Korvax Optional Quests & Conversations | No Man's Sky
Korvax conversations happen when you interact with Korvax aliens in No Man’s Sky. The regular ones will only give you trading options, but there are some that are like puzzles.
If you choose a good answer, you’ll be rewarded. They’re tough to pull off if you don’t have a thick Korvax vocabulary. In this guide, we’re going to show you all Korvax optional conversations in No Man’s Sky, and the answers with the best rewards.
It clearly wants to get back to its research work, but is too terrified to take its gaze away from me. The more I try to calm it, the more the poor thing convulses with fear.
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2. Description: The electronic lifeform is agitated, and perhaps in pain. Its body buzzes, and small arcs of electricity jump between its mask and shoulders. It jolts and shakes. It needs help.
It reaches out its hand, as if it wants to shake mine. I instinctively raise my arm in response, but common sense advises caution…
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3. Description: The lifeform shows me complicated creature research data to see if I can comprehend it. I must look blank, because the lifeform instead projects three holographic images into my visor.
It’s clearly seeking my opinion on the intellect level of my own species. I am shown a vacant-looking slug, a more advanced beaked trader and a member of its own vastly intelligent electronic race.
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4. Description: I’ve interrupted an electronic lifeform in the middle of its work. Enquiring mask lights flash up towards me, and scan me from head to foot. Simultaneously, on its datapad, its silicon fingers flick through images of this planet’s plants and creatures – before adding my own image!
Its facial lighting is starting to dim. Its interest in me is perhaps fading. I need a way to impress…
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5. Description: A sharp metal needle emerges from the palm of the lifeform’s hand. It moves so fast that it’s already inches from my forehead before I can even blink.
A strange toxic-looking goop dribbles down from its point and onto my visor. It hangs in the air above me, while the entity waits to for the order to plunge it deep into my brain.
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6. Description: The electronic lifeform is processing a signal that emanates from a distant location deep in space. Endless processing units are combining to crack the code of a strange mathematical language.
Rare elements are being pulled from the resource vaults at its feet, but some are running low. I feel bright lights constricting, and directing their attention upon me.
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7. Description: The electronic lifeform narrows its mask lights in frustration and furiously taps at its workstation. It looks at me with agitation, presumably doubting that a low intelligence being can help it access the terminal.
A Bypass Chip would certainly help here, but whether the lifeform would appreciate the illegal device is unknown.
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8. Description: The lights in the electronic lifeform’s mask constrict, and it beams a moving image onto the inside of my visor. Complex equations detailing fascinating technologies spin past in a blur. The speed of the entity’s cognition and understanding is clearly far beyond my own.
Images of chemical formulae, directional energy diagrams and micro-density devices dance inches from my eyes – too fast to comprehend. I go to ask it to stop, but realize I could instead ask it to pause… but when?
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9. Description: The lights in the electronic lifeform’s mask are dim and its voice quavers. It looks to me with mild interest but it seems, in truth, as if its mind is already elsewhere.
Upon seeing me approach it slowly reaches to open the trade vault at its feet for me, but it is too late. The entity’s lights fade for a final time, and all that’s left is a satisfied electrical hiss…
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10. Description: The electronic lifeform is pleased to see me. Its mask lights bum an intense green while it projects two holograms into my visor.
In one, the fragments of a complex equation are made whole and solved. In another, a number is boosted, added and multiplied. It waits for my decision.
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11. Description: The electronic lifeform indicates that it needs help with something on its screen. It jerks and vibrates with nerves, before pulling my finger towards the screen. When my hand is in place, it suddenly turns its mask lights off – refusing to witness my vital decision.
There are three clear images that I can choose from on behalf of the entity: dangerous-looking predators, a geological mining survey and an orbiting asteroid cluster.
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12. Description: The electronic lifeform is waiting for me, with a full range of companion unit blueprints clearly visible on the screen behind it. I feel as though it needs me to make a decision.
First, its facial lights cover its metal shell in a warm and protective green. Second, they redirect onto my multitool in a deep and violent red…
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13. Description: The electronic lifeform is excited. It chitters animatedly and thrusts its holographic datapad towards my visor. It’s looking for a confirmation.
A symbol appears: a mysterious diamond shape. Its red central orb is like an eternally unblinking eye.
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14. Description: The mask lights in the electronic lifeform brighten, then fade and extinguish. Then they do so again, and again. Each time the entity reboots it awakes with shock and alarm, and the size and placement of the light is different. Every time it looks up at me, it feels like a different creature pleading for help.
After each and every reboot, the entities behind the mask desperately point towards the elements I carry in my exosuit inventory.
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15. Description: The electronic lifeform grabs my arm. I struggle in its vice-like grip, while it jabs deeper and deeper into my flesh. Suddenly, deep inside my wrist, a needle flicks into my flesh to take a sample. The lifeform chitters happily as I struggle to free myself.
