Zeus

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Roberts Space Industries

Zeus

Type

Spacecraft

Model

RSI Zeus Mk I

External sites

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For the ship series, see Category:Roberts Space Industries Zeus.

The Zeus was a short-range explorer and the first commercially available spaceship equipped with the Quantum drive. Being built by Roberts Space Industries (RSI) in 2140, it is one of the oldest ships in the Star Citizen Universe. Featuring RSI's patented Q-Core VIII engine, BTST-rated thermal shields, and comfortable cabin for three. It is only mentioned in lore.

History

Early Days

In 2075, RSI had created the first Quantum Drive, capable of achieving 1/100th the speed of light, for the military. As time went on, civilians and various industries began petitioning to have the technology made available to the private sector. After Mars Tragedy in 2125, the Zeus prototype is built by the RSI's Astro Development Team to address the terraforming division's efforts to transport resources to Mars. RSI had been listening and worked to streamline the Quantum Drive enough to make it commercially viable. There were concerns however with the potential risk that would be involved with putting such a powerful technology into the hands of non-military trained pilots.

Early Test Flights

The main issue RSI had with the Zeus during these test flights was its hull integrity. These problems culminated on 2136-6-23 when, during a live flight that was being broadcast across the world, the hull of an early Zeus ship ripped apart as it left Earth's atmosphere, completely destroying the ship and killing the test pilot. The disaster shook people and suddenly the horrifying dangers of space travel transcended the excitement of making it affordable and accessible.

Desperate, RSI turned to the Navy and renowned test pilot Michelle Saleno for help in keeping the Zeus program alive. Saleno had extensive experience with RSI's Quantum Core Engine and held the honor of being the first pilot to quantum past Jupiter. Saleno had been pushing for the training of new test pilots who would be dedicated to cutting-edge spaceships.

Saleno proposed to the Navy to create a squadron that focuses on training of new test pilots who would be dedicated to cutting-edge spaceships. The Navy accepted Saleno's plan and the first incarnation of the 999th Test Squadron was born. After the deal was struck for Navy resources to be used to help RSI develop the commercial ship, Saleno and her crew spent the first year demanding changes before she or any of her pilots would take a first test flight. She battled with RSI executives over the ship's hull and drove RSI to completely overhaul their design. Finally, on 2137-3-19, Saleno climbed inside the Zeus for her first test flight.

At 15:09 SET, Saleno safely touched down. It would require more testing, but thanks to 999's hard work, the release of the first commercial quantum drive enabled ship had become an inevitability.

Gallery

Trivia

• ArcCorp was a deep-space exploration consortium in 2687 with a lone Zeus IV spacecraft.
• Silas Koerner (Founder of Consolidated Outland) has a massive underground museum in Bremen that houses a collection of around 300 ships including a vintage Zeus.
• RSI has an original first model Zeus housed in their company headquarter, the RSI Tower, in New York, Earth, Sol.
• The RSI Zeus is made into collection model for hangar decoration. RSI Zeus Ship Model.
• The Zeus appears in the Aurora Mk II introductory trailer.

References

Products of

Roberts Space Industries

Spacecraft

Apollo MedivacApollo TriageArrastraAurora Mk I CLAurora Mk I ESAurora Mk I LNAurora Mk I LXAurora Mk I MRAurora Mk I SEAurora Mk IIBengalConstellation AndromedaConstellation AquilaConstellation PhoenixConstellation Phoenix EmeraldConstellation TaurusGalaxyHermesMantisMeteorOrionPegasusPerseusPolarisSalvationScorpiusScorpius AntaresZeusZeus Mk II CLZeus Mk II ESZeus Mk II MRZeus Mk II ST

Ground vehicles

LynxUrsaUrsa FortunaUrsa Medivac

Drones

Shepherd MediLift Drone

EMP generators

Magstrand EMP Generator

Flight blades

Scorpius Antares PHB Flight BladeScorpius Antares Standard Flight BladeScorpius Antares TSB Flight BladeScorpius PHB Flight BladeScorpius Standard Flight BladeScorpius TSB Flight Blade

Guns

Echion RepeaterLeonids CannonMaris CannonMedusa Cannon

Quantum drives

AitherAtlasEosErebosHemeraHyperion (quantum drive)KhaosMetisTyche

Vehicle modules

Apollo Tier 1 Module LeftApollo Tier 1 Module RightApollo Tier 2 Module LeftApollo Tier 2 Module RightApollo Tier 3 Module LeftApollo Tier 3 Module RightAurora Mk II DM ModuleAurora Mk II TS Module

