No Man's Sky is an open-world experience all about space travel. It didn't do too well upon release but seems to be slowly increasing in popularity thanks to the recent Outlaws update. This is primarily due to the addition of Outlaw Stations, Solar Ships, and the ability to recruit a squadron.
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Such a squadron will protect the player in combat and will aid them whenever the player desires it. This can be incredibly useful thanks to the new and improved space combat introduced in the update. However, actually getting a squadron and pilots can be a challenging aspect when the player doesn't know how to do it. Here's the best way to get some allies to the ship's side.
The first thing the player will need to do is get to a point in the game where they can buy a Freighter. Thankfully, this can be achieved by simply going through the main story until players stumble on a battle between some enemy ships and a Freighter. Engaging in that fight and saving the Freighter will grant the player access and ownership of the ship in question.
Once the Freighter has been achieved, the player is welcome to look into purchasing another or simply keeping the one they have. To start recruiting a Squadron all the player needs is a Freighter, it doesn't really matter which one.
Once the player has the Freighter they will need to enter it, leave their smaller ship, and head towards the main room. The main room looks like a relatively open space with a large circular machine in the middle, often portraying a planet. It's a bit of a maze but players will get used to its layout soon enough.
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This room is where other NPCs or members of the crew are likely to
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