Sounds pretty cool. So how does one get in the Alpha? Can I just buy the actual game itself or do I have to pledge hundreds of dollars?
You can get access to Alpha and Beta with the $40 Digital Mercanary package:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/133-digital-mercenary-ltiThe $30 Digital Scout package is the same, but without the Alpha and Beta access:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/134-digital-scout-lti