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Settling Kadara

Before an outpost can be established on Kadara, you must solve Kadara's water toxicity problems and quell the escalating rivalry between the Outcasts and Collective.

Acquisition[]

Prerequisite: Hunting the Archon

The mission is automatically acquired when any of the surface-level tasks below are completed or triggered after setting foot on Kadara. The easiest is simply driving north of the Sulfur Springs monolith to a large lake, just before reaching Charybdis Point.

Walkthrough[]

Making Kadara great again isn't a straightforward task of just turning the world habitable. You also have to play nice with the local significant factions or personalities by doing some jobs for them. The Outcasts and the Collective are gearing up for a confrontation, and near the end you will have to fully side with one faction in order to get their approval for an Initiative settlement on Kadara.

Find an outpost site[]

Go to the lake near Charybdis Point - it's a suitable place for an outpost MEA Outpost Map Icon.

Reach 40% viability on Kadara[]

Most missions below confer single-digit planetary viability improvements. Terraforming Kadara renders this requirement trivial and complete.

Stabilize Kadara's environment by resetting the vault[]

Complete the Healing Kadara's Heart mission. Finishing this one confers 40% viability, instantly fulfilling the prerequisite above.

Work with Reyes[]

Complete the missions A People Divided and Precious Cargo.

Look for signs of violence between rival factions in Kadara Port[]

Complete Murder in Kadara Port.

Ask Outcast leadership about trouble on Kadara[]

Talk to Kaetus in Sloane's room in Outcast Headquarters.

Help Kaetus with the kett on Kadara[]

Complete Behind Enemy Lines.

Investigate drug use in Kadara Slums[]

Complete Modern Medicine.

Help Dr. Nakamoto retrieve the formula[]

In the Modern Medicine mission you must have chosen to give the formula to Dr. Ryota Nakamoto.

Return to the Tempest[]

Finish any of the missions A People Divided, Behind Enemy Lines, and Precious Cargo.

Check your email and respond to Reyes[]

Reyes wants you to go to Sloane's party with him.

Attend Sloane's party with Reyes[]

If you accept Reyes' email invitation above, you gain the Night on the Town mission. Otherwise you can skip to the section below.

Wait for trouble to come calling[]

Sloane sends an email urgently "requesting" your presence in Kadara. This section is marked ON HOLD until then, and will disappear upon completion.

The bare minimum to fulfill the requirements for this section and trigger the next phase is completion of almost every mission above, except for reaching the viability requirement and resetting the vault.

Meet Sloane/Reyes[]

Complete the High Noon mission to determine who wields authority over Kadara. After the showdown in Draullir talk to them in their preferred hangout: Reyes is still in Tartarus while Sloane is back on her throne in Outcast Headquarters.

Create an outpost[]

Once all prior objectives are completed you will finally be able to speak to the person in charge for permission to settle on Kadara.

Aftermath[]

The outpost's name is Ditaeon. Speak with Christmas Tate in the eastern building in the outpost find out what it means.

Rewards[]

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