Welcome to New Atlantis, the capital of the planet Jemison and the crown jewel of the United Colonies. As the first city and planet outside of the tutorial, you’ll find not just the HQ of Constellation but a number of New Atlanteans that could use a helping hand.
Now, you’ll get a few hints if you wander around, but to save you the time of walking up to every single NPC to see if they have a unique name (and therefore a potential quest to give you) we figured we’d just tell you where to go. This is a great opportunity to farm XP and credits before diving further into the story.
Since it’s your first few hours of the game, New Atlantis acts very much like Whiterun did in Skyrim. You’ll get a sense of the different factions, get embroiled in some local drama, and take in the sights. We will say the quests are very straightforward and easy to beat so you should be able to breeze through this without much trouble.
All New Atlantis side quests in Starfield
Deliver a Terrabrew Cappuccino to Donna Rain
Rewards:
- 100 XP
- 400 Credits
Hop on the NAT train and take it to the MAST district. In the train station, you’ll see a woman sweeping. Talk to her and you’ll get the dialogue option “No offense, but you look pretty tired.” She’ll agree and you’ll be able to offer to get her a cappuccino.
Once you’ve started the quest, turn around, hop back on the NAT, and take it to the commercial district. You’ll see a Terrabrew to the left of the station.
Hop back on the train back to the MAST district and deliver the cappuccino to Donna.
Distilling Confidence: Speak to the Bartender at the Viewport
Rewards:
- Free drinks
- Supernova drink
- 2,000 credits
- 75 XP
Nyssa Marcano, the bartender at the Viewpoint, a bar near the Spaceport, needs your help. Talk to her and ask about her business. She’ll explain that a shipment she needs is locked up at the spaceport.
Head down to the spaceport, walk past your ship, and look for a door with the words “Storage A” painted above it.
Walk up to the door and you’ll find a landing crew technician named Emin Macar. Speak to him and you’ll be introduced to the persuasion mechanic. Pass all the speech checks and he’ll let you into the storage room.
Alternatively you can hack the console to the right of the door if you have a digipick. We tried killing Emin to see if he had an ID card we could use to open the door but there wasn’t anything on his body that can help; attacking or killing him will only land a bounty on your head in the United Colonies.
Gem Jealousy: Get the Jewel Back
Rewards:
- 100 XP
- 1,000 credits
Go into the Terra Brew near the spaceport and look for a man named Guillaume Degarmo at a table eating a steak. How did he get a steak at a coffee place? Great question but we have no idea.
Speak to him and he’ll lament about the loss of a precious jewel. He’ll tell you it’s in the hands of his rival, George Saint George. He gives you an artifact from Earth to trade with Saint George to get the jewel back.
You can find Saint George in the store directly across from the Terrabrew in Jemison Mercantile. If he’s not there you can also find him at the Terrabrew in the Commercial District. To find him, make sure you have the quest selected as your active mission and you’ll get a waypoint leading right to him.
Speak to him and he’ll accept the trade. Return to Degarmo, deliver the jewel, and collect your reward.
A Tree Grows in New Atlantis: Speak to the Scientist by the Tree
Rewards:
- 100 XP
- 2,000 Credits
Walk up to the large tree opposite the MAST building. There you’ll find Kelton Frush. Speak to him and he’ll ask for your help with his research. As it turns out, the tree is vibrating at a very low frequency. If it increases, it could cause serious damage to the city. You’ll need to find several sensors he’s left around New Atlantis.
Follow the waypoints and collect each sensor.
The first three sensors are all near trees. The fourth and final one will take a couple of extra steps to collect.
Talk to Jorden Anchali above the Terra Brew in the commercial district. He’ll tell you he sold the sensor to Wen Tseng who works at the UC Distribution Center. The distribution center is nearby, opposite the Terrabrew.
Go inside and speak to Wen.
She’ll shake you down for 100 credits but it’s the easiest way to get the sensor back. Besides, you’ll get a great reward for this quest so it’s a drop in the bucket. With the sensor in the bag head back to Kelton and collect your reward.
