Who do you think the final boss will be?

[Yokemon61210]

My bet is on Maximilian Steele

 

[TheShepard256]

I'd have to agree. "Max" and "no final boss" are really the only viable options; they could throw something random at us, but that wouldn't be narratively satisfying, and I doubt they'll go that route. I also doubt they'd pull a "Victor is alive and he's the final boss" twist, because there's nothing foreshadowing that and it goes against the entire story up to this point. There might also be a fight against the rival beforehand, but that'd have to be optional, especially if you befriend them - and it probably wouldn't be a very difficult fight anyways, since their threat has been diminishing with every subsequent main story planet.

 

[Razzmot]

If they start adding narrative elements to it the tainted rusher could be made into an interesting antagonist.
Maybe capturing your cousin and putting you in a situation where you'd have to choose between saving their life or your inheritance.

 

[Skunkupine]

My read: The final boss will be Khia, of KhiaCorp - an AI that has been masquerading as an organic for decades. She will be concerned that great power will be going to the libertine child of a robber baron, and will want to test Steele to make sure Steele is worthy of the power of SteeleCorp. If Fen & Co wanted, they could condition the final battle based upon aspects of how Steele has behaved - a kind Steele that has done everything possible to free slaves and save the innocent might get a "You Good Kid - here's the probe", while a hard, slave owning Steele might have to battle a very hard battle.