The Cartographer is a type of NPC character.
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Summary[]
The Cartographer is an NPC character found on Space stations. They can be a member of any of the game factions.
They provide planetary charts in exchange for Navigation Data or a 15-nanite purchase. These charts replace the "find specific building" function of a Signal Booster.
Location[]
They can be found on Space stations at the desk closest to the teleporter.
Additional information[]
Each cartographer provides ONE type of chart from the following list:
- Planetary Chart (secure site)
- Planetary Chart (distress signal)
- Planetary Chart (inhabited outpost)
- Planetary Chart (ancient artifact site)
- Settlement Chart (Planetary Settlement site)
It is also possible to obtain charts from Colossal Archive via a dedicated cartography terminal.
Planetary Chart Results[]
The probabilities of receiving a POI for each type are as follows:
| Chart Type | POI | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Secure site | Depot | 25% |
| Manufacturing Facility | 50% | |
| Operations Centre | 25% | |
| Distress Signal | Abandoned Building | 40% |
| Distress Beacon | 13.33% | |
| Crashed Ship | 13.33% | |
| Crashed Freighter | 13.33% | |
| Observatory | 20% | |
| Inhabited outpost | Shelter | 18% |
| Trade Outpost | 12% | |
| Minor Settlement | 34% | |
| Transmission Tower | 18% | |
| Observatory | 18% | |
| Holographic Comms Tower | <1% | |
| Habitable Base | <1% | |
| Colossal Archive | ?% | |
| Ancient artifact | ||
| Plaque | 33% | |
| Monolith | 33% | |
| Ruin | 33% | |
