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Starfield Shattered Space

Nova Galactic Staryard Location Guide

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Starfield - Nova Galactic Staryard

Nova Galactic Staryard is a location orbiting Luna, Sol system in Starfield. Read on to learn how to dock there and available quests in the Nova Galactic Staryard.

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Nova Galactic Staryard Location

Orbiting Luna In the Sol Star System

Starfield - Luna Planet Order

Nova Galactic Staryard orbits Luna in the Sol system. You will find this moon familiar as it is actually the Earth's moon.

Luna Planet Location and 100% Survey Guide

How to Dock at Nova Galactic Staryard

Approach and Target the Nova Galactic Staryard

Starfield - Approach and Target the Nova Galactic Staryard
Press the E key on the PC or the A button on the console to target the Nova Galactic Staryard. If done correctly, its name and health bar should appear.

Press and Hold the Dock Button

Starfield - Press and Hold the Dock Button

Once you reach at least 500m away from the Nova Galactic Staryard, the Dock option should appear below its name. Press and hold the Dock button (R key on PC, or X button on console) to dock your ship at the staryard.

How to Dock Your Ship

Nova Galactic Staryard Quests

The Old Neighborhood

Starfield - Nova Galactic Staryard in The Old Neighborhood Quest

Visiting the Nova Galactic Staryard is one of the objectives of The Old Neighborhood quest. You will have to defeat all the Spacers and Ecliptics within the Staryard to find Vanguard's Moara Slate.

As part of an early quest, the Nova Galactic Staryard is where most players are likely to encounter Spacers for the first time.

The Old Neighborhood Walkthrough

Enemies Respawn After the Quest

Starfield - Spacers at Nova Galactic Staryard

If you return to the Nova Galactic Staryard after completing The Old Neighborhood quest, you will find the place filled with Spacers and Ecliptics again.

This could be a chance to loot more or a death sentence if you're unprepared for a firefight.

Mantis Side Quest

Starfield - Unlock Mantis Quest at Nova Galactic Staryard

Nova Galactic Staryard is also where you can loot the Secret Outpost! Note which is an item you need to read to unlock the Mantis side quest.

This item is dropped by Spacers, and while you can possibly loot it elsewhere, your chances are the highest at the Nova Galactic Staryard which is swarmed by these enemies.

Mantis Puzzle Solution and Walkthrough

Starfield Related Guides

Starfield - Cities and Points of Interest

List of All Cities and Points of Interests

List of Major Cities

New Atlantis Neon Cydonia
Akila City Hopetown New Homestead

List of Named Points of Interest

Ka'zaal Sulfur Mine The Key The Well
Autonomous Dogstar Factory Kreet Research Lab Red Mile
Gagarin Landing Mast District Residential District
The Lodge Research Outpost U3-09 Pilgrim's Rest
Paradiso Codos Alu Fortuna
New York Landmark The Den The Almagest
Deimos Staryard Crucible Tau Gourmet Production Center
CM Station RC-1 Ecliptic Base The Eleos Retreat
The Lock Nishina Research Station Nova Galactic Staryard
Vlad's Villa Starstation UCN-48 Trident Luxury Lines Staryard
Stroud-Eklund Staryard Derelict Achilles The Colander
Ebbside - Neon Neon Underbelly Lopez's Farm
Starstation RE-939 ECS Constant Vulture's Roost
Deimos Armored Transport Forward Base 441 Derelict Bireme
Eklund Excavation Site CL25 The Haemosu Reliant Medical Organics Lab
Lucky Lu The Clinic

List of Generic Points of Interest

Civilian Outpost Industrial Outpost Mining Outpost
Deserted Relay Station Abandoned Muybridge Pharmaceuticals Lab Abandoned Gravity Farm
Structure Science Outpost 1-of-a-Kind Salvage
Abandoned Robotics Facility Spaceship Debris Fracking Station
Abandoned Outpost Deserted Mineral Plant Military Post
Crashed Ship Landing Area Occupied Cave
Scanner Anomaly Abandoned Research Tower Deserted Robotics Lab
Abandoned Biochem Laboratory Abandoned Weapon Station Abandoned Farm
Ancient Ruins Processing Plant Buried Temple
Bindi Mining Outpost Deserted Ecliptic Garrison Abandoned Mining Platform
Forgotten Mech Graveyard Autonomous Staryard Abandoned Deimos Scrapyard
Deserted UC Garrison Abandoned Mining Rig Deserted Biotics Lab
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