In Starfield, there are many characters to meet, hundreds of quests to complete, and literally more than a thousand planets to explore. Suffice it to say, anyone could get distracted many times over. If you’re like me, you might even want to delay the main story quest in favor of some of the faction quests or planet-hopping, but I learned way too late–about 40 hours into my game–that one specific main mission should actually be prioritized when it’s available early on. Here’s what you should know so you don’t make the same mistake as me.

The mission in question is called Into The Unknown, and you’ll unlock it just a few hours into the main story. The mission will appear in your quest log simultaneously alongside two others on the cri…