Its investigation complete, a 3D cross-section of my body, exosuit and multi-tool appear before us. The areas in which I have been injured, or my equipment damaged, are clearly marked with various costs assigned.
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16. Description: The electronic lifeform is studying a holographic cut-away image of this planet’s geological strata, minerals and resources. It pores over common elements, converts them into high value products and analyzes the results.
It notices my Mining Beam and chitters with excitement. I can’t help but notice that the trade vaults around it are practically overflowing…
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17. Description: The entity tilts its head to one side, and passes a hollow metallic mask to me. My best guess is that it’s some sort of data extraction device for electronic lifeforms, or perhaps even data insertion. My head can just about fit inside.
The lifeform looks on with interest, points to its head and concetrates its lights on me. Arcs of electricity crackle over the surface of the mask. If I risk this, it could hurt…
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18. Description: The electronic lifeform’s bright greeting suddenly slows. It taps its way into its personal data while its facial lights dilate and internal systems crash. Columns of streaming data show its power levels spiraling downwards.
The lifeform looks to me for help, and then points to my gathered resources with a single, slow and desperate movement.
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19. Description: The electronic lifeform flits between three separate replication experiments – all of which appear to be going wrong. Smoke rises from resource vaults, and the manic entity’s fingers are a blur on its control pad. it looks at me with wide mask lights and increasing alarm.
Its casing lamps suddenly settle on my exosuit inventory – and it outstretches a metal arm.
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20. Description: As I approach the electronic lifeform it instinctively starts to analyze me from head to foot. It chitters animatedly, its head tilted to one side. The more it studies, the more the facility’s resource vault consumes what my scanner suggests are silicate elements.
I mime that I know little of its kind of how it communicates, and the lights in the mask flash…
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21. Description: (New Encounter)
The life form that runs this facility has gone rogue. It chatters and buzzes with unnatural fervor, and its activity draining silicate from all systems. Memory chips in an exposed board beneath it glow red hot, and trade vaults are locked up tight.
As I approach the entity’s lights focus sharply upon me. It outstretches a silicon hand, and speaks with calm menace.
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22. Description: The electronic lifeform is trapped in some kind of a temporal loop. It goes through these motions again and again. It shudders, it looks to me, abruptly screams half a sentence in panic – and then the process begins again. It is somehow unstuck in time.
At its feet resource vaults are burning through products – feeding an experimental procedure of some kind. So what is it?
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23. Description: Two electronic lifeforms are registered on this terminal.
The primary entity’s work is full of complicated chemical symbols, the secondary entity focuses on diagrams of electronic circuitry.
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24. Description: I rapidly flick through alien warnings to discover what’s brought the facility offline. All too late, I realize I’m doing the exact same thing again. And again.
I’ve done this before. Many times.
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25. Description: The electronic life form buzzes a pleasant greeting, before four long metal needles suddenly spring from it’s fingers and straight through my shoulders. The entity lifts me clear from the floor, and angles me forwards until I’m staring directly into it’s enquiringly mask lights.
The experience so far is curiously painless, but systems around the life form are powering up. The end of this unsettling procedure is in sight…
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26. Description: The young electronic life form flicks hurriedly through endless reams of technology data. It gorges on information, which it then attempts to reform as a hologram in the air that stands between us. Even from my biological perspective, it’s clear that there’s a lot of information missing in the lifeform’s replication.
In the background, on a terminal, a timer ticks down. A new trial or duty for the lifeform is about to begin. The lifeform starts to despair as valuable seconds tick away…
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27. Description: A small creature is scrambling through the wiring below me, woken by the security alert. I’ts choice of nesting location was unwise…
I can’t regain control until it has been removed from the system.
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28. Description: The Korvax makes a series of swift entries on their datapad, before turning the device towards me proudly. There are a series of numbers on the screen, with a highlighted entry at the top of the list.
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29. Description: As I approach the terminal…
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30. Description: As i approach the Korvax, i become aware of a small device in their hands. They are discreetly but unmistakably pointing it towards me, moving its flashing lights and sensors up and down my suit.
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31. Description: The trader’s fingers slow on its pad, and the noise of crunching gears can be heard from inside it. Its lower beak drops open, and a green bulb on the end of a rare silicate antenna emerges.
The green light focuses on my visor, where a holographic image of a charging device appears. The green bulb flashes while it speaks in the language of the traders. It seems to assume I am a friend.
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This guide is a work in progress. We’ll update it with new info as we progress.
Thanks to hannah, Crasswolf, xylotismgaming, chris, NashEquil, Ken, JohnnyWaffles, Diabolic, izulien, Miguel, Onetwo, Elmo, Amanda, David, Lekioh, Manic, UniFox, Crav, Dee, painfield, Richard and Markus for the additional info.
Korvax Conversations in NMS
1. Description: I startle the electronic lifeform from its work. It greets me politely, but when it sees my boltcaster it starts to vibrate with fear. The entity’s voice quavers, and its mask slowly turns to a single dilated red light.It clearly wants to get back to its research work, but is too terrified to take its gaze away from me. The more I try to calm it, the more the poor thing convulses with fear.
