{"data":{"id":14209,"title":"Letter from the Chairman","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/transmission\/14209-Letter-From-The-Chairman","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/14209","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/14209","channel":"Transmission","category":"General","series":"From the Chairman","images":[{"id":8,"name":"ChrisRobertsDirecting-300x201.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/1voadjmwj49znr\/source\/ChrisRobertsDirecting-300x201.jpg","alt":"","size":14938,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2013-07-19T05:30:42+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/8","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/8\/similar"},{"id":2381,"name":"Starfarer_Corridor_Perspective_v014.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/wu7n77btamt16r\/source\/Starfarer_Corridor_Perspective_v014.jpg","alt":"","size":1551721,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2014-10-14T00:27:48+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2381","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2381\/similar"},{"id":2382,"name":"ChrisSandiErinPhotoBooth.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/bac790df2c7k3r\/source\/ChrisSandiErinPhotoBooth.jpg","alt":"Erin, Sandi and I having fun with the CitizenCon photobooth.","size":684855,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2014-10-14T21:13:31+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2382","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/2382\/similar"}],"images_count":3,"translations":{"en_EN":"Greetings Citizens,\nTHANK YOU. Over the weekend, we hit both the $57 and the $58 million crowd funding marks, an incredible achievement in itself and one that means we can continue to support and expand Star Citizen. I\u2019m grateful for a lot more than just your backing Star Citizen. Getting to spend Friday at CitizenCon with backers was an amazing experience, and one that confirms that what we are doing here is special in more way than one. It\u2019s hard work to set up these events\u2026 but more than worth it for the chance to talk face to face with people that are just as excited about the game and universe as we are on the Star Citizen team. I hope you enjoyed hearing from the various studios and getting your first look at the detail we intend to infuse the persistent universe with. As I said in the presentation: we\u2019re just getting started!\n\nEagle-eyed backers have noticed a shot of the Gladius in the Hangar during our presentation on Friday. That shot is actually part of a short video put together by Foundry 42 to keep the rest of the team updated on the status of their ships, which include the Avenger, Gladius, Gladiator and Retaliator. In honor of hitting two stretch goals in one weekends, I\u2019d like to share that video with the world. The military ships aren\u2019t quite done yet (there\u2019s still animations, damage stats, sound effects, internal details and the like) but I think they\u2019re looking great. See what you think!\n\nWe\u2019ve also just put online a stereoscopic 3D version of the Cutlass commercial. It\u2019s our first 3D commercial, and I think it\u2019s pretty cool. You can check it out for yourself here.\n\nAt $57 we hit the first of the Wave Four ship unlocks, the recently-elected Endeavor-class Research Platform! Here\u2019s the initial design description:\n\nMISC Endeavor-class Research Platform \u2013 The MISC Endeavor is the company\u2019s most prestigious ship: a dedicated research platform capable of carrying a dozen different space science packages, running the gamut from advanced long-range scanners for jump point identification to additional shielding for near-stellar corona research. Externally, the Endeavor is dotted with sensor hardpoints; internally, the main compartment is centered on a large research laboratory which can be configured for use by a wide range of scientific disciplines. The Endeavor\u2019s main compartment is modular, allowing an alternate configuration as a Hope-class floating hospital. This variant is employed by the UEE and other organizations as battlefield support, capable of getting Marines and pilots back to the battle as quickly as possible! When outfitted as a hospital, the Endeavor\u2019s docking bay is capable of maintaining a single Cutlass Red ambulance. The Endeavor has also found its way into the service of less reputable organizations, where it can has been modified for everything from narcotics production to black market surgery.