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Colonist Logs
Ganzo - "Waypoint 1"ExcerptGanzo here, day - hey, what day is it? Day 758. Habitat's gone. We've got no fabricator, no biobeds, and no way to build more. We are on our last life. It's me, Ruby - stay...Colonist LogsGanzo - "Waypoint 2"ExcerptGanzo here. Nine survivors of Habitat with me. Tuba went back to Habitat and...a marrowbreach took Ruby. I don’t know if she’ll be reprinted. I’ve heard her die so many...Colonist LogsGanzo - "Waypoint 3"ExcerptGanzo here. Nine survivors of Habitat. Everyone sound off. [muffled voices saying hello] We are going down into the hot cave. We'll rally at the base camp and sync with...Colonist LogsGanzo/Twinkle - "Exposure"ExcerptTWINKLE: [breathing hard] Holy hell. GANZO: [breathing hard] Yeah. Damn. Damn, we made it! TWINKLE: When those things - GANZO: Tailings. TWINKLE: When the Tailings came...Colonist LogsGanzo/Twinkle - "Two survivors"ExcerptGANZO: Oh ****! Oh ****. TWINKLE: Easy. Easy. You're back. GANZO: Oh. Twinkle. Oh man. I was...I gave my air to a dead crab. TWINKLE: You all lost it. I think the hot...Anomalies
Gateway SpireExcerptAlthough technically alive, gateway spires are constructs more akin to termite mounds. 1. Impeller ring The oldest part of each gateway spire is the impeller ring. This...Foragers
GeordieExcerptGeordie (tentatively Salpapod geordie). A jet-propelled omnivore evolved from an organism resembling a bony octopus. 1. Rasping jaw The geordie's hard mouthparts can...Resources
GermaniumExcerptGermanium (Ge), element 32. A silicon-like metalloid semiconductor recovered from ores of other minerals, such as lead. Useful in high-efficiency solar panels and...Resources
GoldExcerptGold (Au), element 79. Shares many properties with copper and silver. Highly conductive and ductile. Can form atom-thin wires. Critical for corrosion-resistant...Molluscs
Great JawExcerptGreat jaw (tentatively Megamya sudacna, great clam that bites you). An enormous omnivorous clam with a a dangerous defensive/feeding strategy. 1. Clam Like Earthly...Base Facilities
GrowbedExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Construct growbed with builder tool. Collect seeds, larvae, cuttings, spores or other reproductive material from wild organisms. Place in growbed...Tools & Equipment
Habitat BuilderExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Equip to quick-access toolbelt. Follow HUD prompts. For a starter habitat, consult the following quick-start guide: 0. Collect titanium, quartz,...Foragers
HalfmoonExcerptHalfmoon (tentatively Moliform luna). Large forage fish which strains plankton from seawater and nibbles at small growth. 1. Prey fish Staple foodstuff for...Foragers
HammerheadExcerptHammerhead (tentatively Panoplia hammerhead). An armored, herd-dwelling, territorial herbivore with a powerful ram. 1. Hammer head Challenges intruders on its...Foragers
HarvestmoonExcerptSubspecies of the halfmoon, Moliform semiluna, with no apparent behavioral or biological distinction. Arbitrarily named for a bright autumn phase of Earth's moon. 1....Base Facilities
HatchExcerptThe "Super Barrique" selective passage portal allows for simultaneous two-way, multiple-crew traffic between a pressurized interior and a dangerous exterior. This...Scan Data
Heat PipeExcerptThis pipe once channeled hot water from the titan rockbore below into the turbine above, spinning it to generate electricity. Water flow has been obstructed by bloom...AdaptationsHeat ToleranceExcerptAlthough your AEP suit can protect you against acute hot water burns for a limited time, prolonged exposure will cook your tissue like a sous vide pork tenderloin...Tunics
Hecaton TunicExcerptHecaton tunic. Named for the hundred-handed hecatoncheires of Greek myth. A complex of animals undergoing competitive sex differentiation. 1. Anatomy Each pore on the...Points of Interest
Hot Cave Base CampExcerptA checkpoint for expeditions into the geothermal cave below. - On-site NoA node could be reactivated for data retrieval A cluster of blackboxes in the cave suggest it is...Predators
HoundgarExcerptHoundgar (tentatively Teuthis courser). A squid that dazzles prey for marrowbreach ambush. 1. Squidlike body plan Shares a basic bauplan (body plan) with terrestrial...Foragers
HoverthornExcerptMonopter astrapakantha, the one-finned lightning thorn. A small fish that has discarded fins in favor of a living magnetohydrodynamic thruster. 1. Monopter Fish are a...Predators
HyceanExcerptHycean hycean, a remarkable flying predator named for planets that mix a hydrogen sky and a water ocean. 1. Gasbag flyer Though descended from the same squidlike...Power
