Praetorian Concierge Account — Aegis Idris-P & Drake Kraken, Original Backer, Big Benny's, Nightrunner Paint & Squadron 42

Some accounts are portfolios. This one is a chronicle. What you are looking at is more than twelve years of unbroken commitment to Star Citizen — an account that begins before the game had a name anyone outside the backers knew, that carries Original Backer status earned in 2013, and that has grown, year by year, into one of the most complete expressions of what long-term dedication to this universe looks like. Two capital ships anchor the hangar. Praetorian Concierge standing confirms more than fifteen thousand dollars invested at the highest tiers of the Chairman's Club. Subscriber trophies, milestone coins, ARG rewards, and six consecutive Best in Show seasons fill the shelves of a collection that cannot be assembled in 2026 — or any year ahead.

At the core of the fleet sits the Aegis Idris-P frigate, one of the rarest capital ships in the game, paired with a Drake Kraken carrier. Together they represent a deployment capability — and a statement of ownership — that the overwhelming majority of backers will never hold. The Praetorian tier adds the F8C Lightning Executive Edition alongside the standard F8C Lightning, making this a fighting force as much as a collection. Original Backer status, confirmed by the presence of the AMX-1 Repair Bot, Record Breaker Paint, and RSI Class II Space Suit with Test Pilot livery, places the account's origins at the very beginning of the project's public existence.

This account includes access to Star Citizen and, upon its release, Squadron 42.

Hangar Highlights

Aegis Idris-P Frigate (Lifetime Insurance)
The Idris-P is not a ship you stumble across. Originally sold in quantities that could be measured in the hundreds during early crowdfunding windows, it has never returned to the store in any form that matters, and the handful of units that appear on the secondary market each year represent the complete supply available to new buyers. The civilian-oriented variant strips the spinal railgun of the military Idris-M in favour of expanded cargo bays, a dedicated fighter hangar, and modular utility systems — making it simultaneously a fleet flagship, a long-range transport, and a mobile command centre. Ship naming has been confirmed for Idris owners from Alpha 4.1 onwards, adding the dimension of a named presence in the persistent universe. Carrying Lifetime Insurance, it requires no ongoing coverage overhead, and it arrives flyable in the current build. Capital-class ownership of this calibre does not become available often; when it does, it moves quickly.

Drake Kraken (Lifetime Insurance)
The Drake Kraken is the verse's preeminent mobile carrier platform — a capital-class vessel capable of hosting, refuelling, and rearming an entire squadron of fighters from its central deck, all while operating independently of any station or planetary infrastructure. In the hands of an organisation it is a force multiplier with few equals; in the hands of a solo operator it is a declaration of capability that changes the tactical calculus of any engagement it enters. Like the Idris, the Kraken has not been available for direct purchase in any meaningful window for years, and accounts holding one at LTI represent a genuinely rare find. Together with the Idris-P, the Kraken constitutes a two-ship capital foundation that the majority of Star Citizen accounts — even well-funded ones — will never replicate.

Anvil F8C Lightning Executive Edition (Lifetime Insurance)
The F8C Lightning Executive Edition is the variant reserved for Praetorian-tier backers — a gold-and-black livery ship that exists only in the hangars of those who have crossed the fifteen thousand dollar threshold in total spending. It is not available through any store event, any sale, or any upgrade chain. Its presence here is proof of tier, proof of standing, and proof of a level of commitment to the project that places this account firmly among Star Citizen's inner circle.

Anvil F8C Lightning (Lifetime Insurance)
The Wing Commander-tier F8C Lightning rounds out the fighter complement, delivering the same devastating combat performance in the same heavy-fighter frame — fast, well-armoured, and armed with firepower that places it above everything a standard civilian backer can field.

Buyback Queue Highlights

The buyback queue is anchored by one of RSI's most comprehensive LTI fleet packs, holding a deep reserve of insured assets available for reactivation with additional spend at any time.

