Starfield: No Sudden Moves - walkthrough Starfield guide, tips

In the main quest No sudden moves in the Starfield game you have to get the artifact from Captain Petrov of the Scowa ship. From the walkthrough you will learn where the artifact is on the ship and all the variants to reach it.

Last update: 21 September 2023

The No Sudden Moves quest is part of the main storyline of Starfield. This walkthrough explains how to get on board the Scow, where to find Captain Petrov, how to gain access to the vault, how to steal the Phi artifact and how to return with it to the Lodge.

• Finding the Scow
• Boarding the Scow
• Finding Captain Petrov
• Gaining access to Petrov's vault
• Stealing the artifact
• Return to the Lodge

Finding the Scow

1. The quest starts with you talking to Vladimir at the Eye station. You will learn that Petrov, a collector, is in possession of one of the artifacts. Acquiring the artifact is your objective. Sam Coe is a mandatory participant.
2. Petrov's Scow is stationed in the orbit around Procyon V-B of the Procyon A system.

Boarding the Scow

There are 2 ways to board the Scow.

1. The aggressive option involves destroying the ship's engines. Going through with this plan will be easier with the Targeting Control System skill, which allows you to select parts of the ship to be attacked after using the scanner. You can also target engines.
2. There are two disadvantages to this solution - after boarding, the ship's crew will be aggressive. There are also Particle Turrets in the area that will start shooting at your ship. It's recommended to deal with them first.

The peaceful option involves convincing the crew of the Scow to let you on board. You can:

1. go with persuasion;
2. let Sam have his say - you must choose the appropriate dialogue option and you will automatically get the permission.

Descend to less than 500 meters to start docking.

Finding Captain Petrov

1. If you have chosen the aggressive option, you'll be thrown into combat right after boarding.
2. If you have received permission to dock, only Tao Xun will stop you along the way and after a short conversation you will resume exploring the ship without having to fight anyone.
3. Captain Petrov is in the main exhibit room as shown in the picture.

Gaining access to Petrov's vault

The two ways to get to the vault are available after talking to Petrov. You can:

1. Go with persuasion - if you handle it correctly, Petrov will agree to show you the artifact. You will go to the vault together.
2. Attacking Captain - if you choose this option, focus on attacking Petrov. The defeated captain will surrender and the fight will be stopped. You can resume the fight or force him to unlock the vault for you (better option).

Two alternative ways involve breaking into the vault without having to talk to Petrov. You can:

1. Pickpocket an access card - Petrov has the access card in his pocket (see the picture above).
2. Break into the vault door - this is not the best idea, because the vault lock has the highest security level and you must have at least Rank 3 in the Security skill to deal with it.

Stealing the artifact

You can reach the vault on the lower deck of the ship:

1. together with Petrov - this is possible if you used persuasion on the captain correctly;
2. on your own - you must take into account the risk that the guards guarding the vault may attack you without warning after entering the forbidden zone.

The artifact is kept in a display case - you can open it yourself or Petrov can do it for you.

1. If you and the captain got here after using persuasion, you can now attack him and force him to surrender. This will allow you to take the Phi artifact without having to fight the rest of the crew.
2. If you have stolen the artifact, you can provoke Scow's crew into a fight. In this case, it's best to focus on returning to the lock and getting back on board your own ship.

Return to the Lodge

1. Regardless of the option you choose, return with the artifact to the Lodge. Before you add it to the rest of your collection, save your game because right after starting the next main quest, The High Price, you will have to face a very important choice.