Starfield The Devils You Know Walkthrough – The Den and the Warlock

The Devils You Know Mission Overview

Mission type: Faction mission, the sixth in the UC Vanguard questline
Quest giver: Deputy MacIntyre, at MAST in New Atlantis
Locations: Subsection Seven below MAST in New Atlantis, The Den in the Wolf system and the Etherea Ruins
Objectives: Meet Vae Victis in Subsection Seven, speak to Captain Marquez at The Den, find the Warlock and bring Orlase’s ID back to Vae Victis
Prerequisites: Complete Friends Like These
Quest chain: Follows Friends Like These and unlocks War Relics

You cannot bring Orlase in alive. Whether you destroy the Warlock or board it, you end up taking his ID from the wreckage or from his body.

How to Start The Devils You Know in Starfield

The Devils You Know starts as soon as you become a UC citizen at the end of Friends Like These. Deputy MacIntyre will not say who wants to meet you, only that they are waiting in Subsection Seven below MAST.

1 – Proceed to Your Meeting in Subsection Seven

Mission Text:
“Someone’s requested to speak with me, but Deputy MacIntyre won’t tell me who. She said I can find them down in Subsection Seven.”

Take the elevator in MAST down to Subsection Seven at the very bottom. Your companion has to wait outside, so you go through to the secret room alone. Use the intercom when prompted. The man on the other side introduces himself as Vae Victis, also known as François Sanon. Talk to him to get your next job.

2 – Speak to Captain Marquez at The Den

Mission Text:
“I just spoke to Vae Victis, a former UC admiral and a man who’s supposed to be dead. He asked me to track down – and ‘deal with’ – a rogue weapons scientist named Reginald Orlase. He believes Orlase is hiding near the planet of Etherea in the Wolf system, and that I should speak to the local head of the Vanguard – Captain Marquez – to get specifics.”

You can optionally go back up and talk to Deputy MacIntyre about what you have heard. She makes it clear that she would rather see Orlase brought in alive than killed. After that, head to Captain Marquez at The Den.

Where Is The Den in Starfield

The Den is a space station in the Wolf system, northeast of Alpha Centauri. Jump to the Wolf system, dock with The Den and board it. Captain Marquez is on the upper deck of the station.

3 – Find the Warlock at the Etherea Ruins

Mission Text:
“Captain Marquez has given me the coordinates I need to find ‘The Warlock’, a ship that may be home to Orlase. But she warned me to be careful – a number of ships have been lost in the debris fields where the Warlock’s been seen.”

Captain Marquez gives you the coordinates she has. They are in the same system, at the Etherea Ruins. Fly there and watch out for the asteroids and the red naval mines around the debris field. The Warlock opens fire once you get close.

Destroy or Disable the Warlock

You have two ways to deal with the Warlock, and Orlase dies either way.

Destroy the Warlock: Shoot it down, then search the wreckage for Orlase’s UC Science Division ID.
Disable the Warlock: Take out its engines with EM weapons or the Targeting Control Systems skill, then dock and board. Orlase locks himself in the cockpit and kills himself before you can reach him. The cockpit opens afterwards, and you can take his ID from his body.

4 – Return the Evidence to Vae Victis

Mission Text:
“I found Orlase’s old United Colonies ID. This should be sufficient evidence to prove to Vae Victis the job is done.”

Return to Vae Victis in Subsection Seven below MAST in New Atlantis. Put Orlase’s ID into the transfer system when prompted, then speak to Vae Victis again. This completes The Devils You Know, and the next UC Vanguard mission, War Relics, starts.