The Sentry

[Angelwantstoplay]

I haven't played No Man's Sky in a good while. So I must have missed something??? There is a Sentry who is not attacking me and is trying to talk to me. What's going on with this? Can anyone out there shed some light to this? I mean it doesn't bother me but is trying to communicate with me if I can use the word communicate. Thank you to anyone who responds to this posting.

[Musashi]

The only Sentry who talks to you is
https://prnt.sc/Q8GUemVpRP6l

You can disable it which brings it back in your Inventory

[wkitty42]

is that Laylaps that you got for completing the "Trace of Metal" quest? if so, i've never seen it labeled as "The Sentry"...

[Musashi]

Hmm.. can not recall why its called The Sentry if you look at it ;)

https://prnt.sc/M84iZ361f9rT

[Krash Megiddo]

Its called "The Sentry" and then it wants to be called "Laylaps"

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Angelwantstoplay:

I haven't played No Man's Sky in a good while. So I must have missed something??? There is a Sentry who is not attacking me and is trying to talk to me. What's going on with this? Can anyone out there shed some light to this? I mean it doesn't bother me but is trying to communicate with me if I can use the word communicate. Thank you to anyone who responds to this posting.

Sounds like you started "Trace of Metal". Check your log and highlight that mission if you haven't completed it.

[Raven]

Krash Megiddo

Its called "The Sentry" and then it wants to be called "Laylaps"

Also, at the end of the quest when you free it from the Hive it asks to be called "Laylaps". If you refuse this request it remains as "The Sentry"

I wanted to name it "Colin" (Ref: HGTTG), but it is now free and has it's own identity so if it want's to be "Laylaps", "Laylaps" it is.

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Peregrinus:

Krash Megiddo

Its called "The Sentry" and then it wants to be called "Laylaps"

Also, at the end of the quest when you free it from the Hive it asks to be called "Laylaps". If you refuse this request it remains as "The Sentry"

I wanted to name it "Colin" (Ref: HGTTG), but it is now free and has it's own identity so if it want's to be "Laylaps", "Laylaps" it is.:dwarfbeer:

Good catch! Nice to know different choices in the dialog can have different outcomes

[Angelwantstoplay]

Thank you "Krash Megiddo". No I do not see "Trace of Metal" in my logs. I will look up this mission and see how I can start it?

[wkitty42]

Originally posted by Angelwantstoplay:

Thank you "Krash Megiddo". No I do not see "Trace of Metal" in my logs. I will look up this mission and see how I can start it?

you must first have a settlement and have it fully built...

[Johnny in the Clouds]

I think if I remember correctly, you get a blue print from the Trace of Metal mission to craft the sentinel (or Sentry). Then if you delete the sentry robot companion from your inventory it can be installed again. Once you have it it can be enabled or disabled. But if deleted it can be replaced.

It may be possible a player transferred it from their inventory to yours at the Anomaly, if you have not done the Trace of Mission quest your self. Or perhaps you did do the mission and forgot? If the sentinel robot item (or pet, as that what it is in effect) can be transferred, like any other item resource that can be sent, then that may have been the surprise. But I can't confirm that