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Star Citizen DefenseCon Begins - Drake Ironclads & Pitbull Arrive!
⏱ 28 min video · 3 min read14 May 2026
TL;DR
BoredGamer tours the Star Citizen DefenseCon/Fleet Week expo hall on Drake Day, covering the newly flyable Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Pitbull snub fighter, plus a full breakdown of Drake ship prices on the RSI website. The video serves as a practical buyer's guide for the event.
Key points
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Drake Day (day one of DefenseCon) introduces the Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and new Pitbull snub fighter as flyable/rentable ships; the Kraken and Kraken Privateer are on limited timed sale (6 waves, every 4 hours from 4pm UTC).
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The Drake Pitbull is a quantum-drive-less snub/parasite ship with two size-2 and four size-1 weapons, priced at $55 — it requires a carrier like the Ironclad Assault to deploy in combat.
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The Ironclad ($600) and Ironclad Assault ($650) share a command module with the Caterpillar; the Assault adds marine drop seats, hangar services/mother-ship gameplay, and more turrets for only $50 more.
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All ships in the expo hall can be rented for free for approximately 48 hours via rental terminals — BoredGamer strongly advises testing before buying any real-money ship.
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The Gray Cat Shiv (Gray Market ship) is receiving cosmetic body kit sections (front, rear-center, rear-right, rear-left) and can equip flight blades — a new customisation system likely to expand to other ships.
Actionable insights
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Rent before you buy: all ships are available free for ~48 hours at expo hall rental terminals during DefenseCon — use this before spending real money.
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If choosing between Ironclad ($600) and Ironclad Assault ($650), the Assault is almost always the better value — it adds hangar services, marine seats, and more weapons for only $50 more.
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Ground vehicles (Dragonfly $40, Mule $45) are cheap enough in-game that buying them with real money is not recommended — save real money for ships not easily obtained in-game.
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The Pitbull and Ironclad/Ironclad Assault will not appear in in-game shops for an estimated 2-4 months after DefenseCon, so real-money purchase is the only way to get them immediately.
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Twitch Drops are active: watch any Drops-enabled Star Citizen stream for a combined 4 hours (with RSI and Twitch accounts linked) to earn the Tailwind flight suit for free.
Notable quotes
“At $50 more, I would almost always buy the Ironclad Assault more because it's got just — it's got more. It just gains more. And if you're going to spend that much on a ship, then 50 — what's $50? Oh, I feel mad bad saying that.”
“The Pitbull — it's essentially a flying turret with a load of guns on. Pretty cool. I've wanted more parasite ships to deploy from carriers and now we have that.”
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The key ship details, prices, and buying advice are all captured here — only watch if you want to see the live expo hall walkthrough footage of the Ironclad, Pitbull, and other Drake ships.
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