StarCitizen:L-21 Wolf

The L-21 Wolf is a small light Fighter developed by StarCitizen:Kruger Intergalactic. It illustrates a combination of swiftness, grace, and an extraordinarily precise design. This vessel not only represents Kruger's inaugural independently produced ship and showcases their expertise, but it is also thoroughly outfitted for warfare, able to function autonomously or in coordination with others, armed with an impressive array of armaments.<ref name="L21WolfStore">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="L21WolfLaunch">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="bts_wolf">Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear
File:L-21 Wolf landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-21 Wolf 3D model - Above.png	File:L-21 Wolf 3D model - Port.png	File:L-21 Wolf 3D model - Front.png	File:L-21 Wolf 3D model - Rear.png

Kits

Ballistic Weapons Kit	Laser Weapons Kit
File:Relentless L-21 Gatling on L-21 Wolf - cropped.png	File:Axiom L-22 Repeater on L-22 Alpha Wolf - cropped.png

Paints

"Allegro"	"Antilles"	"Frost"	"Heatsink"	"HighSec"	"Iceflash"	"Nighttide"	"Ranger"	"Riftwalker"	"Rosso"	"Sylvan"
File:L-22 Alpha Wolf Allegro landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-22 Alpha Wolf Antilles landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-21 Wolf Frost landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-21 Wolf Heatsink landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-22 HighSec landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-22 Alpha Wolf Iceflash landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-22 Alpha Wolf Nighttide landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-22 Alpha Wolf Ranger landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-21 Wolf Riftwalker landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-21 Wolf Rosso landed in hangar - cropped.png	File:L-21 Wolf Sylvan landed in hangar - cropped.png

Lore

The L-21 Wolf is the first ship Kruger Intergalactic developed and manufactured completely independently. Based on an original design created when Kruger Intergalactic was first working on the Merlin, the ship’s unique, retro-futuristic look was beloved but deemed too expensive to produce due to multiple manufacturing challenges. Finally, building on centuries of industrial experience and the skills learned during their invaluable partnership with Roberts Space Industries, Kruger Intergalactic developed new production techniques that allowed them to make the Wolf without compromise.<ref name="cl_14866">Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Gallery

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Development

2025-03-06	During Star Citizen Live Interview: Vehicle Concept Team, multiple variations on a concept Kruger light fighter were shown off. The idea for the ship came from old cars and the retro sci-fi aesthetic associated with the 1950s.<ref name="ConceptArt">Star Citizen Live Interview: Vehicle Concept Team on YouTube.com</ref>
2025-08-01	In the newsletter from August 1, 2025 a image showing a Kruger Intergalactic branded clock was shown as a "Sneak Peak", implying this ship to be in at least the concept stage of the StarCitizen:Vehicle Pipeline.<ref>Weekly newsletter 2025-08-01</ref>
2025-08-01	The name of the L-21 Wolf is mentioned in StarCitizen:lore following an update to the Kruger Intergalactic portfolio.<ref name="cl_14866" />
2025-08-08	The ship itself was first shown in the StarCitizen:Terra Gazette displayed on the loading screen of patch 4.3 PTU.<ref>"Kruger reveals L-21 Wolf, the company announces their first ship made entirely in-house", Terra Gazette, Patch 4.3 PTU loading screen, August 8, 2025</ref>
2025-08-16	L-21 Wolf implemented in Alpha 4.3.0.

Trivia

• Wolves represent the largest species within the canine family. The adaptable gray wolf is the most prevalent among them and was historically distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. This species is particularly skilled in cooperative hunting of large game, as evidenced by its physical traits that facilitate the pursuit of substantial prey, its inherently social behavior, and its sophisticated means of communication, which includes both individual and group howling.<ref>Wikipedia: Wolf</ref>
• StarCitizen:Star Citizen players have noted a resemblance with the J-type 327 Nubian royal starship and with the N-1 Starfighter from [[StarCitizen::Category:Worked on Star Wars|Star Wars]], known as the Naboo Starfighter.<ref>Naboo Royal Starship, Star Wars databank</ref><ref>Naboo N-1 Starfighter , Star Wars databank</ref><ref>Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition, Pablo Hidalgo and Jason Fry, ISBN 9780744020571, November 5, 2020</ref>
• The L-21 Wolf has two references to Studio Ghibli's "Porco Rosso" film as the all red paint scheme of Porco's plane in he film closely resembles the "Rosso" skin found for the L-21 Wolf. The L-21 Wolf also having similarities to the protagonist Seaplane the Savoia S.21, as both planes share the 21 numbering as well as the L-21 also being model after boats with it's swing keel like fin.<ref>Savoia S.21 , Ghibli Wiki</ref>

References

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