Alternating Currents Walkthrough and Choices

Alternating Currents is a side quest in Starfield. See if you should give the evidence to Louisa or Zoe, how to unlock Alternating Currents, all bugs, quest endings, rewards, best choice, and how to complete it.

Alternating Currents Rewards and Unlock Condition

How to Unlock and Rewards

Alternating Currents Walkthrough and Objectives

Main Objectives

1. Talk to Louisa Reyez
2. Follow Louisa Reyez
3. Wait for Louisa Reyez
4. Locate the Junction Box
5. Power Down the Junction Box
6. Locate Junction Box 45A or 47B
7. Locate the Junction Box
8. Locate the Power Drain's Source
9. Access the Apartment
10. Find Evidence
11. Deliver Evidence to Louisa Reyez

1. Talk to Louisa Reyez

Follow the quest marker down the Well in New Atlantis to find Louisa Reyez. She will ask you to accompany her to the Trade Authority. Tell her that you've got her back to progress to the next objective.

2. Follow Louisa Reyez

Follow behind Louisa as she walks into the lobby of the Trade Authority building and confronts Zoe Kaminski. Wait patiently for their conversation to finish.

3. Talk to Louisa Reyez and Wait

Once Zoe Kaminski leaves, talk to Louisa again. She will tell you to be prepared for anything as she doesn't know what will happen next. Don't worry, there won't be a fight for now. Wait until Kaminski comes back to the lobby.

4-5. Locate and Power Down the Junction Box

After Kaminski discusses the problem with you and Louisa, you will be asked to locate a Junction box in the Well. Follow the quest marker out of the lobby.

Turn left and go up the first flight of stairs beside the Trade Authority building. Keep straight, then turn right by the restaurant, and head up to the upper level. Continue down the path from the stairs until you find the Junction Box at the end of the rails.

Activate the Junction Box to power it down, and then head back to look for a couple more Junction Boxes.

6. Locate Junction Box 45A or Junction Box 47B

Junction Box 45A	Junction Box 47B

Junction Box 45A is a bit farther from your last location. Instead, find Junction Box 47B since it is closer and located at the other room on the same level. Power down this box again and look for the last one.

Going to Junction Box 45A

There's a broken railing that you can climb onto above Apex Electronics near the Trade Authority. Go left after climbing into the doorway, then turn right to see the Junction Box behind a door.

Junction Box 47B

Opening your Hand Scanner puts directions towards Junction Box 47B since it's closer. It is found in the other room on the same level as the previous Junction Box you recently powered down.

7. Locate the Junction Box

The last Junction Box is located outside of the Well. Exit into the Spaceport and follow the marker to the Residential District. The box should be on the wall just outside a building called the Athena Tower. Power down the last Junction Box.

8-9. Locate the Power Drain's Source and Access the Apartment

Head inside the Athena Tower and into the elevator that takes you to the apartments. Follow the marker to a locked door. Digipick the locks to access the apartment.

10. Find Evidence

Fine and access the Unauthorized Computer on the desk. Then read the files on the desktop.

11. Deliver Evidence to Louisa Reyez or to Zoe Kaminski

Head back to the Trade Authority building in the Well and give the evidence to either Louisa or Zoe. Who you choose to give it to will not affect the quest or its rewards.

Yo can give it to Louisa Reyez since she was the one who initially asked for your help, or give it to Zoe as she promises you that the Trade Authority will not forget this favor.

Alternating Currents All Endings

Should You Give the Evidence to Louisa or Zoe?

Your choice does not change the ending of Alternating Currents significantly. If you choose to give the evidence to Louisa, the quest will end normally with no consequence.

If you choose to give it to Zoe, the only consequence is Louisa saying she is disappointed in you, and the quest will still end normally with the same rewards.

Should You Give Evidence to Louisa or Zoe?

Alternating Currents Bugs

Objective Markers Not Disappearing

During the objectives where you have to Power Down the Junction Box, the quest markers and objectives might not disappear, even after gaining access to the apartment.

Do not worry, as you can still progress and complete the quest, as long as you get and give out the evidence.

Louisa and Zoe Just Standing

During the Talk to Louisa and Wait for Louisa Reyez objectives inside the Trade Authority building, it is possible for both Louisa and Zoe to get stuck and just stand in the lobby without proceeding to the next objective.

If waiting to skip time in the game does not help, reload the game to a time before you started the quest or talked to Louisa.

All Bugs, Glitches, and Known Issues

Requires Computer

Junction Boxes with a Requires Computer prompt means that it's not the right Junction Box to interact with yet, as you have to do something first before having the option to interact with the Junction Box.

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