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This article lists game features that have been mentioned or announced by CIG or its staff and are expected to be part of future game update for Star Citizen or for Squadron 42. Features on this article are subject to change and are not guaranteed to be included.

AI

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	NPC throwables	The ability for AI NPCs to use throwables, like grenades.	In development.	TBA
	NPC driving	The ability for AI NPCs to enter and drive ground vehicles.	In development.	TBA
	NPC transit systems	AI NPCs will use elevators, trams, etc.	In development.	TBA
	NPC crouching	A navigation mesh that allows AI NPCs to travel through openings in a crouched position.	In development.	TBA

Armor and clothing

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	Frontier Clothing	Frontier-style clothing for players and NPCs to be used in outposts in Pyro.	In development.	TBA
	Titan exosuit	Powered exoskeleton for combat purposes.	Unknown	TBA
	UEE Environment Coat	Sold for a limited time in 2014.	Unknown	TBA

Characters

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	Boreal Stalker	Apex predator on microTech, created by microTech genetic engineers.	Concept	TBA
	Devin Bautista	Mission giver in Orison.	Concept	Alpha 4.2.0
	Eddie Parr	Mission giver in New Babbage.	Concept	TBA
	Lisa Gibbs	Mission giver in Orison.	Concept	Alpha 4.2.0
	Luca Brunt	Mission giver in GrimHEX	Unknown	TBA
	Shoone (ma’xy.un)	A tall, herbivorous beast bred for its fine wool.	Concept	TBA
	Tokyai (ma’tok.yāi)	A predator native to the Xi'an world Xi.	Concept	TBA
	Pyro Crab	A four-legged land carnivore that can disguise itself as a rock. Native to a planet in the Pyro system.	Concept	TBA
	Quasi Grazer	Seed animal also known as "Space Cow", native to Quasi.	Concept	TBA
	Recco Battaglia	Mission giver in Levski.	Removed in Alpha 3.0.0.	TBA, to be reintroduced with the Nyx system.
	Stormwal	A creature native to the gaseous planet Crusader, also referred to as Space Whale.	Concept	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Mission giver in Stanton system.	Unknown	TBA
	Yengi cat (ngii / yao’yao)	A semi-aquatic domesticated mammal.	Concept	TBA

Core tech

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	Dynamic Door Alignment - Vehicles	Doors and elevators extend out dynamically within a certain range.	In development.	TBA
	Origin Jumpworks M50 Engine Swap	The possibility of swapping out the bespoke M50 engines.	Unknown	TBA
	Retaliator Room OC Swapping (formerly: Vehicle Module Swapping)	System to swap vehicle rooms and modules via mobiGlas app.	Unknown	TBA
	Resource Management	Underlying system that allows items to produce, consume and store a resource such as: Power Energy Resources, Life Support, Item Maintenance, Relay Handling, Access Control and Gravity. It will be implemented on locations, vehicles and ships. It is required for engineering gameplay, player owned locations (base building), capital ships and other.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer (graphics API)	Update of the graphics API from DirectX 11 to Vulkan.	Unknown	TBA