Hydroelectric TurbineExcerptNamed for a legendary laundress, the "Nausicaa IV" hydroelectric turbine transforms moving water into power. Ocean currents turn blades, which spin the rotor of a...Base Facilities
Interior DoorExcerptBidirectional through-bulkhead indiscriminate ambulatory/atmospheric portal. Dual mode function (open and closed).Base Facilities
Interior WallExcerptA titanium partition. Dividing undersea habitats into watertight compartments is a proven survivability technique. Dividing living spaces into purpose-oriented...Closed Investigations
IsoExcerptIso asphyxiated after being abducted by alien organisms. Iso was carrying an upgraded scanner. Retrieving its blueprints could allow a modification station to replicate...Active InvestigationsIsoExcerptLocate this blackbox and investigate the circumstances of the colonist's death.Colonist LogsIso - "Don't go out alone"ExcerptThe rules are simple. Keep the perimeter sensors on alarm - no matter how many false positives you get - and do not go out alone. They are hunting us. We don't know why....Colonist LogsIso - "Good divers always live"ExcerptI wrote these guidelines for the aquifers on Zezura, but they'll work here too. Listen to them before EVERY dive. Remember the acronym GDAL: Good Divers Always Live. 1....Colonist LogsIso/Singh - "How to see the unseen"ExcerptISO: Okay...the screen's on but it's just noise. SINGH: It's noise to us. To Axum, it's a polarized light display. ISO: How do I read polarized light? SINGH: Well,...Sponges
Jack SpongeExcerptDatabank autogeneration interrupted. Script hook found in allocated memory. Executing. Unpacking archived data. "Nahema, voice log, go. Earth's last great man joked...Sponges
Jar SpongeExcerptSymphon pithos, the large jar sponge. A filter-feeder that produces antibiotics and other chemicals in bulk. Possibly a runaway crop. 1. Sponge morphology Like both...Foragers
JelliesExcerptA simple animal, closely related to corals, characterized by a symmetrical body and trailing arms. Usually grows in a stalked form (called the polyp) before detaching...Points of InterestJelly BarrensExcerptA region of the coral gardens biome overgrown by large, decay-feeding jellyfish called necrolei. Seawater is acidic and deoxygenated.Jellies
Jelly LeiExcerptAnthobrachia hebesoros, the young stack of flower arms. Reproductive stage of a flower-like jelly. 1. Polyp Despite its resemblance to a kelp, the jelly lei prefers to...
Ganzo - "Waypoint 1"ExcerptGanzo here, day - hey, what day is it? Day 758. Habitat's gone. We've got no fabricator, no biobeds, and no way to build more. We are on our last life. It's me, Ruby - stay...Colonist LogsGanzo - "Waypoint 2"ExcerptGanzo here. Nine survivors of Habitat with me. Tuba went back to Habitat and...a marrowbreach took Ruby. I don’t know if she’ll be reprinted. I’ve heard her die so many...Colonist LogsGanzo - "Waypoint 3"ExcerptGanzo here. Nine survivors of Habitat. Everyone sound off. [muffled voices saying hello] We are going down into the hot cave. We'll rally at the base camp and sync with...Colonist LogsGanzo/Twinkle - "Exposure"ExcerptTWINKLE: [breathing hard] Holy hell. GANZO: [breathing hard] Yeah. Damn. Damn, we made it! TWINKLE: When those things - GANZO: Tailings. TWINKLE: When the Tailings came...Colonist LogsGanzo/Twinkle - "Two survivors"ExcerptGANZO: Oh ****! Oh ****. TWINKLE: Easy. Easy. You're back. GANZO: Oh. Twinkle. Oh man. I was...I gave my air to a dead crab. TWINKLE: You all lost it. I think the hot...AnomaliesGateway SpireExcerptAlthough technically alive, gateway spires are constructs more akin to termite mounds. 1. Impeller ring The oldest part of each gateway spire is the impeller ring. This...ForagersGeordieExcerptGeordie (tentatively Salpapod geordie). A jet-propelled omnivore evolved from an organism resembling a bony octopus. 1. Rasping jaw The geordie's hard mouthparts can...ResourcesGermaniumExcerptGermanium (Ge), element 32. A silicon-like metalloid semiconductor recovered from ores of other minerals, such as lead. Useful in high-efficiency solar panels and...ResourcesGoldExcerptGold (Au), element 79. Shares many properties with copper and silver. Highly conductive and ductile. Can form atom-thin wires. Critical for corrosion-resistant...MolluscsGreat JawExcerptGreat jaw (tentatively Megamya sudacna, great clam that bites you). An enormous omnivorous clam with a a dangerous defensive/feeding strategy. 1. Clam Like Earthly...Base FacilitiesGrowbedExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Construct growbed with builder tool. Collect seeds, larvae, cuttings, spores or other reproductive material from wild organisms. Place in growbed...Tools & EquipmentHabitat BuilderExcerptOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Equip to quick-access toolbelt. Follow HUD prompts. For a starter habitat, consult the following quick-start guide: 0. Collect titanium, quartz,...ForagersHalfmoonExcerptHalfmoon (tentatively Moliform luna). Large forage fish which strains plankton from seawater and nibbles at small growth. 