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| uuid = 3bee9f2d-4494-4560-b9f8-463bc90695cb<br />
| name = A2 Hercules Starlifter<br />
| image = Hercules A2 - Flying and firing over bombed Area 18.jpg<br />
| manufacturer = CRUS<br />
| series = Hercules<br />
| career = Combat<br />
| role = <br />
| size = large<br />
| productionstate = Flight ready<br />
| productionstatedesc = Since [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.0|Alpha 3.15.0]]<br />
| mincrew = 1<br />
| maxcrew = 8<br />
| length = 94<br />
| width = 70<br />
| height = 23<br />
| mass = 3139240<br />
| cargocapacity = 216<br />
| stowage = 18000K µSCU<br />
| pledgecost = 750<br />
| originalpledgecost = 700<br />
| warbondcost = 675<br />
| originalwarbondcost = 600<br />
| pledgeavailability = Time-limited sales<br />
| rsistoreurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/crusader-starlifter/A2-Hercules<br />
| presentationurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/16550-Introducing-The-Hercules-Crusaders-Premier-Tactical-Starlifter<br />
| presentationurl2 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18128-Crusader-Hercules-Starlifter<br />
| trailerurl = https://youtu.be/TamoB9ubodE<br />
| brochureurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/rsmrf96ceweoir/source/Crusader-Hercules-Starlifter.pdf<br />
| qandaurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/16589-Q-A-Crusader-Hercules<br />
| galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Vgg7yx8ZpY-a2-hercules<br />
| whitleysguideurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19967-Whitleys-Guide-Hercules<br />
| releasedate = 2948<br />
| conceptdate = 2018-05-13<br />
| saledate = 2018-05-13<br />
| queryimage = <br />
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The '''A2 Hercules Starlifter''' is a military heavy gunship and bomber developed by [[StarCitizen:Crusader Industries]]. The A2 gunship has been used to devastating effect in airborne assaults, search and rescue operations, and landing initiatives. With more than double the firepower of the M2, and a custom bomb bay capable of delivering a staggering payload, the A2 caters to anyone hauling massive amounts of cargo through potentially unfriendly skies.<ref name="A2Store">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/crusader-starlifter/A2-Hercules|text=A2 Hercules Starlifter Store}}</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
{{List item|Firepower|The '''A2''' variant of the '''Hercules''' expands its firepower beyond that of the C2 and even the M2. Starting with the M2's familiar two Size 5 fixed weapons and three remote turrets with two size 4 weapons mounted forward, aft, and ventrally, the '''A2''' is further armed with four more ventral turrets. Two outer turrets with one Size 5 weapon and two more inner turrets with two Size 5 weapons completes an arsenal that makes the '''A2 Hercules''' capable of close air support beyond compare.<br />
}}{{List item|Equipment Storage|The A2 has 234,000K μSCU internal storage, nine 3,000K μSCU storage units (6 in [[StarCitizen:engineering]], 3 in the armory), as well as dedicated EVA suit lockers and gun racks in the bridge hallway. The center console in the bridge also houses a small compartment capable of holding 2 small firearms or equipment (such as the [[StarCitizen:Pyro RYT Multi-Tool|multi-tool]]).<ref name="A2Store"/><br />
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|Armory<br />
|In addition to the guns racks mentioned above, the A2 has a separate armory with guns racks for pistols, rifles, and even larger weapons (such as the [[StarCitizen:Scourge Railgun]]). It also includes EVA suit lockers and the three storage units mentioned above in the ceiling of the armory.<ref name="A2Store"/><br />
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|Ordinance Rigs<br />
|The A2 is designed to be able to mount either the MORNING STAR Massive Ordinance Rig, which as a paired set mounts four of the infamous [[StarCitizen:FireStorm Kinetics|FSKI]] [[StarCitizen:Colossus Bomb]], or the unreleased DAISY CHAIN Saturation Rig which will mount 60 [[StarCitizen:FireStorm Kinetics|FSKI]] [[StarCitizen:Thunderball Bomb|Thunderball]] bombs*.<ref name="A2Store"/><br />
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{{Note|*Note: As of [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.3.1|Alpha 4.3.1]], the DAISY CHAIN Saturation Rig and [[StarCitizen:Thunderball Bomb|Thunderball]] bomb support has yet to be implemented.}}<br />
