Your First Free Fly

Go to robertsspaceindustries.com and click Enlist Now. Use a real email — your account is permanent and your in-game progress is tied to it.

After verifying your email, log into your RSI dashboard. The 50,000 UEC will appear as a credit on your account. If it didn't, you have ~24 hours to add the code in account settings — but don't rely on it.

From your account dashboard, download the launcher. It installs the Star Citizen client (~100 GB). Start the download immediately — you'll spend the wait reading the rest of this guide.

During the event, several ships are temporarily unlocked for everyone. Featured ships rotate event to event — Invictus tends to spotlight military ships, IAE rotates 100+ ships through the event. Check the homepage for the current roster.

Spawn at your starting station, follow the tutorial markers, and learn flight, quantum travel, and ship combat fundamentals. About 30–45 minutes. Skip it and you'll be lost.

Open the contracts terminal at any station and pick a delivery mission. Pick up boxes on one moon, deliver to another. You'll learn quantum jumps, planetary landing, and basic UI flow — and you'll get paid.

Microtech is snow and dense forests. ArcCorp is a planet-spanning city. Crusader is a gas giant with floating platforms. Hurston is industrial. Each is enormous; pick one and quantum-jump there.

Star Citizen is at its best with friends. Use Spectrum (in-game chat) or join a Star Citizen Discord. Multi-crew ships need crews — that's the magic of the game.

If you're hooked, grab a Game Package while you're still inside the event window — your progress, hangar items, and referral bonus carry over to a paid account seamlessly.