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How To Prepare The Ship For Grav Drive In Starfield (First Contact)

Jorge AguilarBy 3 Mins Read Guides

In Starfield’s First Contact mission, players are tasked with a significant challenge – preparing the ECS Constant for a journey with a new Grav Drive. This mission is crucial as it determines the ship’s and its crew’s fate in their quest for a new home. Understanding the intricacies of this mission is key, as the steps to install the new Grav Drive are intricate and require careful attention.

This guide will walk you through preparing the ship for the Grav Drive in Starfield, ensuring the ECS Constant is ready for its critical mission.

How to prepare Grav Drive for the First Contact mission in Starfield

To prepare the Grav Drive in First Contact Mission in Starfield, you have to do the following:

  1. Reroute power from the Port Turbopump to the Auxiliary Cryogenic Radiator at Engineering Control Computer Alpha.
  2. Adjust the power level of the Plasma Run-Off inhibitor to 5% at Engineering Control Computer Beta.
  3. Decouple the Auxiliary Module Assembly from the Magnetic Flange Pipe Enclosures using Engineering Control Computer Gamma.

These aren’t very hard to find, since you’re in a small room. Essentially, just find the computer and adjust it to the above settings. Successfully completing these steps progresses the mission, bringing you closer to the end of the First Contact quest.

Related: How Many Ships You Can Own In Starfield Game?

How Many Endings to the First Contract mission are there?

The First Contact mission in Starfield offers three distinct endings, each influenced by your dialogue choices at the mission’s conclusion:

  1. Help the ECS Constant crew settle in Paradiso.
  2. Equip the Constant with a Grav Drive to settle elsewhere.
  3. Destroy the Ship.

These choices reflect different moral and practical considerations, shaping the ultimate fate of the ECS Constant and its crew.

What are the rewards for each First Contract ending?

The rewards for each ending vary significantly:

  • Settling in Paradiso: Receive various items, including .45 Caliber ACP ammo, Antique Earth sports equipment, and the Modified XM-2311.
  • Equip with Grav Drive: Similar rewards to settling in Paradiso, plus the Grav Drive Retrofit Manual.
  • Destroy the Ship: Gain 6500 Credits.

While the third option offers a straightforward monetary reward, the first two options provide a richer array of items and a more nuanced conclusion to the mission.

What is the best First Contact Ending?

Both the first and second endings are recommended over the third. Destroying the ship yields only credits, which pale in comparison to the unique items and the narrative satisfaction offered by the other two endings. These endings allow for a more engaging story resolution and provide interesting collectibles for your journey in Starfield.

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Jorge A. Aguilar, also known as Aggy, is the current Assigning Editor. He started his career as an esports, influencer, and streaming writer for Sportskeeda. He then moved to GFinity Esports to cover streaming, games, guides, and news before moving to the Social team where he ended his time as the Lead of Social Content. He also worked a writer and editor for both Pro Game Guides and Dot Esports, and as a writer for PC Invasion, Attack of the Fanboy, and Android Police. Aggy is the former Managing Editor and Operations Overseer of N4G Unlocked and a former Gaming editor for WePC. Throughout his time in the industry, he's trained over 100 writers, written thousands of articles on multiple sites, written more reviews than he cares to count, and edited tens of thousands of articles. He has also written some games published by Tales, some books, and a comic sold to Telus International.