StarCitizen:Caterpillar Pirate Edition

The Caterpillar Pirate Edition is a medium [[StarCitizen::Category:Cargo ships|freight ship]] manufactured by StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary. This special edition showcases a unique color scheme that embodies the thematic aspects of piracy. The StarCitizen:Caterpillar has gained a reputation as a reliable and cost-effective multi-role vessel, adept for various uses, including commercial operations and combat support. It is acknowledged as a strong alternative to the popular [[StarCitizen::Category:Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern Hull|Hull series]], providing significant firepower and a wide array of customization possibilities.<ref name="CaterpillarStore">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="brochure">Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Model

Ship profile

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Acquisition

This ship can only be obtained by defeating the Pirate swarm game mode in StarCitizen:Arena Commander, whereupon a purchase token is awarded as a reward.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Lore

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In the wake of the Cutlass' success in StarCitizen:28th Century, Drake Interplanetary's CEO and lead designer StarCitizen:Jan Dredge was looking for a new project to move the company forward. Although the Cutlass enjoyed some success in commercial hauling, it is more known for its combat abilities. Dredge knew that they should take the same design principles and apply it to something much bigger. The Caterpillar prototype is initially unreviled at the StarCitizen:2871StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo. The ship received a lot of critics for its old design, the negativity almost threatened the whole project. It wasn't until the reports of Caterpillar spread through the Empire, that the tide began to turn. People were floored by two things: the ability to mix and match cargo modules and the price.<ref name="brochure"/>

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Kesslering Heist=

Template:Main On StarCitizen:2903-06-21 SET, a Caterpillar broke out from heavy traffic, and rammed into an StarCitizen:eriesium transport using the front sensor array as hooks to latch onto the hull. The front cargo door opened and pirates leapt onto the immobilized transport and cut their way inside while the turret engaged the shocked security detail. Within five minutes, the security detail had been destroyed, the transport breached and the eriesium taken. The Command Module detached from the Caterpillar and the pirates disappeared back into the spacelane with their fighter accomplices. By the time authorities arrived, they found an image that permanently seared itself into the public's consciousness, a Drake Caterpillar attached to the vented husk of a transport. Despite an exhaustive search through all the system, authorities never figured out who was behind the heist. The Caterpillar was forever tied with criminal element to the present after the event.<ref name="brochure"/>

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Gallery

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Development

20??-??-??	Originally the Pirate Edition had a dark grey and red livery, but was later changed to a dark grey and dark olive colouring.
2026-05-16	As of Alpha 4.8.0 "All Pirate Caterpillars have been converted to Caterpillar + Paint".<ref name="SCA4.8.0"/> The special edition was removed from access and was replaced by the base variant with the special livery. However, the "Caterpillar Pirate Edition" UUID: 565d8121-50a9-4920-af50-f176caef0431 still remains in the game files.

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