Starfield:The Kindness of Strangers

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	Do a good deed for the Enlightened.
Given by:	Andy Singh
Location(s):	The Well
ID:	City_NewAtlantis_Z_TheKindnessOfStrangers
Rewards
XP:	150
Credits ?:	Misc Medium
Additional:	None

 

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Andy Singh.
2. Locate Tahir Vala and listen to him refuse the UC guard offer.
3. Offer to help Tahir, telling him Andy sent you.
4. Get food from Kay Mason.
5. Walk Tahir home.

Detailed Walkthrough

(Nota Bene: When entering The Well during The Art Dealer, its mission path takes you down the steps to the House of the Enlightened on the way to the Trade Authority.)

Meet Andy Singh (sometimes he exits to greet you), and he will give you the task. Unusually, Andy will also give you credits immediately.

Tahir is seated just outside the MedBay. Listen to him refuse help from a UC guard. Then offer to help instead. Tahir takes some convincing.

(Nota Bene: If you have learned about Tapping the Grid, talk with Louisa Reyez nearby. Accept her mission, with Tahir following you, but do not yet update the Mission Log.)

This mission path will take you to Kay's House, where Kay will give you food. Offer Tahir the food. Don't forget to find The New Atlantian 05 magazine upstairs.

(Nota Bene: Update the Mission Logs menu to Tapping the Grid. Following that mission will concurrently take you past Tahir's destination.)

As you arrive at Tahir's destination, walk slightly past it. Tahir will immediately talk to you, and complete the mission.

Dialogue

Talk to Andy Singh

[Q-10?]
I'm looking for work.

"Perfect, it just so happens there's a task I need help with right now."

...	Player	Response
	[Raised Universal?] Almost as if God ordained it.	Very funny. Not exactly proof of a higher creator, but if you do well, maybe I won't argue the point.
	[Raised Enlightened?] We do our best to help those in need.	Well said, even when that person is a fellow member. Suffice to say, I'm glad you're here.
	That's a welcome coincidence.	Indeed. Sometimes it just works out that way. People with mutual interests seek each other out. And by working together, we achieve something greater than ourselves.
	Just make sure the pay is good.	It'll be appropriate. I understand that no one should work for free, even in service of the community.

"As for the job, I need you to pick up a man named Tahir, over at the MedBay."

"He's recovering from some injuries, and needs assistance getting back to his apartment."

"I'd like you to pick him up, grab a bite to eat, and take him home."

...	Player	Response
	I'll do the job.	Great. You'll find him over at the MedBay. He's probably hungry, so after you pick him up, escort him over to Kay's. She should have a meal ready for him to take home. And thanks. [QE10]
	Sorry, not right now.	All right. But if you change your mind, I'll be here.
🗣︎	Is he unable to walk home by himself?	I'm afraid not. Even after you're healed, it takes time to recover from something like this. Most people have family and friends to lean on, but Tahir has no one. On top of that, he's a young and prideful man, so he won't accept help from UC security.
🗣︎	Why isn't the UC helping him?	That's a touchy subject. Tahir's had several run-ins with UC Security, including tagging, theft, and brawls. He also blames the UC for the conditions in the Well, not to mention his own personal difficulties. And since he won't accept help from the authorities, the House is stepping in to provide some aid.
🗣︎	Where does Tahir live?	In one of the poorer districts, near where the children play soccer. Take him that far, and he should be fine. Tahir is prideful, and I don't want him to feel like you held his hand. You just nudged him in the right direction.

Mission Stages

The Kindness of Strangers (City_NewAtlantis_Z_TheKindnessOfStrangers)
Stage	Finishes Mission	Mission Entry
0		(Start Quest)
1		(Escort stopped, player left location)
2		(Escort started)
3		(Tahir and Andy scene)
4		(Start scene)
5		(Evaluate package)
6		(Taher there when food got)
7		(Follow)
8		(Player said meal is for them)
9		(Start Quest)
10		(QO: Pick up Tahir) Andy Singh has asked me to pick up a man named Tahir Vala, who has recently recovered from a serious illness. He's asked that I pick up a meal at Kay's for him, and then escort him to Sub 17.
20		(Kay gives player miso)
30		(Player told Tahir about Andy)
40		(QO: Escort Tahir to Sub 17) Andy Singh has asked me to pick up a man named Tahir Vala, who has recently recovered from a serious illness. I picked him up at the MedBay and can now escort him to Sub 17.
50		(Get the meal from Kay)
60		(Finish story about soup)
80		(Tahir FG if first attempt failed)
90		(Tahir forcegreet) Andy Singh has asked me to pick up a man named Tahir Vala, who has recently recovered from a serious illness. I picked him up and escorted him to Sub 17.
100	Finishes quest	(Quest End) Andy Singh has asked me to pick up a man named Tahir Vala, who has recently recovered from a serious illness. I picked him up and escorted him to Sub 17.
200		(Stop quest)

Notes

• Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the Radiant Mission system, and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
• Not all entries may appear in your log; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the mission is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with missions that have multiple possible outcomes or missions where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
• If an entry is marked as "Finishes Mission" it means the mission disappears from the Active Mission list, but you may still receive new entries for that mission.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the mission by entering setstage City_NewAtlantis_Z_TheKindnessOfStrangers stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) mission stages, but it is possible to clear all stages of the mission using resetquest City_NewAtlantis_Z_TheKindnessOfStrangers.