• RSI Mega Pack — LTI — the complete RSI fleet roster including the capital-class RSI Orion mining platform, Constellation Andromeda, Aquila, Phoenix, and Taurus, plus the full Aurora series across all variants

Exclusive Collectibles & Event Flair

The flair record on this account stretches back to 2013 — to Original Backer rewards distributed when the campaign was still finding its footing — and runs continuously through Luminalia 2955. Six consecutive Best in Show seasons, multiple CitizenCon and Gamescom subscriber trophies, two of the most sought-after event rewards ever distributed, and an unbroken thread of milestone coins and hangar decorations make this one of the deepest event collections available on the secondary market.

• Big Benny's Vending Machine — distributed to active subscribers in April 2017 and never made available again; the centrepiece of the "Benny Henge" easter egg and one of the most requested hangar flair items in the game's history
• Mercury Star Runner Nightrunner Paint — earned by completing the Watch the Skies ARG tip-line challenge in 2948 and never sold; a near-black with gold accents livery that exists only in the hangars of those who solved it
• Original Backer Package (2013) — AMX-1 Repair Bot, Aurora Record Breaker Paint, RSI Class II Space Suit with Test Pilot livery, Squadron 42 Mission Disk, and Free Hangar Fees; the full set distributed on 27 June 2013 to backers who pledged before the close of the original campaign
• CitizenCon Subscriber Trophies — 2945, 2946, 2951 — three years of convention-era subscriber trophies, each a hangar monument to the account's unbroken presence across the game's most formative years
• Gamescom Subscriber Trophies — 2945, 2946 — companion trophies from the European event season, doubling the convention record held in the hangar
• Best in Show Collections 2949–2955 — BIS paints, challenge coins, pennants, miniatures, and flight jackets across six consecutive Ship Showdown seasons covering the Hammerhead, Caterpillar, Reclaimer, Eclipse, Carrack, MPUV, 600i, C8 Pisces, F8C Lightning, and Polaris; the 2955 Polaris BIS Pennant is among the most recently distributed items in the game
• 200M Commemorative Coin — the UEE bicentennial coin issued when the campaign crossed two hundred million dollars; a single-run milestone reward distributed to backers and not available since
• 2942 War Bond — the first of the UEE War Bond series, issued as a 100M campaign milestone reward in 2016 and representing the earliest commemorative certificate in the set
• Funding Milestone Suite (15M–56M) — the near-complete run of stretch goal rewards from the $15M Upgrade Handbook through the $56M J-Span Cryo-Star Cooler, including the Inquisition XXII Gatling, BB-12 Manned Maneuvering Unit, Hadesian Artifact, Xi'An Space Plant, and Engine Tuning Kit
• Luminalia 2955 Complete Set — all twelve days of the 2955 advent collection including Piconalia weapons, seasonal paints across the Terrapin, Scorpius, Spirit, and Golem, the Luminalia Coin, and the Hello Sunshine Planter
• Takuetsu Scale Model Collection — an extensive run of subscriber and event Takuetsu hangar models spanning the Khartu-Al, M50, 350r, Starfarer, Sabre, Gladius, Hornet F7C-R, Aurora, and multiple Mustang variants, assembled across years of consistent participation
• Holographic Station Models — ICC Port Olisar, IMS Bolliver, Icarus One, and ICC Probe; the complete set of in-universe station holograms from the mid-2940s subscriber era

Concierge Status & Perks

Praetorian standing places this account within the innermost tier of Star Citizen's Chairman's Club — a designation reached at fifteen thousand dollars in total spending and confirmed here by the presence of the F8C Lightning Executive Edition alongside the Havoc Scatterguns. At this level, the account carries dedicated Concierge support from the RSI team, priority access to PTU testing phases, invitations to Praetorian-tier private events, and early access to new pledge offerings before they reach the general store. The Praetorian tier is the penultimate standing in the entire Chairman's Club structure, and fewer backers carry it than any other designation below Legatus Navium. All rewards from High Admiral through Wing Commander accumulate beneath the Praetorian tier — the full stack is present and confirmed.

