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The [[StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace]] '''T8C Gladiator''' is a civilian variant of the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy|UEEN]]'s [[StarCitizen:T8A Gladiator]]. Inspired by the carrier-based dive and torpedo bombers of World War II<ref name="GladiatorLaunch">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14327-Bombs-Away-The-Anvil-Gladiator|text=Bombs Away: The Anvil Gladiator}}</ref> and designed as a fighter-bomber companion to Anvil's own [[StarCitizen:F7 Hornet (series)|F7 Hornet series]],<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RWwZQYNy4a-gladiator|text=Galactapedia: Gladiator|accessdate=2025-08-28}}</ref> the Gladiator is equipped to carry and launch a substantial volume of ordinance at a standoff range of kilometres in addition to featuring powerful guns for close-in defense and aggression. This civilian version is also highly modifiable, including the potential to be fit to carry cargo.<ref name="GladiatorStore">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/anvil-gladiator/Gladiator|text=Gladiator Store}}</ref> | The [[StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace]] '''T8C Gladiator''' is a civilian variant of the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy|UEEN]]'s [[StarCitizen:T8A Gladiator]]. Inspired by the carrier-based dive and torpedo bombers of World War II<ref name="GladiatorLaunch">{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14327-Bombs-Away-The-Anvil-Gladiator|text=Bombs Away: The Anvil Gladiator}}</ref> and designed as a fighter-bomber companion to Anvil's own [[StarCitizen:F7 Hornet (series)|F7 Hornet series]],<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RWwZQYNy4a-gladiator|text=Galactapedia: Gladiator|accessdate=2025-08-28}}</ref> the Gladiator is equipped to carry and launch a substantial volume of ordinance at a standoff range of kilometres in addition to featuring powerful guns for close-in defense and aggression. This civilian version is also highly modifiable, including the potential to be fit to carry cargo.<ref name="GladiatorStore">{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/anvil-gladiator/Gladiator|text=Gladiator Store}}</ref> | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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{{List item|Firepower|The Gladiator is equipped with two pilot-operated Size 4 gun hardpoints mounted under its wings, in addition to a manned turret controlling two Size 3 guns. | {{List item|Firepower|The Gladiator is equipped with two pilot-operated Size 4 gun hardpoints mounted under its wings, in addition to a manned turret controlling two Size 3 guns. | ||
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{{List item|Modularity*|The Gladiators' 'bomb-bay' can be exchanged for a cargo module, and the weaponry on the manned turret can be substituted with a tractor beam.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/14327-Bombs-Away-The-Anvil-Gladiator|text=Comm-link: Bombs Away: The Anvil Gladiator|accessdate=2025-08-28}}</ref> | {{List item|Modularity*|The Gladiators' 'bomb-bay' can be exchanged for a cargo module, and the weaponry on the manned turret can be substituted with a tractor beam.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/14327-Bombs-Away-The-Anvil-Gladiator|text=Comm-link: Bombs Away: The Anvil Gladiator|accessdate=2025-08-28}}</ref> | ||
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{{Note|*Note: As of [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.3.1|Alpha 4.3.1]], some of the features have yet to be implemented in-game.}} | {{Note|*Note: As of [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.3.1|Alpha 4.3.1]], some of the features have yet to be implemented in-game.}} | ||
===Flaws=== | ===Flaws=== | ||
{{List item|Missile bay|The [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]]'s ventral bay is designed with its contained missiles attached to the bay doors instead of the inner hull. This means that if the bay doors are destroyed any attached and un-launched missiles are also lost.<ref name="4.4">{{Cite game|build=[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 4.4.0|Alpha 4.4.0]]|text=In-game experience|accessdate=2025-12-04}}</ref>}} | {{List item|Missile bay|The [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]]'s ventral bay is designed with its contained missiles attached to the bay doors instead of the inner hull. This means that if the bay doors are destroyed any attached and un-launched missiles are also lost.<ref name="4.4">{{SC/Cite game|build=[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 4.4.0|Alpha 4.4.0]]|text=In-game experience|accessdate=2025-12-04}}</ref>}} | ||
