StarCitizen:Gladius
More actions
The P5G Gladius is a light fighter produced by Aegis. Its first design was introduced in 2579 as a replacement for the StarCitizen:Stiletto and has been updated over the years to keep up with modern technology.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> In military circles, the Gladius is beloved for its performance and its simplicity. A fast, light fighter with a laser-focus on dogfighting, the Gladius is an ideal interceptor or escort ship.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Features
Template:List item Template:List item Template:List item Template:List item
Specifications
Model
Ship profile
<tabber>
In space=
|-|
Landed=
</tabber>
Series variants
Paints
Acquisition
Pledge price history
| Date | Pledge cost (USD) | Insurance | Availability | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-26 | 90 | 120 months | Time-limited | Invictus 2950 <ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
Lore
<tabber>
Development=
The Gladius was developed in the 26th century by StarCitizen:Aegis Dynamics to replace the Stiletto interceptors. It was first deployed in the StarCitizen:First Tevarin War.<ref>Jump Point September 2014</ref><ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |-|
Declassification=
In StarCitizen:2944, with some Gladius squadrons converting to the wider deployment of the StarCitizen:F7A Hornet and the introduction of the StarCitizen:F8 Lightning to elite units, the Navy has begun to auction older Gladius to planetary governments and qualified mercenaries. The spacecraft available to civilians are retired military models, with the same specifications and upgrade potential. Classified weapons technologies have been removed from the spaceframes, but they can be outfitted with a variety of civilian-grade weapons. The decommissioning process has also made room for StarCitizen:civilian standard upgrades such as jump drives.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> </tabber>
Gallery
<tabber>
Official=
Template:Gallery |-|
In-game=
Template:Gallery </tabber>
Development
| 2014-11-03 | The Gladius was designed by StarCitizen:Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist)<ref>Gavin Rothery: Star Citizen Hardware and Ship Design</ref> and directed by StarCitizen:Paul Jones. Other contributors include StarCitizen:Foundry 42's StarCitizen:Bjorn Seinstra (Lead Vehicle Artist), StarCitizen:Phill Meller (Lead Designer), StarCitizen:Neil McKnight (Senior 3D Artist), along with StarCitizen:Chris Roberts.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2017-07-09 | The Gladius received a cockpit rework to accompany the new StarCitizen:item 2.0 system. The center monitor is removed to provide better visibility for the front turret. The side monitors are enlarged to show additional information. The cockpit reworked is deployed in StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.0.0.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2021-04-01 | The gold standard Gladius is released to the StarCitizen:Persistent Universe in Alpha 3.13.0. That includes many level of detail, decal, geometry, material, and paint changes inside the cockpit and on the exterior of the ship. Noticeably, the update implements the exterior access points to the physicalized components, as well as personal locker, fuel port access, and numerous maintenance panels.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="ingame3130">Template:Cite game</ref> |
Trivia
- The ship is named after a Gladius which is a type of sword that was used by ancient Roman foot soldiers starting from the 3rd century BC and until the 3rd century AD.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius</ref>
- A ship model of the Gladius is displayed at the CIG offices in Manchester.<ref>"And finally, the last of three models we made at Mangostone for our friends at Cloud Imperium Games was The Gladius. ", Laurens Nockels, Sci Fi/Fantasy Scratchbuild and kitbash modeler facebook group, Facebook, March 17, 2025</ref>
See also
References
<references />