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Starfield In Their Footsteps walkthrough: Meeting The HunterHere’s what happens when you come face-to-face with The Hunter and The Emissary during In Their Footsteps

Here’s what happens when you come face-to-face with The Hunter and The Emissary during In Their Footsteps

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The corridor as you board the Scorpius to speak with The Hunter and The Emissary in Starfield.

How can you finally uncover the truth from the Starborns during the In Their Footsteps mission?Starfieldfinally puts players face-to-face with their adversaries, the Starborn, in the 13th main quest. It marks a pivotal point in the storyline which will reveal some important answers to questions that players have been accumulating since the very beginning.

It’s important to note there are some spoilers ahead should you be delving into this mission with fresh eyes. You won’t need yourbest weaponshere, so make sure you know how toholster your weaponsand prepare instead for some in-depth dialogue.

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Starfield In Their Footsteps walkthrough

To complete theIn Their Footstepsmission, you’ll want to complete the following objectives:

There’s a lot of dialogue to both gain entry to the Scorpius and once you board. Follow our detailed steps below to set you in best steed in conversation with the Starborn.

1. Hail and dock with the Scorpius

It doesn’t matter what you choose to say toThe Hunteras they will invite you to dock with the Scorpius and board for a cease fire meeting alongside The Emissary who is already there.

2. Talk to The Hunter

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Players speak with The Hunter aboard the Scorpius in Starfield.

The Hunter introducesThe Emissarystanding alongside him as the pilot of the Helix who spoke to you at the end of theAll That Money Can Buymission.

3. (Optional) Talk to The Emissary

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Players speak with The Emissary aboard the Scorpius in Starfield.

At this point, you can speak to The Emissary and ask some further questions, but you don’t have to. There’s a range of topics to discuss and once you’ve finished the list, you can move on.

4. (Optional) Talk to The Hunter

Or, you can also optionally choose to speak to The Hunter again and ask more about Unity, Starborn, and the hunt for the artifacts. Again, you don’t have to.

5. Leave the Scorpius

Whether you’ve chosen to speak to The Emissary and The Hunter again or not, upon leaving the Scorpius, The Emissary will stop you to give you a way to another artifact. He will send you to theNova Galactic Research Stationon Earth’s Moon and give you aMoon Base Keyto gain entry.

Concluding thisStarfieldmission will also grant you access to two new main quest missions;Unearthed and Final Glimpses.

The search for artifacts continues! As you embark on the next quests in Starfield’s main storyline, it’s wise to reflect on your chosen weaponry before you progress from thebest guns,best melee weaponsandbest pistolsto protect you for what lies ahead.