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Star Citizen Live Game Director Todd Papy answers backer questions about the current state of the game and development of the upcoming Alpha 3.5.

To watch Reverse the Verse LIVE each and every week, tune into Twitch.

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The actor Consuela Knight, who recently vanished from her private yacht along with its crew, has been located at a luxury retreat.

An anonymous reporter told independent newsfeed The Sovereign:

"Consuela Knight was spotted alive and well at the Skyglow Havens on the Rhea Archipelago, where she had been living under a false identity."

"When challenged, Ms Knight admitted that her disappearance was in fact an elaborate hoax. Fearing that her career was fading, she arranged her 'mysterious' disappearance to enhance her fame, paying her crew enormous sums to follow suit."

"Ms Knight has now fled Rhea and is presumably living in seclusion elsewhere."

Many of Knight's fans have disputed this account, claiming that such elaborate deception is out of character for the actor. Authorities have accepted the explanation, however, and the investigation has been officially closed.

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Here are this week's main stories.

Pharmaceutical giant Vandermeer Corporation has won the licence to distribute Vitadyne Labs's nanomedical product. In a statement, Professor Katrien Rook said the organisation's infrastructure and supply routes meant the nanomeds would soon be available to the galactic community.

Hadrian Augustus Duval has broadcast a message following the purge of isolationist group Nova Imperium, vowing to continue to pursue his claim on the Imperial throne. During the transmission, Duval claimed to have assumed the title of the recently executed Imperator Kaeso Modanticus, and accused Arissa Lavigny-Duval's regime of brutality and terror.

In other news, actor Consuela Knight, who recently vanished from her private yacht along with its crew, has been located at a luxury retreat. When questioned, Ms Knight admitted that her disappearance was an elaborate hoax designed to

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For those who haven't been closely following the development of Star Citizen lately, there have been a few interesting announcements on the project's financials and upcoming plans.

Cloud Imperium recently released an accounting document that details out how the company used its money form 2012 through 2017. They spent $193 million on development and other expenses during that time with more than $4 million per month going out in 2017. We know they hit $200 million in crowd funding in November, but they also have other resources such as $46 million in private investment raised in December.

The most visible development lately has been to bolster the game's persistent universe and core technology, but a roadmap to Squadron 42 has also been released. This is the single player campaign starring Mark Hamill and John Rhys-Davies, among others, which many Wing Commander fans have been waiting for. New

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...Wing Commander

Flat Universe

! The votes are in, and WCFU took the top spot in our annual fan project contest for the third time. The newest version of their top-down shooter features new fighters, new explosion & damage effects, new weapons and awesome new multiplayer modes. The

Maslas

Brothers

previously won in 2014 and 2016. They seem to have even numbered years on lock - will they be able to keep it up in 2019?

In second place close behind Flat Universe, we have an actual literal tie this year. The first runner up is the Prophecy & Secret Ops

Model Upgrade Pack

! 2017's winner also had a big year with new ship models, impressive new Open/GL graphical effects and a neat iridescence effect for the Nephilim ships thanks to the unholy machinations of the MUP team: DefianceIndustries, Dark Sentinel, Pedro, PopsiclePete, Whistler and gr1mre4per

The other runner up is a newcomer this year: the WC1

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This is a crazy story! Everyone's favorite officially licensed top-down Xbox 360 Wing Commander shooter was released back in July 2007. In the original

press release

announcing its launch, EA confirmed that Wing Commander

Arena

was coming out in all markets where Xbox Live Arcade existed - except Japan. Finally, it's now available for

¥ 1,188

or about $11.

In confirming this unusual turn of events, Music_Guru was able to find a

cached

copy of the page from several weeks ago that still shows just the theme packs for sale. Interestingly, the Confed and Kilrathi Xbox

dashboard themes

were released in Japan back in 2007, and websites even

reviewed them separately

at the time. Arena is also listed in various '

new

release

' listings with a January 24, 2019 debut called out. If you're in Japan and still have your 360 hooked up, we'd love to hear about your experience. Are there any localization tweaks made

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We have a new poll today that asks about the many flavors of the

F-38 Talon

fighter. Some people may not be aware there's actually five distinct paint schemes out there. As the story goes, the corrupt Gemini Sector

Governor Menesch

illicitly sold untold numbers of the craft to rogue groups such as the

Church of Man

. This explains how commonplace they are in Privateer as well as why they're equally flown by both the local militia, Retros and random pirates. The model is also reused as the Kilrathi

Gratha

in Super Wing Commander. Finally, it shows up in Privateer 2 as an easter egg ship you race the Papagod clan to investigate. Which is your favorite to blow up?

