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Welcome to our guide for the Deep Cover Starfield mission! Deep Cover is one of the faction missions for the Crimson Fleet.
**PLEASE NOTE: Some of the planets referenced in our guides and walkthroughs won’t match up with yours due to how Starfield was created. In these situations, what you do and the places you visit on those planets should be the same. **
How to Start Deep Cover
Commit a Crime
To start the mission, commit a crime then let the UC escort you to the UC Vigilance. You’ll be taken to a cell and Commander Ikande will show up to interrogate you. Work your way through his dialog then accept the offer when presented. You’ll then need to follow the guard to the operations center. Speak with the commander there to get the details on the mission.
Finish Grunt Work
Alternatively, finish the Grunt Work faction quest then Commander Tuala will just give you this quest and have you report to the UC Vigilance. Once you board, speak with Sysdef Guard who welcomes you aboard the ship then follow him to the command center. Take the elevator up then speak with Commander Ikande.
Speak to Lt. Toft
No matter how you started the Deep Cover Starfield mission, you’ll need to speak with Lt. Toft after being briefed by Commander Ikande.
Proceed to Cydonia
Head to your ship and set a course for Cydonia on Mars in the Sol System. Once you land, make your way to the Trade Authority and speak with Saoirse Bowden. She’ll tell you that the stuff is too hot to handle but for a small fee of 1,000 credits, she’ll set up a buyer for you.
Speak to Adler Kemp at the Broken Spear
Make your way over to the Broken Spear bar to locate and speak with Adler Kemp. Choose to give him the sample when prompted. Before agreeing to move the product, you’ll need to settle a matter for Adler. Make sure to pick up the Naeva Meetup (Evidence) on the table behind him for the Burden of Proof mission.
Recover Karl Fielding’s Debt
Make sure this quest is active so you can track down Karl Fielding (for us he was near the Luxe Condos in the residential area). Speak with Karl about his debt. After you remind him who Adler is, you’ll have a couple of options. You can pay the debt for him, persuade him to pay up or attack him and take it afterward. How you do it doesn’t matter, just make sure to deliver the credits to Adler. He’ll then invite you to join the fleet. After you accept, the Deep Cover Starfield mission will complete. You’ll be rewarded with 250 EXP and some credits.
