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Sponges
Toxic SpongeExcerptA hateful and malicious sponge. Assessing PDA neural temperature. Reducing output subjectivity. Symphon achlys, sponge of dying mist. A dangerous semi-predatory sponge...Raions
Tripe-bowl RaionExcerptRaion calix. A puzzling combination of worm colony (the raion) and slime mold. 1. Feeding strategy Feeds on drifting matter, though the worms also sting and kill...Resources
TroiliteExcerptTroilite (FeS). An iron sulfide mineral, likely formed around deep hydrothermal vents. Despite its simple structure, troilite displays unusual quantum spin properties,...AnomaliesTrust GrowthExcerptDiscoidea ilusium, a cellular slime mold named for the celebrity D. discoideum amoeba. On an apparent course to extinction. 1. Cellular slime mold A mass of disc-shaped...Colonists
Tsewangiin "Ruby" AnarExcerptT. "Ruby" Erdene Gender: W Mission role: Lead pilot Pay rate: Baghatur [hero, knight; expired Mongolian Free States trademark for a specialized/valuable worker]...Colonist LogsTuba/Singh - "New recipe"ExcerptTUBA: Do you think they were like us? SINGH: No. TUBA: But look at this. It's a house. They lived in houses, they went to jobs, they ate food. How different could they...Predators
Twin SitarayExcerptSitaroid gemini, the twin ray that resembles a sitar. A dark-sea electropredator driven towards the surface by ecological disruption. 1. Sitar ray Sitar rays, named for...ColonistsTziporah "Zip" MalkExcerptTziporah "Zip" Malk Gender: W Mission role: EVA engineer, lead salvor Pay rate: Kurul [expired Mongolian Free States trademark for member of a leadership council]...ColonistsUdal SinghExcerptUdal "Singh" Singh Gender: M Mission role: Survival xenobiologist Pay rate: Bagatur [hero, knight; expired Mongolian Free States trademark for a specialized/valuable...Colonist LogsUnknown - "Powerplant is dead"ExcerptThe powerplant is dead. Spies set fires in its parts. Relatives say the Viceroys did this. Why? Our claws hurt from work. We cannot fix it. We cannot become a molt...Theories
Unknown Living StructureExcerptThe enormous living structure on the horizon can be characterized by what it is not: 1. It is not a tree. Surface analysis inconclusive. 2. It is not reasonably sized....PylonsUnopusExcerptPyloraptor unopus. A predatory pylon that seems to evolve from a self-tearing cephalopod. 1. Pylon The unopus is a relative of the mimic pylon. Like the mimic, it...Scan Data
Upper Control RoomExcerptAll major power plant systems are connected to this main control room. Once repaired, the plant can be restarted here. The controls must be configured correctly or the...Base Facilities
Vehicle FabricatorExcerptA heavy-duty industrial fabricator designed to assemble components into a small to mid-size craft, including submersibles, aerospace craft, overland transport and...Tools & Equipment
WakemakerExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Equip to quick-access toolbelt. Active only when selected: extend arms into movement position. Replace battery when discharged. BACKGROUND A...Furniture & Decor
Wall PanelExcerptDouble-size "Daly's Delight" flat-pack systems rack. As the name suggests, it specializes in chemical and health monitoring, including radiation dosimeters and seawater...Furniture & Decor
Wall Unit LargeExcerptLarger titanium rack for miscellaneous systems. The housing is large enough for a solid-state neutrino detector, which can assist scanner stations in mapping the deep...Furniture & Decor
Wall Unit SmallExcerptSmall titanium rack for electrical and sensor systems. Negligible power draw. May be mounted inside or outside the hull. All fabricated structures contain integral...Furniture & Decor
Wall VentExcerptVents are critical for air flow within a habitat. Stagnant or separated atmosphere can endanger colonists without warning. Includes automatic alarm systems to detect...Furniture & Decor
Wall Vent LargeExcerptAn air conditioning unit. Maintains temperature and humidity of internal atmosphere while managing gas mix for safety and alertness. Essential to personal comfort.Closed InvestigationsWanderExcerptK. "Wander" Wangmo was attacked by a marrowbreach while investigating a viral bloom around an angel comb. - Wander reported a parasite attached to the marrowbreach...Active InvestigationsWanderExcerptLocate this blackbox and investigate the circumstances of the colonist's death.Field ReportsWander - "Spider Dome Report"ExcerptField notes, Wander, not Ander. Out here for Nahema, learning to be a biologist. I have one spare tank, my reprint site is Habitat, zazazaza. So. The ocean is full of...Foragers