They're listed in the graph as follows: 1: Unknown Ship (Privateer 2), 2: Gratha (Super Wing Commander), 3: Church of Man Talon (Privateer), 4: Militia Talon (Privateer), 5: Pirate Talon (Privateer)

The old poll shows we still have a ways to

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Hello everyone,

Last Friday, we launched another exciting commercial contest, this time highlighting Tumbril’s rough and rugged Cyclone series. We’ve already seen some great submissions and we’re eager to dive into all the entries come February 8th. Check out the Spectrum announcement for contest details.

Now, let’s see what’s going on this week:

Tuesday is lore day and features a Portfolio post focused on Esperia, a ship manufacturer that has carved out a niche for themselves turning out near-perfect replicas of ships that are otherwise unavailable.

Subscribers, on Wednesday we’ll post our monthly Spectrum update, affording a sneak peek at this months flair. Keep your head on a swivel in the Subscriber’s Den for that one.

On Thursday another episode of Around the Verse will take a look at the latest Star Citizen news.

Friday will see a Roadmap update and the RSI Newsletter delivered

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AircPirateNinsei

has completed his enlarged flying

Hornet fighter

. This update has a larger wingspan to fit more effective control surfaces and a larger powerplant. He'll be getting it airborne soon, and we can't wait to see! There's a lot of talent and skill that's obviously going into this. Follow the development at the

Flite Test Forums

.

The Hornet with a wingspan of 1000 mm (39.37 in) is ready2fly! :)The AUW is 513 g (18.10 oz). The Dry Weight (without battery) is 370 g (13.05 oz).The battery is a Turnigy nano-tech 4s with 1300 mAh.

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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, February 7th at 8AM PT, to Monday, February 11th 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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This portfolio originally appeared in Jump Point 4.12.

There’s an old saying that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” That has never been more true than with Esperia. The company produces fully-functional recreations of both historic and alien ships, and most recently, historic alien ships. Esperia’s ability to seamlessly blend modern function and luxury with classic and long-lost ship designs makes it utterly unique in the aerospace marketplace.

Interestingly enough, Esperia’s founding in 2873 was about history, not commerce. The company only became a major player in the aerospace industry thanks to a bit of luck, a big controversy, and the tireless drive of its two founders: Jovi and Theo Ingstrom. The Esperia story is truly about these brothers who hated, loved, and pushed each other to do what no one else dared.

Sibling Rivalry

The Ingstrom brothers were born and raised in Quasi,

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A commodity drive to revive technology company Supratech has ended successfully, with large numbers of materials being delivered.

Scorpio DeVorrow, CEO of Supratech, announced:

"We are immensely grateful to Lexi October for her timely investment, to the People's Rakapila Progressive Party for organising the campaign, and to all the traders who delivered these commodities. This has brought the company back from the brink, and secured our future."

Business analysts have suggested that adding Supratech to her investment portfolio reveals Lexi October's ambitions to break into the lucrative personal-computer market.

Contributors to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Stone Enterprise in the Rakapila system.

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Dr Roy Casimir of the Holloway Bioscience Institute has announced plans to construct a research centre focusing on new life forms discovered by the galactic community:

"The development of the Codex has led to a number of xenological discoveries. Our aim is to construct a dedicated scientific facility to analyse these incredible lifeforms."

"We therefore request quantities of Cobalt, Indium and Tantalum to be delivered to Williams Vision in the Nahuaru system."

"In addition, we ask pilots to provide us with exploration data, which will form the core of our xenological research catalogue. Nahuaru Crimson Bridge Int has agreed to fund the initiative and reimburse contributing pilots."

The initiative begins on the 7th of February 3305 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

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President Gibson Kincaid has sought to illustrate potential threats to the Alliance, highlighting isolationist group Nova Imperium as an example. Speaking to the Alliance Tribune, President Kincaid said:

"The rise of such radical beliefs demonstrates how quickly the other superpowers might turn against us. Had the recent military conflict ended differently, the Empire would have callously abandoned humanity's united struggle against the Thargoid threat."