{{List item|Landing gear|The [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]]'s wing-mounted landing gear are situated at the limits of its horizontal axis in its wing-tips. This means that the loss of one or both wings can leave the [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]] unbalanced when landed, and that the [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]]'s landed footprint can be wider than expected.<ref name="4.4"/>}} | {{List item|Landing gear|The [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]]'s wing-mounted landing gear are situated at the limits of its horizontal axis in its wing-tips. This means that the loss of one or both wings can leave the [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]] unbalanced when landed, and that the [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]]'s landed footprint can be wider than expected.<ref name="4.4"/>}} | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
{{Vehicle hardpoints}} | {{SC/Vehicle hardpoints}} | ||
==Model== | ==Model== | ||
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==Acquisition== | ==Acquisition== | ||
{{Vehicle availability}} | {{SC/Vehicle availability}} | ||
==Lore== | ==Lore== | ||
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Beginnings= | Beginnings= | ||
The T8A Gladiators were originally developed to bridge the gap between fighters and bombers for the military. Since their introduction into [[StarCitizen:UEE]] service, Gladiators have participated with distinction in military and law enforcement operations in numerous theaters around the Empire and beyond.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=media/k9o0qbp9vvu1tr/source/Gladiator-Brochure-V4.pdf|text=Gladiator - Ship Brochure}}</ref> | The T8A Gladiators were originally developed to bridge the gap between fighters and bombers for the military. Since their introduction into [[StarCitizen:UEE]] service, Gladiators have participated with distinction in military and law enforcement operations in numerous theaters around the Empire and beyond.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=media/k9o0qbp9vvu1tr/source/Gladiator-Brochure-V4.pdf|text=Gladiator - Ship Brochure}}</ref> | ||
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Vanduul= | Vanduul= | ||
During the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]] push after 2681, battling the encroaching horde from [[StarCitizen:Orion System|Orion]] to [[StarCitizen:Tiber System|Tiber]], the Gladiators of the [[StarCitizen:214th Squadron]]'s Bravo Flight pulled double duty as S&R craft up to the last minutes of the [[StarCitizen:Siege of Tiber|Tiber pullout]]. In 2932, Bravo Flight broke rank in a raid on [[StarCitizen:Virgil System|Virgil]] to pursue a distress signal. Rigged for stealth, the six Gladiators tracked the signal to the surface of [[StarCitizen:Cyrene]]. A Vanduul patrol group was alerted and the ensuing battle resulted in heavy losses. The signal originated from a long destroyed 214th Squadron [[StarCitizen:Wildcat]]. The black box was returned to [[StarCitizen:Kilian System|Kilian]] and rather than face charges the survivors were hailed for finding this artefact of the squadron's history.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14436-Portfolio-Squad-214-Bravo-Flight|text=Portfolio: Squad 214, Bravo Flight}}</ref> | During the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]] push after 2681, battling the encroaching horde from [[StarCitizen:Orion System|Orion]] to [[StarCitizen:Tiber System|Tiber]], the Gladiators of the [[StarCitizen:214th Squadron]]'s Bravo Flight pulled double duty as S&R craft up to the last minutes of the [[StarCitizen:Siege of Tiber|Tiber pullout]]. In 2932, Bravo Flight broke rank in a raid on [[StarCitizen:Virgil System|Virgil]] to pursue a distress signal. Rigged for stealth, the six Gladiators tracked the signal to the surface of [[StarCitizen:Cyrene]]. A Vanduul patrol group was alerted and the ensuing battle resulted in heavy losses. The signal originated from a long destroyed 214th Squadron [[StarCitizen:Wildcat]]. The black box was returned to [[StarCitizen:Kilian System|Kilian]] and rather than face charges the survivors were hailed for finding this artefact of the squadron's history.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14436-Portfolio-Squad-214-Bravo-Flight|text=Portfolio: Squad 214, Bravo Flight}}</ref> | ||
