Nyx is Star Citizen’s independent frontier system, positioned between the structured corporate environment of Stanton and the harsher outlaw space of Pyro. Its most important destinations include Delamar, the settlement of Levski, the Glaciem Ring, the remote Keeger Belt, People’s Service Stations, system gateways, abandoned QV facilities, and mission content involving the People’s Alliance, InterSec Defense Solutions, Shattered Blade, and Vanduul activity.
This Star Citizen Nyx guide covers the current system map, major locations, travel routes, factions, QV Breaker Stations, missions, shops, industrial gameplay, Wikelo connections, and practical preparation for your first trip. Nyx originally entered the LIVE Persistent Universe with Alpha 4.4, but the guide uses an evergreen structure instead of tying its core information to one patch.
Quick answer: Use Levski on Delamar as your main Nyx staging point. The Glaciem Ring is the inner asteroid belt associated with Levski and the People’s Alliance, while the Keeger Belt is the more remote outer belt and the key region for QV Breaker Station gameplay. Prepare your ship, equipment, fuel, and recovery plan before making your first intersystem trip.
Last verified: September 2026. Patch numbers are used only when they explain when a location, mission pack, or gameplay system was introduced.
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What Is the Nyx System?
Nyx is an unclaimed star system located near a dark nebula. Its three planets were never developed into major terraformed population centers, while its asteroid belts attracted mining operations, political refugees, traders, smugglers, and independent settlers.
The system’s most important organized population is centered on the People’s Alliance at Levski. Nyx is not uniformly controlled, however. Remote asteroid regions contain criminal activity, abandoned industrial infrastructure, hostile mission locations, and other threats that make the system less predictable than Stanton.
Nyx is therefore best understood as an independent frontier rather than a fully lawless system. Levski provides organized services and local authority, while the surrounding belts and mission areas become progressively less controlled.
Nyx System Map and Main Locations
| Location | Type | Current Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nyx I | Planet | One of the three planets in the Nyx system |
| Nyx II | Planet | Remote planetary body with limited player infrastructure |
| Nyx III | Planet | Outer ice giant with limited direct player activity |
| Delamar | Large asteroid | Home of Levski and the main populated destination in Nyx |
| Levski | Landing zone | Main social, medical, shopping, ship, logistics, and mission hub |
| Glaciem Ring | Inner asteroid belt | Region associated with Levski, the People’s Alliance, mining history, and local infrastructure |
| Keeger Belt | Outer asteroid belt | Remote frontier region associated with criminal activity and QV Breaker Stations |
| People’s Service Stations | Space stations | People’s Alliance service infrastructure across Nyx |
| QV Breaker Stations | Industrial mission locations | Combat, exploration, puzzles, hazards, mining, and resource acquisition |
| Stanton Gateway | Gateway station | Travel and logistics connection toward Stanton |
| Pyro Gateway | Gateway station | Travel and logistics connection toward Pyro |
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How to Get to the Nyx System
Nyx is connected to the wider Persistent Universe through jump-point routes. Use the Starmap to select Nyx, calculate the appropriate intersystem route, and travel through the required gateway.
Before your first journey:
- refuel before beginning intersystem travel;
- repair damaged ship components;
- bring armor, weapons, medical supplies, and replacement equipment;
- keep enough aUEC for fuel, repairs, claims, and unexpected purchases;
- use a ship with sufficient range and usable interior storage;
- avoid carrying your entire valuable inventory on the first scouting run.
Gateway locations are useful staging points before continuing deeper into Nyx. Always verify the services currently available at the specific gateway instead of assuming every station offers the same cargo, shop, repair, or industrial functions.
Levski and Delamar
Levski is an independent settlement built inside the asteroid Delamar. It is the political center of the People’s Alliance and the most important populated location in Nyx.
For most players, Levski is the logical operating base for Nyx. You can use it to recover, manage ships and vehicles, purchase supplies, access medical facilities, check contracts, and prepare for missions deeper in the asteroid belts.
Important Levski services
- hangars and landing services;
- habitation and medical facilities;
- repair, refuel, and rearm services;
- cargo and industrial shops;
- personal equipment vendors;
- ship sales and rentals at Teach’s Ship Shop;
- mission access and local faction activity.
Teach’s Ship Shop
Teach’s Ship Shop is Levski’s ship dealership and an important destination for players who want to purchase or rent spacecraft and ground vehicles while operating in Nyx. Exact stock and available rentals can change as the live economy is updated.
This makes Levski useful not only as a mission hub but also as a staging point for mining, salvage, hauling, combat, and general exploration.
Levski navigation tips
- Use the central borehole and large vertical spaces as orientation points.
- Learn the route between habs, medical facilities, customs, shops, and hangars before accepting timed contracts.
- Account for elevators and interior travel when moving cargo or mission items.
