{"data":{"id":15477,"title":"Q&A: Anvil Terrapin - Part I","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/15477-Q-A-Anvil-Terrapin-Part-I","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/15477","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/15477","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":5222,"name":"Anvil_Terrapin_Piece_01_Hangar.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/vp2iul8kfn5nqr\/source\/Anvil_Terrapin_Piece_01_Hangar.jpg","alt":"","size":7109019,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2020-05-14T17:23:57+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5222","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5222\/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 10 questions for the community. Tune back in this Friday to see the answers to 10 more questions.\n\nThe Terrapin was developed near the end of the 28th century to serve as the first ship in the Empire\u2019s defensive restructuring of the Navy. The Terrapin\u2019s watchword is protection, with extensive shield systems and armor layers designed to provide the maximum possible defense for pilot and crew. While it lacks the maneuverability of a dedicated fighter, it does maintain an advanced, hard-hitting array of weapons intended to keep the most fearsome Vanduul raider at bay.\n\nSpecial thanks to Will Maiden and Todd Papy for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nIs the Terrapin modular in any way? Can the center seat be removed to make room for cargo or other modules? See question below about cargo.\nNo, the Terrapin\u2019s Scanning station is plugged directly into the upper and lower utility mounts and provides the operational heart of the ship. As a military hardened exploration and reconnaissance ship, its role is firmly in data gathering.\n\nWhat type of signature can we expect the Terrapin to give off?\nA medium-sized component has the potential to create a large signature for a small ship. In making it heavily armored, the ship just doesn\u2019t have the capacity to vent its heat as efficiently as pilots would want. The revolutionary retracting armor allows the panels to lift apart, weakening the ship but improving venting, allowing players to effectively \u2018come up for air\u2019.\n\nDoes it have an ejection seat for the pilot and\/or a crew escape pod?\nNo, the pilot and optional crewman escape through the side door. Ejection seats tend to require a \u2018soft spot\u2019 to launch out of. While many other small fighters can perhaps blow the canopy, ships like the Terrapin were designed to not compromise the hull integrity by making an ejection seat egress point.\n\nHow does the Terrapin compare to the Freelancer DUR?\nThe Terrapin is tough as boots. It\u2019s designed to be able to handle any eventuality in the dark unknown of space. From a military perspective it\u2019s also extremely usable as a recon ship. Able to survey fleet movements and sustain a lot of direct fire if discovered, the Terrapin\u2019s secondary use is a way to insert or rescue people from combat zones is also highly appealing.\n\nWhat will the travel range be like on a Terrapin?\nVery long. The Terrapin packs much bigger Hydrogen and Quantum Fuel tanks to increase its operational range. It\u2019s designed to stay out in the verse for as long as possible.\n\nCan the Terrapin as envisioned in the concept sale, carry any cargo? If so, how much (in SCU)?\nNo, there is no \u2018official\u2019 cargo capacity for the Terrapin.\nI will say, though, that players can put down cargo wherever they choose, allowing salvage to be dropped in the rear if they can find the space for it, but that loose cargo and salvage will not be as safe and those inside dedicated cargo holds on other ships. Transporting loose cargo is done at a pilot\u2019s own risk and is not recommended.\n\nHow maneuverable are you planning this ship to be in space and atmosphere?\nThe Terrapin is solid, heavy, and therefore somewhat slow to accelerate. Turning takes time in both space and atmosphere. In combat scenarios, Terrapin pilots are encouraged to focus on escape techniques other than simply running, relying on the ship\u2019s defensive capabilities rather than trying to outmaneuver their opponent. Ultimately though, advanced threat detection and avoidance is the preferred strategy for most capable Terrapin drivers, due to its superior scanning capabilities. In storms and bad flying conditions planetside, where increased maneuverability is needed to break for orbit, pilots may wish to just lock the ship down and ride it out.