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{{About|the military frigate||Idris (disambiguation)}}
{{Vehicle
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| name = Idris-M
| image = Idris M flying over world - cropped.jpg
| manufacturer = AEGS
| series = Idris
| career = Combat
| role =
| size = Capital
| hangar = 3x S2, S1
| productionstate = Flight ready
| productionstatedesc = Since [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.1.1|Alpha 4.1.1]]
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| maxcrew = 28
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| stowage = 32000K µSCU
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| originalpledgecost = 1000
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| pledgeavailability = Limited edition[[#Acquisition|*]]
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The '''Idris-M (Military)''' is the original variant of the [[StarCitizen:Idris (series)|Idris series]] frigate developed by [[StarCitizen:Aegis Dynamics]] and used by the [[StarCitizen:UEE Military]]. The Idris class, named after its eponymous vessel, represents the standard line of frigates within the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy]] (UEEN). These ships are larger than conventional corvettes yet smaller than destroyers and their escorts. Equipped with two hangars that can accommodate three small vessels and one snub craft, along with formidable weaponry, these units are frequently utilized in diverse active battle group configurations within the [[StarCitizen:Human]] military. They fulfill a variety of functions, including extended patrols, reconnaissance of hazardous jump points, and interdiction missions.<ref name="IdrisMStore">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/aegis-idris/Idris-M|text=Idris-M Store}}</ref><ref name="GalacticGuide-Aegis">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/13547-Galactic-Guide-Aegis-Dynamics|text=Galactic Guide - Aegis Dynamics}}</ref><ref name="ISCTC">[https://youtu.be/Kiu4c2F9HQE?si=QgTUikv0bSSgmYPr&t=191%7Ctext=https://youtu.be/Kiu4c2F9HQE?si=QgTUikv0bSSgmYPr&t=191]</ref>

==Features==
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|Primary hangar
|The main hangar of the Idris runs the full length of the ship and has armored bay doors at both ends. It includes designated landing areas for small ships, equipped with jet blast deflectors in the front and middle sections, while the rear section is typically used for temporary landings, such as the Idris' assigned [[StarCitizen:MPUV]]. Operations are overseen by an air traffic control room that has a view of the flight deck, and the aft bay door serves as a ground access ramp when the vehicle is landed.
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|Utility hangar
|The Idris class makes use of an assigned [[StarCitizen:MPUV|Argo MPUV]] for the transfer of cargo and personnel beyond the ship. When the MPUV is not in service it is stored and maintained in a secondary, ventral hangar.
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|Main weapon
|Undoubtedly, the most notorious aspect of the Idris-M is its infamous Size 10 [[StarCitizen:Destroyer Mass Driver Cannon]], which provides formidable firepower against its adversaries. It can be replaced if required using another Idris bespoke spinal weapon.
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|Gun Turrets
|The Idris-M features seven manned turrets, with six of these designed to house two Size 5 guns each, while the forward turret special to the Idris-M is capable of accommodating a pair of Size 7 guns. The vessel is additionally outfitted with four remote turrets, each armed with a pair of Size 4 guns.
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|Point Defense Turrets
|The large vessel is also defended with eleven Size 2 [[StarCitizen:Point Defense Turret]], which are designed to take out incoming ordnance and engage nearby enemy ships.
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|Missile turret
|It is also equipped with a specialized anti-ship turret featuring two pods, each capable of holding five Size 5 [[StarCitizen:missiles]]. Additionally, the turret includes a dedicated missile storage room located beneath it, which is directly connected to the pods, facilitating their replenishment once the missiles have been expended.
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|Cargo
|Storage can be organized on grids located along the sides of the primary hangar, in addition to a dedicated [[StarCitizen:Cargo|cargo]] bay situated aft on the main deck level, which is equipped with cargo lifts that offer direct access to the main hangar.
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|Habitation
|Designed to accommodate a crew of 28, the ship contains shared crew quarters, bathroom/showers, mess hall and various other amenities.
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|Brig
|The vessel includes a brig equipped with six holding cells, along with a specialized security station that is capable of monitoring these cells through closed-circuit television.
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|Medical ward
|Equipped with a comprehensive medical bay that includes 1x Tier 2 and 4x Tier 3 MedBeds, this facility facilitates the effective treatment of injured personnel, along with [[StarCitizen:Medical#Player owned medical facilities|regeneration capabilities]] associated with the respective tiers as of [[Update: Star Citizen Alpha 4.3.1|Alpha 4.3.1]].
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{{Note|'''Note:''' The features mentioned above are based on the current flyable model and may not fully reflect the final version that is planned for released after the launch of [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]].}}

