Quick answer

When a station or powered system blocks progression, read its current prompt and identify the next required action before changing several systems. The official store establishes broad crafting, repair and exploration context, but it does not publish the current station tree, power values or unlock order.

A station-first diagnosis

  1. Record the station name or visible prompt.
  2. Check whether the blocker is a resource, tool, repair or access condition.
  3. Compare that requirement with your inventory and current objective.
  4. Take one reversible action and test the station again.
  5. Record the build, location and changed state if it remains blocked.

If the action is a craft, use Crafting and Resources. If the system is damaged, continue to Tools and Repair. If reaching the station is the problem, read Exploration and Locations.

Do not fill missing numbers

No current official source reviewed here establishes energy capacity, power drain, station costs, station unlock levels or a universal base sequence. Those values need current-client screenshots or a reproducible current-build check. Leave the claim out of the guide if the evidence cannot answer it.

Continue with base and outposts

If the station question leads to construction or a safe operating position, continue with Base and Outposts.

Sources

Last verified: September 2, 2026. Recheck station prompts and power behavior after system patches.