\n\nSince we reached two stretch goals so quickly, we did not have time for an additional ship poll. Instead of picking the two highest from the previous poll, I\u2019m going to go ahead and announce the last winner as the $59 million stretch goal ship and start the poll for $60 million with the remaining options. I\u2019m a fan of seeing the community debate these things, and as the pool of options decreases it\u2019s great to see backers \u201ccampaigning\u201d for their favorite option. Have at it!\n\nWe aren\u2019t forgetting $58 million, though. In honor of the goal, we\u2019re giving 10,000 UEC to every backer that you can use for upgrades and flair in the Voyager Direct Store. I\u2019d advise you hold on to the creds: we\u2019re going to have some cool configurable weapons and other upgrades for Arena Commander in the near future! 10,000 UEC may not seem like a lot, but at this stage in the game it actually means we\u2019re giving our backers several million dollars to outfit their ships!\n\nHere\u2019s the next ship winner, which you decided would be the repair platform:\n\nAnvil Aerospace Crucible \u2013 A so-called \u201cflying toolbox,\u201d the Crucible is the ship you want on your side when you suffer an asteroid collision or survive a pirate attack! Structurally, the Crucible consists of a cockpit, drive unit and workshop. The Crucible\u2019s workshop is versatile: it can be used as a base for conducting EVA repairs (complete with requisite tool storage) or it can use magnetic grapplers to attach directly to a ship hull. In this situation, the workshop actually opens to space and allows a repair crew direct access to a damaged ship. The workshop can either maintain artificial gravity or allow for zero-g repair operations, depending on the needs of the mission. The Crucible\u2019s cockpit is also outfitted with an array of repair tools, including dual purpose mounts that can exchange weapons for tractor beams and remote manipulator arms. The Crucible is also part of a larger planned repair system. For larger project, independent sections of support struts and drive units, called the Miller ERS (External Repair Structure), can be locked together to form a sort of scaffolding around a damaged starship, the next best thing to an orbital drydock. A standard ERS unit includes a small drive, thrusters, magnetic attach points and modular hardpoints for mounting tractor beams, repair tools or weapons. ERS segments each have a code defining their shape (P1 = Straight section, P2= Left turn, P3 = Right turn, etc.) with the multiple layouts allowing extensive zero-gravity construction as necessary. In the case of damaged capital ships, like the Navy\u2019s Bengal carriers, hundreds of ERS units might be formed into a latticework serviced by a dozen or more Crucibles.\n\nThe Crucible should be another great beyond-combat ship that will help expand the roles available in Star Citizen\u2019s persistent universe. Now, go vote for the next one\u2026 and convince everyone else on the forums that they should, too!\n\nAgain, thank you for the support. Thanks to the incredible response you gave us at CitizenCon, the entire team is charged up and ready to show you what else we can do. It\u2019s going to be good!\n\n\u2014 Chris Roberts","de_DE":"Gr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nDANKE. Am Wochenende haben wir sowohl die 57 $ als auch die 58 Millionen $ Crowd Funding Mark erreicht, eine unglaubliche Leistung an sich, die bedeutet, dass wir Star Citizen weiterhin unterst\u00fctzen und ausbauen k\u00f6nnen. Ich bin dankbar f\u00fcr viel mehr als nur die Unterst\u00fctzung von Star Citizen. Den Freitag auf der CitizenCon mit Geldgebern zu verbringen, war eine erstaunliche Erfahrung, die best\u00e4tigt, dass das, was wir hier tun, auf mehr als eine Weise etwas Besonderes ist. Es ist harte Arbeit, diese Veranstaltungen zu organisieren.... aber mehr als wert f\u00fcr die Chance, pers\u00f6nlich mit Menschen zu sprechen, die genauso begeistert von Spiel und Universum sind wie wir im Star Citizen-Team. Ich hoffe, Sie haben es genossen, aus den verschiedenen Studios zu h\u00f6ren und einen ersten Blick auf das Detail zu werfen, mit dem wir das anhaltende Universum bereichern wollen. Wie ich bereits in der Pr\u00e4sentation sagte: Wir fangen gerade erst an!