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.
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STARTER FREIGHTER
CNOU Nomad
A versatile starter hauler from Consolidated Outland
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, storage, and weapon racks.
RoleLight Freight
CareerMulti-role
Crew1
Cargo24 SCU
Length27 m
Beam19 m
Height10 m
Mass216,323 kg
StatusFlight ready
Starter Spacecraft
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.
Built in an evolving universe
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.
Everyday equipment
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.
Standard tractor beam
A Size 1 utility mount helps the pilot move cargo onto and off the rear bed without relying entirely on port equipment.
Ground-vehicle utility
The open platform can carry selected compact vehicles for work that continues after the Nomad lands.
Living quarters for longer trips
A bed, kitchen, and bathroom give one owner a comfortable base between freight stops.
Nomad's container geometry
The Nomad's doors, internal clearance, and cargo-grid shape decide which container sizes are practical, not capacity alone.
Loading equipment on the Nomad
Tractor beams, lifts, clamps, ramps, or port machinery determine how quickly the Nomad can turn available space into a secured load.
Defining feature
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.
Why it matters
24-SCU external cargo bed
24 SCUCargo grid
Single pilotControl
27 mLength
19 mBeam
10 mHeight
Flight readyStatus
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.
Choose, load, move, deliver
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.
Choose
Choose the Nomad's cargo and destination
The complete loading path is checked before the first container reaches the Nomad.
Load
Keep 24-SCU external cargo bed usable while loading
The loading plan leaves the Nomad's doors, controls, and first delivery clear.
Move
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.
Deliver
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.
Ownership details
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.
01Personal storage and racks
Internal inventory and weapon racks organize the equipment needed for delivery, surface, or security work.
02Designed for one owner
One pilot can fly, load, live aboard, and turn the ship around without planning around a larger crew.
03Loading the Nomad
A clear loading path lets the crew use more of the Nomad's cargo capacity without blocking essential access.
04Cargo security on the Nomad
Every load aboard the Nomad needs secure restraints and enough open space for the crew to work around it.
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