Star Citizen 4.8.2 patch summary: what changed

Alpha 4.8.2 is a focused content drop built around the Alien Week event, delivering two new Xi'an ships from Gatac Manufacture and a substantial round of bug fixes.

New Ships

• The Gatac Railen arrives as a human-operable Xi'an long-haul transport, blending agile flight characteristics with a striking vertical design and grav-lev technology.
• The Gatac Tyilui joins it as the first alien-designed carrier in the game, notable for being the first ship to feature a zero-gravity hangar bay.

Alien Week Event

• A limited-time in-universe celebration of alien cultures ran alongside this patch, bringing special themed missions and cosmetic items tied to the Railen and Tyilui releases.

Bug Fixes — Ships

• Atmosphere simulation gaps inside the Drake Ironclad and its Command Module were addressed, fixing dangerous HPA and temperature spikes during flight.
• The Drake Ironclad Assault now has sufficient VTOL thrust to lift off under cargo load.
• Argo MPUV thruster rotation and pilot-seat exit issues were corrected.
• Smaller fixes landed for the Mirai Guardian radar, Esperia Prowler cockpit light bleed, Banu Defender Alien Week liveries, and MISC Prospector hull LODs.

Bug Fixes — Gameplay & World

• AI characters that had become stationary across multiple star systems should now behave normally again.
• ATC landing pad assignment logic was corrected for ships that support both pads and docking ports.
• A route-reset issue triggered by switching between SCM and NAV modes on Command Module-equipped ships received a potential fix.

This is an overview summary — always check the official patch notes for the full list of changes.