The Gatac Teelu is a sister ship to the Railen in Star Citizen, designed primarily as a snub carrier with a unique tiny hangar capable of housing four snub fighters. The ship features an intriguing anti-gravity walkway and a mirrored layout with multiple decks including a hangar, habitation, and bridge deck. Inside, players will find various alien-themed decorations, seating areas, suit lockers, weapons racks, and manned turrets, along with essential amenities like bathrooms and escape pods. The ship’s visibility is strong, and it offers decent acceleration but feels sluggish in turns due to its size.
In terms of combat, the Teelu is equipped with four size four forward-facing weapons, two manned turrets on the sides, and two remote turrets at the rear, although the latter are considered ineffective. The ship carries two size three shield generators and missile racks, but the missile racks are bespoke and cannot be swapped. While the snub fighters provide useful anti-fighter coverage, the Teelu’s stock weapons have relatively low damage output, making weapon upgrades a priority for tackling larger targets effectively.
Operating costs for the Teelu are relatively low, but additional expenses arise from maintaining the snub fighters, including fuel, ammunition, and consumables. The ship offers 96 SCUs of cargo grid storage in the hangar bay, which can be used for storing supplies or small hauling contracts, though loading cargo from the ground is challenging. Combat contracts are the most natural way to earn money with the Teelu, but profitability is limited due to the ship’s weapon constraints and the need to share payouts among multiple players.
Upgrades to the Teelu mainly focus on improving the quantum drive and swapping out stock weapons for higher alpha alternatives. The ship’s alien design elements, such as the gravity walkway and unique quantum drive visuals, add to its distinctiveness. However, some features like the tractor beam have limited functionality, and the crew accommodations are insufficient for a full complement of pilots and gunners without hot bunking. The snub tender concept is appealing but poorly executed in this ship, as deployment is slow and the snub fighters lack the firepower to handle larger missions independently.
Overall, while the Gatac Teelu offers an interesting concept as a snub carrier with alien aesthetics and functional hangar services, it falls short in practical combat effectiveness and crew capacity. The limited hangar size restricts the types of snub fighters it can carry, and its sluggish handling makes it better suited for larger target engagement rather than nimble fighter combat. Priced between $385 and $425 at launch (excluding snubs), the ship is relatively expensive and not recommended for players seeking a versatile or powerful combat vessel. The reviewer invites viewers to share their opinions but personally finds the Teelu lacking compared to other ship choices in Star Citizen.
