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The Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2954 is a 14-day ship exposition event held at New Babbage in the Stanton System. 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 is 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. Free players without a ship will have access to a Cutter to get themselves around the system.^[1] The event will traditionally also feature several new vehicle announcements.

Throughout the event, one or several manufacturers are featured on the showfloor in the game. Ships and vehicles from those manufacturers are 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 F8C Lightning, followed by the C1 Spirit, Terrapin, Reclaimer. These ships will be highlighted at the expo on the 10th day.^[2]

Showcase schedule

Starting on November 22, each day one or more ship manufacturers will be featured in the expo halls for 48 hours. Switches occur at 1600 UTC daily. All vehicles that are physically on display will be rentable for a duration of 48 hours.^[1]

Date	Manufacturers	Vehicles	Hall
Day 1 / November 22–23	Crusader Industries, Tumbril Land Systems	Intrepid, 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 2 / November 23–24	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 24–25	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, Starlancer MAX	Apex
Day 4 / November 25–26	Gatac Manufacture, Aopoa, Banu Souli, Esperia	Syulen, Khartu-al, Nox, Defender, Blade, Glaive, Prowler, San'tok.yāi, Talon, Talon Shrike	Zenith
Day 5 / November 26–27	Roberts Space Industries	Arrastra, Aurora CL, Aurora ES, Aurora LN, Aurora LX, Aurora MR, Constellation Andromeda, Constellation Aquila, Constellation Phoenix, Constellation Taurus, Lynx, Mantis, Polaris, Scorpius, Scorpius Antares, Ursa, Ursa Medivac, Zeus Mk II CL, Zeus Mk II ES
Day 6 / November 27–28	Argo Astronautics, Consolidated Outland, Greycat Industrial, Kruger Intergalactic	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 28–29	Drake Interplanetary	Buccaneer, Caterpillar, Corsair, Cutlass Black, Cutlass Blue, Cutlass Red, Cutlass Steel, Cutter, Cutter Scout, Cutter Rambler, Dragonfly Black, Herald, Mule	Apex
Day 8 / November 29–30	Origin Jumpworks	85x, 100i, 125a, 135c, 300i, 315p, 325a, 350r, 400i, 600i Touring, 600i Explorer, 890 Jump, M50, X1, X1 Velocity, X1 Force	Zenith
Day 9 / Nov.30-~~Dec.1~~	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, Paladin, Spartan, Terrapin, Terrapin Medic, Valkyrie	Apex
Day 10 / December 1	Best in Show, Weapons and Armor showcase	F8C Lightning, C1 Spirit, Terrapin, Reclaimer	Zenith
December 2–5	Finale	All ships that were previously available during the expo will be rentable via the rental kiosks.

24 hour bug

From the outset of the event, each manufacturer's show-floor was limited to just 24 hours, rather than the planned 48 hours. Whenever the switch occurs and the next showfloor opens up, the other one closes. On the fourth day, CIG recognized this issue and stated they would investigate, although they cautioned that a resolution might not be achievable in time. ^[3]^[4]

Concept sales

IAE 2954 featured several new vehicle reveals. This is the first time a specific vehicle is on sale. Concept sales traditionally include LTI.

Intrepid

A starter ship by Crusader Industries, the Intrepid is a diverse ship with a little of everything on board. It features 8SCU of cargo, habitation, personal storage, weapon racks, easy maintenance, and a single size 4 weapon.

Terrapin Medic

The Terrapin Medic is a variant of the Terrapin with a medical support role. Featuring a tier 2 medical bed, this ship is adept at securely extracting injured persons from hazardous situations, thanks to its durable armor and shielding systems.

Paladin

Little is known of the Paladin. Rumors suggest it's a large gunship from Anvil Aerospace.

