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If you've been closely following

DefianceIndustries

'

fleet

of WC1-era ships and thought something was missing, you're right! The Confed lineup now has its star medium fighter, the Rapier.

Klavs' Rapier

has some serious competition now! Now we wait to see where these beauties pop up...

And last but certainly not least in our 2655 Confed fighter lineup - the F-44A Rapier II. Fast, nimble, and equipped with God's own shields, it pretty much typifies fighter combat in the WC universe. Is it any wonder we still seem them popping up in the Nephilim war? Though it begs the question, what was the Rapier I?

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Hello everyone,

On Saturday we reached a major funding milestone, and we want to thank our amazing community who made this possible. In a letter from the chairman, Chris Roberts shares his thoughts on the fantastic journey so far and the exciting future that lies ahead.

No matter if 2018 or 2948: this week people come together to celebrate Thanksgiving. Whether they’re hunkering down with friends or quantum traveling to be with family, Thanksgiving is all about being thankful and celebrating the holiday together with loved ones. It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple Big Benny’s noodle box, a fully dressed space turkey, or enjoying a nice Pips or Radegast with the crew. We asked you to share this wonderful experience and show the ‘verse what you’re thankful for. Participate in not one, but two contests in honor of Thanksgiving and with a bit of luck, become the proud owner of a brand-new Banu

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Every week, designers, engineers and other developers from our five offices around the world answer backer questions submitted on SPECTRUM and voted on by YOU.

You can submit your questions for consideration in future episodes of Calling All Devs here.

And for info on becoming a subscriber, go to: Subscriptions - Roberts Space Industries | Follow the development of Star Citizen and Squadron 42

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We've just released a new patch with some smaller tweaks and a number of bugfixes. We've also added a special "retro graphics" graphics mode that you can unlock as a reward for finishing a hardcore mode run! Have fun!

New Features

• Added special "retro graphics" option that is unlocked after finishing a hardcore mode run

Tweaks

• Encounters: Nerfed Engine Booster MK2 and MK3 efficiency
• Increased camera range in action freeze

Bugfixes

• Fixed blueprint drop probability for higher tiers being too low if no more tier one blueprints are available
• Potential fix for Okkar Corvettes and Outlaw Drone Carriers occasionally bouncing away when destroyed
• Fixed Grey Goo damaging player from greater distance if player has a tractor beam installed
• Fixed hardcore mode "Anti Consumerism" handicap carrying over from sector 6 to sector 7
• Fixed that the "Unarmed" challenge could be exploited by using Headstart

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We've just released a new patch with some smaller tweaks and a number of bugfixes. We've also added a special "retro graphics" graphics mode that you can unlock as a reward for finishing a hardcore mode run! Have fun! Please note that there's a delay for the Linux version, we'll hopefully be able to release the patch on Linux later this year.

New Features

• Added special "retro graphics" option that is unlocked after finishing a hardcore mode run

Tweaks

• Encounters: Nerfed Engine Booster MK2 and MK3 efficiency
• Increased camera range in action freeze
• VR / TrackIR: Unified Crosshair behavior in gamepad and keyboard mode. "Centered Crosshair" option works again in all cases.

Bugfixes

• Fixed Splitter glyph additional projectiles not homing in on targets anymore
• Fixed blueprint drop probability for higher tiers being too low if no more tier one blueprints are available
• Potential fix for Okkar

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The Infinity Lock Box, containing prizes from nearly all previously-retired Lock Boxes, will be available again for an appearance on all platforms beginning on November 21st, 2018 - November 27th, 2018. During this time, enemies defeated on both Ground and Space maps will have a small chance of dropping one of these prize-filled packages, alongside the Swarm Lock Box! There are too many prizes to list here, but here’s a sample of just the Tier 6 ships you can unlock in this prize pack: Benthan Assault Cruiser Vaadwaur Manasa Assault Escort Xindi-Insectoid Olaen Heavy Escort Carrier Krenim Imperium Warship Herald Quas Flight Deck Cruiser Tholian Tarantula Dreadnought Cruiser Na’kuhl Tadaari Raider Cardassian Keldon Cruiser Jem’Hadar Dreadnought Carrier Kelvin Timeline Starship Elachi S’ateth Escort Tal Shiar Adapted Destroyer Sphere Builder Denuos Dreadnought Carrier The

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PC: General: Resolved an issue where some players experienced having Invalid Skills. Clicking to respect should now work to clear this and it will be free. Resolved an issue where loading screens were not appearing correct for 23rd Century and Discovery Captains. Beacon of Kahless: Blind has been changed to a Disable. Duration increased from 5 to 8 seconds. Half as much against players. Shortened the tooltip text. Console: General: Resolved an issue which was blocking the player from equipping or changing active Duty Officers. Resolved an issue that caused the Swarm Lockbox Training Manuals to not appear available for use. Resolved an issue that caused Temporal Space Abilities to not be visible in the ability circles.

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Admiral Frederick Yamamoto has been announced as the sixth member of the Alliance Council of Admirals.

The position had been vacant for months after the previous appointment, Riri McAllister, was discovered to be the coordinator of terrorist group the League of Reparation.

The induction ceremony was conducted by Fleet Admiral Hayley Sorokin, who said:

"After many years commanding the Alliance Defence Force in the Zaonce system, Admiral Yamamoto has more than earned his place on the Council. His experience will help enhance security for all member systems."

Vanya Driscoll, political journalist at The Alliance Tribune, commented:

"Many expected the role to be filled by an officer from the Lave fleet rather than Zaonce, so the decision has ruffled some feathers. It has also not gone unnoticed that Admiral Yamamoto is a close personal friend of President Gibson Kincaid."

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There continues to be progress in the exciting

WC1 Sprite Refresh

project. In order to import high quality ships into the original game engine, modern renders must first be converted into dozens of snapshot angles to simulate 3D. This can be a very tedious process to align and get right, so

Goliath

is developing a technique to automate the image creation. An example with a slick new Dralthi is pictured below! It's wonderful to see how Wingnuts continue to innovate in their quest to enhance the series.

Hooray, it's time for an update! As many of you know, we've been fortunate to have Howard Day around to create some beautiful sprite renders for us to enjoy and experiment with. In doing so, he tackled the first two major steps in the sprite creation process by designing a 3D model and then rendering it with all necessary viewpoints. Based on work done by UnnamedCharacter, we know that Wing Commander

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Attention! We’ve doubled our efforts to give Captains the necessary experience to deal with threats to the Galaxy. From Thursday, November 22nd at 8AM PT, to Monday, November 26th at 10AM PT, players will be able to enjoy twice the experience! During the event, content that provides skill points and expertise will reward a 100% (2x) Bonus above normal amounts – this bonus will be available for all content that rewards skill points and expertise. .share-footer a { margin: 20px 10px 10px 0; background: url(d7afaaa14e96d0d973f76157ae31ec5b1466398539.png) no-repeat 0 0; opacity: .5; display: inline-block; height: 60px; width: 60px; padding: 0; border: 1px solid transparent; -webkit-transition: opacity .3s; transition: opacity .3s; } .share-footer .TI { background-position: 0 20%; } .share-footer .YT { background-position: 0 40%; } .share-footer .YT {

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We have exciting news! Captains on PC will be able to enjoy a bonus on purchased ZEN! Is there a ship in the C-Store that is tempting you? Now is the perfect opportunity to grab ships, keys, and whatever else has caught your eye. From November 21st at 9am PT to November 27th at 9am PT, Captains will earn an extra bonus on purchased ZEN when you charge through Direct Credit Card, PayPal, Skrill, BoaCompra, Xsolla, Paysafecard, or Steam. *Please note that this Charge Bonus offer is ONLY available for the following payment processors: Direct Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover) PayPal Skrill BoaCompra Xsolla Paysafecard Steam .share-footer a { margin: 20px 10px 10px 0; background: url(d7afaaa14e96d0d973f76157ae31ec5b1466398539.png) no-repeat 0 0; opacity: .5; display: inline-block; height: 60px; width: 60px; padding: 0;

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It’s that time of year once again, Captains – the Star Trek Online Black Friday sales are on! In addition to the previously announced ways you can save on Zen and Packs on all three platforms, we’re pleased to announce that from November 21st at 8am PT to November 27th at 10am PT, all items in the C-store will be 25% off, on all three platforms! That means ships, inventory slots, duty officers and more will all be yours for the taking, Captains. Get out there and get those items you’ve always dreamed of. Not only that, but for a limited time only starting today, players will be able to purchase the Key Ring Bundle! This special pack includes 20x Master Keys (used to open any Lock Box) for the price of 2250 Zen, normally. For this Black Friday sale, it's 25% off! As an additional special promotional offer when purchasing this bundle, every pack also includes a single Ultimate Tech Upgrade.

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[ Music ]

Announcer: Don’t crawl into that the cryopod just yet. Not when there’s Something Every Tuesday, with your host Esen Landari!

[ Applause ]

Thank you! I’m absolutely thrilled to be here with all of you. Make sure to give it up for SET’s very own talented announcer, Christine.

[ Applause ]

Christine, just to check, were you implying that people out there are debating between putting themselves in to a state of frozen stasis and watching our show?

Announcer: Yup.

Great.