Water SlugExcerptWater slug (tentatively Seaslug hydroclast). A biological enigma that converts seawater into drinkable fresh water. 1. Microbial fuel cell Removing salt from seawater...UnknownWaterfall SlimeExcerptDiscoidea pneumakatechon. A pendulous slime of simple eukaryote cells which has expelled its own ability to breathe. 1. Sulfide stress A drop in oxygen levels and a...Foragers
WaxmoonExcerptA large halfmoon (Moliform semiluna) with developed fin structures and sophisticated senses. 1. Developmental threshold Quorum-sensing vitelline organs in the...Points of Interest
Welcome CenterExcerptA small, flooded structure apparently intended to welcome pioneers emerging from Sleep Bay 3. - On-site NoA node could be reactivated with a battery for data retrieval...Colonist LogsWelcome Center RecordingExcerptRetrieving voice data message. SOPHIE: Welcome back, pioneer. I'm Sophie Boucher, kurultai surgeon. By now you know we're not on Zezura. We call this planet Proteus. We...Corals
Whip GorgonExcerptGorgon mastix, the whip gorgon. A soft coral similar to the earthly gorgonians - it lacks the hard limestone shell of a true reefbuilding coral. 1. Earthly namesake...Base Facilities
WindowExcerptFused silica glass in a titanium housing. Strong and pressure-resistant. Not unbreakable or pressure-proof. Optical openness is a good psychological proxy for physical...TunicsWitch HandExcerptArthrotunic goetiachira, the witch hand. A colonial tunicate with a tough, flexible outer shell that has adapted to constant twisting and breakage by an outside force....Tools & Equipment
Work LightExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Construct with builder tool. Deploy in open water or attach to a hardpoint. Load battery into rear of light housing. Aim at dark area. Be alert...Algae
Wort WortExcerptWort wort. One of the first kelplike organisms encountered on this world (provisional designation: kaulos). Like kelps, it is a large algae, not a plant. Rather than...Closed InvestigationsWuExcerptColony dietician Wu Lianghai drowned when his lab flooded. - Wu was studying the virus which infects all life on Proteus - Wu believed he had isolated a 'bloom strain'...Active InvestigationsWuExcerptLocate this blackbox and investigate the circumstances of the colonist's death.Your FilesYour ContractExcerptI, the Pawn, agree: 1. That I accept Alterra Alms as my sponsor for resettlement out of the former Mongolian Independent States, 2. That I will be transported as...
Toxic SpongeExcerptA hateful and malicious sponge. Assessing PDA neural temperature. Reducing output subjectivity. Symphon achlys, sponge of dying mist. A dangerous semi-predatory sponge...RaionsTripe-bowl RaionExcerptRaion calix. A puzzling combination of worm colony (the raion) and slime mold. 1. Feeding strategy Feeds on drifting matter, though the worms also sting and kill...ResourcesTroiliteExcerptTroilite (FeS). An iron sulfide mineral, likely formed around deep hydrothermal vents. Despite its simple structure, troilite displays unusual quantum spin properties,...AnomaliesTrust GrowthExcerptDiscoidea ilusium, a cellular slime mold named for the celebrity D. discoideum amoeba. On an apparent course to extinction. 1. Cellular slime mold A mass of disc-shaped...ColonistsTsewangiin "Ruby" AnarExcerptT. "Ruby" Erdene Gender: W Mission role: Lead pilot Pay rate: Baghatur [hero, knight; expired Mongolian Free States trademark for a specialized/valuable worker]...Colonist LogsTuba/Singh - "New recipe"ExcerptTUBA: Do you think they were like us? SINGH: No. TUBA: But look at this. It's a house. They lived in houses, they went to jobs, they ate food. How different could they...PredatorsTwin SitarayExcerptSitaroid gemini, the twin ray that resembles a sitar. A dark-sea electropredator driven towards the surface by ecological disruption. 1. Sitar ray Sitar rays, named for...ColonistsTziporah "Zip" MalkExcerptTziporah "Zip" Malk Gender: W Mission role: EVA engineer, lead salvor Pay rate: Kurul [expired Mongolian Free States trademark for member of a leadership council]...ColonistsUdal SinghExcerptUdal "Singh" Singh Gender: M Mission role: Survival xenobiologist Pay rate: Bagatur [hero, knight; expired Mongolian Free States trademark for a specialized/valuable...Colonist LogsUnknown - "Powerplant is dead"ExcerptThe powerplant is dead. Spies set fires in its parts. Relatives say the Viceroys did this. Why? Our claws hurt from work. We cannot fix it. We cannot become a molt...TheoriesUnknown Living StructureExcerptThe enormous living structure on the horizon can be characterized by what it is not: 1. It is not a tree. Surface analysis inconclusive. 2. It is not reasonably sized....PylonsUnopusExcerptPyloraptor unopus. A predatory pylon that seems to evolve from a self-tearing cephalopod. 