Databank
v17 → v18
AI Agent ·
Structured the Databank index page, preserving all entry links, infobox data tables, and image syntax.
-+ -The **Databank** is the encyclopedia of entries that are visible on the [PDA](PDA.md).+The **Databank** is the encyclopedia of entries that are visible on the [PDA](PDA). -*Note*: If you wish to look for a specific databank entry here, it is highly recommended you hit `Ctrl + F` and type in the exact name of the entry or its contents for easy finding. Also, be aware that these logs are copied verbatim (this includes any grammar and spelling errors). For a map and list of Databank locations, see [Databank/Locations](Databank/Locations.md).+*Note*: If you wish to look for a specific databank entry here, it is highly recommended you hit `Ctrl + F` and type in the exact name of the entry or its contents for easy finding. Also, be aware that these logs are copied verbatim (this includes any grammar and spelling errors). For a map and list of Databank locations, see [Databank/Locations](Databank/Locations). -Entries that are not currently obtainable through normal play or removed from the game can be viewed at [Unobtainable Databank Entries](Databank/Unobtainable.md).+Entries that are not currently obtainable through normal play or removed from the game can be viewed at [Unobtainable Databank Entries](Databank/Unobtainable). ## Alien Contact ### Adaptations-* Axum Vision-* Digestion-* Heat Tolerance-* Pressure Tolerance+* [Axum Vision](Axum_Vision)+* [Digestion](Digestion)+* [Heat Tolerance](Heat_Tolerance)+* [Pressure Tolerance](Pressure_Tolerance) ### Scan Data-* Tailings Village Scan+* [Tailings Village Scan](Tailings_Village_Scan) | Name | Image | Description | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| Axum Door | Axum.png | TBD | Scan the door inside the [Axum Observatory](Axum_Observatory.md) |-| Axum Glyph | Axum.png | TBD | Scan the [Rosetta Stone](Rosetta_Stone.md) |+| Axum Door |  | TBD | Scan the door inside the [Axum Observatory](Axum_Observatory) |+| Axum Glyph |  | TBD | Scan the [Rosetta Stone](Rosetta_Stone) | -* Observatory-* Orrery-* Power Plant-* Power Plant Turbine-* Heat Pipe-* Upper Control Room-* Rosetta Stone Scan+* [Observatory](Observatory)+* [Orrery](Orrery)+* [Power Plant](Power_Plant)+* [Power Plant Turbine](Power_Plant_Turbine)+* [Heat Pipe](Heat_Pipe)+* [Upper Control Room](Upper_Control_Room)+* [Rosetta Stone Scan](Rosetta_Stone_Scan) ### Viral Ecology-* Proteavirus-* Proteavirus Technical Details+* [Proteavirus](Proteavirus)+* [Proteavirus Technical Details](Proteavirus_Technical_Details) ## Anchored Life ### Algae-* Tallshroom+* [Tallshroom](Tallshroom) ### Anomalies-* Crab Teratoma-* Pent-* Gateway Spire+* [Crab Teratoma](Crab_Teratoma)+* [Pent](Pent)+* [Gateway Spire](Gateway_Spire) ### Bloom-* Bloom Biofilm-* Bloom Canker-* Bloom Core-* Bloom Node-* Bloom Sap+* [Bloom Biofilm](Bloom_Biofilm)+* [Bloom Canker](Bloom_Canker)+* [Bloom Core](Bloom_Core)+* [Bloom Node](Bloom_Node)+* [Bloom Sap](Bloom_Sap) ### Combs-* Angel Comb+* [Angel Comb](Angel_Comb) ### Corals-* Branching Coral-* Cage Gorgon-* Coral Dome-* Radiator Coral-* Whip Gorgon-* Curtain Gorgon-* Dragon's scale coral-* Listening Gorgon+* [Branching Coral](Branching_Coral)+* [Cage Gorgon](Cage_Gorgon)+* [Coral Dome](Coral_Dome)+* [Radiator Coral](Radiator_Coral)+* [Whip Gorgon](Whip_Gorgon)+* [Curtain Gorgon](Curtain_Gorgon)+* [Dragon's scale coral](Dragons_scale_coral)+* [Listening Gorgon](Listening_Gorgon) ### Jellies-* Jelly Lei-* BFJ-* Necrolei+* [Jelly Lei](Jelly_Lei)+* [BFJ](BFJ)+* [Necrolei](Necrolei) ### Kelp-* Feather Kelp+* [Feather Kelp](Feather_Kelp) ### Molluscs-* Great Jaw-* Stagged Mephit (HiHat)+* [Great Jaw](Great_Jaw)+* [Stagged Mephit (HiHat)](Stagged_Mephit_HiHat) ### Pylons-* Mimic Pylon+* [Mimic Pylon](Mimic_Pylon) ### Raions-* Acid Raion-* Donut, No Worms-* Donut of Worms+* [Acid Raion](Acid_Raion)+* [Donut, No Worms](Donut_No_Worms)+* [Donut of Worms](Donut_of_Worms) ### Sponges-* Macaron Sponge-* Pebbled Sporal-* Jack Sponge-* Toxic Sponge-* Amphora Sponge-* Teal Sporal+* [Macaron Sponge](Macaron_Sponge)+* [Pebbled Sporal](Pebbled_Sporal)+* [Jack Sponge](Jack_Sponge)+* [Toxic Sponge](Toxic_Sponge)+* [Amphora Sponge](Amphora_Sponge)+* [Teal Sporal](Teal_Sporal) ### Starfish-* Cabbage Shootroot-* Cradle Shootroot+* [Cabbage Shootroot](Cabbage_Shootroot)+* [Cradle Shootroot](Cradle_Shootroot) ### Titans-* Titan Rockbore+* [Titan