What to know
The HoverQuad is a hoverbike developed by Consolidated Outland. On the HoverQuad, gravlev handling and a compact footprint favour fast personal travel, scouting, and short surface transfers.
HoverQuad specifications
Terrain, payload, and recovery in the HoverQuad
The HoverQuad is a compact personal gravlev for fast surface travel and scouting. Its tight turning radius, responsive high-speed handling, and 0.6 SCU of internal storage suit short trips from a carrier without pretending to offer weapons or heavy protection.
HoverQuad's mobility, access, and payload
For the HoverQuad, gravlev handling and a compact footprint favour fast personal travel, scouting, and short surface transfers.
Development note: The HoverQuad is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.16.1. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Beyond the ramp with the HoverQuad
Once unloaded, the HoverQuad combines the compact gravlev frame and internal storage with the mobility and carrying capacity needed for work away from the ship.
In comparison to similar vehicles, it exhibits a more compact turning radius and demonstrates significantly greater agility at higher speeds.
It can hold up to 0.6 SCU of internal storage at the expense of no weapons and shields.
A suitable transport must fit the vehicle without blocking other cargo or equipment.
Wide sightlines make it easier to work safely around a busy landing area.
A personal gravlev for fast surface scouting
The HoverQuad gives one rider a quick way to scout or travel from a carrier without taking the space of a rover. Responsive gravlev handling and internal storage make it useful for short trips with personal equipment or supplies.
Tight handling, a small footprint, and 0.6 SCU of storage
Give the HoverQuad enough clearance to leave the carrier without blocking the ramp.
Use the compact gravlev frame and internal storage within the grip, clearance, visibility, and range available to the HoverQuad.
Keep enough range and vehicle condition after using the compact gravlev frame and internal storage to return to the carrier.
Take the HoverQuad beyond the landing zone
A surface trip in the HoverQuad connects terrain, payload, the compact gravlev frame and internal storage, destination access, and the return to the ship that carried it there.
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Choose the HoverQuad's route before unloading
The carrier should not have to land beside the destination if the HoverQuad can safely cover the remaining ground.
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Use compact gravlev frame and internal storage across the ground
The HoverQuad's operator plans the route, payload, and return to the carrier around the limits of the compact gravlev frame and internal storage.
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Put the HoverQuad to work on arrival
The HoverQuad carries its passengers or cargo to the destination in good condition and stays ready for the return to the carrier.
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Return to a ramp that can take the vehicle aboard
Plan the outbound trip and the route back to transport together.
The HoverQuad at work beyond the ramp
The HoverQuad uses its compact gravlev frame and internal storage after the carrier ramp comes down, with terrain, payload, and recovery shaping the work away from the ship.
The HoverQuad's gravlev system provides smooth control over broken ground and low obstacles during fast surface travel.
The HoverQuad is designed to fit seamlessly within vessels such as the Nomad.
Route choice should match the HoverQuad's traction, hover behavior, and available turning room.
The HoverQuad uses its small carrying capacity for the person, supplies, or gear needed beyond the ship.
The HoverQuad carries people and equipment across the final ground leg
The operator balances terrain, load, vehicle condition, and the distance back to transport.
Plan the carrier and surface route together
The HoverQuad uses its compact gravlev frame and internal storage away from the ramp while the operator manages visibility, traction, nearby people, and carrier access.
Reading the terrain before departure keeps the HoverQuad from spending its range or payload on a route it cannot finish.
For the HoverQuad, terrain and access at the destination determine how the crew puts the compact gravlev frame and internal storage to work.
On the HoverQuad, range, damage, and changing terrain still matter after arriving at the destination.
See the HoverQuad in action
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