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The Scow

Starfield guide · Boarding Captain Petrov's ship
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The Scow is a heavily fortified salvage ship owned by the eccentric collector Captain Petrov, visited during the main Constellation mission "No Sudden Moves." Players must board the vessel to acquire an Artifact kept inside Petrov's private, locked vault. Resolving the encounter can be done through persuasion, stealth, violence, or by intimidating Petrov after defeating him in combat.

Related quests: No Sudden Moves

Items

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Enemies

Captain Petrov
Steal / drop Petrov's Vault Key

Yields and surrenders once his health is depleted, calling off his crew if spared

Scow Pirates

Petrov's crew members who turn hostile if you attack, fail stealth, or trigger the vault alarm

Tips

  • Damaging Captain Petrov until he yields will make him surrender and order his crew to stand down, allowing you to walk away without having to wipe out the rest of the ship.
  • You can unlock Petrov's cages containing captured alien creatures to create a chaotic distraction and thin out the hostile crew.
  • Taking the Artifact inevitably raises a ship-wide alarm and marks the action as a crime, earning you a bounty with the United Colonies.

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