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4.4.6|Jul 9, 2026
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Stellaris 4.4.6: Astral Rift Automation Fix

2/5 Minor

Automated science ships no longer disappear permanently in Astral Rifts, and automated ships retain their tasks when avoiding hostile fleets.

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Key Changes

  • 1Automated science ships no longer become permanently lost when exploring Astral Rifts.
  • 2Automated ships no longer switch off automation and abandon their tasks when avoiding hostile fleets.

All Changes

🐛Bug Fixes(2)

  • fixScience Ships: Fixed automated science ships being permanently lost when exploring Astral Rifts.
  • fixFixed automated ships switching off automation and abandoning their current tasks when avoiding hostile fleets.

Summary

The 4.4.6 hotfix fixes an Astral Rift exploration issue introduced in 4.4.5 that stranded scientists and left ships missing in action. It also prevents automated ships from abandoning tasks when avoiding hostile fleets.

← OlderStellaris Dev Diary #428 - 4.5 ‘Cygnus’Jul 9, 2026Newer →Stellaris 4.5 'Cygnus' Open Beta Update 3 (aa56)Jul 10, 2026

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