Starfieldlets players explore the galaxy either on their own or with companions. Companions can offer additional firepower when in combat or also provide boosts to your ship stats that go beyond just what the player can give.

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While there are a lot of generic crew members that can be recruited and fill up a ship’s crew spots, there are a few more interesting and overall better characters to be found. Sophia Grace is one of these more interesting characters who can be found and recruited but will cost a good bit of credits to hire.

Starfield side quest feature

Updated by Matthew Schomer on July 04, 2025:This guide has been updated to include a video version (featured above.)

Where To Find Sophia Grace

Sophia islocated in Neon,which is found in theVolii system on the planet Volii Alpha.Neon is the only place players can land on the planet, making it very easy to find. Once landed, head from the starport andthrough security into the main part of the city.

After entering, make animmediate left and go behind the elevatorthat brought you in. Behind it will be a set ofmetal stairs going to the lower level of the Ebbside. Enter the Ebbside and gothrough Madame Sauvage’s Place, right in front of the door, and go to thebar in the back to find Sophiagetting a drink.

The Entrance To The Ebbside & Sophia At The Bar

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Recruiting Sophia & Her Stats

When talking to Sophia and officially offering for her to join your crew, she’ll need to ensure you’re okay with her gang affiliation. Afteragreeing that it’s not a problem,players canrecruit Sophia for 13,500 credits.Through a Persuade check, she can also be convinced tolower her fee by half.Recruiting her will make her an active party member that can then be assigned wherever needed.

Due to her not-so-legal life before being a crew member, Sophia has anexcellentSneak level of 3,making her theperfect companion for committing crimeswithout getting caught; she also has asingle level in Lasers,making these her weapons of choice should you want to change out her current loadout.

Neon and New Atlantis

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The Player Recruiting Sophia Grace

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