Having an engineer will increase the speed which the ship travels through space by a 10% with diminishing returns for each additional Engineer. What do engineers do in Starbound?Įngineers are a crew member role for player ships. On the ship they simply hold a broom and walk around aimlessly. Janitors provide no added benefit when on your ship. Janitors are a crew member role for player ships. How do I get more crew members in Starbound?Īcquiring Crew Members Crew members of most races can be obtained by gaining favor with regular, non-merchant NPCs through quests.
When you get more crew mates you’ll get a new license and you’ll be able to upgrade.
When you get your license visit Penguin Pete in the outpost () and give him 2 upgrade modules.
Inspired by the FCS (Fully Customizable Ships) by Princeofmar5 mod that was unfortunately abandoned, this mod brings you a ship that you can build from the ground up. Can you build your own ship in Starbound?ĭeep under the outpost lives a man with the secret to Building Your Own Ship. After repairing the ship’s thrusters and FTL drive, Penguin Pete, the shipyard captain at the outpost, will open quests to upgrade the size of the player’s ship. Condor License – 10 Crew Members – 10 Upgrade ModulesĪ total of 30 Upgrade Modules and the rest of your day.Can you make your ship bigger in Starbound?Īs the player progresses through the story of Starbound, they’ll unlock additional upgrades to their starter ship.Eagle License – 8 Crew Members – 8 Upgrade Modules.Falcon License – 6 Crew Members – 6 Upgrade Modules.Kestral License – 4 Crew Members – 4 Upgrade Modules.Sparrow License – 2 Crew Members – 2 Upgrade Modules.
Here’s the cheaper way, but it takes more time.
(plant fiber and such) Usually, it’s in small quantities around 4-8.