The Outer Worlds – The Distress Signal

Outer Worlds

 

Obtained: Talk to Vicar Max and ask him about the journal.

 

Objective(s):

  • View the Distress Signal Recording on Your Ship
  • Search for Secrets in Roseway
  • Acquire The Weapon Plans
  • Acquire Vaughn’s Research
  • Acquire Anton’s Research
  • Return to Gladys on the Groundbreaker

 

View the Distress Signal Recording on Your Ship

Head to the Unreliable and talk with ADA to play the distress signal. This will unlock Roseway Landing Pad.

 

Search for Secrets in Roseway

Head for the Roseway Landing Pad on Terra 2 and disembark from the ship. Head down the ramp leading off of the landing pad and follow the objective west down a road. This will bring you to the Roseway Premium Outpost. Head into the outpost and enter the building on left to find Orson Shaw. Speak with him to learn about his weapon plans. Next head over to the Roseway Luxury Apartments to find Vaughn Cortes in the cafeteria on the first floor. Talk to him to learn about his research. Finally head to the Roseway Communication Room to locate Anton Crane and speak with him. Use Intimidate 25 if you have it to get Anton to tell you what’s really going on. Agree to help him out.

 

Acquire The Weapon Plans

The plans can be obtained during the Vulcan’s Hammer side quest.

 

Acquire Vaughn’s Research

The research can be obtained during The Amateur Alchemist side quest.

 

Acquire Anton’s Research

The research can be obtained during The Doom that Came to Roseway side quest.

 

 Return to Gladys on the Groundbreaker

Head back to Groundbreaker and talk with Gladys to complete the quest.

*NOTE: After acquiring all the research, you have the option to return them to their respective researchers or give it to Gladys. If you returned all the research to Orson, Vaughn and Anton, Gladys will still give you the following rewards:

  • 2,000 EXP
  • 8,000 EXP
  • Groundbreaker reputation increased
  • Purpleberry bunch
  • 300 bit cartridge

If you give Gladys all the research, you will get a 1875 bit cartridge for each item you bring her and get more experience. If you have Lie 35 or Science 20, you can talk her into thinking the toothpaste recipe is fuel and get a 3750 bit cartridge.

 

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