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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Vehicle<br />
| uuid = 30aab266-9131-4a07-808b-61c868cb404f<br />
| name = Ares Star Fighter Ion<br />
| image = Ares Ion - Flying by asteroids firing gun - cropped.jpg<br />
| manufacturer = CRUS<br />
| series = Ares<br />
| career = Combat<br />
| role = <br />
| size = Small<br />
| productionstate = Flight ready<br />
| productionstatedesc = Since [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.1|Alpha 3.15.1]]<br />
| mincrew = 1<br />
| maxcrew = 1<br />
| length = 27<br />
| width = 30<br />
| height = 6<br />
| mass = 325001<br />
| cargocapacity = 0<br />
| stowage = 860K µSCU<br />
| pledgecost = 250<br />
| originalpledgecost = 220<br />
| warbondcost = 220<br />
| originalwarbondcost = 195<br />
| pledgeavailability = Time-limited sales<br />
| rsistoreurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/crusader-ares/Ares-Ion<br />
| presentationurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18437-Introducing-The-Crusader-Ares<br />
| presentationurl2 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17379-Crusader-Ares<br />
| brochureurl = https://media.robertsspaceindustries.com/qswg0m9kx1ylc/source.pdf<br />
| trailerurl = https://youtu.be/sn7A6En6ROA<br />
| qandaurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/17414-Q-A-CRUSADER-ARES<br />
| galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RPD64YANnr-ares<br />
| releasedate = 2949<br />
| conceptdate = 2019-12-12<br />
| saledate = 2019-12-13<br />
| queryimage = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Ares Star Fighter Ion''' is an anti-capital fighter manufactured by [[StarCitizen:Crusader Industries]]. Designed to lead the charge against capital ships and heavily armed flotillas, the Ares ION excels at spearheading a fleet of fighters and support ships. Its purpose-built Behring SF7E laser cannon accurately delivers high-powered shots to quickly disable the shields of gunships and, with the support of other Ares variants, efficiently incapacitate capital-class vessels.<ref name="CruAres">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17379-Crusader-Ares|text=Crusader Ares|accessdate=2025-03-09}}</ref> <br />
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==Features==<br />
{{List item<br />
|Laser Cannon<br />
|The bespoke [[StarCitizen:SF7E Laser Cannon]] is designed for the long-range targeting of large and capital-class spacecraft. Its accurate laser projectiles deliver significant impact, effectively neutralizing the shields of adversarial vessels and rendering them susceptible to direct assaults from allied forces.<ref name="CruAres"/><br />
}}<br />
{{List item<br />
|Missiles<br />
|The Ares is equipped with three racks, capable of accommodating a total of twenty Size 3 missiles.<ref name="CruAres"/><br />
}}<br />
{{List item<br />
|Equipment Storage<br />
|The Ares is equipped with an 860K μSCU storage unit and specialized gun racks, both of which are accessible from the exterior at the rear.<ref name="CruAres"/><br />
}}<br />
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==Specifications==<br />
{{Vehicle hardpoints}}<br />
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==Model==<br />
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===Ship profile===<br />
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<tabber><br />
In space=<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Isometric<br />
!Above<br />
!Port-side<br />
!Front<br />
!Rear<br />
!Below<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Below.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|}<br />
|-|<br />
Landed=<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Isometric<br />
!Above<br />
!Port-side<br />
!Front<br />
!Rear<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Ares Ion - Landed in hangar - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]<br />
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]<br />
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]<br />
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]<br />
|}<br />
</tabber><br />
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===Series variants===<br />
{{Vehicle variants}}<br />
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====Special editions====<br />
{{Note|'''Note:''' These are non-standard 'variants' and are '''only available in-game''' as a reward by completing various missions or tasks.}}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
![[StarCitizen:Wikelo#Ships and vehicles|"Wikelo Special"]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Crusader_Ares_ION_Wikelo_Sneak_special_landed_front_pic_1.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]<br />
|}<br />
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===Paints===<br />
{{for|more information|:Ares series/Paints}}<br />
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==Acquisition==<br />
{{Vehicle availability}}<br />
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==Lore==<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:Ares Ion images}}<br />
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<tabber><br />
Official=<br />
{{gallery<br />
|Ares Ion - In hangar - closeup of Behring SF7E Laser Cannon.jpg<br />
|Ares Ion - Flying over Orison with Infernos.jpg<br />
|Ares Ion - Firing missiles.jpg<br />
|Ares Ion - Pilot entering cockpit.png<br />
|Ares Ion and Inferno flying firing weapons.jpg<br />
|Iae2951 ares ship poster.png<br />
|Ares Inferno and Ion flying over world firing guns.jpg<br />
|Ares Ion - Landed in hangar - Isometric.jpg<br />
|Ares Ion - Flying by asteroids firing gun.jpg<br />
}}<br />
|-|<br />
In-game=<br />
{{gallery<br />
|SC-3.15_20211120_Ares_Ion_through_explosion.png<br />
|SC-3.19_20230801_Flight_of_Ions.png<br />
|SC-3.15_20211124_Damaged_Ion_shooting.png<br />
|SC-3.15_20211124_Ion_Concept_Art_recreation.png<br />
|SC-3.16 20220207 Ion at Jericho.png<br />
|IAE2951-day5-crusader-ares-ion.jpg<br />
}}<br />
|-|<br />
Original design=<br />
{{gallery<br />
|Ares_Ion_-_Various_views_-_Black_background.png<br />
|Ares_Ion_-_In_Hangar_-_Front.jpg<br />
|Ares Ion Concept Squadron.jpg<br />
|Ares_Ion_-_Cockpit.jpg<br />
|Ares_Ion_-_Front_Starboard_-_Rediance_Skin.jpg<br />
|Ares_Ion_-_Front_Starboard.jpg<br />
|Ares_x5_flying_towards_Idris_K.jpg<br />
|Ares ION Firing Concept.jpg<br />
}}<br />
</tabber><br />
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==Development==<br />
{{Timeline styles}}<br />
{| class="timeline"<br />
|-<br />
|2021-11-18<br />
|The Ares Inferno was originally scheduled for [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.0|Alpha 3.15.0]]. It was delayed and implemented in the game in [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.1|Alpha 3.15.1]].<ref name="patch3151">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link//18442-Star-Citizen-Alpha-3151|text=Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.1 patch notes|accessdate=2021-11-24}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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==See also==<br />
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/17414-Q-A-CRUSADER-ARES|text=Q&A: Crusader Ares|int=}}<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
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{{Navplate manufacturers|CRUS}}<br />
{{Navplate vehicles}}<br />
{{short description|Anti-capital fighter manufactured by Crusader Industries}}<br />
[[Category:Heavy fighters]]<br />
[[Category:Fighters]]</div>
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