Hosts Excute and Algar analyze a mysterious large cargo ship from the Squadron 42 trailer, revealing its drone-assisted cargo handling, modular design potential, and role as a non-combat cargo barge bridging smaller and capital ships in Star Citizen. They also highlight community engagement, additional trailer discoveries, and the ship’s significance within the game’s evolving ecosystem.
In this detailed discussion, the hosts Excute and Algar delve into uncovering a mysterious ship featured in the Squadron 42 trailer, which has largely gone unnoticed by the Star Citizen community. Initially mistaken for a refinery ship due to its pipe-like structures, they now identify it as a large cargo vessel, roughly the size of an Ironclad, based on detailed analysis of its cargo crates and overall dimensions. By comparing these crates to known sizes and using enhanced screenshots, they estimate the ship to be about 100 to 120 meters long, placing it in the category of large but non-capital ships, similar in scale to the Carrack and Ironclad.
A significant focus is on the ship’s unique features, such as four landing pads that appear to be designed for drones rather than small snub ships. Slow-motion footage reveals drones landing and operating around the ship, suggesting advanced drone technology is integral to its function. The ship’s design includes ramps leading to these pads, which could serve maintenance or crew access purposes. The hosts speculate that these drones might be used for cargo handling, representing a more automated and intelligent system compared to existing drone implementations in the game.
The conversation also explores the possibility of modularity in the ship’s design, with different colored sections potentially indicating interchangeable modules that could alter the ship’s function beyond cargo transport. This modular concept could allow the ship to serve multiple roles, such as construction or other drone-assisted tasks, drawing parallels to other modular ships like the Caterpillar. While acknowledging that full player-accessible modularity might not be implemented, the hosts suggest that such a design would benefit the developers for varied gameplay and mission scenarios.
Throughout the analysis, the hosts emphasize the ship’s role as a cargo barge, prioritizing storage over combat capabilities. Compared to the Ironclad, this ship likely has less armor and fewer weapons, making it less suited for direct combat but ideal for hauling large volumes of cargo using drone assistance. This fills a niche in the Star Citizen universe, bridging the gap between smaller cargo ships like the Pioneer and larger capital ships, and aligns with the game’s progression and ship ecosystem.
Finally, the hosts touch on additional discoveries from the Squadron 42 trailer, including a previously unseen creature they humorously nickname the “Algrid Gator.” They encourage community discussion about the ship’s nature, size, purpose, and drone technology, inviting theories and feedback. The episode concludes with gratitude to Patreon supporters and a promise to release an earlier recorded discussion for dedicated fans, highlighting the collaborative and investigative spirit of the Star Citizen community.