Spacer
The Spacer is not one character but a customer type: a Lower Levels citizen working in space who comes in to buy. Spacers appear nine times in the game files, almost always as buyers of food, household goods or water. They are a steady source of income: each pays from a fixed budget.
What do Spacers buy?
| Visit | What they want | Budget | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spacer (food, day 1) | Food | 61 to 69 credits | Story visit on your first day. |
| Spacer (food and beverages, day 1) | Food and beverages | 75 to 100 credits | Story visit on your first day. |
| Spacer (food, general) | Food | 35 to 50 plus 2 per day | Random customer. |
| Spacer (food variety) | Food | 100 to 120 plus 2 per day | Random customer. |
| Spacer (household items) | Household goods | 50 to 85 plus 2 per day | Random customer. |
| Spacer (tier food) | Food | 80 to 105 | Appears among the tier customers. |
| Spacer (household, tier) | Household goods | 80 to 105 | He opens with “I forgot what I came out for… Household Goods?” |
| Spacer (water, tier) | Water | 145 to 195 plus a quarter of the day count | Sells and buys; arrives with bottles of water. |
| Spacer (event, panic buyer) | Basewater or Ghostwater | 100 to 120 | Comes from a station event; he arrives with a small and a standard bottle of water and also buys. |
All of them belong to the Lower Levels faction, so dealing with them moves Lower Levels reputation.
When do Spacers visit?
- Day 1. Two scripted Spacers arrive as part of the opening day.
- Afterwards. The rest are random. The tier visits are tied to your store’s attractiveness. See Store appeal.
- The Spacer name also appears in some variants such as Hungry Spacer, Thirsty Spacer and Young Spacer, which are different named visits.
How do I serve a Spacer?
Put the goods they want on the counter and let the Spacer pick. If his budget is limited, offer a mix of cheaper items so that he can spend all of it. For water, see the water guide.
FAQ
Is the Spacer a story character?
No. Only the two day-1 visits are scripted, and they are tutorial customers.
What do Spacers not buy?
In the game data they ask only for food, beverages, household goods and water.
Do Spacers sell anything?
Only the water Spacers (the tier water shopper and the event panic buyer), who arrive with bottles of water to sell as well as buy.