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|title = Drake DefenseCon 2956
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|content2 = Drake Interplanetary Defence Convention
|label3 = Organizer
|content3 = [[StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary]]
|label4 = Location
|content4 = [[StarCitizen:Bevic Convention Center]]
|label5 = Date start
|content5 = {{End date|2956|05|14|sctime=yes}}
|label6 = Date end
|content6 = {{End date|2956|05|27|sctime=yes}}
|label7 = Concept Sales
|content7 = None
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{{Main|Drake DefenseCon}}
 
After a one-year hiatus –and in the middle of a huge controversy– [[StarCitizen:Drake DefenseCon]] –[[StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary]]'s traditiolnal tagalong event to the [[StarCitizen:Invictus Launch Week]]– returned again in 2956. Unlike in previous editions, where the only participant was Drake itself, [[StarCitizen:2956]]'s edition included several ship and vehicle manufacturers besides Drake<ref name="SSN CATV">[https://x.com/RobertsSpaceInd/status/2047669581087441052 SSN/CATV Newsflash]. ''X''. Retrieved 2026-04-25.</ref>.
 
Traditionally Drake had been holding the event on its own to showcase their contribution and solutions in defense offered to [[StarCitizen::Category:Security organizations|militias and security organizations]]. But in [[StarCitizen:2955]] Drake was, for the first time, invited to participate in the Invictus Launch Week. However in 2956 –and for reasons still not known– the UEE only held the Invictus event in [[StarCitizen:Sol system]], forcing Drake's CEO [[StarCitizen:Anden Arden]] to reinstate Drake DefenseCon along other manufacturers, with Arden boastin to [[StarCitizen:SSN/CATV|SSN]] that they were «proud to welcome all manufacturers, no hidden agenda, no glossy bait» and that «DefenseCon will show'em how it is really done»<ref name="SSN CATV">[https://x.com/RobertsSpaceInd/status/2047669581087441052 SSN/CATV Newsflash]. ''X''. Retrieved 2026-04-25.</ref>.
 
Therefore, the '''Drake DefenseCon 2956''' was held  all by itself at the Bevic Convention Center, in [[StarCitizen:Area18]], from the 14th to the 27th of May, 2956<ref name="SSN CATV">[https://x.com/RobertsSpaceInd/status/2047669581087441052 SSN/CATV Newsflash]. ''X''. Retrieved 2026-04-25.</ref>.
 
As announced on [[StarCitizen:Drake DefenseCon 2954]], Drake presented the most awaited Drake [[StarCitizen:Ironclad]] and [[StarCitizen:Ironclad Assault]], an armored heavy transport  suited for the roughest systems with a detachable Command Module like the [[StarCitizen:Caterpillar]], and a military/assault variant respectively.<ref name="ISCIR">{{Cite RSI|url=https://youtu.be/j9d8GXMtHOs?si=aoCFZ2aHIfFn0gzN|text=Inside Star Citizen: Ironclad is Rad|accessdate=2024-05-23}} on YouTube</ref>
 
Nonetheless, this was Drake's time to be overshadowed, with [[StarCitizen:Anvil]] announcing the Anvil [[StarCitizen:Odin]] [[StarCitizen::Category:Battlecruisers|battlecruiser]]<ref name="SSN CATV">[https://x.com/RobertsSpaceInd/status/2047669581087441052 SSN/CATV Newsflash]. ''X''. Retrieved 2026-04-25.</ref>.
 
