¶ Overview
Stardock acts as an evolving "city in space" the player can gather with their Fleet and rest and prepare between adventures.
Spoiler warning - Unity Variation - This will spoil a major event in the main questline.
Players who bonded with Torin at the end of the quest Last Watch will find that Stardock's name changes each time they Unity jump. It's first called Stardock Alpha, then becomes Stardock Beta, and so on.¶ Gaining Access
Stardock is first encountered during the quest Port in a Storm, from then on, the location acts as a base of operations for the variety of characters and services introduced with Watchtower.
The player will also unlock an apartment at Stardock, with decoration capabilities, during the questline or due to hitting a certain threshold of turn-ins (see Unlockable Features section below).
¶ Characters and Services
During various parts of the main quest, several characters will appear in Stardock and offer some unique services.
¶ B.A.B.S
This robot will be the first entity the player can speak to on Stardock. After the quest Port in a Storm, she can offer basic ship services, such as repairs and modifications.
After the quest The Stars Have Eyes, she will also be able to recharge Skydrops in exchange for Watchtower Components
¶ Harper
Harper shows up during the quest The Stars Have Eyes. She handles locating Watchtower Bases as part of the "Purge the Galaxy" system.
She can do so by the player trading in Watchtower Intel to find random bases, or by paying Credits to target level ranges of systems and get something slightly less random. Regardless of method, the service will reveal the location of a base where Watchtower is still able to monitor; this provides the player with a lead to shut down their monitoring in that system.
¶ Gren
Gren shows up during the quest The Stars Have Eyes. He handles everything related to Skydrops, and is the unlock point for several additional features.
Fleet Size Upgrades: For 1 Computer Core each, Gren can expand the capacity of the Fleet Management system.
New Skydrop Unlocks: New Skydrops can be unlocked through Gren's dialogue options in exchange for Computer Cores.
Recharge Skydrops: Like B.A.B.S, Gren can recharge Skydrops in exchange for Watchtower Components.
Install Watchtower Ship Parts: Gren's ship building service is the only source of installing Skydrops, as well as new Watchtower HABs unlocked by the Salvage System.
¶ Triggered Unlocks
Speaking to Gren periodically will result in him unlocking the following:
- Buildable Fleet Terminal
- Watchtower Components Crafting Recipe (including an Outpost Fabricator)
- Salvage System
¶ Dr. Laine
Dr. Laine appears after the player completes chasing down the first lead Harper provides after the end of the quest The Stars Have Eyes. She handles unlocking and selling Cyberamps.
In addition, she can provide traditional Doctor Services: curing wounds, afflictions, addictions, as well as selling medical supplies.
¶ Additional Features
¶ Fleet Ship Docking
Fleet Ships will dock with Stardock, like the player's, and all Crew will deboard and hang out in Stardock. The player can speak to them and interact like they would anywhere else.
¶ Contraband and Currency Storage
At several locations on Stardock, the player will find containers they can safely store Contraband and the various "currency" items (Watchtower Intel, Watchtower Components, and Computer Cores) used by Watchtower systems.
These containers are all set up so that they can be accessed by those services, so that the player does not need to fetch them from these containers before spending them.
¶ Unlockable Features
Stardock changes automatically in response to the player engaging in the various systems of Watchtower. This is measured by the number of service turn-ins.
Using Harper's Intel services, and Gren's or Dr Laine's unlock services, will all contribute to this progress.
| Feature | XP Needed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic opens | 88 XP | Harper will introduce this after following her first lead given after the quest The Stars Have Eyes |
| People begin visiting Stardock, including hireable crew | 166 XP | |
| Player apartment | 230 XP | If the player somehow doesn't unlock this before the quest Lost in Transmission, it will force-trigger at that time as an area near it is used during the quest |
| Trade Authority opens a booth | 332 XP | |
| Bounty boards installed | 498 XP | More will appear as the player joins various factions |
| First round of visual enhancements to show Stardock is becoming more established | 664 XP | |
| Armor Store opens | 830 XP | |
| Second round of visual enhancements | 996 XP | |
| Weapon Store opens | 1162 XP | |
| Third round of visual enhancements | 1328 XP | |
| Cargo ships begin making regular visits to Stardock | 1660 XP | These are primarily aesthetic to make the place feel more alive. (Coming in a future patch) |
| Hotel opens | 1826 XP |
Owners of McClarence Outfitters who have completed the quest to open additional shops will trigger a shop to open on Stardock at 900 XP.
Below are the actual values for "Stardock XP" gains.
| Service | XP Gain |
|---|---|
| Turn in Watchtower Intel to Harper | 10 XP |
| Unlock Cyberamp from Dr Laine | 8 XP per level of Cyberamp |
| Increase max Fleet size | 15 XP |
| Unlock Skydrop from Gren | 10 XP per Computer Core spent |
| Collect Salvage reward from Gren | Reward total times 0.05 |