Overview
Yang is a non-romanceable NPC in Starsand Island who works as the island's railway worker. He is responsible for constructing the Starsand Station, which unlocks the fast travel bus network across the island. Yang is primarily a quest NPC whose main role revolves around the Building Starsand Station questline.
Where to find Yang
Yang first appears near the beach when the Building Starsand Station quest triggers, roughly one week into gameplay. Solara directs you to meet him there. After the station is built, Yang can be found around the station area.
Building Starsand Station quest
This is a major early-game quest that unlocks fast travel across the island. The quest triggers approximately one week after you arrive on the island:
Receive a notification to find Solara at the Community Center in the morning.
Solara asks you to meet her near the beach to find Railway Worker Yang.
Speak to Solara and then to Yang.
Cook 4 Soup Dumplings for Yang's construction crew. The recipe is available at a campfire and requires Flour (from a Separator processing Wheat) and Meat Bites (from a Separator processing Meat).
Deliver the Soup Dumplings to the workers.
Gather and deliver construction materials to Yang.
The Starsand Station is built, unlocking the bus stop fast travel network.
Once the station is complete, bus stop locations marked with train icons appear on your map. Each additional bus stop requires a material donation to rebuild, but they dramatically speed up travel around the island.
Gift preferences
Yang's gift preferences have not been documented by the community during the current Early Access period. He functions primarily as a quest NPC and may not participate in the standard friendship and gift system. This section will be updated as more information becomes available.
Connections
Solara — works alongside Yang on the station-building project and introduces you to him.
Tips
Prepare 4 Soup Dumplings before the quest triggers. You will need Wheat processed into Flour and Meat processed into Meat Bites at a Separator. Having these ready saves time.
Completing this quest unlocks fast travel, which is one of the biggest quality-of-life upgrades in the game. Prioritise it.
The quest also connects to the arrival of crossover characters Gust and Ginger and later Fang and Nia, who arrive at Starsand Station.