Out on a Limb: Help the Scientist at the Tree Again
Rewards:
- 2,000–3,000 credits
- 100 XP
The scientist, Kelton Frush, from earlier asked you to check in with him later. He’ll be back by the tree where you first found him.
It turns out the data you retrieved for him is only part of the puzzle and you’ll need the help of a rival scientist, Emilio Hadek, to complete it.
Follow the waypoint to Emilio in the MAST district. He’ll quickly pick up on your true motives and offer you a deal: If you break into his supervisor’s apartment and delete his employee records, he’ll give you the data.
If you can pass the speech check he’ll give you the data for nothing. You can also accept the hacking job in exchange for 1,000 credits. If you’re going to hack the terminal, you’ll need to go to Orion Tower.
Take the elevator up and follow the waypoint to the apartment. You’ll need a Digipick to unlock the door. Once you’re through, head to the computer on the desk and delete Emilio’s files. Once deleted, head back to him for the data and your credits, and then head back to Kelton for the quest reward.
Late Bloomer
Rewards:
100 XP
4,300 Credits
You’ll need to help Kelton Frush one more time to complete this trio of quests. The tree is still vibrating but Kelton believes he has a solution. The only problem is the solution is in Akila City in Freestar Space. By now you should know that the UC and Freestar aren’t exactly on the friendliest terms.
Travel to Akila City and head for the Coe Heritage Museum.
Inside behind the desk, you’ll find Leah Casler. You’ll need to convince her to give you a tree branch she has in the museum’s storage.
Don’t worry about passing the persuasion check, it’s impossible to fail (believe us, we tried).
With the branch in hand head back to Kelton for the next and final step. You’ll need to play a recording of vibrations over the SSNN loudspeakers to get the tree to stop vibrating. Head over to the SSNN building and go left as you enter.
You’ll find the computer you need to access on the wall.
Once you’ve played the recording over the air head back to Kelton and collect your reward.
Talk to an Embassy Diplomat
Rewards:
- 1,000–2,500 credits
- 50 XP
After you’ve met the members of Constellation at the Lodge head back to the spaceport. Right at the ramp for pad A, you’ll see a man talking to two guards. You’ll overhear them saying that he doesn’t have a diplomatic visa. The man, Representative Chisolm, is a diplomat from the Freestar Collective. Speak to Chisolm and offer to go to the Freestar embassy for help.
The United Colonies lost their war against the FC and tensions remain between the two groups, hence the guards giving Chisolm a hard time.
You have the option of shaking him down for 1,500 credits or you can just be a good Samaritan and help him for free.
After speaking to him, hop on the NAT and head for the MAST district. Walk up from the station and turn left. Walk towards the Colony Wars memorial and look for the embassy, it’s a tall white building. If you have the quest as your active mission it will generate a waypoint to lead you.
Go inside and speak to the receptionist. She’ll arrange for someone to help Chisholm and give you a reward.
Back on the Grind
Rewards:
- 250 XP
- 4,800 Credits
- a randomly generated consumable
As you walk around New Atlantis you’ll pick up all kinds of hints leading you to quests. One will even lead you off of Jemison, so if you’d like to take a break from the starter planet and broaden your horizons, then apply for a job at Rujin Industries.
Approach the Kiosk and fill out the job application. Don’t worry about your responses, they won’t affect the outcome of the quest. You’ll be invited to a job interview at Rujin headquarters in the city of Neon on Volii Alpha.
Head to the Spaceport and set a course for the Volii system. You’ll need to make a jump to a nearby system first to establish the route but you’ll get to Neon relatively quickly.
Land and make your way inside the city, head straight, and you’ll find the lobby for Rujin Industries.
Take the elevator and speak to the receptionist, he’ll give you directions to meet your interviewer, Imogene Salzo. Sit down and talk to Imogene. Don’t worry about your responses, no matter what you say you’ll land a job at Rujin.
Imogene will give you your first assignment—a coffee run. Head back downstairs and follow the waypoint to Terrabrew.
