The first minutes

First start in Star Citizen

The first start often feels slower than expected. This page guides you through orientation, boat call and the first simple goals.

Executive summary

  • Don't rush: Orientation in town or station is your first goal.
  • ASOP-Terminal, hangar and ship call are the most important foundations before any mission.
  • Practice take-off and landing before you accept risky orders.

Awakening and Orienting

You usually start in a room or in a room. From there you have to understand paths, lifts, signs and means of transport. This sounds banal, but is central for Star Citizen.

Read signs, follow space port notes and take your time. If you click hecticly, you often lose more minutes than you save.

ASOP-Terminal and call ship

At the ASOP-Terminal you call your ship. The terminal will show you a hangar or a platform. Remember the number, otherwise you'll be looking for an unnecessarily long time.

If your ship is not immediately available, claim or waiting time may be necessary. This is a normal system, not necessarily an error.

  • Find spaceport.
  • Use ASOP-Terminal.
  • Remember hangar or pad number.
  • Enter the ship and take off quietly.

Start and land

Before launching, you should briefly check ship, energy, control and environment. Fly slowly out of the hangar and keep distance to walls, doors and other players.

The same applies when landing: slowly, consciously, with enough space. A successful start and a safe landing are real progress.

First simple objectives

Set small targets: start once, reach a station, land, save, view a delivery mission. This seems unspectacular, but saves frustration later.

If you can use this base, read the mission guide and select a beginner-friendly activity.