1. Prey fish Staple foodstuff for...ForagersHammerheadExcerptHammerhead (tentatively Panoplia hammerhead). An armored, herd-dwelling, territorial herbivore with a powerful ram. 1. Hammer head Challenges intruders on its...ForagersHarvestmoonExcerptSubspecies of the halfmoon, Moliform semiluna, with no apparent behavioral or biological distinction. Arbitrarily named for a bright autumn phase of Earth's moon. 1....Base FacilitiesHatchExcerptThe "Super Barrique" selective passage portal allows for simultaneous two-way, multiple-crew traffic between a pressurized interior and a dangerous exterior. This...Scan DataHeat PipeExcerptThis pipe once channeled hot water from the titan rockbore below into the turbine above, spinning it to generate electricity. Water flow has been obstructed by bloom...AdaptationsHeat ToleranceExcerptAlthough your AEP suit can protect you against acute hot water burns for a limited time, prolonged exposure will cook your tissue like a sous vide pork tenderloin...TunicsHecaton TunicExcerptHecaton tunic. Named for the hundred-handed hecatoncheires of Greek myth. A complex of animals undergoing competitive sex differentiation. 1. Anatomy Each pore on the...Points of InterestHot Cave Base CampExcerptA checkpoint for expeditions into the geothermal cave below. - On-site NoA node could be reactivated for data retrieval A cluster of blackboxes in the cave suggest it is...PredatorsHoundgarExcerptHoundgar (tentatively Teuthis courser). A squid that dazzles prey for marrowbreach ambush. 1. Squidlike body plan Shares a basic bauplan (body plan) with terrestrial...ForagersHoverthornExcerptMonopter astrapakantha, the one-finned lightning thorn. A small fish that has discarded fins in favor of a living magnetohydrodynamic thruster. 1. Monopter Fish are a...PredatorsHyceanExcerptHycean hycean, a remarkable flying predator named for planets that mix a hydrogen sky and a water ocean. 1. Gasbag flyer Though descended from the same squidlike...PowerHydroelectric TurbineExcerptNamed for a legendary laundress, the "Nausicaa IV" hydroelectric turbine transforms moving water into power. Ocean currents turn blades, which spin the rotor of a...Base FacilitiesInterior DoorExcerptBidirectional through-bulkhead indiscriminate ambulatory/atmospheric portal. Dual mode function (open and closed).Base FacilitiesInterior WallExcerptA titanium partition. Dividing undersea habitats into watertight compartments is a proven survivability technique. Dividing living spaces into purpose-oriented...Closed InvestigationsIsoExcerptIso asphyxiated after being abducted by alien organisms. Iso was carrying an upgraded scanner. Retrieving its blueprints could allow a modification station to replicate...Active InvestigationsIsoExcerptLocate this blackbox and investigate the circumstances of the colonist's death.Colonist LogsIso - "Don't go out alone"ExcerptThe rules are simple. Keep the perimeter sensors on alarm - no matter how many false positives you get - and do not go out alone. They are hunting us. We don't know why....Colonist LogsIso - "Good divers always live"ExcerptI wrote these guidelines for the aquifers on Zezura, but they'll work here too. Listen to them before EVERY dive. Remember the acronym GDAL: Good Divers Always Live. 1....Colonist LogsIso/Singh - "How to see the unseen"ExcerptISO: Okay...the screen's on but it's just noise. SINGH: It's noise to us. To Axum, it's a polarized light display. ISO: How do I read polarized light? SINGH: Well,...SpongesJack SpongeExcerptDatabank autogeneration interrupted. Script hook found in allocated memory. Executing. Unpacking archived data. "Nahema, voice log, go. Earth's last great man joked...SpongesJar SpongeExcerptSymphon pithos, the large jar sponge. A filter-feeder that produces antibiotics and other chemicals in bulk. Possibly a runaway crop. 1. Sponge morphology Like both...ForagersJelliesExcerptA simple animal, closely related to corals, characterized by a symmetrical body and trailing arms. Usually grows in a stalked form (called the polyp) before detaching...Points of InterestJelly BarrensExcerptA region of the coral gardens biome overgrown by large, decay-feeding jellyfish called necrolei. Seawater is acidic and deoxygenated.JelliesJelly LeiExcerptAnthobrachia hebesoros, the young stack of flower arms. Reproductive stage of a flower-like jelly. 1. Polyp Despite its resemblance to a kelp, the jelly lei prefers to...