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Keeping the people of New Atlantis safe is Sergeant Yumi’s first priority inStarfield. While he’s stuck behind a desk doing clerical work due to a staff shortage, you’re his favorite part-timer to send out. You get the job done, you don’t ask too many questions, and you’re quick.
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This time, Sergeant Yumi has a pressing matter for you to handle, and it will test your work ethic and moral compass. This time, contraband is involved, and Sergeant Yumi believes you are the best person for the job. You’ll have to locate the ship and decide how to handle the situation on your own, discreetly or otherwise.
How To Unlock The Search And Seizure Mission
Tounlock this mission, you must firstcomplete the UC Vanguard questEyewitnessandA Break At Dawn. The aftermath of these quests impacts the progression of Search and Seizure.
Sergeant Yumi isconcerned that smugglers are activein the New Atlantis spaceport now that it’s open again. He’ll send you tospeak with the port workersto see what’s going on.
One of them will tell you nothing, but the other is relieved that someone is finally investigating the “potatoes.” He doesn’t remember the ship name, so you’ll have toget the records from Aegis.
How To Get The Ship Records From Aegis
Head over to the MAST Districtand enter the UC Vanguard headquarters. Take the elevator up to the Aegis floor andfind Agent Plato. Speak to him toobtain the recordsfor the suspicious ship.
He’ll give you all the information he has, and you’ll need toread the slate and identify the ship. Read the Potential Smuggler Ships slate to see several different options.
The one you’re looking for is theAnansi UC-576B, the cargo ship hauling potatoes.Return to Sergeant Yumiand report your findings. He’ll ask for the name of the ship.
ensure to give Sergeant Yumi thecorrect name of the ship. you’re able to report the other ships, which will complete the quest early and reward you with credits, but you won’t get to the seizure part of the quest. However, it won’t bar you from working with Sergeant Yumi again. Mistakes happen.
Afterconfirming your choice, assuming it’s the right one, Sergeant Yumi will send you toseize the cargo.
How To Seize The Cargo
Sergeant Yumi sends you out to the starport, trusting you todeal with the crewif they fight back. Head to the landing pad andboard the Anansi shipto search for contraband.
You’ll need to manually climb the ladder to reach the upper level.
Once you reach the upper levels, a member of the crew willask you to leave. They don’t want UC Security tosearch the cargoon the ship.
When you find the contraband,Captain Ndiaye will offer a deal. She’ll offer2,500 credits for you to liethat the ship was clean.
Both Captain Ndiaye and the crew are marked as essential until you refuse the deal. Even if you take the deal, you won’t be able to double-cross them later in this quest.
Quest Outcomes
If youtake Captain Ndiaye’s deal, you canwalk out of herewithout any issue. Sergeant Yumi will be none the wiser and even apologize for wasting your time.
If yourefuse the deal, you’ll have tofight through the captain and the crewto leave. It shouldn’t be a tough fight, and you canloot the shipafter you’re done.
Return to Sergeant Yumiwith the contraband to receive your reward. Regardless of your choice,you’ll receive 3,300 credits for your time.
If you refuse the deal with Captain Ndiaye, you can still lie to Sergeant Yumi about finding the contraband. You can keep it for yourself to sell later, though it is a heavy crate to carry around.
