Star Wars Outlaws: All Encrypted Transmission Locations

In Star Wars Outlaws you can find all sorts of intel that can lead you to unlocking experts, finding upgrade materials, or discovering gear for either Kay or Nix to wear. Once such type of intel leads you down a journey of discovery by finding various Encrypted Transmissions in orbit.

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But what are these Encrypted Transmissions, what do they lead to, and how do you find them all? We've got all the intel you need right here on how to find the Encrypted Transmissions and what you can unlock with them. So strap into your ship and hang on tight!

What Are Encrypted Transmissions?

When flying around orbit, you'll start finding these yellow, cylindrical containers that hold encrypted transmissions that you can't decrypt yet. There are 16 of them in total.

You will run into a lot of pirates while collecting the encrypted transmissions, so make sure your ship is ready for battle.

Once you've collected all four of the CIS Transmissions in Akiva Orbit, ND-5 will be able to triangulate where the signal is coming from, and will tell you to investigate the Abandoned Landing Pad on Akiva.

If you go check out the Abandoned Landing Pad, you'll trigger the beginning of the Expert quest line, The Veteran. You can do this now, or after you've collected all 16 transmissions.

Completing the Veteran quest will unlock the Decryption Module, allowing you to listen to all the transmissions you found, as well as allow you to get the Disruptor Gear Set.

All Akiva Orbit Transmissions

There are four encrypted transmissions in Akiva Orbit, two in the upper region, and two in the lower region.

CIS Transmission 01

The first CIS Transmission can be found in the center of Trapper's Field, by a large satellite dish.

CIS Transmission 02

Inside Kinro Comet, among the rocks and debris, you'll find several cargo containers, as well as the container holding the encrypted transmission.

CIS Transmission 03

This transmission is in the upper right corner of the Convoy Shipwreck.

This area of Akiva Orbit is controlled by the Empire, and simply flying into it will get you Wanted Status. Grab the transmission as quickly as you can, and then get out of there and find a terminal to clear Wanted Status.

CIS Transmission 04

The final CIS Transmission is on the outer right edge of Trapper's Field, hidden behind a large rock.

All Kijimi Orbit Transmissions

Maranda's Mistake 01

You'll find this transmission in the Pilot's End location of Kijimi orbit. The container is between two rocks between the location marker and the Imperial Terminal.

You may have already gotten this while working on The Mercenary quest. If, however, you currently have The Mercenary quest active, you won't be able to grab the transmission and leave, you'll have to complete the task for the quest first.

Maranda's Mistake 02

You'll find this transmission floating among some debris in the upper right area of the Derelict Ship. Make sure to look in all directions as you may not see it right away.

Previously, there was a bug on the PS5 version that didn't allow you to get this transmission, but they've since fixed it. If you have trouble collecting this item, make sure you update your game to the most recent version.

Maranda's Mistake 03

The Shadow Pass is directly west of the Derelict Ship, and you'll find the cylinder holding the transmission floating around the center.

Maranda's Mistake 04

The next transmission is back over in the Derelict Ship area, on the east side. There's a large rocky area with a lot of bright electricity. The cylinder is right beside the bright rock.

On The Run 01

The final transmission in Kijimi Orbit is found over by the Nebula Core in the center of the map.

All Toshara Orbit Transmissions

Toshara Orbit holds six of the Encrypted Transmissions. Three of them are in the upper half, above Fuel Station Visavi, while the other three are in the bottom half.

This area of space is also home to many electric enemies called Slygels. They float around space and absorb electric currents, but they can also set off an electric charge when touched or destroyed. If you fly too close to these, your ship will get zapped and you'll lose control for a brief period.

A few of the transmissions you'll find in Toshara Orbit will be surrounded by these creatures, but you can destroy them from a distance to make it safe to approach.

On The Run 02

The Crucible location in Toshara Orbit forms a U-shape around Renpalli Station. In the curve of the U, near the location marker, you'll find the transmission cylinder floating near some mines. Shoot the mines from a safe distance, then fly closer and retrieve the transmission.

On The Run 04

The final On The Run transmission can be found at the bottom edge of The Crucible.

Sefin's Journey 01

Leave The Crucible and head over to Ship Graveyard. In the top section, as noted on the map above, you'll find the container holding the first Sefin's Journey transmission. Be careful, as it will be surrounded by several mines and Slygels.

Sefin's Journey 02

You'll find this transmission inside some of the wreckage in the Wreck Cluster. As before, there are Slygel floating around it, so you'll need to get rid of them first.

Sefin's Journey 03

You'll find this transmission in the center of the Slygel Hive, inside some of the wreckage and surrounded by about a dozen Slygels.

Sefin's Journey 04

The final Sefin's Journey secret is outside the Slygel Hive, to the right of it.

Sometimes events will spawn in this area where you have to fight off pirates or one of the syndicates, but once you complete the event, and it's safe, head over and retrieve the transmission.

All Tatooine Orbit Transmissions

The only encrypted transmission you'll find in Tatooine Orbit is the third part of the On The Run series.

Tatooine Orbit is, for the most part, empty space, and is ruled entirely by the Hutt Cartel.

In the bottom left corner there's a small cluster of debris called Battle Aftermath. Inside there you'll find a lot of cargo containers that can be looted, and nestled behind some debris is the container holding the transmission.

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