: In this mode, players are no longer paid immediately for taking on civilians at shipyards. Instead, civilians pay per sector jump, with the payment value increasing as the player progresses further.

The transition to version 1.0 introduced several major changes and quality-of-life improvements:

: To collect resources from derelict ships, players must equip a Drone Bay and Logistics Drones , then enable "Gather Resources/Salvage" in the orders menu.

: The developers have stated they will continue supporting the game throughout 2026 with further updates. The Last Starship update for 3 February 2026 - SteamDB