Embrace the Lunar New Year with a fresh adventure from January 31 through February 15.
To ring in a prosperous Year of the Tiger here on Earth in 2022, and Year of the Monkey in 2952 Stanton, we’re inviting you to celebrate the Red Festival with us. As is tradition throughout the UEE, the Banu have hidden red envelopes across Stanton and are offering a variety of red and gold ship paints to tempt good fortune in the coming year.
Read on for all the details.
We wish you a flourishing 2022!
新年快樂
새해 복 많이 받으세요
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới
Red envelopes have been hidden around each of Stanton's major hubs and in unsuspecting locations throughout the 'verse. Hunt them down and sell them at kiosks to ensure good fortune for the coming year. Keep an eye out, as it could be your lucky day!
A celebration of renewal and remembrance, the Red Festival has its origins in old Earth customs celebrating the end of a 'lunisolar year,' an ancient calendar system based on Luna's (Sol 3a) cycles. Celebrants honor the festival with a variety of traditions that differ greatly depending on the system and community participating.
Common activities include wearing red items (a color that symbolizes good fortune), honoring friends and relatives who have passed by thinking of them and sharing stories of their influence, and eating foods long in length, such as calossk tentacles or dyed-red noodles. However, one of the most popular ways to celebrate is with the exchange of gilded red envelopes. On some worlds, these envelopes contain a small token that the receiver is supposed to keep with them for good fortune. On others, it could include a small number of credits to help those you care about have a strong start to the upcoming cycle.
Growing in popularity is the newer tradition of hiding envelopes as a way of spreading good fortune and prosperity to those that fate has deemed in need. The Banu in particular have taken up this tradition, hiding Red Festival envelopes in honor of Cassa, their Patron of Luck.
If you want to find out more about the Red Festival and all the other holidays in Star Citizen Lore, visit the Galactapedia.
A Robe Of Red And Gold!
Embrace both 2022 and 2952 with Red Festival paints for some of the ‘verse’s most popular ships:
Tackle the new year your way with the RSI Constellation series. Whether you’re a hauler, explorer, or jack-of-all-trades, there’s a Connie with your name (and a Red Festival paint scheme) on it.
If you plan on starting the year with a bang, the legendary Aegis Sabre is your red ticket to prosperity. A rapid responder with a lighter footprint than most, it’s a dominant force in any combat scenario.
Happy Memories!
2952 is going to be a fantastic year. To make sure you have a collection of great memories to look back on, we're asking you to grab your camera and show us how you're embarking on your journey to happiness alongside friends and family!
Of course, there will be great gifts for the best pictures. Find out more on Spectrum!