How can the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> be older than the universe itself? How can the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> be older than the universe itself? Suppose it is a relic from a previous universe. Suppose it is a relic from a previous universe. The early universe was unimaginably hot and dense. If anything existed before, it would have been destroyed. The early universe was unimaginably hot and dense. If anything existed before, it would have been destroyed. Suppose the universe is older than previously assumed. Suppose the universe is older than previously assumed. The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> requires a powerful, highly advanced warp core. How should we obtain it? The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> requires a powerful, highly advanced warp core. How should we obtain it? Solution 2: We could craft a new advanced warp core inspired by the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core. Solution 2: We could craft a new advanced warp core inspired by the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core. OENO: The greatest challenge here, I think, is we don’t have the design for such a powerful core, or any of the original crafters of the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s core. OENO: The greatest challenge here, I think, is we don’t have the design for such a powerful core, or any of the original crafters of the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s core. CLARY: No, but Poke was apprenticed to Annona, who created the original design, and our <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> is adept at crafting simpler cores. CLARY: No, but Poke was apprenticed to Annona, who created the original design, and our <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> is adept at crafting simpler cores. POKE: I believe I can be of use here! The <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core was created before my time, but Annona explained many of his designs to me. POKE: I believe I can be of use here! The <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core was created before my time, but Annona explained many of his designs to me. IDAEA: This is the safest path for our clan. IDAEA: This is the safest path for our clan. AVENS: Is the safest path the best one? Our goal is worth the risk. AVENS: Is the safest path the best one? Our goal is worth the risk. CASSAVA: Is it, though? We’ve tried for so long to find something that I (and others) now believe might be impossible to find. If the search for the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is a futile one, we should choose the option with the least potential for harm. CASSAVA: Is it, though? We’ve tried for so long to find something that I (and others) now believe might be impossible to find. If the search for the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is a futile one, we should choose the option with the least potential for harm. SPIRE: Abandoning the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core and its casing means losing valuable knowledge. SPIRE: Abandoning the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core and its casing means losing valuable knowledge. MITIS: This is true; however, it’s knowledge we have little hope of recovering. It would be best to relearn, I think. MITIS: This is true; however, it’s knowledge we have little hope of recovering. It would be best to relearn, I think. POKE: I would very much like to craft such a powerful core! More relevantly, I believe the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> crew and I could recreate the basic design. POKE: I would very much like to craft such a powerful core! More relevantly, I believe the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> crew and I could recreate the basic design. CASSAVA: I imagine I’ve been hard on Poke, again. This in turn means I’ve made things difficult for her sister (Clary). CASSAVA: I imagine I’ve been hard on Poke, again. This in turn means I’ve made things difficult for her sister (Clary). CASSAVA: If Poke and I are oil and water, Clary is our emulsifier. She certainly makes us a better team than would mixing through shaking (although sometimes I would like to shake Poke!). CASSAVA: If Poke and I are oil and water, Clary is our emulsifier. She certainly makes us a better team than would mixing through shaking (although sometimes I would like to shake Poke!). CASSAVA: Jokes aside, suppose my own fear of never finding the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> prompted my argument with Poke. That would be immature of me. CASSAVA: Jokes aside, suppose my own fear of never finding the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> prompted my argument with Poke. That would be immature of me. CASSAVA: I should apologize... At least to Clary, who could then tell Poke. CASSAVA: I should apologize... At least to Clary, who could then tell Poke. POKE: I feel strange, trying to recreate Annona’s warp core without him. At times, it still feels strange to no longer be his (very young) apprentice, and for the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> to be in my care and not his. POKE: I feel strange, trying to recreate Annona’s warp core without him. At times, it still feels strange to no longer be his (very young) apprentice, and for the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> to be in my care and not his. POKE: Hypothesis: This will always feel strange. Even though my time with him was short, I miss my old mentor, and deeply. POKE: Hypothesis: This will always feel strange. Even though my time with him was short, I miss my old mentor, and deeply. POKE: To have the chance to try is thrilling, but... I don’t want to disappoint everyone. I think I can do this (probably), but what if excitement has clouded my assessment of my own abilities? POKE: To have the chance to try is thrilling, but... I don’t want to disappoint everyone. I think I can do this (probably), but what if excitement has clouded my assessment of my own abilities? POKE: Was I wrong in volunteering to build it...? I was born in this star system, and never saw Annona’s warp core with my own three eyes. I only know what he taught me. What if I’ve bitten off a larger portion than I can consume? POKE: Was I wrong in volunteering to build it...? I was born in this star system, and never saw Annona’s warp core with my own three eyes. I only know what he taught me. What if I’ve bitten off a larger portion than I can consume? POKE: Still, all I can give is my best. And as Annona would say, should my best prove insufficient, then we will find another way to achieve what’s needed. I have Clary and Root in the forge, and I have my clan. I am not alone! POKE: Still, all I can give is my best. And as Annona would say, should my best prove insufficient, then we will find another way to achieve what’s needed. I have Clary and Root in the forge, and I have my clan. I am not alone! SOLANUM: Formation Of This Universe SOLANUM: Formation Of This Universe SOLANUM: No one knows how this universe was made, but one thing we do know is everything used to be very hot and very dense (tightly packed together). SOLANUM: No one knows how this universe was made, but one thing we do know is everything used to be very hot and very dense (tightly packed together). SOLANUM: As this early universe expanded, it also cooled down. Once it had cooled down enough, particles were able to group together to form things like galaxies, stars, and planets! SOLANUM: As this early universe expanded, it also cooled down. Once it had cooled down enough, particles were able to group together to form things like galaxies, stars, and planets! SOLANUM: Since then, space has continued to expand at a faster and faster rate, which is hard to think about for too long without your brain hurting. SOLANUM: Since then, space has continued to expand at a faster and faster rate, which is hard to think about for too long without your brain hurting. SOLANUM: This universe will keep getting colder and larger, until one day, the stars and the life they support will all die. SOLANUM: This universe will keep getting colder and larger, until one day, the stars and the life they support will all die. SOLANUM: That’s scary to think about, even though Conoy tells me it won’t happen in our lifetimes. But it’ll happen in someone else’s, someday! SOLANUM: That’s scary to think about, even though Conoy tells me it won’t happen in our lifetimes. But it’ll happen in someone else’s, someday! LAMI: Explanation of Festivals LAMI: Explanation of Festivals LAMI: All the Nomai clans from all over the universe meet in one place to share what they’ve learned in science and art. It’s called the festival! LAMI: All the Nomai clans from all over the universe meet in one place to share what they’ve learned in science and art. It’s called the festival! FILIX: Don’t forget, festivals happen every ten years! FILIX: Don’t forget, festivals happen every ten years! LAMI: We can’t go because we’re stuck here. But Filix says we used to go, too. LAMI: We can’t go because we’re stuck here. But Filix says we used to go, too. LAMI: At some festivals, one clan’s big discovery can mean all the Nomai get to advance, too. Like Annona’s warp core, which made it so everyone can warp long distances and explore more. LAMI: At some festivals, one clan’s big discovery can mean all the Nomai get to advance, too. Like Annona’s warp core, which made it so everyone can warp long distances and explore more. LAMI: Each clan has a festival envoy to show their most interesting work. (Our envoy was Thatch!) LAMI: Each clan has a festival envoy to show their most interesting work. (Our envoy was Thatch!) LAMI: A single festival could last a long, long time! LAMI: A single festival could last a long, long time! PLUME: Use caution! A black hole sleeps below. You must not slip. PLUME: Use caution! A black hole sleeps below. You must not slip. Emergency escape hatch Emergency escape hatch BEGIN FLIGHTLOG: <color=orange>Escape Pod 1</color>. <color=orange>Vessel</color> has been mortally injured. Emergency sequence activated. Awaiting departure from <color=orange>Vessel</color>. BEGIN FLIGHTLOG: <color=orange>Escape Pod 1</color>. <color=orange>Vessel</color> has been mortally injured. Emergency sequence activated. Awaiting departure from <color=orange>Vessel</color>. Launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>... Launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color>... Now launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 1</color>. Launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>... Launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color>... Now launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 1</color>. ALERT. Collision imminent. Preparing for impact. ALERT. Collision imminent. Preparing for impact. Scanning external environment... Scan complete. Minor structural instabilities detected. Pockets of breathable air detected. Adequate solar energy detected. Verdict: HOSPITABLE. Scanning external environment... Scan complete. Minor structural instabilities detected. Pockets of breathable air detected. Adequate solar energy detected. Verdict: HOSPITABLE. CONOY: Cassava’s <color=orange>Construction Yard</color> has been using the cyclones on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> to lift <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> parts into orbit, but one component was pushed down past the current that usually prevents anything from sinking. CONOY: Cassava’s <color=orange>Construction Yard</color> has been using the cyclones on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> to lift <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> parts into orbit, but one component was pushed down past the current that usually prevents anything from sinking. CONOY: Spire and I are crafting a model to determine why this happened. CONOY: Spire and I are crafting a model to determine why this happened. SPIRE: An update: It’s now clear there are two different types of cyclone. SPIRE: An update: It’s now clear there are two different types of cyclone. SPIRE: Most cyclones on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> rotate clockwise. These are the cyclones Cassava typically uses to send components into orbit. SPIRE: Most cyclones on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> rotate clockwise. These are the cyclones Cassava typically uses to send components into orbit. SPIRE: There also exists a rarer type of cyclone that spins the opposite direction and pushes objects beneath the waters and below the current. SPIRE: There also exists a rarer type of cyclone that spins the opposite direction and pushes objects beneath the waters and below the current. CASSAVA: My gratitude, Spire. Conoy is showing me your handiwork, and I’m intrigued by this secondary type of cyclone. But was it really necessary to build a model to tell me that? CASSAVA: My gratitude, Spire. Conoy is showing me your handiwork, and I’m intrigued by this secondary type of cyclone. But was it really necessary to build a model to tell me that? SPIRE: The model will be useful as we continue monitoring <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>. SPIRE: The model will be useful as we continue monitoring <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>. SPIRE: Also I very much wanted to make a model. SPIRE: Also I very much wanted to make a model. ILEX: Look out, look out below! ILEX: Look out, look out below! ILEX: Look out for the gravity hole! ILEX: Look out for the gravity hole! ILEX: For should you slip ILEX: For should you slip ILEX: And lose your grip, ILEX: And lose your grip, ILEX: Then into space you’ll go! ILEX: Then into space you’ll go! PLUME: Of note: Be sure not to wander far from here. Though this area is somewhat unstable, it’s safer than any we’ve found so far. PLUME: Of note: Be sure not to wander far from here. Though this area is somewhat unstable, it’s safer than any we’ve found so far. PLUME: The temporary settlement is finished, but remember to be cautious of falling rocks and dust created by meteor impacts. PLUME: The temporary settlement is finished, but remember to be cautious of falling rocks and dust created by meteor impacts. THATCH: I can’t understand. Why did the <color=orange>Vessel</color> crash in that place? THATCH: I can’t understand. Why did the <color=orange>Vessel</color> crash in that place? PLUME: Was the <color=orange>Vessel</color> unwell in some way? PLUME: Was the <color=orange>Vessel</color> unwell in some way? FILIX: No, Annona and I checked before the warp, and the warp core and navigation systems were both well. FILIX: No, Annona and I checked before the warp, and the warp core and navigation systems were both well. FILIX: We warped to follow that curious signal from the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. Where we arrived was wrong; it wasn’t where we tried to go. FILIX: We warped to follow that curious signal from the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. Where we arrived was wrong; it wasn’t where we tried to go. THATCH: Suppose it wasn’t a problem with the <color=orange>Vessel</color>, but with our destination. THATCH: Suppose it wasn’t a problem with the <color=orange>Vessel</color>, but with our destination. FILIX: I’m afraid for our friends in <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>.... FILIX: I’m afraid for our friends in <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>.... BELLS: If you’re here to make your first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, you are almost prepared to set out on this deeply significant journey. Before you do, pause, and remember your history. BELLS: If you’re here to make your first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, you are almost prepared to set out on this deeply significant journey. Before you do, pause, and remember your history. BELLS: We make this journey not only for ourselves, but also to honor the members of our clan who came before us: those who, after the crash that brought them to this star system, became stranded on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> and on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>, with no communication between these two groups of survivors. BELLS: We make this journey not only for ourselves, but also to honor the members of our clan who came before us: those who, after the crash that brought them to this star system, became stranded on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> and on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>, with no communication between these two groups of survivors. BELLS: These Nomai looked upward from two different planets and saw the same wandering moon visiting their skies. It was this moon (the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>) that kept their curiosity alive during this long period of hardship. BELLS: These Nomai looked upward from two different planets and saw the same wandering moon visiting their skies. It was this moon (the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>) that kept their curiosity alive during this long period of hardship. BELLS: After the two divided groups were able to reunite, it became our clan’s united goal to find and visit the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. This took time, and many Nomai who dreamed of seeing the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> died before we discovered how to make the journey. BELLS: After the two divided groups were able to reunite, it became our clan’s united goal to find and visit the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. This took time, and many Nomai who dreamed of seeing the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> died before we discovered how to make the journey. BELLS: When you reach the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, recall these Nomai, and carry their curiosity onward with you. BELLS: When you reach the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, recall these Nomai, and carry their curiosity onward with you. PLUME: The trees are moving! The trees in this grove wander about freely (the entire plant, roots and all)! This is not normal, even for this alien planet. And I never see them move! Is that even possible?! PLUME: The trees are moving! The trees in this grove wander about freely (the entire plant, roots and all)! This is not normal, even for this alien planet. And I never see them move! Is that even possible?! PLUME: If anyone else witnesses this disturbing behavior, I implore you, record your observations here. Either these trees are aberrant, or my brain must be! PLUME: If anyone else witnesses this disturbing behavior, I implore you, record your observations here. Either these trees are aberrant, or my brain must be! THATCH: Plume is right; the trees do move! I confess I didn’t notice until I read his notes. THATCH: Plume is right; the trees do move! I confess I didn’t notice until I read his notes. THATCH: Alarmingly, it isn’t only the trees: There is other matter in this area (such as that unusual shard of rock) moving in this same eerie way. THATCH: Alarmingly, it isn’t only the trees: There is other matter in this area (such as that unusual shard of rock) moving in this same eerie way. FILIX: That rock is unusual for another reason, too, Thatch: It possesses color and texture I’ve never seen elsewhere on this planet! FILIX: That rock is unusual for another reason, too, Thatch: It possesses color and texture I’ve never seen elsewhere on this planet! FILIX: Hypothesis: This rock shard’s presence is significant. We should study it! (Could it be what is causing other nearby objects to also move about this area?) FILIX: Hypothesis: This rock shard’s presence is significant. We should study it! (Could it be what is causing other nearby objects to also move about this area?) THATCH: Plume, Filix, and I have determined this atypical shard of rock is the reason objects in this grove are behaving in a quantum manner. THATCH: Plume, Filix, and I have determined this atypical shard of rock is the reason objects in this grove are behaving in a quantum manner. THATCH: The only other object we’ve observed displaying this quantum behavior is the <color=lightblue>wandering moon</color>. I imagine the moon’s behavior and this grove’s are related. THATCH: The only other object we’ve observed displaying this quantum behavior is the <color=lightblue>wandering moon</color>. I imagine the moon’s behavior and this grove’s are related. PLUME: In her note from earlier, Filix mentions this strange type of rock isn’t found elsewhere on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. What if it isn’t originally from this planet? PLUME: In her note from earlier, Filix mentions this strange type of rock isn’t found elsewhere on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. What if it isn’t originally from this planet? PLUME: Hypothesis: This “quantum shard” is from the <color=lightblue>wandering (quantum) moon</color>. Perhaps it is even a small piece of the moon itself. PLUME: Hypothesis: This “quantum shard” is from the <color=lightblue>wandering (quantum) moon</color>. Perhaps it is even a small piece of the moon itself. FILIX: Of note: A unique signal is coming from this shard! Curiously, our friend the <color=lightblue>wandering moon</color> sounds the same. FILIX: Of note: A unique signal is coming from this shard! Curiously, our friend the <color=lightblue>wandering moon</color> sounds the same. FILIX: I’ve also heard the same signal this shard produces calling out from <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>,<color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color>, and the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color>. Suppose there are other shards like this one! FILIX: I’ve also heard the same signal this shard produces calling out from <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>,<color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color>, and the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color>. Suppose there are other shards like this one! BELLS: Welcome, Solanum! Your arrival here means you’ve completed your preparations on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> and are ready to depart for the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. BELLS: Welcome, Solanum! Your arrival here means you’ve completed your preparations on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> and are ready to depart for the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. BELLS: On your pilgrimage, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> will carry you, just as it carried me and many in our clan before me, to the moon’s sixth and most secret location. BELLS: On your pilgrimage, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> will carry you, just as it carried me and many in our clan before me, to the moon’s sixth and most secret location. BELLS: You’ll be aided in your pilgrimage by the shrine our clan built on the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. But remember this final rule: To explore the sixth location, the shrine must be on the moon’s north pole. BELLS: You’ll be aided in your pilgrimage by the shrine our clan built on the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. But remember this final rule: To explore the sixth location, the shrine must be on the moon’s north pole. BELLS: Be curious on your journey! BELLS: Be curious on your journey! BELLS: Be welcomed in this place! Above you stands the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>. BELLS: Be welcomed in this place! Above you stands the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>. BELLS: If you are making your first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, ascend these stairs, and obtain the last of the knowledge you need for your journey. BELLS: If you are making your first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, ascend these stairs, and obtain the last of the knowledge you need for your journey. BELLS: Beneath your feet lies the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>. BELLS: Beneath your feet lies the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>. BELLS: If you are preparing to make your first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, descend the steps to the entrance below. The knowledge held within will help you on your journey. BELLS: If you are preparing to make your first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, descend the steps to the entrance below. The knowledge held within will help you on your journey. Activate the <color=orange>gravity cannon</color> Activate the <color=orange>gravity cannon</color> Call the <color=orange>shuttle</color> home Call the <color=orange>shuttle</color> home LAEVI: We’re meeting in the <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color> to play the game! If you’re too big to climb through the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color> hole: LAEVI: We’re meeting in the <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color> to play the game! If you’re too big to climb through the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color> hole: LAEVI: You’ll have to go the long way, but it isn’t far. Go to <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>, and then up and into the <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color>. LAEVI: You’ll have to go the long way, but it isn’t far. Go to <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>, and then up and into the <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color>. TAGET: I tried to get to the fossil fish through <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>, but I couldn’t find the entrance. Where is it? TAGET: I tried to get to the fossil fish through <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>, but I couldn’t find the entrance. Where is it? ILEX: Remember to feed the fossil fish first! If you go to the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color> and throw a light into his mouth, he’ll show you the way. ILEX: Remember to feed the fossil fish first! If you go to the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color> and throw a light into his mouth, he’ll show you the way. LAMI: Taget can’t fit through the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color> hole anymore because he grew bigger! He’s taller than Laevi now. LAMI: Taget can’t fit through the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color> hole anymore because he grew bigger! He’s taller than Laevi now. LAEVI: Who cares? Ilex is still tallest. LAEVI: Who cares? Ilex is still tallest. TAGET: Are we playing the fossil fish game tonight? TAGET: Are we playing the fossil fish game tonight? SOLANUM: I fed the fossil fish a new lantern. If you go to <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>, the entrance to the <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color> is easy to see now. SOLANUM: I fed the fossil fish a new lantern. If you go to <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>, the entrance to the <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color> is easy to see now. LAEVI: Gratitude, Solanum! It’s good you’re small enough to climb in through the hole at the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color>. LAEVI: Gratitude, Solanum! It’s good you’re small enough to climb in through the hole at the <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook</color>. LAMI: I’m still small enough! LAMI: I’m still small enough! LAEVI: You won’t be for long. Mom and Dad are tall, so you and I will be tall, too. LAEVI: You won’t be for long. Mom and Dad are tall, so you and I will be tall, too. MELORAE: The heat from this star system’s <color=lightblue>sun</color> is more bearable below the surface. MELORAE: The heat from this star system’s sun is more bearable below the surface. MELORAE: When our <color=orange>escape pod</color> punctured this planet’s surface, it broke into what scans show is a cave system with much cooler air. I would recommend we seek a site down there to build a long-term shelter, Annona, but these passages are a maze! MELORAE: When our <color=orange>escape pod</color> punctured this planet’s surface, it broke into what scans show is a cave system with much cooler air. I would recommend we seek a site down there to build a long-term shelter, Annona, but these passages are a maze! ANNONA: Even with this danger, they are still our best chance for survival. We’ll form teams and descend into the caves to look for a shelter site. We can mark our findings on the walls to avoid becoming irreversibly lost. ANNONA: Even with this danger, they are still our best chance for survival. We’ll form teams and descend into the caves to look for a shelter site. We can mark our findings on the walls to avoid becoming irreversibly lost. ANNONA: Be cautious, everyone. ANNONA: Be cautious, everyone. RHUS: And be aware of the sand as you search. It appears to be rising gradually. RHUS: And be aware of the sand as you search. It appears to be rising gradually. COLEUS: The path to the shelter site is somewhat convoluted, so follow the instructions ahead closely! COLEUS: The path to the shelter site is somewhat convoluted, so follow the instructions ahead closely! COLEUS: To reach the shelter site, walk forward until you meet the sandfall at the pit, then turn left. Continue to the room filled with rock column formations and climb upward through the opening above them. COLEUS: To reach the shelter site, walk forward until you meet the sandfall at the pit, then turn left. Continue to the room filled with rock column formations and climb upward through the opening above them. COLEUS: The sand here is rising, so you must be cautious but swift. COLEUS: The sand here is rising, so you must be cautious but swift. COLEUS: Be cautious crossing the chasm ahead. The bridge Melorae and I crafted will do its job, but it isn’t strong. COLEUS: Be cautious crossing the chasm ahead. The bridge Melorae and I crafted will do its job, but it isn’t strong. COLEUS: Once on the far side, look for the tunnel hidden behind the falling sand. Follow it, and you’ll reach the shelter site. COLEUS: Once on the far side, look for the tunnel hidden behind the falling sand. Follow it, and you’ll reach the shelter site. COLEUS: You’re doing well! There’s only a little farther left to go now until you reach the shelter site. You can rest there. Hurry, before the sand comes! COLEUS: You’re doing well! There’s only a little farther left to go now until you reach the shelter site. You can rest there. Hurry, before the sand comes! MELORAE: Do not follow this tunnel to its end! (Coleus and I will examine the horror that lies at its terminus later, provided we live through this.) MELORAE: Do not follow this tunnel to its end! (Coleus and I will examine the horror that lies at its terminus later, provided we live through this.) ANNONA: Of note: This passage leads to breathable air. Refill your supply tank there (we cannot tell how far or deep these tunnels may wind), but do not linger, as the area is exposed to the heat of this alien <color=lightblue>sun</color>. ANNONA: Of note: This passage leads to breathable air. Refill your supply tank there (we cannot tell how far or deep these tunnels may wind), but do not linger, as the area is exposed to the heat of this alien <color=lightblue>sun</color>. ANNONA: Refill your air supply tank and return quickly. ANNONA: Refill your air supply tank and return quickly. RHUS: Keep moving, friends: There is nothing of interest at the end of this passage but rocks. RHUS: Keep moving, friends: There is nothing of interest at the end of this passage but rocks. RHUS: And while these rocks are interesting, they can wait until a less urgent time. RHUS: And while these rocks are interesting, they can wait until a less urgent time. SOLANUM: The sands go to and fro, SOLANUM: The sands go to and fro, SOLANUM: Reversing their swift flow. SOLANUM: Reversing their swift flow. SOLANUM: If you’re inside SOLANUM: If you’re inside SOLANUM: When turns the tide, SOLANUM: When turns the tide, SOLANUM: Then skyward you should go. SOLANUM: Then skyward you should go. SOLANUM: Who was it when we last quit: SOLANUM: Who was it when we last quit: SOLANUM: Me SOLANUM: Me LAEVI: Me LAEVI: Me ILEX: I was ILEX: I was ILEX: Me again ILEX: Me again LAMI: Me! LAMI: Me! SOLANUM: Me_test SOLANUM: Me SOLANUM: Me_test2 SOLANUM: Me LAMI: Me LAMI: Me TAGET: It was me TAGET: It was me SOLANUM: Me_test3 SOLANUM: Me ILEX: I was_test ILEX: I was TAGET: Me again TAGET: Me again LAEVI: Me_test LAEVI: Me PYE: I’m receiving much stronger energy readings now that we’re beneath the crust. Whatever it is must lie somewhere below, closer to the <color=lightblue>comet</color>’s center. And I’m starting to think it’s more dangerous than we realized. PYE: I’m receiving much stronger energy readings now that we’re beneath the crust. Whatever it is must lie somewhere below, closer to the <color=lightblue>comet</color>’s center. And I’m starting to think it’s more dangerous than we realized. PYE: Clary, can you hear us? PYE: Clary, can you hear us? CLARY: Yes, but your voices are faint. I fear we will lose communication entirely if you continue any deeper. CLARY: Yes, but your voices are faint. I fear we will lose communication entirely if you continue any deeper. POKE: Keep the <color=orange>shuttle</color> warm for us, Clary. We’ll return the moment we identify the source of the energy readings! POKE: Keep the <color=orange>shuttle</color> warm for us, Clary. We’ll return the moment we identify the source of the energy readings! CLARY: I understand, but... Be cautious, both of you. CLARY: I understand, but... Be cautious, both of you. POKE: The spherical stone casing here seems to be the source of the energy readings... No, rather, the source is what’s within the stone. I’m detecting some form of exotic matter. POKE: The spherical stone casing here seems to be the source of the energy readings... No, rather, the source is what’s within the stone. I’m detecting some form of exotic matter. PYE: The stone is muting our energy readings; they should be ten times what we’re seeing, at least. PYE: The stone is muting our energy readings; they should be ten times what we’re seeing, at least. POKE: Pye, I don’t think we want this matter interacting with us. As far as I can tell, direct contact with it would almost certainly be fatal. POKE: Pye, I don’t think we want this matter interacting with us. As far as I can tell, direct contact with it would almost certainly be fatal. PYE: I’ve never encountered anything like this casing, but it’s all that’s protecting us from what’s inside. Worse still, this matter is disturbingly volatile. PYE: I’ve never encountered anything like this casing, but it’s all that’s protecting us from what’s inside. Worse still, this matter is disturbingly volatile. POKE: ...Pye. Whatever the matter inside this stone casing is, it’s more than just profoundly unstable; it’s under tonnes of pressure. Look at this density scan. I’ve never seen anything this tightly compacted before! What is this? POKE: ...Pye. Whatever the matter inside this stone casing is, it’s more than just profoundly unstable; it’s under tonnes of pressure. Look at this density scan. I’ve never seen anything this tightly compacted before! What is this? PYE: This is orders of magnitude worse than I’d imagined. If this stone were to rupture, the lethal matter within would rapidly expand, completely blanketing this star system almost instantaneously. And the pressure is still building as the <color=lightblue>comet</color> approaches this star system... PYE: This is orders of magnitude worse than I’d imagined. If this stone were to rupture, the lethal matter within would rapidly expand, completely blanketing this star system almost instantaneously. And the pressure is still building as the <color=lightblue>comet</color> approaches this star system... PYE: Return to the shuttle, right now! The rest of our friends need to know they’re in terrible danger. Leave your equipment and run! PYE: Return to the shuttle, right now! The rest of our friends need to know they’re in terrible danger. Leave your equipment and run! POKE: What are you doing, Pye?! POKE: What are you doing, Pye?! PYE: The more we know about this alien matter, the better our chances of survival. I will learn what I can here. Go, warn the others; maybe they can construct shelter somehow. ...Now, Poke! PYE: The more we know about this alien matter, the better our chances of survival. I will learn what I can here. Go, warn the others; maybe they can construct shelter somehow. ...Now, Poke! CLARY: I fear our situation may be dire: CLARY: I fear our situation may be dire: CLARY: Pye, Poke, and I landed here on this <color=lightblue>comet</color> not long after its arrival in this star system. Our <color=orange>shuttle</color>’s equipment heard strange energy readings coming from somewhere beneath the surface. CLARY: Pye, Poke, and I landed here on this <color=lightblue>comet</color> not long after its arrival in this star system. Our <color=orange>shuttle</color>’s equipment heard strange energy readings coming from somewhere beneath the surface. CLARY: Pye and Poke were able to locate a fissure in the ice on the <color=lightblue>comet</color>’s sunward side, and they descended inside to investigate the source of the readings. CLARY: Pye and Poke were able to locate a fissure in the ice on the <color=lightblue>comet</color>’s sunward side, and they descended inside to investigate the source of the readings. CLARY: But... Pye and my sister have been gone for a long time now. They haven’t contacted me since descending below the surface, either. CLARY: But... Pye and my sister have been gone for a long time now. They haven’t contacted me since descending below the surface, either. CLARY: Should I leave the <color=orange>shuttle</color> to look for them? I want to follow protocol, but I don’t know what I’ll do if they aren’t well... CLARY: Should I leave the <color=orange>shuttle</color> to look for them? I want to follow protocol, but I don’t know what I’ll do if they aren’t well... CLARY: Poke... Pye... Come back to me safely, my friends. CLARY: Poke... Pye... Come back to me safely, my friends. CLARY: This is troublesome: It seems the <color=lightblue>comet</color> wishes to submerge our <color=orange>shuttle</color> in ice. If we stay on the surface too long, the <color=orange>shuttle</color> may freeze entirely. CLARY: This is troublesome: It seems the <color=lightblue>comet</color> wishes to submerge our <color=orange>shuttle</color> in ice. If we stay on the surface too long, the <color=orange>shuttle</color> may freeze entirely. POKE: Even if it did, couldn’t someone call it back home to the <color=orange>gravity cannon</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>? POKE: Even if it did, couldn’t someone call it back home to the <color=orange>gravity cannon</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>? PYE: Yes, but the exploration of the <color=lightblue>comet</color> would be more difficult if we were without the <color=orange>shuttle</color> until someone recalled it. Perhaps we shouldn’t have landed on the dark side of the <color=lightblue>comet</color>... PYE: Yes, but the exploration of the <color=lightblue>comet</color> would be more difficult if we were without the <color=orange>shuttle</color> until someone recalled it. Perhaps we shouldn’t have landed on the dark side of the <color=lightblue>comet</color>... CLARY: Suppose one of us remained in the <color=orange>shuttle</color> to keep it warm and continue monitoring the surface. CLARY: Suppose one of us remained in the <color=orange>shuttle</color> to keep it warm and continue monitoring the surface. PYE: This would be wise, I think, Clary. If you don’t mind waiting here with it, Poke and I can continue to investigate the surface. PYE: This would be wise, I think, Clary. If you don’t mind waiting here with it, Poke and I can continue to investigate the surface. <color=orange>Mining site 2b</color> <color=orange>Mining site 2b</color> ALIGNMENT 1: the <color=lightblue>sun</color> ALIGNMENT 1: the <color=lightblue>sun</color> ALIGNMENT 2: the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> ALIGNMENT 2: the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> ALIGNMENT 3: <color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color> ALIGNMENT 3: <color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color> ALIGNMENT 4: <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> ALIGNMENT 4: <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> ALIGNMENT 5: <color=lightblue>Giant's Deep</color> ALIGNMENT 5: <color=lightblue>Giant's Deep</color> Self Self Start...Whoa. ...Whoa. SelfStartWhat the heck happened? What the heck happened? SelfStartThis is the greatest day of my life! This is the greatest day of my life! SelfStartAre you me from the last loop? Are you me from the last loop? SelfStartThis got weird in a hurry. This got weird in a hurry. SelfStartAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! AAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Confused1If you're me, then I'm as confused as you are. If you're me, then I'm as confused as you are. SelfConfused1Do you think we have the same memories? Do you think we have the same memories? SelfConfused1Do you think it's okay there's two of us? Do you think it's okay there's two of us? Memories0BGood question. Let's see... Good question. Let's see... Memories1I remember all the time loops, including last loop when I jumped into the black hole in here. What about you? I remember all the time loops, including last loop when I jumped into the black hole in here. What about you? SelfMemories1Me, too. Sounds like our memories diverge at the start of this loop. Me, too. Sounds like our memories diverge at the start of this loop. SelfMemories1Same, except I woke up at the campfire, like always. Same, except I woke up at the campfire, like always. WokeUp1BIt makes sense one of the two versions of us would start at the campfire as usual. It makes sense one of the two versions of us would start at the campfire as usual. WokeUp1CMakes sense to me, seeing how jumping into the black hole is definitely what created two of us. Makes sense to me, seeing how jumping into the black hole is definitely what created two of us. Excited1Sure, two of us is great and all, but is it the greatest? What about the day we, you know... what about that one? Sure, two of us is great and all, but is it the greatest? What about the day we, you know... what about that one? SelfExcited1Are you talking about the day I...? Are you talking about the day I...? SelfExcited1Oh, right. That one's probably still the greatest. Oh, right. That one's probably still the greatest. Excited2AWhat? No! No, I'm talking about the other one. What? No! No, I'm talking about the other one. SelfExcited2AOH. Yep, that makes way more sense. OH. Yep, that makes way more sense. Excited2BHaha, I know, right? But today is probably the next greatest day of our life after that one. Haha, I know, right? But today is probably the next greatest day of our life after that one. SelfExcited2BWait, can you read my mind? Wait, can you read my mind? SelfExcited2BWhat other memories do you have? What other memories do you have? SelfExcited2BThink it's okay there's two of us? Think it's okay there's two of us? Excited3BDefinitely no. I just have the same memories as you. ...Except for this loop, I mean. Definitely no. I just have the same memories as you. ...Except for this loop, I mean. Excited3BI started this loop by popping out of a white hole inside the Ash Twin Project, since in the loop before this one I jumped into the black hole. I started this loop by popping out of a white hole inside the Ash Twin Project, since in the loop before this one I jumped into the black hole. Excited3AYeah, now you've got it. That was an incredible day. Yeah, now you've got it. That was an incredible day. Excited3ABut today is probably the next greatest day of our life after that one. But today is probably the next greatest day of our life after that one. SelfExcited3AWait, can you read my mind? Wait, can you read my mind? SelfExcited3AWhat other memories do you have? What other memories do you have? SelfExcited3AThink it's okay there's two of us? Think it's okay there's two of us? Memories0ALet's see... We should have all the same memories before the whole "going into space and becoming aware of the alien time loop" thing. Let's see... We should have all the same memories before the whole "going into space and becoming aware of the alien time loop" thing. Looped1I think so. I started this current loop by popping out of a white hole inside the Ash Twin Project. I think so. I started this current loop by popping out of a white hole inside the Ash Twin Project. SelfLooped1I started at the campfire like usual. I started at the campfire like usual. SelfLooped1What do you remember from before this loop? What do you remember from before this loop? Wrong1Yeah, duplicating living beings probably wasn't what the Nomai had in mind when they built the Ash Twin Project. Yeah, duplicating living beings probably wasn't what the Nomai had in mind when they built the Ash Twin Project. SelfWrong1I wonder if we have the same memories. I wonder if we have the same memories. SelfWrong1I wonder if there being two of us screws anything up. I wonder if there being two of us screws anything up. Wrong2AWell, we're talking to each other and nothing's exploded yet. Well, we're talking to each other and nothing's exploded yet. SelfWrong2AYeah, it's a pretty novel experience. Yeah, it's a pretty novel experience. SelfWrong2AGossan always says that means the date's going well. Gossan always says that means the date's going well. SelfWrong2AMaybe the universe doesn't mind two of us. Maybe the universe doesn't mind two of us. Wrong2BWell, we're talking to each other and nothing's exploded yet. Well, we're talking to each other and nothing's exploded yet. SelfWrong2BThat seems positive. That seems positive. SelfWrong2BYeah, it's a pretty novel experience. Yeah, it's a pretty novel experience. SelfWrong2BGossan always says that means the date's going well. Gossan always says that means the date's going well. Wrong3AYeah, but it's Slate's definition of a boring date. Makes sense Gossan and Slate never dated. Yeah, but it's Slate's definition of a boring date. Makes sense Gossan and Slate never dated. SelfWrong3AThat and the whole mishap with Gossan's eye. That and the whole mishap with Gossan's eye. Wrong3BRight? It's kind of nice! Right? It's kind of nice! Wrong3CHopefully not. Besides, an extra version of us is definitely better than if we'd created an extra anglerfish or something. Hopefully not. Besides, an extra version of us is definitely better than if we'd created an extra anglerfish or something. SelfWrong3CGEH. GEH. SelfWrong3CThat's setting the bar pretty low. That's setting the bar pretty low. SelfWrong3CAgreed. We're charming and have fewer teeth. Agreed. We're charming and have fewer teeth. Gossan1Oof. Yes. The eye thing. Oof. Yes. The eye thing. Gossan1Yeah, that's... yeah. Yeah, that's... yeah. SelfGossan1Yep. Yep. SelfGossan1Sure is. Sure is. SelfGossan1I very much do not want to discuss that. I very much do not want to discuss that. Wrong4AMy thoughts exactly. My thoughts exactly. Wrong4BThat's not just setting the bar low, that's setting it at tripping height. That's not just setting the bar low, that's setting it at tripping height. Wrong4CThat probably counts for something. That probably counts for something. Segue1AUh huh. Uh huh. Segue1BNor do I. Hasty segue? Nor do I. Hasty segue? SelfSegue1BHasty segue. Hasty segue. Segue2AQuickly changing the subject, you know how I - er, we - jumped into the black hole that opened up at the end of the last time loop? Quickly changing the subject, you know how I - er, we - jumped into the black hole that opened up at the end of the last time loop? Segue2AWhat do you think would happen if you don't jump in this time? What do you think would happen if you don't jump in this time? SelfSegue2AHuh. That's a good question. Huh. That's a good question. SelfSegue2AIf I don't, then where did you come from? If I don't, then where did you come from? SelfSegue2AGuess we'll find out! Guess we'll find out! Segue2BSo hey, what do you think happens if you don't jump into the black hole again at the end of this loop? So hey, what do you think happens if you don't jump into the black hole again at the end of this loop? SelfSegue2BHuh. That's a good question. Huh. That's a good question. SelfSegue2BIf I don't, then where did you come from? If I don't, then where did you come from? SelfSegue2BGuess we'll find out! Guess we'll find out! Merge1BI think so, at least. Although here's a question for you — what do you think happens if you don't jump into the black hole again at the end of this loop? I think so, at least. Although here's a question for you — what do you think happens if you don't jump into the black hole again at the end of this loop? SelfMerge1BHuh. That's a good question. Huh. That's a good question. SelfMerge1BIf I don't, then where did you come from? If I don't, then where did you come from? SelfMerge1BGuess we'll find out! Guess we'll find out! MergeHey, what do you think happens if you don't jump into the black hole again at the end of this loop? Hey, what do you think happens if you don't jump into the black hole again at the end of this loop? SelfMergeHuh. That's a good question. Huh. That's a good question. SelfMergeIf I don't, then where did you come from? If I don't, then where did you come from? SelfMergeGuess we'll find out! Guess we'll find out! Merge2AIt's something I've been wondering about. We're in thoroughly uncharted territory at this point. It's something I've been wondering about. We're in thoroughly uncharted territory at this point. SelfMerge2AUnlike all the other time manipulation we've experienced. Unlike all the other time manipulation we've experienced. SelfMerge2ATruly, we are the Feldspar of weird time stuff. Truly, we are the Feldspar of weird time stuff. Merge2BThat's a good point. That's a good point. Merge2BI mean, I feel as real as ever, so I don't think I'm a figment of your imagination or anything like that. I mean, I feel as real as ever, so I don't think I'm a figment of your imagination or anything like that. SelfMerge2BThat's just what a figment of my imagination would say! That's just what a figment of my imagination would say! SelfMerge2BI'm no expert, but you seem pretty real to me. I'm no expert, but you seem pretty real to me. Merge2CI guess so! I guess so! Merge3AOh geez, Feldspar would just use the time loop to try increasingly outlandish stunts, wouldn't they. Might be a good thing they aren't aware of it. Oh geez, Feldspar would just use the time loop to try increasingly outlandish stunts, wouldn't they. Might be a good thing they aren't aware of it. RealThanks. You seem real to me, too, so... I guess there's just two of us now! Thanks. You seem real to me, too, so... I guess there's just two of us now! SassAre you being sassy? You can't sass me! You are me! Are you being sassy? You can't sass me! You are me! SassDoes kind of prove we're the same person, though. Does kind of prove we're the same person, though. IntroEndAt any rate, it's been good talking to you, me. <Pause/> ...Incredibly strange, but good. At any rate, it's been good talking to you, me. <Pause/> ...Incredibly strange, but good. IntroEndSee you around! See you around! Panic1What have we done?! Jumping into that black hole was a terrible idea! What have we done?! Jumping into that black hole was a terrible idea! SelfPanic1Yes. Yes, it was. Yes. Yes, it was. SelfPanic1I needed to know what would happen. I needed to know what would happen. SelfPanic1AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! PanicRedirect1...Okay. Okay, I'm calm. ...Okay. Okay, I'm calm. Panic2AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! SelfPanic2Just needed to get that out of my system. Just needed to get that out of my system. SelfPanic2AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! PanicRedirect2AAAAAAAAHHHhhhokay, I'm done screaming, too. AAAAAAAAHHHhhhokay, I'm done screaming, too. Panic3AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! SelfPanic3AAAAAaaaAAAAAaAAaaaaaHHH! AAAAAaaaAAAAAaAAaaaaaHHH! SelfPanic3WAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGH! WAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGH! Panic4AAAAAAaaaAAAAAaAAaaaaaAAAHHH! AAAAAaaaAAAAAaAAaaaaaAAAHHH! SelfPanic4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGHHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGHHHH! SelfPanic4AAAAAAAaaah... hhh... ha. AAAAAAaaah... hhh... ha. Panic4BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGH! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGH! SelfPanic4BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAURGLHHH! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAURGLHHH! SelfPanic4BAAAAAAaaah... hhh... ha. AAAAAAaaah... hhh... ha. Panic5AAAAAAAHHHhhh... (pant, pant)<Pause/>... AAAAAAAHHHhhh... (pant, pant)<Pause/>... SelfPanic5You good? You good? SelfPanic5...AAAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!! ...AAAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!! PanicRedirect3...I'm good. ...I'm good. Panic6<size=50>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!</size> <size=50>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!</size> post intro menuHey, me. Hey, me. Selfpost intro menuRemember leaving on our first solo trip? Remember leaving on our first solo trip? Selfpost intro menuRemember landing our ship on the Sun Station? Remember landing our ship on the Sun Station? should be deadYeah! That feels like ages ago.\\n\\nWe'd have died that first time out if the time loop didn't exist, though. Isn't that weird to think about? Yeah! That feels like ages ago.\\n\\nWe'd have died that first time out if the time loop didn't exist, though. Isn't that weird to think about? Selfshould be deadWeirder than there being two of us now? Weirder than there being two of us now? Selfshould be deadWe were disasterously unprepared for space. We were disasterously unprepared for space. should be dead 2bTuff was right - I AM the worst. Tuff was right - I AM the worst. should be dead 2aWow, I guess I AM pretty sarcastic. Wow, I guess I AM pretty sarcastic. should be dead 3It's unsettling to think about. Especially when you remember even Riebeck survived their first launch. It's unsettling to think about. Especially when you remember even Riebeck survived their first launch. sun stationYES. I can’t believe no one was around to see that.\\n\\nWe’re probably the best pilot in the space program by now. YES. I can’t believe no one was around to see that.\\n\\nWe’re probably the best pilot in the space program by now. Selfsun stationYeah, but we’ve also died more than anyone else. Yeah, but we’ve also died more than anyone else. Selfsun stationNot that anyone else knows it. Not that anyone else knows it. Selfsun stationI needed to brag about that to someone a little. I needed to brag about that to someone a little. Selfsun stationDid that technically happen, with how the time loop works? Did that technically happen, with how the time loop works? sun station 2That’s true. <pause> I’m not sure how to factor that in. That’s true. <pause> I’m not sure how to factor that in. sun station 3Still, it’s kind of nice to get to say it out loud. Even if it’s just to ourself. Still, it’s kind of nice to get to say it out loud. Even if it’s just to ourself. sun station 4That’s fine. It’s kind of nice to hear it said out loud. That’s fine. It’s kind of nice to hear it said out loud. sun station 5What? ...Oh, come on, don’t take that away from us! What? ...Oh, come on, don’t take that away from us! Selfsun station 5Just kidding, I don't care how time works. Just kidding, I don't care how time works. Selfsun station 5But given it only happened in a previous loop... But given it only happened in a previous loop... sun station 5aHaha, yeah, me either. <pause> ...Obviously. Haha, yeah, me either. <pause> ...Obviously. sun station 5bThe worst part is we’re the same person, and you know I’m going to agree with you. (Sigh...) The worst part is we’re the same person, and you know I’m going to agree with you. (Sigh...) CLARY: Regarding the warp towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>: Does each tower have to be perfectly aligned with the center of the astral body to which it’s tuned? CLARY: Regarding the warp towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>: Does each tower have to be perfectly aligned with the center of the astral body to which it’s tuned? CLARY: I enjoy precision as much as the next Nomai, but if, for example, a tower’s base were to shift even slightly, that tower might no longer align with its astral body. CLARY: I enjoy precision as much as the next Nomai, but if, for example, a tower’s base were to shift even slightly, that tower might no longer align with its astral body. POKE: We don’t need the alignment angle to be exact; it only needs to be within five degrees of the astral body’s center. POKE: We don’t need the alignment angle to be exact; it only needs to be within five degrees of the astral body’s center. POKE: Of note: This gives us a slightly longer warp window. I imagine this window will last roughly several seconds. POKE: Of note: This gives us a slightly longer warp window. I imagine this window will last roughly several seconds. POKE: As such, any Nomai stepping onto the warp platform during the active window will be immediately warped. We will need to be careful around the platform for the duration of the time it’s active to avoid accidental transportation. POKE: As such, any Nomai stepping onto the warp platform during the active window will be immediately warped. We will need to be careful around the platform for the duration of the time it’s active to avoid accidental transportation. CLARY: More accurately, I enjoy precision as much as the next Nomai, provided the next Nomai is not Poke. CLARY: More accurately, I enjoy precision as much as the next Nomai, provided the next Nomai is not Poke. ROOT: Where am I taking this first black hole core? (And where am I taking the remaining cores once they’re ready?) ROOT: Where am I taking this first black hole core? (And where am I taking the remaining cores once they’re ready?) CLARY: All of the warp towers are being constructed on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>, so the black hole cores will go there. CLARY: All of the warp towers are being constructed on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>, so the black hole cores will go there. POKE: The white hole cores are for the warp receivers. Each of the six receivers are being constructed at different locations, so those deliveries will be a greater pain in your cervical spine. POKE: The white hole cores are for the warp receivers. Each of the six receivers are being constructed at different locations, so those deliveries will be a greater pain in your cervical spine. ROOT: My gratitude! In that case: Poke, Clary, I’m leaving for delivery! I’ll send Yarrow your regards. ROOT: My gratitude! In that case: Poke, Clary, I’m leaving for delivery! I’ll send Yarrow your regards. CLARY: Poke, I’ll return to the <color=orange>forge</color> shortly; I’m going to catch up to Root and help him deliver the first core to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>, just to make sure Yarrow receives it. CLARY: Poke, I’ll return to the <color=orange>forge</color> shortly; I’m going to catch up to Root and help him deliver the first core to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>, just to make sure Yarrow receives it. POKE: Of course you are. POKE: Of course you are. POKE: The tower designs in the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color> reveal each receiver's location. Ask Yarrow; he is familiar with them. POKE: The tower designs in the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color> reveal each receiver's location. Ask Yarrow; he is familiar with them. WARNING: Be cautious near the boarding area while the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> is in operation. WARNING: Be cautious near the boarding area while the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> is in operation. POKE: Of note: Yarrow believes he spotted a flaw in the warp tower designs: namely, that one of the warp towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> will never activate, because its warp receiver will never align overhead. POKE: Of note: Yarrow believes he spotted a flaw in the warp tower designs: namely, that one of the warp towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> will never activate, because its warp receiver will never align overhead. POKE: Does your romantic interest think a warp tower’s alignment point is its receiver? Does he not know that a warp tower always aligns with the center of its corresponding astral body? POKE: Does your romantic interest think a warp tower’s alignment point is its receiver? Does he not know that a warp tower always aligns with the center of its corresponding astral body? CLARY: That isn’t an unreasonable belief, given the receiver does have to be located on (or in close orbit around) the relevant astral body. CLARY: That isn’t an unreasonable belief, given the receiver does have to be located on (or in close orbit around) the relevant astral body. CLARY: I seem to recall that was your understanding of warp technology, at first. CLARY: I seem to recall that was your understanding of warp technology, at first. CLARY: No, Yarrow understands the distinction. He likely doesn’t realize the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> are so close together they function as a single astral body, with a shared alignment point in between them. CLARY: No, Yarrow understands the distinction. He likely doesn’t realize the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> are so close together they function as a single astral body, with a shared alignment point in between them. Exit to surface. Exit to surface. <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>\\n(north 40m) <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>\\n(north 40m) PYE: The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> will be one of our biggest undertakings (metaphorically and physically). To build it, we need a way to travel quickly between <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> and each location that holds crucial project materials. PYE: The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> will be one of our biggest undertakings (metaphorically and physically). To build it, we need a way to travel quickly between <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> and each location that holds crucial project materials. ROOT: What if we used warp towers (like the one we have on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>) to connect <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> directly to each critical location? ROOT: What if we used warp towers (like the one we have on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>) to connect <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> directly to each critical location? CLARY: Poke, Root, and I can begin work on this immediately in the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> (this will keep us busy!). CLARY: Poke, Root, and I can begin work on this immediately in the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color> (this will keep us busy!). YARROW: Of note: Each tower on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> will warp to a different planet. YARROW: Of note: Each tower on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> will warp to a different planet. PHLOX: We can design each tower to visually reflect its warp destination! PHLOX: We can design each tower to visually reflect its warp destination! PHLOX: The <color=orange>Giant’s Deep tower</color>, for instance, could resemble a cyclone. And we could model the <color=orange>Timber Hearth tower</color> after a geyser mountain! PHLOX: The <color=orange>Giant’s Deep tower</color>, for instance, could resemble a cyclone. And we could model the <color=orange>Timber Hearth tower</color> after a geyser mountain! YARROW: My gratitude to those who noted my imprecise language! Yes, the <color=lightblue>sun</color> is not a planet. I believe this has been sufficiently clarified (kindly stop reminding me!). YARROW: My gratitude to those who noted my imprecise language! Yes, the <color=lightblue>sun</color> is not a planet. I believe this has been sufficiently clarified (kindly stop reminding me!). Retrieving previous launch data from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. Retrieving previous launch data from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. Total number of probes launched: <NbTimeloops> Total number of probes launched: <NbTimeloops> Deep space anomaly matching all known criteria for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color> found by probe <FirstLoop>. Deep space anomaly matching all known criteria for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color> found by probe <FirstLoop>. CLARY: I have good news, Yarrow! The advanced warp core is ready to be installed in the central chamber of <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. CLARY: I have good news, Yarrow! The advanced warp core is ready to be installed in the central chamber of <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. YARROW: I’m intrigued, love! Everyone here working on the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is excited to see it (Pye is beside herself with joy!). YARROW: I’m intrigued, love! Everyone here working on the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is excited to see it (Pye is beside herself with joy!). POKE: No, it isn’t! POKE: No, it isn’t! YARROW: Is everything well at the <color=orange>forge</color>? YARROW: Is everything well at the <color=orange>forge</color>? CLARY: Don’t worry, love; Poke is only nervous. The core is extraordinary, and her design work is beautifully clever. CLARY: Don’t worry, love; Poke is only nervous. The core is extraordinary, and her design work is beautifully clever. POKE: The core’s durability could still be improved! I need more time! POKE: The core’s durability could still be improved! I need more time! CLARY: Ignore her, Yarrow. The core is finished. And if my sister tells you otherwise, then she will be finished, as well. CLARY: Ignore her, Yarrow. The core is finished. And if my sister tells you otherwise, then she will be finished, as well. YARROW: My gratitude for the latest shipment, Oeno! This ore should be the last we’ll need for the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. YARROW: My gratitude for the latest shipment, Oeno! This ore should be the last we’ll need for the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. YARROW: Once we’ve finished the shell that seals off the central chamber, we’ll check to ensure there are no longer any physical entrances. Ramie and I will be checking the interior and then the exterior for cracks (our final safety check). YARROW: Once we’ve finished the shell that seals off the central chamber, we’ll check to ensure there are no longer any physical entrances. Ramie and I will be checking the interior and then the exterior for cracks (our final safety check). OENO: This is exciting news! Can I offer an extra set of eyes for this final check (specifically, mine)? If my work here is complete, I’d be delighted to help. OENO: This is exciting news! Can I offer an extra set of eyes for this final check (specifically, mine)? If my work here is complete, I’d be delighted to help. YARROW: We’d be grateful if you would! The more eyes, the better, as the smallest flaw or opening in the shell that protects the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> could lead to disaster. YARROW: We’d be grateful if you would! The more eyes, the better, as the smallest flaw or opening in the shell that protects the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> could lead to disaster. OENO: I’m still amazed by how much ore the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> requires! OENO: I’m still amazed by how much ore the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> requires! CYCAD: Isn’t this the ore for the remaining towers being built on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>? The completed towers I’ve seen are quite large! CYCAD: Isn’t this the ore for the remaining towers being built on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>? The completed towers I’ve seen are quite large! OENO: No, the material for those towers is all being taken from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. The ore we’re mining here will be used to craft an immensely thick protective shell that will physically seal off the chamber inside <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>’s core. OENO: No, the material for those towers is all being taken from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. The ore we’re mining here will be used to craft an immensely thick protective shell that will physically seal off the chamber inside <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>’s core. COLEUS: I’m relieved by our clan’s decision to use <color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color>’s ore only for constructing the shell. If, eventually, life on this planet were to evolve to the point of advanced metallurgy, I’m confident we won’t have destroyed their ability to create! COLEUS: I’m relieved by our clan’s decision to use <color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color>’s ore only for constructing the shell. If, eventually, life on this planet were to evolve to the point of advanced metallurgy, I’m confident we won’t have destroyed their ability to create! CYCAD: If they're sealing off all entrances, I hope they've planned a-core-dingly! CYCAD: If they're sealing off all entrances, I hope they've planned a-core-dingly! OENO: I thought you had forbidden your apprentice from making puns, Coleus. OENO: I thought you had forbidden your apprentice from making puns, Coleus. COLEUS: How else would he improve? COLEUS: How else would he improve? <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> warp network status: All towers online. <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> warp network status: All towers online. <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> warp network status: <color=orange>Sun tower</color> offline as of <MinutesSinceRedGiant> minutes <SecondsSinceRedGiant> seconds ago.\\nAll other towers online. <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> warp network status: <color=orange>Sun tower</color> offline as of <MinutesSinceRedGiant> minutes <SecondsSinceRedGiant> seconds ago.\\nAll other towers online. Sun tower offline as of <MinutesSinceRedGiant> minutes <SecondsSinceRedGiant> seconds ago.\\nAll other towers online. Sun tower offline as of <MinutesSinceRedGiant> minutes <SecondsSinceRedGiant> seconds ago.