Armor sets

MacFlexVenture

Arms armor

MacFlex ArmsMacFlex Arms "Rust Society"MacFlex Arms AquaMacFlex Arms BlackMacFlex Arms BlueMacFlex Arms Dark GreenMacFlex Arms Dark RedMacFlex Arms GreenMacFlex Arms GreyMacFlex Arms ImperialMacFlex Arms OliveMacFlex Arms OrangeMacFlex Arms PurpleMacFlex Arms RedMacFlex Arms SeagreenMacFlex Arms SiennaMacFlex Arms TanMacFlex Arms TwilightMacFlex Arms VioletMacFlex Arms WhiteMacFlex Arms YellowVenture ArmsVenture Arms "Rust Society"Venture Arms AquaVenture Arms AscensionVenture Arms BlackVenture Arms BlueVenture Arms Carrack EditionVenture Arms Dark GreenVenture Arms Dark RedVenture Arms EnvyVenture Arms ExecutiveVenture Arms GreenVenture Arms GreyVenture Arms ImperialVenture Arms LovestruckVenture Arms OliveVenture Arms OrangeVenture Arms PathfinderVenture Arms PurpleVenture Arms RedVenture Arms SeagreenVenture Arms SiennaVenture Arms StarcrossedVenture Arms TanVenture Arms TwilightVenture Arms VioletVenture Arms VoyagerVenture Arms WhiteVenture Arms Yellow

Backpacks

MacFlex "Rucksack" BackpackMacFlex Backpack Canary YellowMacFlex Backpack Granite RedMacFlex Backpack GreyMacFlex Backpack OrangeMacFlex Backpack WhiteStirling Exploration BackpackStirling Exploration Backpack ASD EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Alkaline EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Chroma EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Granite EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Olympian EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Sandstorm EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Sediment EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Transistor EditionStirling Exploration Backpack Tungsten EditionStirling Hazard BackpackZeus Exploration Backpack StarscapeZeus Exploration Suit BackpackZeus Exploration Suit Backpack Solar

Helmets

Azrael Racing Helmet SapphireCaudillo Helmet (Modified) (Nine Tails)Horizon HelmetHorizon Helmet "Rust Society"Horizon Helmet AquaHorizon Helmet BlackHorizon Helmet BlueHorizon Helmet Carrack EditionHorizon Helmet Dark GreenHorizon Helmet Dark RedHorizon Helmet GreenHorizon Helmet GreyHorizon Helmet ImperialHorizon Helmet OliveHorizon Helmet OrangeHorizon Helmet PurpleHorizon Helmet RedHorizon Helmet SeagreenHorizon Helmet SiennaHorizon Helmet TanHorizon Helmet TwilightHorizon Helmet VioletHorizon Helmet WhiteHorizon Helmet YellowOdyssey II Helmet AlphaOdyssey II Helmet AquaOdyssey II Helmet BlackOdyssey II Helmet BlueOdyssey II Helmet Dark GreenOdyssey II Helmet Dark RedOdyssey II Helmet EnvyOdyssey II Helmet GreenOdyssey II Helmet GreyOdyssey II Helmet ImperialOdyssey II Helmet LovestruckOdyssey II Helmet ObsidianOdyssey II Helmet OliveOdyssey II Helmet OrangeOdyssey II Helmet PurpleOdyssey II Helmet RedOdyssey II Helmet SeagreenOdyssey II Helmet SiennaOdyssey II Helmet Slate (Xenothreat)Odyssey II Helmet StarcrossedOdyssey II Helmet TanOdyssey II Helmet TwilightOdyssey II Helmet VioletOdyssey II Helmet WhiteOdyssey II Helmet YellowOdyssey II Racing Helmet AlphaVenture Helmet "Rust Society"Venture Helmet AquaVenture Helmet AscensionVenture Helmet BaseVenture Helmet BlackVenture Helmet BlueVenture Helmet Carrack EditionVenture Helmet Dark GreenVenture Helmet Dark RedVenture Helmet ExecutiveVenture Helmet GreenVenture Helmet GreyVenture Helmet ImperialVenture Helmet OliveVenture Helmet Olive (Damaged)Venture Helmet OrangeVenture Helmet PathfinderVenture Helmet PurpleVenture Helmet RedVenture Helmet SeagreenVenture Helmet SiennaVenture Helmet TanVenture Helmet TwilightVenture Helmet VioletVenture Helmet VoyagerVenture Helmet WhiteVenture Helmet White (Damaged)Venture Helmet YellowZeus Exploration Helmet StarscapeZeus Exploration Suit HelmetZeus Exploration Suit Helmet Solar