Gameplay

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	Actor Feature - EVA T2	Addition of EVA fuel and improvements to zero-G push&pull movement.	Unknown	TBA
	Actor Feature - Ladders T1	Improved traversing of ladders, ability to use FPS weapons, heal and perform one-handed actions.	Unknown	TBA
	Actor Feature - Lockers & Inventory	Functional lockers to store clothes, armor and items in a physicalized state. Also includes a method of storing items on shelves and attachment surfaces.	Unknown	TBA
	Actor Tech - Physicalized Weapon Handling	Character animations while interacting with FPS weapons.	In development.	TBA
	Artificial gravity (part of Resource Management)	A system to control gravity on a per room basis to be used in ships, outposts, etc.	In development.	TBA
	Cutting T2	Updating the FPS cutting feature and addition of free-form cutting.	In development.	TBA
	Docking - Ship to ship	Ability for smaller ships to dock in larger ships while in space.	Unknown	TBA
	Fire Extinguisher - Tech	Functioning fire extinguishers, will work alongside the fire hazard system.	Unknown	TBA
	FPS Radar / Scanning	Improved signature system that supports much greater distances and the dampening of signatures by environmental interference and larger entities.	Unkown	TBA
	Hacking T0 (formerly: Hacking - Tech)	FPS minigame displayed in the HUD visor to unlock access to systems and areas.	In development.	TBA
	Hangar Manager App	A mobiGlas app that emulates the functionality of ASOP terminals.	Unknown	TBA
	Life support (part of Resource Management)	A ship component that allows the management of oxygen generation on board ships.	In development.	TBA
	Long Distance Probing	Quantum-traveling probes that can detect signatures at extreme ranges far beyond the reach of ship scanners. The signatures can ultimately be used to identify point-of-interest and plan quantum travel.	Unknown	TBA
	MFD rework	Redesign and rebuild of ship MFDs with Building Blocks UI.	In development.	TBA
	NPC Taxi Mission T0	Mission type that requires to transport NPCs between rest stops.	Unknown	TBA
	Persistent Habs	Ability to personalize player character habs and store FPS items.	In development.	TBA
	Persistent Hangars	Ability to own Persistent Hangars. This will bring changes to the Cargo gameplay loop by allowing players to buy cargo and send it to their hangars. Note: Player owned hangars included in pledges is a separate feature.	In development.	TBA
	Player Interaction Experience	The Player Interaction Experience (PIE) is a holistic array of complimentary features and systems, all related directly to the player. Player status, item status, environment status, as well as interactions with both the game world and the objects within it, are covered under these systems.	In development.	TBA
	Player Slide	Ability to slide short distances along the floor.	Unknown	TBA
	Prone	Improvments to prone movement.	In development.	TBA
	Ship CPU (part of Resource Management)	Designing and implementing computer blades for ships. Includes various blades that can be used to modify or improve certain aspects of a ship's functionality, such as unlocking more complex targeting abilities.	Unknown	TBA
	Skills	Player character skills. Physical: Strength, agility, endurance, fitness. Techniques: Takedowns, traversal and more.	Unknown	TBA
	Space Mines	Ability to release different types of space mines in a coordinated fashion, in an attempt to trap, damage and capture enemies, or set up defensive perimeters.	In development.	TBA
	Charge/Drain T0 (formerly: Weapon Charge/Drain T0 - Tech)	All back-end tech tasks related to creating the first pass of the charge/drain feature that will be used in future location and mission updates.	Unknown	TBA
	Mag Stripping/Refill (formerly: Weapons - Magazine Stripping Refilling)	Ability to refill and unload magazines for FPS ballistic weapons.	Unknown	TBA
	Weapon Misfire & Wear	Adding the potential for certain weapons to misfire or malfunction depending on various factors.	In development.	TBA
	Zero-G Push & Pull	Adding the ability for the player to traverse surfaces in zero-g by pushing and pulling with their hands.	Unknown	TBA

Locations and planets

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	Aaron Halo	A gateway to travel through the asteroid belt between Crusader and ArcCorp.	Unknown	TBA
	Lorville Cityscape	Rework of the Lorville skyline and buildings.	In development.	Alpha 3.19.0
	Nyx system Incl. Nyx I, Nyx II, Nyx III	Completing the initial foundational work needed to implement the Nyx system into the game.	Unknown	TBA
	Outpost Homestead – Independent & Outlaw (formerly: Small Home - Outpost - Colonialism)	A small home for AI to live and shelter. They consist of a central hub and a few optional internal and external modules. They provide the basic necessities to support a small group of people for an indefinite amount of time.	In development.	TBA
	Pyro system Incl. Pyro I, II, III, IV, V, VI, Akiro Cluster, Ruin Station	Completing the initial foundational work needed to implement the Pyro system into the game.	In development.	Alpha 4.0.0
	link=|class=noviewer	Unknown.	In development. (exterior complete)	TBA

