In the documented early build, cross the airlock, turn left for the Operations briefing, and get a marching order before going back to the armory. Those are the three steps that take you from arrival to equipment clearance. This DERELIKT level 1 Von Neuman Outpost walkthrough follows SplatterCat’s player experience through the guard opening the mainframe gate.
From the ship to Operations
Open the ship door and cross the connection to the outpost. At the station airlock, use the controls to pressurize the chamber. Speak to the worker who asks whether you are the search-and-salvage contractor. The worker points you to the door on the left for Operations.
After the briefing, ask what to do next. Operations sends you to the Security Chief in the armory. Follow that lead even if you have already passed a keypad or a side room that looks promising. The armory conversation tells you what is holding up your gear.
Get the marching order from the private study
The Security Chief asks for mission authorization and directs you to the doctor’s private study, across the facility on the lab side. Follow the room signs and ask crew members for directions if you lose track of the study. The reviewer reached its closed main entrance and found another way in through an open vent.
Inside the study, take the marching order and bring it back to the chief. A nearby optional conversation in the preview involves finding a can of Space Pop Classic. The authorization route runs through the study and back to the armory.
Collect your gear and approach the mainframe gate
After you present the marching order, the chief opens cage two on the right. Collect your gear and follow the chief’s direction to the mainframe elevator area. Talk to the guard at the gate and confirm that you are ready to leave.
The preview reaches a transition after the guard opens the gate. The developer’s official DERELIKT announcements on Steam describe the outpost as the starting segment of a playtest that jumps ahead after its opening. This walkthrough covers the route to that transition.
FAQ
Where is Operations after entering the outpost?
In the documented build, take the door to the left after speaking to the worker beyond the airlock.
What do I need before the Security Chief will give me gear?
You need the marching order from the private study on the lab side. The reviewer reached the study through an open vent.
What do I do after the chief opens cage two?
Collect your gear, go to the mainframe gate, and tell the guard you are ready.