StarCitizen:Caterpillar Best In Show Edition

The Caterpillar 2949 Best In Show Edition is a medium [[StarCitizen::Category:Cargo ships|freight ship]] manufactured by StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary. This special edition was created especially for the 'Best In Show' event at the StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949 and has a unique white and purple livery. The 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

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below
File:Caterpillar BIS 2949 in space - Isometric.jpg	File:Caterpillar BIS 2949 in space - Above.jpg	File:Caterpillar BIS 2949 in space - Port.jpg	File:Caterpillar BIS 2949 in space - Front.jpg	File:Caterpillar BIS 2949 in space - Rear.jpg	File:Caterpillar BIS 2949 in space - Below.jpg

Acquisition

This was released as a limited edition during the StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949 and is no longer available.

Lore

<tabber>

First Introduction=

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"/>

|-|

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"/>

</tabber>

Gallery

<tabber>

Official=

Template:Gallery |-|

In-game=

Template:Gallery </tabber>

Development

2019-11-24	Caterpillar Best In Show Edition implemented in Alpha 3.7.2.
2026-05-16	In Alpha 4.8.0, all of the "2949 Best In Show Editions" special editions (of Caterpillar, Cutlass, Hammerhead, and Reclaimer) were removed from access and were all replaced by the respective variant with their respective liveries.

Trivia

• It was the winner of the 'Best In Show' event during StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949. StarCitizen:Caterpillar owners, at the time of the event, received an upgrade to this variant as a reward. The ship was also offered as a stand alone purchase to backers only during the event.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

References

<references />