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Star Citizen Ship Progress - Railen Revealed, Merchantman, Liberator & Galaxy Update!

⏱ 15 min video · 3 min read12 Jun 2026

TL;DR

BoredGamer gives a comprehensive June 2026 Star Citizen ship development update, covering the newly revealed Gatac Railen alien cargo hauler releasing during Alien Week on June 17, plus development status on the Drake Kraken, RSI Galaxy, Anvil Liberator, Banu Merchantman, and several other ships. The video maps out expected release timelines ranging from mid-2026 through 2027 and beyond.

Key points

Gatac Railen releases during Alien Week on June 17, 2026 — 640 SCU alien cargo hauler with deployable armored shield, dual size-4 manned turrets, and grav-based interior design catering to both Shian and humans.

Drake Kraken is planned for release at CitizenCon (DefenseCon) in May 2027, with the Privateer variant coming later; it functions as a mobile space station and light carrier.

RSI Galaxy is still in white box phase and BoredGamer doubts it will make the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo in November 2026 as expected, despite that being its target window.

Banu Merchantman may restart concepting later in 2026 but would not reach players hands before approximately 2028 at the earliest.

Crafting ships like the Anvil Auxilia, Graycat MFC, and Consolidated Outland Forge are gated behind fabricator-output tech, while the Anvil Liberator has just entered white box with no firm ETA.

Key updates

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Gatac Railen will be flyable and on sale from June 17, 2026 during Alien Week — last sale price was $200-$225 but expect it closer to $300 this time.

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A second Gatac industrial ship (partially inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey) may also appear during Alien Week alongside alpha 4.8.2.

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The Gray Market Basher is confirmed for alpha 4.9 in July 2026; additional Aurora-hull and Mustang-hull Gray Market ships are also in development for later in the year.

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Crafting/fabrication tech must ship before the Anvil Auxilia, Graycat MFC, and Consolidated Outland Forge can be released — base building is targeted for 2027.

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Squadron 42 Vanduul ships (Glaive, Scythe, Javelin) will likely arrive in Star Citizen around or just after Squadron 42 launches.

Notable quotes

“Even if that starts development later this year, at the earliest you would have the Merchantman in your hands would be like 2028.”

“I personally think the Endeavor is probably going to be the ship that takes the longest for CIG to actually get in game just because it is very unique gameplay with science, research, and lots of different modules.”

“You do not need to buy any of these ships with real money other than getting yourself a starter package. You can get everything else in game after that. And in fact, that is my recommended way of getting ships.”

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