It is in-game, but it is astonishingly rare. Specifically, there is a 0.011% chance of spawning a Cougar during each ship spawning routine, which is around 1 in 9000 ship spawnings
And it's got a cloaking device so it doesn't appear on your scanner.
Anyone who has genuinely seen one of these in-game is a really lucky commander!
And it's got a cloaking device so it doesn't appear on your scanner.
Anyone who has genuinely seen one of these in-game is a really lucky commander!
Lots of details here:
https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/the_elusive_cougar.htm...