Starfield: How to start the Terran Armada DLC quest

Starfield is now available for PS5 and PS5 Pro worldwide following its debut in 2023 for Xbox Series and PC platforms. Alongside the base game, the new paid Terran Armada story DLC is also available now for all platforms. This DLC is included for free for those who own the Premium Edition. It is priced at $9.99 for everyone else. This Starfield guide will cover how to start the Terran Armada quest in-game and when you can do it.

When can you unlock the Terran Armada DLC in Starfield

• Once you've reached Akila City as a part of the main story quest, you should be able to listen to the broadcast from the SSNN at the terminal shown below.
• If you don't have this available, it should appear after completing the optional quest where you deal with the hostage situation as soon as you reach Akila City.
• I had it appear immediately after finishing this quest on two different save files to verify. 
• Once that is complete, you will be notified of an announcement nearby from the SSNN which has a lot of lore and information.
• After listening to the full SSNN broadcast, you will get the Attack of the Terran Armada mission where you have to join the search party orbiting Nirvana I.
• Note that this is a level 50+ recommended level mission.

Starfield is now available on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). Read our review here, my PS5 Pro impressions here, and all our guides here.