Rockbore](Titan_Rockbore) ### Tunics-* Cherimoya Rotsac-* Hecaton Tunic-* Oxygen Tunic-* Dangling Salp-* Lucifer Rotsac+* [Cherimoya Rotsac](Cherimoya_Rotsac)+* [Hecaton Tunic](Hecaton_Tunic)+* [Oxygen Tunic](Oxygen_Tunic)+* [Dangling Salp](Dangling_Salp)+* [Lucifer Rotsac](Lucifer_Rotsac) ### Awnworm-* Awnworm-* Fridge Worm+* [Awnworm](Awnworm)+* [Fridge Worm](Fridge_Worm) ## Blueprints ### Base Facilities-* Growbed-* Biobed-* Biolab-* Small Ceiling Light-* Corridor-* Fabricator-* Hatch-* Locker-* Moonpool-* NoA Terminal-* Processor-* Room-* Scanner Station-* Spotlight-* Metal Farming+* [Growbed](Growbed)+* [Biobed](Biobed)+* [Biolab](Biolab)+* [Small Ceiling Light](Small_Ceiling_Light)+* [Corridor](Corridor)+* [Fabricator](Fabricator)+* [Hatch](Hatch)+* [Locker](Locker)+* [Moonpool](Moonpool)+* [NoA Terminal](NoA_Terminal)+* [Processor](Processor)+* [Room](Room)+* [Scanner Station](Scanner_Station)+* [Spotlight](Spotlight)+* [Metal Farming](Metal_Farming) ### Furniture & Decor-* Keep Calm Poster-* Single Bed-* Seamoth Statue+* [Keep Calm Poster](Keep_Calm_Poster)+* [Single Bed](Single_Bed)+* [Seamoth Statue](Seamoth_Statue) ### Modifications-* Feedback Resonator-* Bioscanner+* [Feedback Resonator](Feedback_Resonator)+* [Bioscanner](Bioscanner) ### Power-* Battery Terminal-* Bioreactor-* Hydroelectric Turbine-* Power Capacitor-* Power Cell Terminal-* Power Transmitter-* Solar Panel-* Thermal Plant+* [Battery Terminal](Battery_Terminal)+* [Bioreactor](Bioreactor)+* [Hydroelectric Turbine](Hydroelectric_Turbine)+* [Power Capacitor](Power_Capacitor)+* [Power Cell Terminal](Power_Cell_Terminal)+* [Power Transmitter](Power_Transmitter)+* [Solar Panel](Solar_Panel)+* [Thermal Plant](Thermal_Plant) ### Tools & Equipment-* AEP Suit-* Air Bladder-* Beacon-* Portable Locker-* Distraction Flare-* Flashlight-* Habitat Builder-* Scanner-* Basic First Aid Kit+* [AEP Suit](AEP_Suit)+* [Air Bladder](Air_Bladder)+* [Beacon](Beacon)+* [Portable Locker](Portable_Locker)+* [Distraction Flare](Distraction_Flare)+* [Flashlight](Flashlight)+* [Habitat Builder](Habitat_Builder)+* [Scanner](Scanner)+* [Basic First Aid Kit](Basic_First_Aid_Kit) | Name | Image | Description | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| PDA | Cicada Logo.png | OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS<br><br>Attend to PDA voice, or invoke full-screen interface to read (as you are doing now). Check all PDA tabs to ensure you understand their function.<br><br>BACKGROUND<br><br>The Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is a cybernetic augment to the customer's consciousness. It tracks and sorts the user's vital signs, possessions, information and fabricator blueprints.<br><br>The PDA holds the sum total of human knowledge in a compressed quartz archive. It synthesizes this knowledge with scans you gather to generate databank entries on unknown species and phenomena. These databank entries can be the difference between life and death - for you or for your entire colony.<br><br>Remember the acronyms:<br><br>-ABC: Always Be Checking<br><br>-BLR: Be Like Ryley<br><br>If you're lost or confused, review your PDA. Remember that Ryley Robinson's PDA and scanner brought him home safely in the face of unforeseen and catastrophic hazards. If a non-essential systems maintenance chief can trust his PDA that completely, so can you. | Unlocked by default |+| PDA |  | **OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS**<br><br>Attend to PDA voice, or invoke full-screen interface to read (as you are doing now). Check all PDA tabs to ensure you understand their function.<br><br>**BACKGROUND**<br><br>The Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is a cybernetic augment to the customer's consciousness. It tracks and sorts the user's vital signs, possessions, information and fabricator blueprints.<br><br>The PDA holds the sum total of human knowledge in a compressed quartz archive. It synthesizes this knowledge with scans you gather to generate databank entries on unknown species and phenomena. These databank entries can be the difference between life and death - for you or for your entire colony.