List of Easter Eggs and Secrets

A list of all Easter Eggs and Secrets in Starfield. Read on to learn where to find these easter eggs and secrets, references from Fallout games, and more!

List of Easter Eggs and Secrets

All Easter Eggs and Secrets
Real World Books	Arrow in the Knee Meme	Earth's Landmarks
The Adoring Fan	Star System Names	Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site
Sword of Damocles	Face on Mars	Find The Hunter in New Atlantis
I'm Something of a Pilot Myself	Antique Computer	Mission and Plot Foreshadowing
Save Both Universes in Entangled	Alex Hay's Note	Monster Costume Inspiration

We are currently adding more Easter Eggs and secrets as we uncover them. Feel free to share any that you can find in the comments!

Find Real World Public Domain Books

In Starfield, you can pick up real-life public domain books as items. Picking these up gives you a short excerpt of the first chapter of the book.

All Real World Literary Works

Book	Author
Dracula	Bram Stoker
The Pickwick Papers	Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities	Charles Dickens
Bleak House	Charles Dickens
Great Expectations	Charles Dickens
Hard Times	Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist	Charles Dickens
David Copperfield	Charles Dickens
The Origin of Species	Charles Darwin
Moby Dick	Herman Melville
Dover Beach	Matthew Arnold
Tales of Space and Time	H.G. Wells
War of the Worlds	H.G. Wells
The Count of Monte Cristo	Alexandre Dumas
History of Pyrates	Captain Charles Johnson

Let the team know in the comments if you have found a real-life book in Starfield!

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Arrow in the Knee Meme on the Crippling Skill Badge

The Crippling Skill badge depicts an x-ray image of a knee. If you upgrade it to Rank 4, it will show an arrow piercing the knee, which is a reference to the "Arrow in the Knee" dialogue from the guards in Skyrim

Crippling Skill Rank Up Guide

Visit Earth in the Sol System

Is it possible to visit Earth in Starfield, although the planet has been reduced into a barren wasteland and abandoned by humans in the time the year 2330.

What Happened to Earth?

Visit the The Shard at the London Landmark

The one of the landmarks that is still standing is The Shard, the tallest building in London and in western Europe. You can travel to this location when you pick up a copy of Oliver Twist.

At the foot of the ruined building is a miscellaneous item called London Snow Globe which shows the aforementioned building, The London Eye ferris wheel, The Big Ben, and the Tower of London. Pick up this item to get 100XP.

Visit the Pyramids at the Cairo Landmark

Another landmark left standing on Earth are the ruins of the pyramids in Cairo. You can unlock the Cairo Landmark when you purchase a copy of The Ancient Civilization of Egypt in Sinclair Books in Akila City.

All Earth Landmarks

Visit the Empire State Building at the New York Landmark

You can also unlock a landmark that leads you to the ruins of the Empire State Building on Earth. You need to steal the book, Our Lost Heritage, on the desk of the President Alexandra Abello at the Office of the President floor in the MAST building at New Atlantis.

You can also find a New York Snow Globe near the ruins. Picking up this miscellaneous item gives you 100XP.

The Adoring Fan Returns with the Same Voice Actor

The Adoring Fan is an NPC follower originally from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. He has gained a reputation among Elder Scrolls fans for being annoying, as he always comes back, even after you kill him.

He retuns in Starfield as a follower if you have the Hero Worshipped trait and is voiced by Craig Sechler, who voiced the original Adoring Fan in Oblivion.

How to Get Rid of Adoring Fan NPC

Some Star Systems are Named After Scientists and Sci-Fi Authors

The Heisenberg Star System shown in the image above is named after Werner Karl Heisenberg, a German theoretical physicist who pioneered the theory of quantum mechanics.

Some of the Star Systems that you can enter in Starfield are named after prominent scientists. These include Feynman, Heisenberg, Schrödinger, Bohr, Newton, and Linnaeus. We will update this section to add more as we uncover them in the game.

Star Systems Named After Scientists

Star System	Name Origin
Al-Battani	Al-Battani
Archimedes	Archimedes
Bardeen	John Bardeen
Bessel	Frederich Bessel
Bohr	Niels Bohr
Copernicus	Nicolaus Copernicus
Fermi	Enrico Fermi
Feynman	Richard Feynman
Foucault	Léon Foucault
Hawking	Stephen Hawking
Heisenberg	Werner Karl Heisenberg
Huygens	Christiaan Huygens
Khayyam	Omar Khayyam
Linnaeus	Carl Linnaeus
Newton	Isaac Newton
Nikola	Nikola Tesla
Piazzi	Giuseppa Piazzi
Rutherford	Ernest Rutherford
Sagan	Carl Sagan
Sakharov	Andrei Sakharov
Schrodinger	Erwin Schrodinger

Star Systems Named After Sci-Fi Authors

Star System	Name Origin
Bradburry	Ray Bradburry
Heinlein	Robert A. Heinlein
Bardeen	John Bardeen
Verne	Jules Verne
Zelazny	Roger Zelazny

List of All Star Systems

Find the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site

If you pick up Sir Livingstone's Second Journal on the second floor of The Lodge, you will receive an activity where it leads you directly to the Apollo 11 moon landing site on the Earth's moon.
Luna Planet Location and 100% Survey Guide

Pick Up the Apollo Snow Globe

If you jump on top of the Apollo moon lander, you can find a snow globe called Apollo Snow Globe. Picking up this object gives you 100XP.