Answers:
- Leave the lifeform alone – This will net you a blueprint and some Korvax reputation.
- Insist that I come in peace – The alien will start ignoring you, and your Korvax reputation will drop.
2. Description: The electronic lifeform is agitated, and perhaps in pain. Its body buzzes, and small arcs of electricity jump between its mask and shoulders. It jolts and shakes. It needs help.
It reaches out its hand, as if it wants to shake mine. I instinctively raise my arm in response, but common sense advises caution…
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- Pull back
- Shake hands (1 HEALTH) – You’ll get some Korvax reputation and a blueprint if you choose this.
3. Description: The lifeform shows me complicated creature research data to see if I can comprehend it. I must look blank, because the lifeform instead projects three holographic images into my visor.
It’s clearly seeking my opinion on the intellect level of my own species. I am shown a vacant-looking slug, a more advanced beaked trader and a member of its own vastly intelligent electronic race.
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- Point to the electronic lifeform
- Point to the beaked trader – Your Korvax standing will increase, and you’ll get a schematic.
- Point to the slug
4. Description: I’ve interrupted an electronic lifeform in the middle of its work. Enquiring mask lights flash up towards me, and scan me from head to foot. Simultaneously, on its datapad, its silicon fingers flick through images of this planet’s plants and creatures – before adding my own image!
Its facial lighting is starting to dim. Its interest in me is perhaps fading. I need a way to impress…
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- Give silicate element (10 Heridium)
- Give units (10 UNITS)
- Share creature scan data – This option will reward you with a crafting schematic and some Korvax reputation.
5. Description: A sharp metal needle emerges from the palm of the lifeform’s hand. It moves so fast that it’s already inches from my forehead before I can even blink.
A strange toxic-looking goop dribbles down from its point and onto my visor. It hangs in the air above me, while the entity waits to for the order to plunge it deep into my brain.
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- Refuse brain excavation – Korvax reputation decreases.
- Allow brain excavation – You’ll take some damage, but you’ll get reputation and a blueprint.
- Take needle – Korvax reputation decreases, but you get a silicate element.
6. Description: The electronic lifeform is processing a signal that emanates from a distant location deep in space. Endless processing units are combining to crack the code of a strange mathematical language.
Rare elements are being pulled from the resource vaults at its feet, but some are running low. I feel bright lights constricting, and directing their attention upon me.
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- Take elements from vault – You’ll get about 100 Heridium, but you’ll lose Korvax reputation.
- Place rare oxides in vault (50 Titanium) – You’ll receive some Korvax reputation and a blueprint.
- Place rare silicates in vault (50 Chrysonite) – This option does nothing.
7. Description: The electronic lifeform narrows its mask lights in frustration and furiously taps at its workstation. It looks at me with agitation, presumably doubting that a low intelligence being can help it access the terminal.
A Bypass Chip would certainly help here, but whether the lifeform would appreciate the illegal device is unknown.
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- Try terminal myself – You’ll just decrease your standing with the Korvax if you try this.
- Give Bypass Chip (1 Bypass Chip) – This will net you some Korvax reputation and a blueprint.
8. Description: The lights in the electronic lifeform’s mask constrict, and it beams a moving image onto the inside of my visor. Complex equations detailing fascinating technologies spin past in a blur. The speed of the entity’s cognition and understanding is clearly far beyond my own.
Images of chemical formulae, directional energy diagrams and micro-density devices dance inches from my eyes – too fast to comprehend. I go to ask it to stop, but realize I could instead ask it to pause… but when?
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- The micro-density devices – This will net you an exosuit upgrade.
- The directed energy diagrams – You’ll end up with a blueprint and increased reputation.
- The chemical formulae – Choosing this option will grant you a schematic.
9. Description: The lights in the electronic lifeform’s mask are dim and its voice quavers. It looks to me with mild interest but it seems, in truth, as if its mind is already elsewhere.
Upon seeing me approach it slowly reaches to open the trade vault at its feet for me, but it is too late. The entity’s lights fade for a final time, and all that’s left is a satisfied electrical hiss…
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- Wait – A crafting schematic and more reputation with the race.
- Re-energize lifeform (50 Thamium9) – This choice will decrease your Korvax reputation.
10. Description: The electronic lifeform is pleased to see me. Its mask lights bum an intense green while it projects two holograms into my visor.
In one, the fragments of a complex equation are made whole and solved. In another, a number is boosted, added and multiplied. It waits for my decision.
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- The multiplied number – This option will reward you with around 70 Carbon, some reputation and a crafting schematic.
- The solved equation – This will net you a health refill, an exosuit schematic, and reputation.
11. Description: The electronic lifeform indicates that it needs help with something on its screen. It jerks and vibrates with nerves, before pulling my finger towards the screen. When my hand is in place, it suddenly turns its mask lights off – refusing to witness my vital decision.