<blockquote>
 
Come on down to the real party, the party for the people.<ref name="Invictus 53 page">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/invictuslaunchweek2954#/schedule/drake-defensecon|text=Invictus Launch Week 2954|accessdate=2024-05-25}}</ref></blockquote>
 
[[File:DDC_getting_to.png|thumb|Path to Drake DefenseCon 2956]]
 
<!--==Free Fly==
Anyone who wants to try Star Citizen can do so for '''FREE'''. The [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/flyfree Free Fly] event will start on November 20, right when the IAE event launches, and will finish on December 3. To join in, just go to the RSI website and create a free [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist account]. Once you finish, a selection of vehicles will be temporarily available on your account. After you’ve had a chance to try them out, consider visiting the IAE showhall located in the [[StarCitizen:Vision Center]] next to [[StarCitizen:Orison]], and then head to the [[StarCitizen:Intergalactic_Aerospace_Expo_2955#Vehicle_renting|vehicle rental terminals]] to check out more vehicle options.<ref name="IAE2955FAQ"/>-->
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==Showhall displays==
 
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===New vehicles===
DefenseCon 2956 showcased a number of entirely new vehicle launches that was available for purchase.
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===Stock limited ships===
The event also features sales of stock limited ships on the [[StarCitizen:Pledge Store]]. These ships are considered 'exclusive' and are therefore only sold in limited quantities over a small period of time. Each stock-limited ship is limited to 1 per account and will be available in several waves.
<br/>''Click the individual time slots for a conversion to your own time zone.''
{| class="wikitable"
!Day
!Date
!Ships
!Wave 1
!Wave 2
!Wave 3
!Wave 4
!Wave 5
!Wave 6
|-
|Day 1
|November 20
|[[StarCitizen:Constellation Phoenix]]
|[https://time.is/1600_20_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_1_Wave_1 1600 UTC]
|[https://time.is/2000_20_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_1_Wave_2 2000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0000_21_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_1_Wave_3 0000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0400_21_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_1_Wave_4 0400 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0800_21_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_1_Wave_5 0800 UTC]
|[https://time.is/1200_21_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_1_Wave_6 1200 UTC]
|-
|Day 2
|November 21
|[[StarCitizen:890 Jump]]
|[https://time.is/1600_21_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_2_Wave_1 1600 UTC]
|[https://time.is/2000_21_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_2_Wave_2 2000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0000_22_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_2_Wave_3 0000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0400_22_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_2_Wave_4 0400 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0800_22_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_2_Wave_5 0800 UTC]
|[https://time.is/1200_22_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_2_Wave_6 1200 UTC]
|-
|Day 3
|November 22
|[[StarCitizen:Kraken]]<br/>[[StarCitizen:Kraken Privateer]]
|[https://time.is/1600_22_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_3_Wave_1 1600 UTC]