\\nAll other towers online. POKE: Welcome to the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>! If you fell through the black hole by accident (don't worry, you aren’t the first), this warp tower can return you to <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. POKE: Welcome to the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>! If you fell through the black hole by accident (don't worry, you aren’t the first), this warp tower can return you to <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. POKE: Every warp tower is tuned to a specific astral body. A tower's warp can only be used during the brief window when the tower is aligned with its corresponding astral body (in this case, <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>). POKE: Every warp tower is tuned to a specific astral body. A tower's warp can only be used during the brief window when the tower is aligned with its corresponding astral body (in this case, <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>). You must be standing on the warp platform on the floor during this alignment to be warped. You must be standing on the warp platform on the floor during this alignment to be warped. POKE: If you look up while the station is rotating, you can see the alignment happens when the astral body is directly overhead. POKE: If you look up while the station is rotating, you can see the alignment happens when the astral body is directly overhead. Gabbro Gabbro MeetGabbro3FNice, it’s you. Good to see you made it here in one piece. The first solo launch is a doozy, isn’t it? Nice, it’s you. Good to see you made it here in one piece. The first solo launch is a doozy, isn’t it? MeetGabbro3FSo hey, don’t freak out or anything, but lately I keep, like, dying repeatedly. I dunno, it’s pretty weird. So hey, don’t freak out or anything, but lately I keep, like, dying repeatedly. I dunno, it’s pretty weird. MeetGabbro3FWhat about you? Have you died lately, or is it just me? What about you? Have you died lately, or is it just me? GabbroMeetGabbro3FNo, it’s me, too. We’re in a time loop. No, it’s me, too. We’re in a time loop. Gabbro3F_2Time has been behaving unusually lately. Yeah, a time loop makes sense. Cool. Time has been behaving unusually lately. Yeah, a time loop makes sense. Cool. GabbroGabbro3F_2You’re taking this pretty well. You’re taking this pretty well. GabbroGabbro3F_2What did you think it was? What did you think it was? Gabbro3F_3Heh, right back at you. Heh, right back at you. Gabbro3F_3Personally, I like new experiences, and I’ve never been in a time loop before. I mean, I don’t think I’ve been in a time loop before this one. Personally, I like new experiences, and I’ve never been in a time loop before. I mean, I don’t think I’ve been in a time loop before this one. Gabbro3F_4I figured it’d be some kind of fidgety time business, but I wasn’t really thinking about what’s happening to the shape of time, you know? But a loop makes sense here. Let’s go with “loop” for now. I figured it’d be some kind of fidgety time business, but I wasn’t really thinking about what’s happening to the shape of time, you know? But a loop makes sense here. Let’s go with “loop” for now. Gabbro3F_5It looks like you and I are the only ones who can tell that time’s gone all weird. I tried radioing Hornfels and asking if they’d died, too, but they thought I was being metaphorical. It looks like you and I are the only ones who can tell that time’s gone all weird. I tried radioing Hornfels and asking if they’d died, too, but they thought I was being metaphorical. Gabbro3F_5Even if I tell Hornfels about the time loop, they never remember by the next one. They don’t realize anything’s different. Even if I tell Hornfels about the time loop, they never remember by the next one. They don’t realize anything’s different. Gabbro3F_5And here’s another weird one for you - every time I die, all of my memories from that loop replay back to me. I’m pretty sure that’s related to this big stone Nomai statue I found on one of the other islands. And here’s another weird one for you - every time I die, all of my memories from that loop replay back to me. I’m pretty sure that’s related to this big stone Nomai statue I found on one of the other islands. Gabbro3F_5I was looking at it, and the statue opened its eyes and started glowing. It replayed my memories like it’d seen them through my own eyes, just like what happens each time I die. I was looking at it, and the statue opened its eyes and started glowing. It replayed my memories like it’d seen them through my own eyes, just like what happens each time I die. GabbroGabbro3F_5That happened to me with the statue at the museum. That happened to me with the statue at the museum. Gabbro3F_6You too, huh? Then the Nomai statues must have something to do with why we’re the only ones aware of the time loop. So... no glowing statue, no time loop awareness? You too, huh? Then the Nomai statues must have something to do with why we’re the only ones aware of the time loop. So... no glowing statue, no time loop awareness? Gabbro3F_6I think that’s going to be my leading theory, but if you find out anything new about the statues or the time loop, let me know, okay? I’ll be here. I think that’s going to be my leading theory, but if you find out anything new about the statues or the time loop, let me know, okay? I’ll be here. Gabbro3F_6Anyway, that’s what’s new with me. But hey, this is your first solo voyage! ...Kind of! Let’s talk about you, you know? Anyway, that’s what’s new with me. But hey, this is your first solo voyage! ...Kind of! Let’s talk about you, you know? Gabbro3F_SecondaryHave you ever watched a cyclone for so long, it started to hypnotize you? I’m telling you, they’ll put you in a trance if you stare at ’em long enough. Have you ever watched a cyclone for so long, it started to hypnotize you? I’m telling you, they’ll put you in a trance if you stare at ’em long enough. GabbroMenuHow’s space treating you? How’s space treating you? GabbroGabbroMenuI found something! I found something! GabbroGabbroMenuWhat are you doing out here? What are you doing out here? GabbroGabbroMenuWhere should I explore on Giant’s Deep? Where should I explore on Giant’s Deep? GabbroGabbroMenuWhat’s up with this planet? What’s up with this planet? GabbroGabbroMenuWhere’s your ship? Where’s your ship? GabbroGabbroMenuI found your ship! I found your ship! GabbroGabbroMenuI saw your ship again. I saw your ship again. GabbroGabbroMenuSee you later. See you later. WhatAreYouDoing_3FWell, what are any of us doing here, really? Well, what are any of us doing here, really? WhatAreYouDoing_3F...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. ...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. WhatAreYouDoing_3FBut I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. But I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. WhatAreYouDoing_3FI mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. I mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. WhereToExplore_3FHere’s something you might like — I keep seeing a bright flash in the sky at the start of every loop. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. Here’s something you might like — at the start of every time loop, I keep seeing a bright flash in the sky. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. WhereToExplore_3FWhat else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? What else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? WhereToExplore_3FI was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. I was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. WhereToExplore_3FIf you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. If you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. ThisPlanet_3FHaha, I know, right? Haha, I know, right? ThisPlanet_3F...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ThisPlanet_3FThere’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. There’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. ThisPlanet_3FAs for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. As for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. ThisPlanet_3FYou’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip — if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. You’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip — if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. GabbrosShipThat’s a good question. That’s a good question. GabbrosShipIt’s definitely on this planet somewhere. I mean, unless a cyclone came by and tossed it into space, I guess. Heh, that would be pretty nuts. It’s definitely on this planet somewhere. I mean, unless a cyclone came by and tossed it into space, I guess. Heh, that would be pretty nuts. GabbrosShipI hope it’s not lonely. I hope it’s not lonely. GabbrosShip2An excellent question. I haven’t seen it around lately. An excellent question. I haven’t seen it around lately. GabbrosShip2I hope it’s not lonely. I hope it’s not lonely. GabbrosShip3Oh, cool. So it’s floating in the ocean, huh? Oh, cool. So it’s floating in the ocean, huh? GabbrosShip3Did it look like it was having a good time? Did it look like it was having a good time? GabbrosShip4I hope it’s having fun! Did you say hi for me? I hope it’s having fun! Did you say hi for me? GoodbyeCool, cool. Take it easy out there. Cool, cool. Take it easy out there. FoundSomethingMenuNice, nice. Whatcha got for me? Nice, nice. Whatcha got for me? GabbroFoundSomethingMenuI reached the inside of Statue Island. I reached the inside of Statue Island. GabbroFoundSomethingMenuI found the source of the time loop. I found the source of the time loop. GabbroFoundSomethingMenuI found Nomai masks inside the Ash Twin Project. I found Nomai masks inside the Ash Twin Project. GabbroFoundSomethingMenuI found what happened to the Orbital Probe Cannon. I found what happened to the Orbital Probe Cannon. GabbroFoundSomethingMenuI found your quantum poem. I found your quantum poem. GabbroFoundSomethingMenuI found a photo of you inside the old radio tower. I found a photo of you inside the old radio tower. GabbroFoundSomethingMenuActually, nevermind. Actually, nevermind. FoundSomething1_3FSo the Nomai created those head statues to record memories, huh? ...Yeah, I could see the Nomai doing that. Not sure what for, but it seems like their sort of thing. So the Nomai created those head statues to record memories, huh? ...Yeah, I could see the Nomai doing that. Not sure what for, but it seems like their sort of thing. FoundSomething1_3FDo you think the statues are recording our memories, then? ’Cause I remember that one on the beach looked at me funny. That must be my memory-friend! Do you think the statues are recording our memories, then? ’Cause I remember that one on the beach looked at me funny. That must be my memory-friend! FoundSomething1bRight, right, the cavern inside Statue Island is where the memory-recording statues were made, I remember. Right, right, the cavern inside Statue Island is where the memory-recording statues were made, I remember. FoundSomething1bSo your memory statue is the one in the museum back in the crater, and mine’s the one I found on the beach. I kinda dig having my own personal memory-friend. So your memory statue is the one in the museum back in the crater, and mine’s the one I found on the beach. I kinda dig having my own personal memory-friend. FoundSomething1bIf you come up with any hunches about what the Nomai wanted to record memories for, feel free to run them by me! You know where I’ll be. If you come up with any hunches about what the Nomai wanted to record memories for, feel free to run them by me! You know where I’ll be. FoundSomething2_3FWait, whoa, really? The Nomai carved out Ash Twin and built a time loop device inside? ...That is wild. Wait, whoa, really? The Nomai carved out the Ash Twin and built a time loop device inside? ...That is wild. FoundSomething2_3FNow we know what’s causing the loop, then. And... if it’s caused by a device, that must mean it had to be switched on, right? Huh... Now we know what’s causing the loop, then. And... if it’s caused by a device, that must mean it had to be switched on, right? Huh... FoundSomething2_3FHey, what do you think would happen if you turned off the time loop? Like, there’s a part of me thinks maybe you shouldn’t, what with the sun blowing up and all. Hey, what do you think would happen if you turned off the time loop? Like, there’s a part of me thinks maybe you shouldn’t, what with the sun blowing up and all. FoundSomething2_3FThen again, who wants to spend eternity being blown up by the sun? Then again, who wants to spend eternity being blown up by the sun? FoundSomething2_3F...I dunno, I’m no time loop expert. I’m just gonna sit here and ponder the intricacies of time and space. Maybe take a nap, too, if I feel like it. ...I dunno, I’m no time loop expert. I’m just gonna sit here and ponder the intricacies of time and space. Maybe take a nap, too, if I feel like it. FoundSomething2bMy head’s still all full of scenarios for what would happen if you turned off the time loop. I’ll probably notice if you decide to mess with it, though, right? Seems like something I’d notice. My head’s still all full of scenarios for what would happen if you turned off the time loop. I’ll probably notice if you decide to mess with it, though, right? Seems like something I’d notice. FoundSomething2bThis is all pretty wild. This is all pretty wild. FoundSomething3_3FYou’re saying the statues were made so memories could be sent back in time? I guess that makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. You’re saying the statues were made so memories could be sent back in time? I guess that makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. FoundSomething3_3FWait, then it’s just our memories being sent back in time to us, right? Then... are we really experiencing multiple time loops, or not? Wait, then it’s just our memories being sent back in time to us, right? Then... are we really experiencing multiple time loops, or not? FoundSomething3_3FThat’s pretty deep... Like, maybe our consciousnesses have been through all these loops, but maybe our bodies haven’t, because technically the loops never happened. That’s pretty deep... Like, maybe our consciousnesses have been through all these loops, but maybe our bodies haven’t, because technically the loops never happened. FoundSomething3_3FMeaning we’re receiving memories of things that will never happen to us. Cool, huh? Meaning we’re receiving memories of things that will never happen to us. Cool, huh? FoundSomething3bRight, you told me earlier that the point of the statues is to send memories back in time. Which I guess makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. Right, you told me earlier that the point of the statues is to send memories back in time. Which I guess makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. FoundSomething3bI thought about it some more, and I think that means our minds have gone through all these loops, but we haven’t actually gone through them ourselves. I thought about it some more, and I think that means our minds have gone through all these loops, but we haven’t actually gone through them ourselves. FoundSomething3bMeaning we’re receiving memories of things that technically will never happen to us. Cool, huh? Meaning we’re receiving memories of things that technically will never happen to us. Cool, huh? FoundSomething4_3FWhoa, that’s the cannon breaking apart at the start of each time loop? For real? Whoa, that’s the cannon breaking apart at the start of each time loop? For real? FoundSomething4_3FDid you figure out why? Did you figure out why? GabbroFoundSomething4_3FToo much power. Too much power. GabbroFoundSomething4_3FOverenthusiasm. Overenthusiasm. FoundSomething4FollowUp_3F...It’s kind of scary how much that sounds like something Slate or Feldspar would do. I’m pretty surprised the Nomai built something that actually broke! ...It’s kind of scary how much that sounds like something Slate or Feldspar would do. I’m pretty surprised the Nomai built something that actually broke! FoundSomething4FollowUp_3FCome to think of it, though, “broke” might be the wrong word. Because it looks like the Orbital Probe Cannon is still firing successfully at the beginning of each time loop. Come to think of it, though, “broke” might be the wrong word. Because it looks like the Orbital Probe Cannon is still firing successfully at the beginning of each time loop. FoundSomething4b_3FSo the cannon breaks apart right after it launches, huh. Explains what I’m seeing fall from the sky every loop. So the cannon breaks apart right after it launches, huh. Explains what I’m seeing fall from the sky every loop. FoundSomething4b_3FI’m still surprised the Nomai built something that isn’t holding together, you know? Them being genius crafters and all. I’m still surprised the Nomai built something that isn’t holding together, you know? Them being genius crafters and all. FoundSomething4b_3FOn the other hand, maybe we should be impressed they made something that could last until modern day in the first place. And it looks like the cannon is still firing successfully at the start of each time loop. On the other hand, maybe we should be impressed they made something that could last until modern day in the first place. And it looks like the cannon is still firing successfully at the start of each time loop. FoundSomething5_3FYeah, the one in the woods, I remember writing that. Pretty fun, right? It works out to a good 24 poems. Yeah, the one in the woods, I remember writing that. Pretty fun, right? It works out to a good 24 poems. FoundSomething5_3FWhen I’m done exploring, I want to make some more quantum art. Maybe some kind of creature sculpture that just, like, shows up and scares the daylights out of you. When I’m done exploring, I want to make some more quantum art. Maybe some kind of creature sculpture that just, like, shows up and scares the daylights out of you. FoundSomething6AgainYeah, you mentioned that before. Did I look busy in it? I hope I looked busy. Yeah, you mentioned that before. Did I look busy in it? I hope I looked busy. FoundSomething6BaseNice. Did I look busy in it? I hope I looked busy. Nice. Did I look busy in it? I hope I looked busy. FoundSomething6Must have been from the time Hornfels sent me to check on the deep space satellite. They thought Ol’ Spacey might be malfunctioning, but I couldn’t find a single thing wrong with it. Must have been from the time Hornfels sent me to check on the deep space satellite. They thought Ol’ Spacey might be malfunctioning, but I couldn’t find a single thing wrong with it. FoundSomething6Which is probably how it got a shot of my beautiful be-helmeted face, come to think of it. Which is probably how it got a shot of my beautiful be-helmeted face, come to think of it. FoundSomething6I always thought it was kinda sweet that the best way to find Ol’ Spacey is to use a map that’s generated by the satellite itself, isn’t it? Like it’s inviting us to visit. Good ol’ deep space satellite, always making sure we know where we’re going. I always thought it was kinda sweet that the best way to find Ol’ Spacey is to use a map that’s generated by the satellite itself, isn’t it? Like it’s inviting us to visit. Good ol’ deep space satellite, always making sure we know where we’re going. GabbroFoundSomething6Why’d Hornfels think it was broken? Why’d Hornfels think it was broken? GabbroFoundSomething6Um. “Ol’ Spacey”? Um. “Ol’ Spacey”? GabbroFoundSomething6I have a map?! I have a map?! FoundSomething6aDunno. Hornfels probably told me why, but Hornfels tells me lots of things, and sometimes I tune out. Or pretend there’s signal interference and I can’t hear them. Dunno. Hornfels probably told me why, but Hornfels tells me lots of things, and sometimes I tune out. Or pretend there’s signal interference and I can’t hear them. FoundSomething6aBest guess says the deep space satellite must have sent Timber Hearth some weird pictures, but like… what’s considered “weird” for a satellite, you know? Best guess says the deep space satellite must have sent Timber Hearth some weird pictures, but like… what’s considered “weird” for a satellite, you know? FoundSomething6aAnyway, if you ever want to visit Ol’ Spacey, fastest way is to jump into your ship and use your solar system map to lock on to the satellite, same as you would any astral body. Anyway, if you ever want to visit Ol’ Spacey, fastest way is to jump into your ship and use your solar system map to lock on to the satellite, same as you would any astral body. FoundSomething6bI mean, the satellite’s not super old, but it’s hardly brand-new. “Ol’” is more a term of affection. ...You’re being very literal-minded about this. I mean, the satellite’s not super old, but it’s hardly brand-new. “Ol’” is more a term of affection. ...You’re being very literal-minded about this. FoundSomething6bOl’ Spacey likes visitors, you know! Fastest way to find it is to jump into your ship and use your solar system map to lock on to our faithful satellite friend, same as you would any astral body. Ol’ Spacey likes visitors, you know! Fastest way to find it is to jump into your ship and use your solar system map to lock on to our faithful satellite friend, same as you would any astral body. FoundSomething6cYeah, um, the one that’s standard with all our spacesuits? The one you have with you at all times that opens with the press of a button? …That map? Yeah, um, the one that’s standard with all our spacesuits? The one you have with you at all times that opens with the press of a button? …That map? FoundSomething6cYou didn’t get conked on the head by a rock or a meteorite or something on your way here, did you? No shame in that. Happens to me all the time! You didn’t get conked on the head by a rock or a meteorite or something on your way here, did you? No shame in that. Happens to me all the time! FoundSomething6cIn case you were hit especially hard, don’t forget that you can jump into your ship and use your solar system map to lock on to any astral body. It’s the easiest way to visit Ol’ Spacey, too. In case you were hit especially hard, don’t forget that you can jump into your ship and use your solar system map to lock on to any astral body. It’s the easiest way to visit Ol’ Spacey, too. FoundSomethingExitNo worries. Feel free to let me know when you do find something cool, though. You know where to find me. No worries. Feel free to let me know when you do find something cool, though. You know where to find me. Gabbro3T_1I was hoping you’d be back - something really weird is going on. I was hoping you’d be back - something really weird is going on. GabbroGabbro3T_1Do you think we’re in a time loop? Do you think we’re in a time loop? GabbroGabbro3T_1We’re definitely in a time loop. We’re definitely in a time loop. Gabbro3T_2Yeah, a time loop makes the most sense, right? Or at least, it’s some kind of fidgety time business. Hard to say what’s happening to the shape of time, exactly, but let’s go with “loop” for now. Yeah, a time loop makes the most sense, right? Or at least, it’s some kind of fidgety time business. Hard to say what’s happening to the shape of time, exactly, but let’s go with “loop” for now. Gabbro3T_3Oh. Yeah, that makes sense. Cool. Oh. Yeah, that makes sense. Cool. GabbroGabbro3T_3You’re taking this pretty well. You’re taking this pretty well. GabbroGabbro3T_3What did you think it was? What did you think it was? Gabbro3T_4Heh, right back at you. Personally, I like new experiences, and I’ve never been in a time loop before. Heh, right back at you. Personally, I like new experiences, and I’ve never been in a time loop before. Gabbro3T_4Well. I don’t think I’ve been in a time loop before this one, but then, it’s not like I can know that for sure. Well. I don’t think I’ve been in a time loop before this one, but then, it’s not like I can know that for sure. Gabbro3T_5I figured it’d be some kind of fidgety time business, but I wasn’t really thinking about what’s happening to the shape of time, you know? But a loop makes sense here. Let’s go with “loop” for now. I figured it’d be some kind of fidgety time business, but I wasn’t really thinking about what’s happening to the shape of time, you know? But a loop makes sense here. Let’s go with “loop” for now. Gabbro3T_6So it looks like you and I are the only ones who know we’re in a time loop. And even if you tell them about it, no one remembers by the next loop. What’s with that? So it looks like you and I are the only ones who know we’re in a time loop. And even if you tell them about it, no one remembers by the next loop. What’s with that? Gabbro3T_6Maybe it’s because we both made some seriously intense eye contact with a Nomai statue? Maybe it’s because we both made some seriously intense eye contact with a Nomai statue? Gabbro3T_6I’m seeing my memories replay each time I die, just like I did when the Nomai statue on the beach opened its eyes and looked at me. So maybe... no glowing statue, no time loop awareness? I’m seeing my memories replay each time I die, just like I did when the Nomai statue on the beach opened its eyes and looked at me. So maybe... no glowing statue, no time loop awareness? Gabbro3T_6I think that’s going to be my leading theory, but if you find out anything new about the statues or the time loop, let me know, okay? I’ll be here. I think that’s going to be my leading theory, but if you find out anything new about the statues or the time loop, let me know, okay? I’ll be here. Gabbro3T_SecondaryHey, my time buddy’s back! Hey, my time buddy’s back! GabbroMenuSo what’s new? So what’s new? WhatAreYouDoing_3TWell, what are any of us doing here, really? Well, what are any of us doing here, really? WhatAreYouDoing_3T...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. ...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. WhatAreYouDoing_3TBut I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. But I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. WhatAreYouDoing_3TI mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. I mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. WhereToExplore_3THere’s something you might like — I keep seeing a bright flash in the sky at the start of every loop. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. Here’s something you might like — at the start of every time loop, I keep seeing a bright flash in the sky. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. WhereToExplore_3TWhat else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? What else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? WhereToExplore_3TI was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. I was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. WhereToExplore_3TIf you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. If you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. ThisPlanet_3THaha, I know, right? Haha, I know, right? ThisPlanet_3T...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ThisPlanet_3TThere’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. There’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. ThisPlanet_3TAs for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. As for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. ThisPlanet_3TYou’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip - if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. You’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip - if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. FoundSomething1_3TSo the Nomai created those head statues to record memories, huh? ...Yeah, I could see the Nomai doing that. Not sure what for, but it seems like their sort of thing. So the Nomai created those head statues to record memories, huh? ...Yeah, I could see the Nomai doing that. Not sure what for, but it seems like their sort of thing. FoundSomething1_3TDo you think the statues are recording our memories, then? ’Cause I remember that one on the beach looked at me funny. That must be my memory-friend! Do you think the statues are recording our memories, then? ’Cause I remember that one on the beach looked at me funny. That must be my memory-friend! FoundSomething2_3TWait, whoa, really? The Nomai carved out Ash Twin and built a time loop device inside? ...That is wild. Wait, whoa, really? The Nomai carved out Ash Twin and built a time loop device inside? ...That is wild. FoundSomething2_3TNow we know what’s causing the loop, then. And... if it’s caused by a device, that must mean it had to be switched on, right? Huh... Now we know what’s causing the loop, then. And... if it’s caused by a device, that must mean it had to be switched on, right? Huh... FoundSomething2_3THey, what do you think would happen if you turned off the time loop? Like, there’s a part of me thinks maybe you shouldn’t, what with the sun blowing up and all. Hey, what do you think would happen if you turned off the time loop? Like, there’s a part of me thinks maybe you shouldn’t, what with the sun blowing up and all. FoundSomething2_3TThen again, who wants to spend eternity being blown up by the sun? Then again, who wants to spend eternity being blown up by the sun? FoundSomething2_3T...I dunno, I’m no time loop expert. I’m just gonna sit here and ponder the intricacies of time and space. Maybe take a nap, too, if I feel like it. ...I dunno, I’m no time loop expert. I’m just gonna sit here and ponder the intricacies of time and space. Maybe take a nap, too, if I feel like it. FoundSomething3_3TYou’re saying the statues were made so memories could be sent back in time? I guess that makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. You’re saying the statues were made so memories could be sent back in time? I guess that makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. FoundSomething3_3TWait, then it’s just our memories being sent back in time to us, right? Then... are we really experiencing multiple time loops, or not? Wait, then it’s just our memories being sent back in time to us, right? Then... are we really experiencing multiple time loops, or not? FoundSomething3_3TThat’s pretty deep... Like, maybe our consciousnesses have been through all these loops, but maybe our bodies haven’t, because technically the loops never happened. That’s pretty deep... Like, maybe our consciousnesses have been through all these loops, but maybe our bodies haven’t, because technically the loops never happened. FoundSomething3_3TMeaning we’re receiving memories of things that will never happen to us. Cool, huh? Meaning we’re receiving memories of things that will never happen to us. Cool, huh? FoundSomething4_3TWhoa, that’s the cannon breaking apart at the start of each time loop? For real? Whoa, that’s the cannon breaking apart at the start of each time loop? For real? FoundSomething4_3TDid you figure out why? Did you figure out why? GabbroFoundSomething4_3TToo much power. Too much power. GabbroFoundSomething4_3TOverenthusiasm. Overenthusiasm. FoundSomething4FollowUp_3T...It’s kind of scary how much that sounds like something Slate or Feldspar would do. I’m pretty surprised the Nomai built something that actually broke! ...It’s kind of scary how much that sounds like something Slate or Feldspar would do. I’m pretty surprised the Nomai built something that actually broke! FoundSomething4FollowUp_3TCome to think of it, though, “broke” might be the wrong word. Because it looks like the Orbital Probe Cannon is still firing successfully at the beginning of each time loop. Come to think of it, though, “broke” might be the wrong word. Because it looks like the Orbital Probe Cannon is still firing successfully at the beginning of each time loop. FoundSomething4b_3TSo the cannon breaks apart right after it launches, huh. Explains what I’m seeing fall from the sky every loop. So the cannon breaks apart right after it launches, huh. Explains what I’m seeing fall from the sky every loop. FoundSomething4b_3TI’m still surprised the Nomai built something that isn’t holding together, you know? Them being genius crafters and all. I’m still surprised the Nomai built something that isn’t holding together, you know? Them being genius crafters and all. FoundSomething4b_3TOn the other hand, maybe we should be impressed they made something that could last until modern day in the first place. And it looks like the cannon is still firing successfully at the start of each time loop. On the other hand, maybe we should be impressed they made something that could last until modern day in the first place. And it looks like the cannon is still firing successfully at the start of each time loop. FoundSomething5_3TYeah, the one in the woods, I remember writing that. Pretty fun, right? It works out to a good 24 poems. Yeah, the one in the woods, I remember writing that. Pretty fun, right? It works out to a good 24 poems. FoundSomething5_3TWhen I’m done exploring, I want to make some more quantum art. Maybe some kind of creature sculpture that just, like, shows up and scares the daylights out of you. When I’m done exploring, I want to make some more quantum art. Maybe some kind of creature sculpture that just, like, shows up and scares the daylights out of you. GabbroMainHey, time pal! Nice weather we’re having, huh? <Pause/>...Wait. Have I used that one before? Hey, time pal! Nice weather we’re having, huh? <Pause />...Wait. Have I used that one before? GabbroMainIf it isn’t my time buddy! How’s space treating you this loop? If it isn’t my time buddy! How’s space treating you this loop? GabbroMainHeyo, time buddy. It’s a good thing I never get bored of rain, huh? Heyo, time buddy. It’s a good thing I never get bored of rain, huh? GabbroMainYou know, I kind of wish I’d built a hammock here before we ended up in this time loop. You know, I kind of wish I’d built a hammock here before we ended up in this time loop. GabbroMainA few loops ago, a cyclone came by and tossed my little island into space. Dying like that was kind of unpleasant. A few loops ago, a cyclone came by and tossed my little island into space. Dying like that was kind of unpleasant. GabbroMain_SecondaryHello again. ...Again. Hello again. ...Again. GabbroMenuWhat’s up? What’s up? GabbroGabbroMenuHow do you stay so calm in the face of repeated impending death? How do you stay so calm in the face of repeated impending death? HowDoYouStayCalmDeep breaths... no, seriously, I meditate. Deep breaths... no, seriously, I meditate. MeditateMenuWant me to teach you? It'll be the next loop before you know it. Want me to teach you? It'll be the next loop before you know it. GabbroMeditateMenuSure, why not. Sure, why not. GabbroMeditateMenuNah, I'm good. Nah, I'm good. YesMeditateOk, close your eyes... Ok, close your eyes... NoMeditateOk, let me know if you change your mind. Time flies when you're in a deep, meditative trance. Ok, let me know if you change your mind. Time flies when you're in a deep, meditative trance. WhatAreYouDoing_mergeWell, what are any of us doing here, really? Well, what are any of us doing here, really? WhatAreYouDoing_merge...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. ...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. WhatAreYouDoing_mergeBut I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. But I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. WhatAreYouDoing_mergeI mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. I mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. WhereToExplore_mergeHere’s something you might like — I keep seeing a bright flash in the sky at the start of every loop. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. Here’s something you might like — at the start of every time loop, I keep seeing a bright flash in the sky. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. WhereToExplore_mergeWhat else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? What else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? WhereToExplore_mergeI was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. I was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. WhereToExplore_mergeIf you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. If you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. ThisPlanet_mergeHaha, I know, right? Haha, I know, right? ThisPlanet_merge...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ThisPlanet_mergeThere’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. There’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. ThisPlanet_mergeAs for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. As for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. ThisPlanet_mergeYou’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip — if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. You’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip — if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. FoundSomething1_mergeSo the Nomai created those head statues to record memories, huh? ...Yeah, I could see the Nomai doing that. Not sure what for, but it seems like their sort of thing. So the Nomai created those head statues to record memories, huh? ...Yeah, I could see the Nomai doing that. Not sure what for, but it seems like their sort of thing. FoundSomething1_mergeDo you think the statues are recording our memories, then? ’Cause I remember that one on the beach looked at me funny. That must be my memory-friend! Do you think the statues are recording our memories, then? ’Cause I remember that one on the beach looked at me funny. That must be my memory-friend! FoundSomething2_mergeWait, whoa, really? The Nomai carved out Ash Twin and built a time loop device inside? ...That is wild. Wait, whoa, really? The Nomai carved out Ash Twin and built a time loop device inside? ...That is wild. FoundSomething2_mergeNow we know what’s causing the loop, then. And... if it’s caused by a device, that must mean it had to be switched on, right? Huh... Now we know what’s causing the loop, then. And... if it’s caused by a device, that must mean it had to be switched on, right? Huh... FoundSomething2_mergeHey, what do you think would happen if you turned off the time loop? Like, there’s a part of me thinks maybe you shouldn’t, what with the sun blowing up and all. Hey, what do you think would happen if you turned off the time loop? Like, there’s a part of me thinks maybe you shouldn’t, what with the sun blowing up and all. FoundSomething2_mergeThen again, who wants to spend eternity being blown up by the sun? Then again, who wants to spend eternity being blown up by the sun? FoundSomething2_mergeWell, I’m no time loop expert. I’m just gonna sit here and ponder the intricacies of time and space. Maybe take a nap, too, if I feel like it. Well, I’m no time loop expert. I’m just gonna sit here and ponder the intricacies of time and space. Maybe take a nap, too, if I feel like it. FoundSomething3_mergeYou’re saying the statues were made so memories could be sent back in time? I guess that makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. You’re saying the statues were made so memories could be sent back in time? I guess that makes sense, considering we both have our memories of every loop we’ve gone through. FoundSomething3_mergeWait, then it’s just our memories being sent back in time to us, right? Then... are we really experiencing multiple time loops, or not? Wait, then it’s just our memories being sent back in time to us, right? Then... are we really experiencing multiple time loops, or not? FoundSomething3_mergeThat’s pretty deep... Like, maybe our consciousnesses have been through all these loops, but maybe our bodies haven’t, because technically the loops never happened. That’s pretty deep... Like, maybe our consciousnesses have been through all these loops, but maybe our bodies haven’t, because technically the loops never happened. FoundSomething3_mergeMeaning we’re receiving memories of things that will never happen to us. Cool, huh? Meaning we’re receiving memories of things that will never happen to us. Cool, huh? FoundSomething4_mergeWhoa, that’s the cannon breaking apart at the start of each time loop? For real? Whoa, that’s the cannon breaking apart at the start of each time loop? For real? FoundSomething4_mergeDid you figure out why? Did you figure out why? GabbroFoundSomething4_mergeToo much power. Too much power. GabbroFoundSomething4_mergeOverenthusiasm. Overenthusiasm. FoundSomething4FollowUp_merge...It’s kind of scary how much that sounds like something Slate or Feldspar would do. I’m pretty surprised the Nomai built something that actually broke! ...It’s kind of scary how much that sounds like something Slate or Feldspar would do. I’m pretty surprised the Nomai built something that actually broke! FoundSomething4FollowUp_mergeCome to think of it, though, “broke” might be the wrong word. Because it looks like the Orbital Probe Cannon is still firing successfully at the beginning of each time loop. Come to think of it, though, “broke” might be the wrong word. Because it looks like the Orbital Probe Cannon is still firing successfully at the beginning of each time loop. FoundSomething5_mergeOh yeah, the one in the woods, I remember writing that. Pretty fun, right? It works out to a good 24 poems. Oh yeah, the one in the woods, I remember writing that. Pretty fun, right? It works out to a good 24 poems. FoundSomething5_mergeWhen I’m done exploring, I want to make some more quantum art. Maybe some kind of creature sculpture that just, like, shows up while your back is turned and scares the daylights out of you. When I’m done exploring, I want to make some more quantum art. Maybe some kind of creature sculpture that just, like, shows up while your back is turned and scares the daylights out of you. RECORDING RECORDING RecordingGabbro here, checking in on the deep space satellite per ground control's request to check out a possible equipment problem. See, Hornfels? I do too work! Gabbro here, checking in on the deep space satellite per ground control's request to check out a possible equipment problem. See, Hornfels? I do too work! RecordingYou know, I wouldn’t mind being a satellite. It's peaceful out here, among the distant stars and the soft, velvety darkness… Bet it's (yawn) awfully nice for naps, too... You know, I wouldn’t mind being a satellite. It's peaceful out here, among the distant stars and the soft, velvety darkness… Bet it's (yawn) awfully nice for naps, too... Recording... ... RecordingOh, right. The lens. Oh, right. The lens. RecordingAlright, little satellite, let's see what the trouble is. Alright, little satellite, let's see what the trouble is. Recording...Huh. Everything looks a-okay, ground control. No dust or scratches on the lens, and no evidence of sparking or violent explosions. Guess that rules out an equipment malfunction, after all. ...Huh. Everything looks a-okay, ground control. No dust or scratches on the lens, and no evidence of sparking or violent explosions. Guess that rules out an equipment malfunction, after all. RecordingHear that, pal? You’re in great shape. Keep up the good work out here! Hear that, pal? You’re in great shape. Keep up the good work out here! SIGN SIGN SignCLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE SignThe old radio tower, while an important landmark, is unfortunately closed thanks to the unsanctioned flight testing of an extremely powerful model rocket. The old radio tower, while an important landmark, is unfortunately closed thanks to the unsanctioned flight testing of an extremely powerful model rocket. SignWhile we hope to repair the radio tower in the future, all construction efforts are currently focused on the planned museum expansion at the Observatory. While we hope to repair the radio tower in the future, all construction efforts are currently focused on the planned museum expansion at the Observatory. SignSincerest apologies, except to Slate and Mica,\\n\\nHornfels (museum curator) Sincerest apologies, except to Slate and Mica,\\n\\nHornfels (museum curator) SignThe radio tower here on Timber Hearth was built to receive transmissions from our deep space satellite, and to this day still houses the first-ever photos taken of the entire solar system. The radio tower here on Timber Hearth was built to receive transmissions from our deep space satellite, and to this day still houses the first-ever photos taken of the entire solar system. SignThese photos were made possible by the deep space satellite’s unusual vertical orbit that carries it high above (and below) the plane of the solar system. These photos were made possible by the deep space satellite’s unusual vertical orbit that carries it high above (and below) the plane of the solar system. SignThanks to a recent upgrade, the deep space satellite is now responsible for generating the real-time solar system map used by our newest astronauts. Thanks to a recent upgrade, the deep space satellite is now responsible for generating the real-time solar system map used by our newest astronauts. SignOur new expansion was made possible by the generous contributions of esteemed museum visitors like you. Thank you very much for your support! Our new expansion was made possible by the generous contributions of esteemed museum visitors like you. Thank you very much for your support! SignFUTURE SITE OF OUR NEXT EXHIBIT! FUTURE SITE OF OUR NEXT EXHIBIT! SignIf you’ve enjoyed your time with Outer Wilds, please consider supporting our planned museum expansion. If you’ve enjoyed your time with Outer Wilds, please consider supporting our planned museum expansion. SignOur quest to explore the furthest reaches of our solar system wouldn’t be possible without generous visitors like you! We thank you profusely for your support, and we hope to see you again soon. Our quest to explore the furthest reaches of our solar system wouldn’t be possible without generous visitors like you! We thank you profusely for your support, and we hope to see you again soon. Slate Slate Scientist1AThere’s our pilot! Back from your pre-launch campout under the stars, I see. There’s our pilot! Back from your pre-launch campout under the stars, I see. Scientist1ASo it’s Launch Day, eh? Seems like only yesterday you joined the space program, and suddenly here you are, leaving on your first solo voyage. So it’s Launch Day, eh? Seems like only yesterday you joined the space program, and suddenly here you are, leaving on your first solo voyage. Scientist1AWhat do you say - ready to get this beauty off the ground? It’s all fueled up and ready to go! What do you say - ready to get this beauty off the ground? It’s all fueled up and ready to go! SlateScientist1AAll systems go! All systems go! SlateScientist1AI’m ready if you are. I’m ready if you are. SlateScientist1AYou’re sure you fixed the retro rockets? You’re sure you fixed the retro rockets? Scientist1BHey, you ready to get this thing off the ground? Ship’s all fueled and ready to go. Hey, you ready to get this thing off the ground? Ship’s all fueled and ready to go. SlateScientist1BDid... did I just... die? Did... did I just... die? SlateScientist1BAll systems go! All systems go! SlateScientist1BI’m ready if you are. I’m ready if you are. SlateScientist1BYou’re sure you fixed the retro rockets? You’re sure you fixed the retro rockets? ScientistAnswer11Whoa, bad dream or something? You still look half asleep, but that’s a negative on being deceased. Whoa, bad dream or something? You still look half asleep, but that’s a negative on being deceased. ScientistAnswer11I know it’s tradition to sleep out under the stars the night before a launch, but if you ask me it makes you all a bit jumpy. I know it’s tradition to sleep out under the stars the night before a launch, but if you ask me it makes you all a bit jumpy. ScientistAnswer12Glad you’re excited, but remember, if you wreck the ship I’m not building you a new one. I’m not made of lightweight reentry grade aluminum alloys, you know. Glad you’re excited, but remember, if you wreck the ship I’m not building you a new one. I’m not made of lightweight reentry grade aluminum alloys, you know. ScientistAnswer13Are you kidding? Of course I’m ready - it’s finally time to test the new landing hydraulics with a pilot instead of the autoflight system! Are you kidding? Of course I’m ready - it’s finally time to test the new landing hydraulics with a pilot instead of the autoflight system! ScientistAnswer13...Speaking of pilots, make sure you don’t crash the ship the first time you put it down, you hear? ...Speaking of pilots, make sure you don’t crash the ship the first time you put it down, you hear? ScientistAnswer14That was only a problem one time. And then maybe a few times after that, but hey, no reason to dwell on the past, right? That was only a problem one time. And then maybe a few times after that, but hey, no reason to dwell on the past, right? ScientistAnswer15Anyway, you’ll need to get the <color=orange>launch codes from Hornfels at the observatory</color> before you can lift off. Just bring those here once you’ve said your goodbyes or whatever. Anyway, you’ll need to get the <color=orange>launch codes from Hornfels at the observatory</color> before you can lift off. Just bring those here once you’ve said your goodbyes or whatever. Scientist2Not having second thoughts, are you? Not having second thoughts, are you? SlateScientist2Where are the launch codes again? Where are the launch codes again? SlateScientist2How’s the ship looking? How’s the ship looking? SlateScientist2How safe would you say this thing is? How safe would you say this thing is? SlateScientist2What’s my mission once I’m in space? What’s my mission once I’m in space? SlateScientist2What else should I do before liftoff? What else should I do before liftoff? ScientistAnswer24Hey, you’re the pilot - you tell me. Aren’t you pilot-types all eager to get up there and explore for yourselves? Hey, you’re the pilot - you tell me. Aren’t you pilot-types all eager to get up there and explore for yourselves? ScientistAnswer24Doesn’t matter if you go to the moon or Brittle Hollow or just the other side of Timber Hearth. It’s all the same to me. Get out there and have fun! Doesn’t matter if you go to the moon or Brittle Hollow or just the other side of Timber Hearth. It’s all the same to me. Get out there and have fun! ScientistAnswer24Just don’t hurt the ship, that’s all I ask. Just don’t hurt the ship, that’s all I ask. ScientistAnswer25If you have any goodbyes to say, better say ’em now. I think your friend Hal is in the observatory waiting to see you off. If you have any goodbyes to say, better say ’em now. I think your friend Hal is in the observatory waiting to see you off. ScientistAnswer25Oh, and Gossan says they have the zero-g chamber set up if you want a refresher on making ship repairs in space. Not saying you have to, but uh, it’d help get Gossan off my back if you did. Oh, and Gossan says they have the zero-g chamber set up if you want a refresher on making ship repairs in space. Not saying you have to, but uh, it’d help get Gossan off my back if you did. ScientistAnswer21Hornfels has the launch codes. Should be up at the observatory, like usual. I’m starting to think they live there. Hornfels has the launch codes. Should be up at the observatory, like usual. I’m starting to think they live there. ScientistAnswer22Great! Hey, you might get a kick out of this - I’ve repurposed the spare oxygen tank to be used as an extra combustion chamber! Great! Hey, you might get a kick out of this - I’ve repurposed the spare oxygen tank to be used as an extra combustion chamber! SlateScientistAnswer22What does that do? What does that do? SlateScientistAnswer22Is that... safe? Is that... safe? ScientistAnswer221Well, it’s all very conceptual, but basically, it’s like taking a regular second-stage booster and strapping a bigger rocket onto it. \\nIsn’t that great? Well, it’s all very conceptual, but basically, it’s like taking a regular second-stage booster and strapping a bigger rocket onto it. \\nIsn’t that great? ScientistAnswer222Probably! Probably! ScientistAnswer23Oh, it’s a perfect ten. Unless you’re factoring in pilot error, in which case it’s about a four.\\nNo offense. Oh, it’s a perfect ten. Unless you’re factoring in pilot error, in which case it’s about a four.\\nNo offense. Scientist3Oh, hold up, you’re going to want to get the launch codes from the observatory first. Oh, hold up, you’re going to want to get the launch codes from the observatory first. SlateScientist3I already got them from the observatory, remember? I already got them from the observatory, remember? SlateScientist3How did I get back here? Didn’t I already lift off? How did I get back here? Didn’t I already lift off? SlateScientist3Wait, did I just die, or...? Wait, did I just die, or...? ScientistAnswer31Huh. Must be inhaling more fumes than I realized. That stuff is potent. Huh. Must be inhaling more fumes than I realized. That stuff is potent. ScientistAnswer31Well, if you’ve got the codes, I’m not gonna stop you. Good luck, and take care of that ship! Well, if you’ve got the codes, I’m not gonna stop you. Good luck, and take care of that ship! ScientistAnswer32Trust me -- with the modifications I’ve made to those rockets? There’s no way I would have missed that. Trust me -- with the modifications I’ve made to those rockets? There’s no way I would have missed that. ScientistAnswer32I won’t ask how you got the launch codes, but since you have ’em, get a move on! I want to see whether the new cockpit stays attached during liftoff. I won’t ask how you got the launch codes, but since you have ’em, get a move on! I want to see whether the new cockpit stays attached during liftoff. ScientistAnswer33Uh, no...? You have a bad dream or something? Uh, no...? You have a bad dream or something? ScientistAnswer33I won’t ask how you got the codes, so hurry up and launch before Hornfels decides to ground you for medical reasons. I want to see whether the new cockpit stays attached during liftoff. I won’t ask how you got the codes, so hurry up and launch before Hornfels decides to ground you for medical reasons. I want to see whether the new cockpit stays attached during liftoff. Scientist4Looks like you’re ready for takeoff! The excitement of a launch is fun and all, but I can’t wait to get back to working on the new ship.\\nWe’re working on fixing the autopilot’s avoidance system for this one! Looks like you’re ready for takeoff! The excitement of a launch is fun and all, but I can’t wait to get back to working on the new ship.\\nWe’re working on fixing the autopilot’s avoidance system for this one! Scientist4...Uh, sorry. ...Uh, sorry. Scientist5There’s our pilot! Ready to get this beauty off the ground? There’s our pilot! Ready to get this beauty off the ground? Scientist5Hey, what can I do you for? Hey, what can I do you for? SlateScientist5You know the ship is a death-trap, right? You know the ship is a death-trap, right? SlateScientist5You’re lucky I’m in a time loop, because otherwise I’d be super dead. You’re lucky I’m in a time loop, because otherwise I’d be super dead. SlateScientist5The autopilot flew my ship directly into the sun! The autopilot flew my ship directly into the sun! SlateScientist5I keep getting killed by ghost matter. I keep getting killed by ghost matter. SlateScientist5The sun is going to go supernova, by the way. The sun is going to go supernova, by the way. SlateScientist5Did you know it’s just an endless void outside our solar system? Did you know it’s just an endless void outside our solar system? ScientistAnswer35Well yeah, it’s a death-trap, but a really powerful death trap. What, you suddenly care about safety now? Well yeah, it’s a death-trap, but a really powerful death trap. What, you suddenly care about safety now? ScientistAnswer36And you’re lucky I don’t have you grounded for medical reasons, because I have no idea what you’re talking about. And you’re lucky I don’t have you grounded for medical reasons, because I have no idea what you’re talking about. ScientistAnswer37Had an exciting dream, did you? Had an exciting dream, did you? ScientistAnswer37It’s not exactly impossible for the autopilot to get you too close to the sun, but it’s not like it’ll try to take you there on purpose. It’s not exactly impossible for the autopilot to get you too close to the sun, but it’s not like it’ll try to take you there on purpose. ScientistAnswer37Make sure the sun isn’t between you and your destination when you engage autopilot, and you’ll be fine. Make sure the sun isn’t between you and your destination when you engage autopilot, and you’ll be fine. ScientistAnswer38Use your scout to detect it, you dumb idiot! Did you think I made that just so you could take pretty little pictures of trees? It has multiple uses! Not if you use your scout to detect it, you won’t, you dumb idiot! Did you think I made that just so you could take pretty little pictures of trees? It has multiple uses! ScientistAnswer38You do know you can use it as a light source, right? Stars above, please tell me you knew that. You do know you can use it as a light source, right? Stars above, please tell me you knew that. ScientistAnswer39Oh yeah, the observatory has an exhibit about that. Oh yeah, the observatory has an exhibit about that. ScientistAnswer39Between you and me, I glossed over some of the finer details. Astrophysics is really more Hornfels’s domain. Between you and me, I glossed over some of the finer details. Astrophysics is really more Hornfels’s domain. ScientistAnswer39Me, I’m here for the rocket science and the marshmallows. Me, I’m here for the rocket science and the marshmallows. ScientistAnswer40Yeah, I’d stick to exploring our solar system, if I were you. As much as I hate to admit it, our ships aren’t deep-space-worthy. Yeah, I’d stick to exploring our solar system, if I were you. As much as I hate to admit it, our ships aren’t deep-space-worthy. Slate_ShipLog_IntroHey, hold up a sec! Hey, hold up a sec! SlateSlate_ShipLog_IntroYeah yeah yeah, I already know about the launch codes. Yeah yeah yeah, I already know about the launch codes. Slate_ShipLog_1What? No, I was going to tell you about using the ship log to set destination markers for locations you’ve visited before. What? No, I was going to tell you about using the ship log to set destination markers for locations you’ve visited before. Slate_ShipLog_1It’s a brilliant feature, if I say so myself. Dead useful. And the risk it poses of shorting out the fuel regulator and causing the ship to explode is so minimal that only Gossan would worry about it. It’s a brilliant feature, if I say so myself. Dead useful. And the risk it poses of shorting out the fuel regulator and causing the ship to explode is so minimal that only Gossan would worry about it. SlateSlate_ShipLog_1Wait, so how do I use it? Wait, so how do I use it? SlateSlate_ShipLog_1Use the ship log to mark a location I want to revisit. Got it. Use the ship log to mark a location I want to revisit. Got it. SlateSlate_ShipLog_1How minimal are we talking? How minimal are we talking? SlateSlate_ShipLog_1What about locations I haven’t visited before? What about locations I haven’t visited before? Slate_ShipLog_1aWhen you’re on your ship, open up its log to the location you want to mark. Anywhere’s fine, as long as you’ve been there at least once. When you’re on your ship, open up its log to the location you want to mark. Anywhere’s fine, as long as you’ve been there at least once. Slate_ShipLog_1aHop in the pilot seat, and the ship will throw up a destination marker on your display. It’s that easy. Hop in the pilot seat, and the ship will throw up a destination marker on your display. It’s that easy. Slate_ShipLog_1bMinimal! Stars above, you worry too much. If anything’s going to kill you, it’s the autopilot. Minimal! Stars above, you worry too much. If anything’s going to kill you, it’s the autopilot. Slate_ShipLog_1cOh, sure, I’ll just magically have the system know all the possible locations you plan to discover throughout the entire solar system, shall I? Oh, sure, I’ll just magically have the system know all the possible locations you plan to discover throughout the entire solar system, shall I? Slate_ShipLog_2“Wow, Slate! How do you come up with these incredible ideas?” Oh, I do the best I can with what I’ve got. Really, you’re too kind. “Wow, Slate! How do you come up with these incredible ideas?” Oh, I do the best I can with what I’ve got. Really, you’re too kind. SlateSlate_ShipLog_2Slate, you are a technological marvel. Slate, you are a technological marvel. SlateSlate_ShipLog_2This was extraordinarily convenient timing. Thanks! This was extraordinarily convenient timing. Thanks! SlateSlate_ShipLog_2That’s not what my voice sounds like. That’s not what my voice sounds like. Slate_ShipLog_2a...Whoa, say that again! Please? That sounds so good when it’s not sarcastic. ...Whoa, say that again! Please? That sounds so good when it’s not sarcastic. Slate_ShipLog_2bSure thing, hatchling! Sure thing, hatchling! Slate_ShipLog_2cEveryone’s a critic. Everyone’s a critic. Slate_ShipLog_3Anyway, I’ve got a fire to enjoy, and you’ve got launch codes to grab. Go wild with the marking feature while you're out there. Just, uh, try not to follow it so directly you fly into the sun, okay? Anyway, I’ve got a fire to enjoy, and you’ve got launch codes to grab. Go wild with the marking feature while you're out there. Just, uh, try not to follow it so directly you fly into the sun, okay? WARNING: Increased solar activity detected. WARNING: Increased solar activity detected. WARNING: Increased volcanic activity detected. WARNING: Increased volcanic activity detected. VERDICT: Location is now inhospitable. Evacuation recommended. VERDICT: Location is now inhospitable. Evacuation recommended. ERROR: Unable to determine orbit. No signal detected matching any known criteria for the Eye of the universe. ERROR: Unable to determine orbit. No signal detected matching any known criteria for the Eye of the universe. Feldspar Feldspar Feldspar1Whoa! Whoa! Feldspar1Where’d you come from? No one’s come here in... well, ever, actually. That makes you the second Hearthian to ever reach Dark Bramble — after me, of course. Well done! Where’d you come from? No one’s come here in... well, ever, actually. That makes you the second Hearthian to ever reach Dark Bramble — after me, of course. Well done! Feldspar1...Say, it’s you! They made you an astronaut? And you haven’t blown yourself up yet, good for you! ...Say, it’s you! They made you an astronaut? And you haven’t blown yourself up yet, good for you! FeldsparFeldspar1Let me guess: anglerfish? Let me guess: anglerfish? FeldsparFeldspar1Feldspar! You’re alive! Feldspar! You’re alive! FeldsparFeldspar1We all thought you were dead for sure. We all thought you were dead for sure. FeldsparFeldspar1Have you been here in Dark Bramble all this time? Have you been here in Dark Bramble all this time? Feldspar2...You never were the brightest hatchling, were you. ...You never were the brightest hatchling, were you. Feldspar2Yeah, that’s right, I’m alive. Been camping out here since my ship, uh, y’know. Crashed.<Pause> Violently. Yeah, that’s right, I’m alive. Been camping out here since my ship, uh, y’know. Crashed.<Pause> Violently. FeldsparFeldspar2Wait, what? Wait, what? FeldsparFeldspar2You crashed? But you’re the greatest pilot in Hearthian history! You crashed? But you’re the greatest pilot in Hearthian history! Feldspar2aI haven’t lived in polite society for a while, so I’m just going to go ahead and assume that wasn’t sarcasm. I haven’t lived in polite society for a while, so I’m just going to go ahead and assume that wasn’t sarcasm. Feldspar3What! Me, killed off by thorny, extradimensional plants that entirely violate the laws of space and time, and a couple of giant predatory fish with gaping maws and enormously sharp fangs? Not in this lifetime, little buddy. What! Me, killed off by thorny, extradimensional plants that entirely violate the laws of space and time, and a couple of giant predatory fish with gaping maws and enormously sharp fangs? Not in this lifetime, little buddy. Feldspar3I set up camp here when my ship got stuck here in Dark Bramble. Been living off the land ever since. I set up camp here when my ship got stuck here in Dark Bramble. Been living off the land ever since. FeldsparFeldspar3So what exactly happened to your ship? So what exactly happened to your ship? FeldsparFeldspar3“Got stuck”? But aren’t you the greatest pilot in Hearthian history? "Got stuck"? But aren’t you the greatest pilot in Hearthian history? Feldspar4Depends on how long “all this time” is. I’ve been here a while, I guess. Ever since I crashed my ship into — that is, ever since my daring escape from the jaws of an anglerfish! Depends on how long "all this time" is. I’ve been here a while, I guess. Ever since I crashed my ship into — that is, ever since my daring escape from the jaws of an anglerfish! FeldsparFeldspar4Tell me more about your flying prowess! Tell me more about your flying prowess! FeldsparFeldspar4You crashed your ship, didn’t you. You crashed your ship, didn’t you. Feldspar4aHaha, you flatter me!<Pause> ...I like it! Haha, you flatter me!<Pause> ...I like it! Feldspar4bObviously, yes. No need to be rude. Obviously, yes. No need to be rude. Feldspar5...well, like I said, I crash. Blammo! On impact, my ship starts making noises like it’s coming apart from the inside, and I think, well, that ain’t great. Sure enough, I barely get out of there before the electrical systems start sparking like crazy. ...well, like I said, I crash. Blammo! On impact, my ship starts making noises like it’s coming apart from the inside, and I think, well, that ain’t great. Sure enough, I barely get out of there before the electrical systems start sparking like crazy. Feldspar5It’s either move fast or die unpleasantly, so I had to put a little distance between me and my poor, fried ship. It’s either move fast or die unpleasantly, so I had to put a little distance between me and my poor, fried ship. Feldspar5I camped out near where I crashed at first. I found this skeleton later — great find, would’ve been stupid not to use it. I camped out near where I crashed at first. I found this skeleton later — great find, would’ve been stupid not to use it. Feldspar5So I moved my setup over here and planted my emergency tree seeds. Been here ever since! So I moved my setup over here and planted my emergency tree seeds. Been here ever since! FeldsparFeldspar5...Wow. ...Wow. FeldsparFeldspar5I can’t believe you didn’t die. I can’t believe you didn’t die. FeldsparFeldspar5I can’t believe you destroyed your ship. I can’t believe you destroyed your ship. FeldsparFeldspar5No wonder there are so many stories about you back home! No wonder there are so many stories about you back home! Feldspar5aMy story goes like this. I’d just finished exploring the core of Giant’s Deep, and I wanted to try my hand at Dark Bramble, seeing as no one had ever been before. My story goes like this. I’d just finished exploring the core of Giant’s Deep, and I wanted to try my hand at Dark Bramble, seeing as no one had ever been before. Feldspar5aGetting around in Dark Bramble was easy, mind you. Once you’ve dodged one massive, interdimensional vine bristling with thorns, you’ve dodged ’em all. Getting around in Dark Bramble was easy, mind you. Once you’ve dodged one massive, interdimensional vine bristling with thorns, you’ve dodged ’em all. Feldspar5aBut after a while, I run into this huge anglerfish — you’ve seen ’em? Big gnarly things, and this was the biggest one I’ve ever seen. I pull a few stunts, try to shake the thing off — nothing too fancy. I’m going full-speed when the fish clips me, knocks me into a vine, and... But after a while, I run into this huge anglerfish — you’ve seen ’em? Big gnarly things, and this was the biggest one I’ve ever seen. I pull a few stunts, try to shake the thing off — nothing too fancy. I’m going full-speed when the fish clips me, knocks me into a vine, and... Feldspar5bOh, this is a good story. I’d just finished exploring the core of Giant’s Deep and needed a new challenge, and none of us had ever been inside Dark Bramble, so I think, hey, let’s give that a try. Oh, this is a good story. I’d just finished exploring the core of Giant’s Deep and needed a new challenge, and none of us had ever been inside Dark Bramble, so I think, hey, let’s give that a try. Feldspar5bI’ve been cruising around for a while, dodging the odd massive, interdimensional vine bristling with thorns, when I run into this huge anglerfish, the biggest I’ve ever seen. I’ve been cruising around for a while, dodging the odd massive, interdimensional vine bristling with thorns, when I run into this huge anglerfish, the biggest I’ve ever seen. Feldspar5bI pull a few stunts, try to shake the thing off — nothing too fancy. I’m going full-speed when the fish clips me, knocks me into a vine, and... I pull a few stunts, try to shake the thing off — nothing too fancy. I’m going full-speed when the fish clips me, knocks me into a vine, and... Feldspar5cHaha, you flatter me!<Pause> ...I like it! Haha, you flatter me!<Pause> ...I like it! Feldspar5cI came to Dark Bramble for the excitement. I’d just finished exploring the core of Giant’s Deep and needed a new challenge, and none of us had ever gone farther than Dark Bramble’s ice fields, so I thought, hey, let’s give it a try. I came to Dark Bramble for the excitement. I’d just finished exploring the core of Giant’s Deep and needed a new challenge, and none of us had ever gone farther than Dark Bramble’s ice fields, so I thought, hey, let’s give it a try. Feldspar5cI’ve been cruising around for a while, dodging the odd massive, interdimensional vine bristling with thorns, when I run into this huge anglerfish, the biggest I’ve ever seen. I’ve been cruising around for a while, dodging the odd massive, interdimensional vine bristling with thorns, when I run into this huge anglerfish, the biggest I’ve ever seen. Feldspar5cI pull a few stunts, try to shake the thing off — nothing too fancy. I’m going full-speed when the fish clips me, knocks me into a vine, and... I pull a few stunts, try to shake the thing off — nothing too fancy. I’m going full-speed when the fish clips me, knocks me into a vine, and... Feldspar6aYeah, pretty much. Yeah, pretty much. Feldspar6bYou know, in the old days, I used to think the same thing every time I came back from a flight in one piece. You know, in the old days, I used to think the same thing every time I came back from a flight in one piece. Feldspar6bThese days, I’m used to it. These days, I’m used to it. Feldspar6cEasy for you to say. Your ship probably has all kinds of fancy modifications and upgrades, like “working retro boosters” and “non-flammable construction materials.” Easy for you to say. Your ship probably has all kinds of fancy modifications and upgrades, like "working retro boosters" and "non-flammable construction materials." Feldspar6dHeh. You’re not half-bad yourself, making it here in one piece. Heh. You’re not half-bad yourself, making it here in one piece. Feldspar7Anyway, that’s how it all went down, hatchling! Anyway, that’s how it all went down, hatchling! Feldspar7Story’s over, but feel free to stay and enjoy the fire a while. Story’s over, but feel free to stay and enjoy the fire a while. Feldspar7Or don’t. Fire’s not going anywhere. Or don’t. Fire’s not going anywhere. FeldsparSkipHeh, you got it in one. Kind of hard not to, once you’ve seen one of those fish up close and personal-like. Heh, you got it in one. Kind of hard not to, once you’ve seen one of those fish up close and personal-like. FeldsparSkipWell, take a load off and refill your oxygen tank, hatchling! There’s plenty of fire to go around. Well, take a load off and refill your oxygen tank, hatchling! There’s plenty of fire to go around. FeldsparPrimaryMenuAnything else you wanted? Anything else you wanted? FeldsparFeldsparPrimaryMenuI found something! I found something! FeldsparFeldsparPrimaryMenuWhere should I explore here? Where should I explore here? FeldsparFeldsparPrimaryMenuYou reached the core of Giant’s Deep? How’d you do it? You reached the core of Giant’s Deep? How’d you do it? FeldsparFeldsparPrimaryMenuWhere’s your ship? Where’s your ship? FeldsparFeldsparPrimaryMenuWhat happened to this anglerfish? What happened to this anglerfish? FeldsparFeldsparPrimaryMenuShouldn’t I tell ground control to come get you? Shouldn’t I tell ground control to come get you? FeldsparFeldsparPrimaryMenuNah, I’m good. Nah, I’m good. FeldsparSecondaryHey, hatchling, pull up a marshmallow stick! Hey, hatchling, pull up a marshmallow stick! FeldsparSecondaryCome to hear tales of my heroic exploits, have you? Come to hear tales of my heroic exploits, have you? FeldsparFeldsparSecondaryI found something! I found something! FeldsparFeldsparSecondaryWhere should I explore here? Where should I explore here? FeldsparFeldsparSecondaryYou reached the core of Giant’s Deep? How’d you do it? You reached the core of Giant’s Deep? How’d you do it? FeldsparFeldsparSecondaryWhere’s your ship? Where’s your ship? FeldsparFeldsparSecondaryWhat happened to this anglerfish? What happened to this anglerfish? FeldsparFeldsparSecondaryShouldn’t I tell ground control to come get you? Shouldn’t I tell ground control to come get you? FeldsparFeldsparSecondaryNah, I’m good. Nah, I’m good. FeldsparFishOh, the skeleton? It was like this when I got here. Oh, the skeleton? It was like this when I got here. FeldsparFishAs near as I can tell, this anglerfish must have been chewing on the vine and eaten a seed, and then the seed grew and grew in the poor fish’s stomach until... this happened. As near as I can tell, this anglerfish must have been chewing on the vine and eaten a seed, and then the seed grew and grew in the poor fish’s stomach until... this happened. FeldsparFishGross, huh? Gross, huh? FeldsparFishThis skeleton was a good find. Keeps the fish away. See, they’re territorial, so they mostly avoid each other. That’s why I set up camp here. This skeleton was a good find. Keeps the fish away. See, they’re territorial, so they mostly avoid each other. That’s why I set up camp here. FeldsparCoreGiant’s Deep’s core, huh? Ahhh, that was a wild one. Giant’s Deep’s core, huh? Ahhh, that was a wild one. FeldsparCoreBut since you’re asking, I gotta assume you haven’t made it down there yourself yet, right? If I tell you how, it kinda feels like cheating. But since you’re asking, I gotta assume you haven’t made it down there yourself yet, right? If I tell you how, it kinda feels like cheating. FeldsparCoreHm... Hm... FeldsparCore...On a completely unrelated note, that sure was a big, hollow vine my ship crashed into.