What to know
The Herald is a small data running ship developed by Drake Interplanetary. With the Herald, collection, protected storage, speed, and route choice keep valuable information secure all the way to delivery.
Herald specifications
Information is the Herald's real payload
The Herald treats information as its payload, using the data storage Pods alongside secure handling, communications, and a route that keeps the report timely. The SATA-M6A1 high-power broadcast array is designed for long-distance data transmission for communication and emergency applications. EMP shielding and backup power help protect the Herald's computer and data systems from a complete shutdown during an electromagnetic attack.
Protecting its real cargo
With the Herald, collection, protected storage, speed, and route choice keep valuable information secure all the way to delivery.
Development note: The Herald is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 2.6.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Protecting information aboard the Herald
The Herald treats information as cargo, using the data storage Pods and controlled access to keep it secure until delivery.
The SATA-M6A1 high-power broadcast array is designed for long-distance data transmission for communication and emergency applications.
EMP shielding and backup power help protect the Herald's computer and data systems from a complete shutdown during an electromagnetic attack.
The vehicle is particularly fast and was engineered as a spacecraft that prioritizes its propulsion system over its structural design. Many have described the experience of operating a Herald at maximum velocity as akin to strapping yourself to a thruster.
An armored computer core runs on a dedicated server that can be reached only from the secure terminal inside the ship, reducing exposure to remote intrusion.
The Herald needs a clear sensor, camera, or interface path to the event or system the crew intends to record.
Access control protects the Herald's information while the ship remains in transit or exposed to other crews.
Inside Herald's data storage Pods
Encrypted storage pods protect information in transit. Rapid-access mounts also let the crew remove a pod for direct delivery or to protect it during an emergency.
Data Storage Pods
Use the data storage Pods only after the Herald's crew knows which detail and context the customer needs.
Keep access controlled around the records created or carried through the data storage Pods.
Choose transmission or physical delivery according to how quickly the information from the data storage Pods loses value.
From secure collection to timely delivery
The Herald treats information as valuable cargo, using the data storage Pods to protect it while speed, route choice, and delivery timing preserve its value.
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Collect information worth the trip
The crew gives the Herald's sensors or cameras a clear purpose instead of filling storage without context.
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Use the data storage Pods to protect the information
The Herald's operator uses the data storage Pods to capture the detail and context the customer or audience actually needs.
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Choose speed and discretion over unnecessary contact
The crew checks the Herald's information before leaving the source or committing to transmission.
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Put the information in the right hands
The Herald sends or carries the information while it remains current, complete, and worth protecting.
Herald's information systems in detail
The Herald uses its data storage Pods to collect, protect, and deliver time-sensitive information.
The Herald has an internal stowage capacity of up to 0.9 SCU, along with specialized racks for guns and utilities.
The ship has a kitchenette, bed, and bathroom, making it suitable for extended journeys or periods of waiting.
One Size 3 gun beneath the cockpit, two Size 2 wing guns, and eighteen Size 2 missiles give the Herald a defensive package for a fast data courier.
Inside the Herald, sensors, cameras, or secure interfaces help the crew gather the specific information they came to collect.
The value aboard the Herald depends on timing and context
The Herald's pilot protects the context, records, storage, and delivery timing that give the information value.
Collect the context that gives the information value
The Herald uses its data storage Pods to collect or protect information, while secure storage and delivery timing preserve its value.
Aboard the Herald, a clear goal keeps the crew from filling storage with material the customer cannot use.
For the Herald, collection begins with the data storage Pods, while timing and route choice help the information arrive before it loses value.
For the Herald, security, route choice, and timing protect information whose value can fall before the ship reaches port.
Find your Herald
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