All Snow Globe Locations

Sword of Damocles

You can pick up a book called Sword of Damocles which contains an excerpt of a character called Damocles Grey killing the Reptilon High King with the titular sword.

The title of the book is a reference to the morale parable of the same name and often used as an expression to describe an impeding doom, similar to the "hanging by the thread" idiom.

Face on Mars

In Cydonia, you can find a statue called Face on Mars. Interacting with it describes that the face is not real but people made a statue out of it due to its mythical status.

This is a reference to a photo of a taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter in 1976 which resembled a human face, but later photos showed that the face is simply a rock formation.

Mars Planet Location and 100% Survey Guide

Find The Hunter in New Atlantis

At the very start of the game, you can find an NPC named The Hunter at the Viewpoint in New Atlantis. You can talk to him but he will brush you off and say that he might reveal things too early.

How to Get the Hunter Armor and Weapon

I'm Something of a Pilot Myself

One of the dialogue options that you can say to Altagracia from The Well in New Atlantis is "I'm something of a pilot myself". This is a reference to a quote uttered by Norman Osborn in Spider-Man (2002).

Antique Computer Is Modeled After the Macintosh SE

The Antique Computer that you can find in spaceships is modeled after the Macintosh SE, a personal computer created by Apple in 1987.

Mission and Plot Foreshadowing

Many of Starfield's quests are connected to other quests usually in the form of a foreshadowing.

Connection between Heatleeches and Terrormorphs

One of the logs at the Kreet Research Base mentions that there seems to be a connection between the Heatleeches and Terrormorphs. This foreshadows the true nature of the two species during the Hostile Intelligence quest in UC Vanguard questline.

Terrormorph Drops and Stats Overview

Brownouts in The Well

The activity where you investigate the brownouts in The Well and its suceeeding side quest, Alternating Currents, are tied to a Crimson Fleet quest where you discover the culprints behind it.

The Concept of Unity

When first visiting Sanctum Universum in New Atlantis, you will find Keeper Aquilus speaking with his congregation outside the building.

During the discussion, one person mentions to concept of Unity, which is ultimately revealed where the Armillary takes you once you collect all the Artifacts.

Save Both Universes in Entangled

In the main quest, Entangled, you have the choice to save Director Patel's or Rafael's universe. However, there is a secret choice that allows you to save both universes.

You need to read the text log from Rafael's body which contains instructions on how to tinker with the lab computer in order to save both universes.

Entangled Choices and Walkthrough

Alex Hay's Note

There is a note in The Eye staryard which is dedicated to Alex Hay, a fan who unfortunately passed away before the game's release date.

Bethesda has a tradition of including tributes to longtime fans of the games who pass away before the games' release. In Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a companion named Erik the Slayer is named after a fan who was given a tour of the studio as part of his final wish. He passed away six months before Skyrim's release date.

Monster Costume is Based on a Tardigrade

The Monster Costume that you can get from Dr. Guiliana Lakota in New Homestead is based on a real-life animal called Tardigrade.

These microscopic animals, known usually as water bears, can survive extreme environments and are thought to live on Earh for 600 million years.