"All other leaders are looking elsewhere, pretending Nova Imperium never happened. But I have the courage to give a voice to our people's fears. The Alliance must prepare to stand alone against any aggressor, whether human or alien!"

Prime Minister Edmund Mahon later released a brief response:

"I remind President Kincaid that his focus should be on diplomatic duties, as agreed by the Assembly. Inter-superpower cooperation against the Thargoids

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Adm_Maverick

took a break from his

tabletop

game to complete his impressive Tallahassee cruiser

model

. He's designed it so each subcomponent fits together tightly and the overall structure balances well. As an extra bonus, you can see how his

miniature fighters

scale nicely, so he'll actually be able to use the 24" capship in his future gaming endeavors. Sounds like fun!

I've had another project I've been working on for a while: Scratchbuilding. I started with the Excalibur... realized I was in way over my head, took it back a step and worked on the Tallahassee Cruiser... lost the materials for that... and decided to go for broke and started over on the cruiser but built to be 24" long. I threw on the last parts of the Tallahassee Cruiser last night. I learned a lot from this build, mostly in the way of bracing and how to square parts of the model up.

That's one of the Hellcat tokens I built for

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Stardate 87831.2 Jayce’s Interstellar Update: Around the Galaxy is our regular roundup of news, highlighting the latest developments in interstellar politics and military science. TL-9139 System, Tellar Sector: Shipping and construction activity continues to grow in this once-abandoned star system, thanks to the long-lost “Yard 39.” Starfleet’s Admiralty has directed considerable resources to assess the 23rd-century relics trapped here for almost 150 years, and so far the efforts have borne considerable fruit. While most of the technology in these old ships has been eclipsed in the decades since their service, Starfleet engineers have uncovered some unique examples of 23rd century ingenuity and are already integrating their finds into new construction, such as the future U.S.S. Shran and U.S.S. Gagarin. Laikan Starfleet Shipyards, Andoria System, Vulcan Sector: Space trials are underway for

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General: Resolved an issue that was causing the Terran Fortune Tribble to use the Kelvin Tribble FX. Resolved an issue that was causing EV suits to not display properly when worn with Terran Costume parts. Updated Admiral Quinn contact to have better messaging options for new Captains. UI: Resolved an issue that causing the Personal Endeavor UI to be removed from the Mission Tracker when all Endeavors have been completed. Resolved an issue that was causing a Players icon to be low resolution when viewed within the information window. Systems: Resolved an issue that caused one of the costume replacements on Battle at the Binary Stars to sometimes cause players' ships to disappear. Bridge Officers may no longer activate the Terran Assault Squad tertiary attack on the Emperor's Sword. Resolved an issue that was causing the Fortune Cookie Tribble to be

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On this week’s update we check in with character animation and continue our exploration of the new flight model with looks at ship AI and audio.

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A Federal Navy vessel has reported the discovery of an unregistered outpost with all occupants murdered, following a response to an automatic distress signal.

The incident is being investigated by the Federal Intelligence Agency. Senior Agent Rochelle Karim made the following statement:

"This remote lunar base was designed to prevent detection, and yet it has been located and invaded by unknown forces who chose to gun down its inhabitants. It appears access codes were used to bypass security systems, as there are no signs of forced entry."

"Initial findings suggest the outpost was dedicated to advanced nuclear research. This may have been a targeted attack in order to steal a power source, a weapon, or valuable data."

"We are conducting a thorough examination of the site, and expect to learn more soon."

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The Age of Discovery returns! The danger posed by J’Ula underscores that we have more to learn about this period in our history, and you’re about to encounter it firsthand. Secrets buried and mysteries left unsolved have the potential to send aftershocks rippling through the quadrant. One of the first is the Discovery: Operations Pack. The Operations Pack contains assets that will ensure you’re more than a match for the troubles ahead, whether by cutting-edge tech or elite personnel… or a very grumpy tardigrade. Federation-aligned captains will gain access to the following starships: Shran Light Pilot Escort [T6] Gagarin Miracle Worker Battlecruiser [T6] Klingon Defense Force-aligned officers will be able to obtain: M'Chla Pilot Bird of Prey [T6] Qugh Miracle Worker Battlecruiser [T6] All of these ships will also have fleet versions available. And that’s not all. This pack