\n\nAdler\u00e4ugige Geldgeber haben bei unserer Pr\u00e4sentation am Freitag eine Aufnahme der Gladius im Hangar bemerkt. Diese Aufnahme ist eigentlich Teil eines kurzen Videos, das von Foundry 42 zusammengestellt wurde, um den Rest des Teams \u00fcber den Status ihrer Schiffe auf dem Laufenden zu halten, darunter Avenger, Gladius, Gladiator und Retaliator. Zu Ehren, zwei Stretchtore an einem Wochenende zu erreichen, m\u00f6chte ich dieses Video mit der Welt teilen. Die Milit\u00e4rschiffe sind noch nicht ganz fertig (es gibt immer noch Animationen, Schadensstatistiken, Soundeffekte, interne Details und dergleichen), aber ich denke, sie sehen toll aus. Sieh, was du denkst!\n\nWir haben auch gerade eine stereoskopische 3D-Version des Entermesser-Werbespots online gestellt. Es ist unser erster 3D-Werbespot, und ich denke, er ist ziemlich cool. Du kannst es dir hier selbst ansehen.\n\nBei $57 haben wir das erste der Wave Four Schiffsfreischaltungen erreicht, die k\u00fcrzlich gew\u00e4hlte Endeavor-Klasse Forschungsplattform! Hier ist die erste Designbeschreibung:\n\nMISC Endeavor-class Research Platform - The MISC Endeavor ist das prestigetr\u00e4chtigste Schiff des Unternehmens: eine spezielle Forschungsplattform, die in der Lage ist, ein Dutzend verschiedener raumfahrtwissenschaftlicher Pakete zu transportieren, die von fortschrittlichen Langstreckenscannern zur Identifizierung von Sprungbrettern bis hin zu zus\u00e4tzlichen Abschirmungen f\u00fcr die nahezu stellare Koronaforschung reicht. \u00c4u\u00dferlich ist das Endeavor mit Sensor-Hardpunkten \u00fcbers\u00e4t; innerlich ist das Hauptabteil auf ein gro\u00dfes Forschungslabor ausgerichtet, das f\u00fcr die Nutzung durch eine Vielzahl von wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen konfiguriert werden kann. Das Hauptabteil des Endeavor ist modular aufgebaut, was eine alternative Konfiguration als schwimmendes Krankenhaus der Hope-Klasse erm\u00f6glicht. Diese Variante wird von der UEE und anderen Organisationen als Schlachtfeldunterst\u00fctzung eingesetzt, um Marines und Piloten so schnell wie m\u00f6glich wieder in den Kampf zu bringen! Als Krankenhaus ausgestattet, ist die Andockstation des Endeavor in der Lage, einen einzigen Cutlass Red Krankenwagen zu warten. Die Endeavor hat auch ihren Weg in den Dienst weniger angesehener Organisationen gefunden, wo sie f\u00fcr alles, von der Drogenproduktion bis zur Schwarzmarktchirurgie, modifiziert werden kann. Da wir zwei Stretchziele so schnell erreicht haben, hatten wir keine Zeit f\u00fcr eine zus\u00e4tzliche Schiffsbefragung. Anstatt, die zwei h\u00f6chsten von der vorhergehenden Abstimmung auszuw\u00e4hlen, werde ich voran gehen und den letzten Sieger als das $59 Million Ausdehnung Ziel Schiff verk\u00fcnden und die Abstimmung f\u00fcr $60 Million mit den restlichen Optionen beginnen. Ich bin ein Fan davon, dass die Community diese Dinge diskutiert, und da der Pool an Optionen abnimmt, ist es gro\u00dfartig zu sehen, wie Geldgeber f\u00fcr ihre Lieblingsoption \"k\u00e4mpfen\". Mach es dir bequem!\n\nWir vergessen aber nicht 58 Millionen Dollar. Zu Ehren des Ziels geben wir 10.000 UEC an jeden Geldgeber, den Sie f\u00fcr Upgrades und Flair im Voyager Direct Store nutzen k\u00f6nnen. Ich w\u00fcrde dir raten, die Creds beizubehalten: Wir werden in naher Zukunft einige cool konfigurierbare Waffen und andere Upgrades f\u00fcr Arena Commander haben! 10.000 UEC m\u00f6gen nicht viel erscheinen, aber zu diesem Zeitpunkt im Spiel bedeutet es eigentlich, dass wir unseren Geldgebern mehrere Millionen Dollar geben, um ihre Schiffe auszustatten!