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Are you feeling the need? The need for speed? Then join us behind the scenes of our internal playtests of some of the new racing elements coming to Alpha 3.20 including a review of a new racing variant from Mirai.
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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.
With that said, let’s go ahead and dive into this week’s Roadmap Roundup!
-CIG Community Team
Notable Changes for September 6, 2023
Release View
The following cards have been added to Release View in the 3.20 column, targeting a launch with Alpha 3.20.0:
Mirai Fury LX
Building, implementing, and balancing Mirai's snub racer, the Fury LX, as a game-ready vehicle.
Progress Tracker
With this publish, we've added Q3 schedules for the NA PU Gameplay Feature and Vehicle Gameplay Feature teams. These are existing deliverables previously on Progress Tracker and are simply being reallocating. Additional deliverables will be added once they're scheduled out.
That's all for this week! Join the discussion on Spectrum, and check out the Roadmap Companion Guide for more information on the Star Citizen Public Roadmap.
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Surviving the ‘verse can be a game of chance, and sometimes it’s hard to choose which patch to follow. Luckily, September’s Flair has you covered, whether you’re making a difficult decision, rolling the dice, or calling it a day and cuddling up for the night.
And wherever fate leads you, you’re in good hands with the latest Ship of the Month. Built for deep space exploration and safe long-range travel, the Drake Corsair is your ticket to adventure.
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This six-sided die houses a rotating sphere covered in blue and red lights. When rolled, one of the two colors will display on the upper face of the die, helping the user to make binary decisions.
Current Centurion-level Subscribers get the Chance Cubeas part of their subscription.
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These six-sided dice house rotating cores that features the numbers one through six. When rolled along a surface, a random number will display on the upper face of the die as the rotating core comes to rest.
Current Imperator-level Subscribers get the Chance Cube and Six-Sided Rotating Dice Setas part of their subscription.
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Ready to roll? Make your randomly generated numbers a little more squeezable with these plush icosahedrons in red, green, and blue. Each surface of each large die features a different easy-to-read number.
The Twenty-Sided Plushie is available to all Subscribers to pledge for from the Subscriber-Exclusive Store.
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If you would like to receive this flair as part of a subscription, you can subscribe before August 8th, 2023, 20:00 UTC.
If you subscribe after August 8th, 2023, you can pick up these and previous months’ flair (going back to 2014) in the Subscriber-Exclusive Store. You can fill in any gaps in your collection and pick up extras to gift to non-Subscribers.
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Our goal is to make most items earnable in-game. For this reason, many Subscriber Flair items have been added to the in-game loot table as rare drops from Alpha 3.17. Most pre-2023 items that can be carried by players are available now, with new and future flair being added after a three-month exclusivity window.
NOTE: Some exclusive digital event items, such as those from CitizenCon Goodies Packs, will not be discoverable via the in-game loot system.
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Happy Monday, everyone!
Happy Monday, everyone!
Every year, Ship Showdown challenges the community to champion their favorite vehicle, and with more than 120 flyable ships in the 'verse, there's no shortage of passionate opinions! After thousands of creative submissions (screenshots, videos, miniatures, original songs, 3D models, and more) and two rounds of epic head-to-head battles, we've finally entered the FINAL FOUR! If you can't decide between the upcoming finalists, you can still join the Free Fly until September 7 to put them through their paces.
Remember that the Final Four of this year's Ship Showdown will be highlighted at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo with their brand new Best-In-Show Paints for 2953 and a manufacturer-themed poster. The ultimate winner will join the ranks of other legendary champions of the biggest annual space smackdown in the 'verse and be unlocked to free-fly for a month for all backers.
Last Saturday, we saw this year's online 2v2 Fight or Flight tournament finals! The final eight teams duked it out in the largest 2v2 dogfighting tournament in the 'verse to secure a chance to compete at the CitizenCon Fight or Flight Invitational. If you've missed the live stream, visit Atmo Esport's Twitch channel to relive the action and see the winners, Shadow Moses, grasping for the champion spot.