- Do not jump over railings near the ASOP area or other restricted interior spaces because current known issues can leave players stuck.
- If an ASOP terminal does not show the expected Deliver option, restart the game or try another location before risking more time or cargo.
Keeger Belt and Glaciem Ring Locations
The Glaciem Ring and Keeger Belt are separate asteroid regions and should not be treated as interchangeable destinations.
| Region | Position | Gameplay Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Glaciem Ring | Nyx belt alpha | Dense inner asteroid belt associated with Delamar, Levski, the People’s Alliance, and Nyx mining history |
| Keeger Belt | Nyx belt beta | Remote outer belt associated with criminal activity, abandoned industrial sites, and QV Breaker Stations |
Where Is the Keeger Belt in Star Citizen?
The Keeger Belt is Nyx’s outer asteroid belt. It is farther from the central Levski network than the Glaciem Ring and has historically been associated with hidden operations, criminal activity, abandoned infrastructure, and smuggling routes.
In current gameplay, the Keeger Belt is especially important because it contains QV Breaker Stations and other mission locations. Players searching for Breaker Station contracts, mining opportunities, or combat objectives will frequently be sent into this region.
How to Get to the Keeger Belt
Travel to Nyx first, then use the Starmap and the marker supplied by your active mission whenever possible. The most reliable route to a specific QV location is to obtain a contract that provides the relevant objective rather than attempting to locate a facility by visual exploration alone.
Do not confuse the Keeger Belt with the Glaciem Ring. If your objective specifically mentions a QV Breaker Station or another outer-belt destination, verify the mission marker before committing to a long flight.
Where Is the Glaciem Ring?
The Glaciem Ring is Nyx’s inner asteroid belt and is closely tied to Delamar, Levski, and the history of the People’s Alliance. It represents the more established side of Nyx’s asteroid network compared with the remote Keeger Belt.
When planning routes, treat the Glaciem Ring as the Levski-associated inner region and the Keeger Belt as the more distant outer region containing many of Nyx’s riskier industrial and mission locations.
People’s Service Stations
The People’s Alliance operates four service stations around Nyx. These stations were added to expand the system’s infrastructure beyond Levski and provide safer locations for pilots travelling through the frontier.
- People’s Service Station Alpha;
- People’s Service Station Delta;
- People’s Service Station Lambda;
- People’s Service Station Theta.
The stations provide basic support such as restocking, rearming, refueling, and shopping. Exact services and live functionality can change, so verify what is available before building a cargo, mining, or recovery route around one location.
QV Breaker Stations
QV Breaker Stations are industrial facilities located in Nyx and expanded into a major gameplay loop with Operation Breaker Stations in Alpha 4.7. They are not ordinary public rest stops. They are mission locations built around combat, exploration, environmental hazards, puzzles, and access to valuable mineral resources.
The core Operation Breaker Stations objective involves restoring a QV facility and reactivating its mining capabilities so the large asteroid structure at the site can be opened for resource extraction.
How Operation Breaker Stations works
- Accept a mission that assigns access to a QV Breaker Station.
- Travel to the assigned facility in Nyx.
- Fight through hostile NPCs and creatures.
- Navigate industrial interiors, puzzles, and environmental hazards.
- Restore the station’s mining systems.
- Gain access to the valuable mineral resources inside the asteroid.
Operation Breaker Stations includes both shared and exclusive mission variants. Shared access costs less but can create more competition at the location, while exclusive access costs more and gives the mission holder a more controlled opportunity to work the site.
Other Nyx contracts can also use QV facilities as mission locations, so not every visit follows exactly the same objective or reputation requirement.
Breaker Station preparation
- Bring a complete FPS combat loadout.
- Carry spare ammunition, medical supplies, and oxygen support.
- Leave enough inventory capacity for resources and loot.
- Use a ship with usable interior storage.
- Plan your extraction route before entering the facility.
- Expect hostile NPCs, creatures, hazards, and potentially other players.
- Check the exact mission type and access conditions before travelling into the Keeger Belt.
Nyx Factions and Organizations
| Faction | Role in Nyx | Player Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| People’s Alliance | Independent political organization centered on Levski | Local authority and central political identity of settled Nyx |
| InterSec Defense Solutions | Security contractor active in Nyx mission content | Provides security and combat progression, including Tactical Strike Group content |
| Shattered Blade | Hostile criminal faction active around Nyx facilities and asteroid bases | Enemy faction in current Nyx combat content |
| Vanduul | External hostile force connected to Nyx security events and mission stories | Combat and narrative threat |
| Wikelo’s Emporium | Independent Banu barter and reward network | Separate contract system involving resources, items, and special rewards |
People’s Alliance
The People’s Alliance was formed by political dissidents and refugees who fled the Messer regime and established a community inside an abandoned mining facility on Delamar. Levski developed from that settlement and remains the Alliance’s headquarters.