There are three clear images that I can choose from on behalf of the entity: dangerous-looking predators, a geological mining survey and an orbiting asteroid cluster.
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- The asteroid cluster – You’ll be rewarded with a blueprint and Korvax reputation.
- The mining survey – You’ll get a new multi-tool, Reputation increases.
- The predators – You’ll receive a new multitool and your standing with the Korvax will improve.
12. Description: The electronic lifeform is waiting for me, with a full range of companion unit blueprints clearly visible on the screen behind it. I feel as though it needs me to make a decision.
First, its facial lights cover its metal shell in a warm and protective green. Second, they redirect onto my multitool in a deep and violent red…
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- The violent ‘red’ option – This will result in a rise in reputation and a new blueprint.
- The peaceful ‘green’ option – This will result in a rise in reputation and a new blueprint.
13. Description: The electronic lifeform is excited. It chitters animatedly and thrusts its holographic datapad towards my visor. It’s looking for a confirmation.
A symbol appears: a mysterious diamond shape. Its red central orb is like an eternally unblinking eye.
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- Show ignorance of the symbol
- Show knowledge of the symbol – This option will give you a new crafting recipe and some reputation.
14. Description: The mask lights in the electronic lifeform brighten, then fade and extinguish. Then they do so again, and again. Each time the entity reboots it awakes with shock and alarm, and the size and placement of the light is different. Every time it looks up at me, it feels like a different creature pleading for help.
After each and every reboot, the entities behind the mask desperately point towards the elements I carry in my exosuit inventory.
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- Give isotope element (10 Carbon)
- Give silicate element (10 Heridium)
- Give oxide element (10 Iron) – If you choose this, you’ll get a blueprint and increased reputation with the Korvax.
15. Description: The electronic lifeform grabs my arm. I struggle in its vice-like grip, while it jabs deeper and deeper into my flesh. Suddenly, deep inside my wrist, a needle flicks into my flesh to take a sample. The lifeform chitters happily as I struggle to free myself.
Its investigation complete, a 3D cross-section of my body, exosuit and multi-tool appear before us. The areas in which I have been injured, or my equipment damaged, are clearly marked with various costs assigned.
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- Indicate the multi-tool (10 UNITS) – This option will provide you with a multitool upgrade and more reputation.
- Indicate the exosuit (10 UNITS) – Exosuit Blueprint, Shields repaired and recharged.
- Indicate the body (10 UNITS) – Shields and Health at maximum.
16. Description: The electronic lifeform is studying a holographic cut-away image of this planet’s geological strata, minerals and resources. It pores over common elements, converts them into high value products and analyzes the results.
It notices my Mining Beam and chitters with excitement. I can’t help but notice that the trade vaults around it are practically overflowing…
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- Give Oxide sample (10 Iron) – You’ll receive a Carite Sheet, some reputation with the Korvax and a random blueprint.
- Give Silicate sample (10 Heridium) – You’ll get Korvax rep, a blueprint and a commodity item.
- Give Isotope sample (10 Carbon)
17. Description: The entity tilts its head to one side, and passes a hollow metallic mask to me. My best guess is that it’s some sort of data extraction device for electronic lifeforms, or perhaps even data insertion. My head can just about fit inside.
The lifeform looks on with interest, points to its head and concetrates its lights on me. Arcs of electricity crackle over the surface of the mask. If I risk this, it could hurt…
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- Leave well alone
- Use with a clear mind – You’ll take damage.
- Use while thinking about my journey – This choice will deal some damage to you, but you’ll get a blueprint.
18. Description: The electronic lifeform’s bright greeting suddenly slows. It taps its way into its personal data while its facial lights dilate and internal systems crash. Columns of streaming data show its power levels spiraling downwards.
The lifeform looks to me for help, and then points to my gathered resources with a single, slow and desperate movement.
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- Walk away – | The entity’s mask lights go out. A fresh electronic lifeform is downloaded into its metal shell. It ignores me.
- Give uncommon isotope (50 Thamium9) – This will awake the alien.
- Give common isotope (100 Carbon) – | The entity slowly inserts the element into a slot in its hip. It partially reawakens, and thanks me with a gift.
19. Description: The electronic lifeform flits between three separate replication experiments – all of which appear to be going wrong. Smoke rises from resource vaults, and the manic entity’s fingers are a blur on its control pad. it looks at me with wide mask lights and increasing alarm.
Its casing lamps suddenly settle on my exosuit inventory – and it outstretches a metal arm.
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- Give rare oxide (50 Titanium) – If you choose this, you’ll get a blueprint.
- Give rare isotope (50 plutonium) – This will also reward you with a blueprint.
- Give rare silicate (50 Chrysonite) – This option will give you a schematic and increased standing with the Korvax.
20. Description: As I approach the electronic lifeform it instinctively starts to analyze me from head to foot. It chitters animatedly, its head tilted to one side. The more it studies, the more the facility’s resource vault consumes what my scanner suggests are silicate elements.