Now, let's see what's going on this week:
This Tuesday, we'll publish the Subscriber Monthly Newsletter and Subscriber Comm-Link.
Wednesday will see the publish of our bi-weekly Roadmap Update and the complementary Roadmap Roundup.
This Thursday on Inside Star Citizen, we're taking a deeper look at Racing in Star Citizen and will introduce the latest addition to the Mirai line-up, the upcoming Fury LX.
On Friday, Star Citizen Live returns with our previously scheduled episode with Duncan and Sam from the Arena Commander Feature Team starting at 8 AM Pacific / 3 PM UTC on our Twitch channel. They'll jump into Arena Commander to showcase much of what's in the upcoming Alpha 3.20. You'll also find our weekly RSI Newsletter directly delivered to your inbox.
Have a great week, and remember to cast your votes for Ship Showdown to determine the ultimate winner for 2953!
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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.
Don't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here!
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Audio is one of the most crucial elements of creating immersion within gameplay. From the sounds of ballistics hitting your ship, to the unique roars of the engines. Join us today to explore how we're making ship sounds, sound... shippier!
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Every year, Ship Showdown challenges the community to champion their favorite vehicle. With more than 100 pilotable ships, snubs, tanks, hoverbikes, and more in the 'verse, there's no shortage of passionate opinions! After thousands of creative submissions (screenshots, videos, Lego® models, original songs, 3D prints, and more), and the first round of epic head-to-head battles, we've finally entered the ELITE EIGHT, all now available to FLY FOR FREE! However, now it’s time to crown the ultimate Ship Showdown champion and determine which vehicle is the true community favorite in 2023.
Here are the top eight vehicles this year, chosen by you:
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Ship Showdown is known for many things, and one of those things is its reckless disregard for weight classes, which brings us to today’s bout: an Anvil v Aegis grudge match featuring the welterweight Arrow punching well above its weight class as it takes on the intimidating heavyweight Redeemer. Will longstanding debates and well-warn clichés be put to bed once and for all? Will speed or power win the day? In a momentous clash destined to settle bets, ruin friendships, and send somebody’s favorite fighter to the semis, only you can decide. No pressure or anything.
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As the quarterfinals continue we see a surging Terrapin take on a confident Vulture in a matchup that brings to mind the fables of yore. Anvil’s crafty turtle managed to sneak past the beloved two-time Ship Showdown champion Carrack, but will it ride Drake’s dirty bird to the semifinals or be violently thrown planetside as the new school scavenger continues its bid for a rookie season championship? This one has gearheads and analysts across the galaxy stumped, so vote hard and vote true, loyal fans. This is where it starts to get real interesting.
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The penultimate bout of the quarterfinals sees one of the oldest ships in the ‘verse going head to head against one of the newest, as the tried and true Connie Andromeda, having acquired a taste for wrecking Drake ships in its first round handling of the infamous Cutlass, looks to turn the rookie Corsair into flotsam. But the piratical pathfinder isn’t going to take this fight lying down, and coming off a decisive victory over the Ship Showdown fixture Mercury, its feeling unstoppable. Any way you cut it folks, today’s fight is one you’re gonna tell your grandkids about. Go forth and vote.
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We close out the quarterfinals with yet another rookie Drake ship taking on yet another tournament veteran as the plucky Cutter looks to battle past an Origin heavy for the second week in a row, taking on a confidant 600i with its sights dead set on a championship run. Who will take the final spot in the semis? The Cutter made short work of the 890 Jump in round one, and looks to strike another blow for the people, while the 600i is Origin’s last hope for a 2953 title bid. But neither ship can win with tenacity alone. They need your votes to cement their place in Ship Showdown Valhalla, so what are you waiting for? You have the power! See you in the semis, folks.
Ship Showdown Prizes
The Final Four of this year's Ship Showdown will be highlighted at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo later this year with their brand new Best-In-Show Paints for 2953, as well as a manufacturer-themed poster!
