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Contents

  • Quick Reference
    • Introduction
    • Static Keycodes
    • Keycodes and Passwords
    • Missing Persons
    • Volunteers (18 Total)
    • Press Sneak: Emails
    • Prism Master: The Starbender Cycle
    • Psychometry: Audio Log
    • Achievements and Trophies
  • Foreword
    • Foreword from Arkane Studios
    • Foreword from the Author
  • Weapons and Gear
    • Introduction
    • Weapons
    • Specialized Gear
    • Consumables
    • Chipsets
  • Introduction
    • Introduction
    • Talos I: A Brief History
    • Talos I Tour
    • Difficulty
    • Talos I Equipment Orientation
    • Gameplay Fundamentals
  • Abilities
    • Introduction
    • Human Abilities
    • Typhon Abilities
  • Enemies
    • Introduction
    • Typhon
    • Hostile Machines
    • Hostile Humans
  • Videos
    • Assist Mikhaila Ilyushin
    • Doctor Igwe
    • Gustav Leitner
    • Mikhaila's Father
    • Mixed Signals
    • Talos Smuggling Ring
    • The Golden Gun
    • Treasure Hunt
  • Walkthrough: Story Objectives
    • Introduction
    • First Day on the Job
    • Breakout
    • An Office with a View
    • Through a Glass Darkly
    • Speak with January/General Access Key
    • Deep Storage
    • Detour
    • Gathering Echoes
    • Restore From Backup
    • The Keys to the Kingdom
    • This Side Up
    • Shipping and Receiving
    • Reboot
    • Before I Give You the Key
    • The Repo Man
    • A Mind Without Limits
    • Perdition

Prey Guide › Quick Reference

Prism Master: The Starbender Cycle

While there are numerous books and magazines you can read on Talos I, reading all six volumes of The Starbender Cycle series nets you the Prism Master achievement/trophy. Use this list to track down the various copies. The locations of these books are also marked on maps in the walkthrough. There are three copies of each book, with the exception of Book 6. You only need to read one copy of each book to unlock Prism Master.

Book 1: The Darkstar Anomoly
Location Notes
Hardware Labs Climb atop the Grav Shaft in the atrium and open the nearby maintenance access panel to access a duct. The book is stored in the duct, along with some other items.
Crew Quarters Danielle Sho’s cabin.
Deep Storage At the top of the stairwell on Akande’s desk.
Book 2: My Enemy’s Enemy’s Enemy
Location Notes
Hardware Labs Supply cage, beneath the Recycler and Fabricator; requires Leverage III to enter.
G.U.T.S. Restroom within the Magnetosphere control room.
Crew Quarters Jada Mark’s cabin; must retrieve keycard from Jada Marks, on the Bridge, or Marietta Kyrkos in the Arboretum.
Book 3: Spatial Delivery
Location Notes
Psychotronics Women’s locker room in Decontamination area.
Crew Quarters Abigail Foy’s cabin.
Cargo Bay Cargo Shipment Control center, next to Gerald Wildman’s workstation.
Book 4: Backstabbed in the Face
Location Notes
Arboretum On JFK Bench near the waterfall and Looking Glass Station.
Crew Quarters Will Mitchell’s cabin; receive keycard as part of The Cook’s Request objective.
Life Support Air Filtration Control Room.
Book 5: Crown of Tumbleweed
Location Notes
Talos I Exterior In cargo hold of Shuttle Exalt.
Cargo Bay In supply room across from the Medical Bay.
Power Plant Security booth near entrance.
Book 6: Darkstar Rising
Location Notes
Crew Quarters Alex Yu’s suite; retrieve keycard from Alex Yu’s Office safe, in Arboretum.

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