How To Recruit All Terran Armada Crewmates In Starfield is a complete, research-based guide to unlocking every recruitable Terran Armada crew member—Delta, Roxanne Bourreau, and Muria Siarkiewicz—plus the exact quest triggers, locations, wait timers, costs, and crew-management steps needed to successfully add them to a ship, an outpost, or the active follower slot.
The Terran Armada expansion centers on a hostile robot force pushing across the Settled Systems, while also introducing new recruitable crew tied to its story missions.
How to start the Terran Armada DLC in Starfield
The Terran Armada questline begins when an SSNN broadcast about the Terran Armada incident is heard in a major hub—most commonly reported in Akila City—after which the early expansion missions direct travel to the Nirvana system to link up with a ship called the Olokun and investigate a nearby asteroid field.
A reliable “start path” that multiple walkthroughs agree on is:
- Hear the SSNN report that triggers the opening Terran Armada objectives (commonly in Akila City; other hubs have also been reported, such as areas around Cydonia).
- Follow the objective chain to meet the Olokun and receive directions to search an asteroid field in the Nirvana system.
- Locate and board the luxury ship Opulence of the Stars, which then rolls directly into the early Terran Armada main missions and (soon after) the recruitment path for Delta.
Starfield Terran Armada DLC recommended level and prep tips
The earliest Terran Armada missions send players into high-threat space and tightly packed ship interiors with multiple robot encounters. Several guides flag the region and mission tuning as late-midgame difficulty: GamesRadar notes the Nirvana system is a level 40 system and that the opening Terran Armada mission is marked around level 50+ in the mission log. RPGSite similarly indicates the first Terran Armada mission shows a recommended level of 50+ when it appears.
Some recruitment-focused guides emphasize that the DLC can be started relatively early in the overall playthrough, but still caution that survivability improves dramatically in the mid-to-late levels; for example, GameSpot suggests being roughly level 35–40 “to stand a chance” against Terran Armada enemies if starting as soon as the questline becomes available.
Practical, source-supported preparation points that consistently matter for the early missions include:
A ship ready for tougher space travel and fights, since early objectives involve traveling through the Nirvana system and searching an asteroid field before boarding Opulence of the Stars.
Ship-repair readiness and crew-management awareness, because Starfield’s ship performance is affected by assigned crew skills and ship capacity rules (Crew Capacity, Crew Stations, and the Ship Command skill).
Expect “ship dungeon” gameplay and resource gating inside Opulence of the Stars; for example, the Lost Luxury walkthrough specifically requires collecting Emergency Power Cells and using them to restore ship power while fighting robots in corridors and hub-like hallways.
Terran Armada crewmates list in Starfield (all recruitable NPCs)
Terran Armada introduces three recruitable crew members:
Delta (a Terran robot tied to the early story missions).
Roxanne Bourreau (Delta’s creator, encountered during the next major story mission).
Muria Siarkiewicz (a long-standing NPC from the GalBank lobby who becomes recruitable through a new hire prompt and a timed wait).
How to recruit Delta in Starfield (Lost Luxury quest)
Delta is obtained during the Terran Armada mission “Lost Luxury,” which GameSpot identifies as an early expansion quest that starts shortly after the initial SSNN trigger and the rendezvous with the Olokun.
The recruitment is story-driven: entering Lost Luxury and progressing through Opulence of the Stars leads to a required interaction that reactivates Delta, after which Delta joins the party.
Where to find Delta during the Lost Luxury mission
Delta is located on Opulence of the Stars (listed by INARA as Delta’s location within the expansion content).
In the Lost Luxury walkthrough, Delta appears after interacting with a Bio-Scanner sequence that restores a robot to life; the dialogue reveals the robot’s name is Delta and confirms Delta is not aligned with the Terran Armada in the way the hostile units are.
Because Lost Luxury is a multi-step ship-clear quest, reaching Delta is not immediate; the walkthrough’s progression includes powering parts of the ship, acquiring access items like a VIP Card to proceed, clearing multiple robot groups, and then triggering the Bio-Scanner interaction that introduces Delta.
How to recruit Roxanne Bourreau in Starfield (Into the Void quest)
Roxanne Bourreau is not recruited during Lost Luxury; she is encountered during the next major Terran Armada story mission, “Into the VOID.”
The core recruitment flow reported by GameSpot is:
- Proceed through the Terran Armada story until “Into the VOID.”
- Travel to a Terran Armada-controlled mining station.
- Locate Roxanne (described as kidnapped by the Terran Armada).
- Convince Roxanne that the player is not working with the Terrans; Roxanne joins the party to help destroy the mining station.
Roxanne Bourreau location after Into the Void (where she goes next)
After “Into the VOID,” Roxanne is brought back to Anchor Point to the “VOID team,” where she is held for a short time and is temporarily unavailable as a crew assignment for part of the story, before later becoming available to join the crew.
In practical terms, this means that completing Into the VOID is necessary but may not be sufficient to immediately assign Roxanne to a ship/outpost slot: story gating can keep her from being selectable until the questline advances past the relevant checkpoint.
