Have you found yourself in possession of a pledge with a ship that's not yet Flight Ready? We've got you covered, providing you with a loaner ship to ensure that you are able to fly inside the current version of Star Citizen Alpha.
Below is our Loaner Ship Matrix that currently has all ships not available in the PU (Persistent Universe) and their respective loaners until that ship becomes "Flight Ready."
There are a couple of points to note about this list:
- The concept of "ship loaners" was introduced to allow players who owned a game package and a single ship to play the game when that ship was unavailable. The loaners for each ship are not intended to be a 1:1 "best case substitute" for the ship that isn't flight ready.
- If a new ship becomes Flight Ready and is a better substitute, the loaner will be updated.
- Due to the current restrictions in Arena Commander, certain ships have a secondary loaner to allow them to play in all game modes. For example, Freelancer owners receive a Hornet for use in Arena Commander play modes.
- These are not permanent additions to your fleet. Once a ship on this list is Flight Ready, the loaner will be replaced by the ship you purchased and removed from this thread.
- Something to bear in mind if you have multiple concept ships that grant the same loaner you will only receive 1 loaner for them all. Example: If you own the Hull A and Hull B, you will only receive one Freelancer as the loaner.
- Loaners will not stack. You will never receive more than one of each loaner ship, regardless of how many are allocated based on the ships in your hanger. Example: Owning four Pioneers will not grant four Caterpillars.
- RSI Support cannot swap loaners by request.
Loaner Ship Matrix
Last Updated: March 18th, 2020 | 3.8.2-live.4640289
Temporary Loaner: A MISC Freelancer has been temporarily granted to all backers as a workaround for Error 30009 and Infinite Loading Screen issues.
| YOUR SHIP | OUR LOANER(S) |
|---|---|
| 100 Series | 300i |
| 600i Series | 325a, Cyclone (Explorer only) |
| 890 Jump | 600i Explorer, 325a, 85x |
| Apollo | Cutlass Red |
| Ares Ion / Inferno | Hurricane |
| Carrack / Carrack Expedition | C8 Pisces, URSA Rover |
| Carrack w/ C8X / Carrack Expedition w/C8X | C8X Pisces Expedition, URSA Rover |
| Caterpillar | Buccaneer |
| Constellation Taurus | Constellation Andromeda |
| Corsair | Constellation Aquila, Buccaneer |
| Crucible | Constellation Andromeda |
| Cutlass Blue | Cutlass Black |
| Cyclone Variants | Aurora MR |
| Dragonfly | Aurora MR |
| Endeavor | Starfarer, Cutlass Red |
| Genesis Starliner | Constellation Andromeda |
| Hercules Starlifter | Starfarer Gemini |
| Hull A & B | Freelancer |
| Hull C | Caterpillar |
| Hull D, E | Caterpillar, Reclaimer |
| Hurricane | F7C-M Super Hornet |
| Idris-M & P | Hammerhead, MPUV Passenger |
| Javelin | Hammerhead, MPUV Cargo |
| Kraken (+ Privateer) | Hammerhead, Caterpillar, and Buccaneer |
| Lynx Rover | URSA Rover |
| Mantis | Aurora LN |
| Merchantman | Caterpillar, Defender |
| Mercury | Freelancer, Herald |
| Mole | F7C - Hornet |
| Nautilus | Hammerhead, Avenger Titan |
| Nova | URSA Rover |
| Nox | Aurora MR |
| Orion | Prospector, Mole |
| P-72 Archimedes Emerald | P-72 Archimedes |
| Pioneer | Caterpillar |
| Polaris | Hammerhead |
| Prowler | Valkyrie |
| Ranger CV | Cyclone |
| Ranger RC | Cyclone RC |
| Ranger TR | Cyclone TR |
| Redeemer | Vanguard Hoplite |
| Retaliator | Gladiator |
| San'Tok.yai | Khartu-al (Xi'an Scout) |
| SRV | Prospector |
| Terrapin | F7C-M Super Hornet |
| Valkyrie | F7C-M Super Hornet |
| Vulcan | Freelancer |
| Vulture | Prospector, Buccaneer |
| X1 & Variants | Aurora MR, Nox |
The Ship Pipeline
Ships work through the ship pipeline process from concept to flight ready:
- In Concept - Artists and designers determine the concept look, 3D renders, and functional design for a ship.
- Long Term Production - Development work is planned and added to the Roadmap.
- Active Production - Development, designers, and QA work from start to finish on the ship.
- Hangar Ready - The ship loads for display and interactions.
- Flight Ready - The ship can fly with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more. These ships are ready in game for you!
Learn more in the Making of Star Citizen video series: