weltraum oder auf einem Planeten mit nicht atmungsaktiver Atmosph\u00e4re auf ihre EVA-Reserven angewiesen w\u00e4ren.","zh_CN":"Greetings Citizens,\nAnother Concept Sale, another Question & Answer session. Since last Friday, we\u2019ve been collecting questions from the dedicated Q&A post here and today our designers working on the ship will answer 13 more questions! We are very excited to discuss this ship in more detail, so let\u2019s jump right into part 2!\n\nSpecial thanks to Matt Sherman for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nLoaded on a capital ship, can the Dragonfly be stored in the cargo bay or does it need to be placed on a port like any other ship?\nFor the Compact Mode to be actively deployable, the Dragonfly will need a clear access port inside the ship, though we\u2019re not fully locked in if this will be a full ship-port, or possibly a vehicle-port like the Greycat currently uses in hangars. We\u2019re also still exploring crate-storage for ship transport, which would be more flexible in cargo placement, but any ship stored in this manner would not be immediately accessible for flight.\n\nWhat does the maneuverability feel like while riding a Dragonfly?\nWe\u2019re still working out the exact handling and feel of the Dragonfly as it\u2019s being built out. At low speeds, it should feel nimble for its size, but will lose agility at its top speeds. As the trade-off though, expect extremely potent acceleration to its top speed.\n\nCan the Dragonfly still maneuver\/fly while in compact mode?\nThey are still operable in compact mode, but would be restricted to Precision flight speeds until they have been fully deployed into either space or ground modes.\n\nWill you be able to tow anything behind the Dragonfly? i.e. Salvage support.\nWe\u2019re actively looking into low-speed operations of a handheld tractor beam for the rider, but not in the sense of a deployed tow-cable or trailer-hitch behind the Dragonfly.\n\nWhat is the fuel consumption like on the Dragonfly? Are these for short stints planetside, or longer journeys?\nConsumption is still being worked on for its general performance. Overall, in space you\u2019d be a little more limited in range through a combination of both fuel and EVA suit life support. On a planet, you should definitely feel like you have the range to explore, especially so on one with a breathable atmosphere.\n\nThe sale page says this ship can be used as a scout. Can you go into more detail about how this ship might be useful in a scouting capacity? Does it possess any specialty equipment useful to scouting?\nWhile not possessing dedicated scouting equipment, the lower baseline signatures the Dragonfly emits paired with a high acceleration will help it to dart around land and space mostly unseen, blending into the background noise of their environment.\n\nAre there any plans to have some form of emergency exit? I know that Drake ships don\u2019t have ejection seats, but will I be able to push off in time of need?\nYes, both the pilot and the rider would be able to directly bail off the ship in case of emergency.\n\nWill the small size and presumably lower powered components in the Dragonfly mean that it is relatively difficult to detect?\nYes, between its small size and lower resource consumption to operate, expect the Dragonfly to be a hard target to pick up on radar, especially at a distance.\n\nCan you go into more detail about how much protection the shield will really offer?\nRealistically, it would be minimal protection. It can help deflect some fire, but will not stand up to a direct assault, especially from a dedicated fighter.\n\nWhat type of cargo do you predict being held in the saddle bags on the Dragonfly?\nOverall, it\u2019s going to be smaller objects, with the most functional being other vehicle-class components. It\u2019s not a large freight hauler, but enough space to carry some essentials with you.\n\nIs the Dragonfly modular in any way? Can it be modified to assist in Salvage, Mining, or Repair by equipping tractor beams or other equipment?\nWe\u2019re currently focused on getting the base version of the Dragonfly setup and don\u2019t have any custom modules or variants planned out for it at this time. It\u2019s definitely something we can revisit once all of its core gameplay is setup which will let us better determine what additional functionality we can add.\n\nWill the Dragonfly have a HUD like current ships, or will it perhaps use some 30th century version of Bluetooth, to feed that information to the mobiGlas augmented reality?\nThe Dragonfly will have limited on-board HUD displays with more information able to be fed directly to the users helmet.\n\nWe know that oxygen in our space suits will be valuable in EVA. Is there any mechanism on the Dragonfly to extend your oxygen levels?\nNo, the Dragonfly does not carry any form of on-board life-support, so the pilot and rider would be dependent on their EVA reserves while operating in space or on a planet with a non-breathable atmosphere."},"links_count":3,"comment_count":145,"created_at":"2016-06-24T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"9 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-08 00:48:18","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":15389,"next_id":15391}}