I mime that I know little of its kind of how it communicates, and the lights in the mask flash…
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- Give rare silicate (50 chrysonite) – You’ll learn a new word and get a blueprint.
- Give uncommon silicate (50 platinum) – You’ll learn two new words.
- Give common silicate (100 heridium) – You’ll learn a new word.
21. Description: (New Encounter)
The life form that runs this facility has gone rogue. It chatters and buzzes with unnatural fervor, and its activity draining silicate from all systems. Memory chips in an exposed board beneath it glow red hot, and trade vaults are locked up tight.
As I approach the entity’s lights focus sharply upon me. It outstretches a silicon hand, and speaks with calm menace.
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- Demand that the trade vaults are opened
- Feed system with silicates – You’ll receive new Multi-tool, Korvax reputation decreases.
- Remove memory chips – You’ll receive an item (Warp reactor sigma).
22. Description: The electronic lifeform is trapped in some kind of a temporal loop. It goes through these motions again and again. It shudders, it looks to me, abruptly screams half a sentence in panic – and then the process begins again. It is somehow unstuck in time.
At its feet resource vaults are burning through products – feeding an experimental procedure of some kind. So what is it?
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- Deactivate Propulsion tank
- Deactivate Electron vapour – You’ll receive a Blueprint, Korvax reputation increases.
- Deactivate charge reservoir – Reputation decreases.
23. Description: Two electronic lifeforms are registered on this terminal.
The primary entity’s work is full of complicated chemical symbols, the secondary entity focuses on diagrams of electronic circuitry.
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- Login as Secondary Entity – You’ll receive a Multi-tool Blueprint.
- Login as Primary Entity – You’ll receive crafting technology component.
24. Description: I rapidly flick through alien warnings to discover what’s brought the facility offline. All too late, I realize I’m doing the exact same thing again. And again.
I’ve done this before. Many times.
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- Reset clock
- Engage temporal capacitor – The correct choice.
- Recharge flux crystals
25. Description: The electronic life form buzzes a pleasant greeting, before four long metal needles suddenly spring from it’s fingers and straight through my shoulders. The entity lifts me clear from the floor, and angles me forwards until I’m staring directly into it’s enquiringly mask lights.
The experience so far is curiously painless, but systems around the life form are powering up. The end of this unsettling procedure is in sight…
Answers:
- Demand to be let down (Korvax Research focus or above)
- Wait – You’ll get equipment recharged and Photon Cannon Companion Unit.
- Break free
26. Description: The young electronic life form flicks hurriedly through endless reams of technology data. It gorges on information, which it then attempts to reform as a hologram in the air that stands between us. Even from my biological perspective, it’s clear that there’s a lot of information missing in the lifeform’s replication.
In the background, on a terminal, a timer ticks down. A new trial or duty for the lifeform is about to begin. The lifeform starts to despair as valuable seconds tick away…
Answers:
- Indicate an unwillingness to help – Increases Korvax reputation.
- Give bypass chip – Reduces Korvax reputation, gives either nanites or a blueprint.
- Share blueprint information – Reduces Korvax reputation, gives units.
27. Description: A small creature is scrambling through the wiring below me, woken by the security alert. I’ts choice of nesting location was unwise…
I can’t regain control until it has been removed from the system.
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- Leave creature alone – Blueprint
- Flush production network – Nothing happens | The creature makes its escape, but its nest remains. The facility remains offline.
- Initiate power surge – Increases Korvax reputation, gives Blueprint.
28. Description: The Korvax makes a series of swift entries on their datapad, before turning the device towards me proudly. There are a series of numbers on the screen, with a highlighted entry at the top of the list.
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- Nod Appreciatively – Nothing happens | The Korvax seems pleased. This data clearly represents some great accomplishment.
- Take datapad – Nothing happens | I fumble with the datapad, but try as I might I cannot generate number as high as those the Korvax presented.
29. Description: As I approach the terminal…
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- Upload memories – You’ll receive the Convergence Cube with no penalties.
- Cease production
- Attempt to take a cube
30. Description: As i approach the Korvax, i become aware of a small device in their hands. They are discreetly but unmistakably pointing it towards me, moving its flashing lights and sensors up and down my suit.
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- Protest – Nothing happens | The Korvax ignores my protest. They quicken their attempt to scan me, but I leave before it completes.
- Submit to the scan – Nothing happens | The Korvax completes their work. They glance at the data. It appears to please them.
31. Description: The trader’s fingers slow on its pad, and the noise of crunching gears can be heard from inside it. Its lower beak drops open, and a green bulb on the end of a rare silicate antenna emerges.
The green light focuses on my visor, where a holographic image of a charging device appears. The green bulb flashes while it speaks in the language of the traders. It seems to assume I am a friend.
Answers:
- Report strange behavior – Suit upgrade
- Give isotope (200) plutonium – Ship upgrade
- Detach silicate antenna – Korvax standing decreased, receives a bit of Heridium.
This guide is a work in progress. We’ll update it with new info as we progress.
