Summary
Starfieldis already a pretty big game, with many planets to explore and characters of all kinds of factions to interact with across the Settled Systems. Out of these, over 20 of the people players can interact with can become companions and can assist on missions, or be sent to look after ships or outposts elsewhere. However, as with any game, there was plenty of content that was cut along the way, and since the game’s release, players have been diving into its files to find any remnants of what might have been, discovering lost mechanics anddialogue options that were cutfurther into development than one would expect.
Recently, RedditorDeebz__has shared footage ofcut dialogue for Sam Coe’s daughter, Cora, in which she explains her fictional backstories for three different Vasco type robotsthat were due to be found around Constellation’s headquarters, The Lodge. Sadly for fans of the robot companion, these additional characters, affectionately named Flan, Gertrude and Buck, were also cut from the final game.
While this dialogue is fun and shows the young bookworm’s imagination at play, Deebz__ also commented thatCora was also intended to be a proper crew member, not tied to Sam, which would have given her a much larger role in the game.
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Cora Coe Could Have Been A Proper Crew Member
And Would Have Accepted Payment In Books
Anyone who has playedStarfieldalready knows thatSam Coe was a pretty awful parentfor bringing his 12-year-old daughter with him to dangerous planets when serving as the players' companion, even if she was left behind in the ship. This doesn’t make matters much better, as she is left alone on an unfamiliar planet as her father goes off to engage in gunfights with Spacers or alien creatures.
However, the notion that Cora could have been a full crew member could have been even more problematic, asplayers would have been able to assign the child to work on an empty outpost on her own on a planet many star systems away.Deebz__ noted that there was already dialogue recorded by Cora’s voice actress, Aly Ward Azevedo, in which she asked if players could pay her with books for her work as a crew member, something that should amuse anyone who has tried to give Cora one of themany novels found in the base gameto little avail.
Despite serving as a crew member, there is no indication that Cora would have been a follower too. This is probably for the best, as doing quests alongside someone who is essentially a child soldier probably could have been controversial, even if having a companion of a smaller build could have worked well for those trying to play the game with stealth in mind, as she could remain hidden behind cover easier than the likes of the larger robot Vasco or other adult-sized allies. Therefore, it’s completely understandable why Bethesda may have streamlined the character’s role inStarfield.
Source:Deebz__/Reddit
Starfield
Bethesda Game Studios presents Starfield - the first original IP from the studio in twenty-five-plus years. Set in the year 2310, the United Colonies and Freestar Collective are observing a shaky truce after a war set 20 years prior. The player will customize their character as a member of a space exploration team called Constellation while navigating The Settled Systems and the conflicts between the warring factions. According to Bethesda, players can explore over 100 systems and 1000 planets to find resources and build their ships, living out their own sci-fi journeys.
