#sc-news

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Nicou-CIG on spectrum

We’re keeping this week’s Roadmap Update light as we ramp up Alpha 4.9 internally. We’re aiming to share the first few cards for the next major update in two weeks, if all go well. See you there o7

In the meantime, thank you for your recent reports here on Spectrum and on the Issue Council. The teams are working hard on fixes, and we’re planning to release an update shortly. We’ll let you know as soon as we have more information to share.

We also just rolled out a few additional hotfixes, which you can review in our Hotfix thread. We’re also tracking the top Known Issues and their statuses on our Knowledge Base.

Cheers everyone o7

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Sneak peek of the week:

**Alien Week 2026 **

Quote: Did you hear that?

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DEFENSECON 2956 TWITCH Drops Reminder

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Star Citizen Live | DefenseCon Showcase: Odin Battlecruiser

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Anvil Odin | Star Citizen

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Minor spike in Funding - CCUgame lags approx 1 day behind…

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Also worth noting - Odin is not included in the Anvil Complete Pack.

Comparatively, the Javelin, Idris-P (but not M), and both Krakens are included in the Aegis and Drake Complete Packs.

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@General News

Star Citizen has hit $1 billion in funding. 90 days TOPS <:gatoclassico:1377452178670751764>

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The last hour broke the funding per hour record by a LOT. The previous record was set four days ago at $1.44m, while the last hour had a staggering $6.62m. <:scamman:1055226125158199316>

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Wave 1 of Odin sales alone is nearly double the record setting full day of Aegis that passed this Defensecon. ($6.6M vs $3.56M)

This is essentially equivalent to more than the entire 2012 KS and website campaign in a single hour.

Of the 8 highest selling days in SC history, 4 have now been set in this Defensecon alone including the highest single days twice.

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Wave 1: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 4:00 PM
Wave 2: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 8:00 PM
Wave 3: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12:00 AM
Wave 4: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 4:00 AM
Wave 5: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 8:00 AM
Wave 6: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12:00 PM

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Defensecon Finale is up including additional (small) waves of limited stock ships.

EDIT: The Warbond CCUs up today are the final WB CCUs of Defensecon. Next major event is IAE in November.

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Sneak peek of the week:

** Weapon Crafting/Display Bench?**

Quote: Weapons down.

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Bar Citizen at Spijkenisse Summary (Thanks Zainotiri) :

Information not related to questions :

• A lot of ships are built with SQ42 in mind, and the large differences mean that a port to SC take a lot more time than one would assume (exemple given is the Stinger)
• The Kruger Stingrey will release with 3 “transformation states”, compared to most ships 2 (Scorpius), the eclipse is supposed to also have 3 states, but the stringray will be the first to have them actually working
• The planned monthly ships for July and August were swapped due to an unexpected situation with someone.

Q&N (Thanks Fasstaff):

The lack of a Javelin interior in SQ42 is the reason why it was smaller in the PU? Same for the Idris before it goes out?

The reason those ship didn’t have interior was because, for some SC players, you could reach some areas not ready for public. As SQ42 is story driven, not spoiling everything is very important. As SQ42 is a single player SC, keeping some area spoil free is important.

Will the Odin come back later this year? Why the application essay?

Yes, it will come back. As for the Javelin or Idris, do not expect the Odin soon, at least 5 years. about the essay, for a ship this size, they wanted to do something out of the ordinary. The essay was for the first wave and wont happen again. Expect the ship to come back at all usual big ship selling events. Members of the club also get a badge on spectrum.

What about the paints?

The paint are not mentioned as limited to the sale (editor’s note : contrary to what Jared said in the Odin SCL) so the paint might be tied to the warbond version and the paint pack available through store credit version. Only the badge (for now) is listed as exclusive.

Will there be a tool to save loadouts to switch between them quickly?

The UI team is high demanded and is not a large one (around 8-9 devs). More or less everything rely on UI and for now, they are busy on the company’s most important project.

Are more ships engineering-ready?

Info is listed on patch notes, they will be mentioned once they’re finished.

Will the Novia crossbow be available on the pledge store?

There is 5 variants, 3 for TSG, 1 for SotA and one is awaiting distribution method. It it not impossible that it will be available as part of a bundle but not necessarily.