\n\nDoes the Terrapin have any docking abilities with other ships or stations?\nNo, there are no docking rings on the Terrapin. Pilots wanting to dock will need to land and travel on foot through the boarding ramp.\n\nDoes the Terrapin have a bed?\nYes, for long-range missions, the pilot could potentially be spending days, if not weeks and months, out of port. In fact, you can even see it in the far corner of the cutaway image.\n\nWhat do you envision will attach to the utility hardpoints beyond scanning devices? Mining lasers? Salvage claw? Additional weapons?\nThe utility mount fits equipment, rather than anything offensive, something we\u2019re going to be seeing more of as further support and non-combat ships are revealed. The Terrapin\u2019s Radar Dish and Scanning Array will enhance the range and capabilities of the installed Radar and Scanner, making it far more capable than one without but as utility gear is revealed, the usefulness of an armored utility platform like the Terrapin will grow.","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, 10 Fragen f\u00fcr die Community beantworten. Stimmen Sie sich an diesem Freitag wieder ab, um die Antworten auf 10 weitere Fragen zu sehen.\n\nDie Schildkr\u00f6te wurde gegen Ende des 28. Jahrhunderts entwickelt, um als erstes Schiff bei der defensiven Umstrukturierung der Marine durch das Reich zu dienen. Das Motto der Schildkr\u00f6te ist Schutz, mit umfangreichen Schildsystemen und Panzerschichten, die darauf ausgelegt sind, Piloten und Besatzung die bestm\u00f6gliche Verteidigung zu bieten. Obwohl es nicht die Man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4higkeit eines engagierten K\u00e4mpfers besitzt, verf\u00fcgt es \u00fcber eine fortschrittliche, schlagkr\u00e4ftige Reihe von Waffen, die den schrecklichsten Vanduul-R\u00e4uber in Schach halten sollen.\n\nBesonderer Dank gilt Will Maiden und Todd Papy, die sich die Zeit genommen haben, diese Fragen f\u00fcr uns zu beantworten.\n\nFragen & Antworten\nIst die Terrapin in irgendeiner Weise modular aufgebaut? Kann der Mittelsitz entfernt werden, um Platz f\u00fcr Ladung oder andere Module zu schaffen? Siehe untenstehende Frage zur Ladung.\nNein, die Scannstation der Schildkr\u00f6te wird direkt in die oberen und unteren Versorgungshalterungen gesteckt und bildet das operative Herzst\u00fcck des Schiffes. Als milit\u00e4risch verh\u00e4rtetes Erkundungs- und Aufkl\u00e4rungsschiff spielt es eine wichtige Rolle bei der Datenerfassung.\n\nWelche Art von Unterschrift k\u00f6nnen wir von der Terrapin erwarten?\nEine mittelgro\u00dfe Komponente hat das Potenzial, eine gro\u00dfe Signatur f\u00fcr ein kleines Schiff zu erstellen. Wenn es schwer gepanzert ist, hat das Schiff einfach nicht die Kapazit\u00e4t, seine W\u00e4rme so effizient zu entl\u00fcften, wie es die Piloten w\u00fcnschen w\u00fcrden. Die revolution\u00e4re einziehbare R\u00fcstung erm\u00f6glicht es den Panels, sich auseinander zu heben, das Schiff zu schw\u00e4chen, aber auch die Bel\u00fcftung zu verbessern, so dass die Spieler effektiv \"aus der Luft kommen\" k\u00f6nnen.\n\nVerf\u00fcgt er \u00fcber einen Schleudersitz f\u00fcr den Piloten und\/oder eine Fluchtkapsel f\u00fcr die Besatzung?\nNein, der Pilot und der optionale Besatzungsmitglied entkommen durch die Seitent\u00fcr. Auswurfsitze erfordern in der Regel einen \"weichen Punkt\", aus dem heraus gestartet werden kann. W\u00e4hrend viele andere kleine Kampfflugzeuge vielleicht die Haube sprengen k\u00f6nnen, wurden Schiffe wie die Schildkr\u00f6te so konstruiert, dass sie die Integrit\u00e4t des Rumpfes nicht gef\u00e4hrden, indem sie einen Auswurfpunkt f\u00fcr den Schleudersitz festlegen.\n\nWie verh\u00e4lt sich die Schildkr\u00f6te im Vergleich zum Freelancer DUR?