Campaign

Campaign mode was originally introduced in the 0.5 Alpha preview

It serves as the main game mode of Starsector, and takes place in the Persean Sector of the Milky Way Galaxy.

New Game

Main article: Commander Creation

To start off Campaign mode, the player needs to undergo Character Creation.

Here the player can make customization and also influence the procedural generation of the non Core World systems.

The player can also modify the start that they have, ranging from just a few ships to a small fleet.

Campaign

The campaign is just a sandbox for the player where they can do whatever they desire, from which they will mainly interface with through the various Screens such as the Campaign Screen.

The Persean Sector

The map of the campaign can be divided into the following distinguishing:

• The Civilized Core Worlds
• The uninhabited & procedurally Constellations
• The Abyssal Hyperspace

Credits Making

Generally speaking, the player will be making Credits in many different ways, such as through:

• Bounty Hunting on both sides of the law
• Trading & Smuggling
• Missions from Intel or Missions from Bars & Contacts

Fleet Building

The player would also be inclined to build up their Fleet as it will increases their capabilities to pursue the activities above (among other things), which can be done through:

• Buying ships from the various different Markets
• Salvaging them after Combat or as Derelict Ships
• Other methods like certain bar / contract interactions

Maintenance & Supply

The player would also need be able to field such as a Fleet:

• Be able to pay the monthly salary of Crew and/or Marines
• Afford the Supplies needed to maintain the ships
• Afford the Fuel needed for Hyperspace travel

Other

There are also some other important things that players should or can do:

• Gain Experience & Skills that influences & improve the Player's playstyle.
• Refit ships actively with different Weapons, Fighters & Hullmods to further improve their capabilities.
• Raise their Reputation with the many Factions of the Sector.
• General Exploration to both increase Sector knowledge, survey out Planets, encounter great danger or things long forgotten.

Finally the player can pursue some certain things once they've reached a comfortable point:

• Start their own Colony
• Defeat SUPER ALABASTER
• Or even burn down the Sector

Trivia

• The Campaign starts on Day 29, Month 1, Cycle 206.

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.