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|row 2 info = Navy promotion week
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|row 3 info = [[United Empire of Earth Navy]]
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|row 4 info = [[Bevic Convention Center]]
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|row 5 info = {{End date|2950|05|22|sctime=yes}}
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|row 6 info = {{End date|2950|06|02|sctime=yes}}
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|row 7 info = [[Category:G12 series|G12 series]]
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'''Invictus Launch Week''' is a ceremony organized by the [[United Empire of Earth Navy]] (UEEN) which marks the beginning of the new recruitment year.<ref name=":2">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17599-Invictus-Launch-Week-Guide|text=Invictus Launch Week Guide|accessdate=2020-05-16}}</ref>

It is also commonly known as '''Fleet Week''' or '''Invictus'''. It is celebrated in the period between [[Emancipation Day]] and [[Armistice Day]]. The event is meant as a tool to promote participation in the Navy as well as show awareness for the history of naval events. The event is also used by  ship and armament manufacturers  as an opportunity to display their contribution to the military fleet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link//17574-Invictus-Launch-Week-Free-Fly-Details|text=Invictus Launch Week 2950 Free-Fly|accessdate=2020-05-18}}</ref>

== General information ==

=== Closing and introduction ceremony ===
Invictus is a ceremony used to congratulate the latest graduating class of military personnel, but also as introduction ceremony for new recruits which are gathering to set off for training at the [[MacArthur]] base.

=== Fleet Week ===
During this time, UEEN vessels dock around the Empire. The public can visit the docked ships.

=== History ===
The Fleet Week has a long tradition. It  goes back several centuries to the days when the [[UEE]] was known as the [[United Planets of Earth]] (UPE). Shortly after the [[First Tevarin War]] began in [[2541]], Humanity suddenly found itself in need of an organized military force of a size previously unneeded. To this point, aside from the hostage situation with the [[Xi’an]] in [[2530]], there had only been local security forces under the control of the central Human government.

With Humanity facing an imminent and overwhelming threat, a fleet needed to be raised and trained quickly. The [[Tribunal]] sent out an immediate call for recruits to create this army.

Transport ships on each of the settled planets would load up these volunteers and travel to a training facility on [[Mars]] known as [[Invictus]]. 

On the morning of [[2542]]-10-12, families and communities gathered at launch pads around the [[UPE]] territories to celebrate those that were going to defend against the alien invaders. As the conflict continued, more recruits would gather on that day to travel to Invictus to begin their training.

Over the centuries, as the Empire has expanded, space travel has become even more accessible and most recruits are able to self-report, the need for Invictus Launch Week’s has diminished. The spirit of it, however, is stronger than ever.

Invictus is a time to celebrate each other. To celebrate bravery, duty, and commitment to the goals that define Humanity at its finest. <ref name=":3">[[Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1|Alpha 3.9.1]]: Info panels at Invictus event</ref>

=== Historical pillars ===
Below are some notable pillars in the history of the event.<ref name=":0" /> 

{| class="wikitable timeline"
|-
|[[2542]]-10-12
|The first Invictus takes place after the [[Tevarin]] were first encountered in [[2541]] and the [[First Tevarin War]] had started. It brings new recruits to [[Invictus Base]] on [[Mars]].
|-
|[[2579]]
|Invictus Base officially closes.
|-
|[[2581]]
|[[Imperator]] [[Ivar Messer]] officially formalizes Invictus as a government-recognized yearly event.
|-
|[[2632]]
|Invictus ceremonies reformatted to change the destination of their transports from [[Borea]], [[Magnus]] to [[Macarthur]], [[Kilian]].
|-
|[[2637]]
|[[Terra]] abstains from participating in Invictus in protest of Imperator [[Livia Messer]]'s increasingly pro-military agenda. Senator [[Assan Kieren]]<ref group="annotation">The plaque at the Bevic Convention Center has a typographical error which refers to a person called  'Assan Kieran'. The context suggets, that Assan Kieren, the former Governor of Terra was meant.</ref> speaks at the event.
|-
|[[2681]]
|Military officially ends providing naval transports from all [[UEE|Empire]] worlds. Recruits are now ordered to self-report to station inside of [[Kilian]].
|-
|[[2735]]
|The Invictus ceremony on [[Angeli]] serves as the backdrop for the climactic finale of the classic specvid [[All Tomorrows Guardians]].
|-
|[[2743]]
|Imperator [[Galor Messer]] makes attendance mandatory to Invictus events around the [[UEE|Empire]]. Anti-messer activists turn this against him by using Invictus ceremonies to meet safely.
|-
|[[2794]]
|After the fall of the Messers, the newly instated [[High Command]] removed any remaining loyalists from their ranks and needed a new influx of recruits. Invictus is moved to its current date in May to accommodate that need.
|-
|[[2803]]
|[[999th Squadron]] begins to perform at select Invictus ceremonies.
|-
|[[2862]]
|Imperator [[Gayatari Deomana]] attends the Invictus ceremony on [[Earth]].
|-
|[[2875]]
|Recorded aboard [[Archangel Station]], Imperator [[Corbyn Salehi]]<ref group="annotation">The plaques at the Bevic Convention Center has another typographical error which refers to a person called  'Gordon Salehi'. The context suggets, that Imperator Corbyn Salehi was meant.</ref> makes infamous one day speech outlining desire to hold Invictus celebration on [[Synthworld]].
|-
|[[2912]]
|Another Invictus ceremony, this one on [[Terra]], appears as the backdrop for a setpiece in [[Astromedics: From The Fire]].
|}
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== 2950 event ==
[[File:Invictus-2950-lobby-03.jpg|thumb|Lobby of the event at [[Bevic Convention Center]]]]
In [[2950]], the event was held from May 22 till June 1 at [[Area18]] on [[ArcCorp (planet)|ArcCorp]]. Ship showcases and booths were located at the [[Bevic Convention Center]], and additional docking space was created at [[Baijini Point]], [[Port Tressler]] and [[Everus Harbor]] to accommodate larger UEEN vessels. A special demonstration was held by the [[999th Test Squadron]].<ref name=":2" />  

