Why can't I find a scientist?

[Celo2104]

In the right corner says that i need to hire a scientist but already tried on 3 korvax systems, still no scientist. I have already build the science terminal... Just unlucky?

[Blissett]

With the mission to find a scientist selected, go to any space station in a korvax system and you should get a marker directing you to the right npc.

[Hawky]

I think you can find him even on Gek/Vy'Keen system, in the bar.

[High Density Hamster]

When I was given the mission to find a scientist, I saw a mission marker in the warp map that directed me to the system to check.

[Celo2104]

okay it's fixed, had two quest with hire a scientist one of these quest worked and pointing me to the right direction in the galaxy map. Thanks for the help.

[Sentientv2]

I had the same issue and I think I figured out why this happens and what fixed it for me. At some point, the mission diverges into two missions. One is to find the scientist, which is what you've been thinking you need to do anyways, and the other is to build a science station.

The scientist can be found and is clearly marked when you have built the science station. For some reason, instead of the science station being part of the "find the scientist" mission, they made it a separate one, though it's technically a dependency. That's my finding/guess. I went to like 5 different Korvax systems and was just resigned to think it was broken until i went back to my base and built a science station. The scientist icon immediately appeared for me (I believe my base is in a Korvax system). Previously I had tried logging in and out, teleporting between systems, warping to new systems, etc.

[Dagger]

OMG that is so painfully stupid.. thank you so much.

There is a second mission.

I just wish all mission markers were always visible.

[clannagh]

Mission markers can often (though not always) be made to reappear by selecting that mission as the current one in the log tab.

[ziporama]

For me, any NPC (farmer, scientist, technician, overseer) were only available from a specific system I had to jump to - with the correct mission active - go to space - bring up galaxy map and look for the system with the marker - may not be the current system. Once in that system, marker will be on appropriate space station - when you dock - you will find the NPC marked although it's not always marked. My technician had a marker on the station but not the NPC, but he was standing by the stairs when you go up on the portal side of the station.

[Shame on you]

Had no markers
And my last scientiest was a priest entity

[Apollo]

I am having this problem and don't know what to do, I have a science terminal built on my planetary base and my freighter and the quest says to hire a scientist at a space station but other than that it hasn't told me anything else and gives me no location markers even when that quest is selected :( I don't know what to do, I have been to so many korvax controlled systems and still no scientist

[Pittfiend]

I had the same issue with finding an Armorer. No quest markers. Had to talk to every Vy'keen on a few stations before finding one. With the scientist the guy was named 'chief scientist' so I thought the NPC would be called joe armorer or whatever... nope can't go by that at all. Can't depend on quest markers appearing or go by the name of the NPC or the race controlling the system.

[Apollo]

So I pretty much just have to talk to every Korvax on every station then? Sounds like fun lol

[Skelufteay]

I got this mission before I even have a warp drive... says warp drive missing. I am guessing that you have to find one somewhere?

[Mr. Bufferlow]

Originally posted by rup460:

So I pretty much just have to talk to every Korvax on every station then? Sounds like fun lol

Generally, I find most of the tech guys in the back room on the upgrades side of the station. Start there.

It is kind of confusing since the Overseer and the find a scientist submission both show up as separate missions for the same objective. Always check your log if you are confused by what to do next.

[BonPadre]

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

Originally posted by rup460:

So I pretty much just have to talk to every Korvax on every station then? Sounds like fun lol

Generally, I find most of the tech guys in the back room on the upgrades side of the station. Start there.

It is kind of confusing since the Overseer and the find a scientist submission both show up as separate missions for the same objective. Always check your log if you are confused by what to do next.

You must be really really addicted to responding to old threads that have been dug out of nowhere lol...
The guy you quote wrote that in sept. 2018

Thanks to this person for the gravedig

Originally posted by Skelufteay:

I got this mission before I even have a warp drive... says warp drive missing. I am guessing that you have to find one somewhere?

Now for the one I quoted and that gravedig that topic, you must select the AWAKENING mission from your mission board (hit P to bring it) to get to the point of having the warp abilities. Stick with that one selected and check often. the game has this annoying habbit of auto-changing missions just to trick you and make you lose your mind.