Starfield: Failure to Communicate - How to Find the Safe Key

Safe Key Location in Starfield Failure To Communicate Quest

The safe key in the Failure to Communicate quest in Starfield is located in the captain’s room at the top of the Spacer station that players will assault at the end of this quest. It’s on the right-hand side of the table opposite the computer in the captain’s room.

After fighting against a few Spacer ships earlier in the quest, players conclude this line of objectives by assaulting a retro-fitted space station where the Spacers have stored a massive safe from a GalBank transport vessel.

This can all be discovered by reading the logs on the computers around the station. The one on the lowest floor will also allow players to turn on the nearby robots, who will then fight for the player against the Spacers.

The computer in the captain’s room reveals how one Spacer pulled the safe from a GalBank ship and brought it back. However, they wanted more than their fair share, so the other Spacers threw them out of the airlock. The captain has been keeping the safe key in the captain’s room to prevent any other Spacers from grabbing the loot for themselves.

How to Find the Safe in Failure to Communicate in Starfield

The safe in the Failure to Communicate quest in Starfield is located on the lowest floor of the Spacer space station’s upper deck. It’s tucked away in a cupboard at the back of the ship but is easy to find because it’s a giant block of four safes with green lights on. These safes can only be unlocked with a key, so if players encounter them, they’ll remember them.

The contents of these safes will vary for each player. We found thousands of Credits, lots of ammo and aid items, and a fairly decent weapon that, if nothing else, can be sold for a profit. If players want to earn a lot of Credits quickly, this quest is worth doing because there’s also a 5,000 Credit payoff at the end.

How to Start Failure to Communicate in Starfield

To start Failure to Communicate in Starfield, players need to encounter a broadcast from a LIST member called Alban Lopez. We picked this up while darting between systems, completing other objectives. Once the broadcast has been heard, the quest will be added to a player’s Activities log so they can take it on later.

We suggest heading out to complete this quest as early as possible. It’s a low-level mission that will award players with some great loot and a lot of XP. If players are struggling to find missions they can complete in easier systems, this is one to prioritize.

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Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp

Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp is a Staff Writer at Gamepur. He's been writing about games for ten years and has been featured in Switch Player Magazine, Lock-On, and For Gamers Magazine. He's particularly keen on working out when he isn't playing games or writing or trying to be the best dad in the world.