Vic
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Another way to explore might be to take the random missions from the missions boards. There's a survey mission board in the Lodge's basement and there are other mission boards in bars. I think when you join a faction you'll get random quests too. I'm working now on joining the UC Vanguard and they made it seem like I'll be getting random missions that send me around the Settled Systems.