Legs armor

MacFlex LegsMacFlex Legs "Rust Society"MacFlex Legs AquaMacFlex Legs BlackMacFlex Legs BlueMacFlex Legs Dark GreenMacFlex Legs Dark RedMacFlex Legs GreenMacFlex Legs GreyMacFlex Legs ImperialMacFlex Legs OliveMacFlex Legs OrangeMacFlex Legs PurpleMacFlex Legs RedMacFlex Legs SeagreenMacFlex Legs SiennaMacFlex Legs TanMacFlex Legs TwilightMacFlex Legs VioletMacFlex Legs WhiteMacFlex Legs YellowVenture LegsVenture Legs "Rust Society"Venture Legs AquaVenture Legs AscensionVenture Legs BlackVenture Legs BlueVenture Legs Dark GreenVenture Legs Dark RedVenture Legs EnvyVenture Legs ExecutiveVenture Legs GreenVenture Legs GreyVenture Legs ImperialVenture Legs LovestruckVenture Legs OliveVenture Legs OrangeVenture Legs PathfinderVenture Legs PurpleVenture Legs RedVenture Legs SeagreenVenture Legs SiennaVenture Legs StarcrossedVenture Legs TanVenture Legs TwilightVenture Legs VioletVenture Legs VoyagerVenture Legs WhiteVenture Legs Yellow

Torso armor

MacFlex CoreMacFlex Core "Rucksack"MacFlex Core "Rust Society"MacFlex Core AquaMacFlex Core BlackMacFlex Core BlueMacFlex Core Carrack EditionMacFlex Core Dark GreenMacFlex Core Dark RedMacFlex Core GreenMacFlex Core GreyMacFlex Core ImperialMacFlex Core OliveMacFlex Core OrangeMacFlex Core PurpleMacFlex Core RedMacFlex Core SeagreenMacFlex Core SiennaMacFlex Core TanMacFlex Core TwilightMacFlex Core VioletMacFlex Core WhiteMacFlex Core YellowVenture CoreVenture Core "Rust Society"Venture Core AquaVenture Core AscensionVenture Core BlackVenture Core BlueVenture Core Dark GreenVenture Core Dark RedVenture Core EnvyVenture Core ExecutiveVenture Core GreenVenture Core GreyVenture Core ImperialVenture Core LovestruckVenture Core OliveVenture Core OrangeVenture Core PathfinderVenture Core PurpleVenture Core RedVenture Core SeagreenVenture Core SiennaVenture Core StarcrossedVenture Core TanVenture Core TwilightVenture Core VioletVenture Core VoyagerVenture Core WhiteVenture Core Yellow

Undersuits

Beacon UndersuitBeacon Undersuit "Rust Society"Beacon Undersuit Brown/BlackBeacon Undersuit Carrack EditionBeacon Undersuit CrimsonBeacon Undersuit Dark GreyBeacon Undersuit Green/BlackBeacon Undersuit Green/WhiteBeacon Undersuit GreyBeacon Undersuit Grey/AquaBeacon Undersuit OrangeBeacon Undersuit Orange/BlackBeacon Undersuit Pink/WhiteBeacon Undersuit PurpleBeacon Undersuit Purple/BlackBeacon Undersuit Red/BlackBeacon Undersuit Sky/GreyBeacon Undersuit Tan/BrownBeacon Undersuit TwilightBeacon Undersuit WhiteBeacon Undersuit WoodlandBeacon Undersuit YellowOdyssey II Undersuit AlphaOdyssey II Undersuit AutumnOdyssey II Undersuit Black/BlueOdyssey II Undersuit Brown/GreyOdyssey II Undersuit ExecOdyssey II Undersuit Green/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit Grey/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit MultiOdyssey II Undersuit Orange/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit Pink/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit Purple/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit Red/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit Seagreen/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit Sky/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit SunsetOdyssey II Undersuit Tan/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit Violet/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit White/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit WoodlandOdyssey II Undersuit Yellow/BlackOdyssey II Undersuit microTech EditionVenture Undersuit "Rust Society"Venture Undersuit AlphaVenture Undersuit AscensionVenture Undersuit BaseVenture Undersuit Black/AquaVenture Undersuit Black/GreyVenture Undersuit Black/RedVenture Undersuit BlueVenture Undersuit Blue/BlackVenture Undersuit CrimsonVenture Undersuit EnvyVenture Undersuit ExecutiveVenture Undersuit Green/BlackVenture Undersuit Grey/WhiteVenture Undersuit LovestruckVenture Undersuit Olive/BlackVenture Undersuit OrangeVenture Undersuit Orange/BlackVenture Undersuit PathfinderVenture Undersuit Pink/BlackVenture Undersuit Purple/BlackVenture Undersuit Purple/VioletVenture Undersuit Red/WhiteVenture Undersuit SeagreenVenture Undersuit Seagreen/BlackVenture Undersuit StarcrossedVenture Undersuit Tan/BrownVenture Undersuit VoyagerVenture Undersuit YellowZeus Exploration SuitZeus Exploration Suit SolarZeus Exploration Suit Starscape