Welcome to our guide on the Starfield Breaking the Bank mission! This guide will walk you through starting the mission and detail the necessary steps for its completion. If you need help with a specific mission objective, check the quick links section to easily find the most relevant information for you.
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How to Start the Breaking the Bank Mission
Breaking the Bank is one of the faction missions for the Crimson Fleet. You’ll start it automatically after completing the Echoes of the Past mission.
Breaking the Bank Walkthrough
Travel to the Siren of the Stars
For the Starfield Breaking the Bank mission, you’ll first need to travel to the Olympus System and then head to the ship orbiting Aranae IV. Dock at and board the Siren.
Speak with Evgeny Rokov
Follow along the hallway and head up the stairs to find Evgeny. Approach him to begin a conversation where you’ll get more information about the score. He’ll ask about the job and if you were asked to do anything else (like steal the award). We choose not to, but it’s your call. To play ball, Evgeny will then say as payment he wants back into the Crimson Fleet. You can use the Crimson Fleet choice or say you’ll put in a good word with the boss.
Obtain the ES Award
Make your way to the upper levels of the ship and enter the Starview Ballroom.
Head down to the lower level and speak with the Society Patrons exhausting their dialog options. Eventually one of them will tell you that Sheila is the chairman this year and is in charge of handing out the award. After learning this, head back up to the top level of the ballroom to find her standing near the entrance. Talk with her asking about the award to learn that it’s locked away safely in the Purser’s Safe. Exit the ballroom then head north down the stairs and take the path going right at the desk.
The next door on the right should be the Purser which you’ll want to enter (it says restricted, but you can go in). Speak with Chief Purser Murata in there asking about the award. After she tells you about the ES Award Claim ID, you’ll be able to ask her what her opinion about the captain is. If you pass a persuasion check, you’ll learn about a slate in his quarters linking him to the Crimson Fleet. See Burden of Proof Evidence below.
Return to the ballroom and speak with Sheila to ask for her claim ID. You’ll need to persuade her to hand over the ID. Take it back to the Purser and use it on the terminal to the left of the vault to open it. You can then use it to unlock the safe and take the award.
Burden of Proof Evidence
Thanks to Chief Purder Murata, we know that there is some evidence for the Burden of Proof faction mission in the Captain’s Quarters. You can find it at the lower levels of the ship, to the right of the door leading to the ship’s cockpit. Once you’re in the Captain’s Quarters, head to the bedroom and look at the self to the left of the bed. You’ll find the Request Denied (Evidence) there. Make sure to grab it.
Ask Society Patrons About Larry Dumbrosky
As you explore the ship, you’ll need to speak with the Society Patrons in the ballroom and ask them about Larry. Eventually one of them will tell you he’s been spending a lot of time with Klaudia Swist.
Leave the ballroom and head to the Guest Suites. Go forward down the stairs then take a left at the desk. When you reach the end of the hallway, turn right to find her.
Speak with Klaudia and tell her you know about the affair. You’ll then need to either persuade or bribe her with 2500 credits to give you some incriminating evidence on Dumbrosky. She’ll then tell you that she has nothing but mentions Gabriel Vera might.
Head back to the ballroom where you’ll find Gabriel by the buffet tables. Speak with him saying that Klaudia sent you. He’ll basically tell you to bugger off and that if you report anything it’s your word against his and he’s part of UC Security. After getting nowhere, head upstairs in the ballroom to find Evgeny and speak with him. He’ll come up with the plan and you’ll have to execute it. Travel to the Engineering Deck which you can reach from the lower level of the ballroom.
Follow the path to reach the Chief Engineer then speak with him, asking for access to life support. In order to gain access, you’ll need to either bribe him with 1000 credits or tell him that the captain will forgive his gambling debt. He’ll then step away giving you time to access his terminal. Go to the Life Support Access folder and use it to open the door leading to the life support system. Head inside and reset all 3 switches to trigger the emergency lockdown.
Confront Gabriel Vera in His Cabin
Make your way to the Guest Suites then go forward down the stairs taking a right at the desk. Follow the hallway looking for room 02 and head inside. Speak with Gabriel to be presented with a couple of options. No matter what option you pick, you’ll either have to pay 2500 credits for the evidence or attack Gabriel and take it off his corpse.
Confront Larry Dumbrosky
With the evidence finally in your hands, head to the upper level of Guest Suites to find Larry’s room. Go inside and speak with the man. He’ll deduce that you are after his credentials and request a trade. You hand over the evidence from Gabriel and he’ll give you the credentials. You can also attack him and take his credentials. Once you have them return to Evgeny in the Guest Services lobby. Speak with the captain then return to your ship.
Proceed to New Atlantis
Set a course for the New Atlantis Commercial District then head to GalBank on the north side of the area. Once there head inside taking the elevator to the Archives. Speak with the guard and show him your credentials. If you have the Bounty Hunter background, then you’ll be able to call out that this is a trap. Head into the Archives and deal with the Ecliptic mercs that ambush you. When they are taken care of, head up to the second level and use the GalBank Archives terminal to view the Lost Ship Registry. You’ll specifically want to check out the Legacy.
Proceed to the Key
Make your way back to your ship then set a course for the Key. Once you’re back, head to the Operations Center and speak with Del to hand over the data you retrieved. After the conversation follow Naeva to Ship Services. When you get there, she’ll ask you straight up if you got the ES Award. You can lie and say you didn’t get it or hand it over and be rewarded with 150 EXP and some credits.
Report Mission Progress on the UC Vigilance
Travel to the UC Vigilance in the Aranae System orbiting the moon Aranae II-a of Aranae II. Board the ship then speak with Commander Ikande to debrief him on your last mission. Once you’re done, the Breaking the Bank mission will be completed and you’ll be rewarded with 350 EXP.
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