"Out for a lark"

From the Friday Weekly Newsletter, 2 October 2026

Weekly Update: Alpha 4.10.1 Continues

Message of the day

☁️ (Frjádagr) We are in the final checks of a potential new Genesis Tech-Preview build for an Evocati Playtest (NDA) starting in a few hours and going overnight into Saturday morning (CDT).

#sc-testing-chat

Turn Wrecks into Riches

Weekly Newsletter 25 September 2026: Weekly Update: Last Call for Pirate Week

Streamline Bundle

Warbond | Limited Time | $23.00 USD

This month, push through the front lines with the Streamline bundle, featuring a clean white base with bold red highlights and metallic silver accents. Includes the Kilgore & Poole Monde heavy armor with backpack, Klaus & Werner Demeco laser LMG, and paint for the RSI Aurora Mk II.

Streamline Bundle will be delivered in Alpha 4.10.1.

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Bundle Contents

1 Paint:

• Aurora Mk II - Streamline Paint

6 Gear Items:

• Klaus & Werner Demeco 'Streamline’ LMG
• Kilgore & Poole Monde ‘Streamline’ Helmet
• Kilgore & Poole Monde ‘Streamline’ Core
• Kilgore & Poole Monde ‘Streamline’ Arms
• Kilgore & Poole Monde ‘Streamline’ Legs
• Virgil Warden ‘Streamline’ Backpack

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Get more info and buy the bundle:

• Monthly Store Bundle 2026 - Roberts Space Industries
• Buy Streamline - Bundle - Gear | Star Citizen Store

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The Champion: RSI Perseus

The votes are in, the ballot boxes closed, and the final tallies posted. The 2956 Ship Showdown Champion is the RSI Perseus. At the end of the day, with almost 35 thousand votes cast in the Final, it was a decisive victory for RSI's premier heavy gunship.

Ironclad Assault = 14244 | 20435 = Perseus

Players who own any of the Final Four competitors (RSI Perseus, Drake Ironclad Assault, Origin M80, and Drake Corsair) as of Intergalactic Aerospace Expo later this year will also receive Best in Show paints, manufacturer-themed coins, and a coin case, with a manufacturer-themed bomber jacket going to backers of the Champion.

Official: Ship Showdown 2956 Winners | Star Citizen

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Get the Final Four ships here:

• Perseus - Roberts Space Industries | Star Citizen Store
• Ironclad Assault - Drake Interplanetary | Star Citizen Store
• M80 - Origin Jumpworks | Star Citizen Store
• Corsair - Drake Interplanetary | Star Citizen Store

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STAR-CROSSED ENEMIES

Clang! Clash! Clunk! Who’da thunk we’d make it here in one piece? Well, the Ironclad Assault and Perseus did. The rest of the Top 16 won themselves an unceremonious one-way ticket to the repair shop. Sucks to be them. Now, the final. A fight that’s been brewing for centuries. RSI, a beacon of respected traditionalism, and Drake, all things rugged and independent. This is your last chance to show your allegiance. Your voices have echoed through the black, your votes have tipped epic scales of battle, and now, just one choice remains. In the right corner, the Ironclad Assault, a tough titan built for conflicts such as these. In the left corner, the gargantuan gunship that ends fights before they begin. Two showdown newcomers. One unpredictable outcome. LET’S ROCK! 

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

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It's the Final! Chad versus Percy for the win!

As expected, yesterday saw the 2nd Semi Final completely dominated by the Perseus - the M80 never stood a real chance, but goes back to the hangars knowing it has a 2956 Best in Show paint in its' future, and that it finished with more votes in the semis than the Corsair, so technically it's the Ship Showdown 2956 Bronze Medal winner!

M80 = 10050 | 23025 = Perseus

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NU METAL

Still semi-conscious for the semi-final, the M80 and the Perseus have nothing left to lose. It’s the final or oblivion. It’s newcomer vs newcomer, and all bets are off. Can Origin’s siren slaughterer wipe RSI off the mat, or will the mighty gunship snatch the final slot? There’s only one way to find out.

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

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This is the second semi-final match up. The winner of today's vote goes up against the Ironclad Assault in the Final:

Ironclad Assault = 26511 | 8673 = Corsair

It was another pretty one-side affair. Much like I believe today's will be too. Citizens do seem to prefer the bigger ships.

