We Are Starfreight

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We Are StarFreight

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	Barathrum the Old
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	Barathrum the Old
	Ascending the Spindle

We Are Starfreight is the final quest in the Main Questline, available after completing The Golem.

After warning the player of an inevitable clash with the Putus Templar at Omonporch, Barathrum the Old asks the player to begin the process of getting acquainted with the Golem and to prepare once again to defeat the Templar. When the player returns and accepts We Are Starfreight, Barathrum joins the player's party, and will come along with the player to Omonporch.

On arriving at Omonporch, the conflict with the Putus Templar will begin, and they must be defeated before completing We Are Starfreight. See Reclamation for the details of this battle.

After defeating the Templar, the player must enter the Life Gate at Omonporch, pilot the Golem, and, with or without Barathrum, ascend the Spindle.

Journal

Prepare to Ascend

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• Get Barathrum in the golem.

Barathrum the Old will enter the Golem if you interact with the Golem and instruct him to. If Barathrum dies, which is probable if he is not well protected during Reclamation, then this step will be marked as failed. Barathrum's presence is not strictly necessary to ascend the Spindle. However, keeping him alive and bringing him with you is recommended, as he will influence the ascension process.

Ascend

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• Engage the ascension mechanisms of the Spindle.

After Reclamation is completed, open the Life Gate at Omonporch, and enter the Ascension Chamber. Interact with the graphene ribbon while piloting the Golem. The player will receive a message saying that they know of no means to descend again. This step is irreversible. Begin the process of ascension, with or without Barathrum, and reach the top of the Spindle.

Tips

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.

• If the Life Gate refuses to open, even after completing Reclamation, the player can use another means of getting past like Phasing or destroying walls.
• The process of ascending the Spindle is a true point of no return. Take care of any outstanding business in Qud before starting the ascent.