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Some missions can be a very long and arduous process. It can feel tedious moving from one place to another and then back to where it all started. These missions are often kept fresh by having vastly different objectives that differentiate their sections.
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Starfieldhas a lot of these types of missions, and they serve as a way to explore lots of different kinds of terrain. They also expand upon the lore of the game. Having mysterious elements also helps keep players invested.
Finding Maya
This is a mission you will get by progressing through theFreestar Rangers quest line. Start by heading to theNarion System. In this system, there will be a planet known asDeepala.Head over to this planet’s orbit to find the orbital station calledTheClinic.Dock your shipto this station and board it.
Head forward and you will pass through someplastic curtainsas you make your way into the clinic. Run through the circular doorframe with “Reception” above it. Turn right as you pass through this door and you will come to another door frame with “Ranger Office” above it. Head through this door frame.
You will now be in an office with an NPC namedBen Armistea.Speak with Ben. After you have spoken with him, you will need to follow Ben while he keeps making conversation. He will lead you toAri Miller, who will be the next NPC you will need to speak with. After expending the dialogue with Ari, you will now need to follow them just like you did Ben.
It won’t take long for him to reach a computer and begin doing a search on your target,Maya Cruz. He will inform you that there is nobody on the station that goes by that name, but he will give you a list of people that may aid your search.
Major Hull’s Text Log
Head back to theRanger Officewhere you met Ben. As you enter through the door frame, you should see aterminalon the wall called Freestar Rangers Terminal. Interact with this terminal and read the information kept on it toupdate your objectives. The Main information you need to access will be in “Active Processes”.
Find and speak withTitus Cassidy.There will be a quest marker on them. You will have the options toIntimidate, Persuade, or Use Medicineto convince them to provide you with clearance to access where you need to go. Once you have this clearance, head to theVIP Wing. Get ready for combat. Head down the corridor and through the doors at its end.
There will be ahostile turreton the roof. It will be slightly toward your right. You will need to search the area, but you can find the room you need to search by heading forward to thedocking portand turningright. Then go into the room straight ahead of you. In this room, you will find “Urgent - Read Immediately” on one of the tables.
Reading it will update your objective to go to theSakharov System. Head back the way you came and leave The Clinic. You can then begin your travel to the Sakharov System. You will need to head to the quest marker atEklund Site CL25.
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Eklund Site CL25
Once you have docked, head forward and take the first right you see. Open the doors with “Secure Access” on them. Head through the next set of doors and make your way to the stairs going down. The stairs aretrapped, so quicklywalk forward and then backwardto trigger them without taking damage. Once the trap stops surging with electricity, make your way down the steps.
Be ready to shoot, as there are someshardhoppersdown here. You will see a large panel with “Emergency Cuttable Wall”. On the four corners of this wall, you will see “Cut Pins” with white arrows. Shoot the yellow pins that these arrows are pointing at. This will cause the wall to fall over. Take the first right you come to and deal with therobot guard.
Once the robot is defeated, keep heading down the flights of stairs. You will come to anelevator. Ride this elevator to the ground level and ,as you leave it, turnleft. Head forward and you pass by plenty of crystal shards. Handlemore shardhoppers as you make your wayto anotherSecure Access door. Remember this location. You will need to come back here.
You will see ared cableat the top of the door.Followthis cable through the caverns and up the metalramp. Another robot enemywill be waiting. The red cable will lead you to a small room with aremote security door computerinside. you’re able to use this computer to open the doors using adigipick.
Head back the way you came to the door and there will be anelevatoron the other side. Ride the elevator to the bottom, then follow the right wall. Kill any chardhoppers you come by. You will come to aledge with crystals you may use as steps. Jump down to each crystal and then to the metal platform. Go to the other end of the metal platforms and open the doors.
There isanother trapon the stairs going down from this door. Head forward and keep following the downward trail. There are plenty of crates down here, including some weapon crates. Dig through these for anything that may be of use to you. On the other end of this trail will be anelevatoryou can ride even further down.
Once you get to the bottom, there will beplenty of robot enemiesto deal with. There isn’t a lot of cover other than the stairwell in the middle of the area. The best option would be tonot advance too far at once— which will end with you being surrounded. Take out the robots one at a time as each one comes into view.
If multiple shots are coming your way, back up the way you cameso fewer robots can see you. It is best to uselong-range weaponsto maximize the effectiveness of this strategy. As mentioned earlier, the middle of the area has alarge spiral staircase. You can use this to get higher to take out any robots you are struggling to hit.
Make your way up to the top of this stairwell to findanother Emergency Cuttable Wall. Like the last time, you will need to shoot at the four yellowpinson the edges of the door. This will cause it to fall backward. Once the door falls, you can move forward into asmall room. From this room, you will be able to see Maya through a window.
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The Encrypted Slate
There is adoorthat connects the room you are in to the one Maya is in, but be careful, Maya ishostileand will immediately open fire on you. There is no option for any form of initial dialog, so go into the room gun blazing. After Maya haslost all of her health, she will not die. Instead, she will be kneeling on the ground. At this point you can head over to her.
Interact with her. You will now be able to exchangedialoguewith her. She will insist that you kill her. This is due to her knowing she only has a few weeks left to live. It isbest not toselect the option to attack, as you will not get the information you need. Instead, opt for “I’m not leaving until I get some information about the First”.
This leads to Maya providing you with anencrypted slate. Once she has given you the slate, she will tell you to leave. Connected to this room will be anElevatorthat you can use to leave the area. It is impossible to go back in the direction you came due to the crystal jumps. Headthrough the cavernstowards thequest markerand you will come to anotherelevator.
Follow the quest marker again to make itback to yourship. Head toAkila Cityonplanet Akilaand speak withAlxex Shadid. Give them the slate tocomplete the mission.