How to recruit Muria Siarkiewicz in Starfield
Muria Siarkiewicz becomes recruitable via dialogue in the GalBank lobby, but—unlike most instant hires—her recruitment is tied to an in-game waiting period and a subsequent paid hire.
The recruitment structure described by GameSpot is:
- Find Muria seated in the GalBank lobby and speak with her; she says she is interviewing and will not join until she knows how the interview goes.
- Sit and wait nearby for several in-game hours (detailed below), then speak with her again.
- Re-offer the job and pay the recruitment fee.
Where to find Muria in New Atlantis (GalBank lobby location)
Muria is found in the GalBank lobby in New Atlantis on Jemison.
A commonly cited navigation route is:
- Land at New Atlantis and start from the ship dock area.
- Use the transit/train to reach the Commercial District.
- Enter the large green GalBank building; Muria is seated on a bench inside the lobby.
Muria interview wait time in Starfield (how long to wait to recruit her)
Two widely referenced timings are currently reported:
- Around five to six in-game hours: this is the wait window described by GameSpot, which specifies sitting next to Muria and waiting about 5–6 hours before she will speak again and accept a follow-up job offer.
- Roughly eight in-game hours: INARA reports “wait ~8 hours” before offering the job again.
Because the Terran Armada content is newly released and reference databases note that new-content updates may be partially incomplete while being verified, the safest no-error practice is to treat 5–6 hours as the first attempt window and 8 hours as the fallback if Muria does not advance to the recruitable state on the first check.
Muria recruitment cost in Starfield (15,000 credits)
The most consistently cited Terran Armada recruitment fee for Muria is 15,000 credits, as reported by GameSpot during the hire prompt after her interview wait completes.
However, at least one prominent database currently lists Muria at 16,500 credits. Given that database maintainers explicitly note Terran Armada content updates are “in progress” and may be temporarily incomplete, the 15,000-credits figure should be treated as the primary reference for a recruitment-focused walkthrough, with 16,500 recognized as a documented alternate value that may appear depending on version/state.
Best ship roles for Terran Armada crewmates (skills and assignments)
Starfield’s crew system is built around passive bonuses: assigning crew to ships or outposts activates the specific bonuses tied to their skill lines, while follower combat effectiveness is influenced by their combat-oriented skills.
Muria Siarkiewicz: strongest fit for energy-weapon ship builds and particle-weapon ground combat.
Muria’s documented crew skill package includes Energy Weapon Systems (ship-based energy weapon damage and recharge bonuses), Particle Beams (a follower damage bonus when using particle weapons), and Pain Tolerance (a physical damage reduction effect for the follower).
For ships that run energy weapons as a main battery, Muria is a high-synergy assignment because Energy Weapon Systems provides explicit ship combat boosts when she is assigned as crew.
Delta: best understood as a story-driven combat ally first, then assigned based on in-game roster skills once unlocked.
Delta is recruited on Opulence of the Stars via Lost Luxury and immediately becomes part of the party for the remainder of that mission sequence, where the walkthrough notes Delta is “quite handy in combat.”
Because publicly documented skill tables for Delta may lag behind new-content releases (and databases explicitly note ongoing updates for Terran Armada content), the most accurate way to determine Delta’s optimal ship role is to review Delta’s skills in the Crew Roster after recruitment and assign Delta to a ship/outpost where those specific skill bonuses apply.
Roxanne Bourreau: assign after story gating clears, prioritizing her displayed Crew Roster skills.
Roxanne is brought back to Anchor Point after Into the VOID and is temporarily unavailable for part of the story, so assignments may not be possible until later.
As with all crew, once Roxanne becomes selectable, the correct no-error assignment approach is to rely on the in-menu skill display: Starfield’s official crew guidance confirms skills are visible in the dialogue menu before hiring and in the Crew Roster for management/assignment decisions.
Two rules that matter when optimizing Terran Armada crew synergy:
- Crew skill stacking is limited: when multiple crew members share the same skill, only the higher value applies rather than stacking multiple copies.
- Weapon-system crew skills only provide value if the ship is actually running that weapon type; crew-skill guides describe weapon-system bonuses as improving the damage output for the named ship weapon system.
How to assign new crewmates to your ship or outpost in Starfield
Starfield’s official crew-management instructions emphasize that assignment is handled through the Crew Roster, where players can view available crew, see their skills, and assign/unassign them to ships or outposts.
The official Crew Roster access path is:
Open the Data Menu (Tab/Menu), select the Ship tab, then open the Crew Roster (C/Y by default, depending on platform).
From the Crew Roster, select a crew member and assign them to the current ship or to an outpost (provided the requirements below are met).
Two assignment constraints are both official and commonly responsible for “why can’t I assign this person?” situations:
- Ship assignment capacity is limited by the lowest of (a) the ship’s combined Crew Capacity from key modules, (b) the number of Crew Stations physically available in modules, and (c) the maximum active crew allowed by the Ship Command skill.