In 2933, the Gladiator was immortalised in the photograph "The Calm Before the Storm" by Major Taia Wallen - one of only a handful of images of [[StarCitizen:Corin]], [[StarCitizen:Kilian System|Kilian]]. | In 2933, the Gladiator was immortalised in the photograph "The Calm Before the Storm" by Major Taia Wallen - one of only a handful of images of [[StarCitizen:Corin]], [[StarCitizen:Kilian System|Kilian]]. | ||
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Civilian version= | Civilian version= | ||
The ship was introduced to the civilian market as the T8C Gladiator in 2943.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12970-Portfolio-Anvil-Aerospace|text=Portfolio: Anvil Aerospace|accessdate=2021-08-30}}</ref> Though a heavy-hitting bomber, the Gladiator has proven easy to modify and thus has become commonplace in the civilian market. The bomb bay can easily be converted for light transport. Many pilots choose to replace the rear turret’s laser cannon with a tractor beam, making it an ideal craft for light salvage missions.<ref name="GladiatorLaunch"/> | The ship was introduced to the civilian market as the T8C Gladiator in 2943.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12970-Portfolio-Anvil-Aerospace|text=Portfolio: Anvil Aerospace|accessdate=2021-08-30}}</ref> Though a heavy-hitting bomber, the Gladiator has proven easy to modify and thus has become commonplace in the civilian market. The bomb bay can easily be converted for light transport. Many pilots choose to replace the rear turret’s laser cannon with a tractor beam, making it an ideal craft for light salvage missions.<ref name="GladiatorLaunch"/> | ||
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Tactics= | Tactics= | ||
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*Law enforcement high value target interception | *Law enforcement high value target interception | ||
This multi-role capability will continue to evolve as the Gladiator's systems are further developed.{{Cite}} | This multi-role capability will continue to evolve as the Gladiator's systems are further developed.{{SC/Cite}} | ||
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Silas Koerner quote= | Silas Koerner quote= | ||
{{Quote|A half-assed toy for full grown children to play fighter hero|[[StarCitizen:Silas Koerner]], CEO of [[StarCitizen:Consolidated Outland]]<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14165-Portfolio-Consolidated-Outland|text=Portfolio: Consolidated Outland}}</ref>}} | {{Quote|A half-assed toy for full grown children to play fighter hero|[[StarCitizen:Silas Koerner]], CEO of [[StarCitizen:Consolidated Outland]]<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14165-Portfolio-Consolidated-Outland|text=Portfolio: Consolidated Outland}}</ref>}} | ||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
{{Timeline styles}} | {{SC/Timeline styles}} | ||
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|2015-02-26 | |2015-02-26 | ||
|The development of Gladiator in 2013, the initial 2D concepts and a 3D concept mesh created by [[StarCitizen:David Hobbins]] (Conceptist). When he was done, [[StarCitizen:Andrew Ley]] (Concept Design Director) further refined the 3D concept mesh and the ship's appearance, as well as providing rough animations for the many mechanical elements. After that, [[StarCitizen:Matthew Johns]] (Senior 3D Artist) remodelled the ship, adding detail as well as further refining the mechanical elements and rough animations. With rendered images of the newly created 3D mesh and guidance from [[StarCitizen:Paul Jones]] (Art Director), [[StarCitizen:Gavin Rothery]] (Freelance Conceptist) provided a 2D 'paintover' image for the [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]] version of the Gladiator. Matthew then used this 2D paintover as a guide to inform the creation of textures and shaders that define the surfaces of the ship.