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{{Vehicle
| uuid = 0920e187-515d-466a-9c6a-a7dde9d2b1bc
| name = Terrapin
| image = Terrapin - x2 in formation over worlds - cropped.jpg
| manufacturer = ANVL
| series = Terrapin
| career = Exploration
| role =
| size = small
| productionstate = Flight ready
| productionstatedesc = Since [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.0|Alpha 3.1.0]]
| mincrew = 1
| maxcrew = 2
| length = 19.5
| width = 14.5
| height = 6
| retractedlength =
| retractedwidth =
| retractedheight =
| mass = 149850
| cargocapacity = 0
| stowage = 1000K µSCU
| pledgecost = 220
| originalpledgecost = 195
| warbondcost = 200
| originalwarbondcost = 195
| pledgeavailability = Time-limited sales
| rsistoreurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/terrapin/Terrapin
| presentationurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15461-The-Terrapin
| presentationurl2 =
| trailerurl = https://youtu.be/jtIK0BuYm0U
| brochureurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/ewj61pen5ezf7r/source/Anvil-Terrapin.pdf
| qandaurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/15477-Q-A-Anvil-Terrapin-Part-I
| qandaurl2 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/15478-Q-A-Anvil-Terrapin-Part-II
| galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RWwZQYmBAe-terrapin
| whitleysguideurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19081-Whitleys-Guide-Terrapin
| releasedate = 2796
| conceptdate = 2016-08-19
| saledate =
| queryimage = 
}}

The [[StarCitizen:Anvil]] '''U4A-3 Terrapin''' is a deep-space armored scout ship utilized by the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy]] (UEEN). Outfitted with sensitive long-range scanners, it is used for long duration reconnaissance and leg patrol missions where crewmembers might need to be separated from support facilities for weeks at a time. The spacecraft is encased with heavy armor and an oversized shield generator that allows it to survive skirmishes with lighter raiding craft and extreme environment.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI|url=galactapedia/article/RWwZQYmBAe-terrapin|text=Terrapin - Galactapedia}}</ref><ref name="qa2">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//15478-Anvil-Terrapin-Q-A-Part-2|text=Anvil Terrapin Q&A Part 2}}</ref>

==Features==
{{List item
|Reconnaissance
|The Terrapin is used by the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy|UEEN]] for overwatch, long-endurance picketing, and to add reconnaissance capabilities to the fleet, as well as extending the Navy's ability to provide a patrol presence to border systems that couldn't be allocated capital ships or large fighter garrisons for defence.<ref name="qa2" /><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=pledge/ships/terrapin/Terrapin|text=Terrapin - Ship page}}</ref>
}}
{{List item
|Explorer
|It is a favored explorer ship among [[StarCitizen:UEE military]] veterans who opt to continue flying after their service, many of them having already come to know its reliability, ease of repair and never-say-die attitude.<ref name="presentation">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15461-The-Terrapin|text=Terrapin - Presentation page}}</ref> As secondary roles, it is said that the Terrapin can be used for both Search and Rescue and as Troop Transport.<ref name="brochure">{{Cite RSI|url=media/ewj61pen5ezf7r/source/Anvil-Terrapin.pdf|text=Anvil Terrapin Brochure}}</ref>
}}
{{List item
|Cooling Mechanism
|Due to the Terrapin's thick armor, the ship has insufficient capacity to vent its heat. To vent this excess heat, the armor panels can be retracted, a mechanic that has been described as 'coming up for air'.<ref name="qa1">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//15477-Anvil-Terrapin-Q-A-Part-1|text=Anvil Terrapin Q&A Part 1}}</ref>
}}

==Specifications==
{{Vehicle hardpoints}}

==Model==

===Ship profile===
<tabber>
In space=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
!Below
|-
|[[File:Terrapin in space - Isometric 2.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin in space - Above 2.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin in space - Port 2.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin in space - Front 2.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin in space - Rear 2.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin in space - Below 2.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
|-|
Landed=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
|-
|[[File:Terrapin_in_SelfLand_-_Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin_in_SelfLand_-_Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin_in_SelfLand_-_Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin_in_SelfLand_-_Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin_in_SelfLand_-_Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
</tabber>

