Deciding whether to attack or lie to the Pirate in Starfield means avoiding a fight if you're lucky, but you'll still need to pass a check to escape. When the Crimson Fleet Captain Brogan ambushes you at the landing pad of the Kreet Research Lab you have two options: you can try to persuade him to get off your case, or as a lowly Starfield spacefarer with not much gear, you can start a fight and see what you can loot off the bodies when the shooting's stopped. To help you decide, I've laid out what happens if you choose to lie to or attack Brogan in Starfield.
Lie to the pirate Brogan in Starfield
If you choose to Lie to the Pirate in Starfield, then you'll enter the Starfield persuasion dialogue option to perform a Persuasion check. Here, you're presented with some dialogue choices that each have a points score, and you need to fill up the four bars of the meter within the specified number of turns. Whether a dialogue choice is successful or not comes down to chance, with higher points options needing more luck, though if your chosen Starfield background and starting skills include Persuasion then you are more likely to succeed.
You have three turns to accumulate four points, but if you reach the third and final dialogue choice then succeed on it, you can keep going until you fail or reach the required points total. There's also a rare chance that an option you pick at any point will be a Critical Success, instantly concluding the Persuasion in your favor. Succeed in persuading Brogan and they'll let you leave peacefully.
Attack the Pirate Brogan in Starfield
If you choose to Attack the Pirate in Starfield, fail the Persuasion check, or exit out of the dialogue with him, the Crimson Fleet Captain and his gang will open fire immediately. A Crimson Fleet Ghost ship will also land nearby and more Pirates will appear.
If you win and loot Brogan's body you'll find a selection of items including a higher-level weapon. This will be randomized but will definitely be better than any guns you've picked up so far. Here's what I got:
Once Brogan is defeated you'll have the option to fast travel back to your ship as this part of your mission is complete. It's entirely up to you at this point if you stick around to finish off the remaining Pirates and see if there are any more goodies to grab.
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