==Specifications==
{{Vehicle hardpoints}}

==Model==

===Vehicle profile===
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!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
!Below
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|[[File:UEES Stanton - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
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===Series variants===
{{Vehicle variants}}

===Kits===
{{for|more information|:Idris series/Kits}}

{| class="wikitable"#
![[StarCitizen:Idris 'K' Kit]]
![[StarCitizen:Idris 'T' Kit]]
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|[[File:Idris-K AM Kit - Flying over world firing weapons.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]
|[[File:Idris-T AM Kit - Flying over world firing weapons.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px|link=|class=noviewer]]
|}

===Paints===
{{for|more information|:Idris series/Paints}}

==Acquisition==
{{Vehicle availability}}
The Idris-M is only available as part of the [[StarCitizen:Legatus pack|''The Legatus Pack'']], the Praetorian Pack, or as a reward from the [[StarCitizen:referral program#Legacy_Ladder|legacy referral program]] after reaching 1042 recruits.
<ref name="legatus_pack">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/the-legatus-pack/|text=The Legatus Pack|accessdate=2025-08-05}}</ref>
<ref name="praetorian_pack">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/Packages/Praetorian-Pack/|text=The Praetorian Pack|accessdate=2026-02-13}}</ref>
<ref name="ref_prog">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/referral-program|text=Referral rewards|accessdate=2025-08-05}}</ref>

==Lore==
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Beginnings=
In [[StarCitizen:2545]], the initial specification of the ship that would become Idris was established by the [[StarCitizen:United Planets of Earth|United Planets of Earth's]] (UPE) [[StarCitizen:United Planets of Earth Weapons Development Bureau|Weapons Development Bureau]] (WepDev). The frigate was part of a range of forward-thinking plans that attempt to reform [[StarCitizen:Earth|Earth's]] military after the [[StarCitizen:First Tevarin War]]. These plans imagined a peacetime UPE with significantly expanded borders, both with territory annexed from the [[StarCitizen:Tevarin]] and the increased colonization of more distant planets. The specifics of what would be the Idris called for the development of an 85-meter, corvette-class spacecraft that could dock a pair of patrol fighters. These corvettes would be built more affordably and in greater numbers than current ships-of-the-line and would be rapidly deployed to help patrol the burgeoning [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). The prime contractor role (covering both design and manufacturing) for the new ship was assigned to [[StarCitizen:Aegis Dynamics]] via no-bid contract with a number of component and support contracts going to smaller, now defunct concerns.
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Prototype=
In [[StarCitizen:2549]], the prototype of the ship began its space trials after three years of development pledged with typical bureaucratic confusion to outside observers. The ship was completely different from the initial specification of a corvette: a massive frigate-class spacecraft massing several times the original proposal, mounting an enormous railgun, and carrying a fully functional flight deck capable of supporting multiple classes of fighters and bombers. Contradictory to the observers, the move from the proposed corvette to the frigate was painless and seemingly natural for those involved, with the design specifications being revised multiple times as the reality of the post-war Empire became increasingly clear. Messer aligned planners quickly identified the project as important to establishing their own power base and they worked carefully with Aegis and other contractors, particularly [[StarCitizen:Aim-Krug]], responsible for the railgun installed on the first flight of ships, to expand the scope of design to define a model for the modern warship. Expansion from the original corvette to the frigate was a rare decision that was in the best interests of all persons involved. Highlighting the suggested importance of the project, the first ship was named after the [[StarCitizen:Battle of Idris IV|recent victory]] at [[StarCitizen:Locke|Idris IV]], already being mythologized as a foundational element of the new Empire.<ref name="jp0806">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Whitley's Guide: Aegis Idris|volume=8|month=6|startpage=25|endpage=28|accessdate=2020-06-26}}</ref>
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Flight 1=
In [[StarCitizen:2551]], the first and the lead ship of the Idris frigate, [[StarCitizen:UEEN Idris|UEEN ''Idris'']] was commissioned in a ceremony at Aegis' newly constructed [[StarCitizen:Idris system|Idris System]] factory complex. The launch was attended by [[StarCitizen:Imperator]] [[StarCitizen:Ivar Messer]], who presented a famous speech seen today as a prelude to him taking increased control of the UEE in the name of public safety. The initial factory constructed by Aegis to produce the ships included six berths that would work around the clock. The first six Idrises laid down were all commissioned by May [[StarCitizen:2552]] and began service tryouts then extended patrol assignments later that year. From the start, the high-tech ships were desired assignments for navy crewmen who correctly identified that the then-lavish ships would play a major role in coming events.<ref name="jp0806"/>
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Flight 2=
In [[StarCitizen:2553]], a major delay in production occurred following the revelation that there were significant issues with the layout of the original six ships that made them particularly prone to fires. Poor placement of firefighting equipment and personnel combined with limited availability of shipboard retardants led to several significant fires, culminating in the deaths of seventeen sailors when one such fire spread to the forward magazine aboard the [[StarCitizen:UEEN Ashton|UEEN ''Ashton'']]. Production of additional Idrises was delayed for eighteen months while a full review and redesign was conducted. In [[StarCitizen:2555]], first flight-two Idris was launched. With the early issues resolved, Idris production continued at pace and the powerful frigates quickly became a common site around the Empire.<ref name="jp0806"/>
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Present=
The average Idris-class frigate commissioned between 2560 and 2800 had a thirty-year operational lifespan; in modern days, this average has been nearly doubled through both updated technologies and a greatly specialized overhaul process that essentially rebuilds any given ship once over the course of a decade. Aegis has continued to expand the number of available berths at their Idris IV factory over the centuries as demand increases from both the military and civilian users. In August [[StarCitizen:2587]], the original UEEN ''Idris'' was decommissioned with 43 tours and nine combat stars. As of June [[StarCitizen:2950]], it is the sole remaining Flight I Idris, mothballed in drydock at [[StarCitizen:MacArthur]], where it is often discussed as a potential museum piece highlighting the military's role during the [[StarCitizen:Messer era]].<ref name="jp0806"/>
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==Gallery==
{{for|all images|:Category:Idris-M images}}

