In The Outer Worlds 2, during the quest “The Saboteur of Paradise,” you will have to decide where the Vox Relay Station will crash: Fairfield or Westport. This choice can greatly affect the story, your companions, and future quests. Each location has its own consequences, and making the wrong decision can lead to losing access to entire areas or companions. In this guide, we will break down what happens if you send the relay to Fairfield or Westport, and explain the best option to keep both towns safe.
Drop the Vox Relay Station in Fairfield or Westport
A fail-safe system will start when you access de Vries’ terminal, during the quest “The Saboteur of Paradise,” forcing the Vox Relay to crash somewhere.
- If you didn’t help Kaur or Milverstreet, or you lack Hack 4 or Lucky, then Fairfield will automatically become the crash site.
- If you have completed “The Brain Benders of Auntie’s Choice!” and helped Milverstreet, then Westport will be empty and safe to target, meaning no casualties.
- However, if you haven’t been to Westport yet, setting it as the target will permanently lock you out of all quests in that area.
If your hacking skill isn’t high enough or you don’t have a bypass shunt, you will have to pick between Fairfield and Westport. In that case, it’s better to send the Vox Relay to Westport. Fairfield offers more useful facilities, vendors, and potential side quests.
What Is The Best Option
The smartest and safest choice is to send the Vox Relay into space. Doing this means it won’t crash into either Fairfield or Westport on Paradise Island. Both towns will stay safe, and you will still be able to visit them later to trade with vendors, talk to NPCs, or take on side quests.
Saving both towns also helps your reputation, Fairfield’s people survive, Auntie’s Choice will be pleased with your decision, and your companion, Inez, won’t turn against you or leave your crew. Keeping Westport safe means you can always return there if you need to.
How to Send the Vox Relay Into Space
To choose the “send into space” option, you will need at least one Bypass Shunt and your Hacking skill at level 4. Once you have these, use the Vox Secure Connection Interface to safely launch the relay away from the planet. This way, you complete the main quest without causing any damage to Paradise Island, and Inez will fully support your decision.
Destroy Fairfield
Choosing to send the Vox Relay to Fairfield has serious consequences. The entire town will be destroyed, except for Ethel’s Lab, which somehow survives the crash. All side quests connected to Fairfield will automatically fail, and the worst part is that you will permanently lose Inez as a companion. It’s the harshest outcome, both story-wise and gameplay-wise.
Destroy Westport
If you choose to send the Vox Relay to Westport, the entire settlement will be wiped out and become inaccessible afterwards. All Westport-related side quests will also fail, locking you out of any missions or rewards tied to that area. While not as personally damaging as losing Inez, this choice still removes a major location from the game.
