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Star Citizen What’s Going On?! Ship Spoilers, Drake Pitbull Reveal & Origin M80 Teaser!
3 min read5 May 2026
TL;DR
BoredGamer covers a wave of Star Citizen Fleet Week / Defense Con ship reveals including the Drake Pitbull fighter reveal, an Origin M80 heavy fighter teaser, and the Anvil Odin Founders Club sale. He also summarizes Alpha 4.8 going to all waves and key dev Q&A details from the Shian Barcitizen event in China.
Key points
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Drake Pitbull officially revealed: a tiny snub/light fighter loaded with weapons (estimated 6 size-2 missiles plus size-1 guns), wing-folding capability, and a very Drake aesthetic — expected price around $50-60 USD.
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Origin M80 heavy fighter teased via a 'top secret' file image; likely to be revealed on May 16 (Origin Day at Defense Con/Fleet Week).
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Anvil Odin battle cruiser concept sale launches May 24 with a Founders Club gate — applicants must write a blurb and CIG will also assess playtime stats, likely favoring Concierge backers.
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Alpha 4.8 went to all waves, adding refueling missions and NPC refueling, Hammerhead Gold Standard interior overhaul with gravity room, ship hangar service for Carrack/Idris/Polaris/890 Jump, and a craftable Crossbow weapon via Tactical Strike Groups.
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Shian Barcitizen Q&A revealed: ship tier upgrades (T1-T5) are stats-only with no visual changes, drones coming to base building first, crafted food/cooking as a potential career, slowed projectiles planned for a more cinematic flight model, and a medium fighter coming in 2026.
Key updates
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If you want the Anvil Odin on concept sale, apply to the Founders Club now — write a captain backstory blurb and ensure your in-game capital ship playtime stats are visible, as CIG is using both to gate access.
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The Drake Pitbull is designed as a carrier-based fighter; pairing it with an Ironclad or Kraken is likely the optimal use case and should be your planning framework if you buy one.
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To earn the new Crossbow weapon in Alpha 4.8, complete the Tactical Strike Group missions — it is craftable in-game without spending real money.
Notable quotes
“From the top, it looks like an orc ship. It is just a load of guns. It looks like a missile with a load of weapons strapped to it.”
“I genuinely trust CIG to make a great game. I do. And I think that obviously hugely shows my bias because some people will be like you shouldn't. And I go, well, I do and I think I am going to be right in that.”
“Sometimes it feels — and I am going to use a word that I don not like to use there — sometimes it feels icky.”
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