However, one ship will be crowned the ultimate winner, joining the ranks of other legendary champions of the biggest annual space smackdown in the 'verse, and be unlocked to free-fly for a month for all backers.
Take the top eight ships for a spin with the Live Showdown Free Fly starting today!
To allow everyone to make an informed choice, we invite you to take the eight best ships for a spin. So if you can’t decide between the upcoming finalists, join the Live Showdown Free Fly to put them through their paces. The Free Fly will run until September 7, at 8 PM UTC.
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THE ARK, TAYAC SYSTEM
Welcome to this month’s Galactapedia update roundup. This month, two navjumpers, visit the Oya, Th.us’ūng, and Tohil systems, and learn the history of the Akari-Kr.ē treaty. Join the Spectrum thread for any discussion or feedback.
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Happy Monday, everyone!
Last week, some of our community and development teams attended a trio of Bar Citizen events in Cologne, Germany in tandem with Gamescom. The turn out was unbelievable, eclipsing our Gamescom events in the past. We were so happy to meet so many of you, veteran backers and fresh pilots alike. Check out the photo gallery below the content schedule, and we hope to see you all again soon!
Alpha 3.20 is now in PTU Wave 2! The Hull C, mining and ship stat updates, and an absolute bevy of new Arena Commander content (including a Master Modes limited test!) are now available to put through their paces. We've already received some fantastic feedback, and we're hoping to open up to more PTU waves very soon.
Ship Showdown Phase 2 kicked off last week, and we saw some pretty intense battles between some fan favorite ships, including a few upsets (although the Carrack might've had it coming). Today's bout puts two of the most common multicrew ships in the 'verse up against each other, the Cutlass Black and the Constellation Andromeda. Make sure to get your votes in as we approach the Elite 8 matchups later this week.
Last but not least, we're less than 8 weeks away from CitizenCon 2953, and we could not be more excited to see you all on the big weekend! Details and tickets here!
Now, let's see what's going on this week:
Tuesday has the latest Galactapedia update from the Narrative Team.
Inside Star Citizen returns on Thursday with Part 2 of our look at Ship Audio this quarter, with several new features currently in development that make ship sounds sound...shippier. (That's what Jared said.)
Thursday also marks the next round of Ship Showdowns as we enter the Elite 8 stage, and the 8 ships that made it past Round 1 will be available to fly for free! Keep an eye out for our Free Fly Comm-Link for more details.
On Friday, you'll find our weekly RSI Newsletter directly delivered to your inbox. Star Citizen Live also returns on Friday with Duncan and Sam from the Arena Commander Feature Team. They'll be jumping into Arena Commander live on our Twitch channel to showcase much of what's in the upcoming Alpha 3.20. Tune in at 8 AM Pacific / 3 PM UTC.
Last but most certainly not least, this Saturday the final 8 teams in this year's online 2v2 Fight or Flight tournament duke it out, not only for the top prize, but a chance to compete at the CitizenCon Fight or Flight Invitational. Tune in to twitch.tv/atmoesports to make sure you don't miss any of the action.
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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.
Don't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here!
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Das Crowdfunding für Star Citizen hat vor kurzem einen weiteren Meilenstein mit einer unfassbaren Zahl erreicht. Demnach sind mittlerweile mehr als 600 Millionen Dollar zusammengekommen.
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Attention, Subscribers: Welcome to the August issue of Jump Point! This time, we’re saying goodbye to the legendary Port Olisar, digging into the development of the Mirai Fury (LX included!), and looking back at the birth of Wildstar Racing.
Interested in becoming a Subscriber? Learn more on the Pledge Store now.
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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.
With that said, let’s go ahead and dive into this week’s Roadmap Roundup!
-CIG Community Team
Notable Changes for August 23, 2023
Release View
The following cards have been added to Release View in the 3.20 column, targeting a launch with Alpha 3.20.X:
Crusader C1 Spirit
Building, balancing, and implementing Crusader Industries' small multi-crew cargo ship, the C1 Spirit, into the game.