|[https://time.is/2000_22_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_3_Wave_2 2000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0000_23_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_3_Wave_3 0000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0400_23_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_3_Wave_4 0400 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0800_23_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_3_Wave_5 0800 UTC]
|[https://time.is/1200_23_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_3_Wave_6 1200 UTC]
|-
|Day 5
|November 24
|[[StarCitizen:Hull E]]
|[https://time.is/1600_24_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_5_Wave_1 1600 UTC]
|[https://time.is/2000_24_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_5_Wave_2 2000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0000_25_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_5_Wave_3 0000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0400_25_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_5_Wave_4 0400 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0800_25_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_5_Wave_5 0800 UTC]
|[https://time.is/1200_25_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_5_Wave_6 1200 UTC]
|-
|Day 7
|November 26
|[[StarCitizen:Pioneer]]
|[https://time.is/1600_26_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_7_Wave_1 1600 UTC]
|[https://time.is/2000_26_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_7_Wave_2 2000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0000_27_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_7_Wave_3 0000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0400_27_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_7_Wave_4 0400 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0800_27_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_7_Wave_5 0800 UTC]
|[https://time.is/1200_27_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_7_Wave_6 1200 UTC]
|-
|Day 9
|November 28
|[[StarCitizen:Idris-P]]<br/>[[StarCitizen:Javelin]]
|[https://time.is/1600_28_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_9_Wave_1 1600 UTC]
|[https://time.is/2000_28_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_9_Wave_2 2000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0000_29_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_9_Wave_3 0000 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0400_29_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_9_Wave_4 0400 UTC]
|[https://time.is/0800_29_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_9_Wave_5 0800 UTC]
|[https://time.is/1200_29_Nov_2025_in_UTC?IAE_Day_9_Wave_6 1200 UTC]
|}-->
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==Vehicle renting==
In this years event, there will be a series of [[StarCitizen:Traveler Rentals]] terminals aligning the walls of the hallway just prior to the main hall area. Here, you can rent all the vehicles available in the game from each manufacturer for a period of 48 hours. The rental schedule outlined below alternates between manufacturers at 16:00 UTC each day.<ref name="IAE2955FAQ"/>
[[File:IAE2955 Schedule.jpg|thumb|Infographic of the event schedule.]][[File:IAE 2955 - Rental terminals.jpg|thumb|IAE rental terminals]]
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Day
!Date
!Manufacturers
!Vehicles
|-
|Day 1
|May 14–15
|[[StarCitizen:Roberts Space Industries]]
|[[StarCitizen:Apollo Medivac]], [[StarCitizen:Apollo Triage]], [[StarCitizen:Aurora CL]], [[StarCitizen:Aurora ES]], [[StarCitizen:Aurora LN]], [[StarCitizen:Aurora LX]], [[StarCitizen:Aurora MR]], [[StarCitizen:Constellation Andromeda]], [[StarCitizen:Constellation Aquila]], [[StarCitizen:Constellation Phoenix]], [[StarCitizen:Constellation Taurus]], [[StarCitizen:Lynx]], [[StarCitizen:Mantis]], [[StarCitizen:Meteor]], [[StarCitizen:Perseus]], [[StarCitizen:Polaris]], [[StarCitizen:Scorpius]], [[StarCitizen:Scorpius Antares]], [[StarCitizen:Ursa]], [[StarCitizen:Ursa Medivac]], [[StarCitizen:Zeus Mk II CL]], [[StarCitizen:Zeus Mk II ES]]
