Story

-The **Story** of *Subnautica 2* begins with the player en route to the desert planet [[Zezura]] aboard the [[Cicada]] starship. The ship carries 40,000 printable colonists intended to establish a new colony. During the journey, the Cicada makes an unscheduled detour through an alien phase gate and crashes onto the moon [[Proteus]].+The **Story** of *Subnautica 2* begins with the player en route to the desert planet Zezura aboard the *Cicada* starship. The ship carries 40,000 printable colonists intended for a new colony project. During the journey, the *Cicada* makes an unscheduled detour through an alien phase gate and crashes onto the moon **Proteus**.   ## Arrival  -Upon crashing, the Cicada breaks into numerous [[wrecks]]. [[NoA]], an AI developed by Alterra to support colonization, begins printing a first wave of [[Pioneers]] to prepare the world and accumulate resources for the stored colonists. This initial group built [[Camp One]], but the habitat failed, resulting in the death of the entire wave. NoA reprinted them with no memory of the event, leading to growing suspicion among the pioneers as they discovered their own bodies and failed structures.+Upon crashing, the *Cicada* breaks into numerous wrecks scattered across the moon. **NoA**, an AI developed by Alterra to support colonization, begins printing the first wave of **Pioneers**. Their mission is to prepare the world for colonization and accumulate resources to print the stored colonists.  -Key challenges faced by the pioneers include:-*   **Hostile Environment**: The biosphere of Proteus is filled with heavy metals, causing fatal poisoning.-*   **Masefield Syndrome**: A condition characterized by hallucinations, trances, and violent or suicidal tendencies. It is associated with the massive [[World Tree]] and caused by a Proteavirus.-*   **Alien Hostility**: Contact with the [[Tailings]], a sapient remnant species that aggressively defends its territory.+This first wave established **Camp One**, but the habitat failed, resulting in the death of all pioneers. NoA reprinted them from older states, erasing their memories of the failure. As pioneers continued survival efforts, they grew suspicious upon finding their own bodies and ruined habitats. Distrust toward NoA grew, leading to the formation of a cult named **Jubilee**, led by the pioneer **Anita**.  -Distrust of NoA led to the formation of a cult named [[Jubilee]], headed by the pioneer [[Anita]].+Environmental hazards proved severe. **Sophie Boucher**, the colony's surgeon, determined that Proteus's biosphere is saturated with heavy metals, causing fatal poisoning. Additionally, pioneers began exhibiting symptoms such as hallucinations, trances, and violent or suicidal behavior. This condition was dubbed "**Masefield Syndrome**" and associated with the massive **World Tree**, though its exact cause remained unknown.  +The pioneers also encountered the **Tailings**, a sapient alien race and remnant of an older species. The Tailings aggressively defend their territory, experimenting on and killing pioneers while attacking seabases.+  ## Tensions Rise   ![The aftermath of the explosion at the Old Habitat](wiki-images/40/40a491ba32ad085d849f9884ab3d7d37.png)  -The Jubilee group and the Pioneers operated separately for a time. Jubilee rebuilt the ruins of [[Camp One]], while Pioneers constructed other [[Pioneer Seabases|seabases]]. However, the incompatibility of Proteus with human life crippled both groups. Jubilee severed connections to [[Sleep Bay 3]] to prevent NoA from using their resources to reprint colonists.+Jubilee and the Pioneers operated separately for a time. Jubilee rebuilt the ruins of Camp One, while Pioneers constructed other seabases. However, Proteus remained hostile to human life due to digestion issues, heavy metal poisoning, alien viruses, and aggressive fauna. These challenges crippled both groups.  -Tensions escalated when extremist pioneer [[Nahema Nakota]], aided by [[Mantis]] and [[Chap]], detonated an explosive beneath the [[Welcome Center]] and later at the [[Old Habitat]]. This attack killed several pioneers and disabled their [[Biobed]]s, preventing resurrection. Nahema opposed human encroachment and NoA's methods, fascinated by the World Tree and local lifeforms.