Tumbril Storm
Building, implementing, and balancing Tumbril's light tank, the Storm, as a game-ready vehicle.
That's all for this week! Join the discussion on Spectrum, and check out the Roadmap Companion Guide for more information on the Star Citizen Public Roadmap.
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In Star Citizen, you can be whoever you want and explore the stars on your own terms. You can mine ore, haul cargo, salvage space wrecks, hunt bounties, become a mercenary, or even take up a life of crime. Fly and drive a vast variety of vehicles and play how you want to play - the possibilities are endless.
You’re
taking your first steps into the ‘verse at an exciting time – Ship Showdown,
the annual tournament to uncover the community’s favorite in-game vehicle, is
well underway! Alongside the contest, everyone can fly the top eight from
August 31 to September 7, so don’t miss the opportunity to try out some of Star
Citizen’s best-loved ships for free.
Read on, bold adventurer, for tips on getting started, how to join our thriving community, and resources to improve your skills.
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As you take your first steps into the expansive Star Citizen universe, you might be wondering where to find your ship. Fear not. You’ve come to the right place.
Initially, there’s a lot to take in. But don’t worry, there’s no right or wrong way to play Star Citizen. The entire point is immersing yourself in the game world. Stanton is vast, and it’s easy to get lost simply traversing the spaceport. Slow down, relax, and get acclimated to your surroundings and the controls.
When you’re ready to take to the skies and see what else is out there, you’ll want to find your ship. Follow our detailedGetting Started guideto help you do just that.
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Star Citizen currently takes place in the Stanton system, a corporate-controlled commerce hub filled with near-limitless opportunity (additional systems are currently in development). There are four planets and twelve moons in Stanton, each with their own points of interest. From massive cities to small outposts, busy space stations to creepy cave systems, blizzard-kissed mountains to sprawling tundra, there’s plenty to see. Spool up your quantum drive and explore wherever and however you want.
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Now that you’re out there exploring the ‘verse, it’s time to earn some credits. One way to do this is to run a mission. Open your mobiGlas (F1), navigate to your mission manager, and accept any available mission in one of many categories, from exciting high-stakes parcel delivery to earning your stripes as a bounty hunter. Consult ourMissions and Contracts guidefor more details.
Completing these missions earns credits that can be used to purchase a wide variety of items from shops found at most space stations and landing zones. Weapons, armor, clothing, ship parts, components, and even ships and vehicles are available for in-game purchase.
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The best way to learn the tricks of the trade is from the citizens who have already mastered them. TheGuide Systemgives you an easy way to find knowledgeable members of the community to help you get started or hone your skills in a particular role or profession.
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No matter your style of play, theWelcome Hubis a one-stop shop when it comes to getting started. Alongside the Guide System, there are a wealth of tutorials and how-tos to kickstart your personal journey into the Stanton system. Looking for a deeper dive on something specific? Our in-depthKnowledge Basehas all the detail you could ask for on anything from controls to in-game reputation.
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Getting an error when trying to log in? These things can happen, especially during massive events. TheStatus Pagegives you an overview of the Persistent Universe, matchmaking, and platform along with reports of any outages.
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Emergent gameplay refers to situations, scenarios, and events that happen either organically or are planned by the community, rather than the developers. Being an open universe, Star Citizen has no shortage of these!
From in-game racing competitions and large-scale player-vs-player battles to roleplay events, the community employs the robust systems and mechanics of Star Citizen to create unique ways to play.
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The Star Citizen community is always buzzing with activity, and there are a few places where you can see what they’re up to.Spectrumis your go-to place to discuss the game, find an organization, or just chat with fellow citizens. TheCommunity Hubhighlights the amazing creations the community has made, including videos, galleries, livestreams, podcasts, and more.
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Whether you’re looking to make a name hunting bounties, join a convoy of cargo haulers, or crew up to explore the stars, the easiest way to find like-minded citizens is to join an Organization. Organizations are groups of players with their own distinct story, look, and goals. Each one has an archetype and a selection of activities that they focus on. Check out theOrganizations section of Spectrumand join one today, or check out ourOrganizations hubfor more info if you aren't quite ready to join up.