=== Event activities ===
During the event there were: 

*Free-Fly events with new ships available every other day<ref name=":1" />
*Show floors available to check out many ships (including holographic production models)<ref name=":0">[[Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1|Alpha 3.9.1]] in-game survey</ref>
*Recruitment booths to enlist yourself in the [[UEEN]]<ref name=":0" />
*Ship skins for sale on the [[Pledge Store]] <ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17610-Paints-And-You|text=Paints and You!|accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref>
*Merchandise booths to get exclusive clothing<ref name=":0" />
*Capital navy ships docking at spaceports around the [[Stanton]] system <ref name=":0" />

=== Showcase schedule ===
Showcases were available at [[Bevic Convention Center]], where they rotated different ship brands each several days. All of the ships on display on these days were also available to fly for free during a period of 24 hours.<ref name=":1" /> 
{| class="wikitable"
!Period
!Brands
!Ships
!Image
|-
|May 22/23
|[[Tumbril]]/[[RSI]]/[[Origin]]
|[[325a]], [[Aurora LN]], [[Constellation Andromeda]], [[Constellation Aquila|Aquila]], [[Constellation Phoenix|Phoenix]], [[Mantis]]
|[[File:Invictus-2950-rsi-origin-02.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|-
|May 24/25
|[[Anvil Aerospace]]
|[[Arrow]], [[C8X Pisces Expedition|C8X Pisces]], [[Carrack]], [[Gladiator]], [[Hawk]], [[Hornet F7C]], [[Hurricane]], [[Terrapin]], [[Valkyrie]]
|[[File:Invictus-2950-anvil-03.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|-
|May 26/27
|[[Aegis Dynamics]]
|[[Avenger Stalker]], [[Avenger Titan Renegade]], [[Avenger Warlock]], [[Eclipse]], [[Gladius Valiant]], [[Hammerhead]], [[Retaliator]], [[Sabre]], [[Sabre Comet]], [[Vanguard Harbinger]], [[Vanguard Hoplite]], [[Vanguard Sentinel]], [[Vanguard Warden]]
|[[File:Invictus-2950-aegis-05.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|-
|May 28/29
|[[ARGO]]/[[MISC]]/[[CNOU]]
|[[MPUV 1P]], [[Freelancer MIS]], [[Mustang Delta]], [[Razor EX]], [[Reliant Tana]], [[Starfarer Gemini]]
|[[File:Invictus-2950-support-02.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|-
|May 30/June 1
|[[Drake Interplanetary]] (part of [[Drake Defensecon]])
|[[Buccaneer]], [[Caterpillar]], [[Cutlass Black]], [[Cutlass Red]], [[Dragonfly Black]], [[Herald]]
|[[File:Drake_Lobby-Min.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|}

=== Commemorative items ===
At the event, you were able to purchase manufacturer-specific [[clothing]], as well as several Invictus branded items: <ref name=":0" />[[File:Invictus-jackets-front.jpg|thumb|Invictus jacket for sale]]

*[[Invictus Flyby Shirt Olive Green]]
*[[Invictus Flyby Shirt Dark Green]]
*[[Invictus Hat Olive Green]]
*[[Invictus Hat Dark Green]]
*[[Invictus Flight Jacket]]

=== Diorama ===
This diorama was at display at the event.<ref name=":3" /> 

"The Wreckless"
A poem by former [[999th Squadron]] pilot Lt. [[Ralph Kinoi]]

<blockquote>
We push boundaries.
To test the limits of what we can do.
To say the impossible can not define us.
To move us all beyond where we thought we could go.
To be the first. 
The fastest. 
The best. 

It is not easy.
Luck is as important as skill.
Failure as important as success.
But we get better. 
And we learn.
And we get back up and try again.
And we carry on when others can’t.

We carry on so others can.</blockquote>

=== Competing Event: Drake Defensecon ===
The 2950 edition of the event did not feature [[Drake Interplanetary]], as they weren't formally invited. As a result, the company put up their own [[Drake Defensecon|show]] as a follow-up, also at [[Area18]]. <ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17611-Invictus-Launch-Week-2950-Details|text=Invictus Launch Week 2950 Details|accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref>

== Technical Problems ==

The Free Flight Week was launched parallel with [[Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1|Alpha Patch 3.9.1]]. At the first day (and the following days) the [[Persistent Universe]] Servers had several massive service disruptions and outages and CIG decided to prolong the Event until the 2nd June, because many player's weren't able to play.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/invictus-launch-week-free-fly-update|text=Invictus Launch Week Free Fly Update (Forum post)|accessdate=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://status.robertsspaceindustries.com/|text=RSI Server Status|accessdate=2020-05-26}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
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== Trivia ==
*The Invictus Fleet Week seems to be inspired by the [[wikipedia:Fleet_Week|US Fleet Week]].

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== References ==
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