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After repairing carapace with 1 di-hydrogen jelly:
*I work lubricant into the jammed cover, which slides open to reveal a biometric sensor. Unabled to activate it themselves, the Korvax awaits my input…”
1 Ask about sensor -leads to option2
2 Activate sensor -convergence cube
3 Refuse – receive 8801 units
Found a variant of one someone else posted.
“In one vision, the fragments of a complex equation are made whole and solved. In the other, a powerful shield deflects a stream of particles. They wait, expecting a decision.”
Choosing the shield (assuming the other option operates the same as what the other person shared) yielded x1 standing and a movement system upgrade.
A helpful find (v4.23) found at trading outpost so far, this appears to be indefinitely repeate-able
“This Korvax is generating a regular pattern of electronic tones,sou ndsthe are so deep, they barely register as notes- more like a rumble in my ear canal”
–>respond politely
“The subtle buzz of Korvax song continues to drone around me……….”
–> repete the pattern = 1 korvax standing
“Alter the pattern” +2 Korvax Standing
“Remain silent” -1 Korvax Standing
This Korvax is muttering aloud as they calibrate the facility’s equipment. A constellation is rendered across the various terminals installed here, a locational marker blinking on each side of the starfield.
1.) Point to markers [my second choice]
2.) Point to constellation
3.) Fiddle with equipment [oof; don’t choose this one, like I did]
4.) Leave
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I initially chose #3 (hoping it would grant me a Tech Fragment). He got annoyed with me (and probably decreased my Korvax Standing), but thankfully he let me try again. The next time, I chose #1 (Point to markers). The response was:
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Operator Entity Fimorskol is taken aback by my interest, examining me more closely as they reassess my capabilities. After establishing that I understand what a star is, they are a live feed from another observatory.
This remote facility appears to be stationed almost 600 light years away. The attendant Korvax is examining the same collection of stars, but from the opposing direction.
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In the very centre of the constellation is an anomalous light, blinking crimson.
1.) Count the stars [my first choice]
2.) Stare at the red star
3.) Leave
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From either angle of observation, the constellation is flanked by a number of softer lights – but the main kite shape, remarkably symmetrical from this observatory and the other, consists of exactly sixteen bright stars.
The Korvax notices what I am doing, and taps their finger against mine, sixteen times. They give me a meaningful look, and [sic] proivde some ship technology, that I might one day visit these systems first-hand.
Images of chemical formulae, directional energy diagrams and micro-density devices dance inches from my eyes. The speed of the entity’s cognition and understanding is clearly far beyond my own.
Attempt to read data – standing increase and nanites
Close Eyes
Ask them to stop
leave
Ask to Stop: Tech module
Found one:
I mime that I know little of their kind and how they communicate. In response, the lights in their mask flash a repeating series of three, building in intensity.
Options:
Give common metal (15 ferrite dust)
Give uncommon metal (Pure ferrite)
Give rare metal (magnetised ferrite) – learn 1 word + rep increase
uncommon metal = learn 1 word + rep increase
not sure if other found it but i couldnt see it in any of them so i found a guy and he said at a trade post
“the elctronic lifeform appears to be performing an experiment. smoke rises from their portable replicator, and the manic entity’s finger are a blur on their control pad they look at me with wide mask lights and increasing alarm
(i dont have the word for him so ill just type them)
Rubc! Stvere rakinovk zohcherdesk disaster! low elements! hik zorial nokamskyv! Kutays zohcherdesk radnic
their casing lamps suddenly settle on my exosuit inventory – and they reach out with a metal arm…
options are
give processed metal 15 pure ferrite – get 134 nanites 111 magnetic farite and increase of rep
give processed carbon 75 condensed carbon – get 238 condensed carbon
give processed catalyst 10 sodium nitrate – get 1 storm crystal
I just had a new encounter!
The mask lights in the electronic lifeform brighten, then fade and extinguish. Then they do so again. Each time the entity reboots, they awake with shock and alarm and the size and placement of the light is different.
“help! Korvax disconnection loop! Catalytic element is required to stabilise and recharge! ”
Everytime they look up at me, it feels like a different creature pleading for help. They desperately point towards the elements I carry in my Exosuit inventory…
Give catalytic element (10 Sodium) – Rewarded with Nanites and increased reputation.
Give metal element (75 Pure Ferrite) – Nothing happens.
Give organic element (15 Condensed Carbon) – Nothing happens.
They seem to be processing a signal that emanates from a distant location deep in space, attempting to crack the code of a strange mathematical language.
*Tap the datapad – Standing deceases (Korvax)
*Offer additional microchips ( 1 Microprocessor) – Planetary chart and standing increase
*Say ’16’ – Receive nanites and standing decreases
I just encountered one that I don’t see on this list, so I unfortunately don’t know all of the outcomes, my apologies.
. . . “Each entity shows me a projection of water, oceans, streams… each entity seems panicked.”