When you go to pick up your order, however, you’ll meet a disgruntled Rujin employee, Tomo. He’ll promptly stick a gun in your face and threaten to kill you. If you can pass a persuasion check then he’ll holster his weapon and walk away. If you fail or choose to fight you’ll have to kill Tomo.
Head back to Imogene and she’ll promote you on the spot. Congratulations, you’re now an operative of Rujin Industries. Go and introduce yourself to the executives (and give them their coffee).
After you’ve met the board, go back and talk to Imogene and she’ll give you your reward and your next assignment. Since this is now a Neon quest line, we’ll be covering the next steps in our Neon Quest Guide.
A Light in the Darkness
Rewards:
- 50 XP
- 500 Credits
Tommy Bitlow, a research intern for the Settled Systems News Network, will track you down in the spaceport. He heard about your scrape with the Crimson Fleet and will ask you to speak to his boss, Nadia Muffaz.
Hop on the NAT and head for the commercial district. The SSNN network is to the left of the station above the outdoor Terrabrew.
You’ll find Nadia inside and to the right sitting behind a desk. Speak to her, tell her your story, and she’ll give you a reward. You can return to her with more stories and collect additional rewards for each story.
Primary Sources
Rewards:
- 50 XP
- 2,500 Credits
The quest “A Light in the Darkness” will lead to “Primary Sources” where you’re asked to venture down into the Well to interview some of the locals.
Head down to Kay’s House and speak to Theresa Mason. She’ll tell you she suspects the nearby UC Surplus store will be robbed and asks you to come back later to talk about it. Once you’ve finished this quest, head back to Kay’s and speak to her again to unlock the quest “Suspicious Activities”.
Next, go and speak to Henrik Zuran at Apex Electronics.
Henrik won’t give you any additional quests so just ask him a few questions and cross him off your list. Your last interviewee is Talia O’Shea at the medical center.
Talia will ask you to come back and help her with a problem once you have some free time. Head back to SSNN and talk to Nadia Muffaz to collect your reward.
Suspicious Activities
Rewards:
- 50 XP
- 2,500 Credits
Go to Kay’s House in the Well and speak to Theresa. She mentioned in the quest “Primary Sources” that she suspects two locals of planning a robbery of UC Surplus. She doesn’t want you to handle the thugs yourself, though, she’d like you to report it to Karson Endler, the local UC Security chief. But first, you’ll need proof.
Go to UC Surplus and eavesdrop on the two men standing by the pipes just past the entrance.
Not being the smartest criminals, they loudly discuss their plans to rob UC Surplus. Unbeknownst to them you just heard everything and can now report it to the authorities.
Head over to the security station and you’ll find Karson on the first floor.
Speak to him and share what you’ve learned about the planned robbery. Once you convince him he’ll go on patrol near UC Surplus and spook the would-be burglars into calling off their heist. Head back to Theresa to report your success and collect your reward.
Reliable Care
Rewards:
- 50 XP
- 2,500 Credits
Go to the Well and speak to Talia O’Shea in the health clinic. She’ll ask for your help in finding a treatment for a stomach bug that’s been going around among her younger patients.
To get the right treatment we’ll need to go topside and speak to Dr. Lebedev. You can find him at the Reliant Medical building in the Commercial District. Go into the lobby and take the elevator, it’ll take you straight up to his examining room.
Dr. Lebedev will help you right away, no need to spend any credits or do any favors for him. He’ll give you a data slate with the research Talia needs to help her patients. Head back to the well, speak to Talia, and collect your reward.
Keeping the Peace
Rewards:
- 100 XP
- 2,000 Credits
Head over to the UC Security office at the spaceport. Inside you’ll find Sgt. Yumi standing behind a desk. Speak to him about the job offer and you’ll quickly be recruited into the ranks of the UC security force. He’ll ask you to go to the MAST building and speak to Agent Plato of Aegis.
Get on the NAT and take it to the MAST district. Go to the elevator on the left side of the train station and take it to the
Published: Sep 11, 2023 07:25 pm