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Official=
{{gallery
|UEES Stanton - Below with escorts.jpg
|Ship-idrism-infobox.jpg
|Ship idris side.jpg
|Ship-Idris-Crew.jpg
|Ship-Idris-Engineering.jpg
|Ship-Idris-Hallway.jpg
|Ship-Idris-Hallway2.jpg
|Ship-Idris-HangarControl.jpg
|Ship-Idris-Hangar.jpg
|Ship-idrismflying.jpg
|Idris_interior_01.png
|UEES Stanton - Isometric.jpg
|Idris M flying over world - cropped.jpg
}}
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In-game=
{{gallery
|Invictus-naval-fleet-idris-01.jpg
|Invictus-2954-fleet-idris-docked-HDR.jpg
|Invictus-2954-fleet-idris-side-HDR.jpg
|Invictus-2954-fleet-idris-rear-HDR.jpg
}}
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Original designs=
{{gallery
|Idris-P Slideshow Image (2 "Down Front").jpg
|Idris original concept art 1.jpg
|Idris original concept art 2.jpg
|Idris concept art 18.jpg
|Idris concept art 5 exterior.jpg
|Idris concept art 6 exterior.jpg
|Idris concept art 7 exterior.jpg
|Idris concept art bridge.jpg
|Idris concept art 10 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 11 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 12 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 13 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 14 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 15 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 16 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 17 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 8 interior.jpg
|Idris concept art 9 interior.jpg
}}
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==Development==
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Timeline=
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{| class="timeline"
|-
|2023-11-01
|[[StarCitizen::Category:Idris series|Idris series]] announced to be released to the [[StarCitizen:Persistent Universe]] simultaneously with the release of ''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]]'' during a [[StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2023]] panel.<ref name="citcon2023">[https://youtu.be/2otksAGrCOc?si=BlNYB07praj8qftd&t=2043 CitizenCon 2953: Talking Ship] on YouTube</ref>
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|2024-02-23
|Introduced the interior of the ship alongside the [[StarCitizen:Capture the Idris]] dynamic event in [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.22.1|Alpha 3.22.1]].<ref name="ig3221">{{Cite game|build=[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.22.1|Alpha 3.22.1]]|accessdate=2024-02-24}}</ref><ref name="cl-19666">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/19666-Capture-The-Idris|text=Capture the Idris|accessdate=2024-02-24}}</ref>
|-
|2025-05-13
|Idris-M implemented in [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.1.1|Alpha 4.1.1]].
|}
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Concept design=
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The original Idris corvette is designed by [[StarCitizen:Ryan Church]] (Freelance Conceptist) in 2013 along with other contributors include [[StarCitizen:Chris Olivia]] (Chief Visual Officer), [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]] (Community Manager), [[StarCitizen:Dave Haddock]] (Lead Writer), [[StarCitizen:Rob Irving]] (Lead Designer), [[StarCitizen:Chris Smith]] (Lead Vehicle Artist), [[StarCitizen:Pete Mackay]] (Designer), and [[StarCitizen:Chris Roberts]].<ref name="jp1">[[StarCitizen:Ryan Church]], [[StarCitizen:David Ladyman]] and [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]], ''Work in Progress: Idris Initial Design'', [[StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]], vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 3, 2014-02.</ref> The ship was announced in June 2013.