InterSec Defense Solutions
InterSec Defense Solutions is one of the important security organizations operating in Nyx. Its progression is relevant to advanced combat content, including Tactical Strike Groups.
For a broader explanation of faction standing, ranks, mission unlocks, and progression, use our Star Citizen Reputation Guide. For the major InterSec fleet operation, see the Star Citizen Tactical Strike Group Guide.
Shattered Blade
Shattered Blade is a hostile faction operating in Nyx and is associated with fortified asteroid locations and current combat content. Players dealing with higher-risk Nyx missions should expect organized hostile forces rather than only isolated criminals.
Vanduul activity
Nyx also exists close to dangerous Vanduul activity. Current Nyx story content and security missions use Vanduul threats, stolen technology, smuggling, and raids as part of the wider conflict around the system.
Nyx Missions and Mission Pack 2
Nyx received its initial mission content when the system became playable, while Alpha 4.7 expanded it with Nyx Mission Pack 2. The additional contracts broadened the system beyond one story chain and added more reasons to move between Nyx and Stanton.
Current Nyx mission categories
- combat and security contracts;
- QV Breaker Station missions;
- courier and delivery work;
- cargo recovery;
- salvage contracts;
- ship bounty and wave-attack missions;
- industrial and resource-acquisition gameplay;
- contracts involving multiple organizations and reputation tracks.
The exact contracts available to your character depend on location, reputation, active organizations, server state, and live tuning. Do not assume another player’s contract list will exactly match yours.
Sworn Enemies and Nyx Security Missions
Sworn Enemies is one of the mission chains associated with Nyx security activity and InterSec. Its story follows investigations around former QV facilities, hostile occupation, and dangerous technology connected to wider Vanduul threats.
The important progression idea for new Nyx players is that the system’s mission content is interconnected. Security contracts, organization reputation, QV locations, and later operations can lead into more advanced objectives as your standing improves.
How Wikelo Connects to Nyx
Wikelo is not a Nyx faction and Wikelo progression is separate from Nyx reputation. Wikelo’s Emporium is its own Banu collection, barter, and reward system.
The connection between Wikelo and Nyx is primarily practical. Nyx provides resources, equipment, industrial routes, and mission opportunities that can overlap with the wider material economy used for Wikelo trades.
Nyx also arrived alongside new Wikelo reward opportunities, while later updates continued expanding Wikelo’s ship and equipment offers. Because recipes and required materials can change, always verify the active in-game contract before transporting rare resources.
For current ship recipes and reward requirements, use the Star Citizen Wikelo Ship List. For Favor acquisition and Scrip exchanges, see the Wikelo Favors Guide.
Trading, Hauling, Mining and Industrial Gameplay
Nyx adds another layer to intersystem logistics because players can move cargo, resources, ships, and equipment between Stanton, Pyro, and Nyx. This makes route planning more important than simply comparing commodity prices.
Useful industrial activities in and around Nyx include:
- intersystem hauling;
- cargo logistics between gateways, stations, and Levski;
- resource acquisition at QV Breaker Stations;
- mining and material gathering;
- salvage operations;
- ship purchases and rentals at Levski;
- movement of crafting and Wikelo materials between systems.
When evaluating a route, calculate travel time, jump-point transit, loading and unloading, fuel, ship capacity, player risk, and the cost of recovering from a failed run.
For the full extraction loop, use our Star Citizen Mining Guide. If you plan to process mined materials, continue with the Star Citizen Refinery Guide.
Best Ships for Nyx
There is no single best Nyx ship. The correct choice depends on whether you are visiting Levski, running Breaker Stations, hauling between systems, mining, salvaging, or completing combat contracts.
| Goal | Recommended Ship Type | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| First visit | Durable multi-role ship with usable interior | Avenger Titan, Cutlass Black, Freelancer |
| Long Nyx session | Multi-role ship with range and storage | Cutlass Black, Constellation Taurus, Corsair |
| Breaker Station FPS | Compact insertion ship with storage or medical support | C8R Pisces, Cutlass Red, Cutlass Black |
| Intersystem hauling | Cargo ship matched to cargo volume and route | Hull A, Constellation Taurus, C2, Hull C |
| Mining | Dedicated mining ship | Prospector, MOLE |
| Salvage | Dedicated salvage ship | Vulture, Reclaimer |
| Combat missions | Durable fighter or multi-crew combat ship | Vanguard, Constellation Andromeda, Hurricane |
For a first trip, prioritize range, survivability, interior storage, and low recovery cost over maximum specialization.