Commemorative items

Owners of the ships that made it to the Ship Showdown semi-finals will receive a free limited-edition ship paint and manufacturer poster. All players will receive a F8C Lightning collectible pennant as well. Players who visits the expo hall on 5 separate days throughout the event will receive an IAE 2954 Spectrum badge.^[1]

Paints

Item	Availability
"Best In Show 2954"	Attributed to all who have a F8C Lightning or F8C Lightning Executive Edition in their (website) hangar.^[1]
"Best In Show 2954"	Attributed to all who have a C1 Spirit, in their (website) hangar.^[1]
"Best In Show 2954"	Attributed to all who have a Terrapin in their (website) hangar.^[1] Please note that owners of the newly revealed Terrapin Medic will not receive this paint.
"Best In Show 2954"	Attributed to all who have a Reclaimer or Reclaimer Best In Show Edition in their (website) hangar.^[1]

Posters

Item	Availability
F8C Lightning 2954 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a F8C Lightning or F8C Lightning Executive Edition in their (website) hangar.^[1]
C1 Spirit 2954 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a C1 Spirit in their (website) hangar.^[1]
Terrapin 2954 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a Terrapin in their (website) hangar.^[1]
Reclaimer 2954 Ship Showdown Poster	Attributed to all who have a Reclaimer or Reclaimer Best In Show Edition in their (website) hangar.^[1]

Gear

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. Contrary to previous years, the IAE shirts and hats are also available on the pledge store, so they can be permanently attributed to your account, and will not be subject to a wipe.

Item	Availability	Price
IAE 2954 T-Shirt Purple	For sale at the in-game event lobby, and as a pack on the Pledge Store	820 aUEC
IAE 2954 T-Shirt White	For sale at the in-game event lobby, and as a pack on the Pledge Store	820 aUEC
IAE 2954 Hat Purple	For sale at the in-game event lobby, and as a pack on the Pledge Store	640 aUEC
IAE 2954 Hat White	For sale at the in-game event lobby, and as a pack on the Pledge Store	640 aUEC

The "IAE Gear Pack" includes all above four items for $3.50 USD.

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. ^[1]

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

Day / Date	Ships	Wave 1	Wave 3
Day 2 - November 23	Idris-P Javelin	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 3 - November 24	Hull E	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 5 - November 26	Constellation Phoenix	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 6 - November 27	Pioneer	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 7 - November 28	Kraken, Kraken Privateer	1600 UTC	0800 UTC
Day 8 - November 29	890 Jump	1600 UTC	0800 UTC

The IAE Show

The events of IAE were usually covered by Jax McCleary with episodes of Whitley's Guide. However, last year it was on hiatus for various reasons.^[5]

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.^[6]

This year, The IAE Show will air several times during the event. This video series features in-lore content, dev interviews, insights and more.

Episodes

Air Date	Title	Topics	Featured Guests
2024-11-22	The IAE Show Episode 1	Crusader Industries Intrepid Legionnaires Time to disable / time to kill Physicalized damage / Maelstrom Ship repair PvE / PvP	John Crewe Richard Tyrer Ben Curtis
2024-11-24	The IAE Show Episode 2	Capital ship combat Capital Shield emitters Boarding Polaris	John Crewe Richard Tyrer QA Team (Callum, Alex, Thida, Ethan)
2024-11-28	The IAE Show Episode 3	Master modes Quantum boost Jalopy	John Crewe Richard Tyrer
2024-12-01	The IAE Show Episode 4	Motion capture / voice acting Jax McCleary Whitley's Guide Ship commercials	Jonathan Booth

IAE Academy

New this year is the IAE Academy. This is a set of activities that new and veteran players can do to get started with various gameplay activities in the PU. If you complete at least 3 of these activities, you are rewarded in-game gear. ^[7]

Activities

There are 5 activities to choose from.

First steps: play the tutorial. When you create your first character, you are prompted to do a tutorial. Complete the tutorial to complete this task.
Visit IAE: go to Tobin Expo Center, visit a showfloor and rent a vehicle on display.
Combat: complete the ‘Tracker Training Permit Certification’ from the Bounty Hunters Guild.
Hauling: complete the ‘Opportunity for Independent Cargo Hauler’ contract.
Industry: engage in any two types of mining, hand mining or asteroid mining, and sell the ore collected at a commodity kiosk.

Check the IAE Academy page to track your progress. This page updates every day at 1600 UTC.

For veteran players, completion of the hauling contract, bounty hunter contract and the new player tutorial will be counted since 3.24.0's initial release in August.^[8]