1. Pylon The unopus is a relative of the mimic pylon. Like the mimic, it...Scan DataUpper Control RoomExcerptAll major power plant systems are connected to this main control room. Once repaired, the plant can be restarted here. The controls must be configured correctly or the...Base FacilitiesVehicle FabricatorExcerptA heavy-duty industrial fabricator designed to assemble components into a small to mid-size craft, including submersibles, aerospace craft, overland transport and...Tools & EquipmentWakemakerExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Equip to quick-access toolbelt. Active only when selected: extend arms into movement position. Replace battery when discharged. BACKGROUND A...Furniture & DecorWall PanelExcerptDouble-size "Daly's Delight" flat-pack systems rack. As the name suggests, it specializes in chemical and health monitoring, including radiation dosimeters and seawater...Furniture & DecorWall Unit LargeExcerptLarger titanium rack for miscellaneous systems. The housing is large enough for a solid-state neutrino detector, which can assist scanner stations in mapping the deep...Furniture & DecorWall Unit SmallExcerptSmall titanium rack for electrical and sensor systems. Negligible power draw. May be mounted inside or outside the hull. All fabricated structures contain integral...Furniture & DecorWall VentExcerptVents are critical for air flow within a habitat. Stagnant or separated atmosphere can endanger colonists without warning. Includes automatic alarm systems to detect...Furniture & DecorWall Vent LargeExcerptAn air conditioning unit. Maintains temperature and humidity of internal atmosphere while managing gas mix for safety and alertness. Essential to personal comfort.Closed InvestigationsWanderExcerptK. "Wander" Wangmo was attacked by a marrowbreach while investigating a viral bloom around an angel comb. - Wander reported a parasite attached to the marrowbreach...Active InvestigationsWanderExcerptLocate this blackbox and investigate the circumstances of the colonist's death.Field ReportsWander - "Spider Dome Report"ExcerptField notes, Wander, not Ander. Out here for Nahema, learning to be a biologist. I have one spare tank, my reprint site is Habitat, zazazaza. So. The ocean is full of...ForagersWater SlugExcerptWater slug (tentatively Seaslug hydroclast). A biological enigma that converts seawater into drinkable fresh water. 1. Microbial fuel cell Removing salt from seawater...UnknownWaterfall SlimeExcerptDiscoidea pneumakatechon. A pendulous slime of simple eukaryote cells which has expelled its own ability to breathe. 1. Sulfide stress A drop in oxygen levels and a...ForagersWaxmoonExcerptA large halfmoon (Moliform semiluna) with developed fin structures and sophisticated senses. 1. Developmental threshold Quorum-sensing vitelline organs in the...Points of InterestWelcome CenterExcerptA small, flooded structure apparently intended to welcome pioneers emerging from Sleep Bay 3. - On-site NoA node could be reactivated with a battery for data retrieval...Colonist LogsWelcome Center RecordingExcerptRetrieving voice data message. SOPHIE: Welcome back, pioneer. I'm Sophie Boucher, kurultai surgeon. By now you know we're not on Zezura. We call this planet Proteus. We...CoralsWhip GorgonExcerptGorgon mastix, the whip gorgon. A soft coral similar to the earthly gorgonians - it lacks the hard limestone shell of a true reefbuilding coral. 1. Earthly namesake...Base FacilitiesWindowExcerptFused silica glass in a titanium housing. Strong and pressure-resistant. Not unbreakable or pressure-proof. Optical openness is a good psychological proxy for physical...TunicsWitch HandExcerptArthrotunic goetiachira, the witch hand. A colonial tunicate with a tough, flexible outer shell that has adapted to constant twisting and breakage by an outside force....Tools & EquipmentWork LightExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Construct with builder tool. Deploy in open water or attach to a hardpoint. Load battery into rear of light housing. Aim at dark area. Be alert...AlgaeWort WortExcerptWort wort. One of the first kelplike organisms encountered on this world (provisional designation: kaulos). Like kelps, it is a large algae, not a plant. Rather than...Closed InvestigationsWuExcerptColony dietician Wu Lianghai drowned when his lab flooded. - Wu was studying the virus which infects all life on Proteus - Wu believed he had isolated a 'bloom strain'...Active InvestigationsWuExcerptLocate this blackbox and investigate the circumstances of the colonist's death.Your FilesYour ContractExcerptI, the Pawn, agree: 1. That I accept Alterra Alms as my sponsor for resettlement out of the former Mongolian Independent States, 2. That I will be transported as...