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Gathering

DIRECT ANSWER

Gathering: current answer

Colony Gathering benefits from the ST-24 idle-task selection changes. This page concerns colony worker assignment, not the separately managed Star Map gathering intent.

Quick facts

  • Gathering is explicitly named alongside Mining and Logging in ST-24.
  • Available work and a soldier's current orders are distinct observations.

Practical workflow — editorial guidance

Check the colony gathering task and a soldier's current activity.

Watch whether an idle soldier selects the task after temporary work ends.

Record the selected target and assignment settings if the behavior is inconsistent.

Evidence limits

Resource-specific yields and Star Map gathering rewards are outside the verified scope.

Related systems and next steps

System

Auto-assignment

ST-24 improves Auto-assignment so idle soldiers choose Mining, Logging and Gathering more appropriately. A soldier taking an unexpected job should be checked against available work and temporary orders rather than an assumed hidden priority list.

System

Temporary Assignment

ST-24 improves Temporary Assignment so soldiers return to their previous tasks when temporary work finishes. If that fails, record the preceding job, temporary order and next activity.

System

Mining

Mining is one of the idle work categories addressed by ST-24 Auto-assignment improvements. If soldiers ignore mining, first check available work and existing orders, then separate extraction from hauling the resulting resource.

System

Logging

Logging is included in ST-24's improved idle-soldier assignment. Distinguish a soldier not choosing logging from wood being produced but not reaching the Wood Processing Plant.

Update

Directive ST-24: State Maintenance

Directive ST-24: State Maintenance was published on 2026-09-24. Special soldiers including IntelliExplorer A20 and Miralisse Novarin no longer randomly receive negative general or combat traits.

Patch history

Source ledger

Last checked 2026-09-26. Official-source verification is not independent live-game testing. Practical workflows are editorial guidance.