In 2014-03, the team from [[StarCitizen:CGBot]] [[StarCitizen:whitebox]]ing the flight deck interior found that the original concept was not sized to fit with the [[StarCitizen:Hornet]] model as the original concept used the smaller Hornet model from the 2012 cinematics. Since the Idris need to carry multiple Hornets, the ship was upscaled to a frigate.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/13780-Idris-Revamp|text=Idris Revamp}}</ref><ref name="jp2">CGBot, Foundry 42, [[StarCitizen:David Ladyman]] and [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]], ''Work in Progress: Idris Revision'', [[StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]], vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 3, 2014-02.</ref> The rework was handled by the [[StarCitizen:Foundry 42 UK]] team, with contribution from [[StarCitizen:Mike Northeast]] (F42 Senior Designer), [[StarCitizen:Mark Skelton]] (CIG Art Director), [[StarCitizen:Paul Jones]] (F42 Art Director), [[StarCitizen:Stuart Jennett]] (F42 Conceptist), [[StarCitizen:Bjorn Seinstra]] (Senior Artist), [[StarCitizen:Tom Johnson]] (F42 Project Manager), and Chris Roberts.<ref name="jp2"/> This was just one of many large project changes made throughout late 2014 and early 2015, including ships, [[StarCitizen:procedural planets]], the starmap and the lore timeline.{{fact}}
|}
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Design brief=
{| class="wikitable"
{{Editorial Note|'''Note:''' The design brief of Idris dated back to 2013 when Star Citizen is in very early stage and the ship is still considered as a corvette.}}

* ''Aim:'' The Idris Corvette. Going to be cool (go with a slightly retro / older look for this compared to RSI lines).
* ''Builder:'' Aegis Dynamics
* ''Crew (max):'' 10
* ''Mass (empty):'' 138,000 kg
* ''Length:'' 140 meters
* ''Focus:'' Corvette
* ''Cargo Capacity:'' 100 tonnes
* ''The Idris has room to dock two single-seat fighters: [[StarCitizen:Aurora]], [[StarCitizen:300i]] or Hornet-level.''
* ''Thrusters:'' 8 x TR4, 8 x TR3

'''Hardpoints'''
* ''6 x Class 1:'' Equipped 2 x Behring M3A Laser Cannon
* ''4 x Class 2:'' Nothing Equipped
* ''12 x Class 3:'' Nothing Equipped
* ''10 x Class 4:'' Equipped 4 x Behring M5A Laser Cannon (single-turret)
* ''The Idris has dual mount nose, tail, top and bottom turrets and single mount left/right turrets.''
|}
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==Trivia==
*The Idris is named after the [[StarCitizen:Battle of Idris IV]] in the [[StarCitizen:First Tevarin War]].<ref name="jp1" />
*Traditionally, Idris-class frigates are named after star systems, for example [[StarCitizen:UEES Stanton]].{{RSIForumComment|ref=yes|comnum=7612961|text=CIG writer's forum comment}}
*The spacecraft development lore of Idris is a reference to the game development of the ship, where the ship was also changed from a corvette to a frigate.
*The [[StarCitizen:Destroyer Mass Driver Cannon]] was originally named the "Zestroyer Spinal Mount Railgun".<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/13097-Idris-Corvette-Revealed|text=Idris Corvette Revealed|accessdate=2025-10-01}}</ref>

==See also==
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/13881-WIP-Idris|text=WIP: Idris}}

==References==
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{{Navplate manufacturers|AEGS}}
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{{Short description|UEE military frigate manufactured by Aegis Dynamics}}

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