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/14521-WIP-Gladiator|text=Work in Progress: Gladiator}}</ref> | |The development of Gladiator in 2013, the initial 2D concepts and a 3D concept mesh created by [[StarCitizen:David Hobbins]] (Conceptist). When he was done, [[StarCitizen:Andrew Ley]] (Concept Design Director) further refined the 3D concept mesh and the ship's appearance, as well as providing rough animations for the many mechanical elements. After that, [[StarCitizen:Matthew Johns]] (Senior 3D Artist) remodelled the ship, adding detail as well as further refining the mechanical elements and rough animations. With rendered images of the newly created 3D mesh and guidance from [[StarCitizen:Paul Jones]] (Art Director), [[StarCitizen:Gavin Rothery]] (Freelance Conceptist) provided a 2D 'paintover' image for the [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]] version of the Gladiator. Matthew then used this 2D paintover as a guide to inform the creation of textures and shaders that define the surfaces of the ship.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/14521-WIP-Gladiator|text=Work in Progress: Gladiator}}</ref> | ||
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|2015-04-11 | |2015-04-11 | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The design of the Gladiator drew inspiration from the carrier-based dive and torpedo bombers utilized during World War II, including models like the Grumman {{WP|ref=no|Grumman_TBF_Avenger|text=TBF Avenger}} and the Douglas {{WP|ref=no|Douglas_SBD_Dauntless|text=SBD Dauntless}}.<ref name="GladiatorLaunch"/> | *The design of the Gladiator drew inspiration from the carrier-based dive and torpedo bombers utilized during World War II, including models like the Grumman {{WP|ref=no|Grumman_TBF_Avenger|text=TBF Avenger}} and the Douglas {{WP|ref=no|Douglas_SBD_Dauntless|text=SBD Dauntless}}.<ref name="GladiatorLaunch"/> | ||
*The Gladiator was until [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.2.0|Star Citizen Alpha 4.2.0]] one of only two playable ships capable of mounting the [[StarCitizen:Stalker V Missile]] (the other ship being the [[StarCitizen:Vanguard Harbinger]]), and at the time this missile was also the only Size 5 ordinance the Gladiator and Vanguard could mount.<ref name="GladiatorStore"/><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/vanguard/Vanguard-Harbinger|text=Vanguard Harbinger Store}}</ref> | *The Gladiator was until [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.2.0|Star Citizen Alpha 4.2.0]] one of only two playable ships capable of mounting the [[StarCitizen:Stalker V Missile]] (the other ship being the [[StarCitizen:Vanguard Harbinger]]), and at the time this missile was also the only Size 5 ordinance the Gladiator and Vanguard could mount.<ref name="GladiatorStore"/><ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/vanguard/Vanguard-Harbinger|text=Vanguard Harbinger Store}}</ref> | ||
*It is unknown whether the Sol Gladiators of [[StarCitizen:Sataball]] are named after the ship.{{Cite}} | *It is unknown whether the Sol Gladiators of [[StarCitizen:Sataball]] are named after the ship.{{SC/Cite}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{Navplate manufacturers|ANVL}} | {{Navplate manufacturers|ANVL}} | ||
{{Navplate vehicles}} | {{SC/Navplate vehicles}} | ||
[[Category:Bombers]] | [[Category:Bombers]] | ||
[[Category:Fighters]] | [[Category:Fighters]] | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 9 April 2026
The StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace T8C Gladiator is a civilian variant of the UEEN's StarCitizen:T8A Gladiator. Inspired by the carrier-based dive and torpedo bombers of World War II<ref name="GladiatorLaunch">Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> and designed as a fighter-bomber companion to Anvil's own F7 Hornet series,<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> the Gladiator is equipped to carry and launch a substantial volume of ordinance at a standoff range of kilometres in addition to featuring powerful guns for close-in defense and aggression. This civilian version is also highly modifiable, including the potential to be fit to carry cargo.<ref name="GladiatorStore">Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref>
Features
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Flaws
Specifications
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Acquisition
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Lore
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Beginnings=
The T8A Gladiators were originally developed to bridge the gap between fighters and bombers for the military. Since their introduction into StarCitizen:UEE service, Gladiators have participated with distinction in military and law enforcement operations in numerous theaters around the Empire and beyond.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> |-|
