One Step Ahead is the second story mission for Ryujin Industries in Starfield.
Summary[]
You are to discreetly install a data slate & run a program on CeltCorp's servers as payback for their attempted hack into Ryujin's R&D server.
Quick Walkthrough[]
- Talk to Imogene
- Upload the Program at CeltCorp
- Return to Imogene at Ryujin Tower
Detailed Walkthrough[]
Immediately following the completion of Back to the Grind, this mission will begin. Imogene will give you your first assignment: apparently CeltCorp has been competing with Ryujin for a contract and tried to hack into Ryujin's R&D server. Imogene states this action must be punished. She will give you an unmarked data slate and 2 digipicks and send you on your way. You are to upload a file and run it on CeltCorp servers without anyone from CeltCorp noticing. You can talk to Imogene after your initial conversation for some backstory on Tomo and an explanation of her role at Ryujin.
Go to CeltCorp and find the computer to upload the data slate into. It will be novice locked and will be a criminal act, so ensure you are hidden while hacking into the terminal.
After uploading the file, return to Imogene at Ryujin Tower and let her know how your first job went. Imogene then defines how payment works at Ryujin: if you have no "setbacks", you will receive full pay. The more setbacks you have (payoffs, cover stories, cleanup crews), the less pay you get.
If you executed this job cleanly, the mission will end and you receive a full payout. If you got caught, the mission will end but your payout will be reduced. The next mission A New Narrative is immediately introduced.
Rewards[]
- 1000 credits
- 2 digipicks
- 100 XP