Quests : Scientific Expedition / The Experiment (Help for New Players)

This is to help out the new players having trouble with these two quests.

I see there is minimum help out for these Quests and people act to High and Mighty when it comes to answering new players that don't know what they are doing.

Also for the Guides that do exist they are to long and complicated, so I will try to make it as simple and easy for you as possible!


So here goes.


Scientific Expedition:


1st: You need to go around any station with your ship in [Scan Mode], make sure you are close enough.
You will be looking for a distress signal, you will hear some [Buzzing] noises when close to a signal and you will need to look for and find something that looks like a [Red Ball] that is discharging energy.

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2nd: You will need to [Dock] your ship to the designated location, normally same station. Once you have docked [Get up] and head out of your [Ship] you will need to find the [Interface Unit] which will be on the floor. It should be near the Teleportation platform.

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3rd: [Undock] and head to [Scientific Area].

Once in the area activate your [Long Range Scan Mode], press and hold [R] button for 2 [Seconds] before releasing, a blue wave will discharge from your ship looking for the [Anomaly]. (Default key on keyboard is R).

If you are wearing headphones or have a stereo set up you should be able to hear a [Charging] sound, hold the button to long and the [Charging] will [Brake], if the [Charge] [Brakes] you need to do it again so make sure you release the button before the [Break].

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4th: [Fly] to the [Anomaly].

~ (Optional) You can drop a [Nav Beacon] near the [Anomaly] to mark it's location. ~

If you do the (Optional) part once you are done gain some distance from the [Anomaly] about 1km.

Once you are in a good distance away from the [Anomaly] activate [Travel Mode] and head into the [Anomaly].

It's the only way to go through it, otherwise if you try to fly through it without a lot of speed your ship will slow down and eventually [STOP]. You don't want that.

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Scientific Expedition: Completed!


- Now [Automatically] starts the next [Quest] -


The Experiment:


1st: You need to [Deploy] a [Satellite] in the designated location.

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2nd: You need to [Deploy] a [Resource Probe] in the designated location.

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3rd: You need to [Buy] (3) three [Antimatter Cells] with a [Ship] you do NOT want.

Make sure this ship has no [Upgrades] and no [Crew] on it, it should be only [YOU] on that ship.

Make sure you have a [Second ship] fully equipped and ready to fight in case of danger.

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!!! Important: Save your game before doing next part !!!

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4th: Take the [Ship] with the [Antimatter Cells] to the designated location and make sure the [Second Ship] is also near by.

Once the ship with the [Antimatter Cells] is in the designated location [Abandon] the ship in your spacesuit and enter the [Second ship].

Once you are in the [Second ship] move away from the ship with the [Antimatter Cells].

A new [Observation Location] should be available for you, head to the [Observation Location] to activate the [Antimatter Ship] self destruct sequence.

Be careful. Pirates can and will attack your [Antimatter Cells] ship if you don't go into the [Observation Location] fast, not to worry the ship will not self destruct but you will have to protect it.

If you are in the [Observation Location] pirates may try to attack you. So be on the lookout.

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5th: [Fly] to the designated locations around the [Unknown Station].

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The Experiment: Completed!





If you have any question please do ask. I will try to answer as much as possible unless a kind soul out there answers your question before I do.

Good luck pilot!

Quest Guide

This is for people that are just starting out in the game and need help with this two parted quest.

If you find this Guide helpful please leave a like or rate it depending on how helpful you found this guide.

If you have [Questions] that this [Guide] does not provide to you then please do not hesitate to leave a comment. I will try to respond to you as fast as I can, unless if a kind soul out there sees it first and answers the [Question] before me.

I wish you great successes in your adventures.
Stay safe out there pilot!

[Kandarihu]

I did this today, but neglected to get a second ship ready. I had Spacesuit Thrusters Mk2 so I thought I was going to be safe once I got to the Unknown Station. Well, I made it there, at least.

I'm just going to have to roll back to an earlier save and do it again when I'm rich enough to handle the responsibilities better.

[Pads]

I just did this yesterday and I was given a yellow line that lead me to the Interface Unit on the station. I found it within a minute or two.

[MetaliCator]

@BigRushTT I'm sorry to hear that this gave you a hard time, I'm also glad you found it.

Yes the Interface is hard to find because of no indication of it's location. :/

[BigRushTT]

found it. Hidden in a dead end corner down the side of a staircase of the sm ship maintenance bay. no indicators foe it or anything. Atleast it only took me a few hours could have been worse... lol

[BigRushTT]

definitely in the right station. I googled this quite abit and have watched vids on youtube of people finding the thing, looks like a little satchel. Occasionally i get a yellow line appear that leads me to the teleporter but theres nothing there, and when i follow it it just leads me round in circles. infact ive checked all 18 teleporters on the station, up one side down the other and same thing.

[MetaliCator]

@BigRushTT If you are sure you are in the correct station then it should be laying on the floor somewhere, it looks like a tablet. In my experience the [Interface Unit] was next to the teleportation platform near the docking area.

Double check you are in the correct station and you have a look around the docking area and trading area. It could also be in the Engineer area, not sure.

[BigRushTT]

Cant find this interface unit for the life of me i'm on the correct station but not getting a marker for it. No matter where i go, or how many times i restart the game or activate-reactivate the scientific quest. spent the last two hours just walking around randomly hoping to stumble across it... nuthin

[MetaliCator]

@Cornelius V. Osmond There should be indicators of where to fly, just open your scanner [Shift-2] and fly around those areas. The Quest should end at the asteroid.

[MetaliCator]

@Zaphod - You get a Captain from any station, talk to any roaming NPC and hire him as a Captain.
The expendable ship comes from the funds the Quest NPC gives you, 200.000 Cr

[Cornelius V. Osmond]

I am stuck at investigating the station, flew around it dozen times, nothing happens.