– Say you do not understand
– Show them water
– Seek coordinates – (Receive nanite clusters)
I just showed water, and the Korvax died and was replaced, but I got nanites
Saying you do not understand results in the Kovax dying and being replaced, but you get some nanites (it just seems to stand there powered off though)
EXP_NPC_DESC_15
The electronic lifeform makes a grab for my multi-tool. Its metal hands feverishly dance up and down it, as it feeds on data extracted from its systems and upgrades. Information from the procedure joins an apparent technology library on the screen behind it.
Something changes. The entity becomes attached to the multi-tool somehow, and sparks start to fly. The scream of melting internal systems can be heard from my equipment.
–>
Remove multi-tool from lifeform –> Increase Korvax Rep
Wait –> Damaged mod on multi-tool(?)
Leave –> ???
I picked wait.. and i got my tool back with an upgrade module
The Korvax’s movements are slow and sopirific. If they were an organic being, I would say that had awoken from a deep sleep. I do not know how such concepts apply to these lifeforms.
Tap the Korvax — I tap my fingers on the chest (no reward/nothing happens)
Leave –
leave and he shows you a multi Tool but nothing really happens
“The electronic lifeform appears to be listening to a strange rhythm on their data pad. Every time it touches the pad, light pulses emerge from the screen, punctuated by the occasional chatter.
The lifeform looks up at me, its music continuing to play.”
– Offer Units in appreciation (10 Units)
– Interrupt the music
– Try to copy the music
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I tried the appreciation answer. It gives Korvax reputation.
Try to copy the music – boltcaster module
Copy the music: X appears shocked that you tried to copy their cultural music and seems impressed at your attempt. Gifts nanites (~100+).
Try to copy the music – Increase Korvax Reputation, Multi-Tool Module
Copy music , rep + module
Way to get to the point there chief
Correction:
_”6. Description: The electronic lifeform is processing a signal that emanates…”_
Place rare oxides in vault (50 Titanium) – _You’ll receive some Korvax reputation,_ but no blueprint (nor nanites) are given
Adding to Korvax #14: i have chosen the exosuit and got a Stamina Enhancement Tau and full shields.
Sorry, #15 that is.
Merry Christmas 🙂
As i approach the Korvax, i become aware of a small device in their hands. They are descreetly but unmistakably pointing it towards me, moving its flashing lights and sensors up and down my suit.
– Protest
– Submit to the scan
Nothing happens at both lol
As I approach the terminal…
Upload memories
Cease production
Attempt to take a cube
I got this and don’t know what to do…any help would be greatly appreciated
Thx
If you choose “Upload memories” you will receive the Convergence Cube with no penalties. I haven’t tried the other options though.
Here is the full description…..
“As I approach the terminal, I sense an immense sadness and grief. I hear the echoes of a thousand souls, entities whose life was stolen from them long ago.
On the display, I see the production line of this factory – a vast array of cubes infused with the memories of an entire species. They appear to be caught within an endless cycle of trauma, unable to do anything but repeat their tradegy.
The terminal identified these items as Convergence Cubes.”
The Korvax makes a series of swift entries on their datapad, before turning the device towards me proudly. There are a series of numbers on the screen, with a highlighted entry at the top of the list.
– Nod Appreciatively (Korvax described as pleased, no other effect)
– Take datapad
Take datapad —- nothing happend
.5
Taking the needle decreases Korvax rep. But gave me a silicate element
Refusing the brain excavation decreases Korvax rep.
#15, choosing the exosuit I got a coolant network sigma, max-shields, and repaired tech
#15, the body option gave me max-shields, and max-health
A small creature is scrambling through the wiring below me, woken by the security alert. I’ts choice of nesting location was unwise…
I can’t regain control until it has been removed from the system.
Leave creature alone
Flush production network
Initiate power surge – Antimatter formulae and improved standing with the korvax
@painfield: Flush seems to do nothing and
Leave creature alone does the same as Power surge except it doesn’t increase standing.
I received the shielding sheet instead
The young electronic life form flicks hurriedly through endless reams of technology data. It gorges on information, which it then attempts to reform as a hologram in the air that stands between us. Even from my biological perspective, it’s clear that there’s a lot of information missing in the lifeform’s replication.
In the background, on a terminal, a timer ticks down. A new trial or duty for the lifeform is about to begin. The lifeform starts to despair as valuable seconds tick away…
Indicate an unwillingness to help
Give bypass chip
Share blueprint information
Answer:
Indicate unwillingness to help
Unwillingness to help raises your Korvax rep.
Bypass chip gives you either nanites or a blueprint and reduces your Korvax rep.
Share blueprint gives you units and reduces your Korvax rep.
The electronic life form buzzes a pleasant greeting, before four long metal needles suddenly spring from it’s fingers and straight through my shoulders. The entity lifts me clear from the floor, and angles me forwards until I’m staring directly into it’s enquiring mask lights.
