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. |