\n\nHier ist der n\u00e4chste Schiffsgewinner, den du f\u00fcr die Reparaturplattform entschieden hast:\n\nAnvil Aerospace Crucible - Ein sogenannter \"fliegender Werkzeugkasten\", der Crucible ist das Schiff, das Sie auf Ihrer Seite haben wollen, wenn Sie eine Asteroidenkollision erleiden oder einen Piratenangriff \u00fcberleben! Konstruktiv besteht der Tiegel aus Cockpit, Antriebseinheit und Werkstatt. Die Werkstatt des Tiegels ist vielseitig: Sie kann als Basis f\u00fcr die Durchf\u00fchrung von EVA-Reparaturen (komplett mit erforderlichem Werkzeugvorrat) verwendet werden oder sie kann mit Hilfe von Magnetgreifern direkt an einem Schiffsrumpf befestigt werden. In dieser Situation \u00f6ffnet sich die Werkstatt tats\u00e4chlich zum Weltraum und erm\u00f6glicht einer Reparaturcrew den direkten Zugang zu einem besch\u00e4digten Schiff. Die Werkstatt kann je nach Bedarf der Mission entweder die k\u00fcnstliche Schwerkraft beibehalten oder Reparaturarbeiten ohne Grammgewicht durchf\u00fchren. Das Cockpit des Tiegels ist au\u00dferdem mit einer Reihe von Reparaturwerkzeugen ausgestattet, darunter auch Zweizweckhalterungen, die Waffen gegen Traktorstrahlen und ferngesteuerte Manipulatorarme austauschen k\u00f6nnen. Der Tiegel ist auch Teil eines gr\u00f6\u00dferen geplanten Reparatursystems. F\u00fcr gr\u00f6\u00dfere Projekte k\u00f6nnen unabh\u00e4ngige Abschnitte von St\u00fctzstreben und Antriebseinheiten, genannt Miller ERS (External Repair Structure), miteinander verbunden werden, um eine Art Ger\u00fcst um ein besch\u00e4digtes Raumschiff herum zu bilden, das nach einem orbitalen Trockendock das Beste ist. Eine Standard-ERS-Einheit beinhaltet einen Kleinantrieb, Triebwerke, magnetische Befestigungspunkte und modulare Festpunkte zur Befestigung von Traktortr\u00e4gern, Reparaturwerkzeugen oder Waffen. ERS-Segmente haben jeweils einen Code, der ihre Form definiert (P1 = Geradst\u00fcck, P2= Linkskurve, P3 = Rechtskurve, etc.), wobei die mehreren Layouts eine umfangreiche Null-Schwerkraft-Konstruktion erm\u00f6glichen. Im Falle besch\u00e4digter Gro\u00dfschiffe, wie der bengalischen Tr\u00e4ger der Marine, k\u00f6nnten Hunderte von ERS-Einheiten zu einem Gitterwerk geformt werden, das von einem Dutzend oder mehr Tiegel bedient wird. Die Schmelztiegel sollte ein weiteres gro\u00dfes Jenseits des Kampfes sein, das dazu beitragen wird, die Rollen im best\u00e4ndigen Universum von Star Citizen zu erweitern. Jetzt stimmen Sie f\u00fcr den n\u00e4chsten.... und \u00fcberzeugen Sie alle anderen in den Foren, dass sie es auch tun sollten!\n\nNochmals vielen Dank f\u00fcr die Unterst\u00fctzung. Dank der unglaublichen Resonanz, die Sie uns bei CitizenCon gegeben haben, ist das gesamte Team aufgeladen und bereit, Ihnen zu zeigen, was wir sonst noch tun k\u00f6nnen. Es wird gut werden!\n\n- Chris Roberts","zh_CN":"Greetings Citizens,\nTHANK YOU. Over the weekend, we hit both the $57 and the $58 million crowd funding marks, an incredible achievement in itself and one that means we can continue to support and expand Star Citizen. I\u2019m grateful for a lot more than just your backing Star Citizen. Getting to spend Friday at CitizenCon with backers was an amazing experience, and one that confirms that what we are doing here is special in more way than one. It\u2019s hard work to set up these events\u2026 but more than worth it for the chance to talk face to face with people that are just as excited about the game and universe as we are on the Star Citizen team. I hope you enjoyed hearing from the various studios and getting your first look at the detail we intend to infuse the persistent universe with. As I said in the presentation: we\u2019re just getting started!\n\nEagle-eyed backers have noticed a shot of the Gladius in the Hangar during our presentation on Friday. That shot is actually part of a short video put together by Foundry 42 to keep the rest of the team updated on the status of their ships, which include the Avenger, Gladius, Gladiator and Retaliator. In honor of hitting two stretch goals in one weekends, I\u2019d like to share that video with the world. The military ships aren\u2019t quite done yet (there\u2019s still animations, damage stats, sound effects, internal details and the like) but I think they\u2019re looking great. See what you think!\n\nWe\u2019ve also just put online a stereoscopic 3D version of the Cutlass commercial. It\u2019s our first 3D commercial, and I think it\u2019s pretty cool. You can check it out for yourself here.