Starfield won't take place in a narrative vacuum, as at the Xbox Showcase, Bethesda revealed more details on some of the characters and factions that players will encounter. Exploration and resource collecting forms a major part of the game, but as you explore the galaxy, you'll come across groups like Constellation. Described as a mythical group of explorers, Constellation is attempting to find the answers to some of humanity's biggest questions.

The group's current membership is made up of ex-soldiers, scholars, theologians, space cowboys, and other eclectic individuals, and as an explorer who comes across an alien artifact, you'll join them in their search for answers.

For planets that you'll come across in your journey, you'll be able to see all the info and resources of these celestial objects before you land. One such example given during the Starfield Direct was Porrima IV-c, a rocky moon in the Porrima system with low gravity, a thin atmosphere, and several potentially lucrative elements to harvest. Some planets have key locations to visit, life, and missions that you can undertake, which you can view by checking your map, and you'll even be able to chart a course for your next destination by examining solar systems within galactic sectors through your map.