Syulen (Star Citizen Starter Ship)

The Syulen is a one seat Gatac starter ship in Star Citizen. You buy it as a digital pledge.

Updated Oct 20, 2026. Edited by: Ilyass Ben Hakim.

Where to buy

Roberts Space Industries sells the Syulen in its pledge store. Third party resellers sell gifted pledges, sometimes with older insurance terms. The ship can also be bought in game with aUEC.

Professional insight

Pledge traders check what exactly is gifted and which insurance applies. Clear refund terms come next.

A CCUed standalone gift names the base ship by email.
Lifetime insurance only comes on original concept or older pledges.
Gifts can be claimed once, on the logged in account.
In game purchases do not carry over like pledges.

Check the label

Ship named as Gatac Syulen, not a paint or upgrade only.
Pledge type: standalone, CCUed standalone or upgrade.
Insurance length: lifetime, 10 years or shorter.
Any paint or extras bundled in the pledge.
Delivery method is the RSI gifting system.
Seller states the base ship shown in the gift email.
Refund terms before and after the gift is claimed.

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Syulen ship facts

Maker: Gatac Manufacture; Designed for Human and Xi'an pilots.
Crew: 1; Starter and pathfinder role.
Cargo: 6 SCU; Fan wiki figure; sources differ on layout.

The Syulen was announced in November 2023. It became flight ready in Alpha 3.21.1. Its dome cockpit shows off Xi'an design.

Before you buy

You need a Star Citizen game package on your RSI account.
Decide if you want a standalone ship or a cheaper upgrade path.
Warbond pledges need new money, not store credit.
Check whether you can simply earn it in game.

Terms to know

Term	Meaning
Pledge	A store purchase that adds a ship to your hangar
CCU	Cross chassis upgrade from one ship to another
LTI	Lifetime insurance on a pledged ship
Warbond	Discounted pledge paid with new money only
aUEC	In game currency for buying ships in game

Red flags

Seller asks for your RSI login.
Account sales offered instead of a gifted pledge.
No mention of insurance length.
Payment by gift card or crypto with no buyer protection.
No written refund terms.

Common questions

Is the Syulen a real physical item?: No. It is a ship in the game Star Citizen.
Why do resellers charge more than RSI?: They sell older pledges with insurance or extras RSI no longer offers.
Can I buy it with in game money?: Yes, at in game shops for aUEC. That copy is not a pledge.