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How to Start the Missed the Mark Starfield Mission
Missed the Mark is one of the missions you can pick up at Gagarin Landing on Gagarin in the Alpha Centauri System. This mission will automatically begin after completing the Missed Connections mission if you agree to help Helena track down her missing employee.
Missed the Mark Starfield Mission Guide
Find Bonifac Maksimov on Hawley
For the Missed the Mark Starfield mission, you’ll first need to travel to the Reclaimed Outpost on Hawley, a moon of Olivas in the Alpha Centauri System. Once there, you’ll be greeted by some Ecliptic. Take them out, then head inside the largest building where more enemies will be waiting, so be prepared for a fight! You’ll then want to loot the Office Key from the shelving unit near the Industrial Workbench.
You’ll need this key to unlock the room on the opposite side of the area. In this particular room, you’ll find a bunch of goodies! Head up the stairs near the room filled with goodies, then take a right and proceed through the door to find Bonifac.
It’s also possible that Bonifac is in a room on the second level. If that’s the case, you shouldn’t need a key to enter it.
Speak to Bonifac
Talk to Bonifac to learn what happened to him, and then set out to look for Maldonado.
Find Maldonado
Head to the room directly across from Bonifac to continue through the facility. When you reach the end of the area, you’ll need to deal with more enemies. After you take them out, speak with Stephen Maldonado. He’ll offer you a deal.
If you can’t get through the door that says it needs the Entry Key to unlock, head up to the walkway above it and then go through the door on the right. There will be a wall panel where you can cut loose with your cutter to reach a vent shaft leading to the room behind the locked door.
Take the Deal
If you side with Maldonado and kill Bonifac, Maldonado will give you 4000 credits. You’ll then need to report back to Helena. You’ll receive 100 EXP and 3,000 credits no matter which option you tell her.
Don’t Take the Deal
If you don’t take his deal, he’ll turn hostile. Take him out, then loot the Private: Reliant Medical stolen data from him. You’ll then need to report back to Helena. Select either option to receive 100 EXP and 7,600 credits!
Return to Helena
When it’s time to return to Helena, head across the room and grab the Entryway Key from the cart next to the locked door.
Use this key to open the door to create a shortcut to the entrance. Return to Helena to complete the Missed the Mark Starfield mission.
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