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The knockout tournament has begun, with the community’s top 16 vehicles battling for the title of Ship Showdown Champion 2953. The Elite Eight will be available to fly for FREE from August 31 through September 7, with the top four receiving limited in-game swag. The winner will be flyable for a whole month, so cast your vote to help your most-loved vehicle to victory.
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Star Citizen features a beautiful sprawling universe full of wonder, adventure, and action. However, it’s easy for new citizens to feel overwhelmed as they take their first steps into life in the 30th century.
So, from Alpha 3.19, a whole-new guided mission will welcome new players to the ‘verse, including showing them how to get around, use the mobiGlas, and fly a ship in atmosphere and in space.
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Waste not, want not. Make a career salvaging destroyed or abandoned vehicles across the ‘verse with all-new salvage missions.
Whether you play by the rules and only claim what’s yours, risk it all for a vulnerable haul, or break into secure space to take what you can, there’s serious money to be made in the Salvage game.
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Jump to Hurston and set a course for the industrial city of Lorville, a brutalist behemoth nestled in the remains of long-abandoned mines and weapons testing sites.
One of Star Citizen’s earliest planetary locations, Lorville has been given a huge overhaul, with an all-new layout, revamped buildings, and a sense of scale that must be seen to be believed.
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Alpha 3.19 updates Mining to better reward those with the skills to properly plan and execute a professional rock-breaking excursion.
With updates to tools, ore deposits, refining, and selling, miners must now travel the system to get the best return of investment and embrace the added risks and rewards that may bring.
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Ripping wrecks apart just got easier thanks to component salvage. Now, you can use the hand-held tractor beam to remove intact engines, powerplants, and more from abandoned ships and reuse them or scrap them for profit.
This initial version also lays the foundation for moving and placing cargo via ship turrets, which is planned for release soon in a coming patch.
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Deep in the microTech wilderness lies the crumbling remains of an outlaw settlement once used for counterfeiting credits. And, if the rumors are true, it’s back up and running…
Embrace the cold and leave civilization behind in pursuit of Ghost Hollow’s bounty. Just be careful, competition for control of the credit terminals is bound to get heated.
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This article originally appeared in Jump Point 10.7.
CHAPTER 8: MARIA PURE OF HEART, DUBIOUS OF PURPOSE?
“You can’t marry her. Maria has class but little else. She’s nothing but trouble.” – Alton Hurston
In 2799, Jasper Hurston married the 22-year-old Maria Wharton in an act of defiance against his family and specifically his father, Alton. Though one of his boldest confrontations, it wouldn’t be his last. Jasper’s independent streak and inclination to put Maria before his family would eventually lead to him being swept into the dustbin of Hurston family history. No plaque or statue commemorates him in Lorville but, in a strange twist of fate, the Maria Pure of Heart medical facility would be named in honor of the woman he was told not to marry.
Alton Hurston’s assessment of Maria Wharton was hyperbolic but based on a kernel of truth. The Wharton family had once been a fixture in the upper echelons of society only to lose their status due to their vocal opposition to the Messer government. The family’s construction firm first rose to prominence by building the spaceport in Quinton on Angeli in the Croshaw system. A stream of lucrative government contracts followed, with their most famous being the design and construction of the biodomes that enclose Jata in the Davien system. Yet, the Wharton construction empire would crumble after being blacklisted by the Messer regime following their refusal of a contract to build an internment center they denounced as “inhumane.”