Ships

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	Apollo Medivac	Medium medical ship made by Roberts Space Industries.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Apollo Triage	Medium medical ship made by Roberts Space Industries.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Bengal	Fleet carrier with integrated runway and hangar made by Roberts Space Industries for the United Empire of Earth Navy.	Unknown, not in active development. Flyable by NPCs.	TBA
	Crucible	Large heavy repair ship made by Anvil Aerospace.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Endeavor, Endeavor Discovery, Endeavor Hope, Endeavor Olympic	Capital science ship made by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	F7A Hornet	Small one person medium fighter made by Anvil Aerospace.	Unknown, not in active development. Flyable by NPCs.	TBA
	F8A Lightning, F8C Lightning, F8C Lightning Executive-Edition	Small one person heavy fighter made by Anvil.	Unknown, not in active development. Flyable by NPCs.	TBA, after the release of Squadron 42
	Genesis Starliner	Large passenger transporter made by Crusader Industries.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Hull B	Medium heavy cargo ship from the Hull series.	Unknown	TBA
	Hull C	Large heavy cargo ship from the Hull series.	In development. Final Art.	TBA
	Hull D	Capital heavy cargo ship from the Hull series.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Hull E	Capital heavy freight ship.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Idris-K	Upgrade kit for the Idris-P.	Unknown, not in active development.	TBA, after the release of Squadron 42
	Idris-M	Capital frigate made by Aegis Dynamics.	Unknown, in development for Squadron 42. Flyable by NPCs.	TBA, after the release of Squadron 42
	Idris-P	Capital frigate made by Aegis Dynamics.	Unknown	TBA, after the release of Squadron 42
	Javelin	Capital destroyer made by Aegis Dynamics.	Unknown, flyable by NPCs.	TBA, after the release of Squadron 42
	Kraken	Capital multi-role light carrier.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Kraken Privateer	Capital multi-role light carrier and commerce ship.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Liberator	Large vehicle and ship transporter made by Anvil Aerospace.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Merchantman	Capital commerce and cargo ship.	Not in active development. Interior & Exterior in whitebox.	TBA
	Nautilus, Nautilus Solstice Edition	Mine laying, disarming and sweeping ship made by Aegis Dynamics.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Odyssey	Expedition ship with onboard refinery made by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Orion	Capital mining ship made by Roberts Space Industries.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Pegasus	Capital escort carrier made by Roberts Space Industries.	Unknown	TBA
	Perseus	Large gunship made by Roberts Space Industries.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Pioneer	Capital heavy construcion platform made by Consolidated Outland.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Polaris	Capital patrol corvette made by Roberts Space Industries.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Railen	Xi'an based cargo ship made by Gatac Manufacture.	Concept, not in active development.	TBA
	Retaliator Base	Base variant of the Retaliator series.	Unknown, not in active development.	TBA
	San'tok.yāi	Small one person medium fighter made by Aopoa.	In development. (Greybox)	TBA
	A1 Spirit, C1 Spirit, E1 Spirit	Small multi-crew ship from Crusader Industries in the variants: bomber, medium freight and VIP transport.	In development. (Greybox)	TBA
	SRV	Small one person crew tugboat made by Argo Astronautics.	In development. (Go/no-go meeting in march)	TBA
	Vulcan	Two person crew medium refuel and repair ship made by Aegis Dynamics.	Concept	TBA
	Ship Shield-Emitters	Converting ship shield-emitters into physical objects that can be targeted and destroyed, giving players the ability to permanently disable enemy shields.	Unknown	TBA
	Unannounced ship	N/A	In development. (Passed LOD0 review, now final-art)	TBA
	Unannounced variant	N/A	In development. (Passed greybox review, now LOD0 phase)	TBA
	Unannounced vehicle	N/A	In development. (greybox)	TBA
	Unannounced vehicle	N/A	In development. (greybox)	TBA
	MISC link=|class=noviewer	A ship or vehicle of unknown size and role. The name was revealed by VFX Director Mike Snowden during the live show Star Citizen Live: Talkin' VFX on Friday March 3, 2023.	In development.	TBA

Ground vehicles

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	Cydnus	Manned quadruped mining vehicle.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Ground vehicle made by Roberts Space Industries for the Constellation series.	In development.	Alpha 3.19.0
	G12, G12a, G12r	Two person ground vehicle made by Origin Jumpworks.	Concept	TBA
	Ranger CV, Ranger RC, Ranger TR	One person motorcycle style vehicle made by Tumbril Land Systems.	Concept	TBA
	X1, X1 Force, X1 Velocity	One person gravlev vehicle made by Origin Jumpworks.	In development.	TBA

FPS weapons and items

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	link=|class=noviewer	Explosive door breach charge made by Behring Applied Technology.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	FPS non-lethal weapon.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Laser LMG made by Verified Offworld Laser Technologies.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Fire extinguisher.	Unknown	TBA
	Industrial Cutting Tool	Cutting tool made by Greycat Industrial.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Salvage tool made by Greycat Industrial.	Unknown	TBA
	Industrial Tractor Beam	FPS tractor beam made by Greycat Industrial.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Handcuffs.	Unknown	TBA
	Novia Crossbow	Compound style crossbow made by UltiFlex.	Unknown	TBA
	P8-AR Ballistic Rifle	Select fire ballistic assault rifle made by Behring Applied Technology. Available in PTU Alpha 3.15.0 for a short duration.	Unknown	TBA
	Parallax Rifle	Electron assault rifle made by Verified Offworld Laser Technologies.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	SMG made by Verified Offworld Laser Technologies.	Unknown	TBA
	Taser Pistol	FPS non-lethal stun pistol.	Unknown	TBA

Vehicle weapons and items

Image	Name	Description	Status	Anticipated release
	link=|class=noviewer	Ship drone.	Unknown	TBA
	Arame Laser Beam	Size 4 laser beam made by Trident Attack Systems.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Size 5 ballistic repeater made by Apocalypse Arms.	Unknown	TBA
	Exodus Laser Beam	Size 10 laser beam made by Hurston Dynamics.	Unknown	TBA
	Kombu Laser Beam	Size 5 vehicle laser beam.	Unknown	TBA
	M3-A Multifunction Space Drone	Ship drone.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Size 7 laser cannon.	Unknown	TBA
	NEMO Drone	Mine retrieval and disarm drone for the Nautilus.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Size 6 ballistic repeater.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Size 4 ballistic repeater.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Storage container for Aurora CL.	Unknown	TBA
	link=|class=noviewer	Storage container for Aurora series ships.	Unknown	TBA
	Wakame Laser Beam	Size 6 laser beam.	Unknown	TBA

See also

• List of unconfirmed concepts (deprecated)

External links

• Roadmap - Release View at robertsspaceindustries