Here’s how to find Maya Cruz.
Surgical Strike in Starfieldis one of the missions you’re able to do with the Freestar Rangers.
When you’re ready, we’re here to show youhow to complete Surgical Strike in Starfield.
double-check that you have the Surgical Strike mission tracked so that the quest marker reveals which one this is.
Head to the right and you should see the Ranger’s Office.
Head inside here and you’re able to find Ranger Ben Armistead behind his desk.
You guessed it, this could be Maya Cruz.
A patient called Catarina Rivera in the V.I.P section.
Walk through this doorway and look left, you should see another door with ‘Dr.
Cassidy’ written on the wall next to it.
This is his office.
Once you’re in, steal the card and get out of the room as soon as possible.
Take the turret out and then carefully head into Catarina’s room on the right.
Be careful here - the bed and the medical box in here are rigged with mines.
Once you’ve safely gotten rid of the mine traps, you’ll realise that Maya Cruz has vanished.
This is when you’re gonna wanna start looking for clues around the room.
Clue One
The first clue is on the modified terminal near the door.
Clue Two
The second clue is a slate on the table beside the bed in the room.
Pick this up and read it as it reveals exactly where Maya has gone.
She’s gone to the abandoned asteroid mine in Sakharov.
After finding both clues, it’s time to head off to Sakharov.
Trust us, you may need it.
The abandoned asteroid mine is in the Sakharov System just south of Alpha Centauri.
The abandoned mine is on the outskirts of Bonner, and is marked as ‘Eklund Excavation Site CL25’.
Dock at the facility and head inside.
On the far side of this area, you should find an ‘Emergency Cuttable Wall’.
Deal with them and then head into the bunker-like room on the platform to find the computer terminal.
We recommend doing another save here.
This is in case it’s possible for you to’t hack the lock on the computer the first time.
Hack into the computer, it’s a novice lock but it did catch us out at first.
Once you’re in the computer use the ‘Open Door’ command.
Head back down the ramp and directly opposite you should now be an open door.
Head through here into the next area.
At this point, look down and you should see a metal walkway slightly opposite you.
Use your boost pack to carefully fly down here and then follow the path forward.
When you’re ready, head down in the elevator and get ready for a fight.
They’re right against the ceiling and will do serious damage.
If you have a companion, this part will be easier.
Focus on taking out the mining turrets, then deal with any remaining enemies.
Once you’ve done this, head up the structure in the middle of the room.
This will take you to a platform at the very top with another bunker-like structure on it.
Once you’ve gotten inside, get ready to fight.
Your search is over, Maya is in here.
Take her out and when she collapses to the ground, head over and speak to her.
We chose to ask questions first, we felt benevolent today.
Once the encounter is over, you’ll have an encrypted slate in your possession.
Take this back to Alex in The Rock in Akila City and the mission will be complete!
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