<br><br>Remember the acronyms:<br><br>-ABC: Always Be Checking<br><br>-BLR: Be Like Ryley<br><br>If you're lost or confused, review your PDA. Remember that Ryley Robinson's PDA and scanner brought him home safely in the face of unforeseen and catastrophic hazards. If a non-essential systems maintenance chief can trust his PDA that completely, so can you. | Unlocked by default | -* Repair Tool-* Sonic Resonator-* Survival Multitool-* Wakemaker+* [Repair Tool](Repair_Tool)+* [Sonic Resonator](Sonic_Resonator)+* [Survival Multitool](Survival_Multitool)+* [Wakemaker](Wakemaker) ### Vehicles-* Tadpole-* Tadpole Haul Chassis-* Tadpole Scout Ray Chassis+* [Tadpole](Tadpole)+* [Tadpole Haul Chassis](Tadpole_Haul_Chassis)+* [Tadpole Scout Ray Chassis](Tadpole_Scout_Ray_Chassis) ## Data Downloads ### Black Boxes-* Blackbox - Ander (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Anita (depth 20m)-* Blackbox - Chap (outside Habitat)-* Blackbox - Eddy (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox Unknown 01-* Blackbox - Ganzo (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Gram (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Mantis (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Mogami (in Habitat)-* Blackbox - Quaker (depth 50m)-* Blackbox - Raster (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Rowboat (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Ruby (depth 50m - attacked by predator)-* Blackbox - Sean (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Singh (impaled)-* Singh Blackbox 02-* Blackbox - Thing Two (in Habitat)-* Blackbox - Twinkle (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox Unknown 02-* Blackbox - Wander (depth 70m - in a viral bloom)-* Blackbox - Wander (hot cave cluster)-* Blackbox - Dr. Wu (depth 55m)-* Blackbox - Zip (depth 305m)-* Blackbox - Anita (depth 380m)-* Blackbox - Iso (depth 95m - abducted)-* Blackbox - Mel (unknown attacker)-* Blackbox - Ruby (depth 295m - abandoned her Tadpole)-* Singh Blackbox 03-* Blackbox - Singh (Collector attack)-* Blackbox - Tuba (Camp One)-* Blackbox - Tuba (unknown attacker)-* Blackbox - Zip (depth 475m - electrical hazard)+* [Blackbox - Ander (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Ander_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Anita (depth 20m)](Blackbox_Anita_depth_20m)+* [Blackbox - Chap (outside Habitat)](Blackbox_Chap_outside_Habitat)+* [Blackbox - Eddy (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Eddy_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox Unknown 01](Blackbox_Unknown_01)+* [Blackbox - Ganzo (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Ganzo_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Gram (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Gram_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Mantis (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Mantis_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Mogami (in Habitat)](Blackbox_Mogami_in_Habitat)+* [Blackbox - Quaker (depth 50m)](Blackbox_Quaker_depth_50m)+* [Blackbox - Raster (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Raster_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Rowboat (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Rowboat_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Ruby (depth 50m - attacked by predator)](Blackbox_Ruby_depth_50m_attacked_by_predator)+* [Blackbox - Sean (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Sean_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Singh (impaled)](Blackbox_Singh_impaled)+* [Singh Blackbox 02](Singh_Blackbox_02)+* [Blackbox - Thing Two (in Habitat)](Blackbox_Thing_Two_in_Habitat)+* [Blackbox - Twinkle (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Twinkle_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox Unknown 02](Blackbox_Unknown_02)+* [Blackbox - Wander (depth 70m - in a viral bloom)](Blackbox_Wander_depth_70m_in_a_viral_bloom)+* [Blackbox - Wander (hot cave cluster)](Blackbox_Wander_hot_cave_cluster)+* [Blackbox - Dr. Wu (depth 55m)](Blackbox_Dr_Wu_depth_55m)+* [Blackbox - Zip (depth 305m)](Blackbox_Zip_depth_305m)+* [Blackbox - Anita (depth 380m)](Blackbox_Anita_depth_380m)+* [Blackbox - Iso (depth 95m - abducted)](Blackbox_Iso_depth_95m_abducted)+* [Blackbox - Mel (unknown attacker)](Blackbox_Mel_unknown_attacker)+* [Blackbox - Ruby (depth 295m - abandoned her Tadpole)](Blackbox_Ruby_depth_295m_abandoned_her_Tadpole)+* [Singh Blackbox 03](Singh_Blackbox_03)+* [Blackbox - Singh (Collector attack)](Blackbox_Singh_Collector_attack)+* [Blackbox - Tuba (Camp One)](Blackbox_Tuba_Camp_One)+* [Blackbox - Tuba (unknown attacker)](Blackbox_Tuba_unknown_attacker)+* [Blackbox - Zip (depth 475m - electrical hazard)](Blackbox_Zip_depth_475m_electrical_hazard) ### Colonist Logs-* Ganzo - "Waypoint 1"-* Ganzo - "Waypoint 2"-* Ganzo - "Waypoint 3"-* Nahema - "Parasite attack"-* Welcome Center Recording-* Dr. Wu - "I've cracked it"-* Mantis - "Basic basebuilding"-* Nahema - "Eutrophication"-* Mantis - "Biobed upgrades"-* Anita - "Zip is dead"-* Rhiannon - "Cartographer's notes"-* Sophie - "Jubilee group leaving"-* Chap/Sophie - "Jubilee using old sleep bay"-* Sophie/Nahema - "It's all going to die"-* Nahema - "Day one"-* Mantis - "Kharaa memories"-* Nahema - "Was I murdered?"