Nyx vs Stanton vs Pyro
| System | Political Identity | Main Gameplay Character |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton | Corporate UEE system | Established cities, broad services, and beginner-friendly logistics |
| Pyro | Unclaimed outlaw-dominated system | Dangerous travel, gang influence, and higher security risk |
| Nyx | Independent frontier centered on the People’s Alliance | Levski, asteroid belts, intersystem logistics, Breaker Stations, and politically independent space |
Stanton is easier for learning the basic mechanics. Pyro emphasizes risk and outlaw-controlled space. Nyx sits between those extremes: it has real infrastructure at Levski and the People’s Service Stations, but its outer regions still require careful preparation.
First Nyx Trip Checklist
- Choose a clear objective before leaving: Levski, shopping, hauling, Breaker Station, mining, or exploration.
- Use a ship with enough range and usable interior storage.
- Repair, refuel, and rearm before entering the jump route.
- Carry replacement FPS equipment and medical supplies.
- Keep an aUEC reserve for recovery, claims, fuel, and local purchases.
- Scout Levski before moving valuable inventory.
- Check mission and reputation prerequisites.
- Use the active contract marker for specific QV Breaker Stations.
- Do not confuse the Glaciem Ring with the Keeger Belt.
- Review the current Star Citizen Known Issues before transporting valuable cargo.
If you still need to learn ship retrieval, inventory, medical regeneration, basic contracts, or intersystem preparation, start with our Star Citizen Beginner Guide before committing expensive equipment to Nyx.
Current Nyx and Levski Known Issues
Star Citizen remains in active development, and Nyx should always be approached with some tolerance for technical problems. As of September 2026, the official LIVE known-issues list still includes several problems directly relevant to Levski.
- Some ASOP terminals at Levski may fail to show the expected Deliver option.
- Players can become stuck after jumping over certain railings near the Levski ASOP area and may need to force respawn.
- Visitors can be sent underneath the station if they remain inside another player’s Levski hangar when the hangar owner leaves.
If an important terminal, hangar, elevator, mission marker, or location is clearly malfunctioning, stop increasing your risk exposure. Restart, change location, or postpone the activity before loading more cargo or rare equipment.
Star Citizen Nyx FAQ
Is Nyx available in Star Citizen?
Yes. Nyx entered the LIVE Persistent Universe with Alpha 4.4 in November 2025 and remains part of the current playable universe.
What is the main city in Nyx?
Levski is the main populated landing zone in Nyx. It is built inside the large asteroid Delamar and acts as the headquarters of the People’s Alliance.
Where is the Keeger Belt in Star Citizen?
The Keeger Belt is Nyx’s outer asteroid belt. It is the more remote of the system’s two major belts and is strongly associated with QV Breaker Stations, criminal activity, and frontier missions.
How do I get to the Keeger Belt?
Enter Nyx first, then use the Starmap and an active mission marker for the specific outer-belt objective. A contract is the most reliable way to reach a particular QV Breaker Station.
Where is the Glaciem Ring?
The Glaciem Ring is Nyx belt alpha, the inner asteroid belt associated with Delamar, Levski, the People’s Alliance, and the system’s mining history.
What is the difference between the Glaciem Ring and Keeger Belt?
The Glaciem Ring is the inner Levski-associated asteroid belt. The Keeger Belt is the more remote outer belt and contains many of the locations used for Breaker Station and criminal-frontier gameplay.
Where are QV Breaker Stations?
QV Breaker Stations are mission facilities in Nyx associated primarily with the outer Keeger Belt region.
How do Breaker Station missions work?
Operation Breaker Stations sends players to restore industrial facilities, fight hostile enemies, solve environmental and facility challenges, reactivate mining equipment, and gain access to valuable mineral resources. Shared and exclusive mission variants are available.
Who controls Levski?
Levski is the headquarters of the People’s Alliance, the independent political community that represents the main organized authority in settled Nyx.
Is Wikelo based in Nyx?
No. Wikelo operates a separate Banu Emporium contract and barter system. Nyx connects to Wikelo mainly through resources, logistics, and reward opportunities.
Can I buy ships in Nyx?
Yes. Teach’s Ship Shop in Levski provides access to ship and vehicle sales or rentals. Exact inventory can change with live updates.
What should I do first in Nyx?
Visit Levski first, learn the local services and logistics, then choose one specific activity such as a Nyx mission chain, QV Breaker Station, hauling route, mining run, or exploration objective.
Final Recommendation
Use Levski as your main Nyx staging hub, treat the Glaciem Ring as the inner Levski-associated asteroid network, and use the Keeger Belt for outer-belt missions and QV Breaker Station gameplay. Keep People’s Alliance, InterSec, and Wikelo progression conceptually separate because they serve different systems and objectives.
For your first visit, use a durable multi-role ship with enough range and storage, bring inexpensive replacement FPS gear, keep an aUEC reserve, and avoid moving your most valuable inventory until you know the system. Once Levski, the gateways, the Glaciem Ring, and the Keeger Belt are familiar, Nyx becomes much easier to use for combat, hauling, mining, industrial progression, and advanced mission chains.