When Maria was born in 2777, her family lived in a tenement high-rise in Jata and struggled to survive. Her parents were prominent anti-Messer activists, who spoke openly about how the regime destroyed the Wharton legacy due to their dissent. A picture of a defiant, teenage Maria and her parents protesting in the streets of Jata when the Messer regime was overthrown in 2792 was circulated widely on spectrum. She became a minor celebrity and used the attention to land lucrative promotional deals that helped raise her family out of poverty. She also leveraged her newfound fame to become a vocal proponent of a variety of progressive political causes, which is why her decision to marry into the Hurston family shocked many close to her. Though Maria would go on to fight for improved medical care for all Hurston employees, friends would criticize her for allying with a company that seemed to embody everything she believed was wrong with the empire. Some historians have even questioned whether she stopped fighting for truly revolutionary reforms at Hurston for the sake of her own name and reputation.
AGENT OF CHAOS
In 2786, Olivia Hurston convinced the company board to install her younger brother, Alton, as CEO. Transcripts from the closed-door meeting reveal Olivia sold the idea by describing Alton as “an ideal stop-gap CEO who could keep the chair warm” until the board found the ideal person to lead the company into the 29th century. Olivia hoped to convince her son, Desmond, to join the company and ultimately be groomed for the position. Yet, she worried that naming Alton CEO would increase the chances of his enterprising son, Jasper, attaining the position. So, Olivia worked with the board behind her brother’s back to stonewall Jasper’s career by transferring him away from the corporate headquarters on Earth to the Davien office. Jasper languished there for years, knowing his career was in trouble if his CEO father couldn’t rectify the situation. He contemplated leaving the company to make a name for himself another way, until one fateful night when he met Maria Wharton.
A mutual friend introduced Jasper and Maria and they bonded over a deep, shared sense that family history and politics were working against both of them. When they married in 2799, Maria convinced Jasper to stay at Hurston to focus on being a force for good. Meanwhile, she leveraged his status to further bolster her celebrity and reputation by holding lavish charity events that highlighted her as much as the cause. She admitted to loving the attention and justified using the events to raise her profile by telling the Terra Gazette that, “I understand the importance of your name and reputation. My family had theirs destroyed for standing up for what was right. So, if I can now attach mine to a cause I truly believe in and get us both a bit of attention, then I consider that a win-win. More people will learn about a great cause, and more people will learn about me and hopefully take an interest in other initiatives I support.”
In 2803, Jasper’s mid-level management position within Hurston involved examining a rash of new laws passed at the system and local level that strengthened environmental protections and worker rights. As part of a team tasked with assessing whether these new laws would be cheaper to comply with or fight in court, Jasper saw the extent of Hurston’s predatory labor and devastating environmental practices that had been allowed under the Messer regime. He shared this confidential information with Maria, who was likewise horrified. Worried that a leak would be immediately tied back to Jasper, the two contacted a Terra Gazette reporter with the names of several former Hurston employees who were “off-booked” after suffering severe injuries in an explosion at a Hurston weapon manufacturing plant. The subsequent article brought to light “off-booking,” a predatory labor practice used by Hurston to void an employee’s Life/Labor Contract so the company no longer had to provide housing or health care. The story revealed that the company kept meticulous records on each employee documenting even minor infractions, like taking unauthorized bathroom breaks, to use as justification for the firing and releasing them from any liability to cover their medical bills.
Following the story and subsequent public scandal, Maria publicly announced she would host a fundraiser to help pay for the healthcare of workers who were off-booked. Her established reputation and public admonishment of the company made headlines across the empire, leading Jasper and Maria to receive a comm from his father, Alton, requesting that they immediately visit him at Hurston headquarters. Their gambit had worked.
HUMAN CAPITAL
In the meeting, Maria agreed to stop publicly criticizing the company and cancel her event in exchange for two things: her working with the company to address the issue and Jasper getting a transfer back to headquarters. Alton and the board agreed, knowing that partnering with Maria on the issue would be a public-relations win. The couple relocated to Earth and, in 2804, Maria oversaw and implemented the largest expansion of Hurston’s healthcare program, which the company successfully spun as a sign of its willingness to embrace the ethos of the new empire. Yet, Maria would privately admit that she compromised on several issues to get the deal done and that it didn’t do enough to guarantee future coverage for those off-booked.