<Pause=3> Yep. ...On a completely unrelated note, that sure was a big, hollow vine my ship crashed into.<Pause=3> Yep. FeldsparCoreIf I were you, I’d go take a walk and see where it ends. If I were you, I’d go take a walk and see where it ends. FeldsparCoreYou’ll want to go to the tail end of this anglerfish skeleton here and look for a flickering light in the fog — that’ll be my old ship. Path starts there. You’ll want to go to the tail end of this anglerfish skeleton here and look for a flickering light in the fog — that’ll be my old ship. Path starts there. FeldsparGoodIf you change your mind, you know where to find me! If you change your mind, you know where to find me! FeldsparRescueWell... yeah, sure, whenever you have the time. Well... yeah, sure, whenever you have the time. FeldsparRescueFrankly, I kinda like it out here. Quiet, peaceful...ish. Frankly, I kinda like it out here. Quiet, peaceful...ish. FeldsparRescueYou’re a little young to understand, but it’s a lot of pressure, being the best that ever was. Been nice to have a break. You’re a little young to understand, but it’s a lot of pressure, being the best that ever was. Been nice to have a break. FeldsparExploreThat’s the spirit! That’s the spirit! FeldsparExploreAnywhere’s good, but you should know that space is weird here. Intensely. Anywhere’s good, but you should know that space is weird here. Intensely. FeldsparExploreEver tried throwing your scout into one of these weird seeds? See there, with the little opening? It’s just big enough to launch one through. Ever tried throwing your scout into one of these weird seeds? See there, with the little opening? It’s just big enough to launch one through. FeldsparExploreYour scout tracker will tell you the scout is in two places at once, but I don’t think that’s... wrong, exactly, because space doesn’t work right in here. That seed looks small, see? But inside, it’s bigger. Your scout tracker will tell you the scout is in two places at once, but I don’t think that’s... wrong, exactly, because space doesn’t work right in here. That seed looks small, see? But inside, it’s bigger. FeldsparExploreMuch bigger. Much bigger. FeldsparExploreI’ve had a lot of time to think about this, and my theory is space in Dark Bramble kind of expands as you go through each sphere. That’s why it’s bigger inside those seeds. I’ve had a lot of time to think about this, and my theory is space in Dark Bramble kind of expands as you go through each sphere. That’s why it’s bigger inside those seeds. FeldsparExploreWell, that’s my theory. Keep that in mind while you’re exploring Dark Bramble and maybe you won’t get lost inside forever. Well, that’s my theory. Keep that in mind while you’re exploring Dark Bramble and maybe you won’t get lost inside forever. FeldsparExploreGood luck! Good luck! FeldsparShipwreckNot far from here, as a matter of fact! If you go straight past the tail of this anglerfish skeleton here, you’ll see a flickering light in the fog. Not far from here, as a matter of fact! If you go straight past the tail of this anglerfish skeleton here, you’ll see a flickering light in the fog. FeldsparShipwreckFollow that, and you’ll find my old ship.<Pause> What’s left of it, anyway. Follow that, and you’ll find my old ship.<Pause> What’s left of it, anyway. FoundSomethingMenuLay it on me, hatchling! Lay it on me, hatchling! FeldsparFoundSomethingMenuI went to the core of Giant’s Deep. I went to the core of Giant’s Deep. FeldsparFoundSomethingMenuI found the frozen jellyfish near your ship. I found the frozen jellyfish near your ship. FeldsparFoundSomethingMenuI found the Anglerfish nest. I found the Anglerfish nest. FeldsparFoundSomethingMenuI found a Dark Bramble seed on Timber Hearth. I found a Dark Bramble seed on Timber Hearth. FeldsparFoundSomethingMenuI found Nomai writing saying anglerfish are blind. I found Nomai writing saying anglerfish are blind. FeldsparFoundSomethingMenuI found a Nomai shuttle and flew it! I found a Nomai shuttle and flew it! FeldsparFoundSomethingMenuActually, nevermind. Actually, nevermind. FoundSomething1So you figured out the ol’ tornado trick, did you? Good work! So you figured out the ol’ tornado trick, did you? Good work! FoundSomething1I found that bit out by accident, but let’s keep that between you and me, hey? Hornfels would have my very handsome head if they knew I’d been riding the cyclones again. I found that bit out by accident, but let’s keep that between you and me, hey? Hornfels would have my very handsome head if they knew I’d been riding the cyclones again. FoundSomething1“The ship is fragile! It can break! You can’t subject it to extreme conditions!” Not like I was flying the thing into the sun, now, was I? "The ship is fragile! It can break! You can’t subject it to extreme conditions!" Not like I was flying the thing into the sun, now, was I? FoundSomething1And the jellyfish, you figured those out, too? Hatchling, I tell you what, you’ve done real well for yourself! You’re a fine astronaut, sure, but you might just become a pilot yet! And the jellyfish, you figured those out, too? Hatchling, I tell you what, you’ve done real well for yourself! You’re a fine astronaut, sure, but you might just become a pilot yet! FoundSomething2Ha! So the old thing still there, is it? That’s where I first camped out after the crash, you know. It was pretty cozy inside! Ha! So the old thing still there, is it? That’s where I first camped out after the crash, you know. It was pretty cozy inside! FoundSomething2It does lack the structural integrity and indomitable spirit of a camp made in the shelter of the very bones of the species that tried to eat you, I suppose. It does lack the structural integrity and indomitable spirit of a camp made in the shelter of the very bones of the species that tried to eat you, I suppose. FoundSomething2Still. Very cozy. Still. Very cozy. FoundSomething3So that’s where the blasted things come from, is it? Stars above, if I still had a working ship, I’d be sorely tempted to go show ’em what’s what! So that’s where the blasted things come from, is it? Stars above, if I still had a working ship, I’d be sorely tempted to go show ’em what’s what! FoundSomething3<color=grey>Sigh...</color> <color=grey>Sigh...</color> FoundSomething3Probably best to leave ’em alone, though, really. More trouble than it’s worth to mess with anglerfish. Probably best to leave ’em alone, though, really. More trouble than it’s worth to mess with anglerfish. FoundSomething4...That’s bad business, hatchling. ...That’s bad business, hatchling. FoundSomething4As Chert will tell you if you so much as glance in Dark Bramble’s direction, there used to be a fifth planet where the Bramble is now. As Chert will tell you if you so much as glance in Dark Bramble’s direction, there used to be a fifth planet where the Bramble is now. FoundSomething4This infernal plant appeared at the center and kept growing, and growing, and growing, until it shattered the planet and scattered its pieces across space. This infernal plant appeared at the center and kept growing, and growing, and growing, until it shattered the planet and scattered its pieces across space. FoundSomething4If we don’t get that seed you found sorted real quicklike, I suspect Timber Hearth will be heading toward the same fate. And I tell you what, we Hearthians have overcome far too much to be done in by some worthless seed. If we don’t get that seed you found sorted real quicklike, I suspect Timber Hearth will be heading toward the same fate. And I tell you what, we Hearthians have overcome far too much to be done in by some worthless seed. FoundSomething5A-ha! So the blasted things do have a weakness! A-ha! So the blasted things do have a weakness! FoundSomething5Meaning my fly-as-fast-as-I-can approach to dealing with them could have used a bit more thought behind it. Meaning my fly-as-fast-as-I-can approach to dealing with them could have used a bit more thought behind it. FoundSomething5Ah, well, at least they didn’t eat me. All’s well that ends well, eh, hatchling? Ah, well, at least they didn’t eat me. All’s well that ends well, eh, hatchling? FoundSomething7You flew a Nomaian shuttle? You don’t say! How was it? How did it handle? You flew a Nomaian shuttle? You don’t say! How was it? How did it handle? FoundSomething7Can’t say I’d mind having a go at that myself, hatchling. Once I return to Timber Hearth, maybe that’ll have to be my next stop. Can’t say I’d mind having a go at that myself, hatchling. Once I return to Timber Hearth, maybe that’ll have to be my next stop. FoundSomething7A brand-new astronaut, and you’re already a pro adventurer! Outer Wilds Ventures is in good hands with you, I can tell. The flight program is going places! A brand-new astronaut, and you’re already a pro adventurer! Outer Wilds Ventures is in good hands with you, I can tell. The flight program is going places! FoundSomething6Nothing you want to share with me? Sounds like you’d better get out there and start exploring! Nothing you want to share with me? Sounds like you’d better get out there and start exploring! SignDespite my checking on them at least a thousand times over, the images are STILL not ready to print over in the radio tower. Well, it’s like they say — a watched satellite never transmits data! <size=20>(Haha, that’s a little joke for you, journal. No one says that.)</size> Despite my checking on them at least a thousand times over, the images are STILL not ready to print over in the radio tower. Well, it’s like they say — a watched satellite never transmits data! <size=20>(Haha, that’s a little joke for you, journal. No one says that.)</size> SignSomeday, I’ll have to study the mechanics of how time manages to slow to a syrupy crawl whenever I’m anticipating something. In the meantime, I’ve turned to Gabbro, our resident expert in leisurely whiling away the hours, who recommends the following: Someday, I’ll have to study the mechanics of how time manages to slow to a syrupy crawl whenever I’m anticipating something. In the meantime, I’ve turned to Gabbro, our resident expert in leisurely whiling away the hours, who recommends the following: SignGABBRO’S 3 FOOLPROOF STEPS FOR DOZING OFF\\n 1. Light a nice, cozy campfire and get comfortable.\\n 2. Gaze deeply into the serene warmth.\\n 3. Let time begin to slip away as you allow the flames to lull you into a peaceful slumber. GABBRO’S 3 FOOLPROOF STEPS FOR DOZING OFF\\n 1. Light a nice, cozy campfire and get comfortable.\\n 2. Gaze deeply into the serene warmth.\\n 3. Let time begin to slip away as you allow the flames to lull you into a peaceful slumber. Sign(If Gabbro knew I’d taken notes, they’d probably think I’d finally cracked, but I refuse to accept sass from an astronaut who deliberately burns their marshmallows.) (If Gabbro knew I’d taken notes, they’d probably think I’d finally cracked, but I refuse to accept sass from an astronaut who deliberately burns their marshmallows.) SignCharting stars again out by the radio tower — they’re so bright out here! I only wish I were able to record them faster. Admittedly, I could use more patience. I get so engrossed in my work that sunrise becomes an unwelcome deadline, and daylight a grating slog. Charting stars again out by the radio tower — they’re so bright out here! I only wish I were able to record them faster. Admittedly, I could use more patience. I get so engrossed in my work that sunrise becomes an unwelcome deadline, and daylight a grating slog. Sign...Aaand we’re recording! Ahem. It’s been two days since the launch of the deep space satellite, and I’m about to view the first batch of photos. Let the record show that on this historic day, Outer Wilds Ventures has— ...Aaand we’re recording! Ahem. It’s been two days since the launch of the deep space satellite, and I’m about to view the first batch of photos. Let the record show that on this historic day, Outer Wilds Ventures has— SignAaaah! They’re printing, they’re printing! Here they come! Aaaah! They’re printing, they’re printing! Here they come! Sign…Stars above, will you look at that. There’s Brittle Hollow. And look, look there, that’s Hollow’s Lantern! And there’s Giant’s Deep, and — and the Quantum Moon! I’m speechless, completely speechless. …Stars above, will you look at that. There’s Brittle Hollow. And look, look there, that’s Hollow’s Lantern! And there’s Giant’s Deep, and — and the Quantum Moon! I’m speechless, completely speechless. SignEvery single astral body in our magnificent solar system, looking stunning from every angle in each of these three images. And in color, no less! Now this is art. I could stare at these photos forever. Doesn’t Timber Hearth look tiny from — Every single astral body in our magnificent solar system, looking stunning from every angle in each of these three images. And in color, no less! Now this is art. I could stare at these photos forever. Doesn’t Timber Hearth look tiny from — SignHold on. What is that? Hold on. What is that? SignThat can’t be right. That’s… I mean, that’s not even possible. Am I interpreting this photo correctly? What’s even stranger is it doesn’t show up in either of the other photos. Just this one… That can’t be right. That’s… I mean, that’s not even possible. Am I interpreting this photo correctly? What’s even stranger is it doesn’t show up in either of the other photos. Just this one… SignWell, there must have been an equipment malfunction, I suppose. Only sensible explanation for it. I’ll radio Gabbro and ask them to go examine the satellite’s lens for defects. Well, there must have been an equipment malfunction, I suppose. Only sensible explanation for it. I’ll radio Gabbro and ask them to go examine the satellite’s lens for defects. the Prisoner the Prisoner WaitingForOthersThis fire… what a warm and beautiful light it makes. This fire… what a warm and beautiful light it makes. WaitingForOthersGo, find the others. What comes next cannot be done alone. Go, find the others. What comes next cannot be done alone. ReadyToPlayI hadn’t dared to hope that anyone would hear the signal, for how briefly I set it free… Yet, here we are. Are you ready for the final step? I hadn’t dared to hope that anyone would hear the signal, for how briefly I set it free… Yet, here we are. Are you ready for the final step? the PrisonerReadyToPlayYes. Yes. the PrisonerReadyToPlayNot yet. Not yet. StartPlayingThen it’s time! Time to send our spark out into the darkness. Then it’s time! Time to send our spark out into the darkness. NotYetI have awaited this moment for a long time. For so long. It is no trouble to wait a little longer. I have awaited this moment for a long time. For so long. It is no trouble to wait a little longer. Farewell...How beautiful. It’s different than I’d envisioned. ...How beautiful. It’s different than I’d envisioned. FarewellWhatever happens next, I do not think it is to be feared. Whatever happens next, I do not think it is to be feared. WaitingForInvitationWhen my kind found the Eye and realized what it was capable of, they were terrified. It was too difficult a truth. Like a light too bright to look upon directly, it burned them. When my kind found the Eye and realized what it was capable of, they were terrified. It was too difficult a truth. Like a light too bright to look upon directly, it burned them. WaitingForInvitationWhat they could not unlearn was hidden away in darkness — obfuscated, then lost. They did not want to see their story end. What they could not unlearn was hidden away in darkness — obfuscated, then lost. They did not want to see their story end. WaitingForInvitationMy kind weren’t always like this. We weren’t always so afraid. I did what I could to set things right, yet I am still of my kind, and you know now what they did. I cannot promise our fear won’t stain your mind. My kind weren’t always like this. We weren’t always so afraid. I did what I could to set things right, yet I am still of my kind, and you know now what they did. I cannot promise our fear won’t stain your mind. WaitingForInvitationAnd so, a choice: Are you certain you want to remember me? And so, a choice: Are you certain you want to remember me? the PrisonerWaitingForInvitationJoin us. Let’s see what happens. Join us. Let’s see what happens. the PrisonerWaitingForInvitationYour journey is over now. You did well. Your journey is over now. You did well. the PrisonerWaitingForInvitationI’m not ready to decide. I’m not ready to decide. JoinUsI don’t want to repeat my kind’s mistakes. But if you’re willing to take the risk, then so am I. I don’t want to repeat my kind’s mistakes. But if you’re willing to take the risk, then so am I. YourJourneyIsOverMy role in this ended long ago, and now I’ve learned my efforts weren’t in vain. Thank you for facing what was hidden in the dark. My role in this ended long ago, and now I’ve learned my efforts weren’t in vain. Thank you for facing what was hidden in the dark. NotReadyEvery decision is made in darkness. Only by making a choice can we learn whether it was right or not. Every decision is made in darkness. Only by making a choice can we learn whether it was right or not. NotReadyI will wait until you are ready. I will wait until you are ready. Nomai1... ... the PrisonerNomai1Who are you? Who are you? the PrisonerNomai1Where are we? Where are we? Nomai2... ... IPNotFoundThe radio tower on Timber Hearth was built to receive transmissions from our deep space satellite, and housed some of the last-ever photos taken of the entire solar system. The radio tower on Timber Hearth was built to receive transmissions from our deep space satellite, and housed some of the last-ever photos taken of the entire solar system. IPNotFoundHornfels noticed a curious anomaly in one of the photos, but it ultimately went unexplained. Hornfels noticed a curious anomaly in one of the photos, but it ultimately went unexplained. IPFoundThe radio tower on Timber Hearth was built to receive transmissions from our deep space satellite, and housed some of the last-ever photos taken of the entire solar system. The radio tower on Timber Hearth was built to receive transmissions from our deep space satellite, and housed some of the last-ever photos taken of the entire solar system. IPFoundOne of these photos revealed the existence of an invisible ring world inhabited by a species whose presence in our solar system predated even the Nomai. One of these photos revealed the existence of an invisible ring world inhabited by a species whose presence in our solar system predated even the Nomai. IPDreamLibrariesFoundThis species traveled from a nearby star system in search of the Eye of the universe, but, horrified by what they discovered, decided to block the Eye’s signal so that no one else would ever find it. This species traveled from a nearby star system in search of the Eye of the universe, but, horrified by what they discovered, decided to block the Eye’s signal so that no one else would ever find it. IPFinishedOne individual, however, rebelled against the decision, and was able to briefly release the Eye’s signal back into space before being caught and imprisoned in solitude for this betrayal. One individual, however, rebelled against the decision, and was able to briefly release the Eye’s signal back into space before being caught and imprisoned in solitude for this betrayal. CASSAVA: Conoy, Daz and I were lifting <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> components into orbit for assembly, and one somehow sank down down beneath the current. CASSAVA: Conoy, Daz and I were lifting <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> components into orbit for assembly, and one somehow sank down down beneath the current. DAZ: Cassava convinced me not to try to recreate the phenomenon myself using other cannon parts, but we’re very curious to know what happened! How could something pass through the current? DAZ: Cassava convinced me not to try to recreate the phenomenon myself using other cannon parts, but we’re very curious to know what happened! How could something pass through the current? CONOY: My gratitude for your interesting question! This is exciting: Spire constructed a model of <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> here at <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>’s <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color>, and it's revealed how an object might sink below the current. CONOY: My gratitude for your interesting question! This is exciting: Spire constructed a model of <color=lightblue>Giant's Deep</color> here at <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>'s <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color>, and it reveals how an object might sink below the current. CASSAVA: Conoy, I’m unable to grasp the answer by looking through the <color=orange>projection pool</color>. If I visit the <color=orange>observatory</color>, would you kindly explain? CASSAVA: Conoy, I’m unable to grasp the answer by looking through the <color=orange>projection pool</color>. If I visit the <color=orange>observatory</color>, would you kindly explain? CONOY: If you don’t mind the trek beneath the surface to the south pole, I’d be delighted to see you! (There are two trailheads, one at <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>'s <color=orange>gravity cannon</color> and one at the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>.) CONOY: If you don’t mind the trek beneath the surface to the south pole, I’d be delighted to see you! (There are two trailheads, one at <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>'s <color=orange>gravity cannon</color> and one at the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>.) DAZ: Conoy, you should’ve seen it! We’d thought it was impossible for any cannon components to sink even partially below the current, but ours sank straight to the core! DAZ: Conoy, you should’ve seen it! We’d thought it was impossible for any cannon components to sink even partially below the current, but ours sank straight to the core! COLEUS: I was upstairs testing the <color=orange>Eye signal locator</color>, and it can hear and follow the signals from the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>, and <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. COLEUS: I was upstairs testing the <color=orange>Eye signal locator</color>, and it can hear and follow the signals from the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>, and <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. COLEUS: However, something strange is happening when I ask the <color=orange>Eye signal locator</color> to follow the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal: The device’s indicator rotates wildly and never points to just one direction. COLEUS: However, something strange is happening when I ask the <color=orange>Eye signal locator</color> to follow the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal: The device’s indicator rotates wildly and never points to just one direction. THATCH: This is a curious result. It’s possible the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> has stopped calling out its signal. THATCH: This is a curious result. It’s possible the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> has stopped calling out its signal. FILIX: I see! I most likely calibrated the locator incorrectly. Privet (my apprentice) and I will make adjustments and try again. FILIX: I see! I most likely calibrated the locator incorrectly. Privet (my apprentice) and I will make adjustments and try again. FILIX: An update: Disappointingly, everything is correctly calibrated after all. FILIX: An update: Disappointingly, everything is correctly calibrated after all. CASSAVA: It saddens me to posit this, my friends, but I believe this <color=orange>locator</color> cannot detect the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal. We would need to build a more sensitive device if we want to locate the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. CASSAVA: It saddens me to posit this, my friends, but I believe this <color=orange>locator</color> cannot detect the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal. We would need to build a more sensitive device if we want to locate the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. THATCH: Then we will build it. Don’t lose hope, Cassava; our search for the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is what brought our clan to this place. We won’t give up so easily! THATCH: Then we will build it. Don’t lose hope, Cassava; our search for the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is what brought our clan to this place. We won’t give up so easily! Hal Hal Friend1aHey, hey, it’s my favorite astronaut! Launch day at last, huh, buddy? It’s the translator tool’s inaugural flight, too! I’m so excited it’s making me nauseous. Hey, hey, it’s my favorite astronaut! Launch day at last, huh, buddy? It’s the translator tool’s inaugural flight, too! I’m so excited it’s making me nauseous. Friend1aJust think - you’ll be able to translate any Nomai text you want, anywhere you are. The two of us put a lot of hours into inventing that tool, so don’t break it, okay? Haha! <Pause>...Oh, geez. Do not break it. Just think - you’ll be able to translate any Nomai text you want, anywhere you are. The two of us put a lot of hours into inventing that tool, so don’t break it, okay? Haha! <Pause>...Oh, geez. Do not break it. Friend1a...Ugh, ignore me, okay? I’m just nervous. And I’m not even the one going into space! How are you feeling? ...Ugh, ignore me, okay? I’m just nervous. And I’m not even the one going into space! How are you feeling? HalFriend1aI’m excited! I’m excited! HalFriend1aI’m terrified! I’m terrified! FriendExcitedGood! You’ve only been waiting for this day since we were hatchlings. I can’t wait to see all your training pay off! Good! You’ve only been waiting for this day since we were hatchlings. I can’t wait to see all your training pay off! FriendScaredAw, don’t let me make you nervous. You’ve been training for this day since we were hatchlings, remember? You’ll do great, I promise! Aw, don’t let me make you nervous. You’ve been training for this day since we were hatchlings, remember? You’ll do great, I promise! Friend1bSo what’s the dirt? You here to see the new Nomai statue? So what’s the dirt? You here to see the new Nomai statue? HalFriend1bNew statue? New statue? HalFriend1bOf course! Of course! HalFriend1bJust here for the launch codes. Just here for the launch codes. Friend2Heh, I knew you’d want to see it before you headed off! Hornfels just finished prepping it for display today. Amazing, isn’t it? Heh, I knew you’d want to see it before you headed off! Hornfels just finished prepping it for display today. Amazing, isn’t it? Friend3You haven’t heard? Gabbro brought it back with them from Giant’s Deep, and Hornfels just finished prepping it for display. This is it right here. Neat, huh? You haven’t heard? Gabbro brought it back with them from Giant’s Deep, and Hornfels just finished prepping it for display. This is it right here. Neat, huh? Friend4Yeah, I get that you’re dying to head out into space, but seriously, you’ve got to see this statue before you go. It’s an amazing find! Yeah, I get that you’re dying to head out into space, but seriously, you’ve got to see this statue before you go. It’s an amazing find! Friend5Makes me wish we could see what a real live Nomai looks like, but I guess this is as close as we’ll ever get. Check it out - looks like they had fur! Fur is weird. Makes me wish we could see what a real live Nomai looks like, but I guess this is as close as we’ll ever get. Check it out - looks like they had fur! Fur is weird. Friend5This is the first fully intact statue ever found, you know. And for how old it is, it’s in great shape! This is the first fully intact statue ever found, you know. And for how old it is, it’s in great shape! Friend5...Ah geez, I got a little carried away there. Go on, you have a ship to launch! Take care of yourself out there, you hear? ...Ah geez, I got a little carried away there. Go on, you have a ship to launch! Take care of yourself out there, you hear? StatueEyesOpenHey, I was just about to come find you! Look look look, you’ve gotta see this — the Nomai statue’s eyes are open! Hey, I was just about to come find you! Look look look, you’ve gotta see this — the Nomai statue’s eyes are open! StatueEyesOpenThey, uh, used to be closed. Probably should’ve started with that. And now they’ve opened! They, uh, used to be closed. Probably should’ve started with that. And now they’ve opened! StatueEyesOpenWe’re not sure why they opened, since no one actually saw it happen, but this is huge news! We’re not sure why they opened, since no one actually saw it happen, but this is huge news! StatueEyesOpenShould someone tell Gabbro? Or maybe Riebeck? Oh, stars, this is so exciting, it’s making my stomach hurt! Should someone tell Gabbro? Or maybe Riebeck? Oh, stars, this is so exciting, it’s making my stomach hurt! HalStatueEyesOpenHal! Can you help me translate this new alien language I found? Hal! Can you help me translate this new alien language I found? MoreTranslationA new language?! YES! Absolutely! Stars above, you BET I can! A new language?! YES! Absolutely! Stars above, you BET I can! MoreTranslationJust give me… let’s call it a hundred samples, some form of epigraphical codex, and six months, and I should have the vague gist of the sort of graphemes this new language is working with! Just give me… let’s call it a hundred samples, some form of epigraphical codex, and six months, and I should have the vague gist of the sort of graphemes this new language is working with! MoreTranslationGosh, I can’t wait to get started! Gosh, I can’t wait to get started! FriendNot5_TO_CHANGEHey again! What’s up? Hey again! What’s up? HalFriendNot5_TO_CHANGEWhere on Giant’s Deep would I find Gabbro? Where on Giant’s Deep would I find Gabbro? HalFriendNot5_TO_CHANGEWhere did this statue come from? Where did this statue come from? HalFriendNot5_TO_CHANGEWhy did the Nomai make this statue? Why did the Nomai make this statue? HalFriendNot5_TO_CHANGEThink I’ll discover anything cool in space? Think I’ll discover anything cool in space? HalFriendNot5_TO_CHANGESorry, nevermind. Sorry, nevermind. FriendMenuWas there something else? Was there something else? HalFriendMenuWhere’d you say this statue came from? Where’d you say this statue came from? HalFriendMenuWhere can I find Gabbro? Where can I find Gabbro? HalFriendMenuWhy did the Nomai make this statue? Why did the Nomai make this statue? HalFriendMenuThink I’ll discover anything cool in space? Think I’ll discover anything cool in space? HalFriendMenuNope, that was it. Nope, that was it. Friend6Good question! So Gabbro found this fully intact statue on Giant’s Deep, right? Well, Hornfels told me it’s made from the same type of special stone as the partial statue Chert brought back from the Hourglass Twins. Good question! So Gabbro found this fully intact statue on Giant’s Deep, right? Well, Hornfels told me it’s made from the same type of special stone as the partial statue Chert brought back from the Hourglass Twins. Friend6That’s why when Gabbro, you know, chipped the Giant’s Deep statue, that stone fragment was repurposed for your ship’s computer. That’s why when Gabbro, you know, chipped the Giant’s Deep statue, that stone fragment was repurposed for your ship’s computer. Friend6Maybe the statues were made for storing information? Maybe the statues were made for storing information? Friend7From Giant’s Deep! Gabbro fished it out of the oceans and brought it back here for study. From Giant’s Deep! Gabbro fished it out of the oceans and brought it back here for study. Friend7Hornfels doesn’t know much about it yet, just that it’s crazy old and super tough. I wonder why the Nomai carved it? Hornfels doesn’t know much about it yet, just that it’s crazy old and super tough. I wonder why the Nomai carved it? Friend7Apparently, Gabbro went back to Giant’s Deep to try to learn more about the statue. Maybe they’ll find some answers there. Apparently, Gabbro went back to Giant’s Deep to try to learn more about the statue. Maybe they’ll find some answers there. Friend8Hey, you never know — maybe you’ll be the one to solve the mysteries of the Nomai! Hey, you never know — maybe you’ll be the one to solve the mysteries of the Nomai! Friend8Or maybe you’ll discover a new kind of rock or something. Or maybe you’ll discover a new kind of rock or something. Friend8But honestly, as long as they don’t end up naming new safety equipment after you, I’m sure you’ll have done a great job. But honestly, as long as they don’t end up naming new safety equipment after you, I’m sure you’ll have done a great job. Friend9No problem. Take it easy! No problem. Take it easy! Friend10Alright then! Be careful out there, okay? Alright then! Be careful out there, okay? WheresGabbroGabbro said they were going back to Giant’s Deep to wherever they found that Nomai statue. One of the islands, I think. Gabbro said they were going back to Giant’s Deep to wherever they found that Nomai statue. One of the islands, I think. WheresGabbroYou remember Gabbro plays a flute, right? Like, all the time? I bet your signalscope could find them easily. You remember Gabbro plays a flute, right? Like, all the time? I bet your signalscope could find them easily. WheresGabbroIf you do see Gabbro, say hi for me! If you do see Gabbro, say hi for me! ANNONA: The <color=orange>Quantum Moon locator</color> is functioning. We have markers for each of the places the moon goes. ANNONA: The <color=orange>Quantum Moon locator</color> is functioning. We have markers for each of the places the moon goes. MELORAE: Annona, Bur, I just observed the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> in orbit around <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. MELORAE: Annona, Bur, I just observed the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> in orbit around <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. ANNONA: You have keen eyes, my friend. So this moon travels to a total of five locations, not four. ANNONA: You have keen eyes, my friend. So this moon travels to a total of five locations, not four. BUR: I added a marker for <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. BUR: I added a marker for <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. BUR: I thought the <color=orange>locator</color> now accounted for all of the <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color>’s locations, but sometimes the <color=orange>locator</color> can’t tell where the moon is. Perhaps there’s a problem with the device? BUR: I thought the <color=orange>locator</color> now accounted for all of the <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color>’s locations, but sometimes the <color=orange>locator</color> can’t tell where the moon is. Perhaps there’s a problem with the device? MELORAE: It’s also possible there exists a sixth place in this star system to which the <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color> travels. MELORAE: It’s also possible there exists a sixth place in this star system to which the <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color> travels. MELORAE: If you’ve come here to look for Coleus, this is where we were when he vanished. He’s been missing for two days now! MELORAE: If you’ve come here to look for Coleus, this is where we were when he vanished. He’s been missing for two days now! ANNONA: Your strange, wandering rock friend is here, though Coleus isn’t. ANNONA: Your strange, wandering rock friend is here, though Coleus isn’t. MELORAE: Coleus and I observed this unusual-looking rock shard (and several smaller rocks) in at least two other caverns. I’m unsure if this is relevant. MELORAE: Coleus and I observed this unusual-looking rock shard (and several smaller rocks) in at least two other caverns. I’m unsure if this is relevant. BUR: What happened before Coleus disappeared? BUR: What happened before Coleus disappeared? MELORAE: We were examining the different rocks. I recall Coleus standing on the largest one (the wandering rock). I was taking notes, and then my lantern died. MELORAE: We were examining the different rocks. I recall Coleus standing on the largest one (the wandering rock). I was taking notes, and then my lantern died. MELORAE: When I lit it again, Coleus and the rock were both gone. MELORAE: When I lit it again, Coleus and the rock were both gone. Should we build the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> to power the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>? Should we build the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> to power the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>? IDAEA: I almost can’t comprehend this is being suggested seriously. The purpose of the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> goes against every standard we hold ourselves to and everything we believe in as a species! IDAEA: I almost can’t comprehend this is being suggested seriously. The purpose of the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> goes against every standard we hold ourselves to and everything we believe in as a species! PYE: Unsurprisingly, Idaea, I disagree. We’re pushing a possible new technology further than ever before. That, in my experience, is the defining characteristic of our species. PYE: Unsurprisingly, Idaea, I disagree. We’re pushing a possible new technology further than ever before. That, in my experience, is the defining characteristic of our species. YARROW: Are there other ways to generate this level of power? YARROW: Are there other ways to generate this level of power? PYE: Theoretically, yes. Practically, no. I can’t imagine discovering them in our lifetimes... PYE: Theoretically, yes. Practically, no. I can’t imagine discovering them in our lifetimes... RAMIE: I understand this proposal is unsettling, but the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> must be built if we hope to complete the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. RAMIE: I understand this proposal is unsettling, but the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> must be built if we hope to complete the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. COLEUS: If we fail (and the probability of this is not insignificant), we will without question destroy ourselves, all life here, and the rest of this star system. I wish to protect these species. COLEUS: If we fail (and the probability of this is not insignificant), we will without question destroy ourselves, all life here, and the rest of this star system. I wish to protect these species. IDAEA: The potential annihilation of an entire star system is too severe a cost. We shouldn’t build the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>, no matter how badly we want the knowledge that comes with it. IDAEA: The potential annihilation of an entire star system is too severe a cost. We shouldn’t build the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>, no matter how badly we want the knowledge that comes with it. POKE: Fear of failure is a poor reason not to try. I believe, if we’re cautious, the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will work. I believe in Pye. POKE: Fear of failure is a poor reason not to try. I believe, if we’re cautious, the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will work. I believe in Pye. PYE: Poke, I’m deeply honored. Idaea, I comprehend your position; however, if we aren’t all but certain the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will not cause destruction once we’ve built it, then I won’t support the station’s use. PYE: Poke, I’m deeply honored. Idaea, I comprehend your position; however, if we aren’t all but certain the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will not cause destruction once we’ve built it, then I won’t support the station’s use. RAMIE: Note: This door will need to remain closed for some time! Pye and I are running an experiment based on the extraordinary findings from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. RAMIE: Note: This door will need to remain closed for some time! Pye and I are running an experiment based on the extraordinary findings from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. PYE: Ramie and I will be running this experiment until one of us (specifically, me) can prove the other wrong, so although it’s inconvenient, the lab currently can only be accessed by the path from the <color=orange>Sunless City</color>. PYE: Ramie and I will be running this experiment until one of us (specifically, me) can prove the other wrong, so although it’s inconvenient, the lab currently can only be accessed by the path from the <color=orange>Sunless City</color>. RAMIE: Inviting sand inside would disrupt our setup and could have enormous consequences. (We realize this is an intriguing prospect, but the door must remain closed nonetheless!) RAMIE: Inviting sand inside would disrupt our setup and could have enormous consequences. (We realize this is an intriguing prospect, but the door must remain closed nonetheless!) RAMIE: An update: The <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> is now being used to design the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>! If you’re here to help (or even just to observe), be sure to use the <color=orange>Sunless City</color> path to the lab. RAMIE: An update: The <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> is now being used to design the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>! If you’re here to help (or even just to observe), be sure to use the <color=orange>Sunless City</color> path to the lab. RAMIE: The <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color> is asking if creating a 22 minute interval is possible (that is, to have something arrive 22 minutes before it is actually sent through the warp). RAMIE: The <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color> is asking if creating a 22 minute interval is possible (that is, to have something arrive 22 minutes before it is actually sent through the warp). RAMIE: We’ve learned the negative interval of time between departure and arrival can be increased by adding more energy to the warp core. Problematically, the energy required to extend the interval increases at an exponential rate. RAMIE: We’ve learned the negative interval of time between departure and arrival can be increased by adding more energy to the warp core. Problematically, the energy required to extend the interval increases at an exponential rate. PYE: Hypothesis: Creating a 22-minute-long interval is possible, but we are currently unable to generate the necessary energy. PYE: Hypothesis: Creating a 22-minute-long interval is possible, but we are currently unable to generate the necessary energy. PYE: Ramie and I believe it would be necessary to invent a new method of producing energy, a thrilling but enormous undertaking. We would also require advanced warp technology able to handle such energy. PYE: Ramie and I believe it would be necessary to invent a new method of producing energy, a thrilling but enormous undertaking. We would also require advanced warp technology able to handle such energy. PYE: We would also likely need an enormous space to fit these proposed new energy and warp technologies together. The only location large enough would be <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. PYE: We would also likely need an enormous space to fit these proposed new energy and warp technologies together. The only location large enough would be <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. RAMIE: The energy is currently unavailable, you say? You’re a gas, Pye! RAMIE: The energy is currently unavailable, you say? You’re a gas, Pye! PYE: My pun was unintended, Ramie, so I believe it’s you who’s aeriform! PYE: My pun was unintended, Ramie, so I believe it’s you who’s aeriform! PYE: Records show Nomai arriving at the warp receiver on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> very slightly before departing from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. Ramie and I are devising an experiment to test if this is a real phenomenon or simple machine error. PYE: Records show Nomai arriving at the warp receiver on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> very slightly before departing from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. Ramie and I are devising an experiment to test if this is a real phenomenon or simple machine error. RAMIE: In theory, what we want to try to reproduce is a negative amount of time elapsing between something entering the black hole and exiting the white hole at its destination. RAMIE: In theory, what we want to try to reproduce is a negative amount of time elapsing between something entering the black hole and exiting the white hole at its destination. PYE: Initial things first: Our experiment setup will first pair a small black hole core with a small white hole core to mimic the setup on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. PYE: Initial things first: Our experiment setup will first pair a small black hole core with a small white hole core to mimic the setup on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. RAMIE: Hypothesis: It is possible for an object to exit a white hole before entering the corresponding black hole. RAMIE: Hypothesis: It is possible for an object to exit a white hole before entering the corresponding black hole. RAMIE: An update: Our experiment here reproduced the anomaly in arrival and departure times, but Pye is unconvinced it’s more than an equipment error. I hope to strengthen the effect to render it visible to the unaided eyes. RAMIE: An update: Our experiment here reproduced the anomaly in arrival and departure times, but Pye is unconvinced it’s more than an equipment error. I hope to strengthen the effect to render it visible to the unaided eyes. PYE: To that end, we’ve decided to try adding more energy. I imagine the <color=orange>Sunless City</color>’s energy supply should prove sufficient. PYE: To that end, we’ve decided to try adding more energy. I imagine the <color=orange>Sunless City</color>’s energy supply should prove sufficient. PYE: Of note, Ramie: Yarrow requests that we let him know before we reroute energy to the experiment. PYE: Of note, Ramie: Yarrow requests that we let him know before we reroute energy to the experiment. RAMIE: I’d hate to leave him in the dark! RAMIE: I’d hate to leave him in the dark! PYE: All available energy has been rerouted from the city to our experiment. Ramie and I are about to run a new test. PYE: All available energy has been rerouted from the city to our experiment. Ramie and I are about to run a new test. RAMIE: Hypothesis confirmed! Hypothesis confirmed! I saw it! Pye saw it! Hypothesis confirmed! RAMIE: Hypothesis confirmed! Hypothesis confirmed! I saw it! Pye saw it! Hypothesis confirmed! PYE: This is beyond extraordinary! This changes everything! What a beautiful day for the intersection of abstract theory and practical application! PYE: This is beyond extraordinary! This changes everything! What a beautiful day for the intersection of abstract theory and practical application! SECCA: Our <color=orange>escape pod</color> crashed as we tried to flee this place, destroying our movement and communication capabilities in the process. SECCA: Our <color=orange>escape pod</color> crashed as we tried to flee this place, destroying our movement and communication capabilities in the process. SECCA: We’ve held out as long as we could here, but this pod’s supply of breathable air is nearly depleted, and the anglerfish attack more and more frequently. SECCA: We’ve held out as long as we could here, but this pod’s supply of breathable air is nearly depleted, and the anglerfish attack more and more frequently. SECCA: Our best chance at survival is to return to the <color=orange>Vessel</color> to either repair the damage or, more probably, await rescue. SECCA: Our best chance at survival is to return to the <color=orange>Vessel</color> to either repair the damage or, more probably, await rescue. ESCALL: Secca, is the message finished? The <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is already growing fainter; it will be gone in a matter of hours. We need to leave here, quickly. ESCALL: Secca, is the message finished? The <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is already growing fainter; it will be gone in a matter of hours. We need to leave here, quickly. CANNA: To any Nomai clans whose Vessels can hear this message: CANNA: To any Nomai clans whose Vessels can hear this message: CANNA: It’s clear the universe is dying. There are fewer and fewer resources and safe places within space now, so my clan and I believe the best option is for all of our clans to stay together. CANNA: It’s clear the universe is dying. There are fewer and fewer resources and safe places within space now, so my clan and I believe the best option is for all of our clans to stay together. CANNA: If you can reach the Gloaming Galaxy, we’ve found that Blackrock’s suns are fairly stable, and life in this star system is (comparatively) thriving. We live in relative safety. CANNA: If you can reach the Gloaming Galaxy, we’ve found that Blackrock’s suns are fairly stable, and life in this star system is (comparatively) thriving. We live in relative safety. CANNA: If you prefer to continue exploring alone, know you will be on your own. CANNA: If you prefer to continue exploring alone, know you will be on your own. BROMI: Canna, we’re making our way to you. BROMI: Canna, we’re making our way to you. CANNA: It’s good to hear from you, Bromi! We’ll watch for your Vessel. CANNA: It’s good to hear from you, Bromi! We’ll watch for your Vessel. CANNA: Has anyone heard from Neem? His clan was on its way to our Vessel, but they never arrived, and he hasn’t sent any messages. I’m beginning to worry. CANNA: Has anyone heard from Neem? His clan was on its way to our Vessel, but they never arrived, and he hasn’t sent any messages. I’m beginning to worry. BROMI: That is unsettling. It reminds me of that old myth my grandfather used to tell, the Disappearance of Escall. BROMI: That is unsettling. It reminds me of that old myth my grandfather used to tell, the Disappearance of Escall. CLEM: I remember hearing that story as a child! One day, Escall’s <color=orange>Vessel</color> simply stopped responding. The other clans searched and searched, but found no trace. It was as if their missing friends had warped out of existence. CLEM: I remember hearing that story as a child! One day, Escall’s <color=orange>Vessel</color> simply stopped responding. The other clans searched and searched, but found no trace. It was as if their missing friends had warped out of existence. HYSSOP: That’s no myth, friends; Escall’s clan existed, and their story was real. HYSSOP: That’s no myth, friends; Escall’s clan existed, and their story was real. BROMI: What a curious event to have passed into myth! Our ancestors’ ancestors were told that story when they were young. Are you sure it’s true, Hyssop? BROMI: What a curious event to have passed into myth! Our ancestors’ ancestors were told that story when they were young. Are you sure it’s true, Hyssop? HYSSOP: It was a very long time ago, but yes. My clan’s ancestors searched for Escall’s clan for a long time, but in the end, none of them were ever seen again. (It’s the only time in our history a Vessel has ever disappeared this way.) HYSSOP: It was a very long time ago, but yes. My clan’s ancestors searched for Escall’s clan for a long time, but in the end, none of them were ever seen again. (It’s the only time in our history a Vessel has ever disappeared this way.) NEEM: Hyssop, I hope you aren’t comparing Escall’s story to my clan’s Vessel! NEEM: Hyssop, I hope you aren’t comparing Escall’s story to my clan’s Vessel! CLEM: Neem, my friend! We feared you were gone! CLEM: Neem, my friend! We feared you were gone! NEEM: Not yet, we aren’t, but nearly. We found trouble during our warp: The triple suns of the Bright Spark star system exploded, and it was only a lucky coincidence we weren’t caught in the blast. We’ll meet you soon, Canna! NEEM: Not yet, we aren’t, but nearly. We found trouble during our warp: The triple suns of the Bright Spark star system exploded, and it was only a lucky coincidence we weren’t caught in the blast. We’ll meet you soon, Canna! CANNA: I’m relieved your clan is safe, Neem! It’s good to hear your words. Any Vessels nearby, remember to be extremely cautious of potentially unstable stars (which is most of them, now). CANNA: I’m relieved your clan is safe, Neem! It’s good to hear your words. Any Vessels nearby, remember to be extremely cautious of potentially unstable stars (which is most of them, now). FILIX: This is Escall’s <color=orange>Vessel</color>; something went badly wrong during our warp, and our <color=orange>Vessel</color> is mortally wounded. We need help as quickly as possible! FILIX: This is Escall’s <color=orange>Vessel</color>; something went badly wrong during our warp, and our <color=orange>Vessel</color> is mortally wounded. We need help as quickly as possible! FILIX: Our <color=orange>Vessel</color> appears to have... has it fused with the local environment, somehow? There are vines that are now part of the <color=orange>Vessel</color>! It’s been torn apart from inside itself! FILIX: Our <color=orange>Vessel</color> appears to have... has it fused with the local environment, somehow? There are vines that are now part of the <color=orange>Vessel</color>! It’s been torn apart from inside itself! FILIX: We... we are abandoning our <color=orange>Vessel</color>. Any Nomai clans or spaceflight-capable species receiving this message, I implore you, we need your help! FILIX: We... we are abandoning our <color=orange>Vessel</color>. Any Nomai clans or spaceflight-capable species receiving this message, I implore you, we need your help! FILIX: Is this broken? Can anyone hear me? Our <color=orange>Vessel</color> is dying! We need immediate assistance! FILIX: Is this broken? Can anyone hear me? Our <color=orange>Vessel</color> is dying! We need immediate assistance! FILIX: I’m recording now — I’ve never encountered anything like this! The signal the <color=orange>Vessel</color> is receiving appears to be older than the universe itself! FILIX: I’m recording now — I’ve never encountered anything like this! The signal the <color=orange>Vessel</color> is receiving appears to be older than the universe itself! ESCALL: This is our first contact with anything of this nature. Everyone, prepare to warp immediately! ESCALL: This is our first contact with anything of this nature. Everyone, prepare to warp immediately! FILIX: Escall, wait, I need more time to send an outgoing message! Shouldn’t we tell another clan where we’re going? FILIX: Escall, wait, I need more time to send an outgoing message! Shouldn’t we tell another clan where we’re going? ESCALL: We can send the message upon our arrival. This extraordinary signal appeared suddenly; it may disappear just as quickly, and we can’t lose a discovery this incredible! Focus on preparing for the warp, instead. ESCALL: We can send the message upon our arrival. This extraordinary signal appeared suddenly; it may disappear just as quickly, and we can’t lose a discovery this incredible! Focus on preparing for the warp, instead. FILIX: I understand! FILIX: I understand! ESCALL: Annona, is the <color=orange>Vessel</color> ready to warp to the signal’s approximate coordinates? ESCALL: Annona, is the <color=orange>Vessel</color> ready to warp to the signal’s approximate coordinates? ANNONA: The warp core is powered, but this will be a significant jump. Afterward, we’ll need time to recharge the core. ANNONA: The warp core is powered, but this will be a significant jump. Afterward, we’ll need time to recharge the core. ESCALL: That shouldn’t create a problem, provided we arrive at or near the signal’s source. Everyone, we’re ready to warp! ESCALL: That shouldn’t create a problem, provided we arrive at or near the signal’s source. Everyone, we’re ready to warp! CASSAVA: This is it: We’ve finished building the final <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> module and are ready to send it into orbit around <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> for assembly! CASSAVA: This is it: We’ve finished building the final <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> module and are ready to send it into orbit around <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> for assembly! CASSAVA: To all my friends here at the <color=orange>Construction Yard</color>, my gratitude for your tireless work. I had given up hope, but I truly believe this cannon may actually succeed where many other attempts have not. CASSAVA: To all my friends here at the <color=orange>Construction Yard</color>, my gratitude for your tireless work. I had given up hope, but I truly believe this cannon may actually succeed where many other attempts have not. DAZ: Are you going gelatinous on us, love? I’m delighted by your words, but they’re atypical for you! DAZ: Are you going gelatinous on us, love? I’m delighted by your words, but they’re atypical for you! CASSAVA: If I’m ever half as gooey as Mallow and Avens behave together, Daz, you may launch me from the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. CASSAVA: If I’m ever half as gooey as Mallow and Avens behave together, Daz, you may launch me from the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. CASSAVA: Our next step will be to send Privet up to the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> to install the probe tracking system. CASSAVA: Our next step will be to send Privet up to the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> to install the probe tracking system. DAZ: If I know my brother, Avens (and his spouse) will want to launch the probe with as much power as possible. I’m worried the cannon would break under the strain. DAZ: If I know my brother, Avens (and his spouse) will want to launch the probe with as much power as possible. I’m worried the cannon would break under the strain. DAZ: I propose we give Avens and Mallow a slightly lower maximum power setting than the absolute maximum possible to create room for their enthusiasm. DAZ: I propose we give Avens and Mallow a slightly lower maximum power setting than the absolute maximum possible to create room for their enthusiasm. Be welcomed in this place. This tower shares with all who ask the knowledge needed to make his or her first quantum journey. Be welcomed in this place. This tower shares with all who ask the knowledge needed to make his or her first quantum journey. Enter this place without friends, however; these are lessons to learn for yourself. Enter this place without friends, however; these are lessons to learn for yourself. Seek the wandering arch. Seek the wandering arch. Observing a quantum object; observing an image of a quantum object. These are the same. Observing a quantum object; observing an image of a quantum object. These are the same. This is the last one (but we made it harder). This is the last one (but we made it harder). LAMI: They’re going to test the memory statues tonight! Phlox says it could be dangerous, so we can’t come. LAMI: They’re going to test the memory statues tonight! Phlox says it could be dangerous, so we can’t come. LAMI: But, what if we didn’t use the door and snuck in the other way? Does anyone want to? LAMI: But, what if we didn’t use the door and snuck in the other way? Does anyone want to? TAGET: Phlox specifically told us not to do that. TAGET: Phlox specifically told us not to do that. LAEVI: I really want to see the test, too, Lami, but that’s a huge risk to take. We probably shouldn’t. Maybe Phlox’ll let us see a later test. LAEVI: I really want to see the test, too, Lami, but that’s a huge risk to take. We probably shouldn’t. Maybe Phlox’ll let us see a later test. <color=orange>Statue Workshop</color> <color=orange>Statue Workshop</color> SOLANUM: I am here! After watching it wander the skies for so long, I am about to stand (for the first time) on the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. SOLANUM: I am here! After watching it wander the skies for so long, I am about to stand (for the first time) on the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. SOLANUM: As expected, my <color=orange>shuttle</color> has landed at the moon’s south pole. I will make the remainder of my journey on foot. SOLANUM: As expected, my <color=orange>shuttle</color> has landed at the moon’s south pole. I will make the remainder of my journey on foot. SOLANUM: We don’t know why the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> always welcomes its visitors at the south pole, just that this is true. SOLANUM: We don’t know why the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> always welcomes its visitors at the south pole, just that this is true. SOLANUM: As a child, I considered such unknowns sinister. Now, though, I understand they bear no ill will. The universe is, and we are. SOLANUM: As a child, I considered such unknowns sinister. Now, though, I understand they bear no ill will. The universe is, and we are. SOLANUM: I am ready. SOLANUM: I am ready. WARNING: Opens emergency door. WARNING: Opens emergency door. PYE: Mission: Science compels us to explode the <color=lightblue>sun</color>! PYE: Mission: Science compels us to explode the <color=lightblue>sun</color>! IDAEA: Here’s a better one. Mission: Determine if it’s possible to prompt the <color=lightblue>sun</color> to explode. IDAEA: Here’s a better one. Mission: Determine if it’s possible to prompt the <color=lightblue>sun</color> to explode. IDAEA: Can’t we change this? I don’t enjoy working in view of such a morbid mission statement. IDAEA: Can’t we change this? I don’t enjoy working in view of such a morbid mission statement. PYE: But it’s accurate. We’re going to create a supernova for the purpose of scientific progress. That’s our mission. PYE: But it’s accurate. We’re going to create a supernova for the purpose of scientific progress. That’s our mission. IDAEA: Our mission is to decide if such an irresponsible feat is even possible. IDAEA: Our mission is to decide if such an irresponsible feat is even possible. PYE: You lack a sense of humor. PYE: You lack a sense of humor. IDAEA: At least I don’t lack a sense of ethics! IDAEA: At least I don’t lack a sense of ethics! PYE: Kindly refrain from going supernova on me before the <color=lightblue>sun</color> does, Idaea. PYE: Kindly refrain from going supernova on me before the <color=lightblue>sun</color> does, Idaea. THATCH: Where should this new, more sophisticated locator be built? It may need to be larger than this <color=orange>Eye signal locator</color> is. THATCH: Where should this new, more sophisticated locator be built? It may need to be larger than this <color=orange>Eye signal locator</color> is. PLUME: The southern glacier on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> has ample available space. I could construct a new building to house this proposed locator. PLUME: The southern glacier on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> has ample available space. I could construct a new building to house this proposed locator. FILIX: Yes, let’s build there! I imagine our young friend Conoy would enjoy that immensely. He’s always held a great interest in the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>, especially for a child born so long after the crash. FILIX: Yes, let’s build there! I imagine our young friend Conoy would enjoy that immensely. He’s always held a great interest in the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>, especially for a child born so long after the crash. PLUME: I will begin construction on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>’s south pole immediately, then! PLUME: I will begin construction on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>’s south pole immediately, then! COLEUS: Annona and those of us originally stranded on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color> built a <color=orange>Quantum Moon locator</color> there, but the heat of the <color=lightblue>sun</color> made its construction challenging. I wouldn’t recommend building on that planet. COLEUS: Annona and those of us originally stranded on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color> built a <color=orange>Quantum Moon locator</color> there, but the heat of the <color=lightblue>sun</color> made its construction challenging. I wouldn’t recommend building on that planet. COLEUS: After closer observation, mining site 2a wouldn’t be safe for the native life dwelling in some of this cave’s pools, so (unfortunately) we’ll have to mine one of the other sites. COLEUS: After closer observation, mining site 2a wouldn’t be safe for the native life dwelling in some of this cave’s pools, so (unfortunately) we’ll have to mine one of the other sites. COLEUS: On the opposite hand, new life! This species is semi-aquatic, and very hardy. The ecosystem here is quite robust, so I believe they’ll thrive in the long run. Be cautious near the pools if you visit 2a to meet them. COLEUS: On the opposite hand, new life! This species is semi-aquatic, and very hardy. The ecosystem here is quite robust, so I believe they’ll thrive in the long run. Be cautious near the pools if you visit 2a to meet them. CYCAD: There are a few other cave sites that look promising. What about site 2b (it shares similar formations and strata)? CYCAD: There are a few other cave sites that look promising. What about site 2b (it shares similar formations and strata)? OENO: This sounds promising! Will you and your mentor investigate? If mining site 2b proves safe for this native species, we’ll move our work there. OENO: This sounds promising! Will you and your mentor investigate? If mining site 2b proves safe for this native species, we’ll move our work there. CYCAD: Site 2b is safe! Coleus says we’ll continue to monitor our activity and its effect on life here. CYCAD: Site 2b is safe! Coleus says we’ll continue to monitor our activity and its effect on life here. CYCAD: I was watching them once during a rest, and the hours escaped from me. They’re fascinating (I wonder what their fourth eye does)! CYCAD: I was watching them once during a rest, and the hours escaped from me. They’re fascinating (I wonder what their fourth eye does)! COLEUS: They remind me of a subterranean species that my mentor, Melorae, once told me about (from when our clan used to travel across this universe). I imagine she would have enjoyed these lifeforms greatly. COLEUS: They remind me of a subterranean species that my mentor, Melorae, once told me about (from when our clan used to travel across this universe). I imagine she would have enjoyed these lifeforms greatly. CASSAVA: We’re nearly ready! Filix and I have finished construction, and she says calibrating the device won’t take long. CASSAVA: We’re nearly ready! Filix and I have finished construction, and she says calibrating the device won’t take long. FILIX: Fortunately, the <color=lightblue>Attlerock</color>’s lack of atmosphere will make calibration simple. After all this time, I’m thrilled to finally resume our search! FILIX: Fortunately, the <color=lightblue>Attlerock</color>’s lack of atmosphere will make calibration simple. After all this time, I’m thrilled to finally resume our search! Caution: You are about to access the core while the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is active. Caution: You are about to access the core while the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is active. WARNING: Removing the core will disable the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. WARNING: Removing the core will disable the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. Artificial gravity control Artificial gravity control YARROW: Today we finished the excavation of <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. Here, in this space we carved, we will craft our most ambitious project yet: the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, powerful enough to send information back in time. YARROW: Today we finished the excavation of <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. Here, in this space we carved, we will craft our most ambitious project yet: the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, powerful enough to send information back in time. COLEUS: We’ve also finished relocating all subterranean plants we met while digging. COLEUS: We’ve also finished relocating all subterranean plants we met while digging. RAMIE: We’ll need to keep our eyes on how significantly we’ve altered the environment here. RAMIE: We’ll need to keep our eyes on how significantly we’ve altered the environment here. PYE: How far we’ve come since our experiments at the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>! I still can hardly believe Ramie’s hypothesis was true. PYE: How far we’ve come since our experiments at the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>! I still can hardly believe Ramie’s hypothesis was true. YARROW: Poke just sent the warp core for the final tower to us from the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>. Now <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> can be connected with <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>, where Cassava is working with Avens to craft the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>, and where Phlox is sculpting the memory statues. YARROW: Poke just sent the warp core for the final tower to us from the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>. Now <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> can be connected with <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>, where Cassava is working with Avens to craft the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>, and where Phlox is sculpting the memory statues. CASSAVA: Hypothesis: It was not by accident the core of our warp tower was the last to be forged. CASSAVA: Hypothesis: It was not by accident the core of our warp tower was the last to be forged. POKE: Hypothesis: The cores could have been forged faster if Cassava had interrupted my work less frequently to ask for updates. POKE: Hypothesis: The cores could have been forged faster if Cassava had interrupted my work less frequently to ask for updates. YARROW: The important point is we are all connected through <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> now, and also that I’m no longer needed for mediating your disagreements. YARROW: The important point is we are all connected through <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> now, and also that I’m no longer needed for mediating your disagreements. YARROW: Our friends on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> tested the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> today. Mallow tells me the cannon is doing well, and that Avens advocates for more launch power. If anyone can coax the maximum power from a device, Avens can. YARROW: Our friends on <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> tested the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> today. Mallow tells me the cannon is doing well, and that Avens advocates for more launch power. If anyone can coax the maximum power from a device, Avens can. YARROW: But then, if anyone can goad a device into exploding, that, too, is likely Avens. Perhaps I should check in with the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> crew in the interest of safety. YARROW: But then, if anyone can goad a device into exploding, that, too, is likely Avens. Perhaps I should check in with the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> crew in the interest of safety. YARROW: Would it help to remind Avens that Mallow (his love) will be one of the Nomai aboard the cannon, or is Mallow part of the problem? YARROW: Would it help to remind Avens that Mallow (his love) will be one of the Nomai aboard the cannon, or is Mallow part of the problem? YARROW: Pye and Idaea have worked hard on the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>, and it at last is complete. If everything goes as planned, this structure will prompt the <color=lightblue>sun</color>’s explosion, which will in turn supply the power the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> requires. YARROW: Pye and Idaea have worked hard on the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>, and it at last is complete. If everything goes as planned, this structure will prompt the <color=lightblue>sun</color>’s explosion, which will in turn supply the power the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> requires. RAMIE: I’m impressed by their mental fortitude. This was the project’s most difficult task, in more ways than one. RAMIE: I’m impressed by their mental fortitude. This was the project’s most difficult task, in more ways than one. YARROW: We’re nearly ready to activate the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>! Here is what will happen: First, the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will receive the order to fire at the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, prompting it to explode. YARROW: We’re nearly ready to activate the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>! Here is what will happen: First, the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will receive the order to fire at the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, prompting it to explode. YARROW: Using the energy from the resulting supernova, the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> will send the order for the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> to fire back in time by 22 minutes. YARROW: Using the energy from the resulting supernova, the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> will send the order for the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> to fire back in time by 22 minutes. YARROW: Exactly 22 minutes after these orders are received, the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will again trigger the supernova to send the probe data from this cannon launch back in time. YARROW: Exactly 22 minutes after these orders are received, the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> will again trigger the supernova to send the probe data from this cannon launch back in time. YARROW: In total, each cycle created by the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> will last precisely 22 minutes. We can end this cycle at will. YARROW: In total, each cycle created by the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> will last precisely 22 minutes. We can end this cycle at will. YARROW: These words are difficult to write: The <color=orange>Sun Station</color> did not work. YARROW: These words are difficult to write: The <color=orange>Sun Station</color> did not work. YARROW: However, this is the closest we have ever been. The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is theoretically sound; we were only unable to power it. Perhaps there is another way. YARROW: However, this is the closest we have ever been. The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is theoretically sound; we were only unable to power it. Perhaps there is another way. PYE: Suppose we redesign the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>. To generate power of that magnitude, a supernova is still our only viable option. PYE: Suppose we redesign the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>. To generate power of that magnitude, a supernova is still our only viable option. IDAEA: This is easier expressed than accomplished. IDAEA: This is easier expressed than accomplished. PYE: You can wait for the <color=lightblue>sun</color> to explode on its natural timeline if you prefer, Idaea, but you’ll need to find some way to halt our aging process. PYE: You can wait for the <color=lightblue>sun</color> to explode on its natural timeline if you prefer, Idaea, but you’ll need to find some way to halt our aging process. RAMIE: I believe we can still find a way to create a supernova, my friend. Don’t lose hope! RAMIE: I believe we can still find a way to create a supernova, my friend. Don’t lose hope! YARROW: We are halting our research into creating a supernova for this moment; a <color=lightblue>comet</color> has newly arrived in this solar system, and we’re anxious to explore it. YARROW: We are halting our research into creating a supernova for this moment; a <color=lightblue>comet</color> has newly arrived in this solar system, and we’re anxious to explore it. YARROW: It’s been a very long time since we last explored somewhere new, so we’re excited to welcome this <color=lightblue>comet</color>. Imagine what knowledge might be gained there! YARROW: It’s been a very long time since we last explored somewhere new, so we’re excited to welcome this <color=lightblue>comet</color>. Imagine what knowledge might be gained there! PYE: Friends visiting from the <color=orange>Hanging City</color>, we are planning the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> at the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>’s equator. PYE: Friends visiting from the <color=orange>Hanging City</color>, we are planning the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> at the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>’s equator. CONOY: I became lost on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color> (my gratitude that Ramie found me!), but the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> is the building with the large solar panels. I’m suprised I didn’t see it! CONOY: I became lost on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color> (my gratitude that Ramie found me!), but the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> is the building with the large solar panels. I’m suprised I didn’t see it! RAMIE: I imagine our otherwise immensely clever Conoy would lose his own head if it weren’t anatomically impossible! RAMIE: I imagine our otherwise immensely clever Conoy would lose his own head if it weren’t anatomically impossible! The <color=orange>shuttle</color> is currently resting at the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. The <color=orange>shuttle</color> is currently resting at the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. What is the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>? What is the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>? The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is the source of the signal that brought us here. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is the source of the signal that brought us here. Suppose the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is a more advanced being. Suppose the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is a more advanced being. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is older than this universe, so imagine how much it could teach us. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is older than this universe, so imagine how much it could teach us. Perhaps it is a cosmic library! Perhaps it is a cosmic library! What is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal? What is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal? Suppose the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> wishes to communicate. Suppose the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> wishes to communicate. The signal is a call. Were we the intended audience? The signal is a call. Were we the intended audience? The signal is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s voice. It speaks a language we don’t yet know. The signal is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s voice. It speaks a language we don’t yet know. Or maybe the signal is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s attempt at expressing itself. Or maybe the signal is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s attempt at expressing itself. Of note: From the signal, we were able to determine the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s approximate age (or perhaps its lack of age?). Of note: From the signal, we were able to determine the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s approximate age (or perhaps its lack of age?). Be welcomed in this place. This shrine is a space to reflect on what brought us to this star system: the signal from the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. Be welcomed in this place. This shrine is a space to reflect on what brought us to this star system: the signal from the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. We observed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal in our travels, and followed it here to find its source. We observed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal in our travels, and followed it here to find its source. What we know is this: The source of the signal (which we have chosen to call the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>) is older than this universe itself. The rest, we have yet to learn. What we know is this: The source of the signal (which we have chosen to call the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>) is older than this universe itself. The rest, we have yet to learn. Enter, and open your mind to its possibilities. Enter, and open your mind to its possibilities. Solution 1: We could retrieve the warp core from the <color=orange>Vessel</color>. Solution 1: We could retrieve the warp core from the <color=orange>Vessel</color>. RAMIE: The <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core is broken, at best (recall those present when the <color=orange>Vessel</color> crashed said it sustained lethal injuries). There is no guaranteed reward for this risk. RAMIE: The <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s warp core is broken, at best (recall those present when the <color=orange>Vessel</color> crashed said it sustained lethal injuries). There is no guaranteed reward for this risk. CONOY: Perhaps we could still repair it. My grandmother told me there was little time to assess the nature or extent of the damage. CONOY: Perhaps we could still repair it. My grandmother told me there was little time to assess the nature or extent of the damage. CASSAVA: Even if it no longer functions, the old core could be a valuable blueprint, provided we’re able to transport it back here. CASSAVA: Even if it no longer functions, the old core could be a valuable blueprint, provided we’re able to transport it back here. PHLOX: This would require a return to <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. Plume (my father) said many good Nomai perished there. PHLOX: This would require a return to <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. Plume (my father) said many good Nomai perished there. CYCAD: My mentor (Coleus) and his old mentor once discovered and studied an anglerfish fossil on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>. Using that knowledge, we could avoid the anglerfish entirely! CYCAD: My mentor (Coleus) and his old mentor once discovered and studied an anglerfish fossil on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>. Using that knowledge, we could avoid the anglerfish entirely! COLEUS: What Melorae and I learned from that fossil would theoretically help us evade the anglerfish, but our hypothesis was never tested on a live specimen. COLEUS: What Melorae and I learned from that fossil would theoretically help us evade the anglerfish, but our hypothesis was never tested on a live specimen. RAMIE: I remember that anglerfish fossil! We used to play in <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color> when we were children. RAMIE: I remember that anglerfish fossil! We used to play in <color=orange>Fossil Fish Cave</color> when we were children. SOLANUM: I no longer believe, as I did as a child on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>, that the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color> (the source of the signal) wishes to harm us. But it may not want to be found, either. SOLANUM: I no longer believe, as I did as a child on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>, that the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color> (the source of the signal) wishes to harm us. But it may not want to be found, either. SOLANUM: The terrible circumstances of our arrival here were almost certainly exactly that: circumstance. SOLANUM: The terrible circumstances of our arrival here were almost certainly exactly that: circumstance. SOLANUM: I suspect imagining we are special to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> in some way is wishful thinking. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> might have called out to any sentient species. SOLANUM: I suspect imagining we are special to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> in some way is wishful thinking. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> might have called out to any sentient species. SOLANUM: Or it might not have been calling out at all, and that my ancestors heard the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal holds no great, deep meaning. SOLANUM: Or it might not have been calling out at all, and that my ancestors heard the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal holds no great, deep meaning. SOLANUM: This wouldn’t be so bad, I think. SOLANUM: This wouldn’t be so bad, I think. SOLANUM: In fact, the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> may not have wishes at all. We have no evidence supporting this. SOLANUM: In fact, the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> may not have wishes at all. We have no evidence supporting this. ILEX: Why We Should Build A New Vessel ILEX: Why We Should Build A New Vessel ILEX: Each Nomai clan explores the universe in its own Vessel. The Vessel is the heart of every clan. ILEX: Each Nomai clan explores the universe in its own Vessel. The Vessel is the heart of every clan. ILEX: It’s unusual for Nomai to remain in one place for so long. Nomai are wanderers and have no permanent home. ILEX: It’s unusual for Nomai to remain in one place for so long. Nomai are wanderers and have no permanent home. ILEX: If we built a new Vessel, we could return to our adventurous way of life. Imagine all the new places we could go! Our clan wouldn’t be stuck here in this star system. ILEX: If we built a new Vessel, we could return to our adventurous way of life. Imagine all the new places we could go! Our clan wouldn’t be stuck here in this star system. ILEX: We could even meet with other Nomai, and learn from them, like Coleus says we used to do. ILEX: We could even meet with other Nomai, and learn from them, like Coleus says we used to do. ILEX: It probably wouldn’t be hard to get parts if we stopped building other new things, and if we broke down other structures (like the towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>) for parts. ILEX: It probably wouldn’t be hard to get parts if we stopped building other new things, and if we broke down other structures (like the towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>) for parts. ILEX: We might have to build a smaller Vessel for now, even though Vessels are normally large. But we could make it bigger later once we reach planets with more resources. ILEX: We might have to build a smaller Vessel for now, even though Vessels are normally large. But we could make it bigger later once we reach planets with more resources. ILEX: It would also help if we stopped building so many things to search for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. I asked Yarrow, and he says we use lots of resources on the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. ILEX: It would also help if we stopped building so many things to search for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. I asked Yarrow, and he says we use lots of resources on the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. ILEX: We could even have a warp core for jumping long distances like Vessels have. Poke tells me she plans to make a very advanced warp core for a different project. I’m sure she could connect it to the Vessel for travel (because Poke is smart). ILEX: We could even have a warp core for jumping long distances like Vessels have. Poke tells me she plans to make a very advanced warp core for a different project. I’m sure she could connect it to the Vessel for travel (because Poke is smart). THATCH: Is everyone unharmed? THATCH: Is everyone unharmed? PLUME: No one was badly injured from the <color=orange>escape pod’s</color> impact. We’re incredibly fortunate. PLUME: No one was badly injured from the <color=orange>escape pod’s</color> impact. We’re incredibly fortunate. THATCH: This is good news, at least. Have we heard from <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color> or <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>? THATCH: This is good news, at least. Have we heard from <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color> or <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>? FILIX: No, I... I’m unable to make contact. My equipment can hear the other two escape pods’ distress signals, however. If it’s any comfort, both pods must be structurally intact. FILIX: No, I... I’m unable to make contact. My equipment can hear the other two escape pods’ distress signals, however. If it’s any comfort, both pods must be structurally intact. FILIX: I’ll continue calling for them. FILIX: I’ll continue calling for them. THATCH: My gratitude. If we can — THATCH: My gratitude. If we can — PLUME: Thatch, the moon is approaching again! PLUME: Thatch, the moon is approaching again! THATCH: Everyone brace yourselves, swiftly! The <color=lightblue>volcanic moon</color> has returned! THATCH: Everyone brace yourselves, swiftly! The <color=lightblue>volcanic moon</color> has returned! THATCH: Be cautious of falling ash and debris! THATCH: Be cautious of falling ash and debris! PLUME: ...I believe the moon has passed. PLUME: ...I believe the moon has passed. FILIX: This planet doesn’t appear eager to have guests. We are certainly unwelcome on its surface. FILIX: This planet doesn’t appear eager to have guests. We are certainly unwelcome on its surface. THATCH: We need to find shelter, and quickly. The <color=lightblue>volcanic moon</color> won’t be gone for long. THATCH: We need to find shelter, and quickly. The <color=lightblue>volcanic moon</color> won’t be gone for long. PLUME: I observed several promising sites below the surface, but we’ll need to construct a way for everyone to climb safely down this cliff. Perhaps we could build platforms? PLUME: I observed several promising sites below the surface, but we’ll need to construct a way for everyone to climb safely down this cliff. Perhaps we could build platforms? CONOY: What have we learned thus far in our search for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>? CONOY: What have we learned thus far in our search for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>? PLUME: Those of us on the <color=orange>Vessel</color> originally followed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal to this star system, but we were unable to warp to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself. PLUME: Those of us on the <color=orange>Vessel</color> originally followed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal to this star system, but we were unable to warp to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself. PRIVET: The locator we built on the <color=lightblue>Attlerock</color> and the new, more sensitive locator we built here were both unable to detect any trace of the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal. PRIVET: The locator we built on the <color=lightblue>Attlerock</color> and the new, more sensitive locator we built here were both unable to detect any trace of the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal. AVENS: Hypothesis: The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> has stopped emitting its signal. AVENS: Hypothesis: The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> has stopped emitting its signal. CASSAVA: Suppose the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> doesn’t wish to be found. CASSAVA: Suppose the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> doesn’t wish to be found. PLUME: Cassava, how can you suggest that? The <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal called out to summon us to this star system! PLUME: Cassava, how can you suggest that? The <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal called out to summon us to this star system! CASSAVA: I’m aware; I grew up hearing the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s story. Yet we’re no closer to finding it than you were when you first arrived here. CASSAVA: I’m aware; I grew up hearing the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s story. Yet we’re no closer to finding it than you were when you first arrived here. MALLOW: Based on our knowledge of the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, we believe the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is in orbit around this star system’s <color=lightblue>sun</color>. This would mean the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is located within a finite (albeit enormous) range. MALLOW: Based on our knowledge of the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, we believe the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is in orbit around this star system’s <color=lightblue>sun</color>. This would mean the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is located within a finite (albeit enormous) range. CONOY: How should our methods change as we continue our search for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>? CONOY: How should our methods change as we continue our search for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>? PRIVET: As we couldn’t find the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal using two different devices built for this exact purpose, we should discontinue this search method. PRIVET: As we couldn’t find the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal using two different devices built for this exact purpose, we should discontinue this search method. MALLOW: We know what the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> looks like thanks to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, so what if we try to find the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> visually, instead? Let’s send out a probe! MALLOW: We know what the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> looks like thanks to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, so what if we try to find the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> visually, instead? Let’s send out a probe! CASSAVA: Mallow’s idea is clever, but we have no idea where the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is in relation to here. The probability of launching a probe in the correct direction would be absurdly small. CASSAVA: Mallow’s idea is clever, but we have no idea where the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is in relation to here. The probability of launching a probe in the correct direction would be absurdly small. CONOY: I believe I have a solution for that problem! Have you spoken with Ramie and Pye about the technology they’re developing? CONOY: I believe I have a solution for that problem! Have you spoken with Ramie and Pye about the technology they’re developing? AVENS: We’d need to build a probe-launching mechanism to cover those long distances quickly. A cannon in orbit around a celestial body would circumvent the need to escape gravity’s pull. AVENS: We’d need to build a probe-launching mechanism to cover those long distances quickly. A cannon in orbit around a celestial body would circumvent the need to escape gravity’s pull. CASSAVA: <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> would be a good choice. It’s furthest from the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, so it would provide the best angles for launch. And it’s moonless (except when the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> is visiting). CASSAVA: <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> would be a good choice. It’s furthest from the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, so it would provide the best angles for launch. And it’s moonless (except when the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> is visiting). AVENS: Yes, let’s build the cannon in orbit around <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>! AVENS: Yes, let’s build the cannon in orbit around <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color>! PLUME: The pain of your absence is sharp and haunting, and I would give anything not to know it; anything but never knowing you at all (which would be worse). PLUME: The pain of your absence is sharp and haunting, and I would give anything not to know it; anything but never knowing you at all (which would be worse). PLUME: I can only hope that you are safe, Keek, wherever you are. PLUME: I can only hope that you are safe, Keek, wherever you are. KOUSA: We can hear the other escape pods’ distress signals, which gives me hope. Foli, are you still here? I am unsure how to survive in this place without you. KOUSA: We can hear the other escape pods’ distress signals, which gives me hope. Foli, are you still here? I am unsure how to survive in this place without you. KOUSA: (I am unsure how to be me without you.) KOUSA: (I am unsure how to be me without you.) PLUME: My brother wasn’t in <color=orange>Escape Pod 1</color> with us. Was he in <color=orange>Pod 2</color>, or <color=orange>Pod 3</color>? Was he able to board an escape pod at all? PLUME: My brother wasn’t in <color=orange>Escape Pod 1</color> with us. Was he in <color=orange>Pod 2</color>, or <color=orange>Pod 3</color>? Was he able to board an escape pod at all? PLUME: We sacrificed too much arriving here. I cannot (I will not) allow our clan’s greatest loss to be in vain. PLUME: We sacrificed too much arriving here. I cannot (I will not) allow our clan’s greatest loss to be in vain. THATCH: Is the hardest part of this tragedy not knowing who we may have lost? Or will the hardest part come later, when we learn? (Be well, Aunt Melorae...) THATCH: Is the hardest part of this tragedy not knowing who we may have lost? Or will the hardest part come later, when we learn? (Be well, Aunt Melorae...) PLUME: Given concerns about our settlement’s stability, where should we construct a new, less temporary shelter? PLUME: Given concerns about our settlement’s stability, where should we construct a new, less temporary shelter? THATCH: We need to stay close to the <color=orange>escape pod</color> so Filix can monitor incoming messages. We can’t be rescued if we aren’t present to respond. THATCH: We need to stay close to the <color=orange>escape pod</color> so Filix can monitor incoming messages. We can’t be rescued if we aren’t present to respond. FILIX: I don’t believe anyone is coming to save us, Thatch. Now we must save ourselves. FILIX: I don’t believe anyone is coming to save us, Thatch. Now we must save ourselves. PLUME: I agree. We’re here because the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal called to us and we followed. If we’re to find it, we need to not merely survive, but thrive. PLUME: I agree. We’re here because the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal called to us and we followed. If we’re to find it, we need to not merely survive, but thrive. PLUME: I believe we should migrate to the northern glacier. PLUME: I believe we should migrate to the northern glacier. FILIX: What if we use gravity crystals to craft a stable path? FILIX: What if we use gravity crystals to craft a stable path? THATCH: Building beneath the crust again would shelter us from the <color=lightblue>volcanic moon</color>’s eruptions. THATCH: Building beneath the crust again would shelter us from the <color=lightblue>volcanic moon</color>’s eruptions. THATCH: This is a wise point, Plume, and eloquently made. If moving to the northern glacier will keep us safer, then that is what we should do. THATCH: This is a wise point, Plume, and eloquently made. If moving to the northern glacier will keep us safer, then that is what we should do. FILIX: Has anyone observed the <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color> that sometimes greets us in the night sky? Your thoughts interest me. FILIX: Has anyone observed the <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color> that sometimes greets us in the night sky? Your thoughts interest me. THATCH: I compliment your eyes! How do you imagine it disappears? Hypothesis: Could it be a shift in the light spectrum? THATCH: I compliment your eyes! How do you imagine it disappears? Hypothesis: Could it be a shift in the light spectrum? PLUME: Suppose this moon is too shy to show us its face. PLUME: Suppose this moon is too shy to show us its face. PLUME: I’m interested in your playful moon. Is it much like its violent friend (<color=lightblue>Hollow’s Lantern</color>)? PLUME: I’m interested in your playful moon. Is it much like its violent friend (<color=lightblue>Hollow’s Lantern</color>)? THATCH: Imagine if there were two volcanic moons. THATCH: Imagine if there were two volcanic moons. PLUME: Then I imagine there’d be none of us left! PLUME: Then I imagine there’d be none of us left! FILIX: Hypothesis: There can exist too much lava. FILIX: Hypothesis: There can exist too much lava. THATCH: I’d strongly prefer we test the null hypothesis. THATCH: I’d strongly prefer we test the null hypothesis. FILIX: This moon isn’t volcanic (to my unaided eyes). Sometimes it leaves its friend <color=lightblue>Hollow’s Lantern</color> for nights at a time. FILIX: This moon isn’t volcanic (to my unaided eyes). Sometimes it leaves its friend <color=lightblue>Hollow’s Lantern</color> for nights at a time. PLUME: The nights the moon circles this planet appear random. It seems to travel as it likes. PLUME: The nights the moon circles this planet appear random. It seems to travel as it likes. If the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> called to us, why won’t it reveal itself? Why is it so difficult to locate it? If the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> called to us, why won’t it reveal itself? Why is it so difficult to locate it? Did something happen to it? Did something happen to it? Did the signal stop? Does the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> no longer desire to be found? Did the signal stop? Does the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> no longer desire to be found? Perhaps this isn’t the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s choice. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> may not be able to communicate with us more than it already has. Perhaps this isn’t the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s choice. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> may not be able to communicate with us more than it already has. Did the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> deliberately call out to us by sending the signal, or did we hear the signal by coincidence? Did the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> deliberately call out to us by sending the signal, or did we hear the signal by coincidence? We could be seeing meaning where there is none. Suppose the signal was produced incidentally. We could be seeing meaning where there is none. Suppose the signal was produced incidentally. Does that mean the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is any less important, though? Does that mean the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is any less important, though? Perhaps the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> wanted to be found (could it be sentient?). Maybe it chose us. Perhaps the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> wanted to be found (could it be sentient?). Maybe it chose us. Does the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> desire something from us? Could it need us in some way? Does the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> desire something from us? Could it need us in some way? Maybe it doesn’t have to be us. Maybe it doesn’t have to be us. Is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> natural, or artificial? Is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> natural, or artificial? Maybe someone built it. Maybe someone built it. The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is older than the universe itself. How could something exist before its creator? The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is older than the universe itself. How could something exist before its creator? It could be naturally occurring, though this doesn’t answer how the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> could be as old as it is. It could be naturally occurring, though this doesn't answer how the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> could be as old as it is. Be welcomed in this place. This shrine is a space to reflect on what brought us to this star system: the signal from the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. test Be welcomed in this place. This shrine is a space to reflect on what brought us to this star system: the signal from the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. We observed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal in our travels, and followed it here to find its source. test We observed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s signal in our travels, and followed it here to find its source. What we know is this: The source of the signal (which we have chosen to call the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>) is older than this universe itself. The rest, we have yet to learn. test What we know is this: The source of the signal (which we have chosen to call the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>) is older than this universe itself. The rest, we have yet to learn. Enter, and open your mind to its possibilities. test Enter, and open your mind to its possibilities. SOLANUM: I don’t know why everyone says the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is important. SOLANUM: I don’t know why everyone says the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is important. SOLANUM: They say it brought us to this solar system, but is that good? Dad told me lots of Nomai died when our clan came here. SOLANUM: They say it brought us to this solar system, but is that good? Dad told me lots of Nomai died when our clan came here. SOLANUM: What if the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> wanted that to happen? SOLANUM: What if the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> wanted that to happen? SOLANUM: What if the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> isn’t something good? SOLANUM: What if the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> isn’t something good? 1: <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> Trailhead 1: High Energy Lab Trailhead 2: <color=orange>Stepping Stone District</color> 2: Stepping Stone District 3: <color=orange>Anglerfish Overlook District</color> 3: Anglerfish Overlook District 4: <color=orange>Eye Shrine District</color> 4: Eye Shrine District ANNONA: We need status reports for all systems, but initial things first: Is everyone unharmed? ANNONA: We need status reports for all systems, but initial things first: Is everyone unharmed? RHUS: Our color=orange>escape pod</color>’s passengers are afraid, but physically well, Annona; everyone survived the crash. RHUS: Our <color=orange>escape pod</color>’s passengers are afraid, but physically well, Annona; everyone survived the crash. ANNONA: This is a relief, at least. You have my gratitude. Bur, were you able to find the other escape pods’ distress signals? ANNONA: This is a relief, at least. You have my gratitude. Bur, were you able to find the other escape pods’ distress signals? BUR: I can hear both signals somewhere in this star system, but I don’t believe either escape pod crashed on the same planet as us. BUR: I can hear both signals somewhere in this star system, but I don’t believe either escape pod crashed on the same planet as us. BEGIN FLIGHTLOG: <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color>. <color=orange>Vessel</color> has been mortally injured. Emergency sequence activated. Awaiting departure from <color=orange>Vessel</color>. BEGIN FLIGHTLOG: <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color>. <color=orange>Vessel</color> has been mortally injured. Emergency sequence activated. Awaiting departure from <color=orange>Vessel</color>. Launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>... Now launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color>. Launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>... Now launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 2</color>. Scanning external environment... Scan complete. External temperature is prohibitively high. Verdict: INHOSPITABLE. Do not seek shelter on planet surface. Scanning external environment... Scan complete. External temperature is prohibitively high. Verdict: INHOSPITABLE. Do not seek shelter on planet surface. MELORAE: This is amazing (look inside the cave)! How did this come to rest here? We haven’t encountered others in these caves; I think this is a rare find. MELORAE: This is amazing (look inside the cave)! How did this come to rest here? We haven’t encountered others in these caves; I think this is a rare find. MELORAE: From what we can see, Coleus and I believe the specimen must be very old indeed. Imagine what we might learn if we could examine it! MELORAE: From what we can see, Coleus and I believe the specimen must be very old indeed. Imagine what we might learn if we could examine it! COLEUS: An update: We need to find a way inside quickly, Melorae, because when I returned here to search for an entrance to the cave, there were children playing on the specimen! COLEUS: An update: We need to find a way inside quickly, Melorae, because when I returned here to search for an entrance to the cave, there were children playing on the specimen! COLEUS: We both agree it’s unlikely this dry planet is this horror’s place of origin (especially considering what we observed during the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s evacuation). COLEUS: We both agree it’s unlikely this dry planet is this horror’s place of origin (especially considering what we observed during the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s evacuation). MELORAE: Clearly this hole is too small for it to have fit through. Hypothesis: There is another entrance to this cave. If there is, Coleus and I will find it! We can’t leave valuable information undiscovered! MELORAE: Clearly this hole is too small for it to have fit through. Hypothesis: There is another entrance to this cave. If there is, Coleus and I will find it! We can’t leave valuable information undiscovered! MELORAE: We have found an enormous cavern at the end of this passage that appears promising! I believe we could construct long-term shelter there. MELORAE: We have found an enormous cavern at the end of this passage that appears promising! I believe we could construct long-term shelter there. ANNONA: The cavern Melorae found is a wise choice for shelter. Could one of you mark directions for the others to follow? ANNONA: The cavern Melorae found is a wise choice for shelter. Could one of you mark directions for the others to follow? COLEUS: This is the start of the path to the shelter site. I’ve left directions to guide you there. COLEUS: This is the start of the path to the shelter site. I've left directions to guide you there. MELORAE: Of note: We must hurry, as the pathway there is filling with sand. Do not allow yourself to be buried by sand, and make sure no one is lost! MELORAE: Of note: We must hurry, as the pathway there is filling with sand. Do not allow yourself to be buried by sand, and make sure no one is lost! MELORAE: Anglerfish study MELORAE: Anglerfish study COLEUS: An update: Melorae, while I was here making sketches of the anglerfish, I observed the children I saw earlier playing here again. They’ve added a rule to their game that incorporates our research (it’s wonderful)! COLEUS: An update: Melorae, while I was here making sketches of the anglerfish, I observed the children I saw earlier playing here again. They’ve added a rule to their game that incorporates our research (it’s wonderful)! MELORAE: I’m entirely delighted! It’s never too early to appreciate biology! MELORAE: I’m entirely delighted! It’s never too early to appreciate biology! COLEUS: This anglerfish’s digestive tract suggests death by starvation. COLEUS: This anglerfish’s digestive tract suggests death by starvation. MELORAE: Visually, the specimen appears to be of the same species as the anglerfish in <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. We don’t believe it originated from this planet. MELORAE: Visually, the specimen appears to be of the same species as the anglerfish in <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. We don’t believe it originated from this planet. MELORAE: The long growth protruding from its head is bioluminescent. Perhaps it used this growth to attract prey (a lure?). MELORAE: The long growth protruding from its head is bioluminescent. Perhaps it used this growth to attract prey (a lure?). LAEVI: Whoever was it when we ended last time is the anglerfish. LAEVI: Whoever was it when we ended last time is the anglerfish. LAEVI: Rule change! The anglerfish now has to wear a blindfold. (And do not peek!) LAEVI: Rule change! The anglerfish now has to wear a blindfold. (And do not peek!) LAEVI: The rest of us (the littlefish) line up against one wall. When the anglerfish says go, the littlefish sneak across to the other side. LAEVI: The rest of us (the littlefish) line up against one wall. When the anglerfish says go, the littlefish sneak across to the other side. LAEVI: If the anglerfish catches you, you’re eaten. LAEVI: If the anglerfish catches you, you’re eaten. LAEVI: Last littlefish to be caught is the new anglerfish! (The old anglerfish gives the new anglerfish the blindfold and becomes a littlefish.) LAEVI: Last littlefish to be caught is the new anglerfish! (The old anglerfish gives the new anglerfish the blindfold and becomes a littlefish.) LAMI: Why are we changing it? It’s too hard if you can’t see anything! LAMI: Why are we changing it? It’s too hard if you can’t see anything! LAEVI: Aunt Pye says real anglerfish are blind, so you have to wear a blindfold! The rule stands! LAEVI: Aunt Pye says real anglerfish are blind, so you have to wear a blindfold! The rule stands! ILEX: Rule update: It’s okay if younger kids don’t wear the blindfold when they’re it. (The rest of us will still wear it for scientific accuracy and to make the game more even.) ILEX: Rule update: It’s okay if younger kids don’t wear the blindfold when they’re it. (The rest of us will still wear it for scientific accuracy and to make the game more even.) MELORAE: This planet sometimes (and only sometimes) has a <color=lightblue>moon</color>! This is also of note: It disappears if no one is watching it! Isn’t that a fascinating orbital characteristic? MELORAE: This planet sometimes (and only sometimes) has a <color=lightblue>moon</color>! This is also of note: It disappears if no one is watching it! Isn’t that a fascinating orbital characteristic? BUR: I found your note, Melorae; kindly count me among this <color=lightblue>moon</color>’s admirers! What is happening when it disappears (I doubt it ceases to exist)? Does it move to another location? BUR: I found your note, Melorae; kindly count me among this <color=lightblue>moon</color>’s admirers! What is happening when it disappears (I doubt it ceases to exist)? Does it move to another location? ANNONA: I believe so. Not only does the moon appear around <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>, I can confirm it sometimes orbits <color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color>, as well. ANNONA: I believe so. Not only does the moon appear around <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>, I can confirm it sometimes orbits <color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color>, as well. MELORAE: This is my first time encountering a natural satellite with the ability to vanish when not being watched. We should study it! Or, even better, we should travel there! MELORAE: This is my first time encountering a natural satellite with the ability to vanish when not being watched. We should study it! Or, even better, we should travel there! BUR: I agree! Our first step would be determining a method to track this <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color> so that we can always know where it is. BUR: I agree! Our first step would be determining a method to track this <color=lightblue>phantom moon</color> so that we can always know where it is. ANNONA: Given its reluctance to move while consciously observed, it might be a form of macroscopic quantum mechanics. ANNONA: Given its reluctance to move while consciously observed, it might be a form of macroscopic quantum mechanics. COLEUS: How curious! This rock took me with it to a new location. I wonder why this happened? COLEUS: How curious! This rock took me with it to a new location. I wonder why this happened? COLEUS: Curious, but also alarming: This new cave appears to lack an entrance or exit. Also, the rock that brought me here disappeared while I wasn’t watching. COLEUS: Curious, but also alarming: This new cave appears to lack an entrance or exit. Also, the rock that brought me here disappeared while I wasn’t watching. COLEUS: The wandering rock has returned! Never before have I been so delighted to see a sedimentary specimen. COLEUS: The wandering rock has returned! Never before have I been so delighted to see a sedimentary specimen. COLEUS: I wonder if I myself became quantum briefly when the rock carried me here! This seems the clearest explanation. Hypothesis: If the rock can bring me here, it can also carry me out. COLEUS: I wonder if I myself became quantum briefly when the rock carried me here! This seems the clearest explanation. Hypothesis: If the rock can bring me here, it can also carry me out. COLEUS: My hypothesis was correct! I can travel on this rock, as long as I’m not observing my surroundings (meaning I must be in complete darkness). I’m going to bring my mentor here to see this. COLEUS: My hypothesis was correct! I can travel on this rock, as long as I’m not observing my surroundings (meaning I must be in complete darkness). I’m going to bring my mentor here to see this. COLEUS: Melorae is here now, too. We theorize when a conscious being is in contact with a quantum object and ceases to observe his or her surroundings, the being can become entangled with that quantum object, and they move together. COLEUS: Melorae is here now, too. We theorize when a conscious being is in contact with a quantum object and ceases to act as an observer (explaining the need for darkness), the being can become entangled with that quantum object, and they move together. MELORAE: Friends, Coleus has discovered a new quantum rule! (He has also promised me he’ll never vanish again, even if he does learn something useful from it!) MELORAE: Friends, Coleus has discovered a new quantum rule! (He has also promised me he’ll never vanish again, even if he does learn something useful from it!) MELORAE: Coleus is missing! He vanished from the <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color> (the one at the bottom of the dry lakebed at the north pole) several days ago, and we’re unable to find any trace of him. I don’t know how much air he had when he disappeared. I beg any friend reading this, help us recover Coleus! MELORAE: Coleus is missing! He vanished from the <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color> (the one at the bottom of the dry lakebed at the north pole) several days ago, and we’re unable to find any trace of him. I don’t know how much air he had when he disappeared. I beg any friend reading this, help us recover Coleus! MELORAE: Friends, if you find any sign of Coleus, I implore you to tell me! He vanished without a trace during our research trip, and has been missing ever since. MELORAE: Friends, if you find any sign of Coleus, I implore you to tell me! He vanished without a trace during our research trip, and has been missing ever since. BUR: Melorae, some of us from the <color=orange>Sunless City</color> are here to help search for Coleus. Can you tell us more about your expedition? BUR: Melorae, some of us from the <color=orange>Sunless City</color> are here to help search for Coleus. Can you tell us more about your expedition? MELORAE: You have my gratitude, Bur! Coleus and I were studying the caves’ geology. We hoped to learn more about a unique and wandering rock that visits several different caves in the area. MELORAE: You have my gratitude, Bur! Coleus and I were studying the caves’ geology. We hoped to learn more about a unique and wandering rock that visits several different caves in the area. ANNONA: Where was young Coleus lost, Melorae? ANNONA: Where was young Coleus lost, Melorae? MELORAE: He disappeared in the cave at the bottom of the dry lakebed at the north pole. It happened in an instant, and without warning. MELORAE: He disappeared in the cave at the bottom of the dry lakebed at the north pole. It happened in an instant, and without warning. MELORAE: I turned away from Coleus to examine a sample, and when I turned back, he simply wasn’t there anymore. He had a limited supply of air, Annona! I’m afraid for him! MELORAE: I turned away from Coleus to examine a sample, and when I turned back, he simply wasn’t there anymore. He had a limited supply of air, Annona! I’m afraid for him! ANNONA: Hypothesis: We will learn more by examining the northern <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color> where Coleus disappeared. Search quickly, everyone; we have no time to squander! ANNONA: Hypothesis: We will learn more by examining the northern <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color> where Coleus disappeared. Search quickly, everyone; we have no time to squander! <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> SECCA: To any who come here searching for us: We followed one of the two beacons from the <color=orange>Vessel</color> to this place, but now can go no further. SECCA: To any who come here searching for us: We followed one of the two beacons from the <color=orange>Vessel</color> to this place, but now can go no further. SECCA: It’s almost too faint to hear now, but the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is still faintly emitting from within this thorny seed. Yet the opening is too small for even a single Nomai to fit through it, so our <color=orange>escape pod</color> couldn’t have flown through here. SECCA: It's almost too faint to hear now, but the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is still faintly emitting from within this thorny seed. Yet the opening is too small for even a single Nomai to fit through it, so our <color=orange>escape pod</color> couldn’t have flown through here. SECCA: I don’t understand how this could be possible, but this gruesome place seems able to manipulate space itself; maybe this was our undoing. SECCA: I don’t understand how this could be possible, but this gruesome place seems able to manipulate space itself; maybe this was our undoing. SECCA: To be so close to the location of the <color=orange>Vessel</color> and still so far is... difficult. Worse, the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is dying; soon, we will be unable to hear it. SECCA: To be so close to the location of the <color=orange>Vessel</color> and still so far is... difficult. Worse, the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is dying; soon, we will be unable to hear it. SECCA: There is nothing we can do now but try to perhaps find a way inside, or at least attempt to comprehend why this happened. SECCA: There is nothing we can do now but try to perhaps find a way inside, or at least attempt to comprehend why this happened. SECCA: My dearest hope is that the other escape pods were able to reach relative safety. SECCA: My dearest hope is that the other escape pods were able to reach relative safety. DIN: There is a new problem: Our equipment is detecting two distinct beacons from the <color=orange>Vessel</color>. DIN: There is a new problem: Our equipment is detecting two distinct beacons from the <color=orange>Vessel</color>. SECCA: But it isn’t possible for the <color=orange>Vessel</color> to be in two different locations at the same time. SECCA: But it isn’t possible for the <color=orange>Vessel</color> to be in two different locations at the same time. DIN: I agree, but the beacons are exactly identical to each other. Perhaps if I had more time — DIN: I agree, but the beacons are exactly identical to each other. Perhaps if I had more time — SECCA: We’re nearly out of time already, Din; the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is quickly fading. Soon, it will be gone, and we will be lost. SECCA: We’re nearly out of time already, Din; the <color=orange>Vessel</color>’s beacon is quickly fading. Soon, it will be gone, and we will be lost. ESCALL: We will follow the beacon whose source is nearest to us. ESCALL: We will follow the beacon whose source is nearest to us. DIN: But suppose that beacon is false! DIN: But suppose that beacon is false! ESCALL: We likely don’t have enough air to reach the farther of the two beacons, Din. The decision is made for us. ESCALL: We likely don’t have enough air to reach the farther of the two beacons, Din. The decision is made for us. ESCALL: We’ll leave a trail of lights as we go. There’s still a chance someone could hear our <color=orange>escape pod</color>’s distress signal. ESCALL: We’ll leave a trail of lights as we go. There’s still a chance someone could hear our <color=orange>escape pod</color>’s distress signal. BEGIN FLIGHTLOG: <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>. <color=orange>Vessel</color> has been mortally injured. Emergency sequence activated. Awaiting departure from <color=orange>Vessel</color>. BEGIN FLIGHTLOG: <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>. <color=orange>Vessel</color> has been mortally injured. Emergency sequence activated. Awaiting departure from <color=orange>Vessel</color>. Now launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>. Now launching <color=orange>Escape Pod 3</color>. ALERT: Multiple collisions have altered pod’s trajectory. Significant damage to pod detected. ALERT: Multiple collisions have altered pod’s trajectory. Significant damage to pod detected. WARNING: Navigation error. Life support error. Propulsion error. WARNING: Navigation error. Life support error. Propulsion error. Scanning external environment... Scan complete. Gravity not detected. Breathable air not detected. Multiple lifeforms detected (potentially hostile). Verdict: DO NOT EXIT POD. Scanning external environment... Scan complete. Gravity not detected. Breathable air not detected. Multiple lifeforms detected (potentially hostile). Verdict: DO NOT EXIT POD. The arch and the crystal do not naturally meet. The arch and the crystal do not naturally meet. PHLOX: I’m curious: Is sending a being’s memories back in time the same as sending the being itself back in time? PHLOX: I’m curious: Is sending a being’s memories back in time the same as sending the being itself back in time? PHLOX: As an example, if we were to send my memories back in time, is that the same as sending “me” back in time (not my physical body, but my essence)? PHLOX: As an example, if we were to send my memories back in time, is that the same as sending “me” back in time (not my physical body, but my essence)? DAZ: I imagine they’re two different actions. DAZ: I imagine they’re two different actions. CASSAVA: Wouldn’t both actions be effectively the same? CASSAVA: Wouldn’t both actions be effectively the same? DAZ: Suppose that time was being rewritten. I believe this is different than receiving memories from what is effectively the future. DAZ: Suppose that time was being rewritten. I believe this is different than receiving memories from what is effectively the future. CASSAVA: But isn’t the end result identical in either case? CASSAVA: But isn’t the end result identical in either case? PHLOX: Welcome to Giant’s Deep, friends! I’m excited for you to meet the statues! PHLOX: Welcome to Giant’s Deep, friends! I’m excited for you to meet the statues! PHLOX: If I’m not in my dwelling, I’m likely in my <color=orange>workshop</color> below (inside the island). PHLOX: If I’m not in my dwelling, I’m likely in my <color=orange>workshop</color> below (inside the island). <color=orange>ORBITAL PROBE CANNON</color> DAMAGE REPORT: Severe structural stress detected. Assessing damage to modules... <color=orange>ORBITAL PROBE CANNON</color> DAMAGE REPORT: Severe structural stress detected. Assessing damage to modules... <color=orange>Control Module</color>: Intact. No structural damage. <color=orange>Control Module</color>: Intact. No structural damage. <color=orange>Launch Module</color>: Viewport window fractured. Module exposed to vacuum of space. <color=orange>Launch Module</color>: Viewport window fractured. Module exposed to vacuum of space. <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color>: MISSING. <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color>: MISSING. BEGIN LAUNCH LOG: <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. Launch request received. Probe launch successful. BEGIN LAUNCH LOG: <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. Launch request received. Probe launch successful. <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color> is receiving data from probe. <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color> is receiving data from probe. WARNING: <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> structure compromised during launch. Damage to multiple modules detected. WARNING: <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> structure compromised during launch. Damage to multiple modules detected. Probe Tracking Module <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color> You have recalled the rule of quantum imaging. You have recalled the rule of quantum imaging. Recall the rule of quantum entanglement. Recall the rule of quantum entanglement. Recall the rule of the sixth location. Recall the rule of the sixth location. SOLANUM: I’m at the shuttle! I’m ready to make my first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. SOLANUM: I’m at the shuttle! I’m ready to make my first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. BELLS: That’s exciting! You’re almost ready, but there’s still one more rule you need to learn. Come see me at the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>. BELLS: That’s exciting! You’re almost ready, but there’s still one more rule you need to learn. Come see me at the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>. BELLS: The tower is on the opposite side of <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. If you follow the path west to the <color=orange>Crossroads</color>, you can reach the tower from there. BELLS: The tower is on the opposite side of <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. If you follow the path west to the <color=orange>Crossroads</color>, you can reach the tower from there. SOLANUM: My gratitude for the directions, Bells. I’ll see you soon! SOLANUM: My gratitude for the directions, Bells. I’ll see you soon! CASSAVA: I have bad news, Avens. Yarrow says there was a problem with the proposed power source, so the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> won’t be asked to fire. CASSAVA: I have bad news, Avens. Yarrow says there was a problem with the proposed power source, so the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> won’t be asked to fire. AVENS: I hope you’re pulling my locomotive limb here, Cassava. AVENS: I hope you’re pulling my locomotive limb here, Cassava. CASSAVA: I wish I were, my friend, but no. They aren’t certain they can fix the problem, so the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> is on indefinite hiatus. CASSAVA: I wish I were, my friend, but no. They aren’t certain they can fix the problem, so the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> is on indefinite hiatus. CASSAVA: Tell Privet and Mallow they should return from the <color=orange>cannon</color>. My spouse and I will remain at the <color=orange>Construction Yard</color>, for now. CASSAVA: Tell Privet and Mallow they should return from the <color=orange>cannon</color>. My spouse and I will remain at the <color=orange>Construction Yard</color>, for now. AVENS: An update: Mallow and I will join you and Daz. Privet left to visit her brother. She fears Idaea may feel responsible. AVENS: An update: Mallow and I will join you and Daz. Privet left to visit her brother. She fears Idaea may feel responsible. MALLOW: Imagine, Privet: the <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color> will be the first to know the coordinates of the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>! You’ll be the first to see them! MALLOW: Imagine, Privet: the <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color> will be the first to know the coordinates of the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>! You’ll be the first to see them! PRIVET: I am honored and terrified! PRIVET: I am honored and terrified! PRIVET: You won’t ask the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> to use so much power that it breaks, will you? PRIVET: You won’t ask the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> to use so much power that it breaks, will you? MALLOW: Fret not, my nervous friend! We only need to fire the probe once, anyway, so who minds if it compromises the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>’s structural integrity slightly? MALLOW: Fret not, my nervous friend! We only need to fire the probe once, anyway, so who minds if it compromises the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>’s structural integrity slightly? PRIVET: I would mind, Mallow! I would mind, because we won’t be capable of receiving our probe’s data if the <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color> is destroyed! PRIVET: I would mind, Mallow! I would mind, because we won’t be capable of receiving our probe’s data if the <color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color> is destroyed! AVENS: Mallow, my better 50 percent! Cassava is sending the last of the <color=orange>cannon</color> components. Soon (relatively speaking), we’ll know the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s precise location! AVENS: Mallow, my better 50 percent! Cassava is sending the last of the <color=orange>cannon</color> components. Soon (relatively speaking), we’ll know the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s precise location! MALLOW: The thought of concluding our elders’ curious and challenging search increases my heart’s temperature, my love! MALLOW: The thought of concluding our elders’ curious and challenging search increases my heart’s temperature, my love! AVENS: Cassava tells me he and the <color=orange>Construction Yard</color> crew have determined a power setting we are not, under any circumstances, to go above. AVENS: Cassava tells me he and the <color=orange>Construction Yard</color> crew have determined a power setting we are not, under any circumstances, to go above. MALLOW: I see! And am I right to think that, consequently, we’ll be ignoring that setting? MALLOW: I see! And am I right to think that, consequently, we’ll be ignoring that setting? AVENS: I can posit with nearly 100 percent certainty our friends have accounted for our natures, so I suggest we do! AVENS: I can posit with nearly 100 percent certainty our friends have accounted for our natures, so I suggest we do! AVENS: Giving the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> all the power it can structurally withstand creates the greatest chance of finding the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. AVENS: Giving the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> all the power it can structurally withstand creates the greatest chance of finding the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. MALLOW: Yes, the probe must travel as fast as it can, as far as it can. I’ll make some adjustments! MALLOW: Yes, the probe must travel as fast as it can, as far as it can. I’ll make some adjustments! YARROW: I have exciting news, Privet: The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is almost prepared to receive the probe data from the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. YARROW: I have exciting news, Privet: The <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is almost prepared to receive the probe data from the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. YARROW: Ramie is adding some finishing touches here, but she’ll be finished soon. Are you and the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> well? YARROW: Ramie is adding some finishing touches here, but she’ll be finished soon. Are you and the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color> well? PRIVET: We are! The statue here in the<color=orange> Probe Tracking Module </color>is ready to record each launch’s flight trajectory and will automatically transmit all relevant data to you. PRIVET: We are! The statue here in the<color=orange> Probe Tracking Module </color>is ready to record each launch’s flight trajectory and will automatically transmit all relevant data to you. PRIVET: Once the probe determines the location of the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>, I’ll send an alert directly to you and Ramie. PRIVET: Once the probe determines the location of the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>, I’ll send an alert directly to you and Ramie. PRIVET: On the other appendage, I’m now worried about this <color=orange>cannon</color>’s structural integrity and its crew’s moral integrity. PRIVET: On the other appendage, I’m now worried about this <color=orange>cannon</color>’s structural integrity and its crew’s moral integrity. YARROW: What happened? Did the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> not fire? YARROW: What happened? Did the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> not fire? PYE: It fired, Yarrow. But it failed. The <color=lightblue>sun</color> barely responded; there were infintestimally small surface-level changes, but they were barely visible, even to the third eye. PYE: It fired, Yarrow. But it failed. The <color=lightblue>sun</color> barely responded; there were infintestimally small surface-level changes, but they were barely visible, even to the third eye. PYE: The <color=orange>Sun Station</color> is useless. It will never, and could never, cause the <color=lightblue>sun</color> to explode. PYE: The <color=orange>Sun Station</color> is useless. It will never, and could never, cause the <color=lightblue>sun</color> to explode. PYE: I don’t know what comes next, my friends. I suppose we must start over, but I’m unsure how to start over. PYE: I don’t know what comes next, my friends. I suppose we must start over, but I’m unsure how to start over. YARROW: Return to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> first, my friend. Perhaps a change of task would help: Spire noticed a comet approaching this star system that we’d like to investigate. YARROW: Return to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> first, my friend. Perhaps a change of task would help: Spire noticed a comet approaching this star system that we’d like to investigate. YARROW: Pye... I hurt for you, my friends; we all know how hard you’ve both worked. I can only offer my compassion. How are you? How is Idaea? YARROW: Pye... I hurt for you, my friends; we all know how hard you’ve both worked. I can only offer my compassion. How are you? How is Idaea? IDAEA: We’re well, Yarrow (or as well as can be expected, given the circumstances), though disappointed. I may have disagreed with exploding the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, but I never wished the device would fail. I’d hoped our terrible work was finished. IDAEA: We’re well, Yarrow (or as well as can be expected, given the circumstances), though disappointed. I may have disagreed with exploding the <color=lightblue>sun</color>, but I never wished the device would fail. I’d hoped our terrible work was finished. Star has reached end of natural life cycle. Now approaching red giant stage. WARNING: Evacuate <color=orange>Sun Station</color>. Star has reached end of natural life cycle. Now approaching red giant stage. WARNING: Evacuate <color=orange>Sun Station</color>. Approximate time until <color=orange>Sun Station</color> is destroyed by expanding star: <RemainingMinutes> MINUTES, <RemainingSeconds> SECONDS\\nApproximate time until star’s death: <MinutesToRedGiant> MINUTES, <SecondsToRedGiant> SECONDS Approximate time until <color=orange>Sun Station</color> is destroyed by expanding star: <RemainingMinutes> MINUTES, <RemainingSeconds> SECONDS\\nApproximate time until star’s death: <MinutesToRedGiant> MINUTES, <SecondsToRedGiant> SECONDS YARROW: Phlox and Daz finished the memory statues today, and they are truly remarkable. YARROW: Phlox and Daz finished the memory statues today, and they are truly remarkable. YARROW: When the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> succeeds (or in the event it fails), the memory statues will activate, allowing us to gather more data before we shut down the project. YARROW: When the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> succeeds (or in the event it fails), the memory statues will activate, allowing us to gather more data before we shut down the project. CLARY: Here’s our first delivery, Yarrow: one warp core, fresh from the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>! Root is installing this core’s sibling on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> as I write this. CLARY: Here’s our first delivery, Yarrow: one warp core, fresh from the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>! Root is installing this core’s sibling on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> as I write this. CLARY: I wish I could wait here for you to arrive, but the forge (and my unfinished work there) is calling. I’ll return with more materials soon. CLARY: I wish I could wait here for you to arrive, but the forge (and my unfinished work there) is calling. I’ll return with more materials soon. YARROW: My gratitude, Clary! With this, the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is underway! YARROW: My gratitude, Clary! With this, the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color> is underway! YARROW: I confess, I’m deeply curious about what you and Poke found on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> that started this project. Could I visit sometime to learn more? YARROW: I confess, I’m deeply curious about what you and Poke found on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> that started this project. Could I visit sometime to learn more? CLARY: I recommend you do! The <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> is the model for the towers being built for the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, so a visit to the station would be doubly useful. CLARY: I recommend you do! The <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> is the model for the towers being built for the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, so a visit to the station would be doubly useful. YARROW: I suppose, more precisely, I would like to visit the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> with you, Clary. YARROW: I suppose, more precisely, I would like to visit the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> with you, Clary. CLARY: I’d be happy to explain our findings! CLARY: I’d be happy to explain our findings! POKE: Yarrow, stop using this scroll wall to flirt with my sister (in romantic matters, her density rivals a neutron star’s) and go meet her on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. POKE: Yarrow, stop using this scroll wall to flirt with my sister (in romantic matters, her density rivals a neutron star’s) and go meet her on the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. CLARY: To our friends on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>: I just warped here from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> (on the other side of <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>’s black hole)! Our design worked; we’ve successfully recreated warp travel! CLARY: To our friends on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>: I just warped here from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color> (on the other side of <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>’s black hole)! Our design worked; we’ve successfully recreated warp travel! FILIX: This is wonderful news! I can’t wait to see the warp tower (although it’s been a long time since I’ve jumped through a black hole!). FILIX: This is wonderful news! I can’t wait to see the warp tower (although it’s been a long time since I’ve jumped through a black hole!). POKE: I don’t know how close it is to Annona’s original design, but as long as what we’ve built works, then I’m delighted! I knew we could do it (Cassava, I hope you’re reading this)! POKE: I don’t know how close it is to Annona’s original design, but as long as what we’ve built works, then I’m delighted! I knew we could do it (Cassava, I hope you’re reading this)! POKE: Wait, this can’t be correct. Clary, have you seen these readings? If they were accurate, they would violate causality. There must be an equipment error somewhere. POKE: Wait, this can’t be correct. Clary, have you seen these readings? If they were accurate, they would violate causality. There must be an equipment error somewhere. POKE: I’m returning to the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. If you and Root meet me there, we can run a full diagnostic and hopefully locate the problem. POKE: I’m returning to the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. If you and Root meet me there, we can run a full diagnostic and hopefully locate the problem. POKE: (Don’t tell Cassava.) POKE: (Don’t tell Cassava.) PYE: Ramie and I reviewed the records you sent, Poke, and they appear to show Nomai are arriving at the warp receiver on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> slightly before departing from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. PYE: Ramie and I reviewed the records you sent, Poke, and they appear to show Nomai are arriving at the warp receiver on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> slightly before departing from the <color=orange>White Hole Station</color>. POKE: I understand it’s exceedingly odd, but Clary and I have tested and retested the equipment, and the result is the same every time someone warps. POKE: I understand it’s exceedingly odd, but Clary and I have tested and retested the equipment, and the result is the same every time someone warps. RAMIE: The interval is incredibly miniscule (roughly one hundred-thousandth of a second). Do you suppose our instruments can’t accurately measure time to such a small degree? RAMIE: The interval is incredibly minuscule (roughly one hundred-thousandth of a second). Do you suppose our instruments can’t accurately measure time to such a small degree? PYE: As I’ve already told Ramie, these measurements can’t be accurate. How can a Nomai arrive on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> before he or she ever stepped into the teleporter? The implications are absurd. PYE: As I’ve already told Ramie, these measurements can’t be accurate. How can a Nomai arrive on <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> before he or she ever stepped into the teleporter? The implications are absurd. POKE: I don’t disagree. It would mean I’ve inadvertently broken several fundamental theories regarding this universe. We would have to reconsider all of our beliefs about the nature of time. POKE: I don’t disagree. It would mean I’ve inadvertently broken several fundamental theories regarding this universe. We would have to reconsider all of our beliefs about the nature of time. RAMIE: Yes, I hope so, too! RAMIE: Yes, I hope so, too! RAMIE: Poke, as Pye is confident the reading is inaccurate, she’s kindly helping me attempt to recreate this phenomenon at the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>. We’re designing an experiment to take more data. RAMIE: Poke, as Pye is confident the reading is inaccurate, she’s kindly helping me attempt to recreate this phenomenon at the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>. We’re designing an experiment to take more data. PYE: An update: Poke, the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> is in the canyon on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>’s equator. Come here at once. You need to see this. PYE: An update: Poke, the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> is in the canyon on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>’s equator. Come here at once. You need to see this. SignChert’s Research Notes — property of Chert! Chert’s Research Notes — property of Chert! SignThis is an old crater. The neat thing here is that the composition of the samples I took from the impact site matches the composition of the ice on the outskirts of <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. This is an old crater. The neat thing here is that the composition of the samples I took from the impact site matches the composition of the ice on the outskirts of <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color>. SignI’d posit the <color=lightblue>Attlerock</color> was hit with a piece of the planet that used to be where <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color> now lies. I’d posit the <color=lightblue>Attlerock</color> was hit with a piece of the planet that used to be where <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color> now lies. SignTo follow up on — maybe there are more fragments of the old planet <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color> destroyed on other astral bodies in the solar system? To follow up on — maybe there are more fragments of the old planet <color=lightblue>Dark Bramble</color> destroyed on other astral bodies in the solar system? SignChert’s Research Notes - property of Chert! Chert’s Research Notes - property of Chert! SignClearly, the Nomai were making astronomical observations here. They chose an excellent spot! Clearly, the Nomai were making astronomical observations here. They chose an excellent spot! SignWhat is this big, rotating device for? What was it the Nomai were observing? What is this big, rotating device for? What was it the Nomai were observing? SignI’d posit there’s something special about the orange symbol on that device. Hal and the new astronaut’s translator tool would be nice to have handy about now. I’d posit there’s something special about the orange symbol on that device. Hal and the new astronaut’s translator tool would be nice to have handy about now. SignI’ve detected a strange signal coming from somewhere within the grove in this crater. I’ve detected a strange signal coming from somewhere within the grove in this crater. SignIt’s very similar to the signal emitted by the Quantum Moon, so it stands to reason the two signals are probably related. It’s very similar to the signal emitted by the Quantum Moon, so it stands to reason the two signals are probably related. SignWe don’t know much about the Quantum Moon, seeing as no one’s ever been able to land on it, but hopefully studying the signal in the grove will reveal more about it. We don’t know much about the Quantum Moon, seeing as no one’s ever been able to land on it, but hopefully studying the signal in the grove will reveal more about it. SignEsker’s Signalscope Log Esker’s Signalscope Log SignDay 48: Still not picking up Riebeck’s banjo from Brittle Hollow. I’m sure they’re fine, but I’ll feel better once I can hear their music. Day 48: Still not picking up Riebeck’s banjo from Brittle Hollow. I’m sure they’re fine, but I’ll feel better once I can hear their music. SignDay 51: Listened to Chert play for a while today. Unrelated, someone should tell Porphy and Gossan their flirting is not subtle from an aerial perspective. Day 51: Listened to Chert play for a while today. Unrelated, someone should tell Porphy and Gossan their flirting is not subtle from an aerial perspective. SignDay 55: Banjo music coming in loud and clear today! Sounds like Riebeck’s doing okay. That oaf, I was worried! Day 55: Banjo music coming in loud and clear today! Sounds like Riebeck’s doing okay. That oaf, I was worried! SignDay 63: Today I thought I heard something... strange. I don’t know — it was probably nothing. Day 63: Today I thought I heard something... strange. I don’t know — it was probably nothing. SignDay 70: No, it’s back again today, too. Something strange is coming from Timber Hearth. Day 70: No, it’s back again today, too. Something strange is coming from Timber Hearth. SignDay 76: Okay, I know this is crazy, but the sound from Timber Hearth sounds exactly like Feldspar’s harmonica. But Feldspar disappeared in space ages ago. It can’t be them... Day 76: Okay, I know this is crazy, but the sound from Timber Hearth sounds exactly like Feldspar’s harmonica. But Feldspar disappeared in space ages ago. It can’t be them... SignDay 88: It’s still here. This is creepy. Maybe my signalscope is broken? I’d better talk to Gneiss. Day 88: It’s still here. This is creepy. Maybe my signalscope is broken? I’d better talk to Gneiss. SignFELDSPAR’S SPARE JETPACK FUEL FELDSPAR’S SPARE JETPACK FUEL SignIt’s annoying to schlep across the planet to the ship if I can’t use my jetpack, so I’m leaving this here. It’s annoying to schlep across the planet to the ship if I can’t use my jetpack, so I’m leaving this here. SignI checked with my Little Scout — I do too use it, Hornfels, ya burnt marshmallow — and the scout’s integrity reading said this piece of Brittle Hollow is as stable as any, but who knows. I checked with my Little Scout — I do too use it, Hornfels, ya burnt marshmallow — and the scout’s integrity reading said this piece of Brittle Hollow is as stable as any, but who knows. SignIf the fuel’s still around, feel free to use it. If not, well, wherever you’re reading this note, I’m sure you’ve got bigger problems. If the fuel’s still around, feel free to use it. If not, well, wherever you’re reading this note, I’m sure you’ve got bigger problems. FeldsparJournal1Trip 4, entry # whatever \\n Crashes: 2 \\n Boring crashes: 0 (remember to see Slate when I get back) Trip 4, entry # whatever \\n Crashes: 2 \\n Boring crashes: 0 (remember to see Slate when I get back) FeldsparJournal1Ha ha, yeah! Yeah! All the way down to the core! Consider yourself conquered, Giant’s Deep — you just got Feldsparred. Ha ha, yeah! Yeah! All the way down to the core! Consider yourself conquered, Giant’s Deep — you just got Feldsparred. FeldsparJournal1That was one of my more dramatic feats, if I do say so myself. Can’t believe I wasn’t electrocuted! Ahhh, can’t wait to tell Hornfels and Gossan about this one — I guess brute force isn’t always the answer. That was one of my more dramatic feats, if I do say so myself. Can’t believe I wasn’t electrocuted! Ahhh, can’t wait to tell Hornfels and Gossan about this one — I guess brute force isn’t always the answer. FeldsparJournal1Right, so that’s one more off the list. Seems all that’s left is the big one now. Dark Bramble, here I come! Right, so that’s one more off the list. Seems all that’s left is the big one now. Dark Bramble, here I come! SignOuter Wilds Ventures’ founding members. Clockwise from top left: Hornfels, Gossan, Slate, and Feldspar. Outer Wilds Ventures’ founding members. Clockwise from top left: Hornfels, Gossan, Slate, and Feldspar. SignDANGER! Inside this fence is a pocket of <color=orange>ghost matter</color> - a strange and dangerous substance that’s invisible to the naked eyes. The good news is that you can detect <color=orange>ghost matter</color> with a camera. DANGER! Inside this fence is a pocket of <color=orange>ghost matter</color> - a strange and dangerous substance that’s invisible to the naked eyes. The good news is that you can detect <color=orange>ghost matter</color> with a camera. SignMoving through <color=orange>ghost matter</color> is uniquely painful and will probably kill you. Don’t complain to me if you hurt yourself fooling around.\\n- Hornfels Moving through <color=orange>ghost matter</color> is uniquely painful and will probably kill you. Don’t complain to me if you hurt yourself fooling around.\\n- Hornfels Gneiss Gneiss Gneiss1Hello there, space cadet! I hear you’re leaving the crater today. Hello there, space cadet! I hear you’re leaving the crater today. Gneiss1If you meet any of the other travelers up there, remind them to take proper care of their instruments, won’t you? If you meet any of the other travelers up there, remind them to take proper care of their instruments, won’t you? GneissGneiss1Tell me about the travelers’ instruments. Tell me about the travelers’ instruments. GneissGneiss1Where’s the observatory? Where’s the observatory? GneissGneiss1Just saying hi before I leave. Just saying hi before I leave. Gneiss2Take care of yourself up in space! Take care of yourself up in space! ObservatoryIt’s questions like that what make us worried about you going up into space on your own, you know. It’s questions like that what make us worried about you going up into space on your own, you know. ObservatoryThe observatory is up the path behind the waterfall. There are a couple of signs marking the way, but really, you just keep going up and then hook a right when you get to the zero-g cave. The observatory is up the path behind the waterfall. There are a couple of signs marking the way, but really, you just keep going up and then hook a right when you get to the zero-g cave. Gneiss3Oh, sure! I made all of their instruments, you know. Let me see... There’s Chert’s drums, Riebeck’s banjo, and Gabbro’s flute. Oh, sure! I made all of their instruments, you know. Let me see... There’s Chert’s drums, Riebeck’s banjo, and Gabbro’s flute. Gneiss3And Feldspar’s harmonica, of course, though Feldspar’s been missing for a long time. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday they were playing their harmonica around the campfire... And Feldspar’s harmonica, of course, though Feldspar’s been missing for a long time. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday they were playing their harmonica around the campfire... Gneiss3Anyway, you hear music in space, that’ll be one of the space program’s other travelers. If you feel like company, you can always pull out your signalscope and track them down. Anyway, you hear music in space, that’ll be one of the space program’s other travelers. If you feel like company, you can always pull out your signalscope and track them down. GneissSecondaryTrouble is, every time a Hearthian leaves for outer space, that’s one less musician in our orchestra. Trouble is, every time a Hearthian leaves for outer space, that’s one less musician in our orchestra. GneissSecondarySo! Did you need something? So! Did you need something? GneissGneissSecondaryTell me about the travelers’ instruments. Tell me about the travelers’ instruments. GneissGneissSecondaryWhere’s the observatory? Where’s the observatory? GneissGneissSecondaryNah, I’m good. Nah, I’m good. SpaceEverything okay? Seems kind of early for you to be back from space. Everything okay? Seems kind of early for you to be back from space. SpaceDid you need something from me? Did you need something from me? GneissSpaceTell me about the travelers’ instruments. Tell me about the travelers’ instruments. GneissSpaceI’m good, actually. I’m good, actually. Gneiss4Alright. Take care, now. Alright. Take care, now. Gossan Gossan Coach1Hey, I thought I might see you before the big launch. Hey, I thought I might see you before the big launch. Coach1Nerves getting the better of you? Nerves getting the better of you? GossanCoach1Right, like you weren’t nervous for your first flight. Right, like you weren’t nervous for your first flight. GossanCoach1I’m a little nervous, yeah. I’m a little nervous, yeah. GossanCoach1Are you kidding? I’m a natural at this! Are you kidding? I’m a natural at this! Coach2Hey, don’t worry about it. Your nerves are between you, me, and the vast endlessness of space. Hey, don’t worry about it. Your nerves are between you, me, and the vast endlessness of space. Coach2But really, you’ll do fine out there. I’d worry more about that ship, if I were you. Hopefully that lunatic Slate at least fixed the retro rockets. But really, you’ll do fine out there. I’d worry more about that ship, if I were you. Hopefully that lunatic Slate at least fixed the retro rockets. Coach3Good. Everyone should be a bit nervous going into space. I got cocky during my first flight and nearly put a new crater in the moon. Good. Everyone should be a bit nervous going into space. I got cocky during my first flight and nearly put a new crater in the moon. Coach3Still, I was never as green as you. Still, I was never as green as you. GossanCoach3Hey, I’ve gotten better! Hey, I’ve gotten better! GossanCoach3That’s not what Slate says... That’s not what Slate says... Coach4Is that so? Funny, I seem to recall the first time you strapped on a jetpack, we had to come fish you out of the crater near the south pole. Is that so? Funny, I seem to recall the first time you strapped on a jetpack, we had to come fish you out of the crater near the south pole. Coach5Oi, you know better than to believe a word that lunatic says about me. Oi, you know better than to believe a word that lunatic says about me. Coach5They’re still sore I made them install a safety harness in the cockpit. Claimed it would “throw off the thrust-to-weight ratio.” They’re still sore I made them install a safety harness in the cockpit. Claimed it would "throw off the thrust-to-weight ratio." Coach5Honestly. One of these days I’m gonna throw off Slate’s thrust-to-weight ratio. Honestly. One of these days I’m gonna throw off Slate’s thrust-to-weight ratio. Coach6Think so, do you? Feel like proving it to your old flight coach? Think so, do you? Feel like proving it to your old flight coach? Coach7There’s a “satellite” — which is definitely not just a piece of broken mining equipment — set up down in the zero-g cave and in need of repairs. There’s a "satellite" — which is definitely not just a piece of broken mining equipment — set up down in the zero-g cave and in need of repairs. Coach7If you’re looking for a little last-minute zero-g practice, head down the lift and into the cave. Or don’t, so long as you’re confident you can make ship repairs in space. If you’re looking for a little last-minute zero-g practice, head down the lift and into the cave. Or don’t, so long as you’re confident you can make ship repairs in space. GossanCoach7One repaired “satellite,” coming up! One repaired "satellite," coming up! GossanCoach7Nah, I’m ready for the real deal. Nah, I’m ready for the real deal. Coach8So listen, there’s a “satellite” — which is definitely not just a piece of broken mining equipment — set up down in the zero-g cave and in need of repairs. So listen, there’s a "satellite" — which is definitely not just a piece of broken mining equipment — set up down in the zero-g cave and in need of repairs. Coach8If you’re looking for a little last-minute zero-g practice, head down the lift and into the cave. Or don’t, so long as you’re confident you can make ship repairs in space. If you’re looking for a little last-minute zero-g practice, head down the lift and into the cave. Or don’t, so long as you’re confident you can make ship repairs in space. GossanCoach8One repaired “satellite”, coming up! One repaired "satellite," coming up! GossanCoach8Nah, I’m ready for the real deal. Nah, I’m ready for the real deal. Coach9Cool. Get to it, and try not to concuss yourself right before your first launch. Cool. Get to it, and try not to concuss yourself right before your first launch. Coach10Heh. Darn right you are. Heh. Darn right you are. Coach10Don’t get yourself killed out there, you hear? Not after I’ve put this much work into training you. Don’t get yourself killed out there, you hear? Not after I’ve put this much work into training you. Coach10...Haha, go on, go make Outer Wilds Ventures proud. ...Haha, go on, go make Outer Wilds Ventures proud. Coach11If you changed your mind about practicing ship repairs, head down the lift and into the zero-g cave. If you changed your mind about practicing ship repairs, head down the lift and into the zero-g cave. Coach11You just need to maneuver over to the “satellite” and repair each damaged area, same as you’ll be doing for your ship. You just need to maneuver over to the "satellite" and repair each damaged area, same as you’ll be doing for your ship. Coach12What’s the holdup? That “satellite” isn’t going to repair itself. What’s the holdup? That "satellite" isn’t going to repair itself. Coach12You just need to maneuver over to the “satellite” and repair each damaged area, same as you’ll be doing for your ship. You just need to maneuver over to the "satellite" and repair each damaged area, same as you’ll be doing for your ship. PostZeroGNicely done! Of course, it’ll be a little more stressful when you’re hurtling through space, but just remember your training and try not to hit anything big. Nicely done! Of course, it’ll be a little more stressful when you’re hurtling through space, but just remember your training and try not to hit anything big. PostZeroGI can see you’re itching to get off this rock, so go get the <color=orange>launch codes from the observatory</color> and get out of here already. I can see you’re itching to get off this rock, so go get the <color=orange>launch codes from the observatory</color> and get out of here already. PostZeroGBest of luck out there! And hey, try to avoid getting yourself killed now that I’ve put so much time into training you, got it? Best of luck out there! And hey, try to avoid getting yourself killed now that I’ve put so much time into training you, got it? CoachSpaceYou’re back awfully soon. Everything alright? Slate didn’t do anything dumb like install a self-destruct button, did they? You’re back awfully soon. Everything alright? Slate didn’t do anything dumb like install a self-destruct button, did they? NoSuitOi, don’t forget to put on a suit! I don’t want to have to come fish you out of there again. Oi, don’t forget to put on a suit! I don’t want to have to come fish you out of there again. SignHey! Come say hi to your old flight coach before your launch. I’ve got zero-g training set up if you want a refresher.\\n\\n-Gossan Hey! Come say hi to your old flight coach before your launch. I’ve got zero-g training set up if you want a refresher.\\n\\n-Gossan Friend1Hey, hey! So did you get a good look at that Nomai statue? Hey, hey! So did you get a good look at that Nomai statue? HalFriend1The statue looked at me and opened its eyes! The statue looked at me and opened its eyes! HalFriend1The statue was glowing! Why was it glowing?! The statue was glowing! Why was it glowing?! Friend3Whoa, whoa — the statue was doing what? Whoa, whoa — the statue was doing what? Friend3So its eyes opened, and then you saw images from your own memories and glowing lights flying around? You mean like <Pause/> a hallucination? So its eyes opened, and then you saw images from your own memories and glowing lights flying around? You mean like <Pause/> a hallucination? Friend3Listen, no offense, but... are you sure you’re okay to launch? Like, medically speaking? Listen, no offense, but... are you sure you’re okay to launch? Like, medically speaking? HalFriend3You know what, don’t worry about it. You know what, don’t worry about it. HalFriend3No, that statue is definitely weird. No, that statue is definitely weird. Friend4Maybe you should sit down for a bit and take it easy. I’d hate for anything bad to happen if you tried to launch while you’re not feeling great. Maybe you should sit down for a bit and take it easy. I’d hate for anything bad to happen if you tried to launch while you’re not feeling great. Friend4But hey, when you are ready, then you can make the most of our translator tool! <color=grey>Sniff...</color><Pause/> I can’t believe it’s all grown up and leaving for space already. But hey, when you are ready, then you can make the most of our translator tool! <color=grey>Sniff...</color><Pause/> I can’t believe it’s all grown up and leaving for space already. Friend4For real, though, I’m glad you’re the one carrying it and not, like, Riebeck. They’d fall on it for sure. For real, though, I’m glad you’re the one carrying it and not, like, Riebeck. They’d fall on it for sure. Friend4Say, if you want to do a short trip to just get your space legs under you, you could check out the ruins on the Attlerock! I’d love to learn what those are. Say, if you want to do a short trip to just get your space legs under you, you could check out the ruins on the Attlerock! I’d love to learn what those are. Friend5I mean, if you’re saying it happened, then... I guess maybe it did. But why? I mean, if you’re saying it happened, then... I guess maybe it did. But why? Friend5Hornfels tried everything to get the statue’s eyes to open, and nothing like this ever happened to them. Hornfels tried everything to get the statue’s eyes to open, and nothing like this ever happened to them. Friend5I don’t think you’re going to get any answers from the museum statue, but Gabbro said they were going back to Giant’s Deep. Dunno which island they’re on, though. I don’t think you’re going to get any answers from the museum statue, but Gabbro said they were going back to Giant’s Deep. Dunno which island they’re on, though. Friend5Maybe they’d be able to tell you more? On the other hand, Gabbro’s, y’know, Gabbro, so maybe you’d be better off searching for more info on your own. Maybe they’d be able to tell you more? On the other hand, Gabbro’s, y’know, Gabbro, so maybe you’d be better off searching for more info on your own. Friend5...Geez, now I’m really jealous you’re going into space! Hey, see if you can use our translator tool to find out more about the statue, okay? ...Geez, now I’m really jealous you’re going into space! Hey, see if you can use our translator tool to find out more about the statue, okay? Friend6Good luck, and safe flying! Good luck, and safe flying! PostConvo1Hey again! Hey again! PostConvoMenuWas there something else? Was there something else? HalPostConvoMenuWhere on Giant’s Deep would I find Gabbro? Where on Giant’s Deep would I find Gabbro? HalPostConvoMenuWhere’s the Nomai statue in the museum from? Where’s the Nomai statue in the museum from? HalPostConvoMenuWhy did the Nomai make that statue? Why did the Nomai make that statue? HalPostConvoMenuWonder if I’ll discover anything cool in space. Wonder if I’ll discover anything cool in space. HalPostConvoMenuSee you later. See you later. WheresGabbro_OutsideGabbro said they were going back to Giant’s Deep to wherever they found that Nomai statue. One of the islands, I think. Gabbro said they were going back to Giant’s Deep to wherever they found that Nomai statue. One of the islands, I think. WheresGabbro_OutsideYou remember Gabbro plays a flute, right? Like, all the time? I bet your signalscope could find them easily. You remember Gabbro plays a flute, right? Like, all the time? I bet your signalscope could find them easily. WheresGabbro_OutsideIf you do see Gabbro, say hi for me! If you do see Gabbro, say hi for me! PostConvo2From Giant’s Deep! Gabbro fished it out of the oceans and brought it back here for study. From Giant’s Deep! Gabbro fished it out of the oceans and brought it back here for study. PostConvo2Hornfels doesn’t know much about it yet, just that it’s crazy old and super tough. I wonder why the Nomai carved it? Hornfels doesn’t know much about it yet, just that it’s crazy old and super tough. I wonder why the Nomai carved it? PostConvo2Apparently, Gabbro went back to Giant’s Deep to try to learn more about the statue. Maybe they’ll find some answers there. Apparently, Gabbro went back to Giant’s Deep to try to learn more about the statue. Maybe they’ll find some answers there. PostConvo3Good question! You know how Gabbro knocked a fragment off the statue while they were hauling it back from Giant's Deep? Good question! You know how Gabbro knocked a fragment off the statue while they were hauling it back from Giant's Deep? PostConvo3Hornfels analyzed the fragment and figured out the stone it's made from can store information — I heard Slate ended up repurposing it for your ship’s computer. Hornfels analyzed the fragment and figured out the stone it's made from can store information — I heard Slate ended up repurposing it for your ship’s computer. PostConvo3I’m not sure what the statue opening its eyes has to do with anything, but maybe the statue was made for storing information, too? I’m not sure what the statue opening its eyes has to do with anything, but maybe the statue was made for storing information, too? PostConvo4Hey, you never know — maybe you’ll be the one to uncover the Nomai’s mysteries! Hey, you never know — maybe you’ll be the one to uncover the Nomai’s mysteries! PostConvo4Or maybe you’ll discover a new kind of rock or something. Or maybe you’ll discover a new kind of rock or something. PostConvo4But honestly, as long as they don’t end up naming new safety equipment after you, I’m sure you’ll have done a great job. But honestly, as long as they don’t end up naming new safety equipment after you, I’m sure you’ll have done a great job. PostConvoEndBe careful out there in space! Be careful out there in space! Marl Marl Marl1So it’s launch day, huh? Hal’s going to miss you. So it’s launch day, huh? Hal’s going to miss you. Marl1Speaking of launch day... I was thinking about it, and the platform those ships launch from is getting old. Isn’t it about time you built a new, less flammable one? Speaking of launch day... I was thinking about it, and the platform those ships launch from is getting old. Isn’t it about time you built a new, less flammable one? Marl1That big tree in the village would be the perfect choice. I wouldn’t mind helping out the space program. Just say the word! That big tree in the village would be the perfect choice. I wouldn’t mind helping out the space program. Just say the word! MarlMarl1The current launch pad is fine, thanks. The current launch pad is fine, thanks. MarlMarl1Nice try. We all know you have it out for that tree. Nice try. We all know you have it out for that tree. MarlMarl1The launch pad is FLAMMABLE?! The launch pad is FLAMMABLE?! FineOh. Really? Dang. Oh. Really? Dang. FineWell, maybe someone needs a new porch or something. <Pause/>A big one. Well, maybe someone needs a new porch or something. <Pause />A big one. OutWhat? No, I just think it’s in the way and someone ought to chop it down, you know? Specifically, me. What? No, I just think it’s in the way and someone ought to chop it down, you know? Specifically, me. Out...Haha, you think this has to do with the time I fell out of it and broke my arm? That was when we were hatchlings! Who would hold a grudge for that long? ...Haha, you think this has to do with the time I fell out of it and broke my arm? That was when we were hatchlings! Who would hold a grudge for that long? FlammableHa! You didn’t realize that? Ha! You didn’t realize that? FlammableDon’t worry, it’s held up for all the launches so far. It’ll definitely be fine for yours. Probably. Don’t worry, it’s held up for all the launches so far. It’ll definitely be fine for yours. Probably. Esker1If you swing by the moon, say hi to Esker for me. If you swing by the moon, say hi to Esker for me. Tree...That tree has got it coming. ...That tree has got it coming. SpaceWhat are you doing back? Did you forget your spacesuit or something? What are you doing back? Did you forget your spacesuit or something? Porphy Porphy SapWineMaker1Heyo, hatchling! Heyo, hatchling! SapWineMaker1I hear you’re leaving us to seek adventure amongst the stars. When you return, let’s you, me, and Gossan open up a bottle of the Good Stuff. I hear you’re leaving us to seek adventure amongst the stars. When you return, let’s you, me, and Gossan open up a bottle of the Good Stuff. PorphySapWineMaker1I’m only seeking adventure amongst one star, actually. Other stars are too far away. I’m only seeking adventure amongst one star, actually. Other stars are too far away. PorphySapWineMaker1The Good Stuff is less “delicious sap wine” and more “daunting digestive challenge.” The Good Stuff is less "delicious sap wine" and more "daunting digestive challenge." SolarSystemAnother metaphor ruined in the name of scientific accuracy. Another metaphor ruined in the name of scientific accuracy. SolarSystemNevertheless, I do hope you enjoy your travels. Good luck! Nevertheless, I do hope you enjoy your travels. Good luck! GoodStuffAn iron stomach is the mark of a true Hearthian, my friend. An iron stomach is the mark of a true Hearthian, my friend. GoodStuffOur hardy hunter-gatherer lifestyle stems from trial and error. By which I mean our ancestors survived eating a lot of bad things. Our hardy hunter-gatherer lifestyle stems from trial and error. By which I mean our ancestors survived eating a lot of bad things. SapWineMaker2Ho, the astronaut returns! Ho, the astronaut returns! PorphyMenuTell me, what I can do for you? Tell me, what I can do for you? PorphyPorphyMenuAny new dirt? Any new dirt? PorphyPorphyMenuWhat are you up to? What are you up to? PorphyPorphyMenuI’m good, actually. I’m good, actually. NewDirtI’m hoping to teach Esker to tap trees next time they return from the Attlerock. If they’ll bring me lunar sap, I can attempt moon wine! I’m hoping to teach Esker to tap trees next time they return from the Attlerock. If they’ll bring me lunar sap, I can attempt moon wine! WhatsUpI’ve just finished sealing up another batch of sap wine for aging. I like to begin aging a batch on the day of a significant occasion, you know! I’ve just finished sealing up another batch of sap wine for aging. I like to begin aging a batch on the day of a significant occasion, you know! WhatsUpThat’s why there are so many bottles labeled “structural collapse” and “house fire.” That’s why there are so many bottles labeled "structural collapse" and "house fire." GoodbyeEnjoy your travels! Enjoy your travels! SapWineMaker3Oh my, and here I thought I’d heard your ship take off. Was your adventure only a short one? Oh my, and here I thought I’d heard your ship take off. Was your adventure only a short one? Riebeck_AttlerockRecordingOkay, wow. Wow. I’ve seen this ruin in other travelers’ pictures, but seeing it for myself... Okay, wow. Wow. I’ve seen this ruin in other travelers’ pictures, but seeing it for myself... Riebeck_AttlerockRecordingIt’s <Pause=1>really old, isn’t it? It’s <Pause=1>really old, isn’t it? Riebeck_AttlerockRecordingBut wow, this is the coolest day of my life. ...Okay, um, time for some official notes! But wow, this is the coolest day of my life. ...Okay, um, time for some official notes! Riebeck_AttlerockRecordingSo this is some kind of Nomai “locator.” It can point out the different planets - which is incredibly cool, by the way - but from what little I can understand of the writing here, I think it was built to try to find something specific? So this is some kind of Nomai "locator." It can point out the different planets - which is incredibly cool, by the way - but from what little I can understand of the writing here, I think it was built to try to find something specific? Riebeck_AttlerockRecordingI’m not sure. I also was able to translate something about the south pole of Brittle Hollow, so I’ll fly there to see if I can learn more. I’m not sure. I also was able to translate something about the south pole of Brittle Hollow, so I’ll fly there to see if I can learn more. Riebeck_AttlerockRecordingYep. Just gonna get back in the ol’ ship and take off. Totally safe... Mostly safe. <size=20>Oh, stars above</size>... Yep. Just gonna get back in the ol’ ship and take off. Totally safe... Mostly safe. <size=20>Oh, stars above</size>... RiebecksJournalThe journey here from the south pole has been, um... I’m going to go with “harrowing”, because of the, um, all of the meteors. But hey, at least I made it here unconcussed and not on fire! The journey here from the south pole has been, um... I’m going to go with "harrowing," because of the, um, all of the meteors. But hey, at least I made it here unconcussed and not on fire! RiebecksJournalOkay, let’s see... I poked around a little, and there’s some sort of old Nomai path that starts across from my campsite, inside the ruined building with trees growing out of it. Okay, let’s see... I poked around a little, and there’s some sort of old Nomai path that starts across from my campsite, inside the ruined building with trees growing out of it. RiebecksJournalDoesn’t look like anything horrible - just stairs leading down. I can handle stairs! After I get my supplies together, I’ll follow the path and see where it leads. Doesn’t look like anything horrible - just stairs leading down. I can handle stairs! After I get my supplies together, I’ll follow the path and see where it leads. RiebecksJournalHurgh. Well. That was... deeply unpleasant. I made it this far, though. Guess that’s the part to focus on, and not how I’ll eventually have to get back up that path. Hurgh. Well. That was... deeply unpleasant. I made it this far, though. Guess that’s the part to focus on, and not how I’ll eventually have to get back up that path. RiebecksJournalBut wow, this place sure is something! Looks like the Hanging City is north from here. And east is a gravity cannon! I definitely want to see that. But wow, this place sure is something! Looks like the Hanging City is north from here. And east is a gravity cannon! I definitely want to see that. RiebecksJournalAnd another thing - I’m detecting oxygen from somewhere below. Which is good, since I, uh, used up a lot of my supply screaming during the trip down from the surface. And another thing - I’m detecting oxygen from somewhere below. Which is good, since I, uh, used up a lot of my supply screaming during the trip down from the surface. RiebecksJournalAs soon as I stop dry heaving, I’m going to head farther down below so I can refill my tank. As soon as I stop dry heaving, I’m going to head farther down below so I can refill my tank. RiebecksJournalAt first I thought this was an old Nomai settlement, but on closer inspection, I don’t think anyone ever lived here. These buildings are atypical for Nomai dwellings. At first I thought this was an old Nomai settlement, but on closer inspection, I don’t think anyone ever lived here. These buildings are atypical for Nomai dwellings. RiebecksJournalMy best guess? This could be where the Nomai made gravity crystals. We know they mined raw from material from below the crust on Brittle Hollow, then refined that material to produce the crystals. My best guess? This could be where the Nomai made gravity crystals. We know they mined raw from material from below the crust on Brittle Hollow, then refined that material to produce the crystals. RiebecksJournalGravity crystals produce a local gravity distortion that affects the area around them, up to a certain radius. They’re very clever! Nomai used them to anchor themselves to surfaces they might want to traverse down. Gravity crystals produce a local gravity distortion that affects the area around them, up to a certain radius. They’re very clever! Nomai used them to anchor themselves to surfaces they might want to traverse down. RiebecksJournalWe Hearthians have borrowed their technology in our ships, where gravity crystals keep astronauts anchored to just one flat plane (thank the stars!). We Hearthians have borrowed their technology in our ships, where gravity crystals keep astronauts anchored to just one flat plane (thank the stars!). Riebeck_SouthPoleRecordingI’m here! I did it! I put the ship down safely! I’m here! I did it! I put the ship down safely! Riebeck_SouthPoleRecordingUm, in that the ship went down, and I didn’t sustain bodily harm. A few minor repairs, and it’s like the ship never even hit those rocks! Um, in that the ship went down, and I didn’t sustain bodily harm. A few minor repairs, and it’s like the ship never even hit those rocks! Riebeck_SouthPoleRecordingOne of my better attempts. Feldspar would barely have laughed at me, I bet. One of my better attempts. Feldspar would barely have laughed at me, I bet. Riebeck_SouthPoleRecordingThat’s the good news. The bad news... I, uh, haven’t found a way inside this structure yet. The door is broken, and I know I’m not great at exploring, but I think I would have found a different entrance by now if there were one. P... probably. That’s the good news. The bad news... I, uh, haven’t found a way inside this structure yet. The door is broken, and I know I’m not great at exploring, but I think I would have found a different entrance by now if there were one. P... probably. Riebeck_SouthPoleRecordingI can’t get inside from here, but I know there are paths below the surface. I’m going to head north to the ruins on the equator to try to find a way down. I can’t get inside from here, but I know there are paths below the surface. I’m going to head north to the ruins on the equator to try to find a way down. Rutile Rutile Mayor1You’re actually blasting off in that thing, huh? You’re actually blasting off in that thing, huh? RutileMayor1They really don’t explode as often anymore. They really don’t explode as often anymore. RutileMayor1I’m told my odds of survival are statistically quite high. I’m told my odds of survival are statistically quite high. SkepticAnswer1All I know is between the space program and Mica’s model rockets, things seem to burn to the ground around here more than they used to. All I know is between the space program and Mica’s model rockets, things seem to burn to the ground around here more than they used to. SkepticAnswer2Yeah, the space program’s certainly come a long way. I should probably thank you for causing fewer flash fires than your predecessors. Yeah, the space program’s certainly come a long way. I should probably thank you for causing fewer flash fires than your predecessors. SkepticAnswer2By the way, good luck with those retro rockets. By the way, good luck with those retro rockets. Mayor2Hey, what can I do for you? Hey, what can I do for you? RutileMayor2Marl is plotting to cut down that big tree. Again. Marl is plotting to cut down that big tree. Again. RutileMayor2Are you going to watch the launch? Are you going to watch the launch? RutileMayor2Do you really worry that the space program will burn the village down? Do you really worry that the space program will burn the village down? RutileMayor2I’m good. I’m good. Marl<Color=#808080ff>Sigh...</Color> I suppose it’s my duty as mayor to stop them. Again. Sigh... I suppose it’s my duty as mayor to stop them. Again. MarlWhen Marl fell out of that tree and broke their arm, I suspect they might have also hit their head on the way down. When Marl fell out of that tree and broke their arm, I suspect they might have also hit their head on the way down. FiresOnly constantly. You learn to live with it. Only constantly. You learn to live with it. FiresYou also learn to sleep with a bucket of water next to your bed, just in case. You also learn to sleep with a bucket of water next to your bed, just in case. LaunchOf course! Of course! LaunchI’ll be watching from a safe distance, obviously, and mostly to make sure nothing catches fire. But watching nonetheless. I’ll be watching from a safe distance, obviously, and mostly to make sure nothing catches fire. But watching nonetheless. GoodGlad to hear it. Glad to hear it. MayorSpaceYou’re back already? Is everything OK? You’re back already? Is everything OK? SignEast: Nomai Ruins East: Nomai Ruins SignNorth: Youngbark Crater North: Youngbark Crater SignNorthwest: Geyser Mountains Northwest: Geyser Mountains SignSouth: Quantum Grove Crater South: Quantum Grove Crater Spinel Spinel Spinel1Fishing rhyme, fishing rhyme... Singing helps me pass the time. Fishing rhyme, fishing rhyme... Singing helps me pass the time. Spinel1You’re leaving the crater? Guess we’ll all be a little busier without you around to lend a hand. You’re leaving the crater? Guess we’ll all be a little busier without you around to lend a hand. Spinel1That big water planet, Giant’s Deep - that’s where I’d go. That big water planet, Giant’s Deep - that’s where I’d go. SpinelSpinel1Why’s that? Why’s that? SpinelSpinel1I need to find Hornfels. I need to find Hornfels. Spinel2Did you try the observatory? I’ve literally never seen them anywhere else. Did you try the observatory? I’ve literally never seen them anywhere else. Spinel3One time, after the rest of the village had left to sleep and it was just the two of us sitting around the campfire, Gabbro told me about their first trip to Giant’s Deep. One time, after the rest of the village had left to sleep and it was just the two of us sitting around the campfire, Gabbro told me about their first trip to Giant’s Deep. Spinel3They landed their ship easily enough in the waves, but couldn’t see too far down, on account of how murky the water was, I guess. Too dark. They landed their ship easily enough in the waves, but couldn’t see too far down, on account of how murky the water was, I guess. Too dark. Spinel3Gabbro wants to see what lay beneath the surface, so they decided to travel deeper. They traveled down, and down... Gabbro wants to see what lay beneath the surface, so they decided to travel deeper. They traveled down, and down... Spinel3But suddenly, Gabbro couldn’t go any further. But suddenly, Gabbro couldn’t go any further. SpinelSpinel3Tell me more. Tell me more. SpinelSpinel3Yeah, Giant’s Deep has a current you can’t pass through. Yeah, Giant’s Deep has a current you can’t pass through. SpinelSpinel3I underestimated how boring this would be. Goodbye. I underestimated how boring this would be. Goodbye. Spinel6...You always were my least favorite astronaut. ...You always were my least favorite astronaut. Spinel4I will, I was just pausing dramatically. I will, I was just pausing dramatically. Spinel5Sure, okay, but shut up a minute. This is the good part. Sure, okay, but shut up a minute. This is the good part. Spinel7As though exercising a will of its own, the water was refusing to let Gabbro go any deeper. It held Gabbro back. ...Almost as if it were trying to protect them from something. As though exercising a will of its own, the water was refusing to let Gabbro go any deeper. It held Gabbro back. ...Almost as if it were trying to protect them from something. Spinel7And then, in the terrible darkness, Gabbro saw it...! And then, in the terrible darkness, Gabbro saw it...! Spinel7The tentacle of some hideous beast! The tentacle of some hideous beast! SpinelSpinel7AHHH! AHHH! SpinelSpinel7Is that all true? Is that all true? SpinelSpinel7...Was there sap wine involved during Gabbro’s campfire story? ...Was there sap wine involved during Gabbro’s campfire story? Spinel8I mean, that’s what Gabbro said, anyway. Whatever it was, it freaked Gabbro out pretty good. I mean, that’s what Gabbro said, anyway. Whatever it was, it freaked Gabbro out pretty good. Spinel8Everyone wants to hear new stories at the village campfire, you know. Make sure you bring some back with you! Everyone wants to hear new stories at the village campfire, you know. Make sure you bring some back with you! Spinel9Heard it from Gabbro themself! Gabbro can be a little fanciful, sure, but they aren’t a liar. I mean, probably, anyway. Heard it from Gabbro themself! Gabbro can be a little fanciful, sure, but they aren’t a liar. I mean, probably, anyway. Spinel9I guess if you want to know if the story’s entirely true, you can go see Giant’s Deep for yourself! I guess if you want to know if the story’s entirely true, you can go see Giant’s Deep for yourself! Spinel10Come to think of it, don’t you have somewhere you should be exploring that isn’t here? Come to think of it, don’t you have somewhere you should be exploring that isn’t here? Spinel11Fishing song, fishing song... Geez, I think my bait is wrong. Fishing song, fishing song... Geez, I think my bait is wrong. Spinel11What are you up to? What are you up to? SpinelSpinel11I’m looking for Hornfels. I’m looking for Hornfels. SpinelSpinel11Nothing. Nothing. Spinel12Oh, them? I’d bet today’s haul they’re in the observatory. Oh, them? I’d bet today’s haul they’re in the observatory. Spinel12Not that I’ve caught anything yet, but if I had, I’d definitely bet it. Hornfels is pretty much always in the observatory. Not that I’ve caught anything yet, but if I had, I’d definitely bet it. Hornfels is pretty much always in the observatory. Spinel13That’s nice. I’m planning to do a lot of that later. That’s nice. I’m planning to do a lot of that later. Spinel14You can go away now, assuming you’re done scaring off all the fish. You can go away now, assuming you’re done scaring off all the fish. Spinel15Listen, go to space or stay here, but pick one or the other! You’re scaring off all the fish. Listen, go to space or stay here, but pick one or the other! You’re scaring off all the fish. Spinel15Fishing tune, fishing tune... uh... yeah, I didn’t think this one through at all. Fishing tune, fishing tune... uh... yeah, I didn’t think this one through at all. Tektite Tektite Intro1Heyo, hatchling! Thought you were taking that tin can of yours into space today - what’re you still doing here? Heyo, hatchling! Thought you were taking that tin can of yours into space today - what’re you still doing here? Intro1Me? I was using the old scout launcher and saw smoke in one of the photos, so I thought I’d come over here myself and take a look. Me? I saw something crash over the horizon and didn’t like what I was seeing in the pictures my Little Scout was sending back, so I thought I’d come over here myself and take a look. TektiteIntro1So what crashed? So what crashed? TektiteIntro1Is that a Dark Bramble seed? Is that a Dark Bramble seed? Intro2You again, eh, hatchling? Thought I heard you lift off earlier. What’re you still doing on Timber Hearth? You again, eh, hatchling? Thought I heard you lift off earlier. What’re you still doing on Timber Hearth? Intro2Me? I’m out here to see what it was I saw crash over this way. That, and make sure nothing’s on fire. Me? I’m out here to see what it was I saw crash over this way. That, and make sure nothing’s on fire. TektiteIntro2So what crashed? So what crashed? TektiteIntro2Is that a Dark Bramble seed? Is that a Dark Bramble seed? Intro3You again, eh, hatchling? Thought I heard you lift off earlier. What’re you still doing on Timber Hearth? You again, eh, hatchling? Thought I heard you lift off earlier. What’re you still doing on Timber Hearth? Intro3Me? That Scout photo you took earlier showed smoke, so I came over to check for fires, remember? Me? That Scout photo you took earlier showed smoke, so I came over to check for fires, remember? TektiteIntro3So what crashed? So what crashed? TektiteIntro3Is that a Dark Bramble seed? Is that a Dark Bramble seed? Tektite1I dunno what it is, exactly. Looks like some kind of plant seed, but it’s not anything I’ve seen on Timber Hearth before - and trust me, I was quite the explorer back in the day. I dunno what it is, exactly. Looks like some kind of plant seed, but it’s not anything I’ve seen on Timber Hearth before - and trust me, I was quite the explorer back in the day. Tektite1D’you think it’s extraterrestrial? It kinda looks like something that might’ve come off of Dark Bramble. Whatever it is, it put down roots in a hurry. D’you think it’s extraterrestrial? It kinda looks like something that might’ve come off of Dark Bramble. Whatever it is, it put down roots in a hurry. Tektite2You think so? It’s nothing I’ve ever seen on Timber Hearth before, so you’re probably onto something there. You think so? It’s nothing I’ve ever seen on Timber Hearth before, so you’re probably onto something there. Tektite2Whatever it is, it put down roots in a hurry. Whatever it is, it put down roots in a hurry. Tektite3I don’t like the look of this thing, hatchling, and that’s a fact. Think I’ll set Marl and Hal loose on it. Best get rid of this mess sooner rather than later, and no one can remove an unwanted plant faster than a tree keeper can. I don’t like the look of this thing, hatchling, and that’s a fact. Think I’ll set Marl and Hal loose on it. Best get rid of this mess sooner rather than later, and no one can remove an unwanted plant faster than a tree keeper can. Tektite3I’ll have to get a look at what’s inside the seed, first, though. Don’t want to set anybody to hacking up a potentially dangerous plant without a better idea of what’s lurking inside there. I’ll have to get a look at what’s inside the seed, first, though. Don’t want to set anybody to hacking up a potentially dangerous plant without a better idea of what’s lurking inside there. Tektite3Tuff can help me haul the old <color=orange>scout launcher</color> over here. Obviously the opening is too small for someone to fit inside, and anyway, I’m not gonna blindly stick my hands into anything that looks as unpleasant as that seed does. Tuff can help me haul the old <color=orange>scout launcher</color> over here. Obviously the opening is too small for someone to fit inside, and anyway, I’m not gonna blindly stick my hands into anything that looks as unpleasant as that seed does. Tektite3That’s a good way to lose an arm or two. That’s a good way to lose an arm or two. Tektite4Blasted seed did a lot of damage when it crashed. I liked this crater. Blasted seed did a lot of damage when it crashed. I liked this crater. Tektite4Need something from me, hatchling? Need something from me, hatchling? TektiteTektite4I threw a Little Scout into the seed. I threw a Little Scout into the seed. TektiteTektite4My signalscope is picking up a harmonica inside the seed. My signalscope is picking up a harmonica inside the seed. TektiteTektite4You’re sure this seed isn’t from Timber Hearth? You’re sure this seed isn’t from Timber Hearth? TektiteTektite4Nope, I’m good. Nope, I’m good. Tektite5You did, did you? And you’re telling me it’s bigger on the inside than on the outside? You did, did you? And you’re telling me it’s bigger on the inside than on the outside? Tektite5Hmph. This is going to be a chore to chop up, and no mistake. Can we even remove a seed that doesn’t have the decency to stay the same size all the way through? Hmph. This is going to be a chore to chop up, and no mistake. Can we even remove a seed that doesn’t have the decency to stay the same size all the way through? Tektite5Maybe I’d better grab an extra axe or three, just in case. Maybe I’d better grab an extra axe or three, just in case. Tektite6Inside the seed? Huh. Dunno what to tell you there - the only harmonica player I know is Feldspar, and they disappeared ages ago. Inside the seed? Huh. Dunno what to tell you there - the only harmonica player I know is Feldspar, and they disappeared ages ago. Tektite6Listen here, don’t go telling Gneiss about the harmonica music, okay? They’ll never let me get rid of this darn seed if they suspect it has any musical talent. Listen here, don’t go telling Gneiss about the harmonica music, okay? They’ll never let me get rid of this darn seed if they suspect it has any musical talent. Tektite7Back in my younger days, I explored everywhere there is to go on Timber Hearth and saw everything there is to see, and then some. Trust me, we don’t have anything like this. Back in my younger days, I explored everywhere there is to go on Timber Hearth and saw everything there is to see, and then some. Trust me, we don’t have anything like this. Tektite7Nah, I reckon this thing’s from Dark Bramble if it’s from anywhere, hatchling. Nah, I reckon this thing’s from Dark Bramble if it’s from anywhere, hatchling. Tektite8Alright then, see you around. Alright then, see you around. Tephra Tephra HideAndSeek1Hullo, astronaut! Hullo, astronaut! TephraHideAndSeek1If it isn’t my favorite troublemaker. If it isn’t my favorite troublemaker. TephraHideAndSeek1What’s with the radio? What’s with the radio? HideAndSeek2We wanted to play hide and seek, but Moraine won’t let us borrow their signalscope because it’s “really delicate” and “not supposed to be thrown around like that.” We wanted to play hide and seek, but Moraine won’t let us borrow their signalscope because it’s “really delicate” and “not supposed to be thrown around like that.” HideAndSeek2Hey, hey, can we use your signalscope? Can we? Can we, please? We’ll even let you be “it”! Hey, hey, can we use your Signalscope? Can we? Can we, please? We’ll even let you be "it"! TephraHideAndSeek2Sure, let’s play! Sure, let’s play! TephraHideAndSeek2Sorry, can’t today. Sorry, can’t today. AgreeToPlayWoohoo! Okay, here are the rules. Galena and me will hide with these radios, and you’ll use your signalscope to find us. Woohoo! Okay, here are the rules. Galena and me will hide with these radios, and you’ll use your Signalscope to find us. AgreeToPlayLast one to be found wins! Okay, close your eyes and start counting! Last one to be found wins! Okay, close your eyes and start counting! RefuseToPlayAwww, really? But we can’t play without a signalscope... Play with us later, okay? Awww, really? But we can’t play without a Signalscope... Play with us later, okay? FoundYouAwww, you found me? But my hiding spot was super good! Awww, you found me? But my hiding spot was super good! FoundYouDon’t forget, you have to find both of us, okay? Don’t forget, you have to find both of us, okay? LastKidFoundYou got me, but I’m the last one. I win! You got me, but I’m the last one. I win! LastKidFoundPromise you’ll play again when you get back from space, okay? You gotta! Promise you’ll play again when you get back from space, okay? You gotta! AlreadyFoundYouI wanted to hide in the observatory, but Hornfels said I was “making a nuisance of myself.” I wanted to hide in the observatory, but Hornfels said I was "making a nuisance of myself." PlayedTheGameHullo, astronaut! Hullo, astronaut! PlayedTheGameWe’re all going to watch your launch later. I hope space is nice! We’re all going to watch your launch later. I hope space is nice! ShyKidB1Hullo, astronaut! Are you going into space today? Hullo, astronaut! Are you going into space today? ShyKidB1Are you going into space and never coming back like Feldspar did? Are you going into space and never coming back like Feldspar did? TephraShyKidB1...What? ...What? TephraShyKidB1Don’t worry, I’ll come back. Don’t worry, I’ll come back. TephraShyKidB1That’s pretty disturbing. That’s pretty disturbing. WhatYeah, um, Hornfels says Feldspar went away into space and didn’t come back. Hornfels says Feldspar was the best pilot ever, but no one knows what happened to them. Yeah, um, Hornfels says Feldspar went away into space and didn’t come back. Hornfels says Feldspar was the best pilot ever, but no one knows what happened to them. TephraWhatHornfels probably shouldn’t be telling you stuff like this. Hornfels probably shouldn’t be telling you stuff like this. TephraWhatThat’s not something I want to think about right now. That’s not something I want to think about right now. HornfelsHornfels says that, too. Hornfels says that, too. NotThinkAboutThatBut if Feldspar disappeared, you might disappear, too, right? But if Feldspar disappeared, you might disappear, too, right? NotThinkAboutThatYou’re not as good as Feldspar, so you should be really careful not to get lost. You’re not as good as Feldspar, so you should be really careful not to get lost. ComebackThat’s what Feldspar said, too, but they never did. That’s what Feldspar said, too, but they never did. ComebackHornfels will be really sad if you don’t come back, like how sad it makes them to talk about Feldspar. So you should make sure you don’t get lost in space, too. Hornfels will be really sad if you don’t come back, like how sad it makes them to talk about Feldspar. So you should make sure you don’t get lost in space, too. DisturbingBut Hornfels says no one knows what happened to Feldspar. Hornfels says they got lost in space even though they were the best pilot ever. But Hornfels says no one knows what happened to Feldspar. Hornfels says they got lost in space even though they were the best pilot ever. DisturbingYou’re not as good as Feldspar, so you should be really careful not to get lost. You’re not as good as Feldspar, so you should be really careful not to get lost. MallowTalkHullo, astronaut! Hullo, astronaut! MallowTalkAre you bringing lots of mallows with you to roast on your trip? Mallows are my favorite! Are you bringing lots of mallows with you to roast on your trip? Mallows are my favorite! Tuff Tuff ScaredMiner1Hey, hey. Nice of you to drop down. Hey, hey. Nice of you to drop down. TuffScaredMiner1I’m getting some zero-g time in. I’m getting some zero-g time in. TuffScaredMiner1Give me the dirt. Give me the dirt. TuffScaredMiner1Guess where I’m going today. Guess where I’m going today. ScaredMiner2Hey, you’re back. You need something? Hey, you’re back. You need something? TuffScaredMiner2Just getting in some zero-g time. Just getting in some zero-g time. TuffScaredMiner2Give me the dirt. Give me the dirt. TuffScaredMiner2Guess where I’m going today. Guess where I’m going today. ZeroSo you’re going in there? In the cave? Hnnngh... So you’re going in there? In the cave? Hnnngh... ZeroWhat? No, I’m fine. Great. Great and fine. What? No, I’m fine. Great. Great and fine. TuffZeroYou don’t look fine... You don’t look fine... TuffZeroYeah, I’m going to drift around down there for a while. Yeah, I’m going to drift around down there for a while. FineWell you know I hate that cave so I don’t know why you’re making me talk about it. Well you know I hate that cave so I don’t know why you’re making me talk about it. FineFweh... Now I’ve got hand sweats. Fweh... Now I’ve got hand sweats. Sick1Eurgh... Eurgh... TuffSick1Just going to float upside down and whatnot. Just going to float upside down and whatnot. TuffSick1...Sorry. I’ll stop. ...Sorry. I’ll stop. MotionlessI’m going to sit here and think about flat, motionless rocks for a while. I’m going to sit here and think about flat, motionless rocks for a while. Sick2H-hurk... H-hurk... TuffSick2Just, y’know, ricochet off the walls. Spin around a lot. That kind of thing. Just, y’know, ricochet off the walls. Spin around a lot. That kind of thing. TuffSick2That was too far, wasn’t it. That was too far, wasn’t it. Worst1You’re... <color=grey>Urp...</color><Pause/> You’re the worst. You’re... <color=grey>Urp...</color><Pause/> You’re the worst. TuffWorst1Sorry. Sorry. TuffWorst1I know. I know. Worst2You’re... <color=grey>Urp...</color><Pause/> You’re the worst. You’re... <color=grey>Urp...</color><Pause/> You’re the worst. TuffWorst2I know. I know. GuessOh, no. Nooooo, no no no.<Pause/> No way. Oh, no. Nooooo, no no no.<Pause/> No way. GuessYou want to run off into space, that’s your business, but don’t make me, you know, think about it. You want to run off into space, that’s your business, but don’t make me, you know, think about it. GuessBad enough we got this weird cave down here... Bad enough we got this weird cave down here... DirtSome fresh dirt? Not much happening down here lately. Let me think... Some fresh dirt? Not much happening down here lately. Let me think... DirtCome to think of it, Tektite saw something crash outside of the village crater earlier. That’s new and different. Come to think of it, Tektite saw something crash outside of the village crater earlier. That’s new and different. TuffDirtOh, hey. How ’bout that. Oh, hey. How ’bout that. TuffDirtIs anything on fire? Is anything on fire? Probe1Yeah, they were on firewatch with the old scout launcher and saw smoke, so they went to check it out. “Safety first,” right? Yeah, they were on firewatch with the old scout launcher and saw smoke, so they went to check it out. "Safety first," right? Probe1...No, I’m kidding. I said that to Tektite once. Pretty rude how long they laughed for, if you ask me. ...No, I'm kidding. I said that to Tektite once. Pretty rude how long they laughed for, if you ask me. Probe2Probably only a little. Tektite checked out the crash site with the old firewatch scout launcher and saw smoke, so they headed over to stamp out any leftover fires. Probably only a little. Tektite checked out the crash site with the old firewatch scout launcher and saw smoke, so they headed over to stamp out any leftover fires. Probe2Well, I better get back to work. This ore’s not going to mine itself, you know. Well, I better get back to work. This ore’s not going to mine itself, you know. TooSickHurgh... Hurgh... SpaceOh, I thought I heard you lift off. Change your mind? Oh, I thought I heard you lift off. Change your mind? TuffSpaceI needed a little more zero-g time. I needed a little more zero-g time. TuffSpaceGive me the dirt. Give me the dirt. Arkose Arkose Arkose1Hi, astronaut! Hi, astronaut! Arkose1You know the patch of ghost matter inside this fence? Gossan said it used to be bigger when they were a hatchling. ’Cause ghost matter evaporates. You know the patch of ghost matter inside this fence? Gossan said it used to be bigger when they were a hatchling. 'Cause ghost matter evaporates. Arkose1It just takes a su-<Pause=1>u-<Pause=1>u-<Pause=1>per long time to go away. It just takes a su-<Pause=1>u-<Pause=1>u-<Pause=1>per long time to go away. Arkose1I hope there’s still ghost matter in the village when I’m a grown-up. Ghost matter is awesome! I hope there's still ghost matter in the village when I'm a grown-up. Ghost matter is awesome! ArkoseArkose1Ghost matter is super cool. It’ll burn the heck out of you! Ghost matter is super cool. It'll burn the heck out of you! ArkoseArkose1You shouldn’t be throwing rocks in there — ghost matter is dangerous. You shouldn't be throwing rocks in there — ghost matter is dangerous. ArkoseArkose1You know ghost matter is how Tektite lost their foot, right? You know ghost matter is how Tektite lost their foot, right? Arkose2Yeah! I heard touching it hurts so bad it feels like your whole hand’s on fire! Yeah! I heard touching it hurts so bad it feels like your whole hand's on fire! Arkose2Try not to walk into any in space, okay? That sounds bad and painful. Try not to walk into any in space, okay? That sounds bad and painful. Arkose3Uhhh, obviously? That’s what makes it so awesome? Geez, I’m not dumb enough to touch it. Uhhh, obviously? That's what makes it so awesome? Geez, I'm not dumb enough to touch it. Arkose3Ugh, you’re such a grown-up. Ugh, you're such a grown-up. Arkose4Whoa, really?! <Pause=2>...That is so cool! Whoa, really?! <Pause=2>...That is so cool! Arkose5It’s cool that Little Scouts can detect ghost matter and all, but what would be really cool is if the Little Scout could, like, shoot ghost matter at stuff. All pew pew pew! It's cool that Little Scouts can detect ghost matter and all, but what would be really cool is if the Little Scout could, like, shoot ghost matter at stuff. All pew pew pew! SignThis anglerfish specimen was found attached to the landing gear of one of our ships that flew close to Dark Bramble. It appears well-suited to living in dark places with minimal atmosphere. This anglerfish specimen was found attached to the landing gear of one of our ships that flew close to Dark Bramble. It appears well-suited to living in dark places with minimal atmosphere. SignOf all the lifeforms who will perish in the oncoming death of the universe, we will miss the anglerfish the least. Of all the lifeforms who will perish in the oncoming death of the universe, we will miss the anglerfish the least. SignOuter Wilds Ventures, Timber Hearth’s first and only space program, was founded to explore the farthest reaches of our solar system. Outer Wilds Ventures, Timber Hearth’s first and only space program, was founded to explore the farthest reaches of our solar system. SignFeldspar was the first Hearthian to be intentionally launched into space. They completed the first orbit around Timber Hearth and later made the first of what would be many landings on our moon, the Attlerock. Feldspar was the first Hearthian to be intentionally launched into space. They completed the first orbit around Timber Hearth and later made the first of what would be many landings on our moon, the Attlerock. SignOuter Wilds Ventures was founded by Feldspar, Gossan, Slate, and Hornfels to explore a solar system at the end of the universe. Outer Wilds Ventures was founded by Feldspar, Gossan, Slate, and Hornfels to explore a solar system at the end of the universe. Galena Galena ShyKid1<size=20>...</size> <size=20>...</size> ShyKid2<size=20>...</size> <size=20>...</size> ShyKid2<size=20>Good luck in space.</size> <size=20>Good luck in space.</size> ShyKid3<size=20>...</size> <size=20>...</size> FoundYou<size=20>...</size> <size=20>...</size> FoundYou<size=20>You found me...</size> <size=20>You found me...</size> LastKidFound<size=20>...I won? I’m happy...</size> <size=20>...I won? I’m happy...</size> LastKidFound<size=20>Thanks... for playing with us.</size> <size=20>Thanks... for playing with us.</size> AlreadyFoundYou<size=20>...</size> <size=20>...