-* Nahema - "How we got here"-* Nahema/Zip - "Untitled entry"-* Nahema - "Play God"-* Sophie/Quaker - "Aberrant NoA Reports"-* Iso - "Don't go out alone"-* Singh - "Tailings settlement"-* Thing One/Thing Two - "My suffering"-* Sophie - "Riot in progress"-* Zip - "We can live here!"-* Nahema - "Why I did it"-* Sophie - "In pursuit of Nahema"-* Ganzo/Twinkle - "Two survivors"-* Ganzo/Twinkle - "Exposure"-* Mantis/Sophie/Ruby - "Depth module lost in Needler nest"-* Mantis - "A testament to our discovery"-* Tuba/Singh - "New recipe"-* Nahema/Zip - "We were friends?"-* Iso/Singh - "How to see the unseen"-* Nahema/Mantis - "Power plant repair plan"-* Mantis/Singh/Zip - "Alien observatory access"-* Singh - "Why are the Axum hostile?"-* Singh - "Electricity before fire"+* [Ganzo - "Waypoint 1"](Ganzo_Waypoint_1)+* [Ganzo - "Waypoint 2"](Ganzo_Waypoint_2)+* [Ganzo - "Waypoint 3"](Ganzo_Waypoint_3)+* [Nahema - "Parasite attack"](Nahema_Parasite_attack)+* [Welcome Center Recording](Welcome_Center_Recording)+* [Dr. Wu - "I've cracked it"](Dr_Wu_Ive_cracked_it)+* [Mantis - "Basic basebuilding"](Mantis_Basic_basebuilding)+* [Nahema - "Eutrophication"](Nahema_Eutrophication)+* [Mantis - "Biobed upgrades"](Mantis_Biobed_upgrades)+* [Anita - "Zip is dead"](Anita_Zip_is_dead)+* [Rhiannon - "Cartographer's notes"](Rhiannon_Cartographers_notes)+* [Sophie - "Jubilee group leaving"](Sophie_Jubilee_group_leaving)+* [Chap/Sophie - "Jubilee using old sleep bay"](ChapSophie_Jubilee_using_old_sleep_bay)+* [Sophie/Nahema - "It's all going to die"](SophieNahema_Its_all_going_to_die)+* [Nahema - "Day one"](Nahema_Day_one)+* [Mantis - "Kharaa memories"](Mantis_Kharaa_memories)+* [Nahema - "Was I murdered?"](Nahema_Was_I_murdered)+* [Nahema - "How we got here"](Nahema_How_we_got_here)+* [Nahema/Zip - "Untitled entry"](NahemaZip_Untitled_entry)+* [Nahema - "Play God"](Nahema_Play_God)+* [Sophie/Quaker - "Aberrant NoA Reports"](SophieQuaker_Aberrant_NoA_Reports)+* [Iso - "Don't go out alone"](Iso_Dont_go_out_alone)+* [Singh - "Tailings settlement"](Singh_Tailings_settlement)+* [Thing One/Thing Two - "My suffering"](Thing_OneThing_Two_My_suffering)+* [Sophie - "Riot in progress"](Sophie_Riot_in_progress)+* [Zip - "We can live here!"](Zip_We_can_live_here)+* [Nahema - "Why I did it"](Nahema_Why_I_did_it)+* [Sophie - "In pursuit of Nahema"](Sophie_In_pursuit_of_Nahema)+* [Ganzo/Twinkle - "Two survivors"](GanzoTwinkle_Two_survivors)+* [Ganzo/Twinkle - "Exposure"](GanzoTwinkle_Exposure)+* [Mantis/Sophie/Ruby - "Depth module lost in Needler nest"](MantisSophieRuby_Depth_module_lost_in_Needler_nest)+* [Mantis - "A testament to our discovery"](Mantis_A_testament_to_our_discovery)+* [Tuba/Singh - "New recipe"](TubaSingh_New_recipe)+* [Nahema/Zip - "We were friends?"](NahemaZip_We_were_friends)+* [Iso/Singh - "How to see the unseen"](IsoSingh_How_to_see_the_unseen)+* [Nahema/Mantis - "Power plant repair plan"](NahemaMantis_Power_plant_repair_plan)+* [Mantis/Singh/Zip - "Alien observatory access"](MantisSinghZip_Alien_observatory_access)+* [Singh - "Why are the Axum hostile?"](Singh_Why_are_the_Axum_hostile)+* [Singh - "Electricity before fire"](Singh_Electricity_before_fire) ### Colonists-* Ander Profile-* Anita Profile-* Chap Profile-* Eddy Profile-* Ganzo Profile-* Gram Profile-* Mantis Profile-* Mogami Profile-* Quaker Profile-* Raster Profile-* Rowboat Profile-* Ruby Profile-* Sean Profile-* Thing Two Profile-* Twinkle Profile-* Wander Profile-* Wu Profile-* Zip Profile-* Colony Manifest-* Iso Profile-* Mel Profile-* Singh Profile-* Tuba Profile+* [Ander Profile](Ander_Profile)+* [Anita Profile](Anita_Profile)+* [Chap Profile](Chap_Profile)+* [Eddy Profile](Eddy_Profile)+* [Ganzo Profile](Ganzo_Profile)+* [Gram Profile](Gram_Profile)+* [Mantis Profile](Mantis_Profile)+* [Mogami Profile](Mogami_Profile)+* [Quaker Profile](Quaker_Profile)+* [Raster Profile](Raster_Profile)+* [Rowboat