First to Fight, First to Die, Starfield Mission

I'm investigating a mercenary group called the First that's seizing land from farmers. I've acquired encrypted slates from key members of the outfit and given them to Ranger Alex Shadid for decryption. I should check in with Marshal Blake.

1. Go to the meeting room / Sit down / Continue the debrifing

I'm investigating a mercenary group called the First that's seizing land from farmers. I've acquired encrypted slates from key members of the outfit and given them to Ranger Alex Shadid for decryption. I should check in with Marshal Blake.

Head to the meeting room and sit at a table to talk to Emma Wilcox and Marshal Blake. You will summarize what has been accomplished so far. At some point Alex will arrive and inform you that the slates have been decrypted. Based on the data on them Blake will come to a conclusion where you should go now. Your next destination is the planet Artcurus II.

Go to the meeting room / Sit down / Continue the debrifing

2. Travel to Arcturus II / Destroy the mercenary patrol ships

My investigation of the First mercenaries continues. Ranger Alex Shadid decrypted the slates I brought him and learned that the First have a base called the Factory. Marshal Blake thinks it might be the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II.

Set course to Arcturus System > Arcturus II. Once in orbit, you will come across the enemy ships that you will have to destroy. In total, you must destroy six enemy ships, three waves of two ships each.

Travel to Arcturus II / Destroy the mercenary patrol ships

3. Land at the Freestar mech factory

My investigation of the First continues. When I arrived at Arcturus II to check out an abandoned mech factory, I was attacked by mercenary patrol ships. This would seem to confirm Marshal Blake's guess that the factory is indeed the First's base of operations.

Land at the Freestar mech factory

4. Investigate the Freestar mech factory

My investigation of the First continues. When I arrived at Arcturus II to check out an abandoned mech factory, I was attacked by mercenary patrol ships. This would seem to confirm Marshal Blake's guess that the factory is indeed the First's base of operations. I'll need to investigate the facility to be certain.

When you get off the ship then move towards the mission marker. Watch out for mines, quite a few of which have been deployed along the way.

Investigate the Freestar mech factory

When you reach the entrance gate Paxton will contact you by radio and after a while the gate will open.

Investigate the Freestar mech factory

5. Confront Paxton Hull

Upon landing at the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II, I was challenged by Major Paxton Hull, disgraced former war hero and leader of the First mercenary company, to come and get him. It won't be an easy fight, but there's no other choice if I'm going to learn the First's plans.

When you enter the mech factory you will be attacked by a squad of 1st Cav Veteran. Kill them all.

Confront Paxton Hull

When you get rid of them all then move on to the next section of the factory - the refinery. You will get there through the orange door. Continue ahead, eliminating enemies encountered along the way. Eventually you should get to the large room with lava pits. There you will face several opponents.

Confront Paxton Hull

Kill the enemies and proceed to the back of this room, to a tunnel defended by two guard turrets. There you will find another orange door, through which you will get to the next section of the factory - the assembly room.

Confront Paxton Hull

Follow the path ahead, eliminating more 1st Cav Veterans and Guard Turrets.

Confront Paxton Hull

Eventually you will reach a large room with many catwalks and metal stairs. There you will have to fight a battle with multiple enemies.

Confront Paxton Hull

Walking further you will reach the operations room. When you go inside then on the right you will find a storage room where you can replenish your supplies.

6. Defeat the First Mercenaries / Defeat Paxton Hull

Keep walking forward and after a while you will reach the room where Paxton is staying. He will not be alone, he will be accompanied by a large group of mercenaries. You must defeat them all.

Defeat the First Mercenaries / Defeat Paxton Hull

7. Talk to Paxton Hull

I've found the First's base of operations at the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II. I've fought my way through mercenary soldiers and now I've come face to face with Major Paxton Hull, leader of the First. It's time to find out why the First are seizing land from farmers, and who they're working for.

Find the injured Paxton and talk to him. He will reveal to you who hired him and give you proof of this - Details of the Arrangement. Regardless of what you say you will eventually have to fight him and kill him.

Talk to Paxton Hull

8. Kill Paxton Hull

You have no choice but to kill Paxton.

Kill Paxton Hull

Once you've done that, take the Elevator Exit Key from his corpse. It will allow you to get to the elevator by which you will quickly get outside the factory.

Kill Paxton Hull

Also, don't forget to take the magazine - Freestar Captain's Log 05 - you'll find nearby.

Kill Paxton Hull

After killing Paxton, this mission will end, you will receive 250 XP and and another mission will begin.

I found the First's base of operations at the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II. I confronted Major Paxton Hull, who revealed that the First were hired by HopeTech president Ron Hope. Now it's time to confront Hope and find out why he used mercenaries to take land from farmers.

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