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Star Citizen Alpha 4.8 Wave 1 Delays - DefenseCon Details & Alpha 4.7.2 Released!
2 min read26 Apr 2026
TL;DR
BoredGamer covers the latest Star Citizen news as of April 26, 2026: Alpha 4.7.2 is live with nearly 100 new missions, Alpha 4.8 is delayed in EvoCarti testing, and Fleet Week has been rebranded as Drake DefenseCon running May 14-27 at Area 18 on ArcCorp.
Key points
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Alpha 4.7.2 is now live with nearly 100 new contracts across 13 archetypes including courier, delivery, ship bounties, bombing runs, and paid salvage missions in the Nyx system.
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Alpha 4.8 remains in EvoCarti testing with delays caused by stability issues and problems integrating the vehicle loadout/item recovery update; BoredGamer expects a live release in early-to-mid May before Drake DefenseCon.
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The vehicle command module mechanic is confirmed for 4.8: a smaller command ship (parasite) docks to a host ship like the Drake Caterpillar, triggering a System Migration Procedure (SMP) that transfers full piloting control to the parasite pilot.
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Fleet Week is rebranded as Drake DefenseCon, running May 14-27 at Area 18, featuring new Drake ships including the Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and a new battle cruiser.
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Item Recovery Tier 1 progress continues via vehicle loadouts, which snapshot a ship for recovery but brick items on the source ship to prevent duping; Genesis tech combining StarArchitech, Plate Tech V5, and Dynamic Weather is reportedly making excellent progress.
Key updates
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The new ship-to-ship docking keybind is Right Alt + N (replacing Alt + N, which is reserved for ATC requests) — players should update their bindings before 4.8 goes live.
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During the SMP docking phase, both the parasite and host ships are fully non-functional with no thrusters or weapons, making the pairing window a tactical vulnerability to plan around.
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The Drake DefenseCon window (May 14-27) is the likely target for Alpha 4.8 to go live, so players wanting to test 4.8 content before the event should watch for Wave 1 PTU access in early May.
Notable quotes
“I do think it is going to be the most amount of funding that Star Citizen makes during any event this time around.”
“I think that would be a mistake but it is possible — they could release it on the same day as Fleet Week.”
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