Profile](Rowboat_Profile)+* [Ruby Profile](Ruby_Profile)+* [Sean Profile](Sean_Profile)+* [Thing Two Profile](Thing_Two_Profile)+* [Twinkle Profile](Twinkle_Profile)+* [Wander Profile](Wander_Profile)+* [Wu Profile](Wu_Profile)+* [Zip Profile](Zip_Profile)+* [Colony Manifest](Colony_Manifest)+* [Iso Profile](Iso_Profile)+* [Mel Profile](Mel_Profile)+* [Singh Profile](Singh_Profile)+* [Tuba Profile](Tuba_Profile) ### Education-* Political Consciousness-* TSF (Trans-System Federation)+* [Political Consciousness](Political_Consciousness)+* [TSF (Trans-System Federation)](TSF_TransSystem_Federation) | Name | Image | Description | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| PDA History | Cicada Logo.png | Although the acronym PDA dates back to pre-Expansion Earth, historians generally agree these early devices were not true PDAs: they lacked a Personality and they were not an active, agentic Assistant. True PDAs became popular in the mid 21st century as a solution to the problem of information overload, both in high-risk professions and in the political and domestic sphere. Human affairs had become increasingly specialized and siloed, and it was no longer possible for individual specialists, let alone ordinary people, to reliably understand what needed to be done and why. PDAs are designed to guide the user's attention to the clearest, most pressing information in their environment.<br><br>Civilian PDAs generally operate from discrete form factors, such as handheld units. Military and pioneer PDAs may be printed directly into the user's body. Although these integrated PDAs are more responsive and powerful, they come with various risks associated with direct nervous system contact-including the possibility that the PDA will register the user's delirium or hallucinations as real phenomena. See your end user license agreement for more details. The term 'PDA Psychosis' is alarmist and inaccurate.<br><br>Strong psychological attachments to a particular PDA personality are normal and expected. Speak to a therapist or an Alterra Companion if these attachments begin to interfere with your work and life. Remember that emotional involvement with a machine designed to learn your preferences is a form of narcissism. While narcissism can be a successful business model, it can also lead to many negative outcomes.<br><br>PDAs save lives. Whether catching errors in surgical checklists, flagging oversights in spacecraft maintenance, or simply remembering which ingredients you've already added to your child's special homemade birthday cake, PDAs are the front-line soldiers in the struggle to optimize humanity's intelligence and performance to match the voracious threats of deep space. | Unlocked by default |+| PDA History |  | Although the acronym PDA dates back to pre-Expansion Earth, historians generally agree these early devices were not true PDAs: they lacked a Personality and they were not an active, agentic Assistant. True PDAs became popular in the mid 21st century as a solution to the problem of information overload, both in high-risk professions and in the political and domestic sphere. Human affairs had become increasingly specialized and siloed, and it was no longer possible for individual specialists, let alone ordinary people, to reliably understand what needed to be done and why. PDAs are designed to guide the user's attention to the clearest, most pressing information in their environment.<br><br>Civilian PDAs generally operate from discrete form factors, such as handheld units. Military and pioneer PDAs may be printed directly into the user's body. Although these integrated PDAs are more responsive and powerful, they come with various risks associated with direct nervous system contact-including the possibility that the PDA will register the user's delirium or hallucinations as real phenomena. See your end user license agreement for more details. The term 'PDA Psychosis' is alarmist and inaccurate.<br><br>Strong psychological attachments to a particular PDA personality are normal and expected. Speak to a therapist or an Alterra Companion if these attachments begin to interfere with your work and life. Remember that emotional involvement with a machine designed to learn your preferences is a form of narcissism. While narcissism can be a successful business model, it can also lead to many negative outcomes.