Here’s what happens when you come face-to-face with The Hunter and The Emissary during In Their Footsteps
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.
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.
As you findthe Scorpiusin orbit, the first step is to initiate a dialogue withThe Hunterby hailing the ship.
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.
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.
Spoilers ahead!The Emissary will reveal themselves dramatically as the companion you lost in theHigh Price to Paymission, although from a different universe. The concept of multiverses, Starborn, and Unity begin to be explained once and for all by The Hunter, who will be revealed as an alternate Keeper Aquilus.
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.
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.
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.
