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The Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2953 is a 14-day ship exposition event held at Tobin Expo Center in New Babbage. The expo is an annual event that brings ships of all different manufacturers together to be displayed at several expo halls. As in previous years, the event was coupled with a free-fly event, allowing players without a Game Package to play the game for free, and also offering free rentals of ships that are on display to all players. The event will traditionally also feature several new vehicle announcements.

Throughout the event, one or several manufacturers were featured over the days. Ships and vehicles from those manufacturers were then also available in the Pledge Store, giving players the opportunity to obtain vehicles that were otherwise not available throughout the rest of the year. This event is usually the largest income source from pledges in a year, and it gives funding for the game a major boost.

Ship showdown

The event succeeds the annual Ship Showdown. During the showdown, backers were able to vote on their favorite ship in each round during the month of September. The winning ships of this year were the Corsair, followed by the Vulture, Redeemer, 600i Explorer. These ships will be highlighted at the expo on the 10th day.^[1]

Commemorative items

Owners of the ships that made it to the Ship Showdown semi-finals received a free limited-edition ship livery and manufacturer poster.^[2]

Paints

Item	Availability
Corsair BIS 2953 Paint	Attributed to all who have a Corsair in their (website) hangar.^[2]
Vulture BIS 2953 Paint	Attributed to all who have a Vulture in their (website) hangar.^[2]
Redeemer BIS 2953 Paint	Attributed to all who have a Redeemer in their (website) hangar.^[2]
600i BIS 2953 Paint	Attributed to all who have a 600i Explorer in their (website) hangar.^[2]

Posters

Item	Availability
Corsair 2953 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a Corsair in their (website) hangar.^[2]
Vulture 2953 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a Vulture in their (website) hangar.^[2]
Redeemer 2953 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a Redeemer in their (website) hangar.^[2]
600i 2953 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a 600i Explorer in their (website) hangar.^[2]

Gear

IAE themed shirts and hats available at the lobby.

There is also general gear available at the event location. Along with the below shirts and hats, an assortment of manufacturer specific shirts and hats are also available.

Item	Availability	Price
IAE 2953 T-shirt Purple	For sale at the in-game event lobby	820 aUEC
IAE 2952 T-shirt White	For sale at the in-game event lobby	820 aUEC
IAE 2953 Hat Purple	For sale at the in-game event lobby	820 aUEC
IAE 2953 Hat White	For sale at the in-game event lobby	820 aUEC

Showcase schedule

Starting on November 17, each day one or more ship manufacturers will be featured in the expo halls for 48 hours. Switches occur at 1600 UTC daily. Each showfloor at the Tobin Expo Center is present for overlapping 48-hour blocks.

Date	Manufacturers	Vehicles	Hall
Day 1 / November 17	Gatac Manufacture, Aopoa, Banu Souli, Esperia	Syulen, Khartu-al, Nox, Defender, Blade, Glaive, Prowler, Talon, Talon Shrike	Apex
Day 2 / November 18	Aegis Dynamics	Avenger Stalker, Avenger Titan, Avenger Titan Renegade, Avenger Warlock, Eclipse, Gladius, Gladius Valiant, Hammerhead, Reclaimer, Redeemer, Retaliator Bomber, Sabre, Sabre Comet, Vanguard Harbinger, Vanguard Hoplite, Vanguard Sentinel, Vanguard Warden	Zenith
Day 3 / November 19	Crusader Industries, Tumbril	A1 Spirit, C1 Spirit, Ares Inferno, Ares Ion, A2 Hercules, C2 Hercules, M2 Hercules, Mercury Star Runner, Storm, Storm AA Cyclone, Cyclone AA, Cyclone MT, Cyclone RC, Cyclone RN, Cyclone TR, Nova	Apex
Day 4 / November 20	Origin Jumpworks	85x, 100i, 125a, 135c, 300i, 315p, 325a, 350r, 400i, 600i Touring, 600i Explorer, 890 Jump, M50	Zenith
Day 5 / November 21	Drake Interplanetary	Buccaneer, Caterpillar, Corsair, Cutlass Black, Cutlass Blue, Cutlass Red, Cutlass Steel, Cutter, Cutter Scout, Dragonfly Black, Herald, Mule	Apex
Day 6 / November 22	Argo Astronautics, Greycat Industrial, Kruger Intergalactic, Consolidated Outland	SRV, MOLE, RAFT, MPUV Cargo, MPUV Personnel, HoverQuad, Mustang Alpha, Mustang Beta, Mustang Gamma, Mustang Delta, Nomad, ROC, ROC-DS, STV, PTV, P-52 Merlin, P-72 Archimedes	Zenith
Day 7 / November 23	Anvil Aerospace	Arrow, Ballista, C8X Pisces Expedition, C8R Pisces Rescue, Carrack, Centurion, F7C Hornet, F7C Hornet Wildfire, F7C-M Super Hornet, F7C-R Hornet Tracker, F7C-S Hornet Ghost, Gladiator, Hawk, Hurricane, Spartan, Terrapin, Valkyrie	Apex
Day 8 / November 24	Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern, Mirai	Fury, Fury LX, Fury MX, Freelancer, Freelancer DUR, Freelancer MAX, Freelancer MIS, Hull A, Hull C, Prospector, Razor, Razor EX, Razor LX, Reliant Kore, Reliant Mako, Reliant Sen, Reliant Tana, Starfarer, Starfarer Gemini	Zenith
Day 9 / November 25	Roberts Space Industries	Arrastra, Aurora CL, Aurora ES, Aurora LN, Aurora LX, Aurora MR, Constellation Andromeda, Constellation Aquila, Constellation Phoenix, Constellation Taurus, Lynx, Mantis, Scorpius, Scorpius Antares, Ursa Rover	Apex
Day 10 / November 26	Best in Show, Weapons and Armor showcase	Corsair, Vulture, Redeemer, 600i Explorer	Zenith
November 27–30	Finale	All ships that were previously available during the expo will be rentable via the rental kiosks.	Zenith

Stock limited ship sale

The event also features sales of stock limited ships on the 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.

Click the individual time slots for a conversion to your own time zone.

Day / Date	Ships	Wave 1	Wave 3
Day 2 - November 18	Idris-P Javelin	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 4 - November 19	890 Jump	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 5 - November 20	Kraken Kraken Privateer	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 6 - November 23	Pioneer	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 8 - November 25	Hull E	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 9 - November 26	Constellation Phoenix	1600 UTC	0800 UTC

Whitley's Guide

The events were usually covered by Jax McCleary with episodes of Whitley's Guide. However, this year an in-lore message appeared on twitter stating that Whitley's Guide is on hiatus for this year's IAE.^[3]

As you know Whitley's Guide is on hiatus for this year's IAE, and our attempts to reach you have been unsuccessful. Despite the uncertainty regarding your location, issues with contracts, extradition, and other matters too sensitive to publicize, we hope you're staying safe, whatever 'activities' you might be engaged in.

The real reason behind this was later clarified by Tyler Witkin on reddit, who explained that it was scrapped because the entire cinematic group is focused on Squadron 42.^[4]