Easter Eggs

This is a compilation page of Easter eggs in Starfield. Easter eggs are references to previous works, generally of a similar or related nature. Although many of these seem obvious, they are often not confirmed by developers and may be open to interpretation where they fit into multiple works.

TV and Films

• A derelict ship : “The Colander” can be found in the Schrodinger System. It is a very creepy and dark ship with plenty of dead bodies, strange sounds, blood, notes... and of course something... else. A very nice nod to the ill-fated expedition of the Nostromo from the first Alien movie.
• If Sam Coe dies in High Price to Pay, his description will read “See you, Space Cowboy”, which appeared at the end of nearly every episode of Cowboy Bebop.
• Maurice Lyon will tell you about a large creature that used to knock down huge buildings, and then say that he might be confusing that with an old movie. This description matches the that of Godzilla.
• Some posters, seen at Bessel III base (and likely others) show posters entitled “Blue Harvest”. This is a potential reference to the working project name for Star Wars: Episode VI.
• Some movie posters seen in stations and planetary bases depict a movie called “Das Raumschiff” a play on the German 1981 movie "Das Boot”
• The lost and found terminal on Paradiso lists several items that reference multiple movies:
  • Sapphire heart necklace found on the ocean floor — Titanic
  • Antique digital music player hanging from a tree branch — Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Red and white bicycle left after a film shoot — Elliot's Bicycle from ET
  • Gold ring found in volcanic ash — Lord of the Rings

Star Trek

• Operation Starseed contains numerous references to the Star Trek episode Space Seed.
• Doctor Manning will sometimes state “please state the nature of the medical emergency”, in the same manner as the Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager.
• The in-game description of Tranquilitea Earl Grey, which mentions it being a “favorite among UC Navy captains”, is most likely a nod to Captain Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation, whose favorite type of tea is Earl Grey.

Real World

• The mission UC Wants You! is similar to the United States recruitment posters of early World War Two eras, “Uncle Sam Wants You!”.
• Robots on Gagarin will remark “A robot shall not harm a parcel, or allow a parcel to come to harm through inaction” a play on Isaac Asimov's laws of robotics in I Robot.
• Arachna and its moons Itsy and Bitsy are a play on the nursery rhyme Itsy Bitsy Spider.

Astronauts

Many of the planets reference astronauts, including:

• Yuri Gagarin — Gagarin; directly referenced with a statue on the planet.
• Roberta Bondar — The planet Bondar in the Alpha Centauri system.
• Mae Jemison — The planet Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system.
• Gus Grissom — The moon Grissom orbiting Bondar.
• Robert Curbeam — The moon Curbeam orbiting Bondar.
• John Daniel Olivas — The gas giant Olivas in Alpha Centauri.
• George Zamka — The moon Zamka orbiting Olivas.
• Voss could be a reference to either James or Janice Voss.
• Steven Hawley — The moon Hawley orbiting Olivas.
• Kalpana Chawla — The moon Chawla orbiting Olivas.

Bethesda Titles

• The Adoring Fan perk is a reference to the Adoring Fan from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• HopeTown's store Best Defence, is likely a nod to the store of the same name in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The rank 4 icons of the Boxing skill is similar to Oblivion's Hand-to-Hand skill.
• “Arrow to the knee” Reference in the skill tree, in the Crippling skill branch if a well known phrase said by guards in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
• The Lock logs make mention of Delvin Mallory, the former Thieve's Guild head, in this game.
• Sweet Rolls are a food item in both the Fallout and Elder Scrolls series.