Walkthrough One Small Step Guide

One Small Step is the first main mission in Starfield.

Follow Supervisor Lin

Get down on the elevator. Talk about mining. Next, follow Supervisor Lin.

Get a cutter

After Lin stops, she will ask you to take the Cutter from a crate nearby. Interact with it to pick it up (hold to equip it).

Collect deposits of minerals. Head to the nearest section of the tunnel with marked points and shoot them to get beryllium. Return to Supervisor Lin.

After mining all five places, return to Lina.

Keep following Lin. Go through the tunnel again, get to the big machine that is drilling through the wall.

Explore the cave

Follow Lin and Heller to the next area and explore. Go up the path and through the area ahead. Once you reach a cave with a strange rock in the middle, shoot the deposits around the center to clear them. Next, interact with the object that is stuck in the wall.

The appearance of the character does not affect the gameplay. Background defines your three starting skills, but has no other purpose (all skills can be selected later with skill points). Traits are completely unique (and optional) effects that are about??determine some starting bonuses or things that will slightly affect your entire passage.

After completing character creation, you will see your first dialogue options. Usually, dialogue in Starfield does not have a significant impact on the story. Choosing one of the top options is usually necessary to move the dialogue forward, choosing the bottom options, formulated as questions, provides additional information. Feel free to answer however you like in most situations, and study or ignore the question dialogue for more information.

Follow Lin

After the dialogue ends, continue following Lin. Don't forget to wear a helmet before you go outside.

On the ship, wait until Barrett comes out and talks to Lin. Then talk to him.

Soon another ship with pirates will arrive. Get ready to fight. The marker will mark the location of the pistol. It is necessary to destroy all enemies.

Talk to Barrett

After the battle, inspect the enemies and get new weapons. Chat with Barrett again. When he gives you the watch, you can ask him a few questions.

On board the ship

When ready, follow your new companion Vasco to the ship and interact with the stairs in the hold. Follow forward and interact with the pilot's seat. Click "Take off"to go into space. In space, follow the instructions.

Deal with the Crimson Fleet

When the training is completed, you will have to fight with the ship of the Crimson Fleet. After the battle, interact with the ship and inspect the shards.

Then you have to fight with two more ships. Destroy them.

Trip to Crete

Select a location on the star map (press "M" to open the star map). Select the moon of Crete and then travel to it to progress (press "X" on PC/Xbox to fast travel).

In space outside the planet, open the star map again and then interact with the planet. Find the Crete Research Lab location and select it to land there.

Deal with the Captain of the Crimson Fleet.

Go to the research base. Follow the target down the hill to advance towards it. Along the way, you can use the scanner and explore the flora, fauna, and resources found on the planet.

Go to the Base. Fight enemies. If you are lost, activate the scanner to see the path to the target. Search dead enemies.

At the end of the study, use the stairs. But you can stay and open the safe. To find the lockpick, examine the body of the enemy in the previous room. Break the lock.

On the roof you will again have to fight with enemies and with the Captain. If you don't shoot them right away when you leave?? door, the captain will talk to you and you will have your first chance to attempt Persuasion. If successful, they will leave you alone. Otherwise, they will attack you and you will have to fight them and another group of enemies. Higher level enemies will have segmented health bars, meaning you'll have to deal normal damage multiple times to defeat them.

After dealing with the enemies, return to your ship. Use the star map.

Land in New Atlantis

Once in the Alpha Centauri system in Jemison, open the star map again and select "New Atlantis" to land your ship there.

Go to the house (MAST area).

Leave the ship after landing and start your way to the goal. Talk to the ship maintenance technician. He will help you repair your ship, upgrade it, or even buy a brand new one. Go to the marked transport shuttle and select the MAST area to get to it.

Enter the cabin and go through the doors ahead. You will enter the library. Chat with Sarah. Everyone will gather in the center of the room. When prompted, interact with the pedestal in the center to transfer the artifact to your possession. Wait for the scene to end and talk to Sarah again.