===Series variants===
{{Vehicle variants}}

===Paints===
{{for|more information|:Terrapin series/Paints}}

{| class="wikitable"
![[StarCitizen:Terrapin series/Paints#"Best In Show 2954"|"Best In Show 2954"]]
![[StarCitizen:Terrapin series/Paints#"Deck the Hull"|"Deck the Hull"]]
![[StarCitizen:Terrapin series/Paints#"Felicity"|"Felicity"]]
![[StarCitizen:Terrapin series/Paints#"IceBreak"|"IceBreak"]]
![[StarCitizen:Terrapin series/Paints#"Purple Haze"|"Purple Haze"]]
![[StarCitizen:Terrapin series/Paints#"Seabed"|"Seabed"]]
![[StarCitizen:Terrapin series/Paints#"Vitality"|"Vitality"]]
|-
|[[File:Terrapin BIS2954 in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin Deck the Hull landed on pad - cropped.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin Felicity in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin IceBreak landed on pad - cropped.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin Purple Haze in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin Seabed in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Terrapin Vitality in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}

==Acquisition==
{{Vehicle availability}}

==Lore==
<tabber>
Development=
{| class="wikitable"
|-
The Terrapin was developed in 2796 to serve as the first ship in the [[StarCitizen:UEE|Empire]]'s defensive restructuring of the [[StarCitizen:UEE Navy|Navy]]. It was also the first full production ship that [[StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace]] had fabricated under direct [[StarCitizen:UEE Navy|Naval]] contract. It was developed in an [[StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace|Anvil]] plant located in [[StarCitizen:Nova Kyiv]], [[StarCitizen:Terra (planet)|Terra]] under lead designer [[StarCitizen:J.Harris Arnold]] and lead engineer [[StarCitizen:Allegra Wilsing]].<ref name="brochure" />
|}
|-|
Naval Assessment=
{| class="wikitable"
|-
In 2796, the [[StarCitizen:UEE]] ship assessment review team led by Vice Admiral [[StarCitizen:Galen Whishaw]] was commanded by the [[StarCitizen:High Command]] to assess if the Terrapin should be included in the [[StarCitizen:UEE]] military.
|}
</tabber>

==Gallery==
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:Terrapin images}}

<tabber>
Official=
{{gallery
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 01.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 05.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 04.png
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 03.png
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 09.png
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 02.png
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 05.png
|Ship-terrapin-hanger.jpg
|Ship-terrapin-window.jpg
|Anvil_Terrapin_Piece_03_Surveilance_v3.jpg
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 07.png
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 06.png
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 08.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 07.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 01.png
|Terrapin Exterior Render Anniversary 2017 04.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 06.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 08.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 02.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 09.png
|Terrapin Interior Render Anniversary 2017 03.png
|Terrapin Whitebox ATV 01.png
|Terrapin Whitebox ATV 02.png
|Terrapin Whitebox ATV 03.png
|Terrapin Whitebox ATV 04.png
|Terrapin Whitebox ATV 05.png
|Ship-terrapin-crosssection.jpg
|Terrapin_-_x2_in_formation_over_worlds_-_Front_Port.jpg
}}
|-|
In-game=
{{gallery
|SC-3.24 20241107 165954 .Terrapin-at-GoodDoctor.png
|SC-3.24 20241107 165944 Terrapin-over-GoodDoctor.png
|Terrapin_in_Levski_hangar_-_Front_Port.jpg
|IAE2950-day3-terrapin.jpg
|IAE2951-day1-anvil-terrapin-side.jpg
|IAE2951-day1-anvil-terrapin-nose.jpg
}}
</tabber>

==Development==

==Trivia==
*The ship is named after the species Terrapin which encompass a variety of small turtle species that inhabit freshwater or brackish environments. The term "terrapin" originates from the North American Algonquian word "torope," which specifically referred to the Diamondback terrapin species.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapin</ref>

==See also==
*{{Link RSI|text=Comm-Link:Discovered - Combat Journals of the Pytheas|int=Comm-Link:Discovered - Combat Journals of the Pytheas|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15462-DISCOVERED}}
*[https://youtu.be/Z-3YBuFI3iI?t=22m23s Star Citizen: Full Gamescom 2016 Presentation @ 22 minutes and 23 seconds]

==References==
<references />

{{Navplate manufacturers|ANVL}}
{{Navplate vehicles}}
[[Category:Reconnaissance ships]]
[[Category:Referral rewards]]
{{Short description|Anvil military long-range reconnaissance ship}}

StarCitizen:Terrapin - Revision history

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