Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has launched one of its biggest events of the year with Invictus Launch Week 2951, and this time, they have brought the big guns to bear, literally.Cloud Imperium Games has kicked off Invictus Launch Week in Star Citizen, which is an 11-day “Free Fly” event. If you’re unfamiliar with the Invictus Launch Week, it isn’t an event to celebrate the game’s launch, but instead. It’s a celebration from the game’s lore that celebrates the UEE Navy.

This year, the celebration includes the usual expo, a flyby by a fleet led by the largest (at least for now) ship in the game, the Bengal-class carrier, and a visit to the interior of the second-largest, the Javelin-class destroyer. This pushes the size and scope of the event up a notch from last year’s event when the Javelin was the centerpiece of the flyby, but no interior was available. If you can’t check it out on your own PC, we have a few videos for you. In the first video below, we escorted the Bengal and her fleet during her flyby over the city-planet of Arccorp, and she’s truly a majestic lady. This carrier likely has a sentimental value for many Star Citizen fans, as she was showcased in the very first trailer of the game eight years ago. It’s certainly quite the spectacle to see her finally fly in the game, and a sign of how far Star Citizen has come.

The second video showcases the visit to the UEES War Hammer Javelin-class Destroyer. Players who have enjoyed the Xenothreat event are already familiar with her, but this time around we take a look inside and meet her crew. Interestingly, while not every environment of the ship could be visited, Cloud Imperium went above and beyond, letting the voiced crew introduce the ship for the visitors. The third is kind of a bonus, showing off the RSI hall of the Invictus Launch Week expo. This is relevant both for regular players and those who will join to enjoy the free fly event that starts today (and ends on June 3).

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