How to Get the Monster Costume

Starfield Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks

Starter Guides: Game Features Explained
UI and Menu Explained	Periodic Table Explained
All Stats Explained	Reputation System Guide
All Religions Explained	Level Scaling Explained
Bounty System Explained	Digipick Guide
Persuasion Guide	Stealing Guide
Durability Guide	All Crimes You Can Commit
Zero G Effects Explained	How to Cure Infections
Space Piracy Explained	What to Do First
Oxygen System Explained	All Environmental Damage and Resistances
How to Avoid Getting Encumbered	How to Cure All Status Afflictions and Effects
How to Cure Broken Bone Affliction	How to Cure Burn Affliction
How to Cure Addiction	All Damage Types Explained
Crew Explained	Red and Yellow Item Icons Explained
How to Use the Quest Marker	Health Bar Explained
Weapon Tiers and Rarity Explained	-
Combat Guides
Combat Tips	Aiming Guide
How to Stealth Kill Enemies	How to Throw Grenades
How to Block Attacks	How to Mantle and Climb Ledges
How to Remove Weapon Mods	How to Combat Slide
How to Detect and Disarm Landmines	-
Ship Guides
Space Battles Combat Guide	How to Increase Jump Range
Ship Customization Guide	How to Get Fuel
How to Dock Your Ship	How to Upgrade Ship
How to Target a Ship's Engine	How to Get Shielded Cargo Holds
How to Power Up the Grav Drive	How to Fix Unattached Modules
How to Repair Ships	How to Get and Fire Turrets
How to Sell Ships	How to Rename Ships
How to Change Home Ships	What is GRV?
Missing Weapon Assignment Error Explained	Ship Classes Explained
Farming Guides
How to Level Up Fast	How to Farm Credits
How to Farm Legendary Weapons and Armor	How to Get More Digipicks
Infinite Money Glitch	Infinite Weapons Exploit
General Tips and Tricks
All Names Companions Can Say	Best Settings for PC and Console
Character Creation Options	All Romance Options
Where to Sell Items	All Planetary Traits
Difficulty Differences	Where to Store Items
Crafting Guide: How to Craft	How to Increase Companion Affinity
How to Hijack Ships	How to Access Computers
How to Pay Off Mortgage and Bank Loans	Where to Find Industrial Workbenches
Where to Find Weapon Workbenches	How to Install Mods
Where to Find Spacesuit Workbenches	How to Get Free Ships
Endings Guide	Nova Galactic Staryard Skip
How to Restock Vendors	Keybinds and Controls for PC and Xbox
All Missables and Points of No Return	Best Mods List
List of All Unlockables	List of Easter Eggs and Secrets
How to Show Damage Numbers	Language Options and How to Change Language
List of Exploits	How to Turn on the Flashlight
List of Error Prompts	List of All Random Encounters
New Game Plus Explained	All Universe Variations
Where to Find Cooking Stations	Where to Find Pharmaceutical Labs
Rescue Barrett Skip	How to Speedrun New Game Plus
Quest Objective Guides
How to Dock with the Nova Galactic Staryard	How to Complete the Vanguard Simulation
Equipment Guides
How to Get the Hunter Armor and Weapon	How to Get the Emissary Armor and Weapon
Exploration Guides
How to Get Cold Resistance	How to Get Radiation Resistance
How to Get 100% Survey Score	How to Mine Faster
How to Go to the Ocean Biome	All Unexplored Ecological Features and How to Scan
Location Guides
Sanctum Universum Location in New Atlantis	How to Unlock the Door in the Well
How to Access the Dev Room	Almagest Casino Jackpot Location
All Earth Landmarks	-
FAQs
How to Get Rid of Adoring Fan NPC	How to Hide Spacesuit and Helmet
How to Change Background	How to Change FOV
How to Fast Travel	What Happens When You Die
How to Remove Traits	How to Wait and Skip Time
How to Skip Dialogue and Cutscenes	Best Houses and How to Get All Houses
How to Holster Your Weapon	How to Scrap Junk
Can You Change Crosshairs?	How to Increase Health
How to Use Photo Mode	How to Intimidate People
How to Use Jetpack	Can You Kill NPCs?
How to Avoid Jail	Are Mechs Usable?
What is the Max Level?	Can You Get Pets?
How Does Free Roam Work?	Is There Underwater Exploration?
Are There Land or Water Vehicles?	Is There Fishing?
Are There Black Holes?	Are There Cybernetic Enhancements?
Can You Build a Fleet?	How to Pickpocket Successfully
How to Sneak and Avoid Detection	How to Increase Carrying Capacity
Is There Fall Damage?	How to Increase Jump Height
Can You Adopt Kids?	How to Use the Hand Scanner
How to Bribe NPCs	What to Do if You Can't Get in the Game?
Can You Change Pronouns?	How to Change POV
How to Turn Off XP Pop Up	Should You Do the Main Quest First?
How to Claim Pre-Order and Deluxe Edition Bonuses	Can You Respec?
How to Access Ship Storage	How to Use Quick Slots and Switch Weapons
Is there a Survival Mode?	What Is Inside the Master Lock in The Lodge?
How to Change Companions and Crew	Who to Choose for Your First Follower
How to Change Your Name	How to Display FPS Counter
What to Do If You Get Stuck	What to Buy First
Where to Sell Survey Data	Do Companions Need Ammo?
Reasons Why You Cannot Fast Travel	Can You Dismantle Weapons?
How to Save	How to Remove Stolen Label on Items
Can You Craft Ammo?	Can You Add More Saves?
How to Put Out Fires	How Does Procedural Generation Work
Are There Radio Stations?	How Do Tiles Work?
How to Reenable Achievements	Can You Steal the Fortuna?