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Patterns in Time
No Man's Sky

Patterns in Time

Follow this No Man's Sky guide to complete the Patterns in Time mission, including finding Vy'keen, Korvax, and Gek Cartographers and retrieving key items.

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Follow this No Man's Sky guide to complete the Patterns in Time mission, including finding Vy'keen, Korvax, and Gek Cartographers and retrieving key items.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Find and Speak with a Vy’keen Cartographer:
    1. Travel to a Vy'keen star system using the Galaxy Map.
  2. 2
    Enter the space station and find the Cartographer near the teleport module.
  3. 3
    Commune with Hirk at a nearby ruin: Use your Starship scanner to locate the ruin, speak with Hirk, and collect a Vy’keen Tablet.
  4. 4
    Deal with hostile Sentinels before leaving the ruin, or attempt to escape in your Starship.
  5. 5
    Return to the Vy’keen Cartographer with the Vy’keen Tablet.
  6. 6
    Report back to Priest Entity Nada and Specialist Polo on the Space Anomaly.
  • Find and Speak with a Korvax Cartographer:
    1. Travel to a Korvax star system using the Galaxy Map.
    2. Enter the space station and find the Korvax Cartographer near the teleport module.
    3. Retrieve a Divergence Cube from an Abandoned Building: Use your Starship scanner to locate an Abandoned Building (on land or underwater).
    4. Loot the Abandoned Building thoroughly, including interacting with any terminals, to find the Divergence Cube.
    5. Return to the Korvax Cartographer with the Divergence Cube.
    6. Return to Priest Entity Nada and Specialist Polo on the Space Anomaly.
  • Find and Speak with a Gek Cartographer:
    1. Travel to a Gek star system using the Galaxy Map.
    2. Enter the space station and find the Gek Cartographer near the teleport module.
    3. Complete Local Missions for the Gek: Speak to the Mission Agent next to the Cartographer and complete two Local Missions.
    4. Return to the Gek Cartographer.
    5. Return to Priest Entity Nada and Specialist Polo on the Space Anomaly.
    • Tips
    • You can find Vy'keen, Korvax, or Gek controlled star systems using the Galaxy Map.
    • If you are unfamiliar with Mission Agents, consult guides on how they and Guild Envoys work.
    • Apollo may contact you during the Gek's local missions, providing information about his encounters with the Atlas.

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