how do I unlock the construction terminal?

[Fries]

I wanna hire specialists and build up my base some more, but I can't find where to unlock the construction terminal I need to hire an overseer. I thought it was just another base piece to unlock with salvage data, but I don't see it under any of the tech trees.

[Krash Megiddo]

Follow the Artemis mission. The construction terminal blueprint comes from the Artemis mission after about 30 minutes.

https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/Overseer_(NPC)
https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/Expanding_the_Base
https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/Storyline

Artemis Path->Ghosts in the Machine->Expanding the base

[Guyver8]

wot Krash said, in other words don't switch the tutorial off if you're new to the game, cos you'll miss stuff

[Migromul]

completing terminal mission require the mission as activ. And thery're pretty slowly recognized. To be patient. A lot of mission can get completed instantly, espeically, if you need to collect something and have it already in the inventory. But as I said, the according mission must be activa and you need patience. Keep track, if the mission discription changes to "return to the *insert terminal-guy here*" after completing a terminal-mission.

bTW: it realy weird, that the game changed to "they"-form... (this wasn't the case in the past...) Why aren't aliens just "it" (in singular...)?

[Felis_Exploria]

If you skip tutorial, build base and charge your teleporter. That will initiate expanding your base without even needing to find Artemis ship.

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Felis_Exploria:

If you skip tutorial, build base and charge your teleporter. That will initiate expanding your base without even needing to find Artemis ship.

On my most recent save I built several bases with teleporters. Why didn't "Expanding the Base" initiate for me?

[Felis_Exploria]

Originally posted by Krash Megiddo:

Originally posted by Felis_Exploria:

If you skip tutorial, build base and charge your teleporter. That will initiate expanding your base without even needing to find Artemis ship.

On my most recent save I built several bases with teleporters. Why didn't "Expanding the Base" initiate for me?

It worked twice for me. Did you skip the tutorial? Maybe you also have to go through all the building steps: shelter, construction terminal, teleporter, energize teleporter?

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Felis_Exploria:

Originally posted by Krash Megiddo:

On my most recent save I built several bases with teleporters. Why didn't "Expanding the Base" initiate for me?

It worked twice for me. Did you skip the tutorial? Maybe you also have to go through all the building steps: shelter, construction terminal, teleporter, energize teleporter?

Yes I skipped the Awakenings part completely. I wish I knew about this possibility before. The Artemis path up to that point is brutal. I can't take that again.