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See currency terms 5-minute read Apr 27, 2026Alpha 4.7.2
Alpha 4.7.2 with One Hundred New Jobs, 4.8 Testing Underway, Community Gathers
This week brings nearly one hundred new missions to the Nyx star system — a region of space newly opened to players. These include beginner-friendly courier and delivery jobs that reward you with crafting recipes. The next major update, Alpha 4.8, entered early testing this week. It introduces saved ship configurations and a new co-operative combat mission type called Tactical Strike Groups. Community events wrapped up in Las Vegas and Denmark.
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