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D ‘N’ D: THE RECKONING

Showdown have mercy! Still drenched oil and guilt from its victory over its sister ship, the Corsair is thrown back into the ring to confront another of its kin; the Ironclad. Mighty mecha or meandering maverick, which Drake ship will make it to the final fight?

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

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The second semi-final tomorrow will see the M80 face off against the Perseus, which unseated the underdog favourite Railen:

Railen = 8797 | 21695 = Perseus

The Final Four ships that'll get Best In Show paints for Ship Showdown 2956 are therefore:

• Drake Ironclad Assault
• Drake Corsair
• Origin M80
• RSI Perseus

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WAR OF THE WORLDS

The finest in mighty Human engineering and awe-inspiring Xi’an tech are about to make some noise. The Perseus comes in hot from a herculean victory against the mammoth Idris-P, but the Railen took out its own flesh and blood to make it here. A battle of sheer merciless will is about to commence.

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

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This is the final quarter final and will decide who goes up against yesterday's victor, the M80, in Semi Final 2.

Reclaimer = 13398 | M80 = 18627

IF LOOKS COULD KILL

A face that only a mother could love when compared to the magnificent M80, but what the Reclaimer lacks in allure, it makes up for in enormity. Will the infamous Aegis claw grasp victory or will it be bewitched, bothered, and beaten to scrap by the captivating new Origin assassin?

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

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The second semi-finalist is the Corsair who triumphed over the gutsy Clipper in yesterday's Round 2 voting:

Corsair = 17639 | 14347 = Clipper

The Corsair gets another BIS paint and goes into the first semi-final against the Ironclad Assault.

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DnD

It’s Drake on Drake! Oh, this is gonna be good - it’s gonna be brutal and it’s gonna be remembered. These two asymmetric assailants are about to settle this family feud in the Showdown ring to see which will continue the Drake legacy and which will go crying back to Arden. Will it be the lone-wolf Clipper or the tag-team Corsair? Clock’s ticking, so make your choice.

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

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The little MTC that could tried its best, but honestly, it was never going to be a fair fight.

Ironclad Assault = 34327 | 6942 = MTC

The Ironclad is the first semi-finalist and gets a Best in Show Paint. It'll duke it out for a spot in the final against today's winner.

Iron Giants - Warships

Find shelter, close your windows, and hold on because the big hitters are manning their turrets, loading their torpedoes, and gearing up for a fight like no other; the kind of battle that makes moons quake and stars shiver. It’s a clash of two titans, each making their Showdown debut, but only one can survive to fight the next war. They’re ready, are you?

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

The winner of this match-up will meet the Railen in Round 2.

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Another one-sided affair yesterday to see the Railen through to the Elite Eight:

Railen = 22703 | 10062 = Prowler Utility

The Railen will go up against the winner of today's vote in Round 2.

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They Come in Peace… Not! - Eclectic Exotics

At the risk of sparking an intergalactic conflict, it’s time to pit Tevarin tech against Xi’an ingenuity in a battle of alien excellence. The Railen stands tall against the Prowler Utility, but can it escape the sharp talons of Esperia’s warbird?

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

The winner of this match-up will meet either the Perseus or the Idris-P in Round 2.

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Yesterdays' vote was another one-sided affair, with the M80 totally dominating the Shiv.

M80 = 22847 | 9093 = Shiv

The M80 will go up against the Reclaimer in Round 2.

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The Nordic days of the week have been dropped... 4.10 Live is coming soon.

Rapid Fire - Run & Gun

Both are fresh to the fight but no stranger to a skirmish, these two instant icons are rushing in for their first shot at the title. Origin’s elite executioner, the M80, meets Grey’s soldered striker, the Shiv, on the battlefield for the ultimate test of prestige vs scrappiness. You’re not just choosing a winner, you’re choosing a lifestyle.

The winner of this match-up will meet the Reclaimer in Round 2.

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen

Hangin' Tough - Heavy Duty

It’s a blue-collar bout for the ages: mining or salvage? Give or take? Seven-time competitor, zero-time winner the Reclaimer has a score to settle, and the poor ship standing in its way? The Argo MOLE. But don’t count the three-armed monster out until you’ve seen what it can do. It’s time to hear the clang of heavy metal.

Vote Now: Ship Showdown 2956 | Star Citizen