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GUIDE 07 / Intermediate

Expeditions

Build a replaceable fleet around the reward limit, cargo capacity and launches you can actually maintain.

4 MIN READ10 SECTIONSREVIEWED 2026-11-09

Evidence reviewed 9 November 2026. Read the linked reference for formulas, sources and version limits; current account settings remain the final check.

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What this guide covers

  • Identify the inputs behind an expedition fleet.
  • Avoid mistaking long holding time for larger rewards.
  • Measure net results and operational risk.
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What an expedition actually does

Expeditions travel to position 16, hold, resolve a random event and return surviving ships. They need both expedition allowance and a free ordinary fleet slot. Their value depends on the launches you can sustain, not just the size of one find.

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Build the slot count correctly

Astrophysics provides the baseline allowance; class, Admiral and items can add slots. Ordinary fleet slots remain a separate limit. The detailed table distinguishes the additions and the capacity that may disappear when a bonus expires.

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Record the account you are calculating for

Use your class, universe settings, top-player bracket, active bonuses and current game version. October Orion test notes changed non-Discoverer economy scaling; the later live notices do not independently settle activation on every older universe. Do not assume one recipe applies everywhere.

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Separate reward value from cargo capacity

Expedition points qualify fleet value for a reward bracket; cargo carries the resources home. More ships beyond the useful threshold do not indefinitely increase rewards. Base Metal-plus-Crystal cost defines the classic points, not Armour Technology.

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Build a replaceable working fleet

Choose cargo and support ships for their specific effects, with enough reserves to replace a lost launch. A Pathfinder’s multiplier does not repeatedly double with more Pathfinders. Advanced Deathstar composition changes combat-event exposure but does not remove black-hole risk.

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Fleet verification before expansion

Review the complete schedule and preserve ordinary transport and fleetsave capacity. Verify a working composition, its reports and delayed returns before expanding it across the available slots. A fleet you cannot replace is too large for a routine gamble.

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Avoid the two common scheduling traps

Longer holding time changes event chance, not the maximum resource reward, and can increase delays. Depletion and practical round-trip time also matter. Compare actual launches per day rather than rewarding a longer hold by assumption.

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Keep a simple performance log

Record resources, fuel, losses, delays and launches over a meaningful period. Keep ship finds separate from immediately spendable resources unless you have a realistic conversion use. Use net returns and an explicit valuation basis.

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Change one thing at a time

Change the bottleneck your reports identify: value, cargo, slots, cycle time or replacement funding. Recalculate after class, bracket or major bonus changes. One exceptional reward or loss is not enough evidence for a new fleet recipe.

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Detailed reference

Calculate value, carrying space, slots and replacement exposure separately.

Keep the assumptions with the fleet recipe Value qualifies the fleet; cargo carries the result A baseline multiplier example, with its limits Choose support ships for a specific benefit Turn slots and speed into actual daily launches Treat risk, debris and events as separate systems Measure the operation without disguising its costs

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Sources & version context

Evidence reviewed 9 November 2026. Read the linked reference for formulas, sources and version limits; current account settings remain the final check. Planning workflows and examples are Skie guidance. Game rules and interface requirements should be checked against the linked references and your current account.

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