You Won't Believe Starfield Includes This Historical Figure As A Companion

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There are a wide variety of companions to recruit in , but one of them seems to have walked right out of a history book. Each companion in is different: some of them are friends and allies who devote their lives to the player character, some of them are mere mercenaries who can be hired for a fee, and some of them land somewhere in between. They all have their likes and dislikes, and a few of them can even been romanced. They can follow the player character directly, work on their ship, or be assigned to an Outpost in .

Starfield also contains numerous historical and literary references that contribute to the worldbuilding of its futuristic setting. There are planets named after historical astronauts and scientists, like Yuri Gagarin, Mae Jemison, and Isaac Newton. Players can visit NASA's Curiosity Rover at The Lodge, headquarters of the Constellation faction, or find a number of Charles Dickens novels scattered throughout the world of. One quest line, however, and the companion that goes along with it, takes historical references to a whole new level.

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Players can recruit historic aviator Amelia Earhart on their journeys through the galaxy in. Born in 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1937. She helped found the 99s International Organization of Women Pilots, encouraging more women to pursue careers in aviation. She was renowned, in her time as in this one, for her bravery and adventurous spirit. Unfortunately, she disappeared in 1937 while attempting to set another world record — becoming the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in an airplane — and was presumed dead two years later.

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