I would come back after you open up a lot more of the map.
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Especially the area around the crashed ship.
There's a lot more around there than it first appears.
I think I had unlocked 6 companions before I went back and cleared the Goblin Camp.
I'm pretty conscious of other people financial situations, but a 512GB SSD is 19.99 on amazon. That's 1/3 the price of the game.