Inside Star Citizen: Ironclad is Rad

➣ K-Dot is King
➣ The Drake Ironclad is the next step up in Drake cargo ships, bringing what they've done before in a much bigger form
➣ It is a 6-person multi-crew armored freighter with a majority of the ship dedicated to the large cargo section in the front
➣ There is both a front ramp and a retractable roof for space loading to make any loading and unloading easy
➣ The Ironclad has the benefit of protected cargo vs something like the Hull-series
➣ It is more heavily armed than the Caterpillar to give it the punch it needs to protect its contents
➣ It has a very rugged and exposed look like other Drake ships
➣ There are 3 distinct sections on the Ironclad. The rear is dedicated to the living quarters and other amenities, the front is the cargo section, and the command pod is where the ship is flown
➣ The command pod can be used as an escape pod similar to the Caterpillar
➣ They are much closer to having the command pods ready for use
➣ There are two entrances to the ship outside of the front cargo entrances. There is a command pod entrance and a docking airlock
➣ There is an additional command bridge that sits over the cargo section that allows the crew to view cargo and control tractor beams, this does not function as a spot to fly the ship
➣ There are dedicated off-sections of the cargo section meant to be used for small vehicles or cargo-moving equipment
➣ There are numerous internal viewing angles of the cargo hold including gantries that run the full length of the cargo section
➣ There is an additional secure cargo ship that sits at the front of the ship above the main cargo section that is highly protected
➣ They are exploring different variants such as a military-variant that is meant for providing ground support, it would have additional turrets and lose cargo size to add a repair facility

➣ RSI Polaris Updates:
ㅤ✦ The exterior we see currently is mostly final art but is primarily missing its damaged states
ㅤ✦ Their big focus was working on the exterior so they could showcase it at ILW this year
ㅤ✦ The Polaris is aimed for IAE 2954
ㅤ✦ This means the interior is not quite done but is roughly at the gray stage
ㅤ✦ There are 2-3 rooms still in white but most are around the gray stages
ㅤ✦ Some primary rooms are further along as well such as the torpedo room
ㅤ✦ They are very focused on making sure the torpedo-loading process and visuals are perfect
ㅤ✦ They are looking into a potential up gunning of the turrets so it can also pack a punch with its guns