\nDie Schildkr\u00f6te ist z\u00e4h wie ein Stiefel. Es ist so konzipiert, dass es jede Eventualit\u00e4t im dunklen, unbekannten Raum bew\u00e4ltigen kann. Aus milit\u00e4rischer Sicht ist es auch extrem gut als Aufkl\u00e4rungsschiff einsetzbar. Die Schildkr\u00f6te ist in der Lage, die Flottenbewegungen zu \u00fcberwachen und im Falle ihrer Entdeckung viel direktes Feuer zu erzeugen. Der sekund\u00e4re Einsatz der Schildkr\u00f6te ist eine M\u00f6glichkeit, Menschen aus Kampfzonen einzusetzen oder zu retten, ist ebenfalls sehr attraktiv.\n\nWie wird die Reisereichweite auf einer Schildkr\u00f6te sein?\nSehr lange. Der Terrapin packt viel gr\u00f6\u00dfere Wasserstoff- und Quantenkraftstofftanks, um seine Reichweite zu erh\u00f6hen. Es ist so konzipiert, dass es so lange wie m\u00f6glich im Vers drau\u00dfen bleibt.\n\nKann die Schildkr\u00f6te, wie sie im Konzeptverkauf vorgesehen ist, Fracht transportieren? Wenn ja, wie viel (in SCU)?\nNein, es gibt keine \"offizielle\" Ladekapazit\u00e4t f\u00fcr die Terrapin.\nIch m\u00f6chte jedoch sagen, dass die Spieler die Ladung ablegen k\u00f6nnen, wo immer sie wollen, so dass die Bergung im hinteren Teil fallen gelassen werden kann, wenn sie den Platz daf\u00fcr finden k\u00f6nnen, aber dass lose Ladung und Bergung nicht so sicher sind und die in speziellen Lader\u00e4umen auf anderen Schiffen. Der Transport von loser Ladung erfolgt auf eigene Gefahr und wird nicht empfohlen.\n\nWie man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4hig planen Sie, dass dieses Schiff in Raum und Atmosph\u00e4re sein wird?\nDie Schildkr\u00f6te ist massiv, schwer und daher etwas langsam zu beschleunigen. Das Drehen braucht Zeit in Raum und Atmosph\u00e4re. In Kampfszenarien werden Schildkr\u00f6ten-Piloten ermutigt, sich auf andere Fluchttechniken als das einfache Laufen zu konzentrieren und sich auf die Verteidigungsf\u00e4higkeiten des Schiffes zu verlassen, anstatt zu versuchen, ihren Gegner zu \u00fcberlisten. Letztendlich ist die fortschrittliche Bedrohungserkennung und -vermeidung jedoch die bevorzugte Strategie f\u00fcr die leistungsf\u00e4higsten Terrapin-Treiber, da sie \u00fcberragende Scanfunktionen bietet. Bei St\u00fcrmen und schlechten Flugbedingungen auf dem Planeten, wo eine erh\u00f6hte Man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4higkeit erforderlich ist, um in den Orbit zu gelangen, k\u00f6nnen die Piloten das Schiff einfach absperren und ausfahren wollen.\n\nHat die Schildkr\u00f6te irgendwelche Andockf\u00e4higkeiten an andere Schiffe oder Stationen?\nNein, es gibt keine Andockringe an der Terrapin. Piloten, die anlegen wollen, m\u00fcssen landen und zu Fu\u00df \u00fcber die Einstiegsrampe gehen.\n\nHat die Schildkr\u00f6te ein Bett?\nJa, f\u00fcr Langstreckenmissionen k\u00f6nnte der Pilot m\u00f6glicherweise Tage, wenn nicht sogar Wochen und Monate au\u00dferhalb des Hafens verbringen. Tats\u00e4chlich kann man es sogar in der hinteren Ecke des Schnittbildes sehen.\n\nWas stellen Sie sich vor, was Sie an den Utility-Hardpoints jenseits von Scanger\u00e4ten anbringen werden? Mining-Laser? Bergungskralle? Zus\u00e4tzliche Waffen?\nDie Versorgungshalterung passt eher zur Ausr\u00fcstung als zu etwas Offensivem, was wir eher sehen werden, wenn weitere Unterst\u00fctzungs- und Nicht-Kampfschiffe enth\u00fcllt werden. Die Radarsch\u00fcssel und das Scan-Array der Schildkr\u00f6te werden die Reichweite und die F\u00e4higkeiten des installierten Radars und Scanners verbessern, so dass er weitaus leistungsf\u00e4higer ist als ein solches, aber wenn die Versorgungsausr\u00fcstung enth\u00fcllt wird, wird der Nutzen einer gepanzerten Versorgungsplattform wie der Schildkr\u00f6te zunehmen.","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 10 questions for the community. Tune back in this Friday to see the answers to 10 more questions.\n\nThe Terrapin was developed near the end of the 28th century to serve as the first ship in the Empire\u2019s defensive restructuring of the Navy. The Terrapin\u2019s watchword is protection, with extensive shield systems and armor layers designed to provide the maximum possible defense for pilot and crew. While it lacks the maneuverability of a dedicated fighter, it does maintain an advanced, hard-hitting array of weapons intended to keep the most fearsome Vanduul raider at bay.\n\nSpecial thanks to Will Maiden and Todd Papy for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nIs the Terrapin modular in any way? Can the center seat be removed to make room for cargo or other modules? See question below about cargo.