</size> SignThis crystal was taken from a Nomai ruin on Brittle Hollow. This crystal was taken from a Nomai ruin on Brittle Hollow. SignIt seems to create a local gravity distortion, and was most likely used to traverse steep surfaces. Try it out! It seems to create a local gravity distortion, and was most likely used to traverse steep surfaces. Try it out! Mica Mica ModelRocketKid1Hey, it’s you! Hey, it’s you! ModelRocketKid1Slate said you’re blasting off in your ship today. I’m really excited to see the launch! Slate said you’re blasting off in your ship today. I’m really excited to see the launch! ModelRocketKid1Aren’t you gonna go into space? Aren’t you? You better not have changed your mind! Aren’t you gonna go into space? Aren’t you? You better not have changed your mind! MicaModelRocketKid1Hey, I’m still going! Hey, I’m still going! MicaModelRocketKid1I want to practice with a pro before I leave. I want to practice with a pro before I leave. MicaModelRocketKid1I hear you and Slate beefed up the model ship. Can I see it? I hear you and Slate beefed up the model ship. Can I see it? ModelRocketKid5You better be! It’s been forever since anyone launched into space. I really, really want to see it. You better be! It’s been forever since anyone launched into space. I really, really want to see it. ModelRocketKid5Really bad. Really bad. ModelRocketKid5Hey, you want to try out my model ship? Slate says it’s just like the real thing, only less likely to start a fire. Hey, you want to try out my model ship? Slate says it’s just like the real thing, only less likely to start a fire. ModelRocketKid2Aww, you’re just saying that.<Pause> ...But if you really want to practice with me, I guess I could help you out a little. Aww, you’re just saying that.<Pause> ...But if you really want to practice with me, I guess I could help you out a little. ModelRocketKid3Yeah, we recalibrated the controls and installed better thrusters. Want to give it a test drive? Slate says it’s just like the real thing, only less likely to start a fire. Yeah, we recalibrated the controls and installed better thrusters. Want to give it a test drive? Slate says it’s just like the real thing, only less likely to start a fire. ModelRocketKid4Try to land on one of the <color=orange>geyser pools</color>. Show me what you’ve got! Try to land on one of the <color=orange>geyser pools</color>. Show me what you’ve got! FailureWow, that was just like the time the external fuel tanks exploded on reentry! Wow, that was just like the time the external fuel tanks exploded on reentry! FailureYou’ll... you’ll be okay flying the big one, right? You’ll... you’ll be okay flying the big one, right? SuccessWhat a landing! I guess that’s why Slate lets you fly the real thing, huh? What a landing! I guess that’s why Slate lets you fly the real thing, huh? ModelRocketKidSecondarySomeday, I want to design a ship that goes even faster than the ones Slate makes! Someday, I want to design a ship that goes even faster than the ones Slate makes! ModelRocketKidSecondarySlate says they think I can do it. And Gossan says I should ask Slate to be my first test pilot. Slate says they think I can do it. And Gossan says I should ask Slate to be my first test pilot. SignThis remarkably intact statue was carved by the Nomai, an ancient species who dwelled in our solar system thousands of years ago. This remarkably intact statue was carved by the Nomai, an ancient species who dwelled in our solar system thousands of years ago. SignThe statue provides us with our most detailed look yet at the Nomai, who appear to have been covered with a layer of fur. Note the decorative jewelry that has been carved as part of the antlers. The statue provides us with our most detailed look yet at the Nomai, who appear to have been covered with a layer of fur. Note the decorative jewelry that has been carved as part of the antlers. SignAlthough their artifacts and structures have been found on almost every planet in this solar system, we still have no idea where this species came from or what happened to them. Although their artifacts and structures have been found on almost every planet in this solar system, we still have no idea where this species came from or what happened to them. SignThis pilot seat, used by pioneering astronaut Feldspar, is all that remains of our inaugural flight into space. This pilot seat, used by pioneering astronaut Feldspar, is all that remains of our inaugural flight into space. SignAlthough it’s been argued such a distinction requires a breathtakingly liberal definition of flight, that day will nevertheless always be remembered as landmark achievement in Hearthian history. Although it’s been argued such a distinction requires a breathtakingly liberal definition of flight, that day will nevertheless always be remembered as a landmark achievement in Hearthian history. SignAside from the dwellings and structures they built, the Nomai also made art. This decorated pottery was discovered on Brittle Hollow. Aside from the dwellings and structures they built, the Nomai also made art. This decorated pottery was discovered on Brittle Hollow. SignSome ancient Nomai art depicts strange animals, foreign celestial objects, and other subjects that can’t be found in our solar system, which makes us wonder whether the Nomai originated elsewhere in the universe or simply had vibrant imaginations. Some ancient Nomai art depicts strange animals, foreign celestial objects, and other subjects that can’t be found in our solar system, which makes us wonder whether the Nomai originated elsewhere in the universe or simply had vibrant imaginations. SignWere the Nomai born in our solar system? Or were they born among other stars and planets - and if they were, how and why did they come here? Were the Nomai born in our solar system? Or were they born among other stars and planets - and if they were, how and why did they come here? SignThese are just some of the questions we hope to answer through further xenoarchaeological expeditions. These are just some of the questions we hope to answer through further xenoarchaeological expeditions. SignThe Nomai technology brought back from space by our astronauts has been a great boon to Outer Wilds Ventures, allowing us to modify expedition gear in exciting and useful ways. The Nomai technology brought back from space by our astronauts has been a great boon to Outer Wilds Ventures, allowing us to modify expedition gear in exciting and useful ways. SignFor example, the Little Scout now boasts a warp retrieval capability that allows astronauts to recall their scouts almost instantly. This has dramatically reduced the number of scouts lost to the depths of space. For example, the Little Scout now boasts a warp retrieval capability that allows astronauts to recall their scouts almost instantly. This has dramatically reduced the number of scouts lost to the depths of space. SignThe Nomai never got to see it for themselves, but thanks to their efforts and technology, a Hearthian was able to reach the Eye of the universe. The Nomai never got to see it for themselves, but thanks to their efforts and technology, a Hearthian was able to reach the Eye of the universe. SignThe strange rock moving around in this grotto appears to react to conscious observation. The strange rock moving around in this grotto appears to react to conscious observation. SignThe level-headed among us realize there must be some sort of optical illusion at play, but Gabbro claims the rock “exists in all possible states until it is observed” (whatever that means). The level-headed among us realize there must be some sort of optical illusion at play, but Gabbro claims the rock "exists in all possible states until it is observed" (whatever that means). SignWhatever is actually happening, both sides of this debate agree the effect is extremely creepy. Whatever is actually happening, both sides of this debate agree the effect is extremely creepy. Riebeck Riebeck Riebeck0Oh, you launched! That’s great. Great job, you. Oh, you launched! That’s great. Great job, you. Riebeck0Wow, I guess that means I’ve been out here a while, huh. Well, um, this is Brittle Hollow. But you probably knew that. Wow, I guess that means I’ve been out here a while, huh. Well, um, this is Brittle Hollow. But you probably knew that. Riebeck0Lot of history here. ...It’s great. Lot of history here. ...It’s great. RiebeckRiebeck0What are you doing here? What are you doing here? RiebeckRiebeck0I’m in a hurry — can I ask you something? I’m in a hurry — can I ask you something? RiebeckIntroI’m here to see the Hanging City. It’s always been my dream to see it with my own four eyes, ever since I was a hatchling. I’m here to see the Hanging City. It’s always been my dream to see it with my own four eyes, ever since I was a hatchling. RiebeckIntroAn alien race lived in this solar system long before our species even existed! How could I not want to see what their civilization was like? An alien race lived in this solar system long before our species even existed! How could I not want to see what their civilization was like? RiebeckIntroOnly... Only... RiebeckIntroYou’ve... probably heard the others say it, right? I’m afraid of space. Seriously, I’m more surprised than anybody that I’m out here. You’ve... probably heard the others say it, right? I’m afraid of space. Seriously, I’m more surprised than anybody that I’m out here. RiebeckIntroDo you want to know how I even got this far? I fell. Tripped over a gravity crystal. It’s dumb luck I landed somewhere my Little Scout says is halfway stable, instead of being sucked into... what’s below. Do you want to know how I even got this far? I fell. Tripped over a gravity crystal. It’s dumb luck I landed somewhere my Little Scout says is halfway stable, instead of being sucked into... what’s below. RiebeckIntroI’ve been gauging the stability of the ground around me using my Little Scout, and this seems to be the place with the best surface integrity, so I’m just going to stay here until I’m ready to move on. I’ve been gauging the stability of the ground around me using my Little Scout, and this seems to be the place with the best surface integrity, so I’m just going to stay here until I’m ready to move on. RiebeckIntro...But that’s enough about me and my problems. You didn’t come all this way to listen to me blather, did you! Heh, that’d be... yeah. ...But that’s enough about me and my problems. You didn’t come all this way to listen to me blather, did you! Heh, that’d be... yeah. Riebeck1Hi! ...What’s up? Hi! ...What’s up? RiebeckHurryToQuestionsUm, sure — of course! Anything you want. Um, sure — of course! Anything you want. Questions RiebeckQuestionsI learned something! I learned something! RiebeckQuestionsWhere should I explore here? Where should I explore here? RiebeckQuestionsWhat are you doing out here? What are you doing out here? RiebeckQuestionsSee you later. See you later. RiebeckArcheologistMe? I’m an archeologist, remember? Me? I’m an archeologist, remember? RiebeckArcheologistOr, um, the archeologist, I guess. Seeing as I’m all Timber Hearth’s got right now. Or, um, the archeologist, I guess. Seeing as I’m all Timber Hearth’s got right now. RiebeckArcheologistBrittle Hollow is rich with Nomai history. That’s why I’m here. This planet is an absolute treasure trove of culture, history, and science. Brittle Hollow is rich with Nomai history. That’s why I’m here. This planet is an absolute treasure trove of culture, history, and science. RiebeckArcheologistIf you have any questions about the Brittle Hollow Nomai, I’m your Hearthian! Or, um... I have some knowledge of them, I mean. So. <size=20>Maybe I can help?</size> If you have any questions about the Brittle Hollow Nomai, I’m your Hearthian! Or, um... I have some knowledge of them, I mean. So. <size=20>Maybe I can help?</size> RiebeckExploreOh wow, where shouldn’t you explore here?<Pause> Um, not the <size=20>black hole</size>, actually. That’s... very no. Oh wow, where shouldn’t you explore here?<Pause> Um, not the <size=20>black hole</size>, actually. That’s... very no. RiebeckExploreWhich is unfortunate, because uh, the most exciting stuff is all below the crust. Including the <color=orange>Hanging City</color> — that’s just to the north. You can kinda see it from here. Which is unfortunate, because uh, the most exciting stuff is all below the crust. Including the <color=orange>Hanging City</color> — that’s just to the north. You can kinda see it from here. RiebeckExploreThere’s also this big dome on the south pole called the <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color>. You can’t get inside from the surface — trust me, I tried — but if it’s like the rest of the Nomai structures here, there’s probably a path to it beneath the crust somewhere. There’s also this big dome on the south pole called the <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color>. You can’t get inside from the surface — trust me, I tried — but if it’s like the rest of the Nomai structures here, there’s probably a path to it beneath the crust somewhere. RiebeckExploreGood luck with exploring. Um, if you learn anything about the Nomai, I’d love to hear it, <size=20>if it’s not too much trouble?</size> Good luck with exploring. Um, if you learn anything about the Nomai, I’d love to hear it, <size=20>if it’s not too much trouble?</size> RiebeckLearnedOh, cool! <Pause/>Um, what is it? Oh, cool! <Pause />Um, what is it? RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI found the Nomai escape pod on Brittle Hollow. I found the Nomai escape pod on Brittle Hollow. RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI found the Vessel! I found the Vessel! RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI saw the old settlement. I saw the old settlement. RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI saw the Hanging City on Brittle Hollow. I saw the Hanging City on Brittle Hollow. RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI saw the Sunless City on Ember Twin. I saw the Sunless City on Ember Twin. RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI found Nomai writing about a quantum pilgrimage. I found Nomai writing about a quantum pilgrimage. RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI went to the comet, and... I went to the comet, and... RiebeckRiebeckLearnedI TALKED TO A LIVING NOMAI! I TALKED TO A LIVING NOMAI! RiebeckRiebeckLearnedActually, nevermind. Actually, nevermind. RiebeckLearned_ExitOh, okay. If you do learn something new about the Nomai, though, I’d love to hear it! Um, if you don’t mind, I mean. Oh, okay. If you do find learn something new about the Nomai, though, I’d love to hear it! Um, if you don’t mind, I mean. RiebeckLearned_1Wow! So then, the Nomai probably came here from somewhere outside the solar system. And they must have been in trouble when they launched their escape pod... but what kind of trouble? Wow! So then, the Nomai probably came here from somewhere outside the solar system. And they must have been in trouble when they launched their escape pod... but what kind of trouble? RiebeckLearned_1And where did the escape pod launch from? I’m so curious! And where did the escape pod launch from? I’m so curious! RiebeckLearned_1This is an amazing discovery. I hope we can find out more about how and why the Nomai arrived here! This is an amazing discovery. I hope we can find out more about how and why the Nomai arrived here! RiebeckLearned_2You did?! That, that’s incredible, congratulations! You did?! That, that’s incredible, congratulations! RiebeckLearned_2That means they really were from far outside our solar system. Haha, yes! I knew it! That means they really were from far outside our solar system. Haha, yes! I knew it! RiebeckLearned_2But that creates so many new questions! If they didn’t come from our solar system, where did they come from? Are they from our galaxy, or somewhere even farther? What were their lives like before they came here? And why did they come here? But that creates so many new questions! If they didn’t come from our solar system, where did they come from? Are they from our galaxy, or somewhere even farther? What were their lives like before they came here? And why did they come here? RiebeckLearned_2Hey, I... I might not be much of an astronaut, but I’m really glad I came out here to see the Nomai’s artifacts for myself. And, um, thanks for telling me. <Pause/>About the Vessel, I mean. Hey, I... I might not be much of an astronaut, but I’m really glad I came out here to see the Nomai’s artifacts for myself. And, um, thanks for telling me. <Pause/>About the Vessel, I mean. RiebeckLearned_3Isn’t it amazing? Hard to believe the settlement is still standing, but there it is. Isn’t it amazing? Hard to believe the settlement is still standing, but there it is. RiebeckLearned_3It really makes you appreciate living somewhere like Timber Hearth. You know, somewhere that isn’t being constantly bombarded with meteors and rocks and stuff. It really makes you appreciate living somewhere like Timber Hearth. You know, somewhere that isn’t being constantly bombarded with meteors and rocks and stuff. RiebeckLearned_4You visited the Hanging City? Oh gosh, how was it? Was it amazing? Was it beautiful? ...Was it scary? You visited the Hanging City? Oh gosh, how was it? Was it amazing? Was it beautiful? ...Was it scary? RiebeckLearned_4The Hanging City is where the Nomai settled permanently on Brittle Hollow. It was their most advanced settlement here! The Hanging City is where the Nomai settled permanently on Brittle Hollow. It was their most advanced settlement here! RiebeckLearned_4Why they chose to build their most advanced settlement so close to a you-know-what is beyond me. Maybe that kind of thing makes sense to a Nomai, though. ...Maybe they needed the <size=20>black hole</size> for something? Why they chose to build their most advanced settlement so close to a you-know-what is beyond me. Maybe that kind of thing makes sense to a Nomai, though. ...Maybe they needed the <size=20>black hole</size> for something? RiebeckLearned_5You mean there’s another Nomai city inside of Ember Twin? That’s incredible! A whole city, and I had no idea it existed! This is great! You mean there’s another Nomai city inside of Ember Twin? That’s incredible! A whole city, and I had no idea it existed! This is great! RiebeckLearned_5How did they keep the sand out? If it were me, I’d be nervous about getting buried in the caves by that awful river of sand. Gosh, the Nomai sure were ingenius, building an entire settlement underground. The Sunless City! ...Wow! How did they keep the sand out? If it were me, I’d be nervous about getting buried in the caves by that awful river of sand. Gosh, the Nomai sure were ingenious, building an entire settlement underground. The Sunless City! ...Wow! RiebeckLearned_5That means there were two groups of Nomai — one that lived on Ember Twin, and one that lived here on Brittle Hollow. But they must have traveled around the solar system, since Nomai writing can be found on other planets, too. That means there were two groups of Nomai — one that lived on Ember Twin, and one that lived here on Brittle Hollow. But they must have traveled around the solar system, since Nomai writing can be found on other planets, too. RiebeckLearned_6A pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon? The Nomai mentioned the Quantum Moon in a lot of their writing, so it was clearly special to them. And um, special enough to make a trip there by themselves! A pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon? The Nomai mentioned the Quantum Moon in a lot of their writing, so it was clearly special to them. And um, special enough to make a trip there by themselves! RiebeckLearned_6It sounds like a coming-of-age ritual, like how hatchlings stay hatchlings until their stomachs are strong enough to drink sap wine. It sounds like a coming-of-age ritual, like how hatchlings stay hatchlings until their stomachs are strong enough to drink sap wine. RiebeckLearned_6Maybe once a Nomai journeyed to the Quantum Moon, they were considered an adult? Maybe once a Nomai journeyed to the Quantum Moon, they were considered an adult? RiebeckLearned_7Oh, wow. Wow. So that’s how the Nomai died? Oh, wow. Wow. So that’s how the Nomai died? RiebeckLearned_7That’s... really sad, isn’t it? I know it was a long time ago, but still... That’s... really sad, isn’t it? I know it was a long time ago, but still... RiebeckLearned_7Stars above, it’s lucky we hadn’t evolved to live on land yet. Stars above, it’s lucky we hadn’t evolved to live on land yet. RiebeckLearned_7To think, if the comet hadn’t killed them, our species might have coexisted in this solar system. That would have been amazing. To think, if the comet hadn’t killed them, our species might have coexisted in this solar system. That would have been amazing. RiebeckLearned_7But... But... RiebeckLearned_7I guess if I hadn’t wanted to learn why the Nomai disappeared, I’d never have left Timber Hearth and come out here, or had any of these adventures. I guess if I hadn’t wanted to learn why the Nomai disappeared, I’d never have left Timber Hearth and come out here, or had any of these adventures. RiebeckLearned_7...Don’t get me wrong, space is terrifying! But, you know, it has its moments. ...Don’t get me wrong, space is terrifying! But, you know, it has its moments. RiebeckLearned_8AHHH! That doesn’t make any sense! I don’t understand! I am very excited for you, though! P-please stop yelling! AHHH! That doesn’t make any sense! I don’t understand! I am very excited for you, though! P-please stop yelling! RiebeckLearned_8...What? On the Quantum Moon, you said?<Pause> There’s a sort of-living Nomai on the Quantum Moon?! ...What? On the Quantum Moon, you said?<Pause> There’s a sort of-living Nomai on the Quantum Moon?! RiebeckLearned_8WELL, WHY DIDN’T YOU SAY SO?! WELL, WHY DIDN’T YOU SAY SO?! RiebeckLearned_8Oh wow! Wow! This is the best thing that’s ever happened in the history of Outer Wilds Ventures! I can’t believe you talked to an actual Nomai! Oh wow! Wow! This is the best thing that’s ever happened in the history of Outer Wilds Ventures! I can’t believe you talked to an actual Nomai! RiebeckLearned_8Great! So I just have to go back into space, fly to the Quantum Moon with zero visibility, find a spooky ruin, and travel through a few different types of dangerous terrain to get there. Great! So I just have to go back into space, fly to the Quantum Moon with zero visibility, find a spooky ruin, and travel through a few different types of dangerous terrain to get there. RiebeckLearned_8Okay, yeah, that’s... that’s not so bad. <Pause><size=20>That’s probably doable...</size> Okay, yeah, that’s... that’s not so bad. <Pause><size=20>That’s probably doable...</size> SignThis piece of Nomai writing was essential to deciphering their unique language. This piece of Nomai writing was essential to deciphering their unique language. SignAlthough this text is linear, Nomai text often branches off from a central point. Interestingly, each branch tends to be written by a different author. Although this text is linear, Nomai text often branches off from a central point. Interestingly, each branch tends to be written by a different author. SignWhat you see here are parts of the Nomai skeleton. We can tell from their skulls that they possessed antlers and, quite unusually, only three eyes. What you see here are parts of the Nomai skeleton. We can tell from their skulls that they possessed antlers and, quite unusually, only three eyes. SignThe Nomai body was most likely adapted for living exclusively on land. The differences in the Nomai’s anatomy, such as their shockingly fragile bone structure, show us that Hearthians couldn’t have descended from Nomaian ancestors. The Nomai body was most likely adapted for living exclusively on land. The differences in the Nomai’s anatomy, such as their shockingly fragile bone structure, show us that Hearthians couldn’t have descended from Nomaian ancestors. SignIt’s not clear where the Nomai originated from, or why they disappeared. We hope to find more clues to this puzzle as we explore our solar system. It’s not clear where the Nomai originated from, or why they disappeared. We hope to find more clues to this puzzle as we explore our solar system. SignThe Nomai who came to our solar system were following a signal from the Eye of the universe. The Nomai who came to our solar system were following a signal from the Eye of the universe. SignThey perished when the Interloper arrived, bringing with it the deadly substance we called ghost matter that flooded the entire solar system almost instantly and without warning. They perished when the Interloper arrived, bringing with it the deadly substance we called ghost matter that flooded the entire solar system almost instantly and without warning. SignWe never figured out how they died. We never figured out how they died. SignStars like our sun generate light and heat by fusing hydrogen into helium. Stars like our sun generate light and heat by fusing hydrogen into helium. SignAs it grows older, the star runs out of hydrogen and starts to contract. As it grows older, the star runs out of hydrogen and starts to contract. SignAs the star’s core contracts, it gets hotter, causing the outer layers to expand. The star has become a red giant. As the star’s core contracts, it gets hotter, causing the outer layers to expand. The star has become a red giant. SignWhen the core is hot enough, it starts to fuse helium into carbon. When the core is hot enough, it starts to fuse helium into carbon. SignIf a star is massive enough, it will continue to fuse carbon into even heavier elements like iron. If a star is massive enough, it will continue to fuse carbon into even heavier elements like iron. SignUltimately, the star will collapse under its own gravity and then explode in a violent event called a supernova. Ultimately, the star will collapse under its own gravity and then explode in a violent event called a supernova. SignBased on Chert’s observations, this will one day be the fate of our own sun. Based on Chert's observations, this will one day be the fate of our own sun. SignAt the end of its lifespan, our sun collapsed under its own gravity and then exploded in a violent supernova. At the end of its lifespan, our sun collapsed under its own gravity and then exploded in a violent supernova. SignWatch closely... these balls move on their own! Watch closely... these balls move on their own! SignThe ground is perfectly level, so what do you think causes this spooky motion? The ground is perfectly level, so what do you think causes this spooky motion? SignThe answer is the moon! As it orbits our planet, the Attlerock’s gravity pulls on objects from different directions. In fact, it’s pulling on you right now! The answer is the moon! As it orbits our planet, the Attlerock’s gravity pulls on objects from different directions. In fact, it’s pulling on you right now! ROOT: I was hoping to deliver new ore data to Poke in her <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>, but the warp tower on the <color=orange>Twilight Twin</color> sent me to the wrong part of <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. ROOT: I was hoping to deliver new ore data to Poke in her <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>, but the warp tower on the <color=orange>Twilight Twin</color> sent me to the wrong part of <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. ROOT: Could someone kindly remind me if there’s a way to warp directly to the forge or if I imagined this? ROOT: Could someone kindly remind me if there’s a way to warp directly to the forge or if I imagined this? CLARY: There is! The <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> warp tower that stands on the <color=orange>Twilight Twin</color> will take you to two different places, including the forge. Just make sure you start at the correct place within the tower. CLARY: There is! The <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color> warp tower that stands on the <color=orange>Twilight Twin</color> will take you to two different places, including the forge. Just make sure you start at the correct place within the tower. ROOT: Of personal note: Remember to give Clary my gratitude when next I visit the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>. ROOT: Of personal note: Remember to give Clary my gratitude when next I visit the <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>. Black Hole Forge controls <color=orange>Black Hole Forge controls</color> POKE: Clary and Root, kindly tune the alignments on each black hole core as I finish them. The schematic on the floor shows which warp tower aligns with which astral body. POKE: Clary and Root, kindly tune the alignments on each black hole core as I finish them. The schematic on the floor shows which warp tower aligns with which astral body. CLARY: To speed future deliveries to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>, I’ve tuned the first black hole core to activate when its warp tower aligns with <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. CLARY: To speed future deliveries to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>, I’ve tuned the first black hole core to activate when its warp tower aligns with <color=lightblue>Brittle Hollow</color>. CLARY: And before anyone comments, yes, I am aware this reduces the distance between Yarrow and me. CLARY: And before anyone comments, yes, I am aware this reduces the distance between Yarrow and me. ROOT: The schematic shows the six towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> are being tuned to only five alignments. Is that a mistake? ROOT: The schematic shows the six towers on <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> are being tuned to only five alignments. Is that a mistake? POKE: No, that’s correct. For these alignments we've decided to treat the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> as a single astral body. POKE: No, that’s correct. For these alignments we've decided to treat the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> as a single astral body. POKE: Have you seen Phlox’s tower designs in the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>? They clarify each tower’s warp destination. POKE: Have you seen Phlox’s tower designs in the <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color> on <color=lightblue>Ember Twin</color>? They clarify each tower’s warp destination. POKE: If it helps, you can imagine the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> as aligning with themselves. POKE: If it helps, you can imagine the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color> as aligning with themselves. THATCH: This knowledge is too dear to lose: Here is everything we can recall about the signal we encountered while aboard the <color=orange>Vessel</color>. THATCH: This knowledge is too dear to lose: Here is everything we can recall about the signal we encountered while aboard the <color=orange>Vessel</color>. FILIX: The signal looked like an eye: round, with a circle at the center much like a pupil. (Suppose the signal was looking for something.) FILIX: The signal looked like an eye: round, with a circle at the center much like a pupil. (Suppose the signal was looking for something.) FILIX: The signal was older than the universe itself! This is the most significant detail. FILIX: The signal was older than the universe itself! This is the most significant detail. PLUME: No Nomai clan has ever encountered anything like it! How can anything in this universe be older than the universe itself? PLUME: No Nomai clan has ever encountered anything like it! How can anything in this universe be older than the universe itself? THATCH: Imagine what rare and profound knowledge it might offer. We must find this <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. THATCH: Imagine what rare and profound knowledge it might offer. We must find this <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. <color=orange>Black Hole Forge District</color> <color=orange>Black Hole Forge District</color> The <color=orange>Crossroads</color>\\n(west 350m) The <color=orange>Crossroads</color>\\n(west 350m) The <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color>\\n(south 550m) The <color=orange>Southern Observatory</color>\\n(south 550m) <color=orange>Gravity Crystal Workshop</color>\\n(above 140m) <color=orange>Gravity Crystal Workshop</color>\\n(above 140m) <color=orange>Gravity Cannon</color>\\n(east 400m) <color=orange>Gravity Cannon</color>\\n(east 400m) The <color=orange>Hanging City</color>\\n(north 250m) The <color=orange>Hanging City</color>\\n(north 250m) The <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>\\n(west 190m) The <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>\\n(west 190m) <color=orange>Lower Crossroads</color>\\n(below 56m) <color=orange>Lower Crossroads</color>\\n(below 56m) The <color=orange>Hanging City</color>\\n(below 50m) The <color=orange>Hanging City</color>\\n(below 50m) <color=orange>Eye Shrine District</color> <color=orange>Eye Shrine District</color> <color=orange>Meltwater District</color> <color=orange>Meltwater District</color> <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>\\n(left 30m) <color=orange>Black Hole Forge</color>\\n(left 30m) The <color=orange>Crossroads</color>\\n(east 190m) The <color=orange>Crossroads</color>\\n(east 190m) <color=orange>School District</color> <color=orange>School District</color> <color=orange>Gravity Cannon</color> Controls\\n(90m) <color=orange>Gravity Cannon</color> Controls\\n(90m) Entrance to the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>\\n(below 90m) Entrance to the <color=orange>Tower of Quantum Knowledge</color>\\n(below 90m) The <color=orange>shuttle</color> is currently resting at the <color=lightblue>comet</color>. The <color=orange>shuttle</color> is currently resting at the <color=lightblue>comet</color>. Who’s been computing shuttle trajectories to the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>? Don’t worry; the station is in such a low stellar orbit, we’ve constructed a different, safer way to travel there from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. Who’s been computing shuttle trajectories to the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>? Don’t worry; the station is in such a low stellar orbit, we’ve constructed a different, safer way to travel there from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. IDAEA: That would be Pye. I told her we wouldn’t be traveling there by <color=orange>shuttle</color>, and that the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> doesn’t even have a landing pad, but she said she knew. IDAEA: That would be Pye. I told her we wouldn’t be traveling there by <color=orange>shuttle</color>, and that the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> doesn’t even have a landing pad, but she said she knew. PYE: It’s a purely theoretical exercise on my part, Yarrow. Who doesn’t love computing a good low stellar orbit shuttle trajectory! PYE: It’s a purely theoretical exercise on my part, Yarrow. Who doesn’t love computing a good low stellar orbit shuttle trajectory! IDAEA: Pye, I look forward to working with you, but I’m also relieved it will be easy to return to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> regularly. IDAEA: Pye, I look forward to working with you, but I’m also relieved it will be easy to return to <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color> regularly. MELORAE: This rock is very familiar! Did you travel here, my sedimentary friend? Because your unique color and texture appears identical to a rock I met earlier. MELORAE: This rock is very familiar! Did you travel here, my sedimentary friend? Because your unique color and texture appears identical to a rock I met earlier. MELORAE: Wasn’t this same rock fragment in the cave we found at the bottom of the dry lakebed (at the north pole)? MELORAE: Wasn’t this same rock fragment in the cave we found at the bottom of the dry lakebed (at the north pole)? COLEUS: An update: Melorae and I went back to the <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color> and observed this rock again. Sometimes it’s there, and sometimes it isn’t. COLEUS: An update: Melorae and I went back to the <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color> and observed this rock again. Sometimes it’s there, and sometimes it isn’t. MELORAE: That means this rock wanders like the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> does. How curious! MELORAE: That means this rock wanders like the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> does. How curious! COLEUS: We plan to reexamine the northern <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color>. (Maybe our friendly rock will meet us down there!) COLEUS: We plan to reexamine the northern <color=orange>Lakebed Cave</color>. (Maybe our friendly rock will meet us down there!) The <color=orange>Sunless City</color>\\n(110m) The <color=orange>Sunless City</color>\\n(120m) <color=orange>Gravity Cannon</color>\\n(120m) <color=orange>Gravity Cannon</color>\\n(120m) The <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>\\n(400m) The <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>\\n(400m) <color=orange>Anglerfish Fossil Overlook</color>\\n(40m) <color=orange>Anglerfish Fossil Overlook</color>\\n(40m) <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>\\n(20m) <color=orange>Stepping Stone Cave</color>\\n(20m) The <color=orange>Sunless City</color>\\n(120m) The <color=orange>Sunless City</color>\\n(120m) <color=orange>Crash Site Caves</color>\\n(60m) <color=orange>Crash Site Caves</color>\\n(60m) The <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>\\n(300m) The <color=orange>High Energy Lab</color>\\n(300m) The <color=orange>Sunless City</color>\\n(300m) The <color=orange>Sunless City</color>\\n(300m) <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Long-range probe successfully launched from the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Long-range probe successfully launched from the <color=orange>Orbital Probe Cannon</color>. We offer our congratulations! You’ve learned the rule of quantum imaging. Take this knowledge with you on the remainder of your quantum pilgrimage. We offer our congratulations! You’ve learned the rule of quantum imaging. Take this knowledge with you on the remainder of your quantum pilgrimage. Remember, the other quantum shards have other lessons to teach. Remember, the other quantum shards have other lessons to teach. Our curiosity goes with you on your journey. You walk in the footsteps of those who came before you, and your path guides those who will follow later. Our curiosity goes with you on your journey. You walk in the footsteps of those who came before you, and your path guides those who will follow later. PHLOX: Yarrow, would you kindly step back so Daz is closest to the statue? When pairing, the statue will choose whoever is in closest proximity. PHLOX: Yarrow, would you kindly step back so Daz is closest to the statue? When pairing, the statue will choose whoever is in closest proximity. PHLOX: ...See how its eyes have opened? That tells us the statue has paired with Daz. Now, no matter where he is in this star system, Daz’s statue will record his memories and send them to the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. PHLOX: ...See how its eyes have opened? That tells us the statue has paired with Daz. Now, no matter where he is in this star system, Daz’s statue will record his memories and send them to the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. YARROW: This is extraordinary sculpting work, Phlox! YARROW: This is extraordinary sculpting work, Phlox! DAZ: He has outdone himself again, hasn’t he? And now that we have our first successful pairing, we can test my memory storage prototype. DAZ: He has outdone himself again, hasn’t he? And now that we have our first successful pairing, we can test my memory storage prototype. DAZ: Each statue will send a single Nomai’s memories to his or her own storage unit within <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. DAZ: Each statue will send a single Nomai’s memories to his or her own storage unit within <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. PHLOX: Each storage unit will be equipped with a mask, the statue’s counterpart, which will be able to send those stored memories back to the corresponding Nomai. PHLOX: Each storage unit will be equipped with a mask, the statue’s counterpart, which will be able to send those stored memories back to the corresponding Nomai. <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Request to launch probe received from <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Request to launch probe received from <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. Cannon aligned with randomly selected probe trajectory. Gravity field activated. Cannon aligned with randomly selected probe trajectory. Gravity field activated. Control Module <color=orange>Control Module</color> Launch Module <color=orange>Launch Module</color> Receiving data from probe <NbTimeloops>. Receiving data from probe <NbTimeloops>. Visualizing current trajectory of probe <NbTimeloops>. Visualizing current trajectory of probe <NbTimeloops>. SOLANUM: There is fundamental uncertainty throughout the universe. Normally, this uncertainty is only observable on a very small scale. As one approaches the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>, however, that uncertainty grows enormously. SOLANUM: There is fundamental uncertainty throughout the universe. Normally, this uncertainty is only observable on a very small scale. As one approaches the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>, however, that uncertainty grows enormously. SOLANUM: The <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> probably exhibits macroscopic quantum behavior because of its proximity to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. Shards that broke off from the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> have a similar effect, as I imagine you’ve seen elsewhere in this star system. SOLANUM: The <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> probably exhibits macroscopic quantum behavior because of its proximity to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. Shards that broke off from the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> have a similar effect, as I imagine you’ve seen elsewhere in this star system. SOLANUM: Conscious observation forces a quantum object to collapse to a single possibility. But what would happen if a conscious observer somehow entered the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself? SOLANUM: Conscious observation forces a quantum object to collapse to a single possibility. But what would happen if a conscious observer somehow entered the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself? SOLANUM: Over time, this has become my clan’s greatest question. SOLANUM: Over time, this has become my clan’s greatest question. SOLANUM: I imagine your purpose here is the same as mine: to learn about and to find the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. SOLANUM: I imagine your purpose here is the same as mine: to learn about and to find the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. SOLANUM: I’m unsure how you arrived here, however. Perhaps you came from another star system, as my clan originally did? SOLANUM: I’m unsure how you arrived here, however. Perhaps you came from another star system, as my clan originally did? SOLANUM: Have you encountered a quantum shard on another planet? The shards look the same as the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s surface does now, while at the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. SOLANUM: Have you encountered a quantum shard on another planet? The shards look the same as the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s surface does now, while at the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. SOLANUM: From this, we can reasonably infer the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s natural state is as we see it now, and that the Eye is its primary location. SOLANUM: From this, we can reasonably infer the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s natural state is as we see it now, and that the Eye is its primary location. SOLANUM: Given the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s moon, it’s likely that any characteristics the moon exhibits are also exhibited by the Eye itself. The <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> and its shards, for instance, are quantum; thus, the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is likely also quantum. SOLANUM: Given the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> is the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>’s moon, it’s likely that any characteristics the moon exhibits are also exhibited by the Eye itself. The <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> and its shards, for instance, are quantum; thus, the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is likely also quantum. SOLANUM: In fact, this moon is probably quantum because its proximity to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> made it quantum, the same way the areas surrounding quantum shards that landed on other planets eventually became quantum, too. SOLANUM: In fact, this moon is probably quantum because its proximity to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> made it quantum, the same way the areas surrounding quantum shards that landed on other planets eventually became quantum, too. SOLANUM: I am on my first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. All Nomai in my clan make this journey when we come of age. SOLANUM: I am on my first pilgrimage to the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>. All Nomai in my clan make this journey when we come of age. SOLANUM: Even though the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> cannot be reached from here, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> remains special to us, as it carries us nearer to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> than any other place we know. SOLANUM: Even though the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> cannot be reached from here, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> remains special to us, as it carries us nearer to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> than any other place we know. SOLANUM: I’ve journeyed here to be close to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. While the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is obscured from our sight, we can see the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s reflection of the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> in the sky above us. SOLANUM: I’ve journeyed here to be close to the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. While the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is obscured from our sight, we can see the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s reflection of the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> in the sky above us. SOLANUM: Suppose you could reach the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>: Would you try to enter it? SOLANUM: Suppose you could reach the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>: Would you try to enter it? SOLANUM: What do you imagine the effects of a conscious observer might be? SOLANUM: What do you imagine the effects of a conscious observer might be? SOLANUM: I imagine you’ve noticed the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> changes in appearance depending on which location it is currently orbiting (for instance, the moon looks quite different when orbiting <color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> than it does when orbiting the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color>). SOLANUM: I imagine you’ve noticed the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> changes in appearance depending on which location it is currently orbiting (for instance, the moon looks quite different when orbiting <color=lightblue>Giant's Deep</color> than it does when orbiting the <color=lightblue>Hourglass Twins</color>). SOLANUM: Because the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> clearly changes in its different forms, the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> (being this moon’s primary location) must be similarly malleable. SOLANUM: Because the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> clearly changes in its different forms, the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> (being this moon’s primary location) must be similarly malleable. SOLANUM: From this, we can hypothesize that the Eye represents extreme changeability. SOLANUM: From this, we can hypothesize that the Eye represents extreme changeability. SOLANUM: That said, despite its malleable nature, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> becomes locked to one specific version of itself when it is consciously observed. SOLANUM: That said, despite its malleable nature, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> becomes locked to one specific version of itself when it is consciously observed. SOLANUM: But what would happen if a conscious observer were to enter the Eye? SOLANUM: But what would happen if a conscious observer were to enter the Eye? SOLANUM: Many in my clan have believed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> called to us for a particular purpose. SOLANUM: Many in my clan have believed the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> called to us for a particular purpose. SOLANUM: When I was a child, I used to believe the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> was malevolent, to have lured my clan to this star system only to then vanish from them so completely. SOLANUM: When I was a child, I used to believe the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> was malevolent, to have lured my clan to this star system only to then vanish from them so completely. SOLANUM: But I don’t fear the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>, anymore. In fact, it became my fondest hope to see the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself, someday, but I fear this may be beyond my reach. SOLANUM: But I don’t fear the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>, anymore. In fact, it became my fondest hope to see the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself, someday, but I fear this may be beyond my reach. SOLANUM: You may think I’m strange, but I have a hypothesis that I may not be entirely alive. Perhaps my journey has reached its end. SOLANUM: You may think I’m strange, but I have a hypothesis that I may not be entirely alive. Perhaps my journey has reached its end. SOLANUM: These are the two tenets of Nomai philosophy; to seek out and to understand is our way of living. SOLANUM: These are the two tenets of Nomai philosophy; to seek out and to understand is our way of living. SOLANUM: We are orbiting the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color> now, although we cannot see it (only the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s reflection of it). The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is older than the universe itself, and my clan believes it dwells in an extremely distant orbit around this star system. SOLANUM: We are orbiting the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color> now, although we cannot see it (only the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s reflection of it). The <color=lightblue>Eye</color> is older than the universe itself, and my clan believes it dwells in an extremely distant orbit around this star system. SOLANUM: I’ve never met one of your kind before. It’s an honor to speak with you! I particularly admire your four eyes. SOLANUM: I’ve never met one of your kind before. It’s an honor to speak with you! I particularly admire your four eyes. SOLANUM: There are many questions I would ask, if I could comprehend your language. You have my gratitude for understanding mine. SOLANUM: There are many questions I would ask, if I could comprehend your language. You have my gratitude for understanding mine. SOLANUM: This is the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, where we both are standing. SOLANUM: This is the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>, where we both are standing. SOLANUM: Despite also orbiting other celestial bodies, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> is the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>’s moon. SOLANUM: Despite also orbiting other celestial bodies, the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color> is the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>’s moon. SOLANUM: I am Solanum, a Nomai. My clan arrived in this star system before my birth, and we now call it home. SOLANUM: I am Solanum, a Nomai. My clan arrived in this star system before my birth, and we now call it home. SOLANUM: Is this your first time on the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>? It’s my first time here. SOLANUM: Is this your first time on the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>? It’s my first time here. SOLANUM: If you’ve come here looking for answers, I hope you find them. SOLANUM: If you’ve come here looking for answers, I hope you find them. SOLANUM: Like many of my clan before me, I journeyed here to see the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s reflection of the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. This is the closest any of us have come to seeing the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself. SOLANUM: Like many of my clan before me, I journeyed here to see the <color=lightblue>Quantum Moon</color>’s reflection of the <color=lightblue>Eye</color>. This is the closest any of us have come to seeing the <color=lightblue>Eye</color> itself. SOLANUM: We do not have much connection, you and I. SOLANUM: We do not have much connection, you and I. SOLANUM: Still, this encounter feels special. I hope you won’t mind if I think of you as a friend. SOLANUM: Still, this encounter feels special. I hope you won’t mind if I think of you as a friend. RAMIE: I’ve installed the masks inside the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, Phlox. They look beautiful (although I do feel as though I’m being observed!). RAMIE: I’ve installed the masks inside the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, Phlox. They look beautiful (although I do feel as though I’m being observed!). RAMIE: It’s comforting to know the statues will not pair until the project succeeds. Otherwise, I imagine the experience would be hard to endure! RAMIE: It’s comforting to know the statues will not pair until the project succeeds. Otherwise, I imagine the experience would be hard to endure! PHLOX: Ideally, they’ll only need to activate once the project succeeds; as a safety measure, however, the statues will also activate in the event of equipment failure. PHLOX: Ideally, they’ll only need to activate once the project succeeds; as a safety measure, however, the statues will also activate in the event of equipment failure. RAMIE: They will? Why is that? RAMIE: They will? Why is that? PHLOX: If anything goes wrong with the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, the statues (and their masks) will make us aware of the situation and enable us to fix it. Otherwise, it would be possible for us to remain permanently unaware of the problem. PHLOX: If anything goes wrong with the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>, the statues (and their masks) will make us aware of the situation and enable us to fix it. Otherwise, it would be possible for us to remain permanently unaware of the problem. RAMIE: I hadn’t thought of that! What a profoundly horrific fate that would be. RAMIE: I hadn’t thought of that! What a profoundly horrific fate that would be. ROOT: Friends in the <color=orange>Timber Hearth Mines</color>, the last type of ore you sent us survives the longest in direct heat. ROOT: Friends in the <color=orange>Timber Hearth Mines</color>, the last type of ore you sent us survives the longest in direct heat. ROOT: Can you send us more of the same for additional testing? We’re attempting to improve its durability, and our forge has already burned through everything you sent! ROOT: Can you send us more of the same for additional testing? We’re attempting to improve its durability, and our forge has already burned through everything you sent! OENO: We’ll deliver more ore to <color=lightblue>Hollow’s Lantern</color> immediately. You must be fired up about crafting the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>’s protective shell! OENO: We’ll deliver more ore to <color=lightblue>Hollow’s Lantern</color> immediately. You must be fired up about crafting the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>’s protective shell! ROOT: Yes, the idea of an encasement that’s supernova-proof, however briefly, has kindled my curiosity! ROOT: Yes, the idea of an encasement that’s supernova-proof, however briefly, has kindled my curiosity! ROOT: My gratitude! I imagine we’ll also have an updated estimate soon of how much ore is needed to seal off the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. ROOT: My gratitude! I imagine we’ll also have an updated estimate soon of how much ore is needed to seal off the <color=orange>Ash Twin Project</color>. OENO: Will it be more than we initially thought? OENO: Will it be more than we initially thought? ROOT: It will be significantly more. The smallest crack or opening in the protective shell would destroy everything. ROOT: It will be significantly more. The smallest crack or opening in the protective shell would destroy everything. Solanum Solanum SolanumNomai1Who are you? Who are you? SolanumNomai1Where are we? Where are we? 281,042 YEARS AGO: No user commands received for 10 minutes. All systems entering sleep. 281,042 YEARS AGO: No user commands received for 10 minutes. All systems entering sleep. <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Increased solar activity detected. <color=orange>Sun Station</color> hull integrity approaching critical levels. Closing emergency doors. <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Increased solar activity detected. <color=orange>Sun Station</color> hull integrity approaching critical levels. Closing emergency doors. <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Received data from previous cycles. <TimeMinutes> MINUTES, <TimeSeconds> SECONDS AGO: Received data from previous cycles. MASKS RECEIVING DATA FROM:\\n<color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color>\\n<color=lightblue>Giant’s Deep</color> memory statue\\n<color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color> memory statue MASKS RECEIVING DATA FROM:\\n<color=orange>Probe Tracking Module</color>\\n<color=lightblue>Giant's Deep</color> memory statue\\n<color=lightblue>Timber Hearth</color> memory statue <TimeMinutesRemaining> MINUTES UNTIL END-OF-CYCLE TRANSMISSION <TimeMinutesRemaining> MINUTES UNTIL END-OF-CYCLE TRANSMISSION YARROW: Some time has passed since I checked in with you, Pye. How are you and Idaea progressing with the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> plans? YARROW: Some time has passed since I checked in with you, Pye. How are you and Idaea progressing with the <color=orange>Sun Station</color> plans? PYE: Presently, my assessment is that our plan will either fail explosively or succeed explosively. PYE: Presently, my assessment is that our plan will either fail explosively or succeed explosively. IDAEA: Pye, you know I don’t find that funny. IDAEA: Pye, you know I don’t find that funny. PYE: How curious; Ramie thinks I’m a gas. And I don’t recall requesting that you monitor this conversation, Idaea. PYE: How curious; Ramie thinks I’m a gas. And I don’t recall requesting that you monitor this conversation, Idaea. IDAEA: I don’t see what state of matter you are has to do with this. And I don’t recall supporting the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>’s construction, but here we are. IDAEA: I don’t see what state of matter you are has to do with this. And I don’t recall supporting the <color=orange>Sun Station</color>’s construction, but here we are. YARROW: Hypothesis: Time spent away from the station would be beneficial to you both. YARROW: Hypothesis: Time spent away from the station would be beneficial to you both. PYE: I’m immensely interested in testing your hypothesis, Yarrow. PYE: I’m immensely interested in testing your hypothesis, Yarrow. IDAEA: That, at least, we can agree on. IDAEA: That, at least, we can agree on. Chert Chert ChertIntro1Goodness, it’s you! Hello! I take it your first launch went well, then? Welcome to the Hourglass Twins. <Pause=2>Mind the sand, now. Goodness, it’s you! Hello! I take it your first launch went well, then? Welcome to the Hourglass Twins. <Pause=2>Mind the sand, now. ChertChertIntro1I have a question for you. I have a question for you. ChertChertIntro1What are you up to? What are you up to? ChertIntroExplanationHornfels asked me to update our star charts, so I’m out here observing. This is one of the best places in the solar system to spot astronomical events, you know. Hornfels asked me to update our star charts, so I’m out here observing. This is one of the best places in the solar system to spot astronomical events, you know. ChertIntroExplanationWhat’s weird is I’ve actually seen a couple of supernovae today. Usually, I’d be fortunate to see just one. Keep an eye or four on the stars, and maybe you’ll spot one yourself! What’s weird is I’ve actually seen a couple of supernovae today. Usually, I’d be fortunate to see just one. Keep an eye or four on the stars, and maybe you’ll spot one yourself! QuestionsTell me, what can I do for you? Tell me, what can I do for you? ChertQuestionsI found something! I found something! ChertQuestionsHow do I know if I've spotted a supernova? How do I know if I've spotted a supernova? ChertQuestionsWhat are you doing out here? What are you doing out here? ChertQuestionsWhere should I explore here? Where should I explore here? ChertQuestionsHow dangerous is that big column of falling sand? How dangerous is that big column of falling sand? ChertQuestionsJust saying hi. Just saying hi. Chert1Right now I’m documenting stars. Hornfels noticed our star charts are out of date, so they asked me to update them. Right now I’m documenting stars. Hornfels noticed our star charts are out of date, so they asked me to update them. Chert1Please don’t tell the others I said this, but sometimes I think I’m the only traveler out here interested in doing any science at all. Please don’t tell the others I said this, but sometimes I think I’m the only traveler out here interested in doing any science at all. Chert1...Er, maybe don’t tell Hornfels, either. I think they’re pretty deep in denial. ...Er, maybe don’t tell Hornfels, either. I think they’re pretty deep in denial. Chert2To be honest, I haven’t left this lakebed. I don’t mean to brag, but I’m really quite good with the Little Scout, so I’ve been taking pictures of everything from right here in my campsite. To be honest, I haven’t left this lakebed. I don’t mean to brag, but I’m really quite good with the Little Scout, so I’ve been taking pictures of everything from right here in my campsite. Chert2Have you seen the old shipwreck site on Ember Twin’s southern hemisphere, the one shooting a bright beam of light into the sky? It’s not one of our own crashes, surprisingly enough - this one’s a Nomai ship. Have you seen the old shipwreck site on Ember Twin’s southern hemisphere, the one shooting a bright beam of light into the sky? It’s not one of our own crashes, surprisingly enough - this one’s a Nomai ship. Chert2You’ll find Nomai ruins across the Twins, but, strangely, not a single settlement! Believe me, if there was one to see, I’d have seen it with my Little Scout. You’ll find Nomai ruins across the Twins, but, strangely, not a single settlement! Believe me, if there was one to see, I’d have seen it with my Little Scout. Chert2So where did they live? Not on the surface, clearly. Ember Twin is full of cave systems, though - maybe the answer lies underground? So where did they live? Not on the surface, clearly. Ember Twin is full of cave systems, though - maybe the answer lies underground? Chert3On a scale of one to dead, I’d give it a seven or eight. Awfully pretty, though. On a scale of one to dead, I’d give it a seven or eight. Awfully pretty, though. Chert3Right now sand is flowing from Ash Twin to Ember Twin, but did you know the process eventually reverses? We're not completely sure why the sand flows back and forth between the Twins, but it seems to be a natural phenomena. Right now sand is flowing from Ash Twin to Ember Twin, but did you know the process eventually reverses? We're not completely sure why the sand flows back and forth between the Twins, but it seems to be a natural phenomena. Chert3Oh, if you’d like to see something interesting, check out the other Twin once a little more of its sand drains off. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Oh, if you’d like to see something interesting, check out the other Twin once a little more of its sand drains off. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Chert4Supernovae look like extra bright stars to the naked eye, but if you zoom in with your signalscope you can tell that they're actually enormous explosions. Supernovae look like extra bright stars to the naked eye, but if you zoom in with your signalscope you can tell that they're actually enormous explosions. Chert4Massive stars go supernova at the very end of their life spans, which is why it's so unusual to see two in a single day. Massive stars go supernova at the very end of their life spans, which is why it's so unusual to see two in a single day. Chert4I wonder if some of these stars are older than we realized? I wonder if some of these stars are older than we realized? Chert5Watch out for falling sand, okay? I’ve had to dig myself out once or twice, and that’s not half as fun as it sounds. Watch out for falling sand, okay? I’ve had to dig myself out once or twice, and that’s not half as fun as it sounds. ChertSecondaryHello again! Hello again! FoundSomethingMenuPlease, do tell! Please, do tell! ChertFoundSomethingMenuI found out the sun is about to go supernova. I found out the sun is about to go supernova. ChertFoundSomethingMenuI found your notes about the Attlerock’s main crater. I found your notes about the Attlerock’s main crater. ChertFoundSomethingMenuI found Nomai writing about a hidden planet. I found Nomai writing about a hidden planet. ChertFoundSomethingMenuI found Nomai writing about the Quantum Moon. I found Nomai writing about the Quantum Moon. ChertFoundSomethingMenuI found Nomai writing about the Sun Station. I found Nomai writing about the Sun Station. ChertFoundSomethingMenuI found modern Nomai transmissions saying the universe is dying. I found modern Nomai transmissions saying the universe is dying. ChertFoundSomethingMenuActually, nevermind. Actually, nevermind. FoundSomething1What? What makes you think that? What? What makes you think that? FoundSomething1It’s true the sun has... changed, lately, but I’ve not seen any evidence suggesting the approaching death of our sun! Stars above, no! It’s true the sun has... changed, lately, but I’ve not seen any evidence suggesting the approaching death of our sun! Stars above, no! FoundSomething1I’ll tell you what, though - I’ll keep my eyes on the sun, and if I find any suggestion the its core is collapsing, you shall be the first to know. I’ll tell you what, though - I’ll keep my eyes on the sun, and if I find any suggestion the its core is collapsing, you shall be the first to know. FoundSomething1I hope that puts your mind at ease. I hope that puts your mind at ease. FoundSomething2Did you! I hope they were useful? Did you! I hope they were useful? FoundSomething2The planet I mentioned may have been frozen solid, or just partially made of ice, like a much colder Giant’s Deep - it’s hard to say. It used to be the fifth planet in our solar system. The planet I mentioned may have been frozen solid, or just partially made of ice, like a much colder Giant’s Deep - it’s hard to say. It used to be the fifth planet in our solar system. FoundSomething2You’ll notice, of course, that there’s no such planet now. In its place is Dark Bramble, which - how to put this - grew into the space the fifth planet used to occupy. You’ll notice, of course, that there’s no such planet now. In its place is Dark Bramble, which - how to put this - grew into the space the fifth planet used to occupy. FoundSomething2That is, Dark Bramble quite literally appeared at the center of the fifth planet and began destroying it from the inside-out. Eventually, the planet shattered completely, and its shards were flung across space. That is, Dark Bramble quite literally appeared at the center of the fifth planet and began destroying it from the inside-out. Eventually, the planet shattered completely, and its shards were flung across space. FoundSomething2Some of these shards collided with the celestial bodies in our solar system, such as the Attlerock, which I believe is how its biggest crater was formed. Some of these shards collided with the celestial bodies in our solar system, such as the Attlerock, which I believe is how its biggest crater was formed. FoundSomething3How fascinating! It might interest you to know the existence of an additional planet is entirely plausible, if you look at the physics of our solar system. It would just have to be incredibly far out there - farther than Hearthian ships would be able to travel. How fascinating! It might interest you to know the existence of an additional planet is entirely plausible, if you look at the physics of our solar system. It would just have to be incredibly far out there - farther than Hearthian ships would be able to travel. FoundSomething3And honestly, we don’t know all that much about what’s out there. The farther you go, the less we know! As such, it’s well within the realm of possibility such a planet exists. And honestly, we don’t know all that much about what’s out there. The farther you go, the less we know! As such, it’s well within the realm of possibility such a planet exists. FoundSomething4Oh yes, everyone loves a good mystery, don’t they? Who wouldn’t wonder about a moon that’s sometimes there and sometimes not! Oh yes, everyone loves a good mystery, don’t they? Who wouldn’t wonder about a moon that’s sometimes there and sometimes not! FoundSomething4I’ve observed the Quantum Moon orbiting each of the five planets, but sometimes, it quite simply disappears from the sky altogether. Maybe there’s another place it travels to! I’ve observed the Quantum Moon orbiting each of the five planets, but sometimes, it quite simply disappears from the sky altogether. Maybe there’s another place it travels to! FoundSomething4Unfortunately, if there is, I’ve never seen it. Perhaps if I take a closer look at these star charts... Unfortunately, if there is, I’ve never seen it. Perhaps if I take a closer look at these star charts... FoundSomething5Is that what’s in orbit around the sun, then, do you think? This... Sun Station? Is that what’s in orbit around the sun, then, do you think? This... Sun Station? FoundSomething5Quite clever of the Nomai to devise a way to study the sun up close and personal! It must have been tremendously difficult to construct. ...And hot inside. I can only imagine! Quite clever of the Nomai to devise a way to study the sun up close and personal! It must have been tremendously difficult to construct. ...And hot inside. I can only imagine! FoundSomething5I wonder how were they able to travel back and forth from the Sun Station and the Hourglass Twins, when the slightest slip up would have meant a fiery death. I wonder how were they able to travel back and forth from the Sun Station and the Hourglass Twins, when the slightest slip up would have meant a fiery death. FoundSomething6You - what? I don’t... um. What? You - what? I don’t... um. What? FoundSomething6You mean to say there are modern Nomai out in other parts of space? And they believe the universe - all of it, the whole thing - is dying? <Pause/>Currently? <Pause/>...Right now? You mean to say there are modern Nomai out in other parts of space? And they believe the universe - all of it, the whole thing - is dying? <Pause/>Currently? <Pause/>...Right now? FoundSomething6If... if that’s true, how could I have missed so many signs? The supernovae were there, but I, but, I’ve been studying the stars for... well, what does it matter if... oh... If... if that’s true, how could I have missed so many signs? The supernovae were there, but I, but, I’ve been studying the stars for... well, what does it matter if... oh... FoundSomething6I’m very sorry, b-but I have to look over my charts. I h-h-hope you don’t m-mind... I’m very sorry, b-but I have to look over my charts. I h-h-hope you don’t m-mind... ChertBreakdownNomaiB-b-but surely, I would have seen some kind of other sign than the supernovae, so p-perhaps...? B-b-but surely, I would have seen some kind of other sign than the supernovae, so p-perhaps...? FoundSomething7Nothing you’d like to discuss at the moment? That’s no trouble! If you do discover anything you want to talk about, I’d be happy to help! Nothing you’d like to discuss at the moment? That’s no trouble! If you do discover anything you want to talk about, I’d be happy to help! ChertIntro1Hm? Oh, it’s you! I take it your first launch went well, then? Welcome to the Hourglass Twins. <Pause=2>Mind the sand, now. Hm? Oh, it’s you! I take it your first launch went well, then? Welcome to the Hourglass Twins. <Pause=2>Mind the sand, now. ChertIntroExplanationHornfels noticed our star charts are out of date, so I came out here to update them. But something seems... <Pause=0.5>how to put this... <Pause=0.5>off. Hornfels noticed our star charts are out of date, so I came out here to update them. But something seems... <Pause=0.5>how to put this... <Pause=0.5>off. ChertIntroExplanationI’ve seen, what, ten supernovae by now? Twelve? They’re in the double digits now, and that’s, you know, not normal. Not normal at all... I’ve seen, what, ten supernovae by now? Twelve? They’re in the double digits now, and that’s, you know, not normal. Not normal at all... ChertIntro2Hm? Oh, you’re back. Hm? Oh, you’re back. ChertIntro2Say, have you noticed anything unusual about the stars lately? Something seems...