Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949
What to know
The Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949 was a 12 day ship exposition event held at Bevic Convention Center in Area 18 and the first IAE who appeared in-game event and was added with Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.0. The expo is an annual event that brings ships of all different manufacturers together to be displayed at several expo halls.
The Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949 was a 12 day ship exposition event held at Bevic Convention Center in Area 18 and the first IAE who appeared in-game event and was added with Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.0. The expo is an annual event that brings ships of all different manufacturers together to be displayed at several expo halls.
Ship showdown
Intergalactic Aerospace Expo (IAE) succeeds the annual Ship Showdown. During the showdown, backers were able vote on their favorite ship through a round-based bracket-system between September 13 and October 10, 2949.
The winning ships of 2949 were as follows:
- 1st: Caterpillar Drake Interplanetary Caterpillar Best In Show 2949 $295.00
- 2nd: Reclaimer Aegis Dynamics Reclaimer Best In Show 2949 $400.00
- 3rd: Cutlass Black Drake Interplanetary Cutlass Best In Show 2949 $100.00
- 4th: Hammerhead Aegis Dynamics Hammerhead Best In Show 2949 $725.00
It should be noted that Best In Show 2949 ships have a modified "factory" or "default" livery. Similar to other special edition ships, such as the Constellation Phoenix Emerald.
Best In Show livery upgrades were awarded to backers who owned the corresponding ships through pledging. This upgrade was optional.
All subsequent Ship Showdown liveries have been livery options in the form of ship paints that can be applied or removed in place of the "default" livery.
Stock limited sale schedule
IAE 2949 featured a sale of stock limited ships on the Pledge Store on the RSI website. These ships are considered 'exclusive' and are therefore only sold in limited quantities over a small period of time. Each stock-limited ship is limited to 1 per account and were available in three waves:
WAVE 1: 9:00 am EST / 14:00 UTC
WAVE 2: 3:00 pm EST / 20:00 UTC
WAVE 3: 9:00 pm EST / 02:00 UTC
Showcase schedule
| Date | Manufacturers Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Day 1 / November 24 | Anvil Aerospace |
| Day 2 / November 25 | Roberts Space Industries |
| Day 3 / November 26 | Kruger Intergalactic, Consolidated Outland, Tumbril Land Systems |
| Day 4 / November 27 | Argo Astronautics, Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern, Crusader Industries |
| Day 5 / November 28 | Aopoa, Banu Souli, Esperia |
| Day 6 / November 29 | Aegis Dynamics |
| Day 7 / November 30 | Drake Interplanetary |
| Day 8 / December 26 | Origin Jumpworks |
| Day 9-12 / December 27 | Best in Show |
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