{ "version": "2026-05-25", "patch": "Alpha 4.8 Tactical Strike", "status": "discontinued", "verified": true, "verifiedSources": [ "starcitizen.tools — Siege_of_Orison (status: Discontinued)", "starcitizen.tools — End_Nine_Tails'_Occupation_at_Orison", "starcitizen.tools — Mendo_Ren", "starcitizen.tools — Nine_Tails", "starcitizen.tools — Update:Star_Citizen_Alpha_4.8.0", "scfocus.org — Release Dates 4.8.1 → 1.0", "Dualshockers — Siege of Orison 3.21.1 walkthrough", "RSI Comm-Link 18748 — Siege of Orison" ], "note": "DISCONTINUED IN 4.8. Wiki EventPanel explicitly lists status = Discontinued (in-fiction 2951-04-22 to 2954-01-28). The event last ran in Alpha 3.21.1 (early 2024). A reworked, INSTANCED Siege of Orison is on the CIG 2026 roadmap but did NOT ship in 4.8 — subsequent 4.8.x patches focus on Tactical Strike Groups, Alien Week (4.8.2), and XenoThreat's return (4.8.3). Mendo Ren is canonically dead (2952, eliminated by CDF operators). Page kept as legacy reference + roadmap watch.", "overview": { "tag": "Discontinued // Reworked Return On Roadmap", "title": "Siege of | Orison", "summary": "Multi-stage on-foot dynamic event in which players joined the Civilian Defense Force (CDF) to support Crusader Security in retaking commercial platforms in Inspiration Park, Orison. Nine Tails (led by Mendo Ren) seized the platforms and deployed an Identify Friend or Foe Inverter (IFFI), locking the airspace so only Nine Tails-affiliated ships could fly in. SAIC Rowena Dulli (UEE Advocacy) ran the operation as official attaché. Five platform fights culminated in boarding an Atlas-Class Cargo Ferry and killing Mendo Ren." }, "factions": [ { "name": "Crusader Security + Civilian Defense Force (CDF)", "side": "Player" }, { "name": "Nine Tails", "side": "Antagonist", "note": "Outlaw pack, HQ at GrimHEX, red/black liveries" }, { "name": "Mendo Ren", "side": "Final Boss", "note": "Nine Tails commander. Hologram appearances at GrimHEX." }, { "name": "SAIC Rowena Dulli", "side": "Mission Giver", "note": "UEE Advocacy attaché — same character now running XenoThreat in 4.8." } ], "phases": [ { "code": "P1", "name": "Cloudview Center → Crusader Showroom Rooftop", "color": "cyan", "summary": "Take the elevator to the rooftop. Crusader Sec has a medical FOB and shuttle service here. Boarding the shuttle exits Orison's Armistice Zone (ECN-covered — PvP = criminal in Armistice).", "tips": ["Don't engage in Armistice — PvP only becomes legal once the shuttle leaves Orison."] }, { "code": "P2", "name": "Solanki Platform", "color": "cyan", "summary": "Short/medium-range FPS, dense cover (barricades, containers, overturned vehicles). Route: hill → tower elevator → cross open ground past a crashed Cutlass Black → next shuttle.", "tips": ["Bring shotgun (BR-2) for tight cover engagements.", "Loot the Lieutenant for FS-9 LMG + Mandible Helmet (mod) + Novikov Armor (mod) + datapad code."] }, { "code": "P3", "name": "Brushwood Platform", "color": "amber", "summary": "Medium difficulty, larger engagement ranges (snipers/LMGs shine). PTV buggies available. Clockwise horseshoe: rooftop descent → vegetation/dining area → elevator → two bridge crossings to outer islands.", "tips": ["Bridges are sniper alleys — pre-clear from the tower.", "Grab a PTV early — saves minutes."] }, { "code": "P4", "name": "Hartmoore Platform", "color": "amber", "summary": "Hardest ground stage. Open golf-course terrain across islands, almost no cover. Heavy PTV use required. Optional shortcut shuttle back to Solanki.", "tips": ["Stay in the buggy — don't dismount in the open.", "AA turrets guard the Lieutenant — clear them before engaging."] }, { "code": "P5", "name": "Admin Center + Mendo Ren", "color": "red", "summary": "Magna-class circular platform. Fly in via commandeered ship through AA gauntlet → clear AA batteries → board the docked Atlas-Class Cargo Ferry → traversal