Walkthrough for the mission On the Run in the game Starfield. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the mission smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: Faction Missions
Faction: Freestar Collective
Prerequisites: To play this mission, you must first complete the mission Shadows in Neon.
This is one of two missions you will receive after completing the "Shadows in Neon" mission. The main goal of this mission will be to find Marco Graziani, one of two high-ranking First members.
Marshal Daniel Blake
Akila City
I'm tracking Marco Graziani, head of a smuggling cartel and senior member of the First. Marshal Blake suggested I talk to Ranger Autumn MacMillan, who's been trying to crack Marco's smuggling operation. She's currently at the infamous Red Mile cantina on Porrima III.
Travel to Porrima System > Porrima III and land at Red Mile. Enter the Red Mile building and find Autumn. Talk to her. She will inform you that she knows someone who can help you find Marco.
I'm tracking Marco Graziani, head of a smuggling cartel and senior member of the First. At the Red Mile cantina, I talked to Ranger Autumn MacMillan, who's been trying to crack Marco's smuggling operation. She's taking a meeting with a contact who might be able to help.
Follow Autumn MacMillan and take a seat at the table where Jade MacMillan is sitting. During the conversation you will learn that the person who can help you find Marko is Mei Devine. You will also learn what she will probably want in return.
While tracking smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani, I met with Ranger Autumn MacMillan and a rival smuggler named Jade. I learned that Red Mile's owner, Mei Devine, might be able to give me Marco's location. I need to find out what she wants in return.
Talk to Mei. Tell her what you need and she will tell you what she expects in return. When you are ready then inform her that you are ready to start her task.
While tracking smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani, I met with Mei Devine, owner of the Red Mile cantina. A business partner of Marco's, Mei agreed to give me his location if I run the Red Mile, a deadly stretch of terrain filled with lethal creatures.
Note: Before you start, put on your equipment that improves oxygen recovery, etc., so you can run as long as possible.
Go through the door that opens, go downstairs and go through the airlock and then through the door to reach the outside. Go down a level and use the elevator that will take you to the very bottom. You should see a beacon in the distance.
Your task is to reach the beacon, press it and then return to the base. Don't try to fight the Red Mile Maulers that will get in your way, just run as fast as you can and avoid them. Red Mile Maulers will shoot toxic projectiles at you, which can stun you for a while.
There is a chest near the beacon, on its right side. It is worth taking a moment to look into it.
After activating the beacon, you must return to the starting point. Again, try to avoid the Red Mile Maulers and cover the distance as fast as possible.
When you get back to the base then talk to Mei. As promised, she will arrange a meeting with Marco.
While tracking smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani, I met with Mei Devine, owner of the Red Mile cantina. I agreed to run the Red Mile in exchange for Marco's location, and now I'm waiting as Mei sends a message to let him know I'm coming. I should check in with Ranger MacMillan.
Before Mei sets up the meeting you will be given a moment to talk to Autumn MacMillan again.
While tracking smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani, I met with Mei Devine, owner of the Red Mile cantina. I agreed to run the Red Mile in exchange for Marco's location, and now I'm waiting as Mei sends a message to let him know I'm coming.
Talk to Mei again. The meeting is set and she will tell you where you should go.
While tracking smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani, I met with Mei Devine, owner of the Red Mile cantina. She told me that Marco was on Codos, waiting aboard his ship to meet with me. All that's left is to confront him.
Travel to Codos, it's a moon of Akila (Cheyenne System). Marco's ship is on the surface of the moon so you must first land at a location called Fortuna.
After landing, simply get off your ship and walk over to Marco's ship.
Go to the front of the ship where Marco will be waiting for you. His ship can certainly be counted among the exclusive ones. Show him your badge and tell him what brings you to him. He agrees to cooperate as long as "the Rangers allow him to operate with a free hand".
Choose "That works for me" to end your meeting peacefully. Then you will receive an encrypted slate from him.
If you do not agree to his proposal then you will have to kill him. In this case, be prepared that you will also be attacked by a guard turret mounted on the ceiling. The guards on the ship and the other guard turrets will also become hostile towards you.
I confronted smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani. Marco was unwilling to surrender himself and a fight broke out. Now that Marco is dead, I need to find evidence aboard his ship that might reveal the First's plans and the location of their hideout.
If you decided to kill Marco then you will find the encrypted slate in his corpse.
You will also find a keycard in his corpse that will allow you to open many doors on the ship. In the room adjacent to the office, you'll find a terminal that will allow you to reprogram the turrets to defend you as you make your way toward the ship exit. You'll also find a container with attractive loot there.
I confronted smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani and I obtained one of the First's encrypted slates. Now I need to bring the slate to Alex Shadid, the Freestar Rangers' cryptography expert.
Return to your ship and then fly to Akila and head to The Rock. Hand over the disk to Alex. This mission will end and you will receive 350 XP and some credits.
I tracked down smuggling ringleader and senior First member Marco Graziani, To learn his location, I had to run the dangerous Red Mile. After that I traveled to Codos and confronted Marco aboard his ship. I obtained an encrypted slate and turned it over to Ranger Alex Shadid for analysis.
After completing this mission, you will be able to play the mission First to Fight, First to Die.