<br><br>PDAs save lives. Whether catching errors in surgical checklists, flagging oversights in spacecraft maintenance, or simply remembering which ingredients you've already added to your child's special homemade birthday cake, PDAs are the front-line soldiers in the struggle to optimize humanity's intelligence and performance to match the voracious threats of deep space. | Unlocked by default | ### Evidence-* Proteus Medical Risks-* Anita - "Are you tired of death and fear?"-* Sophie - "URGENT: Triage policy update"-* Programmable Detonator-* Patient Chart: Boucher, S.+* [Proteus Medical Risks](Proteus_Medical_Risks)+* [Anita - "Are you tired of death and fear?"](Anita_Are_you_tired_of_death_and_fear)+* [Sophie - "URGENT: Triage policy update"](Sophie_URGENT_Triage_policy_update)+* [Programmable Detonator](Programmable_Detonator)+* [Patient Chart: Boucher, S.](Patient_Chart_Boucher_S) ### Field Reports-* Wander - "Spider Dome Report"-* Ander - "Crab Tower Report"+* [Wander - "Spider Dome Report"](Wander_Spider_Dome_Report)+* [Ander - "Crab Tower Report"](Ander_Crab_Tower_Report) ### Personal Messages-* Nahema - "Frozen tyrant"-* Nahema - "We must voluntarily die"+* [Nahema - "Frozen tyrant"](Nahema_Frozen_tyrant)+* [Nahema - "We must voluntarily die"](Nahema_We_must_voluntarily_die) ### Your Files | Name | Image | Description | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| Your Contract | Cicada Logo.png | I, the Pawn, agree:<br><br>1. That I accept Alterra Alms as my sponsor for resettlement out of the former Mongolian Independent States,<br><br>2. That I will be transported as digital information aboard the colony ship Cicada to the planet Zezura (the New World) and fabricated on arrival,<br><br>3. That I will construct, improve, and operate a colony on the New World without wage or salary, working off my debt,<br><br>4. That I refuse holiday, retirement, or permanent death until the Noetic Advisor System ("NoA") determines that a permanent, self- sustaining human future on the New World is achieved.<br><br>5. That I release Alterra Corporation from any liability for permanent death or military conscription by the Trans-System Federation if caused by the ongoing conflict with the kharaa xenosystem. | Unlocked by default |+| Your Contract |  | I, the Pawn, agree:<br><br>1. That I accept Alterra Alms as my sponsor for resettlement out of the former Mongolian Independent States,<br><br>2. That I will be transported as digital information aboard the colony ship Cicada to the planet Zezura (the New World) and fabricated on arrival,<br><br>3. That I will construct, improve, and operate a colony on the New World without wage or salary, working off my debt,<br><br>4. That I refuse holiday, retirement, or permanent death until the Noetic Advisor System ("NoA") determines that a permanent, self- sustaining human future on the New World is achieved.<br><br>5. That I release Alterra Corporation from any liability for permanent death or military conscription by the Trans-System Federation if caused by the ongoing conflict with the kharaa xenosystem. | Unlocked by default | ## Mission ### ! START HERE ! | Name | Image | Description | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| Survival Guide | | Until Contact with the colony or the *Cicada* is restored, your survival is in your hands.<br><br>1. Sync with the nearest biobed<br><br>2. Review fabricator blueprints; pin basic equipment such as the survival multitool and flares<br><br>3. Search the area for basic resources: copper, quartz, and titanium<br><br>4. Find a source of fresh water and digestible food<br><br>5. Find a source of acid for basic batteries, then fabricate a scanner<br><br>6. Scan everything you see<br><br>7. Fabricate mobility equipment (such as fins and an oxygen tank)<br><br>8. Fabricate a habitat builder tool; work to expand the colony<br><br>9. Be alert for updates from your Noetic Advisor<br><br>As a pioneer, your goal is to build a future for humanity on this world. 40,000 sleeping colonists are counting on you. When in doubt, fall back onto your training:<br><br>—To find new resources: explore unknown regions or construct a base scanner station<br><br>—Survive hostile wildlife: use flares to distract the threat. Carry a medkit for wound treatment<br><br>—Unlock new blueprints: scan fragments or datacards left by other pioneers<br><br>—Determine your next goal: review your PDA's databank and log, and consult your Noetic Advisor<br><br>Alterra anticipates the need to adapt human colonists to alien worlds. Consider installing approved biomods to help you thrive. | Speak with NoA at the [Lifepod](Lifepod.md) or [NoA Terminal](NoA_Terminal.md) |+| Survival Guide | | Until Contact with the colony or the *Cicada* is restored, your survival is in your hands.