Happy Monday, y'all!

The 'verse started buzzing last week over the announcement of DefenseCon 2956, bigger, badder, and more bodacious than ever! The party kicks off May 14 at the Bevic Convention Center in Area18, ArcCorp. Whether you're hunting for your next daily driver or just want to kick the tires for free, this one's worth the trip. Keep an eye on Spectrum and upcoming Comm-Links as we get closer to the expo.

The Bar Citizen tour kept rolling strong this past Saturday with a stop in Xi’an, China, and this was one we’ll never forget. The community packed the venue for a full day of Q&As, clay ship sculpting, F8C coloring, exploring community booths, and some intensely competitive Remote Control STV racing.

The organizers also put together a full ARG that ran throughout the day, with attendees solving challenges and piecing together a storyline centered around the UEE and Xi’an coming together, with a little interference from XenoThreat along the way. Activities across the venue tied into the experience, ultimately leading to a reveal of something new coming from Origin Jumpworks.

To everyone who came out, thank you. Truly. Events like these are a powerful reminder of why we build what we build, and Xi’an made that clearer than ever. The 'verse is global, and we could not be more grateful for the welcome you gave us.

Now, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week:

Tuesday brings May’s Subscriber Comm-Link and Newsletter, along with the latest Subscriber flair.

Wednesday delivers the newest Roadmap Update and Roadmap Roundup, keeping you up to speed on what’s ahead in development. The Org Spotlight Comm-Link also drops, highlighting standout orgs across the ‘verse that are actively recruiting. Whether you're searching for fellow industrialists or gearing up for tactical operations in 4.8, there’s a crew out there for you. We also see the April PU Monthly Report dropping, giving a look at what the dev teams worked on for Star Citizen last month.

Thursday features a new episode of Inside Star Citizen, taking a closer look at Alpha 4.8, covering new features, improvements, and everything shaping the next major update.

Friday sees the weekly RSI Newsletter land straight in your inbox, packed with news and highlights you won’t want to miss. Be sure to opt in via your account settings. Also on Friday, the Star Citizen Vehicles & Gameplay Q&A we recorded for the Xi'an Bar Citizen is going live for the whole 'verse.

Saturday, the Bar Citizen tour continues with events in Seoul, South Korea, and Paris, France, a great opportunity to meet members of the team and connect with fellow pilots. Check out the details for locations and times.

Before I let you go, I want to take a moment to introduce myself to those who don’t know me yet. I’m Travis, though many of you may already know me as Big T-O. I’ve spent the last six years on the Concierge team, so there’s a good chance we’ve already met, whether through a ticket or out in the wild at an event. Now I’m stepping into a new role as Community Manager, working directly with this amazing community, and I couldn’t be more excited.

You can find me on X @TheBigTO and on Spectrum.

Tip of the hat, see you in the 'verse!

The Weekly Community Content Schedule

MONDAY, MAY 4

This Week in Star Citizen

TUESDAY, MAY 5

May Subscriber Comm-Link

May Subscriber Newsletter

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

Roadmap Update and Roadmap Roundup

Org Spotlight Comm-Link

April PU Monthly Report

THURSDAY, MAY 7

Inside Star Citizen - Patch Report: Alpha 4.8

FRIDAY, MAY 8

Star Citizen Vehicles & Gameplay Q&A

RSI Weekly Newsletter

SATURDAY, MAY 9

Bar Citizen - Seoul, Korea

Bar Citizen - Paris, France

Vision quest truth

Smuggling Origin 300

We offer this World to the Galaxy as a place to study and a place to meet We offer this World to the Entity as a place to study and a place to meet Known locally as Pinecone, this Poisonous Main Sequence Dwarf is situated on the further edge of the green band and is often overlooked when compared to Kallis VI Damn right it is. Point is, no damn AI system's ever gonna be as good as an experienced Chief engineer

Known locally as The Hive, this High-pressure Coreless Planet is situated on the further edge of the green band and is often overlooked when compared to Kilian XIII "Maybe you should have a Engineer have a look at you. Be sure." said Hester Polaris A further investigation of the planet revealed a cache of Kr'Thak weapons and war machines. "We don't have anythCore." Ernst said. The Being didn't like that answer.

COMMUNITY MVP: May 4, 2026

We're constantly amazed at the contributions made by the Star Citizen community. Whether it's fan art, a cinematic, YouTube guide, or even a 3D print of your favorite ship, we love it all! Every week, we select one piece of content submitted to the Community Hub and highlight it here. The highlighted content creator will be awarded an MVP badge on Spectrum and be immortalized in our MVP section of the Hub.

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Star Citizen: The First 30 Minutes

by BadgerNSpace

Do you remember your first 30 minutes in Star Citizen? The first time you woke up in a city, looked around, and realized just how massive the 'verse felt? Maybe it was confusing. Maybe overwhelming. Or maybe it was that quiet moment where everything suddenly clicked.

Check it out now on the Community Hub.

Top Images from the Community Hub

Don't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here!

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HYPR Special Forces in Infiltration - Briodo

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I Felt a Tremor - Evanlease44

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