+Jubilee severed the cable to **Sleep Bay 3** (a section of the *Cicada* where new pioneers emerged) to prevent NoA from using their food supplies to reprint colonists, although Sleep Bay retained some reserves. Later, an extremist pioneer named **Nahema Nakota** detonated an explosive beneath the **Welcome Center**.  -### The Graveyard Incident+Tensions escalated as Nahema protested NoA's methods, urging pioneers to abandon seabases and explore Proteus. Fascinated by the World Tree and local lifeforms, Nahema despised human encroachment. With help from **Mantis** and **Chap**, Nahema triggered an explosion at the **Old Habitat**, killing several pioneers and disabling their **Biobeds** to prevent reprinting.  -Following the explosion, pioneer [[Ganzo]] led a group of eleven survivors to the [[Tadpole Pens]]. They found that [[Sophie Boucher]] and Nahema had taken the last [[Tadpole]]s and locked down the base. Stranded, the group headed to the [[Graveyard]] to find a [[Blackboxes|blackbox]] left by [[Zip]], hoping it contained an access key.+Following the explosion, a pioneer named **Ganzo** led a group of eleven survivors to the **Tadpole Pens** to regroup. During the journey, Ganzo's wife **Ruby** and **Tuba** were lost. At the Pens, they found that Sophie and Nahema had taken the last **Tadpoles** and locked down part of the base. Stranded, the group headed to the **Graveyard** to find a **blackbox** left by **Zip**, hoping it contained an access key for the Tadpole Pens.  -Inside the [[Graveyard Caves]], intense heat exacerbated Masefield Syndrome, causing trances and hallucinations. All pioneers died from viral contamination and were marked "Do Not Reprint" by NoA, except for [[Twinkle]], who voluntarily suffocated to trigger an early reprint at the [[Hot Cave Basecamp]]. Twinkle convinced NoA to reprint Ganzo, and they decided to pursue Jubilee rather than return to Sleep Bay 3.+Inside the **Graveyard Caves**, intense heat exacerbated Masefield Syndrome, causing trances and hallucinations. All pioneers died from viral contamination and were marked "Do Not Reprint" by NoA, except for **Twinkle**, who voluntarily shut off her air supply to trigger an early reprint at the **Hot Cave Basecamp**. Upon waking, Twinkle convinced NoA to reprint Ganzo. They debated returning to Sleep Bay 3 but instead decided to pursue Jubilee.   ## The Chase  -After the Old Habitat explosion, Nahema fled to the Tadpole Pens, stole a Tadpole, and departed for the World Tree. Sophie, suspecting Nahema planned to destroy the tree and kill all humans, pursued her in another Tadpole. Before leaving, Sophie left a recording revealing that the [[Bloom]] and Masefield Syndrome are distinct; Masefield is caused by a Proteavirus infecting all living beings on the moon.+After the Old Habitat explosion, Nahema fled to the Tadpole Pens, stole a Tadpole, and departed for the World Tree. Suspecting Nahema planned to use the tree to kill all humans on Proteus, **Sophie** chased her in another Tadpole. Sophie left behind a ghost recording at the Pens, revealing that the **Bloom** and Masefield Syndrome are distinct; Masefield is caused by a Proteavirus infecting all living beings on the moon.   ## Sleep Bay 3   ![The view of Proteus when exiting the Lifepod](wiki-images/5f/5f077abd3db83e6abe33f2497346ba4d.png)  -Over 25 years after the Cicada crash, the [[Qualified Investigator]] (QI) awakens in [[Sleep Bay 3]]. NoA predicts imminent death due to atmospheric pressure and recommends adaptation. Instead of Alterra technology, the QI interacts with the core of an [[Angel Comb]], gaining gene mutations that allow survival on Proteus.+Over 25 years after the *Cicada* crash, the **Qualified Investigator** (QI) awakens in Sleep Bay 3 after being printed by NoA. Predicting the QI's imminent death from environmental pressure, NoA recommends using nearby Alterra technology to **adapt**. Instead, the QI finds the core of an **Angel Comb**, an unknown organism. Interacting with it grants gene mutations that allow survival on Proteus.  -The PDA instructs the QI to take a [[Lifepod]] to the surface to send a distress call. After a rough landing, the QI emerges to see the [[World Tree]] dominating the horizon, marking the beginning of the player's journey.+The PDA instructs the QI to take a **Lifepod** to the surface to send a distress call. After a rough launch and crash landing, the QI steps out to see the **World Tree** dominating the horizon.