Space Haven 20th Major Update - Progress Report.

Greetings, Spacefarer!
Glad to find you here in this part of the Galaxy. We have some news to share! We've been working in the background on the next Major Update. This next update will now mark the 20th Major Update for Space Haven. As such this update will be a big milestone for the game and also for us.

We've been working on something special for this update. The main role of this update will be the Exodus Fleet and a main quest line, comprised of missions that will build up a story for the Search of Eden.

We've once again turned to our skilled writer by the name of Hambone to write a storyline that is presented through dialogue between characters belonging to the Exodus Fleet.

The Exodus Fleet
Sheridan, the commander of the Haven Foundation's Exodus Fleet.

The Exodus Fleet can be seen in a sector in the background.

The Exodus Fleet is the Haven Foundations hope of bringing thousands of refugees from Earth to a new home somewhere out there in space where they can make a fresh start. Lead by Sheridan, the Commander of the Exodus fleet, the fleet needs to traverse a perilous galaxy in search of a new home.

This is where you, the player, get a chance to become the new Pathfinder for the fleet. Beware though, something bad happened to the previous one. So the question is, are you up for the adventure?

The Pathfinder
Seek out a crew member of the former Pathfinder ship and find out what happened to them.

As the player you will be presented with the opportunity to become the new Pathfinder for the Exodus Fleet. As the Pathfinder your mission will be to work as one of the frontrunners for the Exodus Fleet, exploring systems and carrying out missions given by the Exodus Fleet.

Interacting with the Exodus Fleet and using Prestige Points
The Exodus Fleet will have its own needs that vary in status as you play. Crises and events may strike and the fleet will call for you to help.

The Exodus Fleet will not adhere to the exact same rules as normal ships in the area where the player is. Instead, the Exodus Fleet will be in the background but still move forward with the player as you traverse the galaxy.


Become one of the fleet. Help the Exodus Fleet when they need you and call for aid when you need them.

Become one of the Exodus Fleet. You will be able to interact with the fleet when you are in the same sector. You can call ships for aid, request resource transportations, new crew members or even unlock some technology. You will be able to do this through so called prestige points, which are acquired when carrying out missions or otherwise helping the Exodus Fleet.

Exodus Fleet Crises and Events
The Exodus Fleet will have various crises affecting it on its journey towards Eden.

Various types of crises may strike the Exodus Fleet as you and the fleet traverse through the galaxy. Dangers, like meteors or others, may hit some of the ships in the fleet affecting some area of production. This will have a direct impact on your interaction with the fleet and the ability of the fleet to send resources to you.

You can help the fleet by finding special larger resource spots in the starmap, which the Exodus Fleet can use to replenish their resources.

Resource Spots
Special larger resource spots will be appear on the starmap as spots for the Exodus Fleet to replenish their resources.

Special types of larger resource spots, such as comets, mega asteroid fields, hyperium and energium clouds appear on the starmap. These large resource spots provide opportunities for the Exodus Fleet to replenish their resources. Explore the galaxy and help the Exodus Fleet by guiding them to these spots.

The Search for Eden - Main Quest Line Missions

Carry out special missions for the Exodus Fleet to further the story of locating the mysterious Eden.

The Exodus Fleet will need you as the Pathfinder to carry out special missions, which are tied to the storyline of finding a potential new home for the refugees from Earth, a new habitable planet.


Hmm... I wonder what this does!

These missions are no ordinary missions. They are a mix of exploration, building but also scripted events. Surprises that might give you the shat pants condition if you are not prepared. We've put more time and effort into these missions, with the scripted events but also a lot of dialogue for those interested in reading how they relate to finding Eden.

New NPC Ships for The Haven Foundation and Flaming Swords
You will meet some new Haven Foundation and Flaming Swords NPC ships in the galaxy.

We've created new NPC ships you can meet in the galaxy. You will be able to request assistance from the Exodus Fleet and they will send a Haven Foundation ship fitting your needs. The Flaming Swords is a special faction tied to the storyline of finding Eden. You may encounter their ships in the quest missions.

New Starting Ships for The Small Hope Scenario
We've created new starting ships for the Small Hope scenario.

There will be new starting ships available for the Small Hope scenario. We've tried to make them different from each other allowing for different types of ships to emerge once they are expanded. Hopefully you will find success with the ship you choose!

New Siren Worlds
Siren Worlds will be changed to have both positive and negative effects, along with some mystery!

We are changing the effects of the Siren Worlds. In Alpha 20 the effects will not only be negative, there will be some positive as well. While in the sector, researchers will get a bonus to their research speed for a period of time.

Additionally, mysterious creatures might appear that may cause your crew to have a lift in mood or sometimes be scared!

Cliffs on Asteroids
Asteroids will now have cliffs, which will make station building missions more interesting.

We have created a cliff generation system for asteroids. The cliffs will create opportunities to add some exploration to asteroids and also make station building missions more interesting.

Cargo Containers in Space and Derelicts
You will encounter derelict cargo containers both in space and on derelict ships.

Abandoned derelict cargo containers can now be encountered in space and also on derelict ships. These abandoned containers may contain a surprise... Or two!

Many Other Improvements and Additions
We've done many smaller improvements and polish. The more advanced power generators will receive a new look.

In addition to all of the above we have worked on other things such as polishing the user interface and making various graphical improvements. The more advanced Power Generators will receive a new look.

When Will Major Update 20 (Alpha 20) Be Released?

We still need some time to work on this major update but we are hoping we can get a build of the new update to the unstable branch sometime in December, which will allow you to try the update as we work on it towards a stable release.

We will post news on that right away as we know more! Stay tuned, Spacefarers.