As the story begins to heat up in Starfield, Vladimir will ask you to pick up an Artifact from a reluctant seller in the collector, Captain Petrov who drives the massive ship full of highly valued collectibles, known as The Scow. Although not really a mission the Constellation would take, Vladimir wants the Artifact at any cost, even if that means stepping over the line. Read below to find out the best way to tackle main mission 10, No Sudden Moves.
Captain Petrov of The Scow has what you want, but how are you going to get it?
The Scow Location
After speaking to Vladimir in The Eye. This will lock your companion to Andreja for the entire mission, so make sure you’ve taken everything you need from your other companions. Now, it’s time to find The Scow which can be found orbiting Procyon A in the Procyon System (northwest of Alpha Centauri). Before traveling to The Scow, make a quick save because you’ll have a choice to make, persuade them to let you board, or attack them.
(1 of 2) The Scow is in the Procyon System which is northwest of Alpha Centauri.
The Scow is in the Procyon System which is northwest of Alpha Centauri. (left), You can find the ship in the far right of the system. (right)
The Scow: Persuade or Attack?
Approach the ship, and select it with / to hail them, and you’ll get the choice to persuade them to let you board the ship, or alternatively, you can attack them. The better option is to persuade them if you can, otherwise, you’ll have to attack the ship and disable its engines while numerous particle turrets floating around in space will attack you. Also, if you persuade them to let you on, you can still attack them on the ship.
However, if you do want to attack the ship, you’ll want to target its engines, and the most reliable way to do this is by having at least one rank in the Targeting Control Systems skill that allows you to target individual parts such as the engines. If you want to read more about disabling ships, read our How to Disable Engines page. Once the engines are destroyed, and you’ve dealt with the frustrating particle turrets, board the ship.
(1 of 2) When you hail with the ship, you can persuade them to let you on peacefully, or attack the ship and board it by force.
When you hail with the ship, you can persuade them to let you on peacefully, or attack the ship and board it by force. (left), Regardless of your method, approach and select it, then hold in the dock button. (right)