Meanwhile, Jasper’s standing within the company skyrocketed, though some influential family members resented that he achieved this status through public pressure applied by Maria. This faction opposed numerous manufacturing modernization initiatives spearheaded by Jasper as well as Maria’s attempts to further expand the company’s healthcare policies. The couple pushed Alton to champion their agenda but he stonewalled their efforts, clearly worried that submitting to their pressure would only get him ousted as CEO.
By 2811, Maria was convinced that real change would only occur with Jasper as CEO, and that he could only reach that position the way Archibald Hurston did – through a ruthless corporate takeover. Jasper secretly met with family members who supported him and set out to convince a few he believed would be on the fence. Then, one day, Alton called Jasper into his office and fired his son for plotting a coup against him and the family. Upon hearing the news, Maria stormed into Alton’s office and demanded that Jasper get his job back. Exactly what happened next would become a point of contention within the family for years.
Near the end of Maria’s life, a confidant claimed she told him the truth of what happened. Allegedly, she threatened to expose the company for dumping toxic chemicals into a lake on Asura, which ruined its ecosystem and rendered its water unsafe to drink, unless Jasper got his job back. Yet, Alton made it clear that Jasper’s political maneuverings made him a persona non grata within the company, and that while exposing the Asura incident would be bad for Hurston, it would also force the company to bury Maria and Jasper in lawsuits that could bankrupt them. In the end, Jasper would never work for the company again but, in 2812, Maria would help launch the Hurston Health Foundation, a charity focused on providing medical care to all former employees including those who were off-booked.
Today, some believe Maria prioritized her legacy above fighting for real change. Others argue that she made the best out of a bad situation and helped Hurston workers more than anyone else of the era. Regardless, Maria’s name became the one remembered and revered. Thanks in large part to Maria and Jasper’s son, Chesterfield Hurston, who became one of the most powerful and venerated board members of the 29th century. Following Maria’s death in 2880, Chesterfield announced that the new state-of-the-art medical facility being built in Lorville would be named in her honor.
Many saw this as a fitting tribute to the woman who championed worker healthcare. Yet, others believe it to be a strategic move by Chesterfield to enshrine and ally himself with his mother’s legacy instead of his father’s. Much like the contentious relationship between Alton and Jasper, Chesterfield and Jasper famously feuded, including on the fateful night Jasper disappeared, leaving some to speculate that the Hurston family knows more about what really happened to Jasper than they’ve publicly revealed.
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Happy Monday, everyone!
Citizens, brace yourselves as phase 2 of the biggest annual space smackdown, Ship Showdown, is about to begin! That's right, it's almost time for the intense, daily head-to-head battles between the top 16 ships that YOU, the community, have chosen. We've seen a tremendous amount of fantastic content flood the Community Hub and social channels; your creativity seems to know no bounds and never fails to astound us! For phase 2, your votes matter to ensure the survival of your favorites past their brackets, and the top 8 will be available to test-fly for free starting August 31, so don’t forget to weigh in every day.
Gamescom is alsoright around the corner, and we’re looking forward to taking every opportunity we can to meet all the Star Citizen fans making the trip to Cologne, Germany, so there will be not one, not two, but THREE Bar Citizens this week! Join your fellow Star Citizens and members of the CIG team at the following locations:
Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 6pm BON - Brauhaus ohne Namen
Friday, August 25, 2023, at 6pm BON - Brauhaus ohne Namen
Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 4pm Brauwelt Köln
Check out theGamescom Bar Citizen postfor all the details if you're interested in attending! Please note that, as the venues have limited capacity, entrance will be on a first come, first served basis.
<i style="font-style: italic;">Pssst...</i> We hear that the Community team has exclusive goodies to hand out (maybe even some bodacious Banu baubles), so don't hesitate to come and say hi!
Now, let's see what's going on this week:
Tuesday, the Narrative Team brings us <i style="font-style: italic;">Life/Labor: The Secret History of Hurston Dynamics</i>, which first appeared in Jump Point issue 10.7. Hurston's hospital was named after her, but was Maria Wharton a saint or sanctimonious?