Isn’t the contract litigation of 10 at the same time low?

They are temporarily limiting the amount of contract to 10 to limit load on the Contract system back end. The limit will expand once the system is more robust but a limit might still be there, no fix number given.

Will the changes of color on the Raven’s paint be reverted to a more black finish than after the gold pass?

It’s essentially due to the lighting around, with how Star Citizen render paint, a lot of environment factors can change the way a paint is rendered. With changes coming from SQ42 later this year, some rendering improvements expected. In the end, all ship’s paint will look different depending on where you are in the 'verse.

Will there be a pool table on the Odin?

They do not know how the rooms will look like as for a ship this size, reusing existing assets makes sense.

Any update on the suit lockers?

If it doesn’t come in July for 4.9, it will be there in September for 4.10. Teams are actively working on it. There is a strong push for a 4.9 delivery but if it doesn’t make it, it should realistically be out with 4.10.

The F8C is actually in game and available on pledge store while it was reserved for concierge and SD42 reward. Since the F8A is in-game as an NPC ship, will it become a reward?

No answer.

Are the Orison Repel Raid missions coming back?

They’re not sure if they’ll be included in 4.9 but instancing is supposed to be there for 4.9 and it is necessary for them. The technology should be there but the content might come later.

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Unasked questions because limited time :

• Will Medical Gel be shared between Med bed?
• Can we get a preview for stock loadout, to see what the difference the insured loadout has?
• Are stage 3 engineering ships considered gold standard ?
• How can we know which ships are gold standard ?
• What’s the difference between gold standard and Stage 3 engineering ?
• Are there any updates on base building ? Building interiors ?

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Show Us Your Colors Celebration 2026

Happy Pride Month, y’all!

The 'verse is a welcome place for ALL, and we want to celebrate each and every one of you.

Once again, we’re inviting all of you to join us in celebrating the incredible diversity that makes our community shine so bright. This contest is your chance to show us your colors in any creative way that inspires you, whether it’s a stunning in-game screenshot, a handcrafted card, a heartfelt video, tasty baked treats, or even something totally unexpected. Just make it as colorful as possible!

As is tradition for this contest, there won’t be any podium prizes. Instead, we’re simply selecting TEN submissions that truly stand out, and each winner will receive an RSI Aurora Mk II plus Modules with LTI, a vibrant addition to your hangar.

Feel free to share as many submissions as you like, but please note that group submissions will not be considered, and each participant is eligible to win only one Aurora. Your submission just needs to be Star Citizen-themed!

Post your submission on the Community Hub with the title ‘Show Us Your Colors Celebration 2026’ by June 30th at 20:00 UTC for a chance to win one of ten:

- RSI Aurora Mk II plus Modules with LTI

Be sure to check out the Contest Rules before submitting.

We’re looking forward to seeing your incredible submissions!

From all of us at Cloud Imperium Games, Happy Pride Month!

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This Week in Star Citizen:

TUESDAY, JUNE 2

• June Subscriber Comm-Link
• June Subscriber Newsletter
• Maintenance: Star Citizen Live Service and RSI Platform, starting at 08:15 UTC

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

• Alpha 4.8.1
• Roadmap Update
• Roadmap Roundup
• May 2026 PU Monthly Report

FRIDAY, JUNE 5

• RSI Weekly Newsletter

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June 2026 Subscriber Promotions

In-game flairs:

• Centurion subs: Ochelo
• Imperator subs: Gemini C54 “Ochelo” SMG
• Subscriber-Exclusive Store: Banu Ochelo Bundle

Ships of the Month:

• Centurion ship: Gatac Syulen
• Imperator ships: Aopoa San’tok.yāi & Gatac Syulen

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Alpha 4.8.1 Maintenance Update (From Nicou-CIG on Spectrum)

4.8.1 will NOT be published today as they are waiting for an additional fix

The fix is “Exploit related” (so no detail) but a couple other fixes will be added to the patch

The update is still “targeting this week”

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Zyloh-CIG on reddit (1 hour after Nicou’s spectrum post)

"Ideally, we’ll roll this out on Thursday now, pending testing. "