[ Laughter ]

I, for one, am very excited to see what they choose. Hopefully, they stick around because we have a fantastic show coming up. One of my personal favorite comedians, Langer Lewis, will be coming by fresh from his latest tour.

Plus, cleaning expert Daryl Hissup will explain how to transform your hab from funky to fresh. Something that I’m personally dying to know. No matter how hard I try to stay organized,

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A long-standing rivalry between two factions in the Loha system has erupted into full-scale conflict.

The commencement of hostilities was announced on the Vox Galactica news service by Karleen Troy, a freelance warzone reporter:

"Relations were already strained when Loha Holdings accused its rivals of hijacking transport ships and murdering their crews. After the New Loha Party claimed this was a false flag operation designed to discredit them, diplomacy was rapidly replaced by weapons fire."

"Since neither side has an extensive fleet, both Loha Holdings and the New Loha Party have appealed for support. I've received word that they're offering substantial rewards to independent combat pilots who can aid them in this conflict."

The two factions have set out week-long operations to take control of the system, which will begin on the 22nd of November 3304.

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A spokesperson for Olelbis Holdings has announced that its appeal for commodities has reached a successful conclusion. Hundreds of pilots supported the campaign by delivering goods to Polyakov Orbital, and by eliminating agitators in Olelbis, thereby ensuring the safety of traders.

Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Polyakov Orbital in the Olelbis system.

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The Mars Tribune has been closed and its owner arrested in the wake of the spy robot scandal.

The announcement was made by Detective Captain Ramesh Thorne, who was recently reinstated to, and promoted by, the Federal Security Service:

"Kingsley Cordova, editor Lana Sigrid and other employees of The Mars Tribune have been arrested for blackmail and corruption. The newsfeed has been permanently dissolved, and the Cordova Group conglomerate subjected to a government audit."

"I would like to thank the anonymous whistle-blower who exposed Cordova's scheme. She has now removed the surveillance program from all Achilles Corporation PA912 robots in exchange for immunity from prosecution."

Chief Editor Lena Ravenhill wrote in The Federal Times:

"The Mars Tribune abandoned its professional ethics in its hunt for salacious headlines, thereby undermining the role of honest journalism in our society. We

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It's Thanksgiving in the US today, so the CIC is wishing visitors from all over a pleasant day and good deals online. Due to very tangentially related circumstances, this is also a great chance for us to share a cool artifact from our archives. The CIC is proud to host the otherwise unreleased Wing Commander

Pilgrim Truth

, Peter Telep's third novel written to tie into the WC Movie. Come for the exciting Wing Commander story - stay for the rad chapter header art by NinjaLA! It's available in several formats:

web browser

,

mobi

(Kindle) or

epub

(iBooks or other). Give it a read and let us know your thoughts!

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Herman Rosy Du Preez recent came across an object and did a double-take. From the right angle, a stray head massaging device can bear an uncanny resemblance to the Nephilim Tiamat dreadnought or dry dock structure. I certainly see the family resemblance! Who knows what really inspired

visual futurist Syd Mead

?

I just realized.... Nephilim dreadnought looks like a head massager. Inspiration can come from ANYWHERE!

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The Sirius Corporation has responded to the revelation that members of its private fleet coordinated a mercenary raid on the Meene system.

Li Yong-Rui, CEO of Sirius Corp, told the media:

"Following a thorough inquiry, we have confirmed that a cabal of junior officers, with the aid of mercenaries, orchestrated an illegal operation to gain access to Phoenix Base. Although their intentions remain unclear, I can confirm they were acting purely in their own interests, and without official knowledge."

"The rogue officers, including those extradited into our custody by the Meene Defence Force, now face multiple charges, and could be imprisoned for life."

"I would like to express my sincere regret over this incident, and to personally apologise to Ram Tah. I continue to hope that we can work together on further Guardian-human technology."

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2948 Anniversary Manufacturer Specials

Watch videos featuring all of the shipbuilders from this year’s anniversary sale

Join Chris and Sandi as they introduce each day of the 2948 Anniversary Event and celebrate each manufacturer with Jared as he talks all-things-shipbuilding with the teams themselves.
We’ll update this page each day with a new manufacturer video, so keep checking back to stay up to date with all the details.

23rd November: Anvil Aerospace
24th November: Robert Space Industries (RSI)
25th November: Origin Jumpworks
26th November: Aegis Dynamics
27th November: Drake Interplanetary
28th November: Aopoa, Banu, Esperia, Tumbril Land Systems,
29th November: Musashi Industrial & Starflight Concern (MISC)
30th November: Argo Aeronautics, Consolidated Outland, Kruger Intergalactic*

Visit our main 2948 Anniversary Sale page to see the ships and find out how to take them for a test fly.