section → final fight vs Mendo Ren (only spawns if all 3 platform lieutenants are dead).", "tips": ["Take Hercules first for the Admin drop — shields tank AA hits.", "Bring shotgun for the Atlas interior boss fight.", "AA on Admin two-shots a Pisces — don't solo-Pisces it."] } ], "objectives": { "perPlatform": "Kill the Nine Tails Lieutenant, recover their IFFI key (datapad), commandeer a rooftop ship.", "final": "Disable AA → breach Admin Center → board Atlas cargo barge → kill Mendo Ren → retrieve IFFI container access code → shut down the IFFI.", "failState": "If all commandeerable ships (Hercules ×6, Ares ×5, Mercury ×4, Pisces ×12) are destroyed before IFFI is down, CDF must retreat." }, "enemies": [ { "name": "Nine Tails grunts", "loadout": "Light/medium armor, mid-tier rifles" }, { "name": "Solanki Lieutenant", "loadout": "FS-9 LMG, Mandible Helmet (mod), Novikov Armor (mod), datapad with code" }, { "name": "Brushwood Lieutenant", "loadout": "Common community name: Devin Marcus (single-source)" }, { "name": "Hartmoore Lieutenant", "loadout": "Common community name: Nolan Acker (single-source); AA turrets guard him" }, { "name": "Admin Lieutenant", "loadout": "FS-9 LMG, Sangar Helmet (mod), Citadel Core / ADP Arms / PAB-1 Legs (mod)" }, { "name": "Mendo Ren (boss)", "loadout": "FS-9 LMG, Caudillo Helmet (mod), full Morozov armor set (mod)" }, { "name": "Air patrols at Admin", "loadout": "Nine Tails fighters + a Hammerhead" } ], "rewards": [ { "tag": "aUEC Completion", "name": "380,000 aUEC", "desc": "Mission completion payout per Contract infobox.", "color": "amber" }, { "tag": "Reputation", "name": "CDF Reputation Progression", "desc": "Persistent CDF rep track (now feeding into XenoThreat's CDF rewards in 4.8)." }, { "tag": "Unique Loot", "name": "Modified Armor Pieces", "desc": "Modified Mandible / Sangar / Caudillo helmets + modified Novikov / Morozov / Citadel / ADP / PAB-1 armor pieces in Nine Tails red/black colorway.", "color": "cyan" } ], "loadout": "Medium armor (Novikov or equivalent) for mobility. SNIPER or LMG for Brushwood / Hartmoore long lanes; SHOTGUN (BR-2) for Solanki and ship interiors. MedPens + OxyPens + CorticoPens. Multitool with tractor beam for the Atlas traversal. Reserve a tanky ship (Hercules) for the Admin drop.", "tips": [ "Start by taking the elevator up to the Crusader Showroom rooftop FOB — easy to miss.", "Don't engage in Armistice; PvP only becomes legal once the shuttle leaves Orison.", "Don't destroy commandeerable ships — the pool is finite and depletion kills the event.", "Take Hercules first for the Admin drop — its shields tank AA hits.", "Hartmoore has a back-route shuttle to Solanki — clear it both ways.", "Lieutenants must ALL die before Mendo Ren spawns at Admin.", "PTVs on Brushwood / Hartmoore save minutes — grab one early.", "Bridges on Brushwood are sniper alleys — pre-clear from the tower.", "Hartmoore golf-course terrain — stay in the buggy, don't dismount in the open.", "AA on Admin two-shots a Pisces — don't solo-Pisces it.", "Loot every lieutenant's datapad — container codes are required for the IFFI.", "Mendo Ren fight is inside the Atlas-Class Cargo Ferry — bring a shotgun for the tight interiors." ], "patchHistory": [ { "patch": "Alpha 3.17.2", "date": "2022-08", "change": "Debut. Live for ~6 weeks." }, { "patch": "Alpha 3.18 / 3.19", "date": "2023", "change": "Recurring re-runs around free-fly weekends." }, { "patch": "Alpha 3.21.1", "date": "2024-Q1", "change": "Last live run. Dualshockers community walkthroughs tied to this build." }, { "patch": "Alpha 3.22+ → 4.7", "date": "2024 → 2026", "change": "Not re-enabled. Mendo Ren killed in 2952 lore." }, { "patch": "Alpha 4.8", "date": "2026-05-14", "change": "NOT LIVE. Reworked, instanced version on the 2026 roadmap — no firm patch target. SAIC Rowena Dulli reappears as the XenoThreat contractor in 4.8." } ] }