<Pause=0.5> how to put this... <Pause=0.5>off. Say, have you noticed anything unusual about the stars lately? Something seems...<Pause=0.5> how to put this... <Pause=0.5>off. ChertIntro2I’ve seen, what, ten supernovae already? Twelve? They’re in the double digits now, and that’s, you know, not normal. Not normal at all... I’ve seen, what, ten supernovae already? Twelve? They’re in the double digits now, and that’s, you know, not normal. Not normal at all... ChertSecondaryHello again. Hello again. QuestionsWas there something you needed? Was there something you needed? ChertQuestionsWhy are so many stars going supernovae? Why are so many stars going supernovae? Chert1Well, I was - that is, I originally came out here to update our star charts. Now, though, I’m trying to figure out what’s going on with the stars. There are so many - too many supernovae. Well, I was - that is, I originally came out here to update our star charts. Now, though, I’m trying to figure out what’s going on with the stars. There are so many - too many supernovae. Chert1Why are so many stars dying out? I’ve never seen anything like this. Why are so many stars dying out? I’ve never seen anything like this. Chert1Frankly, I’m worried. And a little scared. Frankly, I’m worried. And a little scared. Chert2bTo be honest, I haven’t left this lakebed. I don’t mean to brag, but I’m really quite good with the Little Scout, so I’ve been taking pictures of everything from right here in my campsite. To be honest, I haven’t left this lakebed. I don’t mean to brag, but I’m really quite good with the Little Scout, so I’ve been taking pictures of everything from right here in my campsite. Chert2bHave you seen the old shipwreck site on Ember Twin’s southern hemisphere, the one shooting a bright beam of light into the sky? It’s not one of our own crashes, surprisingly enough - this one’s a Nomai ship. Have you seen the old shipwreck site on Ember Twin’s southern hemisphere, the one shooting a bright beam of light into the sky? It’s not one of our own crashes, surprisingly enough - this one’s a Nomai ship. Chert2bYou’ll find Nomai ruins across the Twins, but, strangely, not a single settlement! Believe me, if there was one to see, I’d have seen it with my Little Scout. You’ll find Nomai ruins across the Twins, but, strangely, not a single settlement! Believe me, if there was one to see, I’d have seen it with my Little Scout. Chert2bSo where did they live? Not on the surface, clearly. Ember Twin is full of cave systems, though - maybe the answer lies underground? So where did they live? Not on the surface, clearly. Ember Twin is full of cave systems, though - maybe the answer lies underground? Chert3bOn a scale of one to dead, I’d give it a seven or eight. Awfully pretty, though. On a scale of one to dead, I’d give it a seven or eight. Awfully pretty, though. Chert3bRight now sand is flowing from Ash Twin to Ember Twin, but did you know the process eventually reverses? We're not completely sure why the sand flows back and forth between the Twins, but it seems to be a natural phenomena. Right now sand is flowing from Ash Twin to Ember Twin, but did you know the process eventually reverses? We're not completely sure why the sand flows back and forth between the Twins, but it seems to be a natural phenomena. Chert3bOh, if you’d like to see something interesting, check out the other Twin once a little more of its sand drains off. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Oh, if you’d like to see something interesting, check out the other Twin once a little more of its sand drains off. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Chert4I have no idea! Massive stars go supernova when they reach the end of their life spans, so it's possible that the stars are older than we realized. Or maybe our models are wrong and they don't live as long as we expected. I have no idea! Massive stars go supernova when they reach the end of their life spans, so it's possible that the stars are older than we realized. Or maybe our models are wrong and they don't live as long as we expected. Chert4Honestly, I'm not fond of either option! If our charts are wrong, what else is wrong? And our sun... Honestly, I'm not fond of either option! If our charts are wrong, what else is wrong? And our sun... Chert4No, I shouldn't jump to conclusions. I- I'm probably overlooking something. That's it, I just need to collect more data. No, I shouldn't jump to conclusions. I- I'm probably overlooking something. That's it, I just need to collect more data. Chert5Watch out for the stars. I mean, sand. Watch out for the stars. I mean, sand. FoundSomething1bWhat? What makes you think that? What? What makes you think that? FoundSomething1bIt’s true the sun has... changed, lately, but I’ve not seen any evidence suggesting the approaching death of our sun! Stars above, no! It’s true the sun has... changed, lately, but I’ve not seen any evidence suggesting the approaching death of our sun! Stars above, no! FoundSomething1bI’ll tell you what, though - I’ll keep my eyes on the sun, and if I find any suggestion the its core is collapsing, you shall be the first to know. I’ll tell you what, though - I’ll keep my eyes on the sun, and if I find any suggestion the its core is collapsing, you shall be the first to know. FoundSomething1bI hope that puts your mind at ease. I hope that puts your mind at ease. FoundSomething2bDid you! I hope they were useful? Did you! I hope they were useful? FoundSomething2bThe planet I mentioned may have been frozen solid, or just partially made of ice, like a much colder Giant’s Deep - it’s hard to say. It used to be the fifth planet in our solar system. The planet I mentioned may have been frozen solid, or just partially made of ice, like a much colder Giant’s Deep - it’s hard to say. It used to be the fifth planet in our solar system. FoundSomething2bYou’ll notice, of course, that there’s no such planet now. In its place is Dark Bramble, which - how to put this - grew into the space the fifth planet used to occupy. You’ll notice, of course, that there’s no such planet now. In its place is Dark Bramble, which - how to put this - grew into the space the fifth planet used to occupy. FoundSomething2bThat is, Dark Bramble quite literally appeared at the center of the fifth planet and began destroying it from the inside-out. Eventually, the planet shattered completely, and its shards were flung across space. That is, Dark Bramble quite literally appeared at the center of the fifth planet and began destroying it from the inside-out. Eventually, the planet shattered completely, and its shards were flung across space. FoundSomething2bSome of these shards collided with the celestial bodies in our solar system, such as the Attlerock, which I believe is how its biggest crater was formed. Some of these shards collided with the celestial bodies in our solar system, such as the Attlerock, which I believe is how its biggest crater was formed. FoundSomething3bHow fascinating! It might interest you to know the existence of an additional planet is entirely plausible, if you look at the physics of our solar system. It would just have to be incredibly far out there - farther than Hearthian ships would be able to travel. How fascinating! It might interest you to know the existence of an additional planet is entirely plausible, if you look at the physics of our solar system. It would just have to be incredibly far out there - farther than Hearthian ships would be able to travel. FoundSomething3bAnd honestly, we don’t know all that much about what’s all out there. The farther you go, the less we know! As such, it’s well within the realm of possibility such a planet exists. And honestly, we don’t know all that much about what’s all out there. The farther you go, the less we know! As such, it’s well within the realm of possibility such a planet exists. FoundSomething4bOh yes, everyone loves a good mystery, don’t they? Who wouldn’t wonder about a moon that’s sometimes there and sometimes not! Oh yes, everyone loves a good mystery, don’t they? Who wouldn’t wonder about a moon that’s sometimes there and sometimes not! FoundSomething4bI’ve observed the Quantum Moon orbiting each of the five planets, but sometimes, it quite simply disappears from the sky altogether. Maybe there’s another place it travels to! I’ve observed the Quantum Moon orbiting each of the five planets, but sometimes, it quite simply disappears from the sky altogether. Maybe there’s another place it travels to! FoundSomething4bUnfortunately, if there is, I’ve never seen it. Perhaps if I take a closer look at these star charts... Unfortunately, if there is, I’ve never seen it. Perhaps if I take a closer look at these star charts... FoundSomething5bIs that what’s in orbit around the sun, then, do you think? This... Sun Station? Is that what’s in orbit around the sun, then, do you think? This... Sun Station? FoundSomething5bQuite clever of the Nomai to devise a way to study the sun up close and personal! It must have been tremendously difficult to construct. ...And hot inside. I can only imagine! Quite clever of the Nomai to devise a way to study the sun up close and personal! It must have been tremendously difficult to construct. ...And hot inside. I can only imagine! FoundSomething5bI wonder how were they able to travel back and forth from the Sun Station and the Hourglass Twins, when the slightest slip up would have meant a fiery death. I wonder how were they able to travel back and forth from the Sun Station and the Hourglass Twins, when the slightest slip up would have meant a fiery death. FoundSomething6bYou - what? I don’t... um. What? You - what? I don’t... um. What? FoundSomething6bYou mean to say there are modern Nomai out in other parts of space? And they believe the universe - all of it, the whole thing - is dying? <Pause/>Currently? <Pause/>...Right now? You mean to say there are modern Nomai out in other parts of space? And they believe the universe - all of it, the whole thing - is dying? <Pause/>Currently? <Pause/>...Right now? FoundSomething6bIf... if that’s true, how could I have missed so many signs? The supernovae were there, but I, but, I’ve been studying the stars for... well, what does it matter if... oh... If... if that’s true, how could I have missed so many signs? The supernovae were there, but I, but, I’ve been studying the stars for... well, what does it matter if... oh... FoundSomething6bI’m very sorry, b-but I have to look over my charts. I h-h-hope you don’t m-mind... I’m very sorry, b-but I have to look over my charts. I h-h-hope you don’t m-mind... ChertBreakdownNomaibB-b-but surely, I would have seen some kind of other sign than the supernovae, so p-perhaps...? B-b-but surely, I would have seen some kind of other sign than the supernovae, so p-perhaps...? FoundSomething7bNothing you’d like to discuss at the moment? That’s no trouble! If you do find something you wish to discuss, please, come find me! I’ll be here studying the stars for a while yet. Nothing you’d like to discuss at the moment? That’s no trouble! If you do find something you wish to discuss, please, come find me! I’ll be here studying the stars for a while yet. ChertIntroThe stars! They're all dying! There’ve been too many supernovae for it to be anything else! The stars! They're all dying! There’ve been too many supernovae for it to be anything else! ChertIntroWe’re next, do you understand?! Our sun! By Hearth’s name, we’re next! We’re next, do you understand?! Our sun! By Hearth’s name, we’re next! ChertSecondaryPlease, just... Leave me alone, won’t you? Please, just... Leave me alone, won’t you? ChertQuestionsWhat do you mean, "we’re next"? What do you mean, "we’re next"? ChertQuestionsWhy are the stars dying? Why are the stars dying? ChertNextIt’s the stars, you see. All the other stars are dying out. Oh, why did we have to be born at the end of the universe? And our sun, it... It’s the stars, you see. All the other stars are dying out. Oh, why did we have to be born at the end of the universe? And our sun, it... ChertNextThe star charts! Why? Why did I want to update them so badly? I didn’t have to know, but no, oh no, I had to update the star charts! I had to go looking for things I shouldn’t have! And now our sun is about to... about to... oh... The star charts! Why? Why did I want to update them so badly? I didn’t have to know, but no, oh no, I had to update the star charts! I had to go looking for things I shouldn’t have! And now our sun is about to... about to... oh... ChertNext...I don’t feel well. I’d like to be alone, please. ...I don’t feel well. I’d like to be alone, please. FoundSomethingWhy, isn’t that great! Do you know what, I’ve found a few things myself! Most of them have to do with the sun exploding! Why, isn’t that great! Do you know what, I’ve found a few things myself! Most of them have to do with the sun exploding! FoundSomethingOh, who cares?! What does it matter?! Nothing matters anymore! The sun is about to go supernova! And me, all my research, my life’s work, wasted! Oh, who cares?! What does it matter?! Nothing matters anymore! The sun is about to go supernova! And me, all my research, my life’s work, wasted! FoundSomething<size=50>Wasted, you understand?!</size> <size=50>Wasted, you understand?!</size> Chert1The star charts! It’s all the star charts’ fault! I didn’t have to know, but no, oh no, I had to update the star charts! I had to go looking for things I shouldn’t have! And now our sun is about to... about to... oh... The star charts! It’s all the star charts’ fault! I didn’t have to know, but no, oh no, I had to update the star charts! I had to go looking for things I shouldn’t have! And now our sun is about to... about to... oh... Chert1...I don’t feel well. I’d like to be alone, please. ...I don’t feel well. I’d like to be alone, please. Chert2Where should you go? Where can anyone go? Can’t you see it’s too late now? Where should you go? Where can anyone go? Can’t you see it’s too late now? Chert2Oh, who cares?! What does it matter?! Nothing matters anymore! The sun will probably blow up before you can even get there! And me, all my research, my life’s work, wasted! Oh, who cares?! What does it matter?! Nothing matters anymore! The sun will probably blow up before you can even get there! And me, all my research, my life’s work, wasted! Chert2<size=50>Wasted, you understand?!</size> <size=50>Wasted, you understand?!</size> Chert3Not as dangerous as what’s about to happen to our entire solar system! Not as dangerous as what’s about to happen to our entire solar system! Chert3I... I don’t feel well. I’d like to be alone, please. I can’t believe this... I... I don’t feel well. I’d like to be alone, please. I can’t believe this... Chert4I don't know — they're old! Far older than we realized and now all of them are dying! I don't know — they're old! Far older than we realized and now all of them are dying! Chert4What does it matter?! It doesn’t! It doesn’t matter at all! Nothing matters anymore! All my research, my life’s work, wasted! What does it matter?! It doesn’t! It doesn’t matter at all! Nothing matters anymore! All my research, my life’s work, wasted! Chert4<size=50>Wasted, you understand?!</size> <size=50>Wasted, you understand?!</size> Chert5I can’t believe this. I can’t believe this is happening. I can’t... I won’t! I won’t believe it! I can’t believe this. I can’t believe this is happening. I can’t... I won’t! I won’t believe it! ChertIntroOh, hello... Oh, hello... QuestionsCome, sit with me, my fellow traveler. Let’s sit together and watch the stars die. Come, sit with me, my fellow traveler. Let’s sit together and watch the stars die. ChertQuestionsSure, why not. Sure, why not. ChertQuestionsIf it helps, we’re in a time loop, so we won’t really die. If it helps, we’re in a time loop, so we won’t really die. ChertQuestionsNo, thanks. No, thanks. Chert1We only get so much time, don’t we? Ah, there was still more I wanted to do... We only get so much time, don’t we? Ah, there was still more I wanted to do... Chert1How unlucky to have been born at the end of the universe. How unlucky to have been born at the end of the universe. Chert2Ah, that’s a lovely thought. Is that how you’re coping with this? Ah, that’s a lovely thought. Is that how you’re coping with this? Chert2Does it help? Does it help? Chert3Perhaps you’re right. ...Yes, we should face this alone. That’s the way. Perhaps you’re right. ...Yes, we should face this alone. That’s the way. Chert3We enter this world alone, and we leave it alone... We enter this world alone, and we leave it alone... ChertSecondary1Any minute now... Any minute now... ChertSecondary2A time loop, you said? I like that idea... A time loop, you said? I like that idea... WaitingForOthersThe stars were beautiful, weren’t they? Even if our star is what ultimately killed us. The stars were beautiful, weren’t they? Even if our star is what ultimately killed us. WaitingForOthersI’ll wait here and remember them while you gather everybody. I’ll wait here and remember them while you gather everybody. ReadyToPlayShall I begin? Shall I begin? ChertReadyToPlayYes. Yes. ChertReadyToPlayNot yet. Not yet. StartPlayingWell, then, here I go! Well, then, here I go! NotYetTake your time! I don’t think there’s anything left to go supernova. Take your time! I don’t think there’s anything left to go supernova. FarewellEven if it’s over now, I had a good time learning. Even if it’s over now, I had a good time learning. FarewellBut I think the rules are about to change. But I think the rules are about to change. SignNEW EXHIBITS COMING SOON! NEW EXHIBITS COMING SOON! Esker Esker Esker1Oh, hey, it’s you! Oh, hey, it’s you! Esker1Ground control didn’t tell me you were launching. Long time no see! Ground control didn’t tell me you were launching. Long time no see! Esker1Actually. I guess it’s been a long time since I’ve seen anyone. Actually. I guess it’s been a long time since I’ve seen anyone. EskerEsker1Don’t the other travelers come by? Don’t the other travelers come by? EskerEsker1Was that you whistling? Was that you whistling? EskerEsker1Seems lonely up here. Seems lonely up here. EskerEsker1What is this place? What is this place? EskerEsker1Marl says hi. Marl says hi. EskerEsker1Talk to you later. Talk to you later. Esker2Don’t go! Uh, I mean, anything else you wanted to ask? Don’t go! Uh, I mean, anything else you wanted to ask? EskerEsker2Don’t the other travelers come by? Don’t the other travelers come by? EskerEsker2Seems lonely up here. Seems lonely up here. EskerEsker2Was that you whistling? Was that you whistling? EskerEsker2What is this place? What is this place? EskerEsker2Marl says hi. Marl says hi. EskerEsker2Talk to you later. Talk to you later. OtherTravelersThe Lunar Outpost saw more traffic back when our ships were less sophisticated and needed more frequent repairs. Nowadays, it’s mostly used to keep a set of eyes on things. The Lunar Outpost saw more traffic back when our ships were less sophisticated and needed more frequent repairs. Nowadays, it’s mostly used to keep a set of eyes on things. OtherTravelersSometimes Chert comes by to say hi, but Gabbro is Gabbro, and you know how Riebeck feels about “unnecessary spaceflight.” Sometimes Chert comes by to say hi, but Gabbro is Gabbro, and you know how Riebeck feels about “unnecessary spaceflight.” LonelyA little. I’m in touch with ground control – Hornfels and Gossan, mostly – and they radio up to chat now and then. A little. I’m in touch with ground control – Hornfels and Gossan, mostly – and they radio up to chat now and then. LonelyAnd when ground control forgets I’m up here <size=20>and they usually do</size>, I launch my Little Scout at the village. And when ground control forgets I’m up here <size=20>and they usually do</size>, I launch my Little Scout at the village. EskerLonelyThey forget about you? They forget about you? EskerLonelyYou spy on us? You spy on us? ForgetI don’t blame them. For one, I don’t check in as often as the other travelers, since I’m always in one place. I don’t blame them. For one, I don’t check in as often as the other travelers, since I’m always in one place. ForgetAnd it’s not so bad up here, really. At least it’s peaceful and quiet. You don’t always get that in our solar system. And it’s not so bad up here, really. At least it’s peaceful and quiet. You don’t always get that in our solar system. ForgetLet alone in our village. Let alone in our village. SpyWhat? No! It’s not spying, it’s... What? No! It’s not spying, it’s... SpyIt’s one-way communication. That none of the villagers know about. <size=20>Because I’ve never told them</size>. It’s one-way communication. That none of the villagers know about. <size=20>Because I’ve never told them</size>. MusicProbably. Or actually, definitely. The other travelers carry instruments, so they don’t bother whistling. Probably. Or actually, definitely. The other travelers carry instruments, so they don’t bother whistling. MusicYou can pick up their music with a signalscope, you know. Best spot for that is the <color=orange>north pole</color>. Great reception. You can pick up their music with a signalscope, you know. Best spot for that is the <color=orange>north pole</color>. Great reception. MusicThe north pole is marked in red on your <color=orange>mini map</color>, but the Attlerock is a pretty small moon, really. Just go north. You can’t miss it. The north pole is marked in red on your <color=orange>mini map</color>, but the Attlerock is a pretty small moon, really. Just go north. You can’t miss it. PlaceHa ha, very funny. <Pause/>...Oh, stars above, you’re serious, aren’t you? That’s just depressing. Ha ha, very funny. <Pause/>...Oh, stars above, you’re serious, aren’t you? That’s just depressing. Place<color=grey>Sigh...</color><Pause/>Welcome to the Lunar Outpost, which apparently the space program doesn’t bother to teach anyone anymore. <color=grey>Sigh...</color><Pause/>Welcome to the Lunar Outpost, which apparently the space program doesn’t bother to teach anyone anymore. PlaceWhen we first started Outer Wilds, travelers used to bring their ships here all the time for repairs. Our spacefaring technology has improved loads since then, but the older ships tended to, uh, fall apart a lot. Like, more than they do now. When we first started Outer Wilds, travelers used to bring their ships here all the time for repairs. Our spacefaring technology has improved loads since then, but the older ships tended to, uh, fall apart a lot. Like, more than they do now. PlaceUsing the outpost cut down on the number of launches and landings taking place in the village and also the number of fires. Nowadays, though, it’s mostly just me up here raising saplings from Timber Hearth and keeping an eye on things. Using the outpost cut down on the number of launches and landings taking place in the village and also the number of fires. Nowadays, though, it’s mostly just me up here raising saplings from Timber Hearth and keeping an eye on things. MarlHeh, Marl is probably the only one who remembers I’m up here. I should go see the big lug soon. Heh, Marl is probably the only one who remembers I’m up here. I should go see the big lug soon. MarlDon’t tell them about this, but sometimes I throw my Little Scout down to make sure Marl isn’t doing anything stupid. I worry that big tree in the village wouldn’t stand a chance otherwise. Don’t tell them about this, but sometimes I throw my Little Scout down to make sure Marl isn’t doing anything stupid. I worry that big tree in the village wouldn’t stand a chance otherwise. SecondaryHi again. Can’t get enough of the moon? ...I’m kidding. Hi again. Can’t get enough of the moon? ...I’m kidding. FirstConversationDo you hear music? Do you hear music? WaitingForOthersAren’t you forgetting someone? Aren’t you forgetting someone? ReadyToPlayI can’t wait to play with the whole group again. Can I start? I can’t wait to play with the whole group again. Can I start? EskerReadyToPlayYes. Yes. EskerReadyToPlayNot yet. Not yet. StartPlayingOk, I won’t let you down! Ok, I won’t let you down! NotYetOh, ok. I’ll– I’ll get to play soon though, right? Oh, ok. I’ll– I’ll get to play soon though, right? FarewellWow... How long has it been since I got to make music with everyone around a campfire? Wow... How long has it been since I got to make music with everyone around a campfire? FarewellI’m really happy we’re all here. I’m really happy we’re all here. WaitingForOthersHatchling! You found me! Hatchling! You found me! WaitingForOthersNice to have company around a campfire, isn’t it? Go on, go get the others. Wouldn’t want ’em to miss out! Nice to have company around a campfire, isn’t it? Go on, go get the others. Wouldn’t want ’em to miss out! ReadyToPlayWhaddya say, then — should I get out the ol’ harmonica? Whaddya say, then — should I get out the ol’ harmonica? FeldsparReadyToPlayYes. Yes. FeldsparReadyToPlayNot yet. Not yet. StartPlayingHa ha! Here goes nothing! Ha ha! Here goes nothing! NotYetYou got it hatchling. When you’re ready, just say the word. You got it hatchling. When you’re ready, just say the word. FarewellYou cut it a little close, don’t you think? You cut it a little close, don’t you think? FarewellWell, it worked out all right in the end, I suppose. Well, it worked out all right in the end, I suppose. FarewellAhh, I hope there are beasties in the next one. Ahh, I hope there are beasties in the next one. FeldsparJellyfishJournalTrip 4(?), entry #... I’m gonna say “not 1.” \\n Crashes: 3 \\n Boring crashes: 0 (a personal best!) Trip 4(?), entry #... I’m gonna say “not 1.” \\n Crashes: 3 \\n Boring crashes: 0 (a personal best!) FeldsparJellyfishJournalWhoa ho! Never thought I’d see one of these beasties outside of Giant’s Deep! They were awfully useful back there — maybe a jellyfish could be useful here, too? Whoa ho! Never thought I’d see one of these beasties outside of Giant’s Deep! They were awfully useful back there — maybe a jellyfish could be useful here, too? FeldsparJellyfishJournalBLEARGH. This thing tastes terrible! The outside is all rubbery and tough -- maybe that’s because it insulates the jellyfish’s insides from getting zapped by electricity? BLEARGH. This thing tastes terrible! The outside is all rubbery and tough -- maybe that’s because it insulates the jellyfish’s insides from getting zapped by electricity? FeldsparJellyfishJournalRight, I’m going inside of this jellyfish’s interior cavity to see if what’s in there tastes any better. Right, I’m going inside of this jellyfish’s interior cavity to see if what’s in there tastes any better. FeldsparJellyfishJournalNote to Feldspar: DO NOT EAT THIS EVEN IF YOU ARE DYING. It would be too sad if this were the last thing you ever ate in this life. Note to Feldspar: DO NOT EAT THIS EVEN IF YOU ARE DYING. It would be too sad if this were the last thing you ever ate in this life. FeldsparJellyfishJournalI guess these jellyfish are only useful for insulation from electricity. Again, DO NOT EAT. (Love, Feldspar) I guess these jellyfish are only useful for insulation from electricity. Again, DO NOT EAT. (Love, Feldspar) MeetGabbroNice, it’s you. Good to see you made it here in one piece. The first solo launch is a doozy, isn’t it? Nice, it’s you. Good to see you made it here in one piece. The first solo launch is a doozy, isn’t it? MeetGabbroSo hey, don’t laugh, but I think I might have had some kind of spiritual experience with a rock shaped like a face. So hey, don’t laugh, but I think I might have had some kind of spiritual experience with a rock shaped like a face. GabbroMeetGabbro...What? ...What? GabbroMeetGabbroMe too! Me too! Explanation1One of the islands on Giant’s Deep has a Nomai statue on the beach - ever seen one? I brought one back to Timber Hearth with me. Big stone sculpture of a Nomai’s head, three eyes and everything. Beautifully carved, too. One of the islands on Giant’s Deep has a Nomai statue on the beach - ever seen one? I brought one back to Timber Hearth with me. Big stone sculpture of a Nomai’s head, three eyes and everything. Beautifully carved, too. Explanation1So one minute I’m standing on an island looking at a Nomai sculpture on the beach, and the next thing I know, it’s looking back at me, glowing. So one minute I’m standing on an island looking at a Nomai sculpture on the beach, and the next thing I know, it’s looking back at me, glowing. Explanation1The sculpture replays everything I’ve just done, like it’s been watching me through my own eyes, you know? And then suddenly it stops and everything’s normal again. The sculpture replays everything I’ve just done, like it’s been watching me through my own eyes, you know? And then suddenly it stops and everything’s normal again. GabbroExplanation1That happened to me at the observatory. That happened to me at the observatory. YouTooHuhYou too, huh? You too, huh? Explanation2You’re saying the statue I brought to the museum started glowing at you? Yeah, sounds about right. You’re saying the statue I brought to the museum started glowing at you? Yeah, sounds about right. Explanation2One minute I’m standing on an island looking at a Nomai sculpture on the beach, and the next thing I know, it’s looking back at me, glowing. One minute I’m standing on an island looking at a Nomai sculpture on the beach, and the next thing I know, it’s looking back at me, glowing. Explanation2It replays everything I’ve just done, like it’s been watching me through my own eyes, you know? And then suddenly it stops and everything’s normal again. It replays everything I’ve just done, like it’s been watching me through my own eyes, you know? And then suddenly it stops and everything’s normal again. ExplanationMergeIt didn’t seem bad, just... weird? Were we the only ones who saw that happen? It didn’t seem bad, just... weird? Were we the only ones who saw that happen? ExplanationMergeI tried radioing Hornfels and asking them about it, but they told me I must have just nodded off out here and gotten confused. I tried radioing Hornfels and asking them about it, but they told me I must have just nodded off out here and gotten confused. ExplanationMergeThen we talked about dreams until Hornfels told me to go refill my oxygen tank before I talked myself to death. Then we talked about dreams until Hornfels told me to go refill my oxygen tank before I talked myself to death. ExplanationMergeSo that’s what’s new with me. But hey, this is your first solo voyage! Let’s talk about you, you know? So that’s what’s new with me. But hey, this is your first solo voyage! Let’s talk about you, you know? Gabbro1_saidhiHave you ever stared at a cyclone for so long, it started to hypnotize you? I’m telling you, they’ll pull you into a trance if you look at ’em long enough. Have you ever stared at a cyclone for so long, it started to hypnotize you? I’m telling you, they’ll pull you into a trance if you look at ’em long enough. GabbroGabbroMenuI found a photo of you inside the old radio tower. I found a photo of you inside the old radio tower. WhatAreYouDoingWell, what are any of us doing here, really? Well, what are any of us doing here, really? WhatAreYouDoing...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. ...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. WhatAreYouDoingBut I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. But I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. WhatAreYouDoingI mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. I mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. WhereToExploreHere’s something you might like — I saw a bright flash in the sky not too long ago. Something must have happened up there in orbit around the planet. Here’s something you might like — I saw a bright flash in the sky not too long ago. Something must have happened up there in orbit around the planet. WhereToExploreWhat else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? What else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? WhereToExploreI was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. I was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. WhereToExploreIf you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. If you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. ThisPlanetHaha, I know, right? Haha, I know, right? ThisPlanet...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ThisPlanetThere’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. There’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. ThisPlanetAs for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. As for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. ThisPlanetYou’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip — if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. You’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip — if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. MeetGabbro2F_1Nice, it’s you. Good to see you made it here in one piece. The first solo launch is a doozy, isn’t it? Nice, it’s you. Good to see you made it here in one piece. The first solo launch is a doozy, isn’t it? MeetGabbro2F_1So hey, don’t laugh, but I think I might have just, like, died? Somehow? So hey, don’t laugh, but I think I might have just, like, died? Somehow? MeetGabbro2F_1Do you remember, y’know, dying a few minutes ago? Maybe? Do you remember, y’know, dying a few minutes ago? Maybe? GabbroMeetGabbro2F_1Oh yeah, we definitely died. Oh yeah, we definitely died. GabbroMeetGabbro2F_1I think we’re the only ones who know. I think we’re the only ones who know. MeetGabbro2F_2Okay, cool, that’s what I thought. It was all way too vivid to be a dream. Okay, cool, that’s what I thought. It was all way too vivid to be a dream. MeetGabbro2F_2I tried radioing Hornfels and asking them if they had died, too, but they thought I was being metaphorical. I tried radioing Hornfels and asking them if they had died, too, but they thought I was being metaphorical. MeetGabbro2F_3Yeah, I tried radioing Hornfels and asking them if they had died, too, but they thought I was being metaphorical or something. Yeah, I tried radioing Hornfels and asking them if they had died, too, but they thought I was being metaphorical or something. MeetGabbro2F_4Well, if you remember dying, then I guess I didn’t just fall asleep and have a bad dream or something. I dunno what’s going on, though. Today’s been weird. Well, if you remember dying, then I guess I didn’t just fall asleep and have a bad dream or something. I dunno what’s going on, though. Today’s been weird. MeetGabbro2F_4Like, I was on a different island earlier, right? I was on the beach looking at one of those big stone statues of a Nomai head, and the next thing I know, it’s looking back at me, glowing. Like, I was on a different island earlier, right? I was on the beach looking at one of those big stone statues of a Nomai head, and the next thing I know, it’s looking back at me, glowing. MeetGabbro2F_4The statue replays everything I’ve just done, like it’s been watching me through my own eyes, you know? And then suddenly it stops and everything’s normal again. The statue replays everything I’ve just done, like it’s been watching me through my own eyes, you know? And then suddenly it stops and everything’s normal again. GabbroMeetGabbro2F_4That happened to me at the observatory. That happened to me at the observatory. YouTooHuhCome to think of it, when I died, I saw what I’m pretty sure were my memories going backward, just like that time with the statue. Do you think the Nomai statues are related to us dying somehow? Come to think of it, when I died, I saw what I’m pretty sure were my memories going backward, just like that time with the statue. Do you think the Nomai statues are related to us dying somehow? YouTooHuhAnd another thing - we died, but we aren’t dead? That’s pretty unusual for Hearthians. And another thing - we died, but we aren’t dead? That’s pretty unusual for Hearthians. YouTooHuhWell, that’s what’s new with me. But hey, this is your first solo voyage! Let’s talk about you, you know? Well, that’s what’s new with me. But hey, this is your first solo voyage! Let’s talk about you, you know? Gabbro2F_saidhiHave you ever stared at a cyclone for so long, it started to hypnotize you? I’m telling you, they’ll put you in a trance if you look at ’em long enough. Have you ever stared at a cyclone for so long, it started to hypnotize you? I’m telling you, they’ll put you in a trance if you look at ’em long enough. WhatAreYouDoing_2FWell, what are any of us doing here, really? Well, what are any of us doing here, really? WhatAreYouDoing_2F...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. ...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. WhatAreYouDoing_2FBut I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. But I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. WhatAreYouDoing_2FI mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. I mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. WhereToExplore_2FWell actually, after waking up from, you know, dying, I saw the same bright flash in the sky. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. Well actually, after waking up from, you know, dying, I saw the same bright flash in the sky. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. WhereToExplore_2FWhat else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? What else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? WhereToExplore_2FI was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. I was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. WhereToExplore_2FIf you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. If you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. ThisPlanet_2FHaha, I know, right? Haha, I know, right? ThisPlanet_2F...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ThisPlanet_2FThere’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. There’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. ThisPlanet_2FAs for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. As for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. ThisPlanet_2FYou’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip - if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. You’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip - if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. Gabbro2T_1Okay, here’s a weird one for you — I think I might have just, like, died? Somehow? Okay, here’s a weird one for you — I think I might have just, like, died? Somehow? Gabbro2T_1I radioed Hornfels at the observatory to ask them about it, but they’re convinced I fell asleep out here and had a nightmare something. I radioed Hornfels at the observatory to ask them about it, but they’re convinced I fell asleep out here and had a nightmare something. Gabbro2T_1Do you remember, y’know, dying a few minutes ago? Maybe? Do you remember, y’know, dying a few minutes ago? Maybe? GabbroGabbro2T_1Oh yeah, we definitely died. Oh yeah, we definitely died. GabbroGabbro2T_1I think we’re the only ones who know. I think we’re the only ones who know. Gabbro2T_2Okay, cool, that’s what I thought. It was all way too vivid to be a dream. Okay, cool, that’s what I thought. It was all way too vivid to be a dream. Gabbro2T_2I radioed Hornfels again to ask if they had died, too, but I’m pretty sure they thought I was being metaphorical. I radioed Hornfels again to ask if they had died, too, but I’m pretty sure they thought I was being metaphorical. Gabbro2T_3Yeah, I radioed Hornfels again to ask if they had died, too, but I’m pretty sure they thought I was being metaphorical. Yeah, I radioed Hornfels again to ask if they had died, too, but I’m pretty sure they thought I was being metaphorical. Gabbro2T_4Well, if you remember dying, then I guess I didn’t just fall asleep and have a weird dream or something. But stars above, what’s going on, then? And then there was that thing with the Nomai statue earlier... Well, if you remember dying, then I guess I didn’t just fall asleep and have a weird dream or something. But stars above, what’s going on, then? And then there was that thing with the Nomai statue earlier... Gabbro2T_4Come to think of it, when I died, I saw what I’m pretty sure were my memories going backward, just like the time with that statue. Do you think the Nomai statues are related to us dying somehow? Come to think of it, when I died, I saw what I’m pretty sure were my memories going backward, just like the time with that statue. Do you think the Nomai statues are related to us dying somehow? Gabbro2T_4So... we died, but we aren’t dead? That’s pretty unusual for Hearthians. So... we died, but we aren’t dead? That’s pretty unusual for Hearthians. Gabbro2T_4I am going to need to do some serious thinking before I come up with any theories. Maybe I’ll have figured something out by the next time you come by. I am going to need to do some serious thinking before I come up with any theories. Maybe I’ll have figured something out by the next time you come by. Gabbro2T_saidhiHey again. If you feel like roasting a mallow, feel free to use my campfire. It’s just up the path a little ways. Hey again. If you feel like roasting a mallow, feel free to use my campfire. It’s just up the path a little ways. GabbroMenuSo what’s up? So what’s up? WhatAreYouDoing_2TWell, what are any of us doing here, really? Well, what are any of us doing here, really? WhatAreYouDoing_2T...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. ...Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m out here exploring our solar system, same as you. WhatAreYouDoing_2TBut I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. But I tell you what, outer space really gives you room to think. It’s quiet and peaceful out here. WhatAreYouDoing_2TI mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. I mean, it’s usually quiet and peaceful. Sometimes a cyclone comes by and lifts my little island paradise clean out of the water. Then: less peaceful. WhereToExplore_2TWell actually, after waking up from, you know, dying, I saw the same bright flash in the sky. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. Well actually, after waking up from, you know, dying, I saw the same bright flash in the sky. Something must be happening up there in orbit around the planet. WhereToExplore_2TWhat else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? What else, what else... Have you been to Statue Island? That’s what I’ve been calling it, seeing as it’s the island where I found the glowing Nomai statue.<Pause> ...Get it? WhereToExplore_2TI was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. I was on the beach on Statue Island when the whole glowy business happened, by the way. It’s a nice beach for that kind of thing. I give it a solid 7 out of 10 on the Gabbro Relaxation Scale. WhereToExplore_2TIf you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. If you feel like checking out Statue Island, it’s the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Well... mostly connected, anyway. You’ll see. ThisPlanet_2THaha, I know, right? Haha, I know, right? ThisPlanet_2T...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ...Oh, you meant, like, tell you more about it? I gotcha. Well, Giant’s Deep is massive, and mostly water. No surprises there. ThisPlanet_2TThere’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. There’s a strong current a ways beneath the surface that prevents anything from sinking below it. Seriously, I tried everything I could think of to get past that current, and neither idea worked. ThisPlanet_2TAs for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. As for land masses, I’ve counted four islands, including this one. There’s also the one with that Nomai statue I saw on the beach. ThisPlanet_2TYou’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip - if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. You’ve seen the cyclones? Yeah, they’re hard to miss. They’ll toss up everything in their path, islands included. Little tip - if you get picked up, try to land in water. Less likely to kill you. WaitingForOthersHey, time pal. So you’re getting the band back together, huh? Hey, time pal. So you’re getting the band back together, huh? WaitingForOthersGo on, go find the others. I’ll be here. You don’t need me yet, but you will. Go on, go find the others. I’ll be here. You don’t need me yet, but you will. ReadyToPlayWhat do you say, time buddy? Ready to start the music? What do you say, time buddy? Ready to start the music? GabbroReadyToPlayYes. Yes. GabbroReadyToPlayNot yet. Not yet. StartPlayingHeh, this should be cool. Heh, this should be cool. NotYetNo rush, I’m not going anywhere. No rush, I’m not going anywhere. FarewellI tell you what, this has been really fun. And I got to help make something pretty cool, so I’ve got no complaints. I tell you what, this has been really fun. And I got to help make something pretty cool, so I’ve got no complaints. FarewellI mean, not me, exactly, but close enough. I mean, not me, exactly, but close enough. FarewellIt’s the kind of thing that makes you glad you stopped and smelled the pine trees along the way, you know? It’s the kind of thing that makes you glad you stopped and smelled the pine trees along the way, you know? Hornfels Hornfels Curator1There you are! I just finished pre-flight observations, and local conditions are good. Time to get our newest astronaut off the ground! There you are! I just finished pre-flight observations, and local conditions are good. Time to get our newest astronaut off the ground! Curator1And you’ll be our first astronaut ever equipped with a Nomai translator tool! I confess, I’ve been giddy all day just thinking about it. And you’ll be our first astronaut ever equipped with a Nomai translator tool! I confess, I’ve been giddy all day just thinking about it. Curator1We’re better equipped than ever to unravel the mysteries of the Nomai. You and Hal should be very proud of your work! We’re better equipped than ever to unravel the mysteries of the Nomai. You and Hal should be very proud of your work! Curator1Tell me, what’s your plan once you’re in space? Tell me, what’s your plan once you’re in space? HornfelsCurator1I’m going to learn more about the Nomai. I’m going to learn more about the Nomai. HornfelsCurator1I’ll meet up with the other travelers. I’ll meet up with the other travelers. HornfelsCurator1I want to go somewhere no one’s gone before. I want to go somewhere no one’s gone before. HornfelsCurator1I think I’ll start with something small. I think I’ll start with something small. HornfelsCurator1I don’t know. I don’t know. HornfelsCurator1I’m gonna wing it! I’m gonna wing it! Curator2I might have guessed as much! No sense in making a translator tool if you’re not going to use it to translate anything. I might have guessed as much! No sense in making a translator tool if you’re not going to use it to translate anything. Curator2We’ve barely scratched the surface of the Nomai writing in our solar system, so we still know very little about them. We’ve no idea if they originated here or traveled here, or why they disappeared. We’ve barely scratched the surface of the Nomai writing in our solar system, so we still know very little about them. We’ve no idea if they originated here or traveled here, or why they disappeared. Curator2That tool of yours should prove indispensible in solving the mystery of this ancient species! That tool of yours should prove indispensible in solving the mystery of this ancient species! Curator3You’re going to check in with them, are you? Not a bad plan - no one knows the solar system better than our astronauts. You’re going to check in with them, are you? Not a bad plan - no one knows the solar system better than our astronauts. Curator3Let’s see... Chert is on the Hourglass Twins, Riebeck is on Brittle Hollow, and Gabbro is on Giant’s Deep, last I checked. Let’s see... Chert is on the Hourglass Twins, Riebeck is on Brittle Hollow, and Gabbro is on Giant’s Deep, last I checked. Curator3And... Well, there’s Feldspar, obviously, but of course we don’t know where they are, or if they’re even alive. And... Well, there’s Feldspar, obviously, but of course we don’t know where they are, or if they’re even alive. Curator3Feldspar has been lost for a very long time, I’m afraid. Feldspar has been lost for a very long time, I’m afraid. Curator3...On a more cheerful note, you’ll find Esker stationed on the Attlerock. They’re not a traveler so much as a lunar local, but I’m sure they’d appreciate a visit nevertheless. ...On a more cheerful note, you’ll find Esker stationed on the Attlerock. They’re not a traveler so much as a lunar local, but I’m sure they’d appreciate a visit nevertheless. Curator4I like it! You’ll have plenty of options to choose from. I like it! You’ll have plenty of options to choose from. Curator4No one’s ever landed on the Interloper before, you know. Perhaps you’ll be the first? No one’s ever landed on the Interloper before, you know. Perhaps you’ll be the first? Curator4I must say... Should you choose to go to Dark Bramble, be very careful. No one’s explored there before, either, for what you’ll find are excellent reasons. I must say... Should you choose to go to Dark Bramble, be very careful. No one’s explored there before, either, for what you’ll find are excellent reasons. Curator5You’d prefer to ease into things? That’s a sensible plan! More sensible than most of our astronauts tend to be, and that’s a fact. You’d prefer to ease into things? That’s a sensible plan! More sensible than most of our astronauts tend to be, and that’s a fact. Curator5Do you think you’ll go to the Attlerock, then? Our moon would be a safe place to travel to and get your bearings in space, and I’m sure Esker would appreciate the visit. Do you think you’ll go to the Attlerock, then? Our moon would be a safe place to travel to and get your bearings in space, and I’m sure Esker would appreciate the visit. Curator5Plus, we don’t know what the ancient Nomai ruins on the moon are, or why they were built. You could put your new translator tool through its paces! Plus, we don’t know what the ancient Nomai ruins on the moon are, or why they were built. You could put your new translator tool through its paces! Curator6Haha! Overwhelmed by the options, perhaps? I don’t blame you. Haha! Overwhelmed by the options, perhaps? I don’t blame you. Curator6If you need help getting started, you could go visit Esker on the moon. They’re alone on the Attlerock most of the time, so I’m sure they’d appreciate it. If you need help getting started, you could go visit Esker on the moon. They’re alone on the Attlerock most of the time, so I’m sure they’d appreciate it. Curator6Plus, we don’t know what the ancient Nomai ruins on the moon are, or why they were built. You could put your new translator tool through its paces! Plus, we don’t know what the ancient Nomai ruins on the moon are, or why they were built. You could put your new translator tool through its paces! Curator7Planning to follow in the footsteps of Feldspar and the great Outer Wilds Ventures tradition, are you? I might have guessed. Planning to follow in the footsteps of Feldspar and the great Outer Wilds Ventures tradition, are you? I might have guessed. Curator7Well, see if you can’t put that translator tool of yours to good use while you’re out there! Well, see if you can’t put that translator tool of yours to good use while you’re out there! Curator8Well then, looks like all that’s left is to send you off! All in all, it’s a fine day for a launch! Well then, looks like all that’s left is to send you off! All in all, it’s a fine day for a launch! HornfelsCurator8I’m ready to get off this rock! I’m ready to get off this rock! HornfelsCurator8I’m ready to die in space. I’m ready to die in space. Curator9Excellent! You’ll be needing the <color=orange>launch codes</color>, then. Excellent! You’ll be needing the <color=orange>launch codes</color>, then. Curator9Here they are. Best get off the ground before Slate makes any more modifications to your ship, eh? Here they are. Best get off the ground before Slate makes any more modifications to your ship, eh? Curator9Good luck out there! Let me know if I can help you with anything. Good luck out there! Let me know if I can help you with anything. Curator10I’m not one for superstition, but isn’t that kind of unlucky to say before a launch? I’m not one for superstition, but isn’t that kind of unlucky to say before a launch? Curator10At any rate, here are the <color=orange>launch codes</color>. Try not to worry too much - our ships are every bit as safe as Slate could be persuaded to make them. At any rate, here are the <color=orange>launch codes</color>. Try not to worry too much - our ships are every bit as safe as Slate could be persuaded to make them. Curator10Best of luck out there! Let me know if I can help you with anything. Best of luck out there! Let me know if I can help you with anything. Curator11Hello again! Hello again! Curator12Back so soon? Back so soon? Curator13Was there something you needed? Was there something you needed? HornfelsCurator13I found Feldspar! I found Feldspar! HornfelsCurator13The Nomai statue opened its eyes! The Nomai statue opened its eyes! HornfelsCurator13Where are the other travelers? Where are the other travelers? HornfelsCurator13Tell me more about Feldspar. Tell me more about Feldspar. HornfelsCurator13No thanks, I’m good. No thanks, I’m good. CuratorOtherTravelersWell, let’s see... Chert is on the Hourglass Twins, Riebeck is on Brittle Hollow, and Gabbro is on Giant’s Deep. Well, let’s see... Chert is on the Hourglass Twins, Riebeck is on Brittle Hollow, and Gabbro is on Giant’s Deep. CuratorOtherTravelersAnd... there’s Feldspar, obviously, but of course we don’t know where they are, or if they’re even still alive. And... there’s Feldspar, obviously, but of course we don’t know where they are, or if they’re even still alive. CuratorOtherTravelersFeldspar has been lost for a very long time, I’m afraid. Feldspar has been lost for a very long time, I’m afraid. CuratorMoreAboutFeldsparFeldspar was one of the four founding members of Outer Wilds, along with our flight coach Gossan, Slate the engineer, and me. Feldspar was one of the four founding members of Outer Wilds, along with our flight coach Gossan, Slate the engineer, and me. CuratorMoreAboutFeldsparAs ground control and later the museum curator, I didn’t work with Feldspar as closely as Slate and Gossan did. I can tell you Feldspar was absolutely fearless, though. Nothing scared them. As ground control and later the museum curator, I didn’t work with Feldspar as closely as Slate and Gossan did. I can tell you Feldspar was absolutely fearless, though. Nothing scared them. CuratorMoreAboutFeldsparTest-piloted everything Slate ever built! It’s a wonder Feldspar lived to see space, frankly, but they did. Flew all sorts of dangerous stunts and explored everything they could find. Test-piloted everything Slate ever built! It’s a wonder Feldspar lived to see space, frankly, but they did. Flew all sorts of dangerous stunts and explored everything they could find. CuratorMoreAboutFeldsparAnd then one day, they just... didn’t come back. We don’t know what happened, or where Feldspar went, or even whether they’re still alive. And then one day, they just... didn’t come back. We don’t know what happened, or where Feldspar went, or even whether they’re still alive. CuratorMoreAboutFeldsparIt’s been a long time since they left. It’s been a long time since they left. CuratorEyesOpenWhat? You say the statue opened its eyes and looked at you?! What? You say the statue opened its eyes and looked at you?! CuratorEyesOpen...How wonderful for you. ...How wonderful for you. CuratorEyesOpenNo, truly, that’s wonderful! It really is. ...Even if I have been pouring over it every night for weeks. It’s stupendous you were able to get a reaction from the statue just by glancing at it a few times. No, truly, that’s wonderful! It really is. ...Even if I have been pouring over it every night for weeks. It’s stupendous you were able to get a reaction from the statue just by glancing at it a few times. CuratorEyesOpenErgh, sorry, that’s not a very scientific thing to say, is it? I am glad. I’m just also insufferably, profoundly jealous. You’ll have to forgive me. Ergh, sorry, that’s not a very scientific thing to say, is it? I am glad. I’m just also insufferably, profoundly jealous. You’ll have to forgive me. CuratorEyesOpenThat aside - I have research to do! I wonder why the statue opened its eyes. Surely this means they aren’t mere decorative ornaments...? That aside - I have research to do! I wonder why the statue opened its eyes. Surely this means they aren’t mere decorative ornaments...? CuratorFeldsparFoundYou found Feldspar?! And they’re in Dark Bramble?! Stars above, this is wonderful news! Thank you! Thank you for finding them! You found Feldspar?! And they’re in Dark Bramble?! Stars above, this is wonderful news! Thank you! Thank you for finding them! CuratorFeldsparFoundThat Feldspar didn’t immediately join you on your ship and return here is incredibly Feldspar of them. We were never entirely sure what Feldspar was thinking back then, either. That Feldspar didn’t immediately join you on your ship and return here is incredibly Feldspar of them. We were never entirely sure what Feldspar was thinking back then, either. CuratorFeldsparFoundStill, we ought to fish them out of that dreadful place with all haste! I’ll radio Gossan and have them prepare a ship. It really should be Gossan who brings Feldspar home. Still, we ought to fish them out of that dreadful place with all haste! I’ll radio Gossan and have them prepare a ship. It really should be Gossan who brings Feldspar home. CuratorFeldsparFoundAgain, thank you. You can hardly imagine how profoundly happy I am to hear they’re alive and unharmed. Again, thank you. You can hardly imagine how profoundly happy I am to hear they’re alive and unharmed. Curator14Take care! Take care! CuratorEyesOpenLoop2Hey, look at this - the statue opened its eyes! Bet you wish you’d seen that happen, huh?<Pause/><color=grey> Sigh...</color> Me, too. Hey, look at this - the statue opened its eyes! Bet you wish you’d seen that happen, huh?<Pause/><color=grey> Sigh...</color> Me, too. CuratorEyesOpenLoop2I’m not even a little closer to understanding what’s going on with this statue. I’m not even a little closer to understanding what’s going on with this statue. SignHornfel’s Observations Hornfel’s Observations SignThis is incredible! At first I thought the points of light in this image were stars, but they’re not... they’re galaxies! This is incredible! At first I thought the points of light in this image were stars, but they’re not... they’re galaxies! SignAnd this image covers just a tiny patch of the whole sky, which means the universe contains at least a thousand times more galaxies than we previously imagined. And this image covers just a tiny patch of the whole sky, which means the universe contains at least a thousand times more galaxies than we previously imagined. SignI... I think I need to sit down. I... I think I need to sit down. SignHmmm, this is odd. According to my redshift calculations, every single galaxy in this image is moving away from us. Hmmm, this is odd. According to my redshift calculations, every single galaxy in this image is moving away from us. SignIn fact, the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it appears to be moving away. In fact, the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it appears to be moving away. SignIt’s almost as if the entire universe is expanding. It’s almost as if the entire universe is expanding. SignBut if that’s true, was everything closer together in the past? And how far back can we extrapolate? Did the universe have a beginning? But if that’s true, was everything closer together in the past? And how far back can we extrapolate? Did the universe have a beginning? Moraine Moraine SignalscopeKid1Hm? Oh, hello, astronaut. Hm? Oh, hello, astronaut. SignalscopeKid1This is good weather for your launch, right? That’s lucky! This is good weather for your launch, right? That’s lucky! MoraineSignalscopeKid1What are you up to? What are you up to? MoraineSignalscopeKid1Any good sounds from space today? Any good sounds from space today? SignalscopeKid5Hello, again. Hello, again. MoraineSignalscopeKid5Haven’t you been up in this tree a while? Haven’t you been up in this tree a while? MoraineSignalscopeKid5Any good sounds from space today? Any good sounds from space today? SignalscopeKid2I’m using my signalscope to pick up sounds from distant planets. I’m using my signalscope to pick up sounds from distant planets. SignalscopeKid2It’s set to the Outer Wilds Ventures frequency so I can pick up the travelers’ music. It’s set to the Outer Wilds Ventures frequency so I can pick up the travelers’ music. SignalscopeKid3There are! My signalscope is set to the Outer Wilds Ventures frequency, so I’m listening to the travelers’ music. There are! My signalscope is set to the Outer Wilds Ventures frequency, so I’m listening to the travelers’ music. SignalscopeKid4Last night I heard Riebeck’s banjo coming from Brittle Hollow. I hope that means they’re safe. Last night I heard Riebeck’s banjo coming from Brittle Hollow. I hope that means they’re safe. SignalscopeKid4I can hear different planets, too! It depends on what time of day or night it is, since different planets are in the sky at different times. I can hear different planets, too! It depends on what time of day or night it is, since different planets are in the sky at different times. SignalscopeKid4Signalscopes are cool. Signalscopes are cool. SignalscopeKid6I’m concerned Marl will cut down this tree if there’s no one in it, so I don’t want to leave it for too long. I’m concerned Marl will cut down this tree if there’s no one in it, so I don’t want to leave it for too long. SignalscopeKid6Mayor Rutile says Marl isn’t supposed to cut it down, but I don’t think they see eyes-to-eyes on this one. Mayor Rutile says Marl isn’t supposed to cut it down, but I don’t think they see eyes-to-eyes on this one. SignalscopeKid6Um, I’ll still watch your launch, though! I’ll have a good view from up here. Um, I’ll still watch your launch, though! I’ll have a good view from up here. Retrieving stored coordinates from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. Retrieving stored coordinates from <color=lightblue>Ash Twin</color>. Displaying coordinates for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. Displaying coordinates for the <color=lightblue>Eye of the universe</color>. WaitingForOthersIt’s, um, it’s not quite time yet. It’s, um, it’s not quite time yet. WaitingForOthersI’m pretty sure we’ll need the others for this next part. We’ll need, you know... everyone. I’m pretty sure we’ll need the others for this next part. We’ll need, you know... everyone. WaitingForOthersNo rush! Take your time. <size=20>It might not even exist here...</size> No rush! Take your time. <size=20>It might not even exist here...</size> ReadyToPlayShould I begin? Should I begin? RiebeckReadyToPlayYes. Yes. RiebeckReadyToPlayNot yet. Not yet. StartPlayingYou g-got it. I’ll do my best! You g-got it. I’ll do my best! NotYetOk, I'll wait until you're ready. Ok, I'll wait until you're ready. FarewellI learned a lot, by the end of everything. I learned a lot, by the end of everything. FarewellThe past is past, now, but that’s... you know, that’s okay! It’s never really gone completely. The future is always built on the past, even if we won't get to see it. The past is past, now, but that’s... you know, that’s okay! It’s never really gone completely. The future is always built on the past, even if we won't get to see it. FarewellStill, it’s, um, time for something new, now. Still, it’s, um, time for something new, now. WaitingForOthersHypothesis: Everyone must be here before we can begin. Hypothesis: Everyone must be here before we can begin. WaitingForOthersOnce they arrive, I believe we’ll be ready for the next step. Once they arrive, I believe we’ll be ready for the next step. WaitingForOthersI’m glad you remembered me. I’m glad you remembered me. ReadyToPlayA conscious observer has entered the Eye. I wonder what happens now. A conscious observer has entered the Eye. I wonder what happens now. ReadyToPlayIs it time to find out? Is it time to find out? SolanumReadyToPlayYes. Yes. SolanumReadyToPlayNot yet. Not yet. StartPlayingThis song is new to me, but I am honored to be a part of it. This song is new to me, but I am honored to be a part of it. NotYetThen I will wait until you are ready to know the answer. Then I will wait until you are ready to know the answer. FarewellI believe we’ve reached the end of our journey. I believe we’ve reached the end of our journey. FarewellAll that remains is to collapse the innumerable possibilites before us. All that remains is to collapse the innumerable possibilites before us. FarewellAre you ready to learn what comes next? Are you ready to learn what comes next? SolanumFarewellYes. Yes. SolanumFarewellNot yet. Not yet. Farewell2I admire your curiosity, friend. Let’s find out together. I admire your curiosity, friend. Let’s find out together. Farewell3It’s tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. It’s tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. Farewell3But unless they are collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. But unless they are collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. SignI saw smoke coming from Youngbark Crater up north and figured I should go check it out. 