Vanduul=
During the StarCitizen:Vanduul push after 2681, battling the encroaching horde from Orion to Tiber, the Gladiators of the StarCitizen:214th Squadron's Bravo Flight pulled double duty as S&R craft up to the last minutes of the Tiber pullout. In 2932, Bravo Flight broke rank in a raid on Virgil to pursue a distress signal. Rigged for stealth, the six Gladiators tracked the signal to the surface of StarCitizen:Cyrene. A Vanduul patrol group was alerted and the ensuing battle resulted in heavy losses. The signal originated from a long destroyed 214th Squadron StarCitizen:Wildcat. The black box was returned to Kilian and rather than face charges the survivors were hailed for finding this artefact of the squadron's history.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref>
In 2933, the Gladiator was immortalised in the photograph "The Calm Before the Storm" by Major Taia Wallen - one of only a handful of images of StarCitizen:Corin, Kilian. |-|
Civilian version=
The ship was introduced to the civilian market as the T8C Gladiator in 2943.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> Though a heavy-hitting bomber, the Gladiator has proven easy to modify and thus has become commonplace in the civilian market. The bomb bay can easily be converted for light transport. Many pilots choose to replace the rear turret’s laser cannon with a tractor beam, making it an ideal craft for light salvage missions.<ref name="GladiatorLaunch"/> |-|
Tactics=
Since their introduction into UEE service, Gladiators have participated with distinction in military and law enforcement operations in numerous theaters around the Empire and beyond. Gladiators have been used in:
- Strategic Space-to-Ground bombing runs
- Support for long-range squadron missions
- Modified C&C and target assignment for multi-squadron combat scenarios
- Aggressive environmental recalibration
- Capital ship torpedo strikes
- Stealth operations
- Supply drops through enemy-controlled territory
- Blockade running
- Law enforcement high value target interception
This multi-role capability will continue to evolve as the Gladiator's systems are further developed.
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Silas Koerner quote=
"A half-assed toy for full grown children to play fighter hero
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Gallery
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Development
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| 2014-11-26 | The Gladiator was initially created for Squadron 42 only.<ref name="GladiatorLaunch"/> |
| 2015-02-26 | The development of Gladiator in 2013, the initial 2D concepts and a 3D concept mesh created by StarCitizen:David Hobbins (Conceptist). When he was done, StarCitizen:Andrew Ley (Concept Design Director) further refined the 3D concept mesh and the ship's appearance, as well as providing rough animations for the many mechanical elements. After that, StarCitizen:Matthew Johns (Senior 3D Artist) remodelled the ship, adding detail as well as further refining the mechanical elements and rough animations. With rendered images of the newly created 3D mesh and guidance from StarCitizen:Paul Jones (Art Director), StarCitizen:Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist) provided a 2D 'paintover' image for the StarCitizen:Squadron 42 version of the Gladiator. Matthew then used this 2D paintover as a guide to inform the creation of textures and shaders that define the surfaces of the ship.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> |
| 2015-04-11 | The Gladiator became flight ready in Star Citizen Alpha 1.1.1. |
Trivia
- The design of the Gladiator drew inspiration from the carrier-based dive and torpedo bombers utilized during World War II, including models like the Grumman Template:WP and the Douglas Template:WP.<ref name="GladiatorLaunch"/>
- The Gladiator was until Star Citizen Alpha 4.2.0 one of only two playable ships capable of mounting the StarCitizen:Stalker V Missile (the other ship being the StarCitizen:Vanguard Harbinger), and at the time this missile was also the only Size 5 ordinance the Gladiator and Vanguard could mount.<ref name="GladiatorStore"/><ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref>
- It is unknown whether the Sol Gladiators of StarCitizen:Sataball are named after the ship.
- REDIRECT Template:Citation needed
See also
References
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