Grand Admiral Account - Drake Kraken LTI, Original Backer, Tephra Mine & Watch The Skies rewards

Grand Admiral is the $2,500 Chairman's Club spend tier, and holding it alongside a Drake Kraken with Lifetime Insurance, the Mercury Nightrunner Paint from a 2948 community intelligence challenge that was never sold, and an Original Backer history stretching back to 2013 tells a very specific story. This account was built deliberately, over years, by someone who knew exactly what they were doing.

The Kraken is here, in the hangar, with LTI, available to fly today. The collector's ledger behind it spans the full arc of Star Citizen's crowdfunding history: every major milestone reward from $15M through $200M, four complete Luminalia event runs, five consecutive years of Best in Show campaigns, and two CitizenCon Digital Goodies packs. Grand Admiral Concierge status layers its own rewards on top, the Chairman's Club armour, the Arrowhead Gold sniper rifle, and accumulated rewards from every tier below it. The account's next owner inherits all of it on day one.

Hangar Highlights

Drake Kraken, Lifetime Insurance
At 260 metres and with a maximum crew of ten, the Kraken is Drake Interplanetary's most ambitious vessel: a capital-class carrier that combines 3,792 SCU of cargo capacity, eight landing bays, a full complement of repair and rearming facilities, and nine turrets covering every arc. The five manned turret positions, one Size 8 and four Size 6, give it genuine offensive weight alongside its carrier role. Available only in quantity-limited sale windows, it is one of the true capital ships a player can take into the persistent universe right now. This one carries Lifetime Insurance, acquired on warbond in October 2018 and owned continuously since.

Greycat PTV
The original Star Citizen ground vehicle, first implemented in the Hangar Module, the very earliest playable build of the game, is present in the hangar. A practical companion for flight line operations and a quiet nod to how long this account has been active.

Collector's Vault

What sits behind the Kraken is a collector's archive that spans over a decade of Star Citizen history: original crowdfunding milestone rewards from the 2013 campaign, five consecutive years of Best in Show event campaigns, multi-year Luminalia runs, CitizenCon event packs, Chairman's Club exclusive gear, and one of the rarest paint schemes in the game.

The Mercury Nightrunner Paint was earned in 2948 by completing the Watch the Skies ARG tip-line challenge and was never sold on the pledge store, there is no purchase route to it. It sits ready for whenever the buyer adds a Mercury Star Runner to the fleet, carrying provenance that cannot be replicated through standard pledging. Alongside it, the Decommissioned Tephra Mine, a named hangar decoration from the Nautilus programme, is a highly sought-after piece whose origins are rooted in a specific moment in Star Citizen's development and which does not appear in standard pledge store listings.

✓ CitizenCon 2951 Trophy, plus armour, RRS Knife, full 2951 Digital Goodies Pack

✓ CitizenCon 2952 Digital Goodies Pack, jumpsuit, shoes, grenade launcher skin, plushie

✓ Polaris 2955 Best in Show Pennant, current-cycle BIS winner reward

✓ BIS 2952 set, Carrack and Pisces and Mercury paints, challenge coins, Carrack miniature and model

✓ BIS 2951 Mercury paint and Mercury Star Runner Flight Jacket

✓ BIS 2950 Carrack paint, T-shirt, and Venture Helmet Carrack Edition

✓ BIS 2953 Vulture and Redeemer paints and posters

✓ BIS 2954 F8C Lightning Ship Showdown Flag

✓ Full crowdfunding milestone run, $15M Digital Upgrade Handbook through $200M Commemorative Coin, including $300M One Empire S-38 Pistol, ORC Mk9 armour, Hadesian Artifact, BB-12 MMU, Inquisition XXII Gatling, Takuetsu Khartu-Al model, Fish Tank with Midas Fish, UEE Towel, and the full War Bond certificate set

✓ Luminalia 2952, 2953, 2954, and 2955, complete multi-year runs across all four seasons

Buyback Queue

Three ships sit in the buyback queue for the new owner to consider: an F7C-S Hornet Ghost Mk I, an RSI Constellation Andromeda, and a Drake Cutlass Red, each with 6-month insurance. None are LTI and none are capital-class, a modest reserve that may be useful depending on how the new owner wants to shape the fleet going forward.

Concierge Status and Perks

Grand Admiral is the $2,500 Chairman's Club tier. Achieving that spend level requires sustained financial commitment to the project and reflects genuine long-term investment in Star Citizen's development. Grand Admiral accounts carry the full reward stack accumulated from High Admiral upward: the Jacopo Top Hat and Monocle, Radegast Whiskey 2947 hangar flair, the K&W Arclight II Gold Laser Pistol, and the tier's own exclusive reward, the Klaus & Werner Arrowhead Sniper Rifle Gold, a laser-powered semi-automatic precision weapon with a charged four-unit-per-shot mechanic. Grand Admiral members receive dedicated Concierge support from the RSI team and enhanced community standing within the Chairman's Club programme.

The Chairman's Club gear distributed to qualifying Concierge members is also present: the full Artimex Armor set in Chairman's Club Edition (helmet, core, arms, and legs), the Arden-SL Backpack in Chairman's Club Edition, and the RSI Constellation Painting.

What's Included

✓ Drake Kraken with Lifetime Insurance, capital-class carrier, owner-flyable today

✓ Grand Admiral Concierge tier, Chairman's Club rewards from High Admiral through Grand Admiral included

✓ Original Backer status, AMX-1 Repair Bot, Record Breaker Paint, Squadron 42 Mission Disk collectible

✓ Full crowdfunding milestone reward run, $15M through $300M

✓ Mercury Nightrunner Paint, Watch the Skies 2948 ARG reward, never sold

✓ Decommissioned Tephra Mine, named hangar decoration

✓ CitizenCon 2951 and 2952 Digital Goodies Packs

✓ Five years of Best in Show campaigns, 2950 through 2955, paints, coins, pennants, and collectibles

✓ Four complete Luminalia event runs, 2952 through 2955

✓ Artimex Armor and Arden-SL Backpack, Chairman's Club Editions

✓ Includes access to Star Citizen and, upon its release, Squadron 42

The Bottom Line

A Drake Kraken with LTI is the operational centrepiece here, one of the most capable capital carriers currently flyable in the persistent universe, held with permanent insurance since 2018. Grand Admiral Concierge status and Original Backer provenance together trace the account's history back to Star Citizen's original crowdfunding campaign, and the collector's depth behind the Kraken, the Watch the Skies Nightrunner Paint, the complete milestone run, the consecutive BIS campaigns, reflects a backer who was present for almost every significant moment in this game's development. Whether the buyer intends to run the Kraken as a carrier operation or build out from here, the foundation is one that cannot be assembled from scratch today.

The Handover

Full account credentials transfer on purchase: email address, password, and security settings are yours to update immediately. Two-factor authentication can be enabled from the account security page. The Impound handles all transfers directly and is on hand throughout the process.

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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.