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Tips and Tricks

Master the 'Top Secrets' faction quest in Starfield with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to unlock, complete objectives, and claim rewards like EXP, Credits, and the Ember.

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Master the 'Top Secrets' faction quest in Starfield with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to unlock, complete objectives, and claim rewards like EXP, Credits, and the Ember.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Talk to Maeve in Ryujin Tower.
  2. 2
    Wait for and meet Ularu Chen.
  3. 3
    Travel to Cydonia on Mars.
  4. 4
    Rendezvous with Simon Ryczek and choose to pay 10,000 Credits or lower the price via Persuasion.
  5. 5
    Find the Datura in Saturn's Orbit.
  6. 6
    Talk to Malai Liskova and dock with the Datura.
  7. 7
    Retrieve Malai's Gun (Ember) for Simon, either through Persuasion or by defeating Malai.
  8. 8
    Return to Simon in Cydonia.
  9. 9
    Read Stanley McMillan's File and listen to the Audio File.
  10. 10
    Retrieve the Project Dominion Files from Stanley's computer.
  11. 11
    Return to Ularu at Ryujin Tower.
  12. 12
    Follow Ularu and talk to Masako Imada to complete the quest and unlock 'Background Checks'.
Tips
  • Your companion may dislike accepting the assassination contract, but Andreja remains neutral or supportive.
  • You can persuade Simon to lower the price of the information.
  • You can persuade Malai to give you the Ember, or fight her for it.
  • Ensure you are undetected before interacting with Stanley's computer to download the Project Dominion files.

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