\n\nAt $57 we hit the first of the Wave Four ship unlocks, the recently-elected Endeavor-class Research Platform! Here\u2019s the initial design description:\n\nMISC Endeavor-class Research Platform \u2013 The MISC Endeavor is the company\u2019s most prestigious ship: a dedicated research platform capable of carrying a dozen different space science packages, running the gamut from advanced long-range scanners for jump point identification to additional shielding for near-stellar corona research. Externally, the Endeavor is dotted with sensor hardpoints; internally, the main compartment is centered on a large research laboratory which can be configured for use by a wide range of scientific disciplines. The Endeavor\u2019s main compartment is modular, allowing an alternate configuration as a Hope-class floating hospital. This variant is employed by the UEE and other organizations as battlefield support, capable of getting Marines and pilots back to the battle as quickly as possible! When outfitted as a hospital, the Endeavor\u2019s docking bay is capable of maintaining a single Cutlass Red ambulance. The Endeavor has also found its way into the service of less reputable organizations, where it can has been modified for everything from narcotics production to black market surgery.\n\nSince we reached two stretch goals so quickly, we did not have time for an additional ship poll. Instead of picking the two highest from the previous poll, I\u2019m going to go ahead and announce the last winner as the $59 million stretch goal ship and start the poll for $60 million with the remaining options. I\u2019m a fan of seeing the community debate these things, and as the pool of options decreases it\u2019s great to see backers \u201ccampaigning\u201d for their favorite option. Have at it!\n\nWe aren\u2019t forgetting $58 million, though. In honor of the goal, we\u2019re giving 10,000 UEC to every backer that you can use for upgrades and flair in the Voyager Direct Store. I\u2019d advise you hold on to the creds: we\u2019re going to have some cool configurable weapons and other upgrades for Arena Commander in the near future! 10,000 UEC may not seem like a lot, but at this stage in the game it actually means we\u2019re giving our backers several million dollars to outfit their ships!\n\nHere\u2019s the next ship winner, which you decided would be the repair platform:\n\nAnvil Aerospace Crucible \u2013 A so-called \u201cflying toolbox,\u201d the Crucible is the ship you want on your side when you suffer an asteroid collision or survive a pirate attack! Structurally, the Crucible consists of a cockpit, drive unit and workshop. The Crucible\u2019s workshop is versatile: it can be used as a base for conducting EVA repairs (complete with requisite tool storage) or it can use magnetic grapplers to attach directly to a ship hull. In this situation, the workshop actually opens to space and allows a repair crew direct access to a damaged ship. The workshop can either maintain artificial gravity or allow for zero-g repair operations, depending on the needs of the mission. The Crucible\u2019s cockpit is also outfitted with an array of repair tools, including dual purpose mounts that can exchange weapons for tractor beams and remote manipulator arms. The Crucible is also part of a larger planned repair system. For larger project, independent sections of support struts and drive units, called the Miller ERS (External Repair Structure), can be locked together to form a sort of scaffolding around a damaged starship, the next best thing to an orbital drydock. A standard ERS unit includes a small drive, thrusters, magnetic attach points and modular hardpoints for mounting tractor beams, repair tools or weapons. ERS segments each have a code defining their shape (P1 = Straight section, P2= Left turn, P3 = Right turn, etc.) with the multiple layouts allowing extensive zero-gravity construction as necessary. In the case of damaged capital ships, like the Navy\u2019s Bengal carriers, hundreds of ERS units might be formed into a latticework serviced by a dozen or more Crucibles.\n\nThe Crucible should be another great beyond-combat ship that will help expand the roles available in Star Citizen\u2019s persistent universe. Now, go vote for the next one\u2026 and convince everyone else on the forums that they should, too!\n\nAgain, thank you for the support. Thanks to the incredible response you gave us at CitizenCon, the entire team is charged up and ready to show you what else we can do. It\u2019s going to be good!\n\n\u2014 Chris Roberts"},"links_count":1,"comment_count":601,"created_at":"2014-10-14T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"11 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-09 01:47:32","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":14208,"next_id":14210}}