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The player archive for Citadel.

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All 11 chapters
  1. A dark hull streaked with light in a grey voidChapter 1What is Citadel?
  2. A sail-winged ship flies under a blue skyChapter 2Controls, camera and settings
  3. A ship drifts beside a lit opening in a grey megastructureChapter 3Your hangar
  4. The Seraph hullChapter 4Your first fit

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  • The game is stuck loading / 'Deploying to the Citadel' / black screen.

    First load can be slow, depending on device, connection and distance to the US server.

  • How do I get beta access?

    Access is given out in waves announced on X and in Discord.

  • How do drones work?

    Equip a Dronelink, keep drones in cargo, press Q.

  • How do cipher keys work?

    Attach ciphers to a Normal module, then apply the key.

  • How do I mine?

    Mine mineral fragments with a mining laser or mining drones.

  • How do I extract? It keeps sending me back in.

    Use the extraction markers (green boxes) and trains. Leaving a breach is only possible by train.

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