StarCitizen:Area18

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Area18 is one of the main commercial ports for interplanetary traffic for the surrounding region of ArcCorp. Travelers can find a variety of goods from trusted names as well as local providers, if they're not overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of this landing zone. Security is taken very seriously on the surface, as StarCitizen:ArcCorp has enlisted (notorious) private security firm StarCitizen:BlacJac Security to maintain the peace. StarCitizen:The Observist advises if you have problems, to head to the local StarCitizen:UEE Advocacy office instead.<ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Area18 features a number of common stores including StarCitizen:CenterMass, StarCitizen:Abernathy Interiors, StarCitizen:Dumper's Depot, Casaba, et cetera.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

Significant Characters

Tecia "Twitch" Pacheco<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> is a drug dealer with connections, who resents BlacJac Security. Voiced by Katrina Nare.
Lt. StarCitizen:Michael Callum of PMC BlacJac Security is the corrupt security rep in charge of Area18 (they are essentially ArcCorp's police). He is BlackJack's local criminal infoagent.<ref name="ReferenceA" /><ref name=":0">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
StarCitizen:Clor Vee, a former resident of StarCitizen:Spider, Cathcart who likes to emphasise the accent, owns and operates weapons shop StarCitizen:Cubby Blast.<ref name="ReferenceA" /><ref name=":0" />
StarCitizen:Lev Cronenberg, co-owner of StarCitizen:G-Loc bar is a hard-drinkin' jolly old veteran of the StarCitizen:Vanduul and StarCitizen:Xi'an theaters who's enjoying the hell out of his retirement.<ref name="ReferenceA" /><ref name=":0" />

Transit

Transit to StarCitizen:Riker Memorial Spaceport is available at the StarCitizen:Cityflight Transit hub in the Area 18 Plaza with Cityflight vehicles departing and arriving constantly. During the 2949 StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo there was an additional Cityflight connection to the StarCitizen:Bevic Convention Center.

Districts

ArcCorp Plaza

ArcCorp Plaza is the main plaza of Area18, which you first enter into when coming from StarCitizen:Cityflight Transit. The plaza gives access to all the other zones of Area18. Prominently situated in the center of the plaza is Memphis Avery's iconic floating sculpture, this piece brilliantly embodies ArcCorp's industrial yet elegant aesthetic.<ref>Jump Point, vol.7, no.3</ref>

The plaza also features the StarCitizen:IO-North tower, which is prominently visible from the sky as the tallest spire in the area. IO-North tower is StarCitizen:ArcCorp's premier center for business development, featuring 172 levels occupied by various businesses and organizations, like StarCitizen:CenterMass, StarCitizen:Advocacy, and many more. This building also houses the exclusive StarCitizen:Million Mile High Club.

Also notable in ArcCorp Plaza is the StarCitizen:Empire Health Services hospital and the StarCitizen:Trade & Development Division's StarCitizen:Jobwell building, where you go for all your official job opportunities.

In a back alley of the plaza sits StarCitizen:Tecia Pacheco, a self-called "freelance time manager" for your more "private" jobs.

Zone 1

Zone 1 is a small square featuring several stores, like StarCitizen:Casaba Outlet for clothing, and StarCitizen:Cubby Blast for weapons and armor. This zone also houses the StarCitizen:Adira Falls Apartments, where players can rent habitation units for simple personal living space.

Zone 2

In Zone 2 you can find StarCitizen:Dumper's Depot, a parts store, and StarCitizen:Astro Armada, a ship dealer. Zone 2 is situated directly behind the Adira Falls building and overlooks a large crevasse, bridged by several walkways. Shuttle buses commuting between Area18 and the Spaceport regularly fly through here.

Zone 3

Zone 3 features the G-Loc bar and other small businesses.

Riker Memorial Spaceport

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Riker Memorial Spaceport is the main hub designed for leaving and entering Area 18. It was named after noted citizen "Seanriker", a member of a German fan community who had passed away in 2018.<ref>https://twitter.com/geriodin84/status/1111762649442856960</ref> The building has a very unmistakable y-shape when entering the area from orbit. At the spaceport you can call your ships through StarCitizen:ASOP terminals to have it delivered to many different sizes of landing pads and hangars. Between the spaceport and Area18 commutes several shuttle buses with Cityflight Transit, bringing players from the spaceport straight into the heart of the landing zone. Riker Memorial Spaceport also provides amazing views for people taking a quick trip to the city.

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The Bevic Convention Center seen from above

Bevic Convention Center

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The Bevic Convention Center is a convention center located next to Area18, accessible via the StarCitizen:Cityflight public transit system. It is a special convention center used for large scale events, like The 2949 StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, and the 2950 StarCitizen:Invictus Launch Week.

Municipal Works

Deep under the main levels of the city lie the municipal works, where the planet's major utility infrastructure is located and maintained.<ref>CitizenCon 2954: Beyond Pyro. Star Citizen YouTube channel. Retrieved 2025-06-25</ref>

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I met someone who actually lives in Area18. They were kind enough to take me to the municipal works to see what it's actually like down there. There was like no natural light, at least where we were. It was wild but still kinda beautiful.

Shops

A list of shops at Area 18
Name	Location	Type
StarCitizen:Astro Armada	Zone 2	Ships
StarCitizen:Casaba Outlet	Zone 1	Clothes
StarCitizen:Cubby Blast	Zone 1	Weapons
StarCitizen:Dumper's Depot	Zone 2	Ship Parts
StarCitizen:Empire Health Services	ArcCorp Plaza	Medical

Trading

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Commodity	Buy	Sell
StarCitizen:Altruciatoxin		50.97
StarCitizen:Aluminium		1.28
StarCitizen:Agricium		27.50
StarCitizen:Agricultural Supplies	1.00
StarCitizen:Astatine		9.00
StarCitizen:Beryl		4.28
StarCitizen:Chlorine		1.62
StarCitizen:Corundum		2.61
StarCitizen:Diamond		7.35
StarCitizen:Distilled Spirits		5.04
StarCitizen:Fluorine		2.81
StarCitizen:Gold		6.13
StarCitizen:Laranite		30.82
StarCitizen:Medical Supplies		19.25
StarCitizen:Neon		83.41
StarCitizen:Processed Food		1.38
StarCitizen:Quartz		1.55
StarCitizen:Revenant Tree Pollen		1.69
StarCitizen:Scrap	1.35
StarCitizen:Stims		3.46
StarCitizen:Titanium		8.9
StarCitizen:Tungsten		3.93
StarCitizen:Waste	0.005
StarCitizen:WiDoW		124.04

Development

Area18 was added in patch 2.0 as a separate menu option and it was the only place where players could buy clothing and wear it. After 3.0 the menu option was removed, and stores were moved to StarCitizen:Port Olisar instead. Area 18 has returned to the StarCitizen:Persistent Universe as of patch 3.5.