|-
|Day 2
|May 15-16
|[[StarCitizen:Origin Jumpworks]]
|[[StarCitizen:100i]], [[StarCitizen:125a]], [[StarCitizen:135c]], [[StarCitizen:300i]], [[StarCitizen:315p]], [[StarCitizen:325a]], [[StarCitizen:350r]], [[StarCitizen:400i]], [[StarCitizen:600i Explorer]], [[StarCitizen:600i Touring]], [[StarCitizen:85x]], [[StarCitizen:890 Jump]], [[StarCitizen:M50]], [[StarCitizen:X1]], [[StarCitizen:X1 Force]], [[StarCitizen:X1 Velocity]]
|-
|Day 3
|May 16-17
|[[StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary]]
|[[StarCitizen:Buccaneer]], [[StarCitizen:Caterpillar]], [[StarCitizen:Corsair]], [[StarCitizen:Cutlass Black]], [[StarCitizen:Cutlass Blue]], [[StarCitizen:Cutlass Red]], [[StarCitizen:Cutlass Steel]], [[StarCitizen:Cutter]], [[StarCitizen:Cutter Rambler]], [[StarCitizen:Cutter Scout]], [[StarCitizen:Dragonfly Black]], [[StarCitizen:Golem]], [[StarCitizen:Herald]], [[StarCitizen:Mule]], [[StarCitizen:Vulture]]
|-
|Day 4
|May 17-18
|[[StarCitizen:Aopoa]], [[StarCitizen:Banu Souli]], [[StarCitizen:Esperia]], [[StarCitizen:Gatac Manufacture]], [[StarCitizen:Grey's Market]]*
|[[StarCitizen:Blade (replica)|Blade]], [[StarCitizen:Defender]], [[StarCitizen:Glaive (replica)|Glaive]], [[StarCitizen:Khartu-al]], [[StarCitizen:Nox]], [[StarCitizen:Prowler]], [[StarCitizen:Prowler Utility]], [[StarCitizen:San'tok.yāi]], [[StarCitizen:Shiv]]*, [[StarCitizen:Stinger (replica)|Stinger]], [[StarCitizen:Syulen]], [[StarCitizen:Talon]], [[StarCitizen:Talon Shrike]]
<br/>*At [[StarCitizen:Grim HEX]] ([[StarCitizen:Crusader]])
|-
|Day 5
|May 18-19
|[[StarCitizen:Kruger Intergalactic]], [[StarCitizen:Mirai]], [[StarCitizen:Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern]]
|[[StarCitizen:Freelancer]], [[StarCitizen:Freelancer DUR]], [[StarCitizen:Freelancer MAX]], [[StarCitizen:Freelancer MIS]], [[StarCitizen:Fortune]], [[StarCitizen:Fury]], [[StarCitizen:Fury LX]], [[StarCitizen:Fury MX]], [[StarCitizen:Guardian]], [[StarCitizen:Guardian MX]], [[StarCitizen:Guardian QI]], [[StarCitizen:Hull A]], [[StarCitizen:Hull C]], [[StarCitizen:L-21 Wolf]], [[StarCitizen:P-52 Merlin]], [[StarCitizen:P-72 Archimedes]], [[StarCitizen:Prospector]], [[StarCitizen:Pulse]], [[StarCitizen:Pulse LX]], [[StarCitizen:Razor]], [[StarCitizen:Razor EX]], [[StarCitizen:Razor LX]], [[StarCitizen:Reliant Kore]], [[StarCitizen:Reliant Mako]], [[StarCitizen:Reliant Sen]], [[StarCitizen:Reliant Tana]], [[StarCitizen:Starfarer]], [[StarCitizen:Starfarer Gemini]], [[StarCitizen:Starlancer MAX]], [[StarCitizen:Starlancer TAC]]
|-
|Day 6
|May 19-20
|[[StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace]]
|[[StarCitizen:Arrow]], [[StarCitizen:Asgard]], [[StarCitizen:Ballista]], [[StarCitizen:C8R Pisces Rescue]], [[StarCitizen:C8X Pisces Expedition]], [[StarCitizen:Carrack]], [[StarCitizen:Centurion]], [[StarCitizen:F7C Hornet Mk II]], [[StarCitizen:F7C-M Super Hornet Mk II]], [[StarCitizen:F7C-R Hornet Tracker Mk II]], [[StarCitizen:F7C-S Hornet Ghost Mk II]], [[StarCitizen:F8C Lightning]], [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]], [[StarCitizen:Hawk]], [[StarCitizen:Hurricane]], [[StarCitizen:Paladin]], [[StarCitizen:Spartan]], [[StarCitizen:Terrapin]], [[StarCitizen:Terrapin Medic]], [[StarCitizen:Valkyrie]]
|-
|Day 7
|May 20-21
|[[StarCitizen:Argo Astronautics]], [[StarCitizen:Consolidated Outland]], [[StarCitizen:Greycat Industrial]],
|[[StarCitizen:ATLS]], [[StarCitizen:ATLS GEO]], [[StarCitizen:CSV-SM]], [[StarCitizen:HoverQuad]], [[StarCitizen:MOLE]], [[StarCitizen:MPUV Cargo]], [[StarCitizen:MPUV Personnel]], [[StarCitizen:MPUV Tractor]], [[StarCitizen:MTC]], [[StarCitizen:Mustang Alpha]], [[StarCitizen:Mustang Beta]], [[StarCitizen:Mustang Delta]], [[StarCitizen:Mustang Gamma]], [[StarCitizen:Nomad]], [[StarCitizen:PTV]], [[StarCitizen:RAFT]], [[StarCitizen:ROC]], [[StarCitizen:ROC-DS]], [[StarCitizen:SRV]], [[StarCitizen:STV]]