\nNo, the Terrapin\u2019s Scanning station is plugged directly into the upper and lower utility mounts and provides the operational heart of the ship. As a military hardened exploration and reconnaissance ship, its role is firmly in data gathering.\n\nWhat type of signature can we expect the Terrapin to give off?\nA medium-sized component has the potential to create a large signature for a small ship. In making it heavily armored, the ship just doesn\u2019t have the capacity to vent its heat as efficiently as pilots would want. The revolutionary retracting armor allows the panels to lift apart, weakening the ship but improving venting, allowing players to effectively \u2018come up for air\u2019.\n\nDoes it have an ejection seat for the pilot and\/or a crew escape pod?\nNo, the pilot and optional crewman escape through the side door. Ejection seats tend to require a \u2018soft spot\u2019 to launch out of. While many other small fighters can perhaps blow the canopy, ships like the Terrapin were designed to not compromise the hull integrity by making an ejection seat egress point.\n\nHow does the Terrapin compare to the Freelancer DUR?\nThe Terrapin is tough as boots. It\u2019s designed to be able to handle any eventuality in the dark unknown of space. From a military perspective it\u2019s also extremely usable as a recon ship. Able to survey fleet movements and sustain a lot of direct fire if discovered, the Terrapin\u2019s secondary use is a way to insert or rescue people from combat zones is also highly appealing.\n\nWhat will the travel range be like on a Terrapin?\nVery long. The Terrapin packs much bigger Hydrogen and Quantum Fuel tanks to increase its operational range. It\u2019s designed to stay out in the verse for as long as possible.\n\nCan the Terrapin as envisioned in the concept sale, carry any cargo? If so, how much (in SCU)?\nNo, there is no \u2018official\u2019 cargo capacity for the Terrapin.\nI will say, though, that players can put down cargo wherever they choose, allowing salvage to be dropped in the rear if they can find the space for it, but that loose cargo and salvage will not be as safe and those inside dedicated cargo holds on other ships. Transporting loose cargo is done at a pilot\u2019s own risk and is not recommended.\n\nHow maneuverable are you planning this ship to be in space and atmosphere?\nThe Terrapin is solid, heavy, and therefore somewhat slow to accelerate. Turning takes time in both space and atmosphere. In combat scenarios, Terrapin pilots are encouraged to focus on escape techniques other than simply running, relying on the ship\u2019s defensive capabilities rather than trying to outmaneuver their opponent. Ultimately though, advanced threat detection and avoidance is the preferred strategy for most capable Terrapin drivers, due to its superior scanning capabilities. In storms and bad flying conditions planetside, where increased maneuverability is needed to break for orbit, pilots may wish to just lock the ship down and ride it out.\n\nDoes the Terrapin have any docking abilities with other ships or stations?\nNo, there are no docking rings on the Terrapin. Pilots wanting to dock will need to land and travel on foot through the boarding ramp.\n\nDoes the Terrapin have a bed?\nYes, for long-range missions, the pilot could potentially be spending days, if not weeks and months, out of port. In fact, you can even see it in the far corner of the cutaway image.\n\nWhat do you envision will attach to the utility hardpoints beyond scanning devices? Mining lasers? Salvage claw? Additional weapons?\nThe utility mount fits equipment, rather than anything offensive, something we\u2019re going to be seeing more of as further support and non-combat ships are revealed. The Terrapin\u2019s Radar Dish and Scanning Array will enhance the range and capabilities of the installed Radar and Scanner, making it far more capable than one without but as utility gear is revealed, the usefulness of an armored utility platform like the Terrapin will grow."},"links_count":2,"comment_count":274,"created_at":"2016-08-24T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"9 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-25 00:49:37","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":15476,"next_id":15478}}