The Star Eagle is a Class-A starship owned by Freestar Rangers. InStarfield, players have the opportunity to obtain this spacecraft by completing a faction quest located on the planet Akila.

However, it often puzzlesStarfieldenthusiasts as the Star Eagle ship appears to be unavailable for purchase from vendors. This guide aims to provide a clear explanation forunlocking the Star Eagle early in the game, completely free of charge.

image showing the quest that rewards players with star eagle in starfield.

How to Get the Star Eagle

To get the Star Eagle, players will need tobecome a Freestar Ranger. To do so, they need tocomplete the entire Freestar Collective Faction questline, consisting of eight missions: Job Gone Wrong, Deputized, Where Hope Is Built, Shadows in Neon, Surgical Strike, On the Run, First to Fight, First to Die, and The Hammer Falls.

As soon as players become a Freestar Ranger, the sheriff will reward them with a free Star Eagle starship exempted from registration fees. The vessel will be added to the inventory, and players will be able to make it their home ship bytalking to a Ship Services Technician.

image showing the stats of star eagle in starfield.

The best thing about the Star Eagle is thatit comes with EM Weapons, a non-lethal weaponry class thatdisables attacking ships’ system without destroying them.

Star Eagle Stats

Stat-wise, the Star Eagle excels in Shield, Reactor, and Hull capacities. With a 29 Class-A Reactor, a 760 Shield, and a 948 Hull, this spacecraft is ideal for space battles and piracy.

The following table shows the base stats of the Star Eagle:

image showing the star eagle ship in the ship builder menu.

1089

140

image showing the star eagle ship in starfield.

948

2500

29

5

760

2

12

130

Best Upgrades for the Star Eagle

Since the Star Eagle lacks proper Contraband storage, players shouldget it a Shielded Cargo as soon as possible. Other than that, the ship will also benefit from Scan Jammers, PB-50 Proton Beam weapons, 40T Hauler Cargo Hold, andDeimos Habs.

Is the Star Eagle Worth It

Given its classification as a free Class-A ship, the Star Eagle stands out as one ofthe finest early-game vessels inStarfield. Players can enjoy its impressive speed, firepower, andcargo capacitywithout having to spend a single Credit.

However, it’s important to note that the Star Eagle does have a drawback—it tends to attract the attention of space pirates and hostile factions, leading to frequent attacks on the player.

Starfieldis available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.