✓ Jacopo Top Hat & Monocle — High Admiral hangar flair

✓ Radegast Whiskey 2947 (Homeward Limited Edition) — High Admiral hangar flair

✓ K&W Arclight II Laser Pistol (Executive/Gold Edition) — High Admiral personal weapon

✓ Klaus & Werner Arrowhead Sniper Rifle (Executive/Gold Edition) — Grand Admiral personal weapon

✓ RSI Venture Explorer Suit (Executive Edition) — Space Marshal full set: helmet, core, arms, legs, undersuit

✓ Anvil F8C Lightning (LTI) — Wing Commander Concierge fighter reward

✓ F8C Lightning "Shock Wave" Custom Paint — Wing Commander-tier livery

✓ Anvil F8C Lightning Executive Edition (LTI) — Praetorian-tier gold-and-black variant

✓ Apocalypse Arms Havoc Scatterguns — Sharkmouth/Mouth Edition (x2) — Praetorian personal weapons

This account includes access to Star Citizen and, upon its release, Squadron 42.

Why This Account Stands Out

✓ Aegis Idris-P Frigate with Lifetime Insurance — among the rarest capital ships on the secondary market, now flyable in the current build with ship naming rights confirmed

✓ Drake Kraken with Lifetime Insurance — capital carrier platform paired with the Idris-P for a two-ship capital foundation that the market rarely produces

✓ Praetorian Concierge standing — the penultimate Chairman's Club tier, with the full accumulation of rewards from High Admiral through Praetorian confirmed and present

✓ Original Backer status — complete 2013 reward set in place, placing the account's origins at the very start of the campaign

✓ Big Benny's Vending Machine and Mercury Nightrunner Paint — two of the most sought-after non-ship collectibles in the game, both in the same hangar

✓ Six consecutive Best in Show seasons, three CitizenCon trophies, and an unbroken event record from 2945 to 2955

The buyer who recognises what is being offered here has been waiting for it. An Idris-P and a Kraken, both at LTI, from a Praetorian Original Backer account with over a decade of documented event history — this is the kind of account that appears once and does not reappear. The Nightrunner Paint and Big Benny's Machine alone distinguish any collection. Together with everything else, they mark this as a single moment of availability in the truest sense.

Account Security & Transfer

Upon purchase, the buyer receives full access to the account and may immediately update the email address, password, and security settings. Two-factor authentication can be enabled after transfer.

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Original & Veteran Backer Rewards

Original backers from 2012–2013 received a legendary bundle
of unique perks, many never distributed again, marking them as pioneers of the
‘verse.

• AMX-1
  Repair Bot – A Saga Datasystems service drone, gifted as hangar flair,
  planned to function as an in-game repair assistant.
• Record
  Breaker Skin – A celebratory livery commemorating Star Citizen’s
  record-breaking crowdfunding milestone at $5.5M.
• Squadron
  42 Mission Disk – An expansion mission chapter (“Behind Enemy Lines”)
  promised for Squadron 42.
• Free
  Hangar Fees – Waived hangar fees on the starting planet in the
  Persistent Universe.
• RSI
  Class II Space Suit (Test Pilot colors) – An exclusive space suit
  awarded only to early backers, marking them as test pilots of history.

Funding Milestone Stretch Goal Rewards

As the community pushed funding higher, CIG granted special
rewards at each landmark. These digital and flair items symbolize key moments
in Star Citizen’s history.

• $15M:
  Upgrade Handbook (digital) – A comprehensive 42-page guide to ship
  upgrading.
• $16M:
  Arclight Energy Pistol – A signature sidearm (Klaus & Werner
  Arclight II pistol) given to all backers.
• $17M:
  Engine Modifier Kit – A mystery tuning module for enhancing ship
  engines.
• $18M:
  Exclusive Star System – A new star system reserved for backers, added
  to the Persistent Universe.
• $19M:
  Jane’s Fighting Ships Manual – An in-universe ship reference, issued
  as a digital PDF.
• $20M:
  Fish Tank & Midas Fish – A hangar decoration with a golden exotic
  fish.
• $23M:
  Takuetsu Khartu-Al Prestige Model – A high-quality miniature of the
  Khartu-al fighter.
• $42M:
  UEE Towel & ExoGlas – A playful nod to sci-fi history; a towel and
  stylish eyewear.
• $43M:
  Omni-Role Combat Armor Mk9 – A marine-style heavy armor suit.
• $45M:
  Hadesian Artifact – An alien relic from the Hades system.
• $46M:
  S0N-0 Sataball Module – A flair item tied to the in-fiction sport
  Sataball.
• $47M:
  MaxTune Engine Kit – A second engine-modification upgrade.
• $49M:
  Centennial Bloom – A Xi’an exotic plant for hangar decoration.
• $52M:
  BB-12 EVA Jetpack – A manned maneuvering unit for zero-G mobility.
• $55M:
  Inquisition XXII Gatling – A Preacher Armaments size 2 ship-mounted
  gun.
• $56M:
  J-Span Cryo-Star Cooler – An advanced cooling module for ships.
• $58M:
  10,000 UEC – Bonus in-game credits.
• $100M:
  War Bond Set – Commemorative UEE war bonds (2942–2945 editions).
• $200M:
  “One Empire” 200th Anniversary Coin – A collectible coin celebrating
  the bicentennial of the UEE.

