Star Citizen IAE 2956 Ships: Galaxy, Liberator, Hyun and Marauder
The Galaxy headlines IAE in New Babbage. See the Liberator alongside the reported Hyun and Marauder, watch the teaser and find your ship’s rental day.
The RSI Galaxy headlines Star Citizen’s Intergalactic Aerospace Expo at the Tobin Expo Center in New Babbage from 13 to 27 November 2026. Anvil’s Liberator carrier also reached final review ahead of the show. Two more ships appear in the teaser below: early insider reports identify them as the Gatac Hyun and Drake Marauder. Their names and specifications still await confirmation from CIG.
Star Citizen is free to play throughout the expo. If you’re planning a test flight, the IAE ship rental forecast lists 203 anticipated ships and ground vehicles. The manufacturer calendar gives the confirmed dates for each rental window.
RSI Galaxy and Anvil Liberator
The Galaxy is RSI’s headliner, with cargo and medical modules arriving first. Refinery and base-building modules remain planned additions. Anvil designed the Liberator around the ships it carries on its landing pads. Watch the interior tours in our Galaxy and Liberator comparison for a closer look at both layouts.
Gatac Hyun: flight and landing configurations
The Hyun is reportedly a general-purpose salvage ship. Its angular hull has a dark, veined finish, with a pointed cockpit beneath the broad upper section. The front, side and rear views show how the surrounding assemblies sit in flight and when landed.
The Hyun tour reveals a walkable cabin with a recessed bed, a separate toilet compartment and component access from inside. It also shows the pilot’s view and the transition from the tall landed stance to a flatter flight configuration.
Its salvage equipment, cargo capacity and crew requirements remain unconfirmed.
Drake Marauder
The Drake Marauder has a broad cockpit canopy, exposed mechanical detail and guns mounted beneath the hull and outer engine assemblies. The front, side, rear and top views give a clearer picture of its layout than the brief shots in the teaser.
The Marauder tour opens the underside component bays before boarding directly into the cockpit and taking off. No separate cabin is shown. Its reported medium or heavy fighter classification and seven Size 2 or Size 3 weapon mounts remain unconfirmed.
For visitors following the two reported ships, Drake’s free rental window falls on 17–18 November. Gatac shares 21–22 November with Aopoa, Banu and Esperia. The official rental calendar lists manufacturers rather than individual hulls, so neither slot guarantees a Marauder or Hyun test flight. Flying alone? Our solo ship picks for IAE compare the C1 and Cutlass for freight, the Arrow and Gladius for combat, and the Vulture and Fortune for salvage.
For the Perseus, Ironclad Assault, M80 and Corsair, see our IAE 2956 Best in Show guide, with the announced paints, challenge coins and owner rewards.
Sources: CIG’s Countdown to IAE 2956 and IAE 2956 save-the-date announcement and teaser, plus the October ship development report. Ship identifications and role estimates come from unconfirmed insider information circulated on 6 November.