Caterpillar vs Hermes
Two Medium Freight ships, side by side on the game data from build 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860. The better value in each ranked row is highlighted; in-game prices are the lowest UEX report as of 28 Oct 2026.
Summary
- The Hermes is cheaper in game: 7,110,180 aUEC against 11,850,300 aUEC for the Caterpillar.
- The Caterpillar carries more cargo: 576 SCU against 288 SCU.
- The Hermes has more sustained gun DPS: 2,163 against 0.
- The Hermes is faster in normal flight: 180 m/s against 130 m/s.
- The Hermes has the stronger hull: 118,700 HP against 91,500.
- The Hermes goes further on one quantum tank: 862 million km against 154 million km.
- Across the ranked rows, the Caterpillar leads 3 and the Hermes leads 21.
Row by row
| Figure | Caterpillar | Hermes | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | |||
| Role | Medium Freight | Medium Freight | |
| Maker | DRAK | RSI | |
| Price | |||
| Buy in game, lowest aUEC | 11,850,300 | 7,110,180 | Hermes |
| Rent from aUEC/day | — | 187,110 | Not ranked |
| Pledge USD | 330 | 220 | Hermes |
| Firepower | |||
| Burst DPS | 0 | 2,532 | Hermes |
| Sustained DPS (60 s) | 0 | 2,163 | Hermes |
| Alpha per volley | 0 | 1,950 | Hermes |
| Pilot gun slots | 0 | 2 | Hermes |
| Flight | |||
| SCM speed m/s | 130 | 180 | Hermes |
| Max speed m/s | 900 | 1,200 | Hermes |
| Boost m/s | 300 | 370 | Hermes |
| Pitch °/s | 16 | 26 | Hermes |
| Yaw °/s | 16 | 26 | Hermes |
| Roll °/s | 25 | 60 | Hermes |
| Quantum | |||
| Quantum speed km/s | 392,091 | 238,314 | Caterpillar |
| Quantum range million km | 154 | 862 | Hermes |
| Spool time s | 7.7 | 6.9 | Hermes |
| Signatures | |||
| IR, shields up | 12,912 | 7,376 | Hermes |
| IR, quantum drive on | 10,816 | 6,406 | Hermes |
| EM, shields up | 34,853 | 26,925 | Hermes |
| EM, quantum drive on | 63,693 | 47,165 | Hermes |
| Cross-section | 45,786 | 25,730 | Hermes |
| Defence | |||
| Hull HP | 91,500 | 118,700 | Hermes |
| Shield HP | 144,000 | 14,400 | Caterpillar |
| Hauling | |||
| Cargo SCU | 576 | 288 | Caterpillar |
| Max crew | 4 | 3 | |
| Mass kg | 1,679,725 | 663,194 | Hermes |
| Ranked rows led | 3 | 21 | 0 tied |
"Not ranked" means one side has no figure in the data. DPS is the best gun that fits each pilot slot (burst, held for 60 s, one volley). Quantum and signatures are for the stock loadout; signatures rank lower as better. Mass ranks lower as better.
More
- Caterpillar: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Hermes: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Add more ships in the compare tool