As proud as Akila City is, it’s not without its fair share of problems. WhileStarfieldplayers are exploring the capital of the Freestar Collective, they might come across a group of guards arguing about how to better protect the town from its resident hostile fauna species.
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Defensive Measuresis aStarfieldquest that’s easy to miss. It sheds some light on the daily life of the people in Akila City, and it’s got some great rewards waiting for players at the end as well. It’s a bit lengthy for an optional quest, but every bit of it is worth it in the end. Here’s a guide covering all the necessary steps involved to help anyone who might have trouble completing it.
How To Start The Defensive Measures Quest
To start Defensive Measures, players should head tothe alley past Shepherd’s storeand listen to the guards argue about defending the city against Ashta. After the argument, speaking withDavis Wilsonwill direct players to talk withKeoni Alpin, a civilian who has come up with a new way to protect the city.
Keoni will have playersstick some sensors along Akila City’s walls. All of them are highlighted with quest markers, so they shouldn’t be hard to find or reach. Once they have all been placed, players can speak with Keoni again. She will ask players to distract a guard near one of the city’s towers so she can hack into the computer network.
How To Complete The Defensive Measures Quest
Here, players can either bribe the guard, commit a crime, orsweet-talktheir way to victory. It’ll take1000 Creditsto get the guard out of his station. Paying him off isn’t the most interesting way to do things, but it’s certainly the quickest.
If players decide to steal something in front of the guard, they will have to spend some time in prison. Getting tossed in jail may result in some XP loss, so it may be better to just pay the guard to go somewhere else.
Another free way to get past this point is to pickthe special Freestar Ranger dialogue option, which only becomes available after completingthe entire Deputized quest line. The guard will respect the player’s authority and leave his station, allowing Keoni to do her thing.
This officially concludes the Defensive Measures quest, but there’s more to this story. Keoni will give players a generous helping of Credits, but those who are craving a legendaryOld Earth Hunting Rifleshould finish the next two quests in the chain.
Starfieldis available now on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