|-
|Day 8
|May 21-22
|[[StarCitizen:Crusader Industries]], [[StarCitizen:Tumbril Land Systems]]
|[[StarCitizen:Ares Inferno]], [[StarCitizen:Ares Ion]], [[StarCitizen:Cyclone]], [[StarCitizen:Cyclone AA]], [[StarCitizen:Cyclone MT]], [[StarCitizen:Cyclone RC]], [[StarCitizen:Cyclone RN]], [[StarCitizen:Cyclone TR]], [[StarCitizen:A2 Hercules|Hercules A2]], [[StarCitizen:C2 Hercules|Hercules C2]], [[StarCitizen:M2 Hercules|Hercules M2]] [[StarCitizen:Intrepid]], [[StarCitizen:Mercury Star Runner]], [[StarCitizen:Nova]], [[StarCitizen:A1 Spirit|Spirit A1]], [[StarCitizen:C1 Spirit|Spirit C1]], [[StarCitizen:Storm]], [[StarCitizen:Storm AA]]
|-
|Day 9
|May 22-23
|[[StarCitizen:Aegis Dynamics]]
|[[StarCitizen:Avenger Stalker]], [[StarCitizen:Avenger Titan]], [[StarCitizen:Avenger Titan Renegade]], [[StarCitizen:Avenger Warlock]], [[StarCitizen:Eclipse]], [[StarCitizen:Gladius]], [[StarCitizen:Gladius Valiant]], [[StarCitizen:Hammerhead]], [[StarCitizen:Reclaimer]], [[StarCitizen:Redeemer]], [[StarCitizen:Retaliator]], [[StarCitizen:Sabre]], [[StarCitizen:Sabre Comet]], [[StarCitizen:Sabre Firebird]], [[StarCitizen:Sabre Peregrine]], [[StarCitizen:Vanguard Harbinger]], [[StarCitizen:Vanguard Hoplite]], [[StarCitizen:Vanguard Sentinel]], [[StarCitizen:Vanguard Warden]]
|-
|Day 10
|May xx
|[[StarCitizen:Best in Show]], Weapons and Armor showcase
|[[StarCitizen:Polaris]], [[StarCitizen:Asgard]], [[StarCitizen:Zeus Mk II ES]], [[StarCitizen:Gladiator]]<br/>All ships that were previously available during the expo will be rentable via the rental kiosks.
|-
|Day 11-14
|May xx
|Finale
|All ships that were previously available during the expo will be rentable via the rental kiosks.
|}-->
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==Paints==
{| class="wikitable"#
![[StarCitizen:Asgard series/Paints#"Best In Show 2955"|Asgard]]
![[StarCitizen:Gladiator series/Paints#"Best In Show 2955"|Gladiator]]
![[StarCitizen:Polaris series/Paints#"Best In Show 2955"|Polaris]]
![[StarCitizen:Zeus Mk II series/Paints#"Best In Show 2955"|Zeus Mk II ES]]
|-
|[[File:Asgard BIS2955 landed in hangar - cropped.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Gladiator BIS2955 landed in hangar - cropped.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Polaris BIS2955 landed in hangar - cropped.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Zeus MkII BIS2955 landed in hangar - cropped.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}-->
 
<!--==Gear==
[[File:IAE 2955 Gear Pack.jpg|thumb|IAE 2955 Black and Grey T-shirts & Hats.]]
[[File:IAE 2955 manufacturers collection.jpg|thumb|Manufacturers collection.]]
There is clothing available at the event location lobby. Along with the below shirts and hats, an assortment of manufacturer specific shirts and hats are also available. All the below items are also available on the [[StarCitizen:Pledge Store]] as part of the "IAE 2955 Gear Pack" for $8.00 (plus tax).<ref name="IAE2955"/>
{| class="wikitable"
!Image
!Item
!Price
!Image
!Item
!Price
|-
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[StarCitizen:IAE 2955 T-Shirt Black]]
|820 aUEC
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[StarCitizen:IAE 2955 Hat Black]]
|820 aUEC
|-
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[StarCitizen:IAE 2955 T-Shirt Grey]]
|820 aUEC
|[[File:placeholderv2.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[StarCitizen:IAE 2955 Hat Grey]]
|820 aUEC
|}-->
 
==Gallery==
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==References==
<references/>

Latest revision as of 11:12, 29 April 2026