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==Specifications==<br />
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==Model==<br />
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===Ship profile===<br />
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===Series variants===<br />
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===Paints===<br />
{{for|more information|:Hercules series/Paints}}<br />
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==Acquisition==<br />
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==Lore==<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:A2 Hercules Starlifter images}}<br />
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|A2 Starlifter Gallery takeoff.jpg<br />
|A2 LivingQuarters.jpg<br />
|A2 Starlifter Gallery combat.jpg<br />
|Hercules A2 - Flying and firing over bombed Area 18.jpg<br />
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|IAE2951-day5-crusader-hercules-a2-side.jpg<br />
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|A2 Starlifter Bombing Concept.png<br />
|Hercules_Starlifter_Gunship_Formation.jpg<br />
|A2 Hercules Profiles.png<br />
|Hercules_Starlifter_Gunner_Pods.jpg<br />
|A2_Hercules_Starlifter_Daisy_Chain_configuration.jpg<br />
|A2_Hercules_Starlifter_Morning_Star_configuration.jpg<br />
|A2_Hercules_Starlifter_in_Battle.jpg<br />
|Cluster_Bomb.jpg<br />
|MOAB_Bomb.jpg<br />
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==Development==<br />
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|2018-05-03<br />
|The Hercules was introduced in the [[StarCitizen:Around the Verse]]: The Labours of Hercules episode.<ref>[https://youtu.be/iqVnBrYu2Ns Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules]</ref><br />
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|2018-05-04<br />
|The term Starlifter was originally referred to as the Genesis Starlifter, a variant of the [[StarCitizen:Genesis Starliner]]. According to the 2018-05-04 episode of Reverse the Verse, the Genesis Starlifter has been retconned and replaced by the Hercules Starlifter.<ref>[https://youtu.be/5gZLYcIXTYE?t=30m29s Reverse the Verse - Hercules Starlifter and Anvil Hurricane]</ref><br />
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|2018-05-31<br />
|The ship concept is designed by [[StarCitizen:Michael Oberschneider]] (Senior Conceptist) in [[StarCitizen:Foundry 42 UK]] with contributions from [[StarCitizen:Sarah McCulloch]] (Conceptist), [[StarCitizen:Paul Jones]] (Art Director), [[StarCitizen:Corentin Billemont]] (Systems Designer), [[StarCitizen:John Crewe]] (Lead Technical Designer).<ref name="jumppoint">[[StarCitizen:David Ladyman]] and [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]], ''Work in Progress: Crusader Hercules Starlifter'', [[StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]], vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 15-32, 2018-05-31.</ref><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Hercules is the first ship in the Star Citizen universe designed to transport tanks (such as the [[StarCitizen:Nova]]).<br />
*In the real world, the {{WP|ref=no|Lockheed_C-130_Hercules|text=Lockheed C-130 Hercules}}, the {{WP|ref=no|Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter|text=Lockheed C-141 Starlifter}}, or the {{WP|ref=no|Airbus_A400M_Atlas|text=Airbus A400M Atlas}} fill a similar role.<br />
*Hercules is the [[StarCitizen:Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|roman]] name of Heracles, who was commanded by the Delphic Oracle to perform twelve labors for King Eurystheus of Mycenae.<ref>[https://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/heracles.html Heracles], theoi.com</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[https://youtu.be/iqVnBrYu2Ns Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules] {{trx|url=around-the-verse-the-labours-of-hercules}}<br />
*{{Link RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/16550-Introducing-The-Hercules-Crusaders-Premier-Tactical-Starlifter|text=Introducing The Hercules Crusaders Premier Tactical Starlifter}}<br />
*{{Link RSI|url=comm-link/engineering/16589-Q-A-Crusader-Hercules|text=Q&A: Crusader Hercules Starlifter}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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