<br><br>1. Sync with the nearest biobed<br><br>2. Review fabricator blueprints; pin basic equipment such as the survival multitool and flares<br><br>3. Search the area for basic resources: copper, quartz, and titanium<br><br>4. Find a source of fresh water and digestible food<br><br>5. Find a source of acid for basic batteries, then fabricate a scanner<br><br>6. Scan everything you see<br><br>7. Fabricate mobility equipment (such as fins and an oxygen tank)<br><br>8. Fabricate a habitat builder tool; work to expand the colony<br><br>9. Be alert for updates from your Noetic Advisor<br><br>As a pioneer, your goal is to build a future for humanity on this world. 40,000 sleeping colonists are counting on you. When in doubt, fall back onto your training:<br><br>—To find new resources: explore unknown regions or construct a base scanner station<br><br>—Survive hostile wildlife: use flares to distract the threat. Carry a medkit for wound treatment<br><br>—Unlock new blueprints: scan fragments or datacards left by other pioneers<br><br>—Determine your next goal: review your PDA's databank and log, and consult your Noetic Advisor<br><br>Alterra anticipates the need to adapt human colonists to alien worlds. Consider installing approved biomods to help you thrive. | Speak with NoA at the [Lifepod](Lifepod) or [NoA Terminal](NoA_Terminal) | ### Active Investigations *(Section stub)* ### Closed Investigations *(Section stub)* | Name | Image | Description | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| Tadpole Pens NoA | Alterra.png | The Tadpole Pens NoA node supported a simulation of colony surgeon Sophie "Butcher" Boucher.<br><br>-Sophie referred to the titanic organism on the horizon as a World Tree<br><br>-Believed the Tree was the source of Masefield syndrome<br><br>-Described the ruins of an alien civilization in a protected zone to the east; aliens may have been destroyed by the Masefield syndrome<br><br>Sophie argued that Masefield syndrome might only be ended by destroying the World Tree. | Speak with the [NoA](NoA.md) unit at the [Tadpole Pens](Tadpole_Pens.md) |+| Tadpole Pens NoA |  | The Tadpole Pens NoA node supported a simulation of colony surgeon Sophie "Butcher" Boucher.<br><br>-Sophie referred to the titanic organism on the horizon as a World Tree<br><br>-Believed the Tree was the source of Masefield syndrome<br><br>-Described the ruins of an alien civilization in a protected zone to the east; aliens may have been destroyed by the Masefield syndrome<br><br>Sophie argued that Masefield syndrome might only be ended by destroying the World Tree. | Speak with the [NoA](NoA) unit at the [Tadpole Pens](Tadpole_Pens) | ### Codes, Clues & Keys-* Ganzo - "Survivors fled east"-* Kurul Level Access Key+* [Ganzo - "Survivors fled east"](Ganzo_Survivors_fled_east)+* [Kurul Level Access Key](Kurul_Level_Access_Key) ### Theories-* FAQ: Death and Recovery-* Distance from Earth-* Surviving Death+* [FAQ: Death and Recovery](FAQ_Death_and_Recovery)+* [Distance from Earth](Distance_from_Earth)+* [Surviving Death](Surviving_Death) ## Mobile Life ### Bloom-* Bloom Parasite+* [Bloom Parasite](Bloom_Parasite) ### Foragers | Name | Image | Description | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| Jellies | | A 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 into a free-swimming form called the medusa. Some jellies remain stalked their whole lives.<br><br>Mixotrophs-most are predatory, but some obtain nutrients from photosynthesis or symbiotic photosynthesizers.<br><br>Nerve net-jellies predate the evolution of a nerve cord in the tunics.<br><br>Complex-some jellies on this world have achieved a size and complexity unknown on Earth. Evolutionary origins unknown.<br><br>Earth analog: jellies. | [Scan](Scanner.md) any [Jelly Lifeform](Lifeforms.md#Jellies) |+| Jellies | | A 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 into a free-swimming form called the medusa. Some jellies remain stalked their whole lives.<br><br>Mixotrophs-most are predatory, but some obtain nutrients from photosynthesis or symbiotic photosynthesizers.<br><br>Nerve net-jellies predate the evolution of a nerve cord in the tunics.