Star Citizen ship: Drake Cutter, starter / pathfinder

Drake Cutter, official image — Official image © Cloud Imperium Games

The Cutter is a rugged, compact starter ship with 4 SCU of cargo and plenty of wallop: the Drake spirit of putting the stars within everyone’s reach.

📜 Its history

The Cutter was first introduced by Drake in 2920; its latest model debuted at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2952.

📐 Specifications

Manufacturer	Drake Interplanetary
Role	starter / pathfinder (exploration)
Size	small
Crew	1
Dimensions (L × W × H)	20 × 16 × 6 m
Mass	81,677 kg
Cargo	4 SCU
Combat speed (SCM)	180 m/s
Maximum speed	1,010 m/s
Rotation (pitch / yaw / roll)	36 / 36 / 100 °/s
Status	flight ready

🔫 Stock armament and equipment

Type	Size	Count	Equipment
weapon	S2	2	CF-227 Badger Repeater (S2) VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount
missiles	S2	2	MSD-221 Missile Rack

Components:

Shield: HEX (S1)
Power plant: LightBlossom (S1)
Cooler: BlastChill (S1)
Quantum drive: FoxFire (S1)
Jump module: Explorer (S1)
Radar: Ecouter (S1)
Life support: ComfortAir (S1)
Hydrogen tank: Internal Tank
Quantum fuel tank: Internal Tank

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Sources: the official Roberts Space Industries Ship Matrix (specs, stock loadout and description, checked 19 October 2026), the Star Citizen Wiki for the ship’s history. Text rewritten by Beacon Mag. Official values may differ slightly from the current game, which is rebalanced every patch. Official images © Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen® is a registered trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC.