DefenseCon is here, with ships that work for people that work damn hard!
Visit robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link for more.
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Visit robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link for more.
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Alpha 4.7.2 rolled out last week, bringing even more life to the growing Nyx system! With nearly 100 new contracts across 13 mission archetypes, there’s plenty to keep you busy whether you’re just getting started in Nyx or expanding your usual routes. We’re aware of issues currently affecting the availability of some courier missions, and the teams are actively working on a solution. As always, we appreciate your reports and feedback.
We also published a new Roadmap Update, with Alpha 4.8 continuing to take shape and the Evocati already testing early content as we prepare the first PTU waves. Highlights include new gear like the UltiFlex "Novia" Crossbow and a new plasma grenade, the Anvil Hammerhead gold standard pass, expanded refueling gameplay and missions, the new Transport System, Ship Hangar Service, new hairstyles and flight suits with G-force resistance, and Tactical Strike Groups, a new cooperative ship combat experience. Head to the Release View to take a closer look at what’s in progress.
Over the weekend, our team had an incredible time hosting a booth on the LVL UP EXPO show floor, where thousands of attendees stopped by to try their hand at space flight, surrounded by a lively mix of cosplay, giveaways, and nonstop energy. For many, it was their very first step into the ‘verse, and getting to witness those initial reactions first-hand is always a huge treat for us. We went in expecting our Community to show up in force, so we designed the space to feel like a hybrid hangout, part expo booth and part social hub, complete with bean bag chairs and room to hang out.
What truly stood out was how many of you didn’t just visit... you jumped in and helped make the booth what it was. Throughout the day, you welcomed new pilots, answered their questions, and guided them through their first moments in the ‘verse right alongside us. You effectively became an extension of the team, sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with anyone who stopped by. Watching that in action and seeing everyone just geek out together created something really special on the show floor. It was a powerful reminder of what makes this community so damn awesome. Thank you.
If you couldn't make it, you can still take part in the CLX Gaming PC Giveaway, running until May 4. Five winners will walk away with an Aurora Mk II with LTI, and the grand prize winner takes home the full CLX Gaming PC build.
We also wanted to give a huge shoutout to the United Danes Initiative, a grassroots collective spanning multiple orgs, who organized and ran a community booth at Gamebox Festival in Herning, Denmark this past weekend! The booth featured a sim pit, FPS station, clay modeling, a Vanduul Swarm competition, a loot hunt across the festival showfloor, and more. Saturday night also brought a Bar Citizen, with players joining from across Scandinavia, Germany, and even the Netherlands, with plans already forming to go even bigger next time. You never stop amazing us!
This Wednesday, we'll be sharing a few details about the upcoming DefenseCon 2956 to help you prepare for the festivities. You may have already caught the recent SSN/CATV Newsflash interviewing Drake Interplanetary's CEO, Anden Arden, offering a glimpse at what's to come this year. Stay tuned!
This Friday, the latest RSI Weekly Newsletter lands in your inbox. If you’re not subscribed yet, you can sign up at any time through your account settings.
Looking ahead to the weekend, we're excited to join a Bar Citizen event taking place in Xi’an, China. This year’s theme is "a friendly visit between UEE and Xi’an", setting the stage for a unique celebration bringing cultures together. If you are in the area, head over to the Gaoxin International Conference Center on Saturday, May 2, to meet fellow Citizens, our developers, and take part in the festivities.
And finally, push your limits with XGR Divisions this Sunday, a premier F1-style racing series. Signups are open, so get your Origin 350R ready for the cold mountains of microTech on the New Babbage City Tour track.
a.thl'ē'kol, see you soon.
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.
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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.
Visit the Community Hub.
by Wicked Wookie
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Love Death and Double Dogs is a massive cinematic achievement from Wicked Wookie’s team, representing the pinnacle of their series (yes, it’s Part 5, go watch the earlier episodes!). It features over 40 players collaborating across more than 1,000 hours of in-game filming.
Check it out now on 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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Shiv Strike - iNEEDAPEA
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Talon Shrike - BanGDream
Hello everyone!
Every two weeks, we accompany the Roadmap update with a brief explanatory note to give you insight into the decision-making that led to any changes. This is part of an effort to make our communications more transparent, more specific, and more insightful for all of you who help to make Star Citizen and Squadron 42 possible.
Just a reminder: The 1.0 column showcases features and content planned for inclusion in or before Star Citizen 1.0. This means you may not have to wait for the 1.0 release to experience them. As features/content in the 1.0 column become ready, they will migrate left into a point patch column for release.
Be sure to check back every two weeks for the latest updates.
With that, let’s dive into this week’s Roadmap Roundup!
-CIG Community Team
Nyx Missions (Pack 2)
Introducing a second pack of missions to Nyx, featuring hauling, combat, and salvage gameplay opportunities.
UltiFlex "Novia" Crossbow
Implementing the long-awaited crossbow, featuring a devastating, shattering bolt and harsh projectile drop, the UltiFlex "Novia" Crossbow rewards skilled aim with immense power. Its near-silent firing mechanism lets you strike quietly and gain the upper hand on your foes.
FPS Weapons Art Refactor
Updating visual material and texture for the following weapons and equipment: Deadrig Shotgun + Kastak Arms: Custodian, Ravager, Scalpel, Coda, Devastator.
Flight Suit "Tailwind"
Implementing the "Tailwind" Flight Suit in the persistent universe.
Item Recovery: Vehicle Loadouts
Adding the ability for players to save and claim vehicle loadouts via the ASOP Terminals. Claimed vehicles and their components will now be bricked after some time. Includes a major refactor of the Entitlement Service and extension of the Item Imprint system to ensure player owned vehicles persist reliably.
Join the discussion on Spectrum.
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The Nyx system continues to grow, with new missions and new gameplay for everyone.
Visit robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link for more.
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Last week, the crafting and inventory teams joined us on Star Citizen Live, diving into your questions, what's already in your hands, and what's still on the way. If you missed it, the VOD is up on YouTube. We also saw the release of the April Monthly Bundle on Tuesday.
This week, Alpha 4.7.2 continues the expansion of the Nyx System following the introduction of QV Breaker Stations and social hubs in 4.7. Nearly 100 new contracts are coming online across 13 archetypes, including the return of entry-level favorites like 'Courier' and 'Delivery Pilot' for anyone looking to get their start in transport. Some of these contracts also introduce new gameplay opportunities to Nyx, with select missions offering unique blueprint rewards.
Looking ahead, Evocati testing for Alpha 4.8 is right around the corner. If all goes to plan, Wave 1 could open before the end of the week, with additional waves following shortly after. We're also preparing a new Tech Preview build featuring Instancing in the coming days.
Wednesday will see Alpha 4.7.2 arriving with a host of new contracts and returning favorites for the Nyx System.
Wednesday also brings the Roadmap Update and Roadmap Roundup, your regular window into where development stands and what's on the horizon.
Friday will have the latest RSI Newsletter zip into your inbox with your weekly hit of what's happening across the 'verse. And Subscribers, your Jump Point April issue will be headed your way on May 2.
This weekend, April 24 through 26, we're heading to LVL UP EXPO at the Las Vegas Convention Center with AMD and CLX Gaming. We'll have a Star Citizen booth on the show floor, with members of the dev team on hand all weekend to meet, chat, and get you in-game.
Across all three days, you can jump into Vanduul Swarm at stations set up with awesome hardware from both Virpil and Tobii, check out the custom CLX Gaming PC being given away, and take part in absolutely no shortage of giveaways. Be sure to stop by the booth to earn extra entries for the PC, with even more available if you show up in cosplay. We'll also be hosting a Bar Citizen as part of the official LVL UP EXPO afterparty on Saturday night, so grab your tickets and we'll see you all there!
On the other side of the Atlantic, the Danish community has organized and is hosting a booth at Gamebox Festival in Herning this weekend, with plenty to check out, followed by a Bar Citizen on Saturday. We'll have a few team members dropping in to spend some time with everyone, and we hope to see you there!
Fly low, and fly fast!
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.
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.
Visit the Community Hub.
by Slingshot-Cal & Deep Space Crew
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VOLT doesn't build conventional weapons, and the Deep Space Crew didn't make a conventional review. This week's MVP is a cinematic breakdown of the Prism Shotgun that's as fun to watch as it is informative.
Go check it out on 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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ASD Special Forces - iNEEDAPEA
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Hey you, dont you dare touching my UTV, ok? - Draal_Iskaldur
This week on Star Citizen Live, join us for a talk with the designers behind the latest updates to crafting and inventory systems. Learn what makes them tick, and most importantly, where they're going in the future.
Every month, the subscriber-only Jump Point publication includes profiles of locations and companies in the Star Citizen universe. Subscribers recieve these reports first, with a general release further down the line. Today we’re proud to share the article on Anvil Aerospace, designer of the Hornet fighter. This month’s Jump Point, available Friday, will include profiles of Roberts Space Industries and Earth!
Anvil Aerospace is one of the earliest Terran success stories. Founded in 2772, Anvil has been reliably delivering military-grade equipment to the UEE Navy for almost two centuries. The initial Anvil skunkworks facility was located in Nova Kyiv, Terra, and the company’s headquarters are still there. For the first seventy-odd years of Anvil’s existence, every design project was personally lead by company founder J.Harris Arnold. Arnold, an eccentric spacecraft designer of the old school who insisted on signing off on every part of his designs’ subsystems, was a beloved figure in an otherwise cutthroat industry.Today, Anvil has factories on three dozen UEE core worlds … but continues to source all systems itself and requires that the standing CEO sign off on every spacecraft alteration.
The company’s moniker comes from a quote in Robert Calvin’s famous early justification for UEE expansion, explaining that military spending “fuels the furnaces of expansion and strikes the anvils of innovation.” There’s little argument: fueling the furnaces of expansion is exactly what Anvil has been doing since Day One.The company has produced dozens of successful and iconic military spacecraft over the years, including the Hurricane, Osprey, Devastator, Hornet and Gladiator.No military campaign in the last two centuries has been launched without Anvil spacecraft in the forefront, and no carrier in UEE space today operates without at least a squadron of Anvil-designed fighters. In fact, Anvil designs have historically scored more space-to-space kills than any other military spacecraft.Hornets, in particular, have destroyed more enemy hardware (measured in star credits) than all other current Navy space fighter designed combined.
The process of civilianizing a design like the Hornet is more complex than it seems: UEE military secrecy laws mean that, on average, 60% of the hardware in a given spacecraft simply cannot be offered to the public. Some of these replacements — like milspec Gatling guns — would be expected and relatively easy to re-source in a modern modular design … but these requirements also govern systems as innocuous as rudder pedal boot locks or rubber cockpit sealing strips. Design teams must effectively work double-blind, replacing existing systems without being given access to their military equivalents.In some cases, designers must reconstruct subsystems based solely on publicly available holographs … while the team that designed the original systems operates next door, wholly unaware.
Civilianizing top-of-the-line military spacecraft is a frustrating process, but one that has proved ultimately valuable for Anvil: company profits rose 34% after the first civilian model Hornet (the F7C) was made available, with no perceptible tarnishing of the Anvil brand. Rather, the idea that you could own a “military” ship immediately became something of a status symbol, driving the resale value of Hornets and successive conversions; civilian Hornets have essentially (and unexpectedly) become a luxury brand. Anvil’s civilian equivalents sell both to actual paramilitary units on the frontier desperately in need of rugged hardware and to rich homeworlds industrialists who believe that flying a Hornet makes them top gun fighter pilots.
Terra, home of Anvil Aerospace. With both military and civilian spacecraft spending at an all-time high, Anvil’s prospects look bright. As the UEE continues to face off against a seemingly growing Vanduul threat, orders for Hornet space superiority fighters and Gladiator bombers continue to spike. Several thousand of each are delivered to front-line carriers every month, at a rate that continues to rise as additional factories can be brought online. On the civilian side, the Hornet is holding steady as the third best-selling single-seat spacecraft design available, trumped only by the Aurora and 300i.The recent civilian conversion of the Gladiator looks to be a similar success story, as the first model (Gladiator I) becomes available to the general public in the next three months.
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Last week, the spotlight was firmly on the backbone of the ‘verse as Captains of Industry kicked off, inviting everyone to step into the boots of the haulers, miners, and salvagers who keep everything moving. With the event running through April 27, new pilots can Fly for Free through April 20 and explore a range of careers using a curated lineup of ships. From hauling cargo across vast distances to gathering the raw materials that fuel the economy, it’s a chance to jump in and try it all firsthand for yourself.
Supporting that journey, the MISC Hull B made its debut as the next step for aspiring cargo operators. Building on the legacy of the Hull series, it expands hauling with its signature external cargo spindles and tractor-assisted loading, making it a strong choice for those ready to scale up and take on bigger contracts. We’ve also published a new episode of Behind the Ships taking a closer look at the Hull B, along with a Q&A to cover any remaining questions.
Planetside, Greycat introduced the UTV, a compact, dependable off-roader built for versatility. Whether you are scouting ahead, transporting goods, or just exploring, it’s an easy, reliable way to get around.
Meanwhile, our latest Roadmap Update highlights what’s ahead, including Tactical Strike Groups at QV Extraction Stations, new hairstyles, missions, and additional visuals showcasing the evolving Alpha 4.8 cards. We’re also aiming to get the first Alpha 4.8 build into Evocati hands toward the end of the week, with more updates to follow on Spectrum.
Finally, we kicked off a special CLX Gaming PC Giveaway ahead of LVL UP EXPO. Make sure to check that out to see the variety of ways you can enter, and we hope to see many of you on the show floor and at Bar Citizen April 24-26!
Tuesday kicks things off with the April Monthly Bundle: Be ready to stand strong against the worst of the ‘verse with our armor, weapon, and ship paint bundle.
Then on Thursday, Star Citizen Live returns with a deep dive into Inventory and Crafting following the Alpha 4.7 update. Rick Porter (Design Director), Thorsten Leimann (Lead System Designer), and Declan Holmes (Senior Systems Designer I) will join us to discuss the design and systems behind these features, how they've evolved, and where they're headed. Got questions? Drop them in the thread on Spectrum before tuning in on April 16 at 15:00 UTC on Twitch.
This Friday, the latest RSI Weekly Newsletter lands in your inbox. If you’re not subscribed yet, you can sign up at any time through your account settings.
a.thl'ē'kol, see you soon.
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.
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.
Visit the Community Hub.
by Iskarai & FloThePro
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Low flying massive ships is never just a good idea… until the best racers in the ‘verse decide it is! Iskarai and FloThePro took the Hull B out for a proper low fly run, pushing the limits in a way that’s quickly becoming a tradition among top pilots. Will it Low Fly?
Brace yourselves, and grab the full PDF version on 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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Hull B Roller Coaster - Draal Iskaldur
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Greycat UTV on microTech - Briodo
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Death is Coming - KellyHe63
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Gladiators in Action with the Jormandi - EvenLease
Hello everyone!
Every two weeks, we accompany the Roadmap update with a brief explanatory note to give you insight into the decision-making that led to any changes. This is part of an effort to make our communications more transparent, more specific, and more insightful for all of you who help to make Star Citizen and Squadron 42 possible.
Just a reminder: The 1.0 column showcases features and content planned for inclusion in or before Star Citizen 1.0. This means you may not have to wait for the 1.0 release to experience them. As features/content in the 1.0 column become ready, they will migrate left into a point patch column for release.
Be sure to check back every two weeks for the latest updates.
With that, let’s dive into this week’s Roadmap Roundup!
-CIG Community Team
MISC Hull B
Implementing MISC's Hull B, built for serious haulers looking to take their business to the next level and beyond.
Greycat UTV
Implementing Greycat's UTV, delivering dependable and durable ground transport when it matters most.
Tactical Strike Groups
Implementing a new cooperative ship combat experience featuring a series of objectives and challenges designed for a multi-role fleet. Players are encouraged to bring a diverse lineup, equip the right loadouts, and be ready to refuel and resupply both ships and FPS players on site to succeed.
QV Extraction Stations
Located in the Nyx system, the QV Extraction Stations provide key infrastructure for the new Tactical Strike Groups content.
New Hairstyles (4.8.0)
Implementing seven new hairstyles and one new beard, along with updates to one hairstyle and one beard to bring them up to current quality standards.
Space Combat Mission - Defend Location
Adding missions where players are now defending a location's fuel tanks from NPC Attackers. This includes a standalone mission and a compounding one where players will have multiple conflicting priorities to complete.
KSAR Plasma Grenade
Implementing Kastak Arms area-denial grenade. Prime and throw to lock down an area and prevent enemies from pushing through.
Join the discussion on Spectrum.
]]>Star Citizen is heading to LVL UP EXPO, April 24–26. To mark the occasion, we’ve teamed up with our friends at CLX to give away a high-end gaming PC built for the ’verse. Five winners will receive an Aurora Mk II with LTI and a game package, with the grand prize winner taking home both the PC and the ship!
You can enter right now from home, with multiple ways to earn entries all month.
Joining us at the show? Stop by our booth to play Star Citizen and earn even more, with extra entries up for grabs if you show up in cosplay.
Head to CLX’s giveaway page and enter for your chance to win.
This giveaway is being hosted and run by CLX. You can head over to their dedicated giveaway page to explore a variety of ways to enter.
If you’re attending LVL UP EXPO April 24–26, stop by the Star Citizen booth to play and earn an extra 500 entries. Show up in your best Star Citizen cosplay and earn a full 1,000!
Yes! Gleam offers multiple entry actions, and you can complete each one to earn additional entries. This includes the bonus entries you can earn for visiting the booth at LVL UP EXPO.
Yes! The giveaway is open globally, with all exceptions and restrictions outlined in CLX's Terms and Conditions on the dedicated giveaway page.
The giveaway begins on April 8th, 2026, 12:00PM EDT and ends on May 4th, 2026 at 11:59AM EDT.
Built around the Hull series’ signature external cargo spindles, the Hull B forgoes close-quarter manual storage for open-access tractor-beam-assisted loading, making every job you take simpler and smarter. Unmistakably MISC, the Hull B is for operators ready to level up.
We asked the Vehicle and Gameplay teams a few questions about this long-awaited member of the Hull series. Here are the answers, straight from the devs themselves.
As with the other Hull series ships, the benefit of the spindle is a compact frame when not carrying cargo but, when extended, the ability to quickly load and unload cargo, whether in EVA or on the ground. Compared to the original concept, we chose the X-form spindle to allow the landing gear to be reasonably sized and retain the ability to land planetside fully loaded.
The Hull B is a great ship for players wanting to progress to larger hauling contracts from the initial offerings, as up to 512 SCU per run opens up a wide variety of missions to them.
Yes. Due to the extension of the ship, the thruster positions change around the center of mass, resulting in a change to angular rotational rates. In addition, the mass of cargo impacts the flight characteristics depending on cargo load, position, and type.
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The tractor beam is planned to be controllable from both the pilot and co-pilot seat, with the co-pilot being the priority. (Currently, there is a bug preventing the pilot from having control that we are looking to fix. This also affects the Hermes.) The co-pilot will have exclusive control of the remote turret with the pilot having control over the ship’s main weapons and missiles.
The Hull B is assigned to a medium hangar to ensure that, regardless of its state, it fits with plenty of space around it for cargo loading. While technically it fits within the small hangar metric in its retracted state, the experience of loading with the ship and cargo in the smaller hangar wasn’t practical.
While the Hull B has a docking port, for the initial release, this is disabled due to the inability to manually choose between a docking collar and hangar at locations that have both available. We plan to re-enable the docking port in a future update.
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The Hull B comes with all the facilities players need to live aboard their ship for extended periods of time, with full habitation, a mess hall, and toilet facilities. Core components are accessible from the interior of the ship, allowing for easy management and repair.
The primary benefit is the external cargo setup prioritizing speed of loading and unloading over protection. The Hull B also features a larger-than-average quantum fuel tank for the size of the ship for extended duration travel.
The largest container size it supports are the 32 SCU containers.
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Wave 1: April 8 - 1600 UTC
Wave 2: April 8 - 2000 UTC
Wave 3: April 9 - 0000 UTC
Wave 4: April 9 - 0400 UTC
Wave 5: April 9 - 0800 UTC
Wave 6: April 9 - 1200 UTC
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The natural progression for haulers expanding their cargo empire.
Visit robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link for more.
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Following the excitement of Alpha 4.7: Welcome to the Rock, April welcomes Captains of Industry, a Free Fly, and more. With so much going on, there’s bound to be a little misbehaving, so take the law into your own hands throughout April with the latest Vehicles of the Month.
If you prefer less-legitimate pursuits, you can strike fear into the hearts of your targets with April’s Flair.
Our goal is to make most items earnable in-game. For this reason, subscriber flair may be added after a three-month exclusivity window.
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RSI Store promotion. Visit robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link for details.
Anvil Hawk: Small but mighty, the Anvil Hawk boasts comprehensive lethal and non-lethal firepower in a compact frame. Whether fighting to kill or contain, its combination of lasers, distortion cannons, and EMP generator makes it a versatile companion in any battle.
Anvil Hawk: Small but mighty, the Anvil Hawk boasts comprehensive lethal and non-lethal firepower in a compact frame. Whether fighting to kill or contain, its combination of lasers, distortion cannons, and EMP generator makes it a versatile companion in any battle.
Drake Cutlass Blue: Thanks to its integrated quantum dampener and heavy weaponry, the Cutlass Blue is built for bringing in the bad guys. Plus, it benefits from the well-proven Cutlass hardiness and a distinct flashing blue light on top for maximum effect.
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Two continuous discount levels are available to all Subscribers in the Merch
Store. Centurion Subscribers receive 10% off merchandise, while Imperator
Subscribers receive 15% off. Take advantage of this perk and peruse the
selection of available merchandise.
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All previous flair items going back to 2014 are available to pledge in the
Subscriber Store. You can fill in any gaps, pick up store-only items, or
grab extras to gift to non-Subscribers from the My Hangar section of your
RSI profile.
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If you would like to receive this flair as part of a subscription, you can subscribe before April 14, 2026 (20:00 UTC). Otherwise, you can pick up these and previous months’ flair (going back to 2014) in the dedicated Subscriber Store.
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We hope you enjoyed all the buzz around Triggerfish last Wednesday! If you missed the big reveal, you can catch MISC’s latest plans in our newest Behind the Ships episode. And if you didn’t notice what day it was… well, sorry - we know that can sting.
Last week also saw the release of our latest PU Monthly Report, where you can catch all the latest from our teams around the globe.
And finally, we just wrapped up our latest Evocati Tech Preview playtest, this one taking the Transport System for a spin. More playtests to come, and in the meantime, we want to give a huge thanks to everyone who jumped in, pushed all the buttons, and helped us test how things behave in the ‘verse!
Tuesday sees the Subscriber Comm-Link and Newsletter land with fresh flair for our Subscribers.
Wednesday, it's time to get busy. One could say, like a bee. Captains of Industry launches, and alongside it, the real MISC Hull B. We've got a Behind The Ships and a Q&A to get you acquainted before you take the controls.
Important note: the live servers are going down for scheduled maintenance on Wednesday at 11:00 UTC, with up to 6 hours of downtime. Make sure you've logged out of the game and closed the launcher completely before then. Once servers are back up, open the launcher fresh before logging in. We'll keep you posted on progress via the RSI Status Tracker.
The Roadmap Update and Roadmap Roundup also land in the evening for those who like to follow what's coming down the line.
And lastly for Wednesday, we're teaming up with our friends at CLX Gaming to launch a month-long PC giveaway, with plenty of ways to enter. If you’re planning to visit our Star Citizen booth at LVL UP EXPO in Las Vegas from April 24 through 26, you’ll be able to earn a hefty amount of bonus entries just for stopping by, with even more up for grabs if you come in cosplay. You can find the full details about LVL UP in our recent Comm-Link, and we’ll be sharing more information about the PC giveaway very soon.
On Thursday, the Captains of Industry Free Fly kicks off. From April 9 to 20, try out some of the most sought-after specialist cargo ships on the market and find out if the hauling life chose you. The event is open to anyone with a Star Citizen account, so if you’re looking to expand your crew, there should be plenty of new recruits in the 'verse!
Friday closes the week with the RSI Weekly Newsletter landing in your inbox. A little something to read between hauls.
Fly low, and fly fast!
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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.
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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What could be better than barbecue, great company, and talking about Star Citizen?
That’s exactly what was in mind with Shadow Guardians’ first meetup. More than 20 people from all over Brazil gathered to finally meet the voices behind the names. It was an afternoon full of fun and great camaraderie.
Check out pictures from the event on the Community Hub
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Golem's natural habitat - GIGAROTT
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Welcome to March’s Monthly Report. As usual, there was a huge amount of work going on across CIG’s global studios, from the final touches of Alpha 4.7: Welcome to the Rock to exciting content coming soon and later in the year. Read on for all the details!
Last month saw AI make numerous fixes while continuing to build for the future. With Alpha 4.7 releasing at the end of March, the team fixed a series of bugs, including an elusive issue where station NPCs were offset from their benches.
At the same time, support was provided for upcoming mission content, with the team incorporating placeholder script recordings and setting up comm calls. This will allow the directors and designers to have a better understanding of the intended experience while also allowing the writers to hear and adjust the script as needed.
AI then continued to look at building behaviors for new initiatives that they’re excited to announce soon.
For Alpha 4.7, AI Features & Tech solved issues caused by inclusions after breaching and looked into various bugs. In particular, civilians getting stuck in the cower position. They also restored the intended de-escalation when combat NPCs exit combat.
Various crash fixes were implemented, while updates were made to navigation-link generation to connect them closer to individual navigational mesh edges. The team updated the behavior used by NPCs moving through doors with manual controls alongside general improvements to the functionality of NPCs requesting a path-to-end location to check whether a location is traversable.
On the development side, additional work was done on the apex valakkar. Now, the creature will be limited to moving within its arena, will emerge after X number of seconds, and will request a despawn if not damaged sufficiently within a set number of seconds.
The kopion now uses ‘motive patterns’ that have been upgraded with a pack-like growling and circling behavior when attacking. The juvenile valakkar can also use this motive pattern.
For Star Paws, improvements were made to the motive behavior parameter usability. Elsewhere, numerous general PU crashes were fixed.
March saw the Animation team working on snake and worm-type enemies, including creating new behavior animations.
The Facial Animation team began processing the content from February’s performance capture shoot. This includes content for Alpha 4.8’s new mission (where players will meet two new characters) as well as a news broadcast for Levski.
The Character Art team progressed with projects for Alpha 4.8 alongside in-game assets. They also continued to work on new gang outfits and support Star Wear.
The Concept Art team spent the month exploring new heavy combat armors.
In the UK, the Ships team progressed with the Gatac Railen, preparing it for its greybox gate review at the end of March. As part of this, the team brought up some areas of the ship to later pipeline standards to help set the tone for larger Gatac-style spaces.
The Greycat UTV wrapped up testing and is awaiting its release into the PU.
“We’re hoping players will have as much fun with this little vehicle as we did making it!” Ships Team
The MISC Hull B had its combined LOD0 and final gate review. This was due to some teams coming onto aspects late, which would cause the earlier gate to technically not be passed. However, all other teams’ work was done for the later stage.
The Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module all progressed through their LOD0 phases, with the team starting a full lighting and detail pass across all three to unify the visuals. Alongside this, the team returned to the Caterpillar to set it up for the Command Module.
Several devs moved back on to the RSI Galaxy after a small hiatus helping other projects out. Like other ships in pre-production, they went over the original layout and made adjustments, both for flow and to make use of the ever-growing asset library, all while keeping true to the role and intent of the ship. This involved adjusting the front half of the lower deck to be less isolated and prevent it from leading to a dead end. Other areas were also adjusted to current metrics using suitable assets from other RSI ships.
Five unannounced vehicles also progressed throughout March. The first successfully passed both its whitebox and greybox reviews and is on track for its LOD0 review shortly. The team has made great progress on this ship, as it has grown from an initially simple idea into something much more complex.
The second approached its LOD0 review, with the devs moving through the interior while other teams, such as UI, started work on the required updates. The third passed its greybox gate review and is approaching its LOD0 review at the start of April. The team made some minor adjustments to the cockpit to give the player a better view alongside more refined inputs on the control stick.
As mentioned in last month’s report, the fourth ship had its greybox gate review following review and feedback implementation. Although this delayed the progress slightly, it will result in a much stronger end result.
The UK team’s final unannounced ship progressed toward its whitebox review. This is turning out to be quite complex in terms of animations and states, but the end result will be worth it.
In North America, the team continued with the Drake Kraken. The capital ship successfully passed its whitebox gate review, which was a major milestone for what will be the largest player-flyable ship on release. The team then concentrated their efforts on the main hero rooms, such as engineering, core traversal routes through the ship, and implementing the new bespoke manned turrets and weapons.
Alongside final support for the release of the RSI Aurora Mk II, an unannounced vehicle continued through the greybox phase. Minor adjustments were made to the flow to aid traversal in the rear half of the ship and additional windows were added throughout.
Last month, the Audio team successfully delivered their work for Alpha 4.7. This involved producing an engaging sound experience to support the visually stunning new dungeon experience.
“We’re proud of our rock-cracking sound design and the more immersive ambient experiences we’re now adding to each release. Of course, it must be said that the Music Design team are expanding the universe with the sweet notes from our composer, Pedro, who provides that extra layer of magic to the universe. Indeed, we are expanding the value of musical input and will be bringing more composed music within the game than previous years.” Audio Team
The team also provided the new Claw Salamander enemies with a unique language, adding more threat and value to NPC conflict. Following this, they began designing further language packs for future builds.
Some of the Vehicle Audio devs visited Jared on Star Citizen Live to discuss the increasingly elevated vehicle experience that's been happening over the last year. As more new vehicles approach, the team are continuing to lift the soundscape and care they put into the flight experience.
The Community team kicked off March by publishing the February PU Monthly Report and laying the groundwork for an eventful month ahead. They also announced the winners of the Coramor Love Story and Red Festival Earned Fortune contests.
The team then supported Stella Fortuna with a helpful Catch-All thread and a video contest dedicated to those daring racers willing to tempt fate and chase fortune.
The Community team also supported the release of Alpha 4.7: Welcome to the Rock. They began by publishing a Patch Watch highlighting what players could look forward to and continued with a thread detailing the major features. They also published an Operation Breaker Stations FAQ to familiarize players with this new activity and a Crafting Guide on the first implementation of this game-changing new mechanic. With this release premiering the RSI Aurora Mk II, Community created an informative Q&A for this reimagining of a classic ship. The team also provided updates to the New Player Guide and Welcome Back, Pilot page, keeping both new and returning players informed of everything Alpha 4.7 introduced to the ‘verse.
The Community team continued to plan and attend Bar Citizen events around the world, including publishing a comm-link for the LVL UP EXPO in Las Vegas. "We're looking forward to connecting with so many of you face-to-face in Vegas! Find us on the LVL UP EXPO show floor or meet up later at the Bar Citizen Afterparty. We hope to see you there!" Community Team
Between the Alpha 4.7 release and a full slate of community and official events, the team stayed closely connected with players and attendees, with community sentiment shared directly with developers.
Finally, the team continued their usual evergreen tasks, such as This Week in Star Citizen and bi-weekly updates to the Roadmap and Roundups, Monthly Reports like this one, and more.
The Core Gameplay team spent part of March progressing hacking, with the devs polishing items, improving the tutorial, and ensuring the UI is always correctly aligned to the player.
Various improvements were made to weapon handling, such as switching back to the previously held weapon after using a MedPen. And now, when equipping a new knife from the ground, the player character will store their currently held weapon or entity unless it can’t be stored.
Significant work was done toward Crafting, which debuted in Alpha 4.7. March’s tasks included implementing minimum quality requirements for blueprint aspects and the ability to dismantle items that weren’t previously crafted. Various additions were implemented too, including the ability to define which blueprints are entitled to the player by default, a HUD notification when a player receives a blueprint, material and quality information to the tractor-beam display, and the ability to stack resource containers with the same quality. Players can now also view owned and unowned blueprints in the Crafting UI.
Paging support was given for the crafting machine instead of infinite scrolling for better performance, and new resource thumbnails were added to the crafting machine, freight elevator, and inventory. Resource and quality tracking for freight elevators and inventories was standardized too.
For Engineering, the devs added collapsing headers to the diagnostics MFD, specific warnings to the notifications panel, and color ranges for damaged components on the engineering screen.
Updates were made to the refueling mechanic. These involved various changes to the docking flow, such as allowing any ship to initiate the docking procedure. This means that the refueling ship (such as a Starfarer) can initiate docking and back up to dock with the ship that needs refueling. Auto-docking now triggers when the two ships are close enough. The ships also automatically undock whenever the refueling process is complete to smooth the overall flow.
Progress continued on Drake’s Command Module, with the team integrating the Resource Network into the module’s hand-off procedure, making sure that the host and parasite ship properly connect to the same network. Functionality was also implemented to ensure that the shield faces correctly update when the Command Module is docked and undocked.
The Transport system is now largely feature complete and going through iteration with the Design teams for workflow improvements and additional changes to robustness and scalability. March’s tasks involved improving various debug tooling for easier bug identification by the developers and QA team. The setup for Area18 was completed, which will be used for the initial Tech Preview tests alongside other locations. The team also addressed major issues that caused doors to open into the void and laid the foundation for self-repair functionality. For example, if carriages get into a bad state, the transport system can fully reset the network as needed.
Toward the mission system, the team fixed various issues causing rewards to not be correctly attributed or progress for event trackers to be incorrectly calculated. Progress began on implementing Mission v2 functionality into Starchitect, including the ability to dynamically create mission locations without designer intervention, greatly improving the speed of development.
The inventory rework continued too, with the team finalizing the remaining elements and fixing as many bugs as possible, both from what was found internally and feedback from the PTU.
‘Ship hangar servicing’ had its first playable gate, which was met favorably. The team is now working on preparing it for the content teams.
Finally for Core Gameplay, the team is preparing to move onto social features.
March saw the formation of a new team, Creature Content, to focus on the ongoing development of ‘Star Paws’ features. Alongside focusing on improvements to the technical pipeline, the team progressed with a number of new creatures.
Alpha 4.7 introduced some early results of these technical pipeline upgrades, with variants of the valakkar that have grown accustomed to their icy environment.
In March, additional design work went toward upcoming creatures while looking ahead to plan in additional improvements for existing creatures, including mesh and behavior updates and additional variants.
March saw the Economy team moving onto features for Alpha 4.8, which will bring new item crafting, commodity trading, and item recovery systems to the ‘verse.
“It is important to note that the current Alpha 4.7 crafting implementation is transitional. For example, we are being generous with high-end savrilium ore to pull players into the mining and fabrication pipeline. Our goal is to move away from a ‘credits-only’ mindset and toward alternate progression systems, such as crafting, reputation, and more.” Economy Team
Operation Breaker Stations serves as a key example of this transition. While it currently offers a high UEC profit margin to encourage players to engage with the new crafting materials, its true purpose is to function as a resource hub. By paying a buy-in, players trade currency for the convenience of guaranteed high-value material gathering. This allows them to quickly secure the requirements for high-end personal armor and FPS-weapon production.
As the economy stabilizes, shop pricing for crafted goods will begin to reflect the quality of the materials used. Consequently, the team will keep a close eye on all the mission buy-ins and resource yields to move away from a profitable NPC sell loop and toward a gear and player-centric economic model. In the final state, these locations will be the go-to spots for high-end crafters to convert credits into the exact materials they need, prioritizing material acquisition and quality over raw UEC profit.
In March 2026, the Game Intelligence Development team primarily focused on the ongoing design and planning work for Mission System v2. They spent the first half of the month collaborating with Mission Designers to refine how the new system would work in practice and how to best expose the scripting tools to the designers. They also iterated on a UI prototype for the mission interface and made several refinements.
Game Intelligence Development also began work on a new tool to facilitate the development of the new mission system. Throughout the month, they continued deeper investigation and design work around its implementation, refining the architecture based on stakeholder feedback. This work will serve as a foundation whenever the team returns to the system.
While March saw the Level Design teams progressing on a variety of locations, the primary focus was on Nyx’s social stations and QV Breaker Station locations, which went live in Alpha 4.7.
Elsewhere, the team worked toward multiple future deliverables, including Tactical Strike Groups and the Siege of Orison rework. They also began to prepare for a major new location.
Finally, the devs fixed some legacy bugs in Stanton and Pyro while also supporting new technical initiatives, including helping set up the level requirements for the transport refactor and working toward future content for Starchitect.
Mission Design completed the second Nyx mission pack, which expands the amount of content for players, including moving some factions to utilize a reputation scope.
The team also brought back the courier system, which currently exists in Stanton and Pyro, along with adding delivery contracts to bridge the gap between hauling and courier missions. This included modifying rooftop deliveries in New Babbage and ArcCorp to allow players to drop off 1-SCU boxes. Mission support was also added to the new QV Breaker Stations.
Tactical Strike Groups continued to be polished alongside refueling and defend-location missions.
With the recent changes to ship armor, the team kicked off a major rebalancing of ship-based mission combat alongside a design idea to give players information upfront on what ships they might encounter so they can choose an appropriate loadout.
Finally, the team are approaching the first playable state of the new Battaglia missions, which include modular mission parts that can be used as standalone missions for other factions.
In March, the Narrative team continued tasks for a whole host of upcoming gameplay operations and missions. Alongside refining the narrative of Tactical Strike Groups, they crafted storylines for several new engaging missions that will be released alongside upcoming patches; one of which will see the return of an old foe.
The team also prepared for their next capture session in April, which will see the story mission script mentioned in last month’s report being recorded. This script went through revisions and refinement thanks to placeholder testing to help identify potential issues before the final session.
The Narrative team also began planning an eventual overhaul of the current item descriptions to accommodate new changes that are coming with future revisions of the inventory and fabrication systems.
Finally, Narrative continued to work with the Starchitect team to develop how the mission system will evolve once the tool comes online to add more locations to planet surfaces.
In March 2026, the Network team focused heavily on advancing the foundation for Server Meshing. A central part of this work involved Quasi-Dynamic Server Meshing (QDSM), which intelligently distributes areas of the game world across dedicated servers based on their current load. The team completed a second round of testing for the initial version, resolving a bug where multiple game zones were incorrectly assigned to the same server. They also made the system more efficient by removing a global performance bottleneck that was causing thread contention.
On the stability side, several crashes and thread-safety issues in the server management system were resolved, including a crash that could occur when a game server disconnected at the wrong moment. The team also made solid progress on the next generation of the Territory Manager, which is responsible for dividing the game universe into distinct regions to be handled by separate servers. Multiple improvements were submitted for review throughout the month.
Finally, the team continued ongoing bug fixes and maintenance work and progressed with a technical design document for a new versioning and patching system. This will play an important role in how future game updates are delivered to players.
For the Live Tools team, the Bootstrap user interview phase is wrapping up, with the devs acting on findings to improve its reliability and day-to-day usability. Infrastructure cleanup and configuration improvements also began.
Panic Switch, the error-reporting tool, received several bug fixes and improved documentation for advanced users. Work is ongoing to improve crash handling robustness, including better resilience when errors occur and smarter automatic handling of known recurring crash patterns.
Hex, the game dashboard, continued its 4.0 modernization, with multiple new pages and features ready to ship or in active development. The Blueprint Viewer was delivered, while work on the new account detail page and tool integrations is progressing well.
The Online Services team spent time in March supporting and improving the Mission System, which powers in-game content like hauling and industrial missions alongside instanced content. A key bug was identified and fixed where objectives were completed but the mission itself wasn't always registering as finished.
Alongside the bug fix, the team made significant progress on a longer-term solution: moving mission completion logic (the and/or rules that determine when a multi-step mission is truly done) into the backend service, making it more reliable and futureproof. The mission system was also expanded to support entity-owned missions, meaning non-player objects can act as mission owners, which opens the door for new types of instanced content.
Online Services continued to advance the item-imprint feature, which is the underlying system that will allow players to truly ‘own’ the items in their ships and on their characters. Additional groundwork is also underway to ensure the system queries item ownership in a more robust and efficient way.
The team also worked on lazy inventory creation, a behind-the-scenes improvement that makes the game smarter about when and how it creates inventory records. Finally, technical design was done for regional chats.
In March, the ongoing ground-fog work continued. A test build was handed over to Tech Art for prototyping and to gather feedback. Time was also spent improving tooling. The ability to gather thread names was added to the dump log tool when extracting call stacks for crashes submitted via the PU. The shader compiler server that services the build pipeline was substantially refactored - a proper thread pool implementation was added, while load balancing was significantly improved when using remote compile slaves.
DXC/Clang-based compiler output is now properly parsed for the generation of error reports. A ‘least recently used’ (LRU) scheme was added to automatically evict outdated shaders in memory and on disk. Also, support for processing limits was added to terminate compile jobs exceeding the specified runtime and memory thresholds. All these should help improve server stability, which often run for months on end, as well as reduce their resource usage.
Over the past month, the Technical Animation team progressed with characters, creatures, interactables, cloth simulation, and the pipeline tools that support all of the above.
On the character side, head exports for two new named PU characters progressed through the DNA/RigLogic pipeline. Gate-five polish passes were done for two additional faces approaching their final quality bar too.
The devs reduced per-character RigLogic memory overheads, which directly improve NPC density and performance in populated locations, and resolved a critical DNA compilation blocker that would otherwise have stalled all head-related work in the Star Citizen patch branch.
On armor and weapons, the Super Heavy Combat Armor animation set is being brought from SQ42 across to the Persistent Universe player character, and binocular ADS and zoom-state transitions were finalized.
For interactables, the team is implementing the flaming-torch held animation, tightening the player interaction cone so usable objects feel precise and correctly aligned. They’re also completing food prop tech animation for Nyx-location content.
StarCloth, CIG's physics-based cloth simulation system, saw substantial improvements, including driver mesh validation, engine API alignment, a new bind offset parameter, and simulation pruning optimizations. The result is more performant and physically believable clothing on PU characters.
Ongoing pipeline work includes a male-to-female retargeting fix, a character tool featherblend bug fix, Maya 2026 plugin support, and an in-development dialogue events cleanup tool for NPC ambient conversation data.
For Alpha 4.7, VFX focused on finishing Nyx’s QV Breaker Station locations, such as the laser room and spacescaping, and hero moments, like the laser and asteroid interior.
Finally, the Greycat UTV and MISC Hull B received VFX pass and bug fixing.
Easy as A C B... that’s how it goes, right? Right? MISC unveils the latest in functional cargo technology as it proudly announces the expansion of its Hull family.
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Alpha 4.7: Welcome To The Rock opened its doors last week. Venture into the abandoned QV Breaker Stations scattered throughout the Keeger Belt in the Nyx system. These derelict sites hold rare and valuable resources, and unlocking their full potential means reigniting their long-dormant rock-cracking power. But not every station has been left untouched... or unoccupied. Are you up for the challenge?
This update also marks the introduction of Crafting T0. With item fabricators now online, you can begin creating FPS gear, including weapons and armors, using blueprints earned through contracts and materials gathered in the 'verse. To help you get started, we also published a dedicated Crafting Gameplay Guide. Inventory management also received a significant update, bringing a more intuitive look and feel to how you handle your equipment.
Speaking of new arrivals, the RSI Aurora Mk II officially stepped into the spotlight. Building on the legacy of one of the most iconic starter ships, the Mk II brings modular versatility and a refreshed design to a trusted favorite. The launch was supported by a Behind the Ships episode on YouTube, a Q&A Comm-Link, and a new trailer celebrating the next chapter of Roberts Space Industries.
We also published the latest Roadmap Update, where all Alpha 4.7 cards have now been marked as Released. Looking ahead, we introduced the first set of Alpha 4.8 cards, including Refueling Missions and improvements, Flight Suit G-Force Resistance, Ship Hangar Service T0, Vehicle Command Module, the Transport System, new weapons, and more, offering an early glimpse at what is currently in the works.
With Alpha 4.7 out in the 'verse, the teams are already acting on your feedback to keep improving the experience. Thank you for your continued support. We really appreciate your comments, especially in the recent focused Feedback threads, and in the Issue Council.
On Tuesday, the next issue of the quarterly Squadron 42 newsletter rolls out. Make sure you’re subscribed by heading to your account settings.
On Wednesday, Behind the Ships returns with a look at the upcoming Hull B, arriving in the Persistent Universe next week.
We will also publish the March 2026 PU Monthly Report, bringing updates from teams across the company as development continues on upcoming releases and long-term features.
This Friday, the latest RSI Weekly Newsletter lands in your inbox. If you’re not subscribed yet, you can sign up at any time through your account settings.
The community is gearing up for another busy weekend, with the RP PvP Operation Triggerfish event from TheJumpPoint! Fans of ludicrous speed can also look forward to the Crux Cup TEC 2956 - Stanton Open GP from Anzia Racing!
a.thl'ē'kol, see you soon.
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.
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.
Visit the Community Hub.
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MrKraken just released his new Companion Guide for Alpha 4.7: Welcome to the Rock!
With each update, we keep wondering if the one-page guide will turn into a full booklet, and this one definitely pushes that idea. It’s a bit of a monster. Brace yourselves, and grab the full PDF version on the Community Hub!
I also want to give a shoutout to other tool creators this week: SC Toolbox V2 (ProjectGegnome), Rock Breaker Guide (CMDR Quattro) SC-Craft.Tools (Norkaan), VerseGuide (Joe Bishop), and HotasHelper (TyrusWrecks).
Don't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here!
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The Gorgeous Aurora Mk II - Disowned
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Team Work Makes Laser Work - Evenlease
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Idris QV Breaker - EricTheFourier
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I Hear You're Looking For A Key Card...? - MrKraken