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# Loaner Ship Matrix

Created by: Proxus

- March 04, 2025 18:42
- Updated

Have you found yourself in possession of a pledge with a ship that's not yet Flight Ready? We've got you covered, providing you with a loaner ship to ensure that you are able to fly inside the current version of Star Citizen Alpha.

Below is our Loaner Ship Matrix that currently has all ships not available in the PU (Persistent Universe) and their respective loaners until that ship becomes "Flight Ready."

### There are a couple of points to note about this list:

- The concept of "ship loaners" was introduced to allow players who owned a game package and a single ship to play the game when that ship was unavailable. The loaners for each ship are not intended to be a 1:1 "best case substitute" for the ship that isn't flight ready.
- The presence of a valid game package is required for loaners to be granted to an account.
- If a new ship becomes Flight Ready and is a better substitute, the loaner will be updated.
- Due to the current restrictions in Arena Commander, certain ships have a secondary loaner to allow them to play in all game modes.
  Example: Freelancer owners receive an Anvil Arrow for use in Arena Commander play modes.
- These are not permanent additions to your fleet. Once a ship on this list is Flight Ready, the loaner will be replaced by the ship you purchased and removed from this thread.
- Loaners will not stack. You will never receive more than one of each loaner ship, regardless of how many are allocated based on the ships in your hanger.
  Example: Owning four Pioneers will not grant four Caterpillars.
- Something to bear in mind: if you have multiple concept ships that grant the same loaner you will only receive 1 loaner for them all.
  Example: If you own the Hull A and Hull B, you will only receive one Freelancer as the loaner.
- RSI Support cannot swap loaners by request.

IMPORTANT! Players should not expect up to date ship loaners on the Public Test Universe (PTU)
While we endeavor to ensure that players have usable ships on the current Star Citizen Alpha Live servers, we cannot guarantee the same for the PTU as testing focus on upcoming changes and additions to the game is paramount.
Likewise, the same is the case for other testing instances such as the EPTU or the Tech Preview servers.

# Loaner Ship Matrix

Last Updated: March 4th, 2025 | 4.0.1-live.9593160

Known Issues:
2024-05-23 - Customized 315p's are missing HUD UI elements, but uncustomized 315p's are not experiencing this bug. Thus, all owners of the 315p will receive a second one as a loaner so they can customize one and use the other.

YOUR SHIP | OUR LOANER(S)
--- | ---
315p (customized) | 315p (non-customized; see known issue above)
400i | 325a
600i Touring | 325a
600i Explorer and Executive | 325a, Cyclone
890 Jump | 325a, 85x
Apollo | Cutlass Red
Arrastra | Prospector, Mole, Arrow
Carrack / Carrack Expedition | C8 Pisces, URSA Rover
Carrack w/ C8X / Carrack Expedition w/C8X | C8X Pisces Expedition, URSA Rover
Caterpillar | Buccaneer
Centurion | Aurora MR
Corsair | Buccaneer
Crucible | Constellation Andromeda
CSV-SM | Aurora MR
Cyclone Variants | Aurora MR
Dragonfly | Aurora MR
E1 Spirit | A1 Spirit
Endeavor | Starfarer, Cutlass Red
Expanse | Prospector, Reliant Kore
Fury Variants | Aurora MR
G12 Variants | Lynx
Galaxy | Carrack
Genesis Starliner | Hercules C2
Hull B | Hull A, Arrow
Hull C | Arrow
Hull D, E | Hull C, Hercules C2, Arrow
Idris-M & P | Polaris, F7C-M Super Hornet, MPUV Passenger
Ironclad (+ Assault) | Caterpillar
Javelin | Polaris, MPUV Cargo
Kraken (+ Privateer) | Polaris, Hercules C2, Caterpillar, and Buccaneer
Liberator | Hercules M2, F7C-M Super Hornet
Legionnaire | Vanguard Hoplite
Lynx | Aurora MR
Mantis | Aurora LN
Merchantman | Hull C, Defender, Hercules C2
MPUV-Tractor | Aurora MR
Mule | Aurora MR
Nautilus | Polaris, Avenger Titan
Nova | Aurora MR
Nox | Aurora MR
Odyssey | Carrack, Reliant Kore
Orion | Prospector, Mole
Paladin | Redeemer
Perseus | Polaris, Vanguard Harbinger
Pioneer | Caterpillar, Nomad
Polaris | F7C-M Super Hornet
Pulse (+ LX) | Aurora MR
Railen | Constellation Taurus, Syulen
RAFT | F7C Hornet
Ranger CV | Cyclone
Ranger RC | Cyclone RC
Ranger TR | Cyclone TR
Redeemer | Arrow
Retaliator | Gladiator
SRV | Aurora LN
Starlancer TAC | Starlancer MAX
Storm Variants | Aurora MR
STV | Aurora MR
Terrapin (+ Medic) | F7C-M Super Hornet
Valkyrie | F7C-M Super Hornet
Vulcan | Starfarer
Vulture | Buccaneer
X1 (+ Velocity, Force) | Aurora MR
Zeus Mk II MR | Zeus Mk II ES

## The Ship Pipeline

Ships work through the ship pipeline process from concept to flight ready:

- In Concept - Artists and designers determine the concept look, 3D renders, and functional design for a ship.
- Long Term Production - Development work is planned and added to the Roadmap.
- Active Production - Development, designers, and QA work from start to finish on the ship.
- Hangar Ready - The ship loads for display and interactions.
- Flight Ready - The ship can fly with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more. These ships are ready in game for you!

Learn more in the Making of Star Citizen video series:

- Ship Pipeline Part 1 - Concept to Greybox
- Ship Pipeline Part 2 - (Greybox to Flight Ready)

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