What to know
The Anvil Crucible is a dedicated mobile repair ship built around an enclosed, pressurized bay, external repair arms, drones, parts, and specialist workstations. It lets a crew stabilize and repair spacecraft that cannot safely fly back to a hangar.
Crucible specifications
A controlled workshop for repairs away from port
The repair bay can magnetically secure a damaged craft and close around it, giving technicians protected access to the hull and components. For larger ships, the crew can open or detach the bay and work with external arms and drones while the Crucible holds a stable service position.
Repair access, spare material, and testing travel together
A successful field repair begins with diagnosis and ends with a controlled systems test. The Crucible carries the workspace, tools, parts, and crew support needed to manage that whole process beside the casualty.
Development note: The Crucible is currently in concept. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Support another ship with the Crucible
The Crucible brings the repair bay, drones, and external repair arms to another ship away from port, with the access and supplies needed to finish and check the work.
A secured ship remains stable while technicians work around its hull and internal systems.
The bay can open or detach when the repair target is too large to fit inside the enclosed workspace.
Articulated equipment gives the crew controlled access to hull areas beyond the internal bay.
The Crucible matches movement and communication with the supported ship before bringing tools or transfer equipment close.
Dedicated controls give the Crucible's support crew a clear view of tool condition, connection, and progress.
The Crucible pressurized repair bay and external service equipment
The enclosed bay creates a protected workspace around a compatible damaged craft.
Pressurized repair bay
Confirm what the other ship needs before the Crucible brings the repair bay, drones, and external repair arms into the work area.
Hold a stable relative position while the crew applies the repair bay, drones, and external repair arms beside another ship.
Confirm the repair or transfer before the Crucible withdraws the repair bay, drones, and external repair arms from the client ship.
From damage assessment to tested repair
The Crucible brings a repair site to the damaged ship, combining diagnosis, parts, stable access, the repair bay, drones, and external repair arms, and a final systems test.
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Find the failure before committing parts
Aboard the Crucible, damage, access, power state, and the casualty's next safe destination determine the right repair.
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Position tools and parts around the damaged system
The Crucible holds a stable relative position and keeps a clear way for either ship to stop the work.
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Repair with the Crucible
Aboard the Crucible, communication and a controlled test confirm that the repair bay, drones, and external repair arms completed the required work.
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Confirm what the repaired ship can safely do
For the Crucible, a controlled systems check defines whether the ship can continue the mission, limp to port, or still needs recovery.
Crucible: The equipment that travels to the damaged ship
The Crucible brings its repair bay, drones, and external repair arms to a damaged or stranded ship, with the access, supplies, and testing needed to complete the job safely.
Drones extend inspection and repair work into areas that are difficult or unsafe for a technician to reach directly.
Tools, replacement material, and dedicated stations keep diagnosis and repair inside one field operation.
A compatible craft secured inside the closed bay can be carried onward when repair at the original site is not enough.
Fine movement and clear communication help the Crucible establish a stable worksite around another ship.
The Crucible's crew turns damage into a repair plan
The Crucible's crew combines diagnosis, technical access, parts handling, repair work, and testing around the damaged ship.
Support another ship with the Crucible
The Crucible brings its repair bay, drones, and external repair arms to the damaged ship, but the crew still has to identify the failure, establish safe access, perform the work, and prove the repair holds.
Aboard the Crucible, damage, power state, access, and the parts available determine what can be repaired away from port.
The Crucible's crew applies the repair bay, drones, and external repair arms only after both ships agree on the problem and the repair, transfer, or tow required.
Aboard the Crucible, a controlled test and clear handoff tell the other crew what works, what remains limited, and what should be checked again in port.
Find your Crucible
Explore in-stock Crucible ships, upgrades, and game packages available from The Impound.