Expedition 23 is live. Our Journey Continues is the 10th anniversary expedition. Ten years of updates, developer commentary on the milestones, and a stack of exclusive cosmetics that lean hard into nostalgia.
This is a WIP early guide. Rewards, schedule, start path, and redeem steps are solid. Per-milestone how-tos are not. Fandom still shows placeholder Objective rows for most milestones, so we are not inventing requirement text. Milestone names and the filled rendezvous lines are here as a roadmap. Full walkthrough comes later when those objectives are documented.
If you still need Expedition 22, that lives on the Swarm expedition guide. This page does not replace it. For the 7.0 station and salvage context that shipped right before this expedition, see the Cosmos update.
Dates and how to start
| Launch | September 16, 2026 (official) |
| Duration | About six weeks (official) |
| Community end date | October 28, 2026 (Fandom) |
Two ways in, per Hello Games:
- Expedition Terminus aboard the Space Anomaly
- Fresh new save (convertible to Normal Mode later)
Usual expedition habits still apply: pin the active milestone, follow the Expedition route on the galaxy map (not the galactic core path), and land at each rendezvous station so it stays on your teleporter list.
Hello Games was blunt about spoilers. They resurrected older versions of systems and hid easter eggs for long-term players. Newer Travellers get a time capsule. Some mechanics will feel dated until a later phase unlocks the modern version. That is the point.
Expedition 23 rewards
Official exclusive rewards from the Hello Games post:
| Reward | Notes (official) |
|---|---|
| Set of 9 framed artworks | Update cover art for your base. Phase 1 reward UI once threw “Too many rewards to display…” |
| Bobblehead / astronaut figurine | Cockpit companion from an old unreleased test asset modders found years ago |
| Starbound v0.27 Multi-Tool | Built from pre-release concept art |
| Golden Rasamama S36 | Golden edition of the original launch starter ship |
| Vintage Sentinel Interceptor | Rebuilt from pre-release footage models |
| Diplodocus companion | Original diplo models, re-rigged and re-animated |
Fandom maps those into phase completion rewards and adds a few cosmetics. Treat the phase table below as the wiki’s current fill, not a second official list.
| Phase complete | Fandom phase reward |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 (2016-2018) | Poster plans: Framed Launch, Atlas Rises, Next, Beyond, Origins, Frontiers, Echoes, Worlds, Voyagers art (the nine framed artworks) |
| Phase 2 (2018-2020) | Astronaut Figurine plans |
| Phase 3 (2020-2022) | Starbound v0.27 Multi-Tool |
| Phase 4 (2022-2024) | Golden Rasamama S36 + Vintage Interceptor |
| Phase 5 (2024-????) | Title: Time Traveller; Our Journey Continues Decal plans; Banner customisation |
| Full expedition | Diplo Companion Egg (Fandom); matches the official diplodocus companion |
Redeem path is separate from claiming in the Log. See below.
Phase roadmap (names only)
Names and filled requirement lines come from the Fandom wiki (still marked stub). Most Requirement cells are still the placeholder word Objective. We are not filling those blanks from unverified community tips.
Phase 1: 2016-2018
Launch · Foundation · Pathfinder · Waking Titan · Atlas Rises · Next · More Will Follow: I (Reach the 1st rendezvous) · 2016-2018 (Complete all milestones in Phase 1)
Phase 2: 2018-2020
Pilgrim · The Abyss · Visions · Beyond · Synthesis · Weekend Missions · Living Ship · Exo Mech · More Will Follow: II (Reach the 2nd rendezvous) · 2018-2020 (Complete all milestones in Phase 2)
Phase 3: 2020-2022
Desolation · Origins · Companions · Expeditions · Prisms · Frontiers · Emergence · Sentinel · More Will Follow: III (Reached the 3rd rendezvous) · 2020-2022 (Complete all milestones in Phase 3)
Phase 4: 2022-2024
Outlaws · Leviathian (wiki spelling; phase screenshot reads Leviathan) · Endurance · Waypoint · Fractal · Interceptor · Echoes · More Will Follow: IV (Reached the 4th rendezvous) · Orbital · 2022-2024 (Complete all milestones in Phase 4)
Phase 5: 2024-????
Worlds I · Aquarius · Worlds II · Relics · Beacon · Voyagers · Remnant · Xeno-Arena · Our Journey Continues (Reach the final rendezvous) · 2024-???? (Complete all milestones in Phase 5)
Community tips already circulate for several of these. Soft pass for now: we will not list unverified “do X” steps as fact while Fandom objectives stay empty.
How to redeem rewards
- Finish the milestones for a phase.
- Claim the phase rewards in the expedition Log.
- On any save, go to the Space Anomaly → Quicksilver Synthesis Companion.
- Redeem the exclusives you earned. Official note: they are available across all save games.
Quicksilver is the Anomaly currency you already know. The Companion is where expedition exclusives show up after you unlock them. The diplodocus / Diplo egg sits in the same companion ecosystem as other pets; see Companions if you need the broader pet loop.
Fresh expedition saves can convert to Normal after you are done. That is the usual expedition off-ramp.
What this guide does not cover yet
- Exact in-game objective text for non-rendezvous milestones
- Per-milestone item / unit / nanite reward tables
- Starting blueprint list
- Glyphs, coordinates, or named rendezvous systems
- Bug workarounds from Experimental patch notes or Steam threads
When Fandom (or a clean set of Log screenshots) fills those Objective rows, this post gets a walkthrough pass. Until then: rewards and start/redeem only.
Related
- Swarm expedition guide - Expedition 22, prior full walkthrough
- Cosmos update - 7.0 stations, salvage, and the Exp 23 teaser
FAQ
How do I start Expedition 23?
Expedition Terminus on the Space Anomaly, or a fresh save. Official.
When does it end?
About six weeks from Sep 16, 2026 (official). Fandom lists October 28, 2026.
What do I unlock?
Nine framed artworks, astronaut bobblehead, Starbound v0.27 Multi-Tool, Golden Rasamama S36, vintage Sentinel Interceptor, diplodocus companion. Plus Fandom’s Time Traveller title, decal, banner, and Diplo egg on full clear.
Redeem on main save?
Quicksilver Synthesis Companion on the Anomaly. All saves.
Full walkthrough here?
Not yet. Names and rendezvous only until objectives are documented.
Sources
- Expedition Twenty-Three: Our Journey Continues - Hello Games (official)
- Expedition 23: Our Journey Continues - Fandom (milestone names, phase rewards, Oct 28 end date, Diplo egg / Time Traveller)
Related
Frequently Asked Questions
From the Expedition Terminus on the Space Anomaly, or start a fresh new save. A fresh expedition save can convert to Normal Mode later. Official Hello Games wording.
Hello Games says it runs about six weeks from the September 16, 2026 launch. The Fandom wiki lists an end date of October 28, 2026.
Official list: nine framed update artworks, an astronaut bobblehead cockpit companion, the Starbound v0.27 Multi-Tool, the Golden Rasamama S36 starter ship, a vintage Sentinel Interceptor, and a diplodocus companion. Fandom also lists phase cosmetics (Time Traveller title, decal, banner) and a Diplo Companion Egg for full completion.
Claim phase rewards in the expedition Log, then visit the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion on the Space Anomaly. Exclusive rewards are redeemable across all save games.
Not yet. This early guide covers rewards, dates, how to start, and how to redeem. Milestone names are listed as a roadmap. Exact objective text will be filled in once documented.
No. Swarm is Expedition 22. This page is only for Expedition 23: Our Journey Continues.