- Outpost assignment requires building a Crew Station at the outpost before any crew can be placed there.
Can Terran Armada crewmates follow you as companions in combat?
Starfield’s official crew guidance states that recruited crew can be used at outposts, on ships, or “as followers,” which directly supports the idea that Terran Armada recruits—once fully recruited and selectable—can be taken into ground combat the same way other crew can.
In addition, two of the Terran Armada recruits are explicitly party companions during their recruitment missions:
Delta joins the party during Lost Luxury and assists in combat while clearing Opulence of the Stars.
Roxanne joins the party during Into the VOID after persuasion confirms you are not aligned with the Terrans, and she helps destroy the mining station.
Terran Armada crewmates not appearing (common issues and fixes)
Terran Armada start objectives not triggering: the most consistent start condition across walkthroughs is hearing the SSNN broadcast report that initiates the quest chain (commonly in Akila City), after which objectives point to the Olokun and the Nirvana system.
If the SSNN broadcast objective will not advance despite being in the correct location, community reports indicate this can occur even when the DLC is installed; in these cases, the most reliable troubleshooting is to re-check the SSNN interaction point and re-attempt after reloading, as reflected in player reports describing the broadcast failing to play in Akila City.
Crew member “missing” after being recruited: Bethesda’s official companion/crew guidance recommends using the Ship Menu to assign the missing companion/crew member to the ship; the next time the ship is boarded, they will be present.
Roxanne not available after Into the VOID: Roxanne’s availability is story-gated; she is brought to Anchor Point and kept hostage for a period, making her unavailable for part of the story before she can join as a regular crew member later.
Muria not recruitable after the first wait: reported wait windows differ—5–6 hours versus ~8 hours—so the most reliable fix is to wait longer (up to ~8 hours) and then retry the dialogue prompt.
Unable to assign any new Terran Armada crew to a ship: ship crew limits are governed by Crew Capacity/Crew Stations/Ship Command rank; if the current ship is already at the lowest-cap limit, crew cannot be assigned until capacity is increased or another crew member is unassigned.
Unable to assign a crew member to an outpost: a Crew Station must exist at the outpost first, otherwise the outpost will not be a valid assignment target.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Is How To Recruit All Terran Armada Crewmates In Starfield tied to specific quests, or can they be hired anywhere?
Two of the three recruits are story-quest based (Delta via Lost Luxury; Roxanne via Into the VOID), while Muria is hired via a paid recruitment prompt in the GalBank lobby after waiting for her interview. - What is the confirmed list of Terran Armada recruitable crew members?
There are three: Delta, Roxanne Bourreau, and Muria Siarkiewicz. - What is the earliest reliable way to start the Terran Armada questline?
Hearing the SSNN broadcast report (commonly in Akila City) is the trigger described in early-mission walkthroughs, after which objectives lead to meeting the Olokun and traveling to the Nirvana system to investigate Opulence of the Stars. - What level is recommended for Terran Armada content?
Guides commonly cite a mission-log recommendation around level 50+ and note the Nirvana system is level 40; some recruitment-focused coverage suggests level 35–40 as a practical minimum for early attempts. - Where exactly does Delta get recruited?
Delta is recruited on Opulence of the Stars during Lost Luxury, after a required Bio-Scanner interaction that brings the robot online and transitions Delta into the party. - Why isn’t Roxanne available immediately after Into the VOID ends?
Roxanne is taken back to Anchor Point and is temporarily held, making her unavailable for part of the story before she can later join as a regular crew member. - Where is Muria located, and how is she recruited?
Muria is seated in the GalBank lobby in New Atlantis; after speaking with her and learning she is interviewing, wait several in-game hours and speak again to hire her for credits. - How long is the Muria interview wait, and why do different guides give different numbers?
Reported wait windows include 5–6 hours and ~8 hours; new-content databases also note that Terran Armada data updates may be in progress, which can contribute to temporary discrepancies. - How much does Muria cost to recruit?
A major recruitment guide reports 15,000 credits; one database currently lists 16,500 credits. - What is the most reliable official method to find a crew member who “disappeared”?
Bethesda’s official guidance is to assign the missing companion/crew member to the ship via the Ship Menu/Crew interface; the next time the ship is boarded, they will be there.
Conclusion
Recruiting all Terran Armada crewmates in Starfield is a three-part process: start the DLC through the SSNN-triggered opening chain to reach Nirvana and Opulence of the Stars, complete Lost Luxury to reactivate and obtain Delta, advance into Into the VOID to acquire Roxanne (recognizing her temporary story-gating at Anchor Point), and then hire Muria in the New Atlantis GalBank lobby after waiting out her interview timer and paying the recruitment fee.
Once recruited, the official Crew Roster tools and assignment rules (ship capacity constraints, outpost Crew Station requirements, and follower availability) determine how quickly the new Terran Armada members can be deployed for ship bonuses, outpost efficiency, or ground combat.
Sources and Citations
- GameSpot — “How To Recruit All Terran Armada Crewmates In Starfield”
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