Crusader M2 Hercules Starlifter
flight-ready Transporter Medium Freight Size 5 since Alpha 3.13.1
In-game description, from the localisation file.
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Flight
- SCM speed
- 160 m/s
- Max speed
- 950 m/s
- Boost
- 320 / 170 m/s
- 0 → SCM / Max
- 2.4 s / 14.0 s
- Pitch / Yaw / Roll
- 20 / 18 / 30 °/s
- Mass
- 2,339,240 kg
- Dimensions
- 94.0 × 70.0 × 23.0 m
Quantum & fuel
- Quantum speed
- 392,091 km/s
- Spool time
- 7.7 s
- Quantum range
- 170.8 Gm
- Olisar → ArcCorp
- 1:47 min
- Hydrogen fuel
- 45.00
- Quantum fuel
- 20.90
Defence
- Hull
- 101,820 HP
- Shields
- 211,200 HP · 42,240/s
- Shield type
- Quadrant
- Armor phys / energy
- ×0.70 / ×0.50
- Cross section
- 23,448 × 7,564 × 31,768
- IR / EM signature
- 12,429 / 50,290–79,970
Weaponry
- Pilot DPS
- 6,759 · 3,931 sustained
- Pilot alpha
- 3,205
- Turret DPS
- 2,051
- Pilot weapons
- M7A Cannon (1,536), M7A Cannon (1,536)
Inside
- Inventory
- 21.43 SCU
- Weapon rack
- 46 (20 rifle, 26 pistol)
- Beds
- 2
- Power budget
- 30 / 43.0
- Cooling budget
- 112 / 60.0
Pledge & insurance
- Standalone
- $520
- Warbond
- —
- At concept
- $480 · 2018
- Availability
- Time-limited sales
- Insurance claim
- 25.0 min · expedite 1,810 aUEC
Where to buy wiki · UEX
Stock loadout
Components
- Cooler S3
- 2× Mercury grade C
- Power plant S3
- 2× SuperDrive ↗ grade C
- Quantum drive S3
- Pontes grade C
- Shield generator S3
- 2× FullBlock grade B
- Radar S2
- Surveyor grade C
- Life support S2
- ComfortAir Plus ↗ grade C
Weapons
- Gun mount S5
- 2× VariPuck S5 Gimbal Mount grade A
- Gun mount S5
- Remote Turret ↗ grade A
- Gun mount S5
- Remote Turret ↗ grade A
- Gun mount S5
- Remote Turret ↗ grade A
- Weapon
- 2× M7A Cannon 1,536 DPS
Ordnance
- Countermeasures S1
- Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
- Countermeasures S1
- Joker Defcon Flares Ammo ↗ grade A
- Countermeasures S1
- Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
- Countermeasures S1
- Joker Defcon Flares Ammo ↗ grade A
What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix
flight-ready Medium Freight Transporter Large
The M2 Hercules is the UEE's premier tactical starlifter. The ship's potent combination of capacity, maneuverability, and durability make it the obvious choice in large-scale transport, and a robust weapons package assures your cargo, and crew, gets to where they’re going in one piece.
Matrix figures: 70.0 × 94.0 × 23.0 m · 2,339,240 kg · crew 3 · 522 SCU · SCM 160 · afterburner 950 m/s · updated 2026-05-27
On RSI ↗ Brochure ↗ Trailer ↗ Galactapedia ↗ Whitley's Guide ↗
Contracts that mention this ship
None in the current build - the game names most things through placeholders.
Figures from Game2.dcb via api.star-citizen.wiki, 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860; prices via UEX; description, status and matrix figures from the RSI Ship Matrix , image: starcitizen.tools. Loadout planning is what erkul does best - this page links there rather than repeating it.