ThisWednesdaysees the latest Roadmap Update accompanied by its complementary Roadmap Roundup, so be sure to check those out for a glimpse of what's coming down the road.
<i style="font-style: italic;">Inside Star Citizen</i> and <i style="font-style: italic;">Star Citizen Live</i> will be on pause this week as the team will be attending Gamescom. But fear not, no content will be lost, and we'll still have the same number of episodes planned for this season. We're just shifting the video schedule for the next 2 months by a week, and there will be a smaller gap between the last episode of ISC and CitizenCon! The shows will return next week for more behind-the-scenes looks at development.
On Friday, you'll find our weekly RSI Newsletter directly delivered to your inbox, plus Subscribers can also look forward to Jump Point magazine's August issue.
For all you votaries of velocity, get your racing fix on Saturday with XGR Division Pro Series 3, where participants blitz around Baijini with their Mustangs. Catch it live on Twitch from 18:00 UTC / 11 am Pacific.
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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.
Don't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here!
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My Connie flies over the ocean (of grass), my Connie flies over the sea. My Connie flies over the ocean, oh bring back my Connie to me! BAIG4LIFE wows us with their FLYABLE remote-controlled Constellation.
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Did you make sure to check for typos? Elliot Maltby from the Mission Feature Team returns in Part II of our Gamedev series where he creates an in-game contract and tests it in the persistent universe.
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What sounds in Star Citizen resonate with you the most? Inside Star Citizen this week gets an update from the Audio Team on their work on Claudius and how it will further bring the 'verse to life.
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Happy Monday, everyone!
Ship Showdown is off to an incredible start, with the Community Hub and social media flooded with amazing submissions to help elevate your favorite vehicles to the top of the list! Models, LEGO® builds, artwork, music videos, and much more have graced our feeds all week. We've got one more week to go in Phase 1, so if you haven't submitted your own creations, make sure to get that in before August 21. After that, Phase 2 will kick off with our Top 16 bracket, and the voting begins!
CitizenCon is rapidly approaching, with the event in Los Angeles a little over two months away! Join us for panels from development across the company, booths promoting the orgs of the ‘verse, our first in-person LAN tournament in collaboration with ATMO esports, and much more. We’ve got more details about the event headed your way soon, and don’t forget to grab your tickets! Keep an eye on the CitizenCon hub for more info.
Now, let's see what's going on this week:
On Thursday, Inside Star Citizen catches up with the Audio team and their work on audio reverberation tech after their previous CitizenCon presentation on Claudius.
This Friday, Star Citizen Live has Elliot Maltby back on to wrap up the mission they created last week and give it a test in-game! Show begins at 8am Pacific/3pm UTC. You'll also see the weekly RSI Newsletter delivered to your inbox.
This Saturday starting at 2pm UTC / 7am Pacific, Knebel and the StarHead Federation in our German community will exhibit all the vehicles that keep Star Citizen's economy running - trading, mining, salvage, exploration, and more! Visit the rooftops of ArcCorp's Area17, experience air cab service, take part in guided ship tours and interactive games to earn points, and get a chance to win a Drake Vulture with lifetime insurance. You can also watch the event live on Twitch: twitch.tv/knebeltv
Also on Saturday, the group stages for this year's Fight or Flight tournament begin! Check out the heated 2v2 competition live on twitch.tv/ATMOesports at 8 PM UTC and see who moves on to the next round. The top four teams at the end of the series will compete at CitizenCon this year, so the stakes are high! Don’t miss it!
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TF160 decided to get down to the nuts and bolts of the Cutlass Black and create an amazing animation in blender of the ship being taken apart down to the studs.
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Have you ever wondered how missions are created? Today we're challenging Elliot Maltby from the Mission Feature Team to create an in-game mission while sharing the process live on stream.
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Can
you imagine a world without visual effects? Today we're going behind the scenes
with the VFX team to reveal how their work breathes life into every game
element they touch, from obvious explosions to many subtle environmental
effects you may not have noticed before.
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