“Hostile Intelligence” is the eighth Vanguard mission for the United Colonies in Starfield. It’s the follow-up mission of “WAR RELICS“. Here’s the step-by-step walkthrough.
After you’ve came back to Niira, where you’ve found Kaiser, Hadrian has another task for you.
MISSION STEPS
1. Follow Hadrian
2. Proceed to Londinion
3. Proceed to the Command Post
4. Inform Hadrian You’re Ready to Move Out
5. Locate the Aceles Gene Samples
6. Give Kaiser the Samples
7. Locate the Next Sample
8. Kill the Terrormorph
9. Restore Power to the Spaceport Access Hatch
10. Collect the Recording
11. Find the Final Sample
1. FOLLOW HADRIAN
Mission text:
“Hadrian says she has a plan for dealing with the Terrormorphs. I should follow her to find out more.”
Hadrian is at the “Red Devils Headquarters” on Mars and wants to talk after I brought back Kaiser.
Follow and speak to her.
2. PROCEED TO LONDINION
Mission text:
“The plan is to remove the Terrormorphs from human worlds – by either bringing back their natural predator or releasing a microbe to deal with them. But first, we’ll need some raw materials. And the only place to collect those? Londinion. I’m to speak to Commander Hatoum on the only base on the planet.”
Before you leave the Red Devils Headquarters, you can optionally visit the only shop there is. Talk to Lt. Azevedo on ground floor to trade.
Then, travel to the Toliman System, Toliman II. It’s the system that is almost attached to Alpha Centauri. Land at “Forward Base 441”
3. PROCEED TO THE COMMAND POST
Mission text:
“The plan is to remove the Terrormorphs from human worlds – by either bringing back their natural predator or releasing a microbe to deal with them. But first, we’ll need some raw materials. And the only place to collect those? Londinion. I’m to speak to Commander Hatoum on the only base on the planet.”
You are greeted by a grumpy guard at the gates. Enter the camp and find the Command Post. Look for the yellow Terrabrew door. Commander Hatoum is waiting inside. Talk to her to discuss the exploration plan.
4. INFORM HADRIAN YOU’RE READY TO MOVE OUT
Mission text:
“Briefings complete. I can either hed to the armory to collect my gear or speak to Hadrian about moving out.”
Nothing against stacking up on ammo and Medpacks. So I personally head over to the armory before moving out. Kaiser will unlock the airlock and then you can interact with it to open.
5. LOCATE THE ACELES GENE SAMPLES
Mission text:
“Percival’s found us our first materials in a nearby shipping yard. We’re heading there now.”
Follow the blue mission marker. You will get to a processing plant. There is a room full of ammo on ground floor – so make sure you grab that before heading to the Aceles Gene Samples.
You need to search three storage containers. They all have doors on one side:
While you do that, Terrormorphs will attack.
There is a gene sample in every container. For the hanging container: Move as closely to the door as possible to open it, then you can just jump inside.
6. GIVE KAISER THE SAMPLES
Mission text:
“All samples collected! Now I just need to hand them off to Kaiser.”
Talk to Kaiser to hand over the samples.
7. LOCATE THE NEXT SAMPLE / PROCEED TO THE STEAM TUNNELS
Mission text:
“I’ve handed over the Aceles samples to Kaiser. Now we just need to figure out where we’re heading next.”
Head back up to the processing plant. There is an orange door that leads to the steam tunnels.
Inside, you’re protected from the harsh weather. The place is infested with Heatleeches.
Just cross the tunnel to the other side. In the control room you will see a Heatleech turn into a Terrormorph.
8. KILL THE TERRORMORPH
Mission text:
“We need to track and kill the Terrormorph… or Heatleech… and kill it and figure out of this might have something to do with the attacks!
Exit the control room and run after the Terrormorph outside Londinium. Collect a tissue sample. Give it to Kaiser. You then discuss the findings with the team and follow Kaiser to an access door.
9. RESTORE POWER TO THE SPACEPORT ACCESS HATCH
Mission text:
“The door out to the spaceport – and the final sample – has lost power. There should be a power control board in the Security Office upstairs.”
There is an orange door upstairs. It was inaccessible before, now Kaiser has powered it up and we can access it.
In this security office is the power switch. Also look for the “Contraband Locker Key” (see below). After you’ve powered up the system, just hit the big red button on the wall in the same room.
10. COLLECT THE RECORDING
Mission text:
“The recording we just heard… it sounded a lot like Vae Victis knew about the Lazarus Plant. I should grab the transcription and speak to Hadrian about what we learned.”
Just interact with the Emergency Recorder next to the red button on the wall to collect the recording. Then speak to Hadrian nearby.
Return to Kaiser down at the spaceport gate after the conversation.
11. FIND THE FINAL SAMPLE
Mission text:
“Vae Victis knew about the Lazarus Plant and likely blew the spaceport to pieces trying to cover it up. But we’ve got work still to do. Time to collect that final sample and get out of here.”
Since Kaiser opened the gate now, you can enter the spaceport. Just go to that weird hill at the back of the spaceport. A boss fight starts. You can power up the spaceport radar dishes to help fight the hostiles. Just follow the blue mission markers and interact with the switches.
Grab the sample from the Boss Terrormorph and give it to Kaiser.
12. RETURN TO FORWARD BASE 441
Mission text:
“Sample secure. Time to blow this icicle stand and debrief with Percival back at the base.”
Return to Forward Base 441. You can fast travel.
Go to the top of the base to debrief with Percival Walker. This will finish the mission and the follow-up A LEGACY FORGED starts.
This is STARFIELD
Release: September 6th, 2023
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
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