A Philadelphia Class interstellar war ship. The Eldridge was sent to Miktam04B, the planet destroyed by Deus, to collect survivors and retrieve the weapon. Eldridge was to transport the weapon to an uninhabited planet but Deus realized what was happening and took control of the ship. The captain tried to regain control, but could not. He decided to self-destruct the ship, and its remains crash-landed on an unidentified planet, where the game's events transpire. Abel, the child who had made contact with Zohar, was the sole survivor of the crash. It is interesting to note that Eldridge is the name of the small US Navy ship alleged to have been involved in the famed Philadelphia Experiment. See also Eldridge.