Sam Coe – one of the possible companions and romantic interests in Starfield. He is a member of the Constellation, a descendant of the founder of Akila City, Solomon Coe. He has a daughter named Cora Coe, who is also part of the Constellation.

In this guide, you will learn how to win Sam's heart and how to marry him in Starfield.

How to Recruit Sam to Your Squad

You will first encounter Sam during the "The Empty Nest" mission in Akila City. Throughout the quest, Sam will be with his daughter, Cora. After completing the mission, you will be able to recruit him to your squad along with Cora.

Sam's skills are useful for exploring the world. He can increase your ship's payload capacity and is proficient in rifle combat, a powerful and high-damage weapon. So, try to take him with you into battles and on missions.

How to Earn Sam's Favor

What He Approves and Disapproves

Sam definitely has a strong sense of justice. He can't stand any violations of the law and believes that if helping someone goes against justice, it's not worth it. Rules come first for Sam, and he always sticks to this principle.

In terms of personality, Sam is somewhat like a male version of Sarah Morgan – quite kind-hearted, compassionate, but fair.

You can influence your relationship with Sam by earning the trust of his daughter, Cora. In your conversations with Cora, try to choose friendly responses and be kind to the child. Sam will appreciate this. He is, in general, a family-oriented person who always looks out for his loved ones and friends.

By the way, having the trait "Freestar Collective Settler" will open up more dialogue options, as the main character and Sam share a common past.

How to Start a Relationship

First, add Sam to your active squad to interact with him regularly, have conversations, and engage in Flirting.

What else to do to impress Sam:

• Use the Persuasion skill as often as possible instead of combat and killing;
• Don't pity or spare criminals – Sam can't stand it and believes they should be held accountable for their actions;
• Try to avoid discussing religion – it's a sensitive topic for him;
• Don't praise him for his known heritage – Sam dislikes excessive boasting and overly revealing compliments;
• Like Sarah Morgan, he will appreciate it if you speak positively about the activities of the Constellation;
• You can join the Freestar Rangers to gain additional approval.

Essentially, there will be fewer specific choices in missions compared to someone like Sarah. Try to talk to Sam more often, touch on topics that are important to him, and learn about his life.

Which Responses to Choose in Dialogues

You will discuss several main topics with Sam: his family's past and his ex-girlfriend, who is Cora's mother.

About His Ex-Girlfriend

Sam will share an uncomfortable secret that Cora was an unplanned child. However, this didn't affect his feelings for his daughter. Sam promises to tell you more about his relationship with Lillian Hart – his ex-girlfriend, a little later. Choose a Flirting response in the dialogue:

• "You had a partner before? I’m jealous"

More About Lillian

Sam will tell you more about his breakup with Lillian and how it affected his daughter. He will regret that he treated Lillian poorly, so choose the response:

• "If you were that unhappy, you did the right thing"

Sam's Aspiration

As you may have understood, Sam is religious and goal-oriented. He worries about the well-being of his loved ones, so he will share an idea about how he can inspire others and motivate them to achieve greatness. Respond to his statement with:

• "I could listen to you talk like that for hours, handsome"

How to Complete the "Matters on the Hurt" Quest

"Matters on the Hurt" - Sam's individual quest, after which you'll be able to enter an official relationship with him. The quest will start automatically once you raise your relationship level to the required point.

The essence of the quest is to finally resolve a family problem and find Cora's mother, whom the girl misses very much. To do this:

1. Head to the planet Neon at the Freestar outpost;
2. Find Jaylen Price and talk to him;
3. Don't go far – in the adjacent room, take the Confidential Informant Financial Disclosure document;
4. Go to Lilian's apartment together with Cora – the girl will show you the way;
5. In the conversation with Sam, choose the phrase: "If it keeps up, Cora’s going to be amazing when she grows up";
6. Inside the house, you'll find blood and chaos – head to the planet Bradbury III;
7. Here, go to the Victor Compound, where you'll find Lilian Hart.

Talk to the woman and find out what she's currently doing. It turns out that Lilian is pursuing a case against Valery Mosker, a syndicate agent. Lilian's task is to find his hideout, and you'll help her with that.

Head to the planet Rasalhague II and intercept the ship Dumas. Destroy the vessel and board it. The secret object is located on the planet Andromax III. There, you'll confront Valery.

After the victory, Sam and Lilian will have a minor quarrel – try to reconcile them and remain neutral. Sam should understand that for him, Lilian is a former, unsuccessful love, but for their daughter, she is her whole life and her biological mother.

You can enter a relationship with Sam after the quest by choosing in the conversation:

• "We’re both the lucky ones. Lucky to find each other"

Choose actions from the Romance section and confess your love to Sam.

How to Arrange a Wedding with Sam

You can't go straight to the wedding. Spend some more time talking to him and flirting to maintain your relationship at a high level.

After some time, you'll be able to talk to Cora. Yes, you'll have to arrange your engagement with Sam through his daughter – he values her greatly. In the conversation with the girl, choose the following phrases:

• "I need to discuss something important with you. About Sam and me";
• "Because I care a lot about you and your father";
• "Don’t tell Sam yet, but I want to marry him";
• "Your blessing means a lot to me".

If you've chosen all the answers correctly, the girl will approve of your marriage to Sam, and now you can talk to the man himself.

Talk to Sam, and at the end of the conversation, choose a response from the Commitment section:

• "I see us sharing our entire life together. Forever"

After the discussion, a special wedding quest will begin: "Commitment: Sam Coe." After completing the quest, the main character and Sam will get engaged.

Now, every time you go to sleep with Sam, you'll receive a positive effect - "Emotional Security," which provides +15% to all experience points earned.

How to Break Up with Sam

You can end your relationship with Sam at any time. To do this, initiate a conversation with him and choose a response from the End Commitment section:

• "It's complicated. But I can't be with you anymore";
• "It’s over between us, Sam" – this phrase will definitively end the relationship.

You can always rekindle your relationship with Sam, but keep in mind that he will leave the squad temporarily to work on himself.