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Get Ready For DefenseCon 2956 - FAQ, New Ships & Limited Wave Schedule
⏱ 11 min video · 3 min read13 May 2026
TL;DR
BoredGamer covers everything you need to know about Star Citizen's DefenseCon 2956 (Fleet Week), running May 14-27, 2026. The video details new ships, the free-fly window, limited-stock wave schedules for rare capital ships like the Kraken and Idris, and manufacturer day timings.
Key points
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DefenseCon 2956 runs May 14 at 4 PM UTC through May 27 at 8 PM UTC, with a free-fly so anyone can try Star Citizen for free using a loaner Aurora Mark 2.
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New ships being introduced include the Drake Pitbull (snub fighter), Drake Ironclad and Ironclad Assault (armored freighters), Origin M80 (heavy fighter), and a new Starlight light refueling ship.
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Rare capital ships (Kraken, Kraken Privateer on May 14; Idris-P and Javelin on May 20) are stock-limited at one per account and drop in six waves every 4 hours starting at 4 PM UTC on their manufacturer day.
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The Anvil Odin battle cruiser is only obtainable via the Founders Club — players must submit a ticket to CIG and be selected based on metrics like concierge status and playtime.
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Referral rewards are active: the referrer earns a Drake Dragonfly with Coldfire paint; the referred player gets a Drake DefenseCon t-shirt, hat, and cargo pants plus 50,000 UEC if they buy a ship.
Actionable insights
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Set your spawn point to Stanton Area 18 ArcCorp before 4.8 goes live the day before the event starts to ensure easy access to the Bev Convention Center.
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To earn Twitch drops (Tailwind Murray Cup flight suit and helmet), link your Twitch and RSI accounts before watching — watching any Star Citizen-enabled stream for a combined 4 hours between May 14-27 qualifies.
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If you want a Kraken or Idris-P, identify which UTC wave best fits your time zone in advance — waves run at 4 PM, 8 PM, midnight, 4 AM, 8 AM, and noon UTC — as these sell out extremely fast.
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Daily Warbond deals run for 24 hours only each day and require real money (no store credit), so check the RSI website daily to avoid missing time-limited discounts.
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The Javelin is not flyable and is not expected to be flyable in 2026 — buying it is a long-term investment only.
Notable quotes
“Krakens, they are concept ships at the moment. They are not available in game yet.”
“This appears to only be available through the Founders Club. So if you want to try and get yourself this potentially last concept ship that Star Citizen is ever going to sell, potentially the most expensive ship as well.”
“It's a massive ship. It's huge even compared to the Javelin.”
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All the key dates, wave times, new ships, and event logistics are captured here — skip the video unless you want to hear the Tobii Eye Tracker 5 sponsorship segment or the ship giveaway details.
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