It’s all about that green card, isn’t it…
The first thing you will need to do is head to the MAST district in New Atlantis. Here you need to go to the U Building and have a chat with the commander on the left after you enter the building.
You need to join the UC Vanguard to gain citizenship. Once you have a chat with them, you will start your Orientation and once that’s done you will receive your first mission.
There are several quests in this Faction storyline but they don’t all need to be done to obtain citizenship.
Here are the required quests.
1. Supra Et Ultra
2. Grunt Work
3. Delivering Devils
4. Eyewitness
5. Friends Like These
6. The Devils You Know
7. War Relics
8. Hostile Intelligence
9. A Legacy Forged
After completing these you will obtain your citizenship, completing A Legacy Forged will unlock additional quests in the Faction line. The above nine quests are required to obtain citizenship.
Sargeant Yumi’s quests are also additional quests in and for the UC Vanguard but they are not required for citizenship. She can be found in the UC Security Office at the spaceport area in New Atlantis on Jemison.
Starfield: Tips for the UC Vanguard quest line:
Tips we recommend you look into.
These will help with the Questline, prepare for Bethesda bugs, and add some lore to those who enjoy game lore.
Save before starting each quest – It’s no secret that Bethesda Game Studios make some slightly buggy games, but the UC Vanguard questline has some big ones – especially during the Eyewitness mission – so save before starting each quest, just in case you get one of the bugs that can stop your quest progress.
Don’t skip the Orientation Museum – This is an optional activity during the ‘Supra Et Ultra’ mission, but we recommend going through the entire thing before taking your Vanguard exam. It gives you some great lore about the history of the UC, which you’ll actually get to explore (and shape) during the course of this UC questline.
Bring a good EM weapon – The Terrormorphs you’ll be fighting are vulnerable to EM-type weapons, so bring one or two of your favourites, or buy a good one from a weapon vendor. You’ll also need one as part of the plot during ‘Eyewitness’, and one of the bugs during this quest stops the weapon from spawning, so bringing one can help you progress if you get this bug.
You don’t need to buy the optional gear before starting ‘Hostile Intelligence’ – During this mission, you’re told you can buy good supplies from somebody before heading to your destination. Although the armor and weapons they stock are good (with great armor stats in particular), you get lots of free (and highly effective) armor, weapons, and ammo while continuing the ‘Hostile Intelligence’ quest, so don’t feel pressured to buy any of this!
Think about dismissing your Constellation companions before making decisions during ‘Eyewitness’ and ‘A Legacy Forged’. In these quests, you’ll need to choose between two options, and depending on your choice, your companion might not approve. If you don’t want to delay their companion mission or romance storyline, then we suggest you ask them to wait somewhere else while you’re in these meetings. You can’t stop them from reacting to your final decision, however.
Don’t buy a house before finishing ‘A Legacy Forged’ – You might regret your purchase after this mission, so just wait until you finish the UC Vanguard questline before making any property decisions.
Talk to Commander Tuala and Hadrian after completing the questline – Tuala gives you even more rewards after you complete ‘A Legacy Forged’. She has more Vanguard missions for you if you choose to accept them. Hadrian also has a unique type of reward for you, which we won’t spoil, but you can find out in our rewards section below if you don’t mind spoilers.
Starfield UC Vanguard rewards:
Beware of spoilers for the UC Vanguard questline below!
Just like other missions in Starfield, you get XP and Credits upon completing each Vanguard mission, but there are some other unique rewards up for grabs if you progress far enough in the questline.
Here are the noteworthy UC Vanguard rewards in Starfield:
Don’t miss the first optional activity during ‘Hostile Intelligence’ because that’s where you can obtain the Antixeno armor and X-989 Microgun! Follow the objective into a small room to load up on supplies, guns, and these helpful rewards. Speak with the UC soldier to get the Microgun. This equipment comes in handy both during the mission and when you’re against any other alien enemies in the future.
To get your Penthouse Apartment, talk to Commander Tuala after ‘Hostile Intelligence’. Then head straight out of MAST and talk to Zora Sangweni in the small building with no doors. Zora then gives you the keycard to your swanky Mercury Tower apartment. And just like your Dream Home, you can decorate this apartment however you like.
You also need to speak with Tuala after ‘Hostile Intelligence’ to get the activity to talk with Percival back at TMD Headquarters on Mars. Go talk to Percival, then Hadrian in order to recruit her as a companion.
And there you have it. A guide on becoming a citizen in Starfield. We hope this guide has been informative. Don’t forget to explore our other Starfield guides for more helpful tips and information.