Star Wars Outlaws: Should You Give The Origin Strand To Krisk Or The Ashiga Clan Queen?

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details the journey of a runaway scoundrel named Kay Vess, who is looking to make a name for herself among the galaxy's biggest crime syndicates. Many of the game's story quests involve making important choices that impact Kay's reputation with the various powerful organizations, with each decision dictating how each of the factions will treat Kay and what kinds of rewards she will receive. One of the main story quest called «The Hive» takes Kay to the icy planet of Kijimi, and forces her to make a difficult choice between two groups: Crimson Dawn and the Ashiga Clan.

During this quest, Kay is tasked with hunting down what is known as the Origin Strand, which is a sequenced strand of Ashiga Clan DNA that grants power to whoever possesses it. Eventually, there comes a pivotal moment where Kay must choose who to give the strand to: the Ashiga Queen, who supposedly has ties to the Empire, or the queen's daughter Krisk, who is allied with Crimson Dawn and is trying to take over the throne. Although this decision will not have major repercussions for the overall story, it will greatly impact Kay's reputation with both of these important factions.

If the player chooses to give the origin strand to Krisk as promised, then Kay's reputation with Crimson Dawn will increase significantly. This is incredibly helpful if Kay's reputation with the organization was lower before starting the quest, as it will easily be enough to get her to a higher reputation tier. If the player has allied with Crimson Dawn in the past, continuing this partnership will remain beneficial in the long run so the player can continue to reap the rewards.

From surviving combat encounters and finding hidden treasure, Kay Vess will need every tool at her disposal to become a successful outlaw.

Once this option is selected, Krisk immediately stages a coup and stabs the Queen to death before Kay can stop her, announcing that she has taken over as the clan's new leader just as Kay begins to flee. Despite the