Dredger
The Dredger is a type of Bulk Cruiser Megaship. It has a design that utilizes a large intake and grinder mechanism on the bow of the ship to draw in both natural materials and manufactured objects, then break them down into raw resources and fuel. 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]
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 | Reorte | Missing as of 2.4 | ||
| The Phagos Clan Dredger | Dredger | Lugh | Missing as of 2.4 | ||
| The Scriveners Clan Dredger | Dredger | Oochost PC-C c29-0 | AB 1 i | 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; rediscovered at its current location on October 14, 3307 | 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 were inexplicably 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
- 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