High Admiral ($1,000+)

Entering the ranks of High Admiral signals your arrival into
an elite community of Star Citizen enthusiasts. This tier marks your induction
into the Chairman’s Club and unlocks an array of stylish, lore-rich items
befitting your newfound prestige.

• Jacopo
  Top Hat & Monocle – A distinguished set of accessories, worn
  proudly to symbolize your elevated status.
• Radegast
  Whiskey 2947 Homeward Limited-Edition – A collectible bottle of the
  famous Stanton whiskey, celebrating heritage and refinement.
• Arclight
  II Laser Pistol (Executive Edition) – A sleek, high-class variant of
  the classic sidearm, tailored for executive presentation as well as
  defense.
• Star
  Citizen Digital Game Access – Full access to Star Citizen without the
  need for a separate pledge package.
• Star
  Citizen Soundtrack Sample – A selection of in-game music that brings
  the spirit of exploration into your personal collection.

Grand Admiral ($2,500+)

Grand Admiral status elevates you further, granting rarer
rewards and marking you as a more prominent figure within the Chairman’s Club.

• Klaus
  & Werner Arrowhead Sniper Rifle (Executive Edition) – A precision
  long-range rifle in an executive finish, reserved only for Grand Admirals.
• All
  High Admiral Rewards – All perks and collectibles from the High
  Admiral tier are included.

Space Marshal ($5,000+)

As a Space Marshal, you represent the respected core of the
Concierge community, recognized for your lavish support and in-game prominence.

• RSI
  Venture Explorer Suit (Executive Edition) – A striking suit of
  exploration gear styled for the most adventurous yet refined pilots.
• All
  Grand Admiral and High Admiral Rewards – Includes every collectible
  and benefit from the previous tiers.

Wing Commander ($10,000+)

Wing Commanders are among Star Citizen’s most distinguished
VIPs, receiving access to ships once reserved for Squadron 42’s elite.

• Anvil
  F8C Lightning – A legendary heavy fighter, unmatched in speed and
  firepower, made available only to Wing Commanders and above.
• F8C
  “Shock Wave” Paint – A unique custom livery for the F8C Lightning,
  symbolizing power and exclusivity.
• All
  Space Marshal, Grand Admiral, and High Admiral Rewards – Full access
  to everything below this tier.

Praetorian ($15,000+)

The Praetorian tier unlocks ultra-rare ships and weapons,
cementing your place among Star Citizen’s most powerful patrons.

• Anvil
  F8C Lightning (Executive Edition) – A gold-accented masterpiece of
  military engineering, exclusive to Praetorians.
• Apocalypse
  Arms Havoc Scatterguns (x2, Sharkmouth-Edition) – Distinctive dual
  scatterguns bearing aggressive sharkmouth livery, showcasing both flair
  and lethality.
• All
  Wing Commander, Space Marshal, Grand Admiral, and High Admiral Rewards
  – Full inheritance of all previous rewards.

Legatus Navium ($25,000+)

The ultimate rank of prestige, Legatus Navium symbolizes
unmatched dedication and influence in the ‘verse. It grants unrivaled access to
the rarest executive ships and the most personalized treatment within the
Chairman’s Club.

• Origin
  600i (Executive Edition) – A bespoke luxury capital ship with a
  gold-accented design, representing the pinnacle of exclusivity.
• All
  Praetorian, Wing Commander, Space Marshal, Grand Admiral, and High Admiral
  Rewards – Every single Concierge collectible and benefit is yours.