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The Hope
The Outer Worlds 2

The Hope

Complete The Hope quest in The Outer Worlds 2. Pilot the Unreliable, power up the ship, and find the Hope Bridge Keycard.

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Complete The Hope quest in The Outer Worlds 2. Pilot the Unreliable, power up the ship, and find the Hope Bridge Keycard.

Walkthrough
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    Pilot the Unreliable (your ship) to The Hope.
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    Once on board, follow the quest marker (a visual indicator on your HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap), or Heads-Up Display) to the power supply terminal.
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    Select the "Patch" option to power up The Hope's drives.
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    Begin making your way towards the Bridge.
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    If you are working with Sophia Akande, you will meet Quincy Duncan. He will inform you that the way ahead is filled with hostile automechanicals (mechanical enemies).
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    If you are not working with the board (e.g., if you previously attacked Sophia Akande), you will need to pass speech checks to avoid hostilities: Lie (80), Engineering (50) / Lie (50), Science (50) / Lie (50).
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    Alternatively, you can Lie (50), Intimidate (80), or Persuade (50) Quincy Duncan to have him unbar a nearby door.
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    Go inside the unbarred door and grab the UDL Identity Cartridge from the lockers.
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    If you are unable to make any of the speech checks, go back around and up the stairs to the left to find a level 50 locked door that you can use to gain access.
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    To avoid being harassed while exploring The Hope, look for a ladder on the building where you obtained the ID cartridge.
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    Climb up onto the roof and go up a ramp to the interior of the ship.
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    Climb up another ramp made from fallen debris and carefully walk to the right around the structure.
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    Here you'll find a terminal that you can use to shut down the automechs if you have Hack 81 (a skill level).
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    In the main hangar, take the ramp to the upper level.
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    The door on the right leads to loot. There's a UDL Identity Cartridge on a shelf if you don't already have one.
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    Go back out onto the walkway and go through the door opposite.
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    Look in a locker for the Hope Bridge Keycard.
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    If the keycard is not in this locker, you may be able to find one in the cockpit.
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    There are various loot containers, one with a level 75 lock. The level 75 locked door provides a way to the lower level, avoiding the main hangar.
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    Make your way to the cockpit.
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    Use the terminal to route communications through the Unreliable.
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    To the left of the console, you may find the body of a Corporate Commander with the Hope Bridge Keycard.
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    Head north and use the keycard to unlock the door.
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    There is an elevator to your right and a level 50 locked door ahead.
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    The room beyond the level 50 locked door is guarded by a Mega Sprat and several Rabid Sprats.
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    There are various loot containers, and one of the broken pods contains a Flamethrower 2.0.
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    Go back out and take the elevator up.
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    Make your way north to the ship's computer.
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    Patch ADA (an AI companion) through.
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    To unlock the Sunburn trophy, you can lower your Intelligence attribute to Below Average. Use Adrena-Time (a consumable that slows time and affects attributes) a few seconds apart to reduce Intelligence by up to three points. Select a destination but opt to skip it yourself, then choose the "[Dumb]" option. This will end the game prematurely. Reload your save afterwards.
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    If you have high Intelligence and Science 80, you can perform the skip yourself. Otherwise, ADA will handle it.
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    Where you choose to skip The Hope to determines how the ending plays out. Regardless of the destination, you will unlock the Lost and Found trophy.
Tips
  • It's worth taking time to explore the ship, at least on your first playthrough. Read the terminals to find out the chilling story of what befell The Hope.
  • If you have a Below Average Intelligence attribute, you can use Adrena-Time to reduce your attributes and unlock the Sunburn trophy by skipping the Hope yourself.
  • If you have high Intelligence and Science 80, you can perform the skip yourself.

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