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{{List item|[[StarCitizen:Dragonfly]] Bay|The rear of the ship consists of a vast cargo hold and a bay designed as a one-stop shop for Dragonflies, or other small vehicles, capable of rapid, dynamic deployment. | {{List item|[[StarCitizen:Dragonfly]] Bay|The rear of the ship consists of a vast cargo hold and a bay designed as a one-stop shop for Dragonflies, or other small vehicles, capable of rapid, dynamic deployment. | ||
}}{{List item|Medical Facility|A small medical facility will support the crew out in the black | }}{{List item|Medical Facility|A small medical facility will support the crew out in the black<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/20724-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-July-2025|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report: July 2025|accessdate=2025-08-07}}</ref>. It will consist of two medbeds of [[StarCitizen:Medical#Medical facilities|yet unespecified tier]]<ref name="DT32CBCC">{{|url=https://youtu.be/VgABKzRFJiI|text=DigThat32: What CIG Revealed in China Changes the Star Citizen Conversation|accessdate=2026-05-04}} on YouTube</ref>. | ||
}}{{List item|Escape Pods|Despite being a Drake ship It is expected to come with Escape pods due to the size and nature of the craft.<ref>{{Cite Jump Point|title=Power To The Pirates|volume=06-10|month=October 2018|startpage=29|endpage=29|accessdate=2021-9-29}}</ref> | }}{{List item|Escape Pods|Despite being a Drake ship It is expected to come with Escape pods due to the size and nature of the craft.<ref>{{Cite Jump Point|title=Power To The Pirates|volume=06-10|month=October 2018|startpage=29|endpage=29|accessdate=2021-9-29}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 4 May 2026
The Drake Interplanetary Kraken is marketed by its manufacturer as an Attack Carrier,<ref name=":0" /> and designated by popular ship dealers as a multi-role Light Carrier.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> With comfortable habs for a full crew, mammoth cargo capacity, and enough armament to blow even the most daunting frigate out of the sky. This self-sustaining flying fortress is the most ambitious project Drake has ever undertaken, and a testament to the empowerment of the people.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
The Kraken is a true carrier in the sense that it is able to refuel, rearm and repair the crafts it carries<ref name="Q&A:DK">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="Q&A:KP">Template:Cite RSI</ref>.
Specifications
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Development
| 2017-12-01 | The Kraken was first introduced in the vote "YOU Pick the Next Drake Ship". It came second in the vote to be the next Drake ship by backers with 37% of 37696 voters.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> It was the first Drake ship that StarCitizen:Gavin Rothery designed for CIG.<ref>"This was the first Drake ship I ever designed for CIG", @GavRov, twitter, Feb 25, 2025</ref> |
| 2025-05-04 | The Drake Kraken entered pre-production state, with key areas needing attention being identified by the ship team. Full production is planned for later in the year.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2025-10-01 | Full production into Whitebox has proceeded with the Kraken, including adjustments made for the ships navigation, flow, and interactions.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2026-05-1 | Kraken has proceed to Greybox phase. Overall shape dimensions of the Kraken were changed,
reducing its length from 270m to 260, and its height from 64m to 60 <ref>Work in Progress: Drake Kraken, StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine), vol. 14, no. 02, p. 21, 2026-05-01</ref>. |
Pre-release appearances
The Kraken appeared in StarCitizen:Teasa Spaceport of StarCitizen:Lorville during the StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2018 Keynote.<ref>CitizenCon 2018 Keynote (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/PfXB5jnGXBQ?t=2117</ref>
During the 2950 StarCitizen:Drake Defensecon, the ship was on display at the StarCitizen:Riker Memorial Spaceport in StarCitizen:Area18. It was represented by a downscaled holographic display of the model.<ref>Alpha 3.9.1 in-game survey during StarCitizen:Drake Defensecon</ref>
The Kraken made another appearance emerging from the StarCitizen:Levski borehole during the Beyond Pyro<ref>Beyond Pyro (Timestamp): https://youtu.be/quC7Va6ZrkQ?t=460</ref> presentation of StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2024.
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