Good work… looks like the news about the Constellation has propelled us to the next unlock in record time. Next up at $3.75M is an all-new ship… so check back soon!
Cathcart System
Ownership: Lawless (Pirate)
Planets: 0
Planetary Rotation: n/a
Import: Refuse
Export: Salvage
Crime Status: High
Black Market: Weapons
UEE Strategic Value: Purple
Cathcart is widely recognized as a ‘pirate system,’ and its reputation in the UEE expends little treasure trying to downplay. At heart, Cathcart is a galactic junkyard with no natural planets and no particular redeeming qualities. It’s been humanity’s prime dumping ground for radioactive debris, failed starship hulls and out-of-date space technology for generations. The only enforced rule: leave the route between jump-points clear at all time.
The inhabitants of Cathcart have constructed makeshift environments by lashing together wrecked ships, orbital platforms and anything else that can be re-pressurized. It’s an interesting environment that has spawned a truly unique subculture… but the huge population of pirates, smugglers, mercenaries and outright killers means that anthropologists won’t be documenting it any time soon.
Cathcart’s largest “world” is called Spider, a sprawling mass of abandoned UEE warships spiraling in ever-increasing mated tendrils around an ancient colony ship’s massive hull. Visitors are encouraged to keep their suits on during their stay, as the shoddy construction of the inhabited areas often gives out. Still, it’s a great place to pick up a bargain if you aren’t picky about what century your ship upgrades came from.
Next, at $3.8 million: “Known to the Xi’An as a ProductionSystem: every planet has been classified as a work zone.”
Woooot, nicely timed with ship images.
Two planets visible in the image. ‘Planets: 0′
That is strange…
It’s a different system. The jungle planet one perhaps?
They have been using random images. For example the system with Red Giant (Tyrol??) had an image showing a white star…
Actually, Red Giants could produce enough light to saturate your optical cells, and so would appear white to the naked eye.
Great Ship Great People who pledged.. keep it going !
The RSI Constellation is an amazing piece of engineering and art.
What am I missing here? Can’t find any new pics of the Constellation. Does someone have a link?
On IGN website
http://www.ign.com/images/albums/constellation-images
or go directly to the source and DL the pdf-brochure of the ship: http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/introducing-the-rsi-constellation-mk3/
Really a great recognizable ship. I´m happy that i pledged for it. Thank you!
- Captain Mal Solo ^^
Awesome!
Sweet thank you and the new ship art is outstanding
Um… Ancient colony ship? Could that be the Artemis?
http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/2232-the-first-push/
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That’s what i thought!!
Nice timing indeed. My new home planets <3
Love! Love! Love! Love, the constellatrion pictures! Great new system as well.
I’m in: Buying mine now
Thanks Chris.
Cathcart…anyone else thinking about a famous hotel mentioned in a brilliant movie?
Anyway, Thank you!
Woot, awesome news. Lets keep it up
watch out for the the Junkyard Dogs…
That would make for a great pirate gang name…
So excited! Keep it up everyone! Let’s get that 4 mill
Speachless, so much at once.. brb, going to rob a bank to up my pledge!
Yea a space junkyard. I hope its like homeworld, with a stupid ancient ship jumping around trying to steal your beam frigates
Can someone explain to me what those “UEE Strategic Values” are and what each of them means?
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Looks like i missed that information
they don’t mean anything. lol!
are you sure about that?
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thought they might say something about the threat-level or whether its civil, industrial or what ever….
what i saw so far is “grey”, “blue”, “purple” but have no clue what that is all about
Oh and after reading through the IGN article linked by Chris in this unlock post i am pretty sure that i will have to upgrade from a Hornet to that awesome looking Constellation lol.
Really sad that there are almost no informations (IMAGES!!!!) of the other ships. After funding is over it is to late to change the “pledged shiptype” ^^.
…kowloon walled city?..
The picture doesn’t match the system description.
You underestimate the anthropologists resolve, but that was a nice touch anyway!
Cathcart – also home to the worst small batch whiskey distillery in the know universe
The scenery of this system will be great. Only the pirates worry me a bit
This system is the one I want to visit first!
Reminds me of the episode “Bohemian Rhapsody” from Cowboy Bebop.
Really looking forward to exploring this universe in my very own Bebop.
I want to visit this planet
If I translated correctly, should the pirates home as a junkyard.I really like that. A city made of scrap, with shady corners and unlawful technology.