Whispers in the dark... A chill down your spine... The veil between worlds grows thin, for Day of the Vara is upon us! Beware, pilots - this spine-tingling celebration isn't just a day, but an entire month of cosmic frights and delights! The 'verse's twisted take on Halloween is here to haunt your dreams and fuel your nightmares. Dare to learn the secrets of Day of the Vara? Venture to the Galactapedia to uncover its terrifying truths. Are you brave enough to face what lurks in the shadows? Prepare yourselves for: Kill (and Coin!) Collector Returns Arena Commander needs some meat on its bones as the skeletons have returned, this time in the Kill Collector game mode. Reach the top of the leaderboards and take home your very own Day of the Vara 2954 challenge coin to show off in your hangar. We Played the Monster Mask Day of the Vara pranksters have stashed super scary monster masks in loot boxes scattered across Stanton. If you can locate all six flavors of the Fieldbury Dark Bear helmets OR both of the "Hill Horror" Neville Lott masks OR the vicious Snarling Vanduul mask by November 1 2000 UTC, not only will you have a very scary mask collection, you’ll also receive the coveted Spooktacular Spectrum badge. Ready to make some bacon? Ghoulish Gourds Ready to be Gored Our annual Pumpkin Carving Contest returns! Carve a pumpkin (or decorate one!) with a Star Citizen theme and enter to win a fearsome in-game vessel, complete with this year's all new Day of the Vara paint. Killer Klips from Outer Space This year we have a video challenge for the scariest social media platform of all: TikTok. Create your very own 60-second Star Citizen machinima with a horror twist, and you just might frighten the judges enough to give you a spooky ship worthy of your vicious vision. See you all in the 'verse, and beware...you never know what's lurking around the corner of that bunker...