Dredger: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:The Scriveners Clan Dredger.png|thumb|right|300px|The Scriveners Clan Dredger]] | [[File:The Scriveners Clan Dredger.png|thumb|right|300px|The Scriveners Clan Dredger]] | ||
The '''Dredger''' is a class of [[Bulk Cruiser]] [[Megaship]] last known to be manufactured in the 31st century. This ship has a design that utilizes a large intake and grinder mechanism on its bow to draw in both natural materials and manufactured objects, then break them down and | The '''Dredger''' is a class of [[Bulk Cruiser]] [[Megaship]] last known to be manufactured in the 31st century. This ship has a design that utilizes a large intake and grinder mechanism on its bow to draw in both natural materials and manufactured objects, then break them down and synthesize the products into fuel, air, and other vital resources. This also means Dredgers must constantly seek out new sources of raw materials and salvage to maintain themselves, or risk suffering mechanical failures. Advancements in [[hyperdrive]] and [[Fuel Scoop]] technology have rendered this design obsolete, but Dredgers can still achieve a [[jump range]] similar to modern [[Drake-Class Carrier|fleet carriers]]. Dredgers that are still in operation in the 34th century were acquired centuries or decades earlier by nomadic [[Dredger Clans]], who keep the vessels operational and use them in a similar manner as [[Generation Ship]]s. Tens of thousands of clan members may inhabit a single Dredger, and each clan typically possesses its own eccentric culture. Depending on the clan running it, a Dredger passing through an inhabited [[Star system|system]] may only furtively scavenge local detritus, or carry out aggressive raids on unprotected outposts.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60743539b44e52188377456e GalNet: Galactic Mysteries: Dredger Clans]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60e857529a9f437bd96dff0f GalNet: Scriveners Clan Abandons the Hesperus]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6192729dcdea267ad6243308 GalNet: Dredger Clan Faces Possible Extinction]</ref> | ||
== Locations == | == Locations == | ||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Frist seen in [[Reorte]] in the 2.4 beta. | ||
Was last seen leaving the [[Upaniklis]] system after upgrading the [[The Golconda|Golconda]]. | |||
| [https://imgur.com/a/Jbqbh 2.4 beta logs] | | [https://imgur.com/a/Jbqbh 2.4 beta logs] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 29: | Line 30: | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| Last seen in Lugh in the 2.4 beta | | Last seen in [[Lugh]] in the 2.4 beta. | ||
Current whereabouts are unknown, but logs recovered from [[Holloway Bioscience Research Facility 15]] indicate the vessel stopped there in October 3255. | |||
| [https://imgur.com/a/M7xPb 2.4 beta logs] | | [https://imgur.com/a/M7xPb 2.4 beta logs] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 36: | Line 38: | ||
| Synuefai OS-O C8-1 | | Synuefai OS-O C8-1 | ||
| A 1 | | A 1 | ||
| Discovered the [[Hesperus]] on April 8, 3307 and claimed it as salvage, and was found by independent pilots on April 10, 3307. Departed for an unknown destination on July 9, 3307, then rediscovered in Oochost PC-C c29-0 October 14, 3307. Departed again for an unknown destination on December 2, 3307. | | Discovered the [[Hesperus]] on April 8, 3307 and claimed it as salvage, and was found by independent pilots on April 10, 3307. Departed for an unknown destination on July 9, 3307, then rediscovered in Oochost PC-C c29-0 October 14, 3307. Departed again for an unknown destination on December 2, 3307. Was missing for several years before finally being rediscovered again shortly before April 11, 3311 in its current location. | ||
| [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger#Logs|Logs]] | | [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger#Logs|Logs]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 06:07, 12 April 2025
The Dredger is a class of Bulk Cruiser Megaship last known to be manufactured in the 31st century. This ship has a design that utilizes a large intake and grinder mechanism on its bow to draw in both natural materials and manufactured objects, then break them down and synthesize the products into fuel, air, and other vital resources. This also means Dredgers must constantly seek out new sources of raw materials and salvage to maintain themselves, or risk suffering mechanical failures. Advancements in hyperdrive and Fuel Scoop technology have rendered this design obsolete, but Dredgers can still achieve a jump range similar to modern fleet carriers. Dredgers that are still in operation in the 34th century were acquired centuries or decades earlier by nomadic Dredger Clans, who keep the vessels operational and use them in a similar manner as Generation Ships. Tens of thousands of clan members may inhabit a single Dredger, and each clan typically possesses its own eccentric culture. Depending on the clan running it, a Dredger passing through an inhabited system may only furtively scavenge local detritus, or carry out aggressive raids on unprotected outposts.[1][2][3]
Locations
| Name | Class & ID | System(s) | Planet | Notes | Logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Viper Club Clan Dredger | Dredger | Pegasi Sector PN-T c3-14 | A 5 | Arrived in Pegasi Sector PN-T c3-14 on July 2, 3307 to meet with the Kumo Crew | Logs |
| The Artificers Clan Dredger | Dredger | Frist seen in Reorte in the 2.4 beta.
Was last seen leaving the Upaniklis system after upgrading the Golconda. |
2.4 beta logs | ||
| The Phagos Clan Dredger | Dredger | Last seen in Lugh in the 2.4 beta.
Current whereabouts are unknown, but logs recovered from Holloway Bioscience Research Facility 15 indicate the vessel stopped there in October 3255. |
2.4 beta logs | ||
| The Scriveners Clan Dredger | Dredger J-403 | Synuefai OS-O C8-1 | A 1 | Discovered the Hesperus on April 8, 3307 and claimed it as salvage, and was found by independent pilots on April 10, 3307. Departed for an unknown destination on July 9, 3307, then rediscovered in Oochost PC-C c29-0 October 14, 3307. Departed again for an unknown destination on December 2, 3307. Was missing for several years before finally being rediscovered again shortly before April 11, 3311 in its current location. | Logs |
Notes
- Dredgers were planned content for Elite Dangerous: Horizons The Return (2.4), and two of them appeared in the 2.4 beta, but they were never released. Dredgers were not seen in the game again until April 10, 2021, when The Scriveners Clan Dredger was found as part of the search for the Hesperus.
Videos
Gallery
-
Dredger concept by Senior Concept Artist Nick Tagney
-
The reveal image for Dredgers pre-2.4
-
Phagos Clan Dredger
-
Artificers Clan Dredger
-
The maw of The Scriveners Clan Dredger
-
Blue Viper Club Clan Dredger