The experience so far is curiously painless, but systems around the life form are powering up. The end of this unsettling procedure is in sight…
Demand to be let down(Korvax Research focus or above)
Wait
Break free
Answer: Wait
Equipment recharched and Photon Cannon Companion Unit
I rapidly flick through alien warnings to discover what’s brought the facility offline. All too late, I realize I’m doing the exact same thing again. And again.
I’ve done this before. Many times.
Reset clock
Engage temporal capacitor
Recharge flux crystals
Answer: Engage temporal capacitor
Two electronic lifeforms are registered on this terminal.
The primary entity’s work is full of complicated chemical symbols, the secondary entity focuses on diagrams of electronic circuitry.
Login as Secondary Entity (gives multi-tool blueprint
Login as Primary Entity (gives techonology component crafting)
#15
Option exosuit, you get a blueprint for your exosuit, shields repaired and recharged
#11
I chose mining survey and recieved a mining tool blueprint and standing increased
#20, give platinum, it dissapoints but still gives a word
The electronic lifeform is trapped in some kind of a temporal loop. It goes through these motions again and again. It shudders, it looks to me, abruptly screams half a sentence in panic – and then the process begins again. It is somehow unstuck in time.
At its feet resource vaults are burning through products – feeding an experimental procedure of some kind. So what is it?
1) Deactivate Propulsion tank
2) Deactivate Electron vapour
3) Deactivate charge reservoir – incorrect
2) Deactivate Electron vapour is correct.
– Gain blueprint and standing with the Korvax.
New Encounter
The life form that runs this facility has gone rogue. It chatters and buzzes with unnatural fervor, and its activity draining silicate from all systems. Memory chips in an exposed board beneath it glow red hot, and trade vaults are locked up tight.
As I approach the entity’s lights focus sharply upon me. It outstretches a silicon hand, and speaks with calm menace.
Demand that the trade vaults are opened
Feed system with silicates
Remove memory chips
Remove memory chips = tech. Warp reactor sigma. You are thanked by overseer and lifeform reboots
The Korvax is asking for silicates to “help [with] neural escape.” The Korvax is facing “permanent disconnection” otherwise. The translation of the Korvax’s statement reads: “Good morning unknown lifeform. Please provide silicates to help neural escape. The Korvax convergence think me dangerous. I face permanent disconnection.”
Feed Silicates = A New MultiTool but Korvax Rep Decreased.
#16 Use with clear mind causes damage with no results
#15 gives you a blueprint, rep and a sheet when you turn in silicate
As I approach the electronic lifeform it instinctively starts to analyze me from head to foot. It chitters animatedly, it’s head tilted to one side. The more it studies, the more the facility’s resource vault consumes what my scanner suggests are silicate elements.
I mime that I know little of its kind of how it communicates, and the lights in the mask flash…
Options:
Give rare silicate (50 chrysonite) – Learn new word, receive exosuit tech
Give uncommon silicate (50 platinum)
Give common silicate (100 heridium)
I chose “Give uncommon silicate (50 platinum)” and it responded with mile disappointment, but shared two words.
Give commun silicates —– receive one word
On the second 15 in this list, if you give silicate: Heridium, you also get a blueprint, a raise in rep with the Korvax, and a Microdensity Fabric.
# 6 if you give Chrysonite it will make no impact so the best option is the titanium.
#12
The red option also gives you a multitool blueprint and you gain rep with the Korvax.
A new encounter
The electronic lifeform flits between three separate replication experiments – all of which appear to be going wrong. Smoke rises from resource vaults, and the manic entity’s fingers are a blur on its control pad. it looks at me with wide mask lights and increasing alarm.
Its casing lamps suddenly settle on my exosuit inventory – and it outstretches a metal arm.
options
Give rare oxide (50 Titanium) blueprint
Give rare isotope (50 plutonium)
Give rare silicate (50 Chrysonite)
If you give the rate silicate, you are rewarded with a product recipe and increased standing with the Korvax.
Plutonium gives you blueprint
The Isotope option gives the player a craftabke Product formula
For #11 Mining choices grants you multi-tool as well.
The directed energy diagrams – Results in multi tool blueprint
#9 Wait – Choosing this option rewards user with a TOXIN SUPRESSOR SIGMA. Das right brotha you know protected from toxic damage, drink all you want.
And of course street red with da Korvax.
On #9, if you choose to “wait” you get a blueprint and increased rep with Korvax
Number 8, if you choose: “The directed energy diagrams”, you get a ship blueprint.
And some rep too!
Also for #7 if you give Bypass Chip (Option 2) you get Korvax rep and a blueprint.
#11 when choosing the asteroid field I got a “advanced cooling theta +3” blueprint and my standing with the Korvax improved
It’s a random ship tech blueprint – with 11, the standing always improves AFAIK.
For #6 if you place rare oxides in vault (Option 2) you get Korvax rep and a blueprint.
Description 10: if you choose the solved equation you get health, an exosuit schematic, and reputation
for number 8, if you answer microdensity, you get an exosuit upgrade.