What to know
The Consolidated Outland Nomad is a single-seat freighter with a 24-SCU external cargo bed, a standard tractor beam, and one of the most complete living spaces in its class. It can carry freight or a small ground vehicle while giving its owner a bed, kitchen, bathroom...
Nomad specifications
A pickup-style cargo bed behind a proper personal cabin
The open rear platform keeps 24 SCU directly accessible to the tractor beam and can also accommodate selected small vehicles. Inside, the pilot gets the facilities needed to treat the Nomad as a home between contracts rather than returning to a station after every delivery.
The Nomad's role in practice
The Nomad balances meaningful cargo capacity with personal independence. The external bed does the hauling, while the sealed interior remains available for sleep, food, hygiene, equipment, and route planning.
Development note: The Nomad is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.11.1. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Nomad's cargo equipment
Cargo aboard the Nomad is planned around the 24-SCU external cargo bed, the doors or tractor equipment used to load it, and the order it must leave the ship.
A Size 1 utility mount helps the pilot move cargo onto and off the rear bed without relying entirely on port equipment.
The open platform can carry selected compact vehicles for work that continues after the Nomad lands.
A bed, kitchen, and bathroom give one owner a comfortable base between freight stops.
Container size must match both the cargo grid and the route through the loading door.
The crew needs suitable loading equipment to use the full cargo capacity.
The Nomad external cargo bed and tractor beam
The exposed rear platform carries freight or compatible small vehicles without routing the load through the living cabin.
24-SCU external cargo bed
Match the load carried by the 24-SCU external cargo bed to the container sizes and equipment available at both ends of the Nomad's route.
Keep the load carried by the 24-SCU external cargo bed restrained, balanced, and clear of the access the crew still needs.
Arrange the load carried by the 24-SCU external cargo bed in the order the destination can receive it so unloading stays straightforward.
Starter Freighter in action
The Nomad earns its place on a cargo route by matching the load to the hold, using the 24-SCU external cargo bed well, and making the unload as deliberate as departure.
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Choose the Nomad's cargo and destination
The complete loading path is checked before the first container reaches the Nomad.
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Keep 24-SCU external cargo bed usable while loading
The loading plan leaves the Nomad's doors, controls, and first delivery clear.
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Keep the cargo secure throughout the journey
The Nomad's operator watches clearance and access around the 24-SCU external cargo bed while loading, transit, and unloading remain part of one job.
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Keep the unloading area clear around the Nomad
The crew unloads the Nomad in the planned order, inspects the restraints or clamps, and clears the space for the next manifest.
The Nomad, from loading to delivery
The Nomad uses its 24-SCU external cargo bed to keep cargo moving from loading and secure transport to delivery at the destination.
Internal inventory and weapon racks organize the equipment needed for delivery, surface, or security work.
One pilot can fly, load, live aboard, and turn the ship around without planning around a larger crew.
A clear loading path lets the crew use more of the Nomad's cargo capacity without blocking essential access.
Every load aboard the Nomad needs secure restraints and enough open space for the crew to work around it.
Planning a Nomad cargo run from both ends
The pilot plans the Nomad's loading order, route, and delivery together, so the cargo remains accessible at the destination.
Load the Nomad in the order the cargo must leave
The Nomad's cargo plan keeps the 24-SCU external cargo bed secure, accessible, and ready to unload in the right order.
The crew checks every door, clamp, ramp, or hold route before assigning the load to the Nomad.
The Nomad's crew restrains each container, balances the load, and keeps doors, controls, and the first delivery accessible.
Turnaround aboard the Nomad includes a clean unload, an equipment inspection, and an accurate picture of the capacity still available.
See the Nomad in action
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