In Starfield, your companions are not just there for romance, or to be a pack mule. Every one of them has a unique set of skills that they can use to aid you throughout your journey when assigned to your spaceship and Outpost. These skills can improve numerous things from boosting your cargo capacity, and improving your spaceship’s shields to various outpost improvements. If that isn’t enough for you, you can hire further crew from the planets you visit who can also be assigned to ships and outposts. Read below to find out what crew skills each companion has.

All Companions in Starfield¶

Before we start telling you what skills they have, you probably want to know who the main companions are. This list will split the companions into two groups, the core group whom you can romance, and then you have the other companions who can not be romanced but can still come out with you on missions, we’ll call these Side Companions.

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(1 of 4) Sarah Morgan is the leader of Constellation, who will be the first core companion you get.

Core Companions¶

All of these companions can be romanced as well as playing a pivotal role in the story.

Companion	How to Recruit	Description
Sarah Morgan	Sarah is the first core companion to join you which will happen after you complete the story mission The Old Neighborhood.	Sarah is the current leader of Constellation. She has dedicated all her time and has made it her life goal to find intelligent life or other unexplained phenomena to further the future of humanity.
Barrett	Complete missions for the !Constellation faction, specifically the “Back to Vectera” mission.	Barrett is responsible for you getting into the !Constellation when he asks Argos Extractors, the company you work for to retrieve an Artifact. This will begin the end of your time at Argos while giving you a new beginning with !Constellation.
Andreja	You can recruit Andreja after completing the Into the Unknown story mission. She will join up with you during the same mission, and be able to join you afterward.	Andreja is a mysterious person who has problems sometimes fitting in with the crew. Although she comes off as a cold person, she really believes in what !Constellation is doing and treats them as a family.
Sam Coe	Sam can be recruited after completing the mission The Empty Nest which is available during the story mission The Old Neighborhood.	Sam used to lend his services to the Freestar Collective before he went all in with the !Constellation. He has a child, Cora who he loves dearly, and would do anything to protect her. Sam is a descendant of Solomon Coe who was the founder of Akila City.

Side Companions¶

These Companions will appear in the story (although not as important), and can still go out on missions with you, but they cannot be romanced.

Companion	Recruit	Description
Adoring Fan	The Adoring Fan is only available if you choose the Hero Worshipped trait during character customization.	Adoring Fan is a meme character who pays homage to a similar character in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Although his constant chatting can be annoying, he has some valuable skills to help you.
Vasco	You can recruit Vasco as early as completing the mission One Small Step before talking to it at The Lodge.	Vasco is a hulking robot that was crafted, and modified by the !Constellation. Vasco’s role in the organization is to assist members with support.
Supervisor Lin	Supervisor Lin can be recruited during the Back to Vectera mission.	Lin is a respected supervisor of Argos Extractors and was your boss until you found the Artifact. After the incident with the Spacers, Lin has had enough of working at Argos, and you ask her to join you on your journey.
Heller	During the Back to Vectera mission, you’ll find Heller. He will offer his services to you after the events of said mission.	Heller used to work with you and Lin for Argos Extractors. After the events with the Artifact, he and Barrett get abducted until you find him stranded on another planet.
Marika Boros	You can recruit Marika by heading to Viewport in New Atlantis, Jemison, and paying her fee of 16,500 Credits.	Marika is an ex-employee of the Freestar Rangers who is now looking for a change in career. Will you give her that chance?

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(1 of 4) You’ll first meet Vasco when it accompanies Barrett to pick up the Artifact you dug up.

All Companions Field and Crew Skills¶

Below you’ll find a list of all the companions, and what skills they have when used in the field, or as a crew member for your ships and outposts.

Companion	Skills
Sarah Morgan	Astrodynamics: ♦♦♦♦, Lasers: ♦♦♦♦, Leadership: ♦♦, Botany: ♦
Barrett	Starship Engineering: ♦♦♦♦, Particle Beam Weapon Sys.: ♦♦♦, Robotics: ♦♦, Gastronomy: ♦
Andreja	Stealth ♦♦♦♦, Particle Beams ♦♦♦, Energy Weapon Systems ♦♦, Theft ♦
Sam Coe	Piloting ♦♦♦♦, Rifle Certification ♦♦♦, Payloads ♦♦, Geology ♦
Adoring Fan	Weight Lifting ♦♦, Scavenging ♦, Concealment ♦
Vasco	Shield Systems ♦♦, Aneutronic Fusion ♦, EM Weapon Systems ♦
Supervisor Lin	Outpost Management ♦♦♦, Demolitions ♦
Heller	Outpost Engineering ♦♦♦, Geology ♦
Marika Boros	Ballistics: ♦♦, Shotgun Certification: ♦, Particle Beam Weapon Sys.: ♦