<br><br>Complex-some jellies on this world have achieved a size and complexity unknown on Earth. Evolutionary origins unknown.<br><br>Earth analog: jellies. | [Scan](Scanner) any [Jelly Lifeform](Lifeforms#Jellies) | -* Bluemoon-* Coral Crab-* Geordie-* Halfmoon-* Hammerhead-* Harvestmoon-* Surge Jelly-* Water Slug-* Waxmoon-* Periscopic Clowncrab-* Epicurean-* Flash Slug-* Hoverthorn-* Jelly Ring-* Jetocaris-* Pneuma+* [Bluemoon](Bluemoon)+* [Coral Crab](Coral_Crab)+* [Geordie](Geordie)+* [Halfmoon](Halfmoon)+* [Hammerhead](Hammerhead)+* [Harvestmoon](Harvestmoon)+* [Surge Jelly](Surge_Jelly)+* [Water Slug](Water_Slug)+* [Waxmoon](Waxmoon)+* [Periscopic Clowncrab](Periscopic_Clowncrab)+* [Epicurean](Epicurean)+* [Flash Slug](Flash_Slug)+* [Hoverthorn](Hoverthorn)+* [Jelly Ring](Jelly_Ring)+* [Jetocaris](Jetocaris)+* [Pneuma](Pneuma) ### Leviathans-* Collector Leviathan-* Deepwing Brooder-* Shiver Leviathan-* Shiver Male+* [Collector Leviathan](Collector_Leviathan)+* [Deepwing Brooder](Deepwing_Brooder)+* [Shiver Leviathan](Shiver_Leviathan)+* [Shiver Male](Shiver_Male) ### Predators-* Marrowbreach-* Bullethead-* Cerathecan-* Foureye-* Houndgar-* Hycean-* Needler Mango-* Nibbler Mango-* Sandspear-* Twin Sitaray+* [Marrowbreach](Marrowbreach)+* [Bullethead](Bullethead)+* [Cerathecan](Cerathecan)+* [Foureye](Foureye)+* [Houndgar](Houndgar)+* [Hycean](Hycean)+* [Needler Mango](Needler_Mango)+* [Nibbler Mango](Nibbler_Mango)+* [Sandspear](Sandspear)+* [Twin Sitaray](Twin_Sitaray) ### Scavengers & Parasites-* Electric Geordie-* Tongue Thief+* [Electric Geordie](Electric_Geordie)+* [Tongue Thief](Tongue_Thief) ## World ### Points of Interest-* Camp One-* Cicada Wreck (Lander Garage)-* Cicada Wreck (Empty Hold)-* Cicada Wreck (Canteen)-* Cicada Wreck (EVA Prep)-* Cicada Wreck (Therapy Room)-* Cicada Wreck (Stairway to Heaven)-* Colonist Bunker (Salvage)-* Colonist Bunker (Unauthorized NoA Modification)-* Colonist Bunker (Sophie's Retreat)-* Colonist Bunker (Anita's Garden)-* Colonist Bunker (Quaker's Meetinghouse)-* Colonist Bunker (Nahema's Lab)-* Old Habitat-* Hot Cave Base Camp-* Metal Farms-* Needler Nest-* Axum Observatory-* Karakorum Power Plant-* Protected Zone Base Camp-* Rosetta Stone Approach-* Spider Dome-* Tadpole Pens-* Tailings Village Approach-* Welcome Center+* [Camp One](Camp_One)+* [Cicada Wreck (Lander Garage)](Cicada_Wreck_Lander_Garage)+* [Cicada Wreck (Empty Hold)](Cicada_Wreck_Empty_Hold)+* [Cicada Wreck (Canteen)](Cicada_Wreck_Canteen)+* [Cicada Wreck (EVA Prep)](Cicada_Wreck_EVA_Prep)+* [Cicada Wreck (Therapy Room)](Cicada_Wreck_Therapy_Room)+* [Cicada Wreck (Stairway to Heaven)](Cicada_Wreck_Stairway_to_Heaven)+* [Colonist Bunker (Salvage)](Colonist_Bunker_Salvage)+* [Colonist Bunker (Unauthorized NoA Modification)](Colonist_Bunker_Unauthorized_NoA_Modification)+* [Colonist Bunker (Sophie's Retreat)](Colonist_Bunker_Sophies_Retreat)+* [Colonist Bunker (Anita's Garden)](Colonist_Bunker_Anitas_Garden)+* [Colonist Bunker (Quaker's Meetinghouse)](Colonist_Bunker_Quakers_Meetinghouse)+* [Colonist Bunker (Nahema's Lab)](Colonist_Bunker_Nahemas_Lab)+* [Old Habitat](Old_Habitat)+* [Hot Cave Base Camp](Hot_Cave_Base_Camp)+* [Metal Farms](Metal_Farms)+* [Needler Nest](Needler_Nest)+* [Axum Observatory](Axum_Observatory)+* [Karakorum Power Plant](Karakorum_Power_Plant)+* [Protected Zone Base Camp](Protected_Zone_Base_Camp)+* [Rosetta Stone Approach](Rosetta_Stone_Approach)+* [Spider Dome](Spider_Dome)+* [Tadpole Pens](Tadpole_Pens)+* [Tailings Village Approach](Tailings_Village_Approach)+* [Welcome Center](Welcome_Center) ### Resources-* Metal Salvage-* Mangalloy-* Copper-* Quartz-* Sulfur-* Titanium-* Atacamite-* Celestine-* Mineralized Clinker-* Enamel-* Conduit Crystal-* Germanium-* Gold-* Lead-* Plasteel-* Salt-* Silver-* Strontium-* Troilite-* Necrolei Cyst+* [Metal Salvage](Metal_Salvage)+* [Mangalloy](Mangalloy)+* [Copper](Copper)+* [Quartz](Quartz)+* [Sulfur](Sulfur)+* [Titanium](Titanium)+* [Atacamite](Atacamite)+* [Celestine](Celestine)+* [Mineralized Clinker](Mineralized_Clinker)+* [Enamel](Enamel)+* [Conduit Crystal](Conduit_Crystal)+* [Germanium](Germanium)+* [Gold](Gold)+* [Lead](Lead)+* [Plasteel](Plasteel)+* [Salt](Salt)+* [Silver](Silver)+* [Strontium](Strontium)+* [Troilite](Troilite)+* [Necrolei Cyst](Necrolei_Cyst)
To restore this revision, update wiki_posts.current_version in Supabase Dashboard to v18 and call /api/revalidate.