Drifter
Size 3 · Quantum drive · Grade D · Civilian · Tarsus
The Drifter is a size 3 quantum drive made by Tarsus, grade D civilian. It cruises at 413.9 Mm/s after a 8.8 s spool, and the game data gives 111 s for a 10 Gm jump. It draws 4 power segments. Among the 15 size 3 quantum drives in this build it ranks 14 by speed. The cheapest reported shop price is 42,000 aUEC at Platinum Bay - HUR-L5.
Stats
- Size
- S3
- Grade
- D
- Quantum speed
- 413.9 Mm/s
- Spool time
- 8.8 s
- Cooldown
- 20.9 s
- Fuel per Gm
- 0.04 SCU
- 10 Gm jump
- 111 s
- Stage 1 accel
- 3.03 Mm/s²
- Stage 2 accel
- 4.22 Mm/s²
- Power draw
- 4 segments
- Coolant draw
- 0–4
- EM signature
- 30,000
- Component HP
- 990
- Mass
- 1,400 kg
Figures from the Star Citizen Wiki item data for build 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860. A figure the data does not carry is left out, not shown as zero.
Where to buy
| Shop | aUEC | System | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Bay - HUR-L5HUR-L5 High Course Station | 42,000 | Stanton | 40d |
Shop prices reported to UEX Corp, fetched 28 Oct 2026. Reported is the age of each report.
Ships with a size 3 quantum drive slot
20 vehicles (20 ships) have at least one player-fittable size 3 quantum drive slot. The number after each name is how many.
- A2 Hercules Starlifter×1
- A2 Hercules Starlifter Wikelo War Special×1
- C2 Hercules Starlifter×1
- Carrack×1
- Carrack Expedition×1
- Caterpillar×1
- Caterpillar Pirate×1
- Hammerhead×1
- Hammerhead 2949 Best In Show Edition×1
- Ironclad×1
- Ironclad Assault×1
- M2 Hercules Starlifter×1
- MISC Hull C×1
- MISC Starfarer×1
- MISC Starfarer Gemini×1
- Perseus×1
- Polaris×1
- Reclaimer×1
- Reclaimer 2949 Best In Show Edition×1
- Tiburon×1
Other size 3 quantum drives
| Quantum drive | Grade | Class | Mm/s | Power draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erebos | A | Civilian | 629.3 | 4 |
| Agni | B | Industrial | 585.7 | 5 |
| Impulse | B | Civilian | 559.1 | 4 |
| Kama | C | Industrial | 532.5 | 5 |
| Tyche | B | Civilian | 532.5 | 4 |
| TS-2 | A | Military | 509.7 | 5 |
| Fissure | C | Civilian | 508.3 | 4 |
| Ranger | B | Civilian | 505.8 | 4 |
| Metis | C | Civilian | 484.1 | 4 |
| Vesta | D | Industrial | 479.2 | 5 |
| Wanderer | C | Civilian | 459.9 | 4 |
| Echo | D | Civilian | 457.4 | 4 |
The 12 highest other size 3 quantum drives. Every component: components table.