One of the major questlines you can experience inStarfieldlets you join the Freestar Rangers, a specialized group dedicated to protecting citizens within the Freestar Collective. The plot of this faction quest begins with the discovery of a ship stolen from HopeTech, one of the premier ship manufacturers in the Settled Systems.

After speaking with Ron Hope is “Where Hope Is Built,” you learned that the stolen HopeTech ship was seen landing on Neon. Since that is the only information to go on, you’ll need to go investigate your leads in the city itself to complete “Shadows In Neon.”

A glowing sign for the Freestar Rangers on Neon.

Find The Ranger In Neon

First travel to the city ofNeon, which is on theplanetVolii Alphain the Volii System.The ranger in this city isJaylen Pryce, and you can find himin the Freestar Rangers outpost in Neon’s Core. Talk with him to learn the lay of the land.

Unfortunately, he tells you the people of Neonaren’t going to respect your badgeas much as the people in Akila City might. Jaylen then tells you totalk to Billy Clayton, a friend of his, to learn more about the stolen ship. When you’re ready, you canfollow Jaylen through Neonto find the person you need to talk to.

A dimly lit exterior of a warehouse building at night

You’ll make your way to the Ebbside, and you’ll soonreach Billy Clayton outside a grab-and-go cafe.Eventually, you will have theoption to persuade Billyto spill the beans, buthe will first ask for your helpwith a situation.

Billy says he’s in sometrouble with a local loan shark, because of debts his brother had. You candeal with the loan shark yourself to help him out, and he’ll reveal the information afterward.

A businessman’s office, with him sitting at a desk while a bodyguard stands and observes.

Get Inside Goodman’s Warehouse

To find this loan shark,Emmet Goodman, you’ll need to get inside his warehouse.Start heading back the way you cameuntil you seean elevator you can useto take you to the Underbelly. Then, cross a couple bridges tofind another elevator to take you up to Neon’s Upper Platform.

You’ll soon reachthe corner of the upper area in Neon, and there will be a couple of people congregating outside the entrance to the warehouse. There isa Syndicate member guarding the door,and you need toget the warehouse key from him.

A brightly lit interior of Madame Sauvage’s Place, a bar.

Talk with the guard, and there arethree options for how to get the warehouse key:

If youcheck around the side of the warehousebefore you go inside, you can finda weapons case with some ammo.

In the Rock, one of the Freestar Rangers sits in a chair, arms crossed.

Confront Emmet Goodman

After getting inside the warehouse,head upstairs to find Emmet Goodman. As you talk with him,you’ll need to show him your badge, just keep in mind what Jaylen said about how people in Neon respect Freestar Rangers.

You will eventually havethree options for how to clear up Billy’s debt:

If your pockets are deep, paying might just be a slightly inconvenient fee. If yougo on the offensive, you need tobe prepared to fight through several of the Syndicate membersthroughout the warehouse.

In the event youdecide to persuade Emmet Goodman, here are a few options to help do the trick:

If you decide to try and persuade Goodman, verify toquicksave and use some persuasion-buffing items, such asHippolyta.

Find The Ship Thief

Whichever way you clear up Billy’s debt, you need toreturn to him and Jaylen to tell them the news. Billy honors his side of the bargain and reveals thatit was a woman named Grace Early who brought the stolen ship to Neon.

You canfind her in Madame Sauvage’s, a lounge in the Ebbside. After entering the lounge,go up to Grace to confront herabout the allegations against her.

She will soonconfess to stealing the ship, but also say that she only did it as part of a job. Grace will then offer up some relevant names to investigate:Maya CruzandMarco.

She also hands overan encrypted slatethat could be animportant connection to find Marco, as he was the one that paid Grace.

Bring The Slate To Akila City

Now that you’ve gotten the information you needed on Neon, you will need toreturn to Akila City with the encrypted slate.One of the rangers in the Rock isknown for being able to decipher encryptions, and you’ll need tohand over the slate to him.

To bring the “Shadows In Neon” quest to a close,talk with the Marshal. You getcredits and experience as a rewardfor your efforts. The information uncovered in Neon gives youa couple more leads to follow, however, as the case isn’t closed just yet.