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The one and only Hearthian village, as well as the main source of explosions on this planet. VillageThe Nomai statue in the observatory opened its eyes and looked at me! I saw strange glowing lights and my own memories flashed before my eyes. The Nomai statue in the observatory opened its eyes and looked at me! I saw strange glowing lights and my own memories flashed before my eyes. VillageHal says the statue has never opened its eyes before (despite Hornfels' best efforts). Hal says the statue has never opened its eyes before (despite Hornfels' best efforts). Zero-G Cave Zero-G Cave Zero-G CaveI hear Gossan has the zero-g cave set up if I want a refresher before I launch. I hear Gossan has the zero-g cave set up if I want a refresher before I launch. Zero-G CaveA cave at the very center of Timber Hearth used by Outer Wilds Ventures to train new astronauts. A cave at the very center of Timber Hearth used by Outer Wilds Ventures to train new astronauts. Zero-G CaveI successfully repaired another "satellite" for Gossan. I successfully repaired another "satellite" for Gossan. Dark Bramble Seed Dark Bramble Seed Harmonica Signal Harmonica Signal Dark Bramble SeedEsker's signalscope log reports harmonica music coming from somewhere on Timber Hearth. They claim it sounds just like Feldspar's harmonica, but Feldspar disappeared in space ages ago. Esker's signalscope log reports harmonica music coming from somewhere on Timber Hearth. They claim it sounds just like Feldspar's harmonica, but Feldspar disappeared in space ages ago. Dark Bramble SeedA seed from Dark Bramble crashed here and has already taken root. Tektite wants to use a scout launcher to get a look at what's inside. A seed from Dark Bramble crashed here and has already taken root. Tektite wants to use a scout launcher to get a look at what's inside. Dark Bramble SeedMy signalscope picks up harmonica music when I aim it at the seed. My signalscope picks up harmonica music when I aim it at the seed. Dark Bramble SeedI launched my Little Scout into the seed. Somehow the seed is much bigger on the inside. I launched my Little Scout into the seed. Somehow the seed is much bigger on the inside. Nomai Mines Nomai Mines Nomai MinesThe Nomai were mining ore somewhere on Timber Hearth. The Nomai were mining ore somewhere on Timber Hearth. Nomai MinesThe Nomai mined ore from this site to craft a protective shell designed to physically seal off the central chamber inside Ash Twin. The Nomai mined ore from this site to craft a protective shell designed to physically seal off the central chamber inside Ash Twin. Nomai MinesOnce the shell was finished, the Nomai checked to ensure there were no longer any physical entrances or cracks. Once the shell was finished, the Nomai checked to ensure there were no longer any physical entrances or cracks. Nomai MinesThe Nomai discovered a species of four-eyed, semi-aquatic lifeforms in the waterways near the mine. The Nomai discovered a species of four-eyed, semi-aquatic lifeforms in the waterways near the mine. Quantum Grove Quantum Grove Quantum Signal Quantum Signal Quantum GroveChert detected a strange signal coming from the crater at Timber Hearth's south pole. It's very similar to the signal emitted by the Quantum Moon. Chert detected a strange signal coming from the crater at Timber Hearth's south pole. It's very similar to the signal emitted by the Quantum Moon. Quantum GroveThe Nomai detected a quantum signal coming from somewhere on Timber Hearth. The Nomai detected a quantum signal coming from somewhere on Timber Hearth. Quantum GroveThere is a strange rock shard in this grove that moves when I’m not watching. It emits a signal on the Quantum Fluctuations frequency. There is a strange rock shard in this grove that moves when I’m not watching. It emits a signal on the Quantum Fluctuations frequency. Quantum GroveI found a poem written on one of the trees in the grove. I found a poem written on one of the trees in the grove. Radio Tower Radio Tower Radio TowerA radio tower designed to receive photos taken by the deep space satellite. There are several photos of the entire solar system hanging on the walls. Hornfels noticed something strange in one of the photos, but concluded equipment malfunction was the only sensible explanation. A radio tower designed to receive photos taken by the deep space satellite. There are several photos of the entire solar system hanging on the walls. Hornfels noticed something strange in one of the photos, but concluded equipment malfunction was the only sensible explanation. Riebeck’s Camp Riebeck’s Camp Riebeck Riebeck Riebeck’s CampRiebeck headed to Brittle Hollow to investigate something the Nomai were doing at the south pole. Riebeck headed to Brittle Hollow to investigate something the Nomai were doing at the south pole. Riebeck’s CampRiebeck landed their ship near the big dome at the south pole. The door leading inside was broken, so they decided to head north to the ruins on the equator in search of a way beneath the surface. Riebeck landed their ship near the big dome at the south pole. The door leading inside was broken, so they decided to head north to the ruins on the equator in search of a way beneath the surface. Riebeck’s CampRiebeck discovered an old Nomai path near their campsite on the equator. The path starts inside the ruined building with trees growing out of it. Riebeck discovered an old Nomai path near their campsite on the equator. The path starts inside the ruined building with trees growing out of it. Riebeck’s CampRiebeck reached the Crossroads and continued downward in search of oxygen. Riebeck reached the Crossroads and continued downward in search of oxygen. Riebeck’s CampRiebeck has set up camp at the bottom of the Crossroads. Their excitement at being surrounded by so much Nomai history is matched only by their terror of the black hole. Riebeck has set up camp at the bottom of the Crossroads. Their excitement at being surrounded by so much Nomai history is matched only by their terror of the black hole. Riebeck’s CampRiebeck is Timber Hearth's only archaeologist. They overcame their fear of space to explore Brittle Hollow's treasure trove of Nomai culture. Riebeck is Timber Hearth's only archaeologist. They overcame their fear of space to explore Brittle Hollow's treasure trove of Nomai culture. Gravity Cannon Gravity Cannon Gravity CannonA huge cylindrical structure that generates a strong upward gravity field. A huge cylindrical structure that generates a strong upward gravity field. Gravity CannonI recalled a Nomai shuttle from the Quantum Moon. I recalled a Nomai shuttle from the Quantum Moon. Tower of Quantum Knowledge Tower of Quantum Knowledge Tower of Quantum KnowledgeThis tower (located on Brittle Hollow's equator) held useful knowledge for Nomai embarking on their first pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon. This tower (located on Brittle Hollow's equator) held useful knowledge for Nomai embarking on their first pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon. Tower of Quantum KnowledgeA Nomai named Solanum was told to visit the Tower of Quantum Knowledge (on Brittle Hollow's equator) to learn one final rule before embarking on her pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon. A Nomai named Solanum was told to visit the Tower of Quantum Knowledge (on Brittle Hollow's equator) to learn one final rule before embarking on her pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon. Tower of Quantum KnowledgeThe Nomai built a shrine on the Quantum Moon to aid in the pilgrimage to its sixth location. "Remember this final rule: To explore the sixth location, the shrine must be on the moon’s north pole." The Nomai built a shrine on the Quantum Moon to aid in the pilgrimage to its sixth location. "Remember this final rule: To explore the sixth location, the shrine must be on the moon’s north pole." Tower of Quantum KnowledgeThe pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon was a deeply significant journey for the Nomai. The pilgrimage to the Quantum Moon was a deeply significant journey for the Nomai. Tower of Quantum KnowledgeAfter the two groups of Nomai stranded on Ember Twin and Brittle Hollow were reunited, it became their united goal to find and visit the Quantum Moon. After the two groups of Nomai stranded on Ember Twin and Brittle Hollow were reunited, it became their united goal to find and visit the Quantum Moon. Quantum Shard Quantum Shard Quantum ShardThe Nomai noticed a strange rock shard that appeared to wander when no one was watching. The Nomai noticed a strange rock shard that appeared to wander when no one was watching. Quantum ShardA strange rock shard that wanders when no one is watching. The Nomai determined this shard is the reason objects in this grove behave in a quantum manner. A strange rock shard that wanders when no one is watching. The Nomai determined this shard is the reason objects in this grove behave in a quantum manner. Quantum ShardThe Nomai hypothesized that this shard is actually a piece of the Quantum Moon. The Nomai hypothesized that this shard is actually a piece of the Quantum Moon. Quantum ShardThis shard emits the same signal as the Quantum Moon. This shard emits the same signal as the Quantum Moon. Northern Glacier Northern Glacier Northern GlacierThe north pole of Brittle Hollow is covered in snow and ice. There is a uniquely shaped Nomai ruin on the surface. The north pole of Brittle Hollow is covered in snow and ice. There is a uniquely shaped Nomai ruin on the surface. Northern GlacierThe Nomai were able to warp here from the White Hole Station. This is where they first recreated warp technology. The Nomai were able to warp here from the White Hole Station. This is where they first recreated warp technology. Escape Pod 1 Escape Pod 1 Escape Pod 1One of the three Nomai escape pods landed somewhere on Brittle Hollow. One of the three Nomai escape pods landed somewhere on Brittle Hollow. Escape Pod 1One of three Nomai escape pods that crashed in our solar system. One of three Nomai escape pods that crashed in our solar system. Escape Pod 1All three escape pods were launched from something called the Vessel, which was badly damaged. All three escape pods were launched from something called the Vessel, which was badly damaged. Old Settlement Old Settlement Shelter Site Shelter Site Old SettlementThe Nomai survivors who crashed on Brittle Hollow climbed down the cliff to a shelter site below the surface. The Nomai survivors who crashed on Brittle Hollow climbed down the cliff to a shelter site below the surface. Old SettlementThe Nomai constructed a temporary settlement beneath their crashed escape pod. The Nomai constructed a temporary settlement beneath their crashed escape pod. Old SettlementThe Nomai worked together to recall an eye-shaped signal they encountered while aboard the Vessel. The Nomai worked together to recall an eye-shaped signal they encountered while aboard the Vessel. Old SettlementThe signal was somehow older than the universe itself. The Nomai decided to call it the "Eye of the universe." The signal was somehow older than the universe itself. The Nomai decided to call it the "Eye of the universe." Old SettlementThe Nomai abandoned this settlement over growing concerns about its stability. The Nomai abandoned this settlement over growing concerns about its stability. Mural (Panel 3) Mural (Panel 3) Mural (Panel 3)A mural of three escape pods evacuating the Nomai vessel. A mural of three escape pods evacuating the Nomai vessel. Mural (Panel 2) Mural (Panel 2) Mural (Panel 2)A mural of Dark Bramble ensnaring the Nomai vessel. A mural of Dark Bramble ensnaring the Nomai vessel. Mural (Panel 1) Mural (Panel 1) Mural (Panel 1)A mural of a Nomai vessel encountering a signal. A mural of a Nomai vessel encountering a signal. The Hanging City The Hanging City Northern Settlement Northern Settlement The Hanging CityThe Nomai decided to migrate from the Old Settlement to the northern glacier. They used gravity crystals to craft a stable path beneath the surface. The Nomai decided to migrate from the Old Settlement to the northern glacier. They used gravity crystals to craft a stable path beneath the surface. The Hanging CityThere's a huge Nomai city just to the north of Riebeck's campsite. There's a huge Nomai city just to the north of Riebeck's campsite. The Hanging CityA Nomai city suspended beneath Brittle Hollow's northern glacier. The city is divided vertically into four districts. A Nomai city suspended beneath Brittle Hollow's northern glacier. The city is divided vertically into four districts. The Hanging CityI found a switch in the Meltwater District that raises and lowers the Black Hole Forge. I found a switch in the Meltwater District that raises and lowers the Black Hole Forge. The Hanging CityThe Nomai debated how to obtain the powerful, highly advanced warp core required for the Ash Twin Project. The Nomai debated how to obtain the powerful, highly advanced warp core required for the Ash Twin Project. The Hanging CityThe Nomai traveled to this solar system in pursuit of a signal from something older than the universe itself. They named the source of this signal the "Eye of the universe." The Nomai traveled to this solar system in pursuit of a signal from something older than the universe itself. They named the source of this signal the "Eye of the universe." Black Hole Forge Black Hole Forge Black Hole ForgeThe Black Hole Forge is suspended below the Hanging City. I found a switch in the Meltwater District that raises and lowers the forge. The Black Hole Forge is suspended below the Hanging City. I found a switch in the Meltwater District that raises and lowers the forge. Black Hole ForgeThe Black Hole Forge District is the highest district in the Hanging City. The Black Hole Forge District is the highest district in the Hanging City. Black Hole ForgeA Nomai named Poke planned to create a new advanced warp core in the Black Hole Forge. A Nomai named Poke planned to create a new advanced warp core in the Black Hole Forge. Black Hole ForgeThe Nomai crafted warp cores at the Black Hole Forge before delivering them to Ash Twin. The Nomai crafted warp cores at the Black Hole Forge before delivering them to Ash Twin. Black Hole ForgeA warp tower's alignment point is not its warp receiver. Rather, a warp tower always aligns with the center of its corresponding astral body. A warp tower's alignment point is not its warp receiver. Rather, a warp tower always aligns with the center of its corresponding astral body. Black Hole ForgeThe warp receiver must be located on (or in close orbit around) the relevant astral body. The warp receiver must be located on (or in close orbit around) the relevant astral body. Black Hole ForgeThe Hourglass Twins are so close together they function as a single astral body, with a shared alignment point in between them. The Hourglass Twins are so close together they function as a single astral body, with a shared alignment point in between them. Black Hole ForgeAll of the warp towers were being constructed on Ash Twin, while the six warp receivers were being constructed at different locations. All of the warp towers were being constructed on Ash Twin, while the six warp receivers were being constructed at different locations. Black Hole ForgeA Nomai named Poke successfully forged an advanced warp core for the Ash Twin Project. A Nomai named Poke successfully forged an advanced warp core for the Ash Twin Project. Alignment Angle Diagram Alignment Angle Diagram Alignment Angle DiagramA diagram depicting the alignment angle between a warp tower and its corresponding astral body. A diagram depicting the alignment angle between a warp tower and its corresponding astral body. Alignment Angle DiagramWarp tower alignment angles are not exact. They only need to be within five degrees of the astral body's center. Warp tower alignment angles are not exact. They only need to be within five degrees of the astral body's center. Alignment Angle DiagramThis results in slightly longer warp windows that last roughly several seconds. This results in slightly longer warp windows that last roughly several seconds. Alignment Angle DiagramAnyone stepping onto the warp platform during the active window will be immediately warped. Anyone stepping onto the warp platform during the active window will be immediately warped. Southern Observatory Southern Observatory Southern ObservatoryThe Nomai decided to build a larger, more sophisticated Eye signal locator on Brittle Hollow's south pole. The Nomai decided to build a larger, more sophisticated Eye signal locator on Brittle Hollow's south pole. Southern ObservatoryThere are two paths beneath Brittle Hollow's surface that lead to the observatory. One starts at the gravity cannon, and the other starts at the Tower of Quantum Knowledge. There are two paths beneath Brittle Hollow's surface that lead to the observatory. One starts at the gravity cannon, and the other starts at the Tower of Quantum Knowledge. Southern ObservatoryRiebeck says you can't get into the observatory from the surface (they tried), but there's probably a path to it beneath the crust somewhere. Riebeck says you can't get into the observatory from the surface (they tried), but there's probably a path to it beneath the crust somewhere. Southern ObservatoryThere's a door to the observatory on the surface, but it's broken. There's a door to the observatory on the surface, but it's broken. Southern ObservatoryThe new, more sensitive locator the Nomai built in this observatory was unable to detect any trace of the Eye's signal. The new, more sensitive locator the Nomai built in this observatory was unable to detect any trace of the Eye's signal. Southern ObservatoryBased on their knowledge of the Quantum Moon, the Nomai believed the Eye was in a distant orbit around the sun. Based on their knowledge of the Quantum Moon, the Nomai believed the Eye was in a distant orbit around the sun. Southern ObservatoryThe Nomai decided to stop searching for the Eye's signal and instead look for it visually by sending out a deep space probe. The Nomai decided to stop searching for the Eye's signal and instead look for it visually by sending out a deep space probe. Southern ObservatoryThere were concerns that the probability of launching a probe in the correct direction would be absurdly small. There were concerns that the probability of launching a probe in the correct direction would be absurdly small. Tornado Simulation Tornado Simulation Ocean Current Discovery Ocean Current Discovery Tornado SimulationThe Nomai at the Southern Observatory constructed a model of Giant's Deep that revealed how an object might sink below the strong ocean current. The Nomai at the Southern Observatory constructed a model of Giant's Deep that revealed how an object might sink below the strong ocean current. Tornado SimulationMost cyclones on Giant's Deep rotate clockwise. These are the cyclones the Nomai used to send components into orbit. Most cyclones on Giant's Deep rotate clockwise. These are the cyclones the Nomai used to send components into orbit. Tornado SimulationThere also exists a rarer type of cyclone that spins the opposite direction and pushes objects beneath the waters and below the current. There also exists a rarer type of cyclone that spins the opposite direction and pushes objects beneath the waters and below the current. Feldspar’s Camp Feldspar’s Camp Feldspar Feldspar Feldspar’s CampFeldspar headed off to Dark Bramble after reaching the core of Giant's Deep. Feldspar headed off to Dark Bramble after reaching the core of Giant's Deep. Inside the Seed Inside the Seed Feldspar’s CampWhen I launch my scout into the seed that crashed on Timber Hearth, it ends up in a much bigger space filled with fog and thorny vines. When I launch my scout into the seed that crashed on Timber Hearth, it ends up in a much bigger space filled with fog and thorny vines. Feldspar’s CampFeldspar is alive! They crashed their ship and is now camping inside a huge anglerfish skeleton. Feldspar is alive! They crashed their ship and is now camping inside a huge anglerfish skeleton. Feldspar’s CampFeldspar doesn't think my scout tracker is wrong when it says my scout is in two places at once. They have a theory that space doesn’t work the same inside Dark Bramble. Feldspar doesn't think my scout tracker is wrong when it says my scout is in two places at once. They have a theory that space doesn’t work the same inside Dark Bramble. Feldspar’s CampFeldspar doesn't sound overly eager to return to civilization. They've been enjoying the (relative) peace and quiet. Feldspar doesn't sound overly eager to return to civilization. They've been enjoying the (relative) peace and quiet. Frozen Jellyfish Frozen Jellyfish Hollow Vine Hollow Vine Frozen JellyfishFeldspar hinted that a secret to reaching the core of Giant's Deep lies at the end of the hollow vine they crashed their ship into. To find Feldspar's ship, I'll want to go to the tail end of the anglerfish skeleton and look for a flickering light in the fog. Feldspar hinted that a secret to reaching the core of Giant's Deep lies at the end of the hollow vine they crashed their ship into. To find Feldspar's ship, I'll want to go to the tail end of the anglerfish skeleton and look for a flickering light in the fog. Frozen JellyfishFeldspar documented their attempts to eat this enormous jellyfish frozen in the ice. The outside was all rubbery and tough, possibly because it insulates the jellyfish’s insides from getting zapped by electricity. Feldspar documented their attempts to eat this enormous jellyfish frozen in the ice. The outside was all rubbery and tough, possibly because it insulates the jellyfish’s insides from getting zapped by electricity. Frozen JellyfishFeldspar decided to venture into the jellyfish’s interior cavity to see if it tasted any better on the inside. Feldspar decided to venture into the jellyfish’s interior cavity to see if it tasted any better on the inside. Frozen JellyfishAfter tasting the inside of the jellyfish, Feldspar concluded that these jellyfish are only useful for insulation from electricity. After tasting the inside of the jellyfish, Feldspar concluded that these jellyfish are only useful for insulation from electricity. Escape Pod 3 Escape Pod 3 Escape Pod 3One of the three Nomai escape pods never made it out of Dark Bramble. One of the three Nomai escape pods never made it out of Dark Bramble. Escape Pod 3One of three Nomai escape pods that crashed in our solar system. One of three Nomai escape pods that crashed in our solar system. Escape Pod 3All three escape pods were launched from something called the Vessel, which was badly damaged. All three escape pods were launched from something called the Vessel, which was badly damaged. Escape Pod 3The survivors from Escape Pod 3 detected two distinct beacons from the Vessel, as if it was in two locations at once. The survivors from Escape Pod 3 detected two distinct beacons from the Vessel, as if it was in two locations at once. Nomai Grave Nomai Grave Escape Pod 3 Survivors Escape Pod 3 Survivors Nomai GraveThe survivors from Escape Pod 3 abandoned the wreckage and attempted to return to the Vessel. The survivors from Escape Pod 3 abandoned the wreckage and attempted to return to the Vessel. Nomai GraveThe survivors decided to follow the closer of the two Vessel beacons due to their limited air supply. They planned to leave a trail of lights behind them in case someone heard their distress signal. The survivors decided to follow the closer of the two Vessel beacons due to their limited air supply. They planned to leave a trail of lights behind them in case someone heard their distress signal. Nomai GraveThe survivors from Escape Pod 3 followed one of the two Vessel beacons to a small Dark Bramble seed, where they could go no further. The survivors from Escape Pod 3 followed one of the two Vessel beacons to a small Dark Bramble seed, where they could go no further. Nomai GraveThe Nomai could faintly hear the Vessel's beacon from within the seed, but the opening was too small for a single Nomai to fit through, much less an escape pod. The Nomai could faintly hear the Vessel's beacon from within the seed, but the opening was too small for a single Nomai to fit through, much less an escape pod. Nomai GraveThe Vessel's beacon was dying, and would soon be gone completely. The Vessel's beacon was dying, and would soon be gone completely. Nomai GraveIf I launch my scout into the seed, I can take photos of an enormous derelict Nomai ship. If I launch my scout into the seed, I can take photos of an enormous derelict Nomai ship. The Vessel The Vessel The VesselThe Nomai warped to this solar system in a spaceship called the Vessel. They were attempting to follow a signal from the Eye of the universe. The Nomai warped to this solar system in a spaceship called the Vessel. They were attempting to follow a signal from the Eye of the universe. The VesselThe Vessel crashed somewhere in Dark Bramble. The Vessel crashed somewhere in Dark Bramble. The VesselThe Vessel's warp core broke when the ship crashed in Dark Bramble. The Vessel's warp core broke when the ship crashed in Dark Bramble. The VesselI launched my scout into the seed at the Nomai Grave and took photos of an enormous derelict Nomai ship. I launched my scout into the seed at the Nomai Grave and took photos of an enormous derelict Nomai ship. The VesselI found the derelict Nomai Vessel deep within Dark Bramble. I found the derelict Nomai Vessel deep within Dark Bramble. The VesselThe Vessel's warp core is long dead. The Vessel's warp core is long dead. The VesselI activated a three-sided pillar on the Vessel's bridge that appears to be some sort of input device. I activated a three-sided pillar on the Vessel's bridge that appears to be some sort of input device. The VesselThe Nomai tried to call for help, but the Vessel's outgoing message system broke during the crash. The Nomai tried to call for help, but the Vessel's outgoing message system broke during the crash. The VesselThe Vessel can still hear incoming messages from other Nomai vessels. The remaining Nomai clans are regrouping in response to the impending death of the universe. The Vessel can still hear incoming messages from other Nomai vessels. The remaining Nomai clans are regrouping in response to the impending death of the universe. The VesselI found a recording of the original signal the Nomai encountered from the Eye of the universe. The Nomai were worried the signal might disappear, so they warped before they could tell another clan where they were going. I found a recording of the original signal the Nomai encountered from the Eye of the universe. The Nomai were worried the signal might disappear, so they warped before they could tell another clan where they were going. Orbital Probe Cannon Orbital Probe Cannon Orbital Probe CannonThe Nomai finished building the final module for the Orbital Probe Cannon and sent it into orbit around Giant’s Deep. The Nomai finished building the final module for the Orbital Probe Cannon and sent it into orbit around Giant’s Deep. Orbital Probe CannonI used a Nomai projection pool and saw the interior of a space station in orbit around Giant's Deep. I used a Nomai projection pool and saw the interior of a space station in orbit around Giant's Deep. Orbital Probe CannonThe Nomai decided to construct a probe cannon in orbit around Giant’s Deep. The Nomai decided to construct a probe cannon in orbit around Giant’s Deep. Orbital Flash Orbital Flash Orbital Probe CannonGabbro sees a bright flash in the sky at the start of every loop. Something must be happening in orbit around Giant’s Deep. Gabbro sees a bright flash in the sky at the start of every loop. Something must be happening in orbit around Giant’s Deep. Orbital Probe CannonThe broken remains of a Nomai space station in orbit around Giant's Deep. There are three accessways branching off from the central hub area. The broken remains of a Nomai space station in orbit around Giant's Deep. There are three accessways branching off from the central hub area. Orbital Probe CannonThe Orbital Probe Cannon was created to find the precise location of the Eye of the universe. The Orbital Probe Cannon was created to find the precise location of the Eye of the universe. Orbital Probe CannonThe Nomai pushed the Orbital Probe Cannon above its maximum power setting to create the greatest chance of finding the Eye of the universe. The Nomai pushed the Orbital Probe Cannon above its maximum power setting to create the greatest chance of finding the Eye of the universe. Probe Tracking Module Probe Tracking Module Probe Tracking ModuleOne of the Orbital Probe Cannon’s three modules. One of the Orbital Probe Cannon’s three modules. Probe Tracking ModuleThe Probe Tracking Module is receiving data from the launched probe. The Probe Tracking Module is receiving data from the launched probe. Probe Tracking ModuleAny Nomai aboard the Probe Tracking Module would be the first to see the coordinates of the Eye of the universe. Any Nomai aboard the Probe Tracking Module would be the first to see the coordinates of the Eye of the universe. Probe Tracking ModuleA Nomai computer reports the Probe Tracking Module as "missing." A Nomai computer reports the Probe Tracking Module as "missing." Probe Tracking ModuleI saw the Probe Tracking Module through a Nomai projection pool. It looks like the module is underwater. I could see purple electricity outside the viewport. I saw the Probe Tracking Module through a Nomai projection pool. It looks like the module is underwater. I could see purple electricity outside the viewport. Probe Tracking ModuleThe Orbital Probe Cannon has launched millions of probes. The Orbital Probe Cannon has launched millions of probes. Probe Tracking ModuleThe 9,318,054th probe located a deep space anomaly matching all known criteria for the Eye of the universe. The 9,318,054th probe located a deep space anomaly matching all known criteria for the Eye of the universe. Probe Tracking ModuleThe statue in the Probe Tracking Module automatically records each probe's trajectory and transmits the data to the Ash Twin Project. The statue in the Probe Tracking Module automatically records each probe's trajectory and transmits the data to the Ash Twin Project. Probe Tracking ModuleI found Nomai coordinates marking the location of the Eye of the universe. I found Nomai coordinates marking the location of the Eye of the universe. Launch Module Launch Module Launch ModuleOne of the Orbital Probe Cannon’s three modules. One of the Orbital Probe Cannon’s three modules. Launch ModuleThe Launch Module looks heavily damaged. There’s a huge breach in the glass viewport. The Launch Module looks heavily damaged. There’s a huge breach in the glass viewport. Launch ModuleThe Launch Module's viewport window is fractured, exposing it to the vacuum of space. The Launch Module's viewport window is fractured, exposing it to the vacuum of space. Launch ModuleThe Launch Module is badly damaged, but its projection pool is still intact. The Launch Module is badly damaged, but its projection pool is still intact. Launch ModuleA Nomai named Mallow argued that it wouldn't matter if the cannon's structural integrity was compromised, since they only needed to fire the probe once. A Nomai named Mallow argued that it wouldn't matter if the cannon's structural integrity was compromised, since they only needed to fire the probe once. Launch ModuleA Nomai named Privet countered that they wouldn't be capable of receiving the probe's data if the Probe Tracking Module was destroyed. A Nomai named Privet countered that they wouldn't be capable of receiving the probe's data if the Probe Tracking Module was destroyed. Control Module Control Module Control ModuleOne of the Orbital Probe Cannon’s three modules. One of the Orbital Probe Cannon’s three modules. Control ModuleThe Control Module (recently) received a request from the Ash Twin Project to launch the probe. The cannon was aligned with a randomly selected probe trajectory. The Control Module (recently) received a request from the Ash Twin Project to launch the probe. The cannon was aligned with a randomly selected probe trajectory. Control ModuleThe probe was successfully launched, but the cannon's structural integrity was compromised in the process. Damage is detected in multiple modules. The probe was successfully launched, but the cannon's structural integrity was compromised in the process. Damage is detected in multiple modules. The Stranger The Stranger The StrangerA massive artificial ring world hidden within some sort of cloaking field. It does not appear to be Hearthian or Nomaian in origin. A massive artificial ring world hidden within some sort of cloaking field. It does not appear to be Hearthian or Nomaian in origin. River Lowlands River Lowlands River LowlandsA low-lying region near the entrance to the Stranger. There are wooden buildings along the banks of the river. A low-lying region near the entrance to the Stranger. There are wooden buildings along the banks of the river. River LowlandsI found several ornate metal artifacts inside a workshop surrounded by ghost matter. I found several ornate metal artifacts inside a workshop surrounded by ghost matter. Burned Slide Reel Burned Slide Reel Burned Slide ReelA slide reel that shows the origin of the Stranger and its inhabitants. A slide reel that shows the origin of the Stranger and its inhabitants. Burned Slide ReelSeveral slides have been burned and cannot be viewed. Several slides have been burned and cannot be viewed. Slide Burning Room Slide Burning Room Secret Location Secret Location Slide Burning RoomA map I found in the Abandoned Temple reveals a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. A map I found in the Abandoned Temple reveals a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. Slide Burning RoomA room full of burned slide reels piled next to a strange device. A room full of burned slide reels piled next to a strange device. Slide Burning RoomI found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The figure follows a procession of green lights through a forest to a candlelit building, where they carry the container into a secret passage behind a roaring fireplace. I found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The figure follows a procession of green lights through a forest to a candlelit building, where they carry the container into a secret passage behind a roaring fireplace. Cinder Isles Cinder Isles Cinder IslesA pair of small rocky islands connected by a village of stilt houses. A pair of small rocky islands connected by a village of stilt houses. Cinder IslesI found a large metal symbol inside a burned-out building that closely resembles the Nomai symbol for the Eye of the universe. I found a large metal symbol inside a burned-out building that closely resembles the Nomai symbol for the Eye of the universe. Cinder IslesI found a large metal symbol for the Eye of the universe inside a burned-out building. I found a large metal symbol for the Eye of the universe inside a burned-out building. Burned Slide ReelA slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing an anomaly that closely resembles the Nomai symbol for the Eye of the universe. A slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing an anomaly that closely resembles the Nomai symbol for the Eye of the universe. Burned Slide ReelA slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing the Eye of the universe. A slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing the Eye of the universe. Slide Burning RoomI found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container down into a dark well. I found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container down into a dark well. Island Tower Island Tower Island Cave Island Cave Island TowerI found a projection that reveals a cave entrance at the base of a rocky island with a tall tower. I found a projection that reveals a cave entrance at the base of a rocky island with a tall tower. Island TowerA tower that sits atop one of the Cinder Isles. The upper floors can only be reached from a second entrance at the back of the tower. A tower that sits atop one of the Cinder Isles. The upper floors can only be reached from a second entrance at the back of the tower. Island TowerI found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants opening a secret passage in a round room filled with lanterns and murals. The inhabitants are shown filing into three of these rooms throughout the Stranger. I found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants opening a secret passage in a round room filled with lanterns and murals. The inhabitants are shown filing into three of these rooms throughout the Stranger. Symbol Room Symbol Room Hidden Vault Seals Hidden Vault Seals Secret Passage Secret Passage Symbol RoomThe light coming out of the vault gave me a vision of climbing a spiral staircase to a room near the top of a tower. One of the Stranger's inhabitants pointed at a mural of an identical tower beneath a ringed planet, then picked up an artifact and carried it downstairs to a room with a green fire. Some time later, two of the lamps in the mural room turned off, plunging the mural into darkness and revealing a secret passage. The light coming out of the vault gave me a vision of climbing a spiral staircase to a room near the top of a tower. One of the Stranger's inhabitants pointed at a mural of an identical tower beneath a ringed planet, then picked up an artifact and carried it downstairs to a room with a green fire. Some time later, two of the lamps in the mural room turned off, plunging the mural into darkness and revealing a secret passage. Symbol RoomThe passage lead to three wooden containers, each marked with a glowing vault seal. The passage led to three wooden containers, each marked with a glowing vault seal. Symbol RoomA secret room filled with wooden containers marked with different symbols. A secret room filled with wooden containers marked with different symbols. Symbol RoomThree of the containers are marked with glowing vault seals, but their contents have been burned away. Three of the containers are marked with glowing vault seals, but their contents have been burned away. Symbol RoomI opened the container marked with the symbol of a burning slide reel and found a vertical sequence of symbols inside. I opened the container marked with the symbol of a burning slide reel and found a vertical sequence of symbols inside. Hidden Gorge Hidden Gorge Hidden GorgeA narrow gorge along the rightmost branch of the river. There are dwellings built into both cliff faces high above. A narrow gorge along the rightmost branch of the river. There are dwellings built into both cliff faces high above. Slide Burning RoomI found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container into a secret passage behind a mural of a large tree. I found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container into a secret passage behind a mural of a large tree. Burned Slide ReelA slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants congregating around a strange green fire. A slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants congregating around a strange green fire. Damaged Laboratory Damaged Laboratory Hull Breach Hull Breach Damaged LaboratoryI found a slide reel in the Hidden Gorge that shows an explosion blowing a hole in the side of the Stranger. I found a slide reel in the Hidden Gorge that shows an explosion blowing a hole in the side of the Stranger. Damaged LaboratoryA laboratory with three test chambers. The second chamber is badly damaged and can be entered through a hull breach in the side of the Stranger. A laboratory with three test chambers. The second chamber is badly damaged and can be entered through a hull breach in the side of the Stranger. Damaged LaboratoryI saw a vision-like recording of someone picking up an artifact and going to sleep in front of a green fire. The rest of the vision was distorted and difficult to make out, but a flame seemed to appear inside the artifact. I saw a vision-like recording of someone picking up an artifact and going to sleep in front of a green fire. The rest of the vision was distorted and difficult to make out, but a flame seemed to appear inside the artifact. Damaged LaboratoryI found a slide reel that shows three experiments conducted with three different artifacts. The third experiment appears to have been a success. I found a slide reel that shows three experiments conducted with three different artifacts. The third experiment appears to have been a success. Abandoned Temple Abandoned Temple Cliffside Building Cliffside Building Abandoned TempleI saw a building marked with a unique symbol recessed into one of the canyon walls, but the bridge that used to lead to it has rotted away. I saw a building marked with a unique symbol recessed into one of the canyon walls, but the bridge that used to lead to it has rotted away. Abandoned TempleAn abandoned temple marked with the symbol of a burning slide reel. It can be accessed from a passage in the Hidden Gorge. An abandoned temple marked with the symbol of a burning slide reel. It can be accessed from a passage in the Hidden Gorge. Abandoned TempleThere is an interface upstairs that can be used to line up symbols in a vertical sequence. There is an interface upstairs that can be used to line up symbols in a vertical sequence. Abandoned TempleEntering the correct sequence opens the path to a secret room beneath the temple. Entering the correct sequence opens the path to a secret room beneath the temple. Abandoned TempleI found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants removing all of the slide reels from their shelves, scanning each reel with a device, and incinerating specific slides as well as entire reels. I found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants removing all of the slide reels from their shelves, scanning each reel with a device, and incinerating specific slides as well as entire reels. Map Projection 1 Map Projection 1 Map Projection 1A projection that seems to reveal a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. A projection that seems to reveal a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. Map Projection 2 Map Projection 2 Map Projection 2A projection that seems to reveal a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. A projection that seems to reveal a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. Map Projection 3 Map Projection 3 Map Projection 3A projection that seems to reveal a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. A projection that seems to reveal a secret location somewhere within the Stranger. Reservoir Reservoir ReservoirAn enormous reservoir with wooden piers and buildings on both shores. An enormous reservoir with wooden piers and buildings on both shores. ReservoirI found a room with a burned control interface and a projection that seems to indicate a broken connection between the Stranger and another craft. I found a room with a burned control interface and a projection that seems to indicate a broken connection between the Stranger and another craft. ReservoirI found a projection showing the Stranger's current trajectory and the sun's predicted supernova radius. I found a projection showing the Stranger's current trajectory and the sun's predicted supernova radius. Burned Slide ReelA slide reel that shows a strange vault being encased in a large metal structure and lowered underwater. A slide reel that shows a strange vault being encased in a large metal structure and lowered underwater. Burned Slide ReelNearly all of the slides have been burned and cannot be viewed. Nearly all of the slides have been burned and cannot be viewed. Submerged Structure Submerged Structure Submerged StructureAccording to a slide reel, a strange vault was encased in a large metal structure and lowered underwater. According to a slide reel, a strange vault was encased in a large metal structure and lowered underwater. Hollow Structure Hollow Structure Submerged StructureI found a diagram of a hollow metal structure suspended by chains. There is a round hole underneath that appears to be the only entrance. I found a diagram of a hollow metal structure suspended by chains. There is a round hole underneath that appears to be the only entrance. Submerged StructureA large metal structure suspended by chains. It can be entered by swimming from below. A large metal structure suspended by chains. It can be entered by swimming from below. Submerged StructureThere is a sealed vault illuminated by a green fire inside the structure. There is a sealed vault illuminated by a green fire inside the structure. Subterranean Lake Subterranean Lake Enclosed Fire Enclosed Fire Fire Chamber Fire Chamber Subterranean LakeI looked through a peephole in the side of a large metal structure suspended by chains. Inside is another green fire and a staircase leading farther below. I looked through a peephole in the side of a large metal structure suspended by chains. Inside is another green fire and a staircase leading farther below. Subterranean LakeI looked through a peephole in the side of a large metal structure suspended by chains like the one in the Reservoir. Inside is another green fire and a staircase leading farther below. I looked through a peephole in the side of a large metal structure suspended by chains like the one in the Reservoir. Inside is another green fire and a staircase leading farther below. Vault Room Fire Vault Room Fire Missing Vault Missing Vault Subterranean LakeI saw a vision-like recording of two figures taking artifacts into a large metal structure suspended by chains and going to sleep at the green fire in front of the sealed vault. Upon waking up with lit artifacts, the two figures picked up the vault and carried it down a staircase to somewhere farther below. I saw a vision-like recording of two figures taking artifacts into a large metal structure suspended by chains and going to sleep at the green fire in front of the sealed vault. Upon waking up with lit artifacts, the two figures picked up the vault and carried it down a staircase to somewhere farther below. Subterranean LakeI saw a vision-like recording of two figures taking artifacts into the Reservoir's submerged structure and going to sleep at the green fire in front of the sealed vault. Upon waking up with lit artifacts, the two figures picked up the vault and carried it down a staircase to somewhere farther below. I saw a vision-like recording of two figures taking artifacts into the Reservoir's submerged structure and going to sleep at the green fire in front of the sealed vault. Upon waking up with lit artifacts, the two figures picked up the vault and carried it down a staircase to somewhere farther below. Subterranean LakeI discovered a vast subterranean lake beneath the submerged structure. The sealed vault is resting on the shore of the lake. There are three interfaces, each marked with one of the three symbols from the vault. I discovered a vast subterranean lake beneath the submerged structure. The sealed vault is resting on the shore of the lake. There are three interfaces, each marked with one of the three symbols from the vault. Subterranean LakeI rotated the mechanism in front of the vault, causing it to strain against the chains holding it shut. Moments later rays of green light spilled out of the vault. I rotated the mechanism in front of the vault, causing it to strain against the chains holding it shut. Moments later rays of green light spilled out of the vault. Sealed Vault Sealed Vault Sealed VaultI found a strange vault wrapped in chains and marked with three glowing symbols. I found a strange vault wrapped in chains and marked with three glowing symbols. Sealed VaultA slide reel from the River Lowlands showed a strange vault being closed and sealed with chains and a glowing symbol. A slide reel from the River Lowlands showed a strange vault being closed and sealed with chains and a glowing symbol. Sealed VaultA slide reel from the Cinder Isles showed a glowing symbol and chains appear around a strange vault. A slide reel from the Cinder Isles showed a glowing symbol and chains appear around a strange vault. Sealed VaultA slide reel from the Hidden Gorge showed a glowing symbol and chains appear around a strange vault. A slide reel from the Hidden Gorge showed a glowing symbol and chains appear around a strange vault. Sealed VaultI met one of the Stranger's inhabitants who was imprisoned within the vault! I met one of the Stranger's inhabitants who was imprisoned within the vault! Sealed VaultThe Prisoner showed me a vision revealing the actions they took that resulted in their eternal confinement. The Prisoner showed me a vision revealing the actions they took that resulted in their eternal confinement. Sealed VaultI used the vision torch to share my knowledge of the solar system's history with the Prisoner. I used the vision torch to share my knowledge of the solar system's history with the Prisoner. Sealed VaultThe Prisoner left one final vision for me by the water's edge as a farewell. The Prisoner left one final vision for me by the water's edge as a farewell. Shrouded Woodlands Shrouded Woodlands Shrouded WoodlandsI rode a raft through a densely wooded stretch of river. I can see buildings along the banks of the river. I rode a raft through a densely wooded stretch of river. I can see buildings along the banks of the river. Shrouded WoodlandsA dense forest along the banks of a river. A dense forest along the banks of a river. Shrouded WoodlandsI heard music coming from a candlelit building across the water. I heard music coming from a candlelit building across the water. Shrouded WoodlandsI found a covered bridge leading into the darkest part of the forest. I found a covered bridge leading into the darkest part of the forest. Forbidden Archive Forbidden Archive Secret Fireplace Secret Fireplace Forbidden ArchiveI found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The figure follows a procession of lights through a forest to a candlelit building, where they carry the container into a secret passage behind a roaring fireplace. I found a hidden slide reel that shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The figure follows a procession of lights through a forest to a candlelit building, where they carry the container into a secret passage behind a roaring fireplace. Forbidden ArchiveA library full of intact slide reels hidden deep underground. A library full of intact slide reels hidden deep underground. Forbidden ArchiveThere is a container marked with one of the vault seals, but its contents have been destroyed. There is a container marked with one of the vault seals, but its contents have been destroyed. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that shows the origin of the Stranger and its inhabitants. I found a slide reel that shows the origin of the Stranger and its inhabitants. Forbidden ArchiveIntact slides reveal the sacrifice that was made to build the Stranger. Intact slides reveal the sacrifice that was made to build the Stranger. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that appears to be some sort of error report. It shows one of the Stranger's inhabitants jumping off a raft during a transition between areas and falling below the world. I found a slide reel that appears to be some sort of error report. It shows one of the Stranger's inhabitants jumping off a raft during a transition between areas and falling below the world. Starlit Cove Starlit Cove Candlelit Tower Candlelit Tower Starlit CoveI rode a raft past an island with a tall candlelit tower. I rode a raft past an island with a tall candlelit tower. Starlit CoveA secluded village nestled within a cove. A candlelit tower sits atop a nearby island. A secluded village nestled within a cove. A candlelit tower sits atop a nearby island. Starlit CoveThe well at the bottom of the village is guarded by a statue that activates an alarm bell when it sees me. The well at the bottom of the village is guarded by a statue that activates an alarm bell when it sees me. Starlit CoveI found the remains of a burned-out building on the outskirts of the village. I found the remains of a burned-out building on the outskirts of the village. Starlit CoveI reached the tower's upper floors by projecting a path to a second entrance at the back of the tower. I reached the tower's upper floors by projecting a path to a second entrance at the back of the tower. Secret Well Secret Well Forbidden ArchiveThe reel I found in the slide burning room shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container down into a dark well. The reel I found in the slide burning room shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container down into a dark well. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing an anomaly that closely resembles the Nomai symbol for the Eye of the universe. I found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing an anomaly that closely resembles the Nomai symbol for the Eye of the universe. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing the Eye of the universe. I found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants analyzing the Eye of the universe. Forbidden ArchiveIntact slides reveal the construction and launch of a spacecraft designed to block the Eye's signal. Intact slides reveal the construction and launch of a spacecraft designed to block the Eye's signal. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that shows two artifacts being lit near a green fire. The first artifact lights after its bearer falls asleep, and the second artifact lights after its bearer dies. I found a slide reel that shows two artifacts being lit near a green fire. The first artifact lights after its bearer falls asleep, and the second artifact lights after its bearer dies. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that appears to be some sort of error report. It shows an alarm bell failing to wake up one of the Stranger's inhabitants. I found a slide reel that appears to be some sort of error report. It shows an alarm bell failing to wake up one of the Stranger's inhabitants. Endless Canyon Endless Canyon Endless CanyonI rode a raft through the bottom of a massive canyon. It looks like there are buildings set into the cliff face high above. I rode a raft through the bottom of a massive canyon. It looks like there are buildings set into the cliff face high above. Endless CanyonA massive canyon that stretches into the distance. A candlelit lodge is built into the far cliff face. A massive canyon that stretches into the distance. A candlelit lodge is built into the far cliff face. Endless CanyonI found a mural of a large tree on the bottom floor of the lodge. I found a mural of a large tree on the bottom floor of the lodge. Secret Mural Secret Mural Forbidden ArchiveThe reel I found in the slide burning room shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container into a secret passage behind a mural of a large tree. The reel I found in the slide burning room shows a container marked with a glowing symbol being handed to a shadowy figure. The lights are extinguished, and the figure carries the container into a secret passage behind a mural of a large tree. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants congregating around a strange green fire. I found a slide reel that shows the Stranger's inhabitants congregating around a strange green fire. Forbidden ArchiveIntact slides reveal the creation of a simulated reality modeled after their home moon. Intact slides reveal the creation of a simulated reality modeled after their home moon. Forbidden ArchiveI found a slide reel that appears to be some sort of error report. It shows one of the Stranger's inhabitants dropping their artifact on the ground and walking beyond its projection radius. I found a slide reel that appears to be some sort of error report. It shows one of the Stranger's inhabitants dropping their artifact on the ground and walking beyond its projection radius. Chert’s Camp Chert’s Camp Chert’s CampChert has set up their astronomy gear on the north pole of Ember Twin. Chert has set up their astronomy gear on the north pole of Ember Twin. Chert’s CampChert has spotted an unusually high number of supernovae recently. Chert has spotted an unusually high number of supernovae recently. Chert’s CampAll of the stars in the universe are dying, including our sun. All of the stars in the universe are dying, including our sun. Chert’s CampThe stars are simply dying from old age. Apparently they're much older than we realized. The stars are simply dying from old age. Apparently they're much older than we realized. Chert’s CampChert has become catatonic in response to our sun's imminent death. Chert has become catatonic in response to our sun's imminent death. Quantum Moon Locator Quantum Moon Locator Quantum Moon LocatorA Nomai device created to track the Quantum Moon's location. A Nomai device created to track the Quantum Moon's location. Quantum Moon LocatorThe Nomai hypothesized that the Quantum Moon might be a form of macroscopic quantum mechanics. The Nomai hypothesized that the Quantum Moon might be a form of macroscopic quantum mechanics. Quantum Moon LocatorThe Quantum Moon travels to at least five locations, but sometimes the locator can't tell where the moon is. The Quantum Moon travels to a total of five locations. Gravity CannonThe Nomai shuttle that's frozen on the Interloper can be called home to the gravity cannon on Ember Twin. The Nomai shuttle that's frozen on the Interloper can be called home to the gravity cannon on Ember Twin. Gravity CannonI recalled a Nomai shuttle from the Interloper. I recalled a Nomai shuttle from the Interloper. Escape Pod 2 Escape Pod 2 Escape Pod Escape Pod Escape Pod 2One of the three Nomai escape pods landed somewhere on the Hourglass Twins. One of the three Nomai escape pods landed somewhere on the Hourglass Twins. Nomai Shipwreck Nomai Shipwreck Escape Pod 2Chert saw a Nomai shipwreck shooting a beam of light into the sky somewhere on Ember Twin's southern hemisphere. Chert saw a Nomai shipwreck shooting a beam of light into the sky somewhere on Ember Twin's southern hemisphere. Escape Pod 2One of three Nomai escape pods that crashed in our solar system. One of three Nomai escape pods that crashed in our solar system. Escape Pod 2All three escape pods were launched from something called the Vessel, which was badly damaged. All three escape pods were launched from something called the Vessel, which was badly damaged. High Energy Lab High Energy Lab High Energy LabThe negative time interval measured at the White Hole Station was further investigated at the High Energy Lab (in the canyon at Ember Twin’s equator). The negative time interval measured at the White Hole Station was further investigated at the High Energy Lab (in the canyon at Ember Twin’s equator). High Energy LabThe Ash Twin Project was planned at the High Energy Lab, a building with large solar panels on Ember Twin’s equator. The Ash Twin Project was planned at the High Energy Lab, a building with large solar panels on Ember Twin’s equator. High Energy LabThe High Energy Lab can only be accessed by a path from the Sunless City. The High Energy Lab can only be accessed by a path from the Sunless City. High Energy LabThe Nomai successfully reproduced the temporal anomaly first observed at the White Hole Station (warped objects appear to arrive before they depart). The Nomai successfully reproduced the temporal anomaly first observed at the White Hole Station (warped objects appear to arrive before they depart). High Energy LabThe Nomai discovered they could increase the negative time interval between arrival and departure by adding energy to the warp cores. The Nomai discovered they could increase the negative time interval between arrival and departure by adding energy to the warp cores. High Energy LabThe Nomai wanted to know if a 22-minute negative time interval was possible. They concluded it would require new technology to produce the necessary energy as well an advanced warp core to handle those energies. Ash Twin was proposed as a location for the project. The Nomai wanted to know if a 22-minute negative time interval was possible. They concluded it would require new technology to produce the necessary energy as well as an advanced warp core to handle those energies. Ash Twin was proposed as a location for the project. Ash Twin Tower Designs Ash Twin Tower Designs Ash Twin Tower DesignsThere are tower designs in the High Energy Lab that reveal each warp receiver's location. There are tower designs in the High Energy Lab that reveal each warp receiver's location. Ash Twin Tower DesignsDesigns for each of the towers on Ash Twin's equator. Designs for each of the towers on Ash Twin's equator. Ash Twin Tower DesignsEach tower warps to a different planet (although many Nomai were quick to note that the sun is not actually a planet). Each tower warps to a different planet (although many Nomai were quick to note that the sun is not actually a planet). Ash Twin Tower DesignsEach tower was designed to visually reflect its warp destination. Each tower was designed to visually reflect its warp destination. Ash Twin Tower DesignsThe towers allowed the Nomai to quickly travel between Ash Twin and all other locations crucial to the Ash Twin Project. The towers allowed the Nomai to quickly travel between Ash Twin and all other locations crucial to the Ash Twin Project. The Sunless City The Sunless City The Sunless CityThe Nomai survivors who crashed on Ember Twin decided to seek shelter in the caves beneath their crashed escape pod. The Nomai survivors who crashed on Ember Twin decided to seek shelter in the caves beneath their crashed escape pod. The Sunless CityThe Nomai discovered a promising long-term shelter site at the end of one of the passages beneath the escape pod. The Nomai discovered a promising long-term shelter site at the end of one of the passages beneath the escape pod. Underground Settlement Underground Settlement The Sunless CityChert thinks the lack of surface ruins means the Nomai must have lived somewhere underground. Chert thinks the lack of surface ruins means the Nomai must have lived somewhere underground. The Sunless CityThere is a path leading to the High Energy Lab from the Sunless City. There is a path leading to the High Energy Lab from the Sunless City. The Sunless CityI found a trailmarker for the the Sunless City, but the path is blocked. I found a trailmarker for the the Sunless City, but the path is blocked. The Sunless CityA Nomai city built into the walls of a huge underground cavern. The city is divided vertically into four districts. A Nomai city built into the walls of a huge underground cavern. The city is divided vertically into four districts. The Sunless CityThe Nomai debated building a Sun Station in order to power the Ash Twin Project. Several Nomai opposed its construction, arguing that failure could result in the destruction of the solar system. The Nomai debated building a Sun Station in order to power the Ash Twin Project. Several Nomai opposed its construction, arguing that failure could result in the destruction of the solar system. The Sunless CityThe Nomai traveled to this solar system in pursuit of a signal from something older than the universe itself. They named the source of this signal the "Eye of the universe." The Nomai traveled to this solar system in pursuit of a signal from something older than the universe itself. They named the source of this signal the "Eye of the universe." Anglerfish Fossil Anglerfish Fossil Anglerfish FossilI found a cave with an anglerfish fossil inside, but the opening is only big enough for my scout. I found a cave with an anglerfish fossil inside, but the opening is only big enough for my scout. Anglerfish FossilThe Nomai learned how to evade anglerfish (theoretically, at least) by studying an anglerfish fossil they found on Ember Twin. The Nomai learned how to evade anglerfish (theoretically, at least) by studying an anglerfish fossil they found on Ember Twin. Fossil Fish Cave Fossil Fish Cave Anglerfish FossilNomai children used to play a game in Fossil Fish Cave. There is a way to enter Fossil Fish Cave from Stepping Stone Cave. Nomai children used to play a game in Fossil Fish Cave. There is a way to enter Fossil Fish Cave from Stepping Stone Cave. Anglerfish FossilThe entrance from Stepping Stone Cave is hard to see unless the anglerfish is fed a light first. The entrance from Stepping Stone Cave is hard to see unless the anglerfish is fed a light first. Anglerfish FossilNomai children used to play a game here. One player was the anglerfish and wore a blindfold. The rest of the children (the littlefish) lined up against one wall. When the anglerfish said go, the littlefish had to sneak across to the other side. Nomai children used to play a game here. One player was the anglerfish and wore a blindfold. The rest of the children (the littlefish) lined up against one wall. When the anglerfish said go, the littlefish had to sneak across to the other side. Anglerfish FossilThe blindfold rule was added because real anglerfish are blind. The blindfold rule was added because real anglerfish are blind. Anglerfish FossilThe adult Nomai were delighted to see the children incorporate their research into the game's rules. The adult Nomai were delighted to see the children incorporate their research into the game's rules. Quantum Caves Quantum Caves Quantum CavesThe Nomai detected a quantum signal coming from somewhere on the Hourglass Twins. The Nomai detected a quantum signal coming from somewhere on the Hourglass Twins. Quantum CavesThe Nomai noticed a strange wandering rock that appeared in multiple caves on Ember Twin’s northern hemisphere. The Nomai noticed a strange wandering rock that appeared in multiple caves on Ember Twin’s northern hemisphere. Quantum CavesI found a strange rock shard that moves when I’m not watching. It emits a signal on the Quantum Fluctuations frequency. I found a strange rock shard that moves when I’m not watching. It emits a signal on the Quantum Fluctuations frequency. Lakebed Cave Lakebed Cave Lakebed CaveThe wandering rock was first spotted in a cave at the bottom of the dry lakebed at Ember Twin’s north pole. The wandering rock was first spotted in a cave at the bottom of the dry lakebed at Ember Twin’s north pole. Lakebed CaveA Nomai named Coleus mysteriously vanished from a cave at the bottom of the dry lakebed at Ember Twin’s north pole. A Nomai named Coleus mysteriously vanished from a cave at the bottom of the dry lakebed at Ember Twin’s north pole. Lakebed CaveA Nomai named Coleus was standing on the wandering rock when another Nomai's lantern died. When they relit the lantern, Coleus and the rock were both gone. A Nomai named Coleus was standing on the wandering rock when another Nomai's lantern died. When they relit the lantern, Coleus and the rock were both gone. Lakebed CaveTo travel with a quantum object, I must stand on the object and cease to observe my surroundings (meaning I must be in complete darkness). Coleus used this quantum rule to escape the cave he was trapped in. To travel with a quantum object, I must stand on the object and cease to observe my surroundings (meaning I must be in complete darkness). Coleus used this quantum rule to escape the cave he was trapped in. Lakebed CaveColeus and Merolae returned to examine the rock. They theorized that when a conscious being is in contact with a quantum object and ceases to observe his or her surroundings, the being can become entangled with that quantum object, and they both move together. Coleus and Melorae returned to examine the rock. They theorized that when a conscious being is in contact with a quantum object and ceases to observe his or her surroundings, the being can become entangled with that quantum object, and they both move together. Frozen Nomai Shuttle Frozen Nomai Shuttle Frozen Nomai ShuttleI found a Nomai shuttle almost completely encased in ice. I found a Nomai shuttle almost completely encased in ice. Frozen Nomai ShuttleThe Nomai landed on the Interloper not long after its arrival in the solar system. The shuttle's equipment heard strange energy readings coming from somewhere beneath the surface. The Nomai landed on the Interloper not long after its arrival in the solar system. The shuttle's equipment heard strange energy readings coming from somewhere beneath the surface. Frozen Nomai ShuttleThere were three Nomai aboard the shuttle. One of them stayed behind to keep the shuttle warm while the other two explored the Interloper. There were three Nomai aboard the shuttle. One of them stayed behind to keep the shuttle warm while the other two explored the Interloper. Frozen Nomai ShuttleClary, the Nomai who stayed behind, lost contact with the other two after they descended below the Interloper's surface. Clary, the Nomai who stayed behind, lost contact with the other two after they descended below the Interloper's surface. Ruptured Core Ruptured Core Subsurface Energy Readings Subsurface Energy Readings Ruptured CoreThe shuttle's equipment heard strange energy readings coming from somewhere beneath the surface. The shuttle's equipment heard strange energy readings coming from somewhere beneath the surface. Ruptured CoreTwo of the Nomai located a fissure in the ice on the Interloper’s sunward side. They descended inside to investigate. Two of the Nomai located a fissure in the ice on the Interloper’s sunward side. They descended inside to investigate. Ruptured CoreI found the two missing members of the Nomai shuttle crew near a large ruptured stone that looks like it exploded from the inside. I found the two missing members of the Nomai shuttle crew near a large ruptured stone that looks like it exploded from the inside. Ruptured CoreThe Nomai traced the strange energy readings to a spherical stone casing filled with some form of exotic matter. The Nomai traced the strange energy readings to a spherical stone casing filled with some form of exotic matter. Ruptured CoreThey determined the exotic matter was both lethal and under extreme pressure. If the stone were to rupture, the exotic matter within would rapidly expand, completely blanketing the solar system almost instantaneously. They determined the exotic matter was both lethal and under extreme pressure. If the stone were to rupture, the exotic matter within would rapidly expand, completely blanketing the solar system almost instantaneously. Ruptured CoreOne of the Nomai stayed behind to examine the alien matter while the other rushed back to the surface to warn the rest of the Nomai. One of the Nomai stayed behind to examine the alien matter while the other rushed back to the surface to warn the rest of the Nomai. Ocean Depths Ocean Depths Ocean DepthsGabbro says there’s a strong current beneath the surface of the ocean that prevents anything from sinking below it. Gabbro says there’s a strong current beneath the surface of the ocean that prevents anything from sinking below it. Ocean DepthsThe Nomai on the Construction Yard saw something sink beneath the underwater current, which they'd previously thought was impossible. The Nomai on the Construction Yard saw something sink beneath the underwater current, which they'd previously thought was impossible. Ocean DepthsFeldspar found a way to reach the core of Giant’s Deep. Feldspar found a way to reach the core of Giant’s Deep. Ocean DepthsThe ocean is surprisingly calm beneath the current. Some sort of electrical field surrounds the planet's core. The ocean is surprisingly calm beneath the current. Some sort of electrical field surrounds the planet's core. Ocean DepthsI passed through the electric barrier and reached the coral forest at the planet's core. I passed through the electric barrier and reached the coral forest at the planet's core. Gabbro’s Island Gabbro’s Island Gabbro Gabbro Gabbro’s IslandHal says Gabbro went back to Giant’s Deep to try to learn more about the Nomai statue in the observatory. Hal says Gabbro went back to Giant’s Deep to try to learn more about the Nomai statue in the observatory. Gabbro’s IslandGabbro is lounging in a hammock near the island’s shore. Gabbro is lounging in a hammock near the island’s shore. Gabbro’s IslandGabbro found a Nomai statue on another island. The statue's eyes started glowing and Gabbro saw their memories flash before their eyes. Gabbro found a Nomai statue on another island. The statue's eyes started glowing and Gabbro saw their memories flash before their eyes. Gabbro’s IslandGabbro remembers dying. They saw their memories flash before their eyes, just like the time with the statue. Gabbro remembers dying. They saw their memories flash before their eyes, just like the time with the statue. Gabbro’s IslandGabbro and I seem to be the only ones aware that we're in a time loop. Gabbro and I seem to be the only ones aware that we're in a time loop. Construction Yard Construction Yard Construction YardThe Nomai built the Orbital Probe Cannon at a Construction Yard on Giant’s Deep. The Nomai built the Orbital Probe Cannon at a Construction Yard on Giant’s Deep. Construction YardThis island is where the Nomai built the Orbital Probe Cannon. This island is where the Nomai built the Orbital Probe Cannon. Construction YardFor some reason, the Nomai put the Orbital Probe Cannon on indefinite hiatus. The cannon was not asked to fire. For some reason, the Nomai put the Orbital Probe Cannon on indefinite hiatus. The cannon was not asked to fire. Construction YardAccording to a Nomai computer, a long-range probe was recently launched from the Orbital Probe Cannon. According to a Nomai computer, a long-range probe was recently launched from the Orbital Probe Cannon. Bramble Island Bramble Island Bramble IslandAn island of thorny vines and what appears to be a frozen jellyfish. It looks like Feldspar camped here before heading off to Dark Bramble. An island of thorny vines and what appears to be a frozen jellyfish. It looks like Feldspar camped here before heading off to Dark Bramble. Statue Island Statue Island Statue IslandOne of the islands on Giant’s Deep has a Nomai statue on the beach just like the one Gabbro brought back to Timber Hearth. One of the islands on Giant’s Deep has a Nomai statue on the beach just like the one Gabbro brought back to Timber Hearth. Statue IslandStatue Island (as Gabbro calls it) is the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Statue Island (as Gabbro calls it) is the one with two islands connected by a natural rock arch. Statue IslandThis island must be where the Nomai created statues like the one in our observatory. This island must be where the Nomai created statues like the one in our observatory. Statue IslandI found a Nomai statue lying on the beach. It looks just like the one in our observatory. I found a Nomai statue lying on the beach. It looks just like the one in our observatory. Statue Workshop Statue Workshop Statue WorkshopI found a sign for a "Statue Workshop" next to a broken door that used to lead inside the island. I found a sign for a "Statue Workshop" next to a broken door that used to lead inside the island. Statue WorkshopSome Nomai children debated bypassing the Statue Workshop's door and sneaking inside via an alternate (more dangerous) route. Some Nomai children debated bypassing the Statue Workshop's door and sneaking inside via an alternate (more dangerous) route. Island Interior Island Interior Statue WorkshopI can see into a large cave from one of the ruins on top of the island. The bottom of the cave is filled with water. I can see into a large cave from one of the ruins on top of the island. The bottom of the cave is filled with water. Statue WorkshopNomai statues were designed to pair with a single user, record their memories, and send those memories to a storage unit within the Ash Twin Project. Nomai statues were designed to pair with a single user, record their memories, and send those memories to a storage unit within the Ash Twin Project. Statue WorkshopEach storage unit inside the Ash Twin Project was equipped with a mask (the statue’s counterpart), which could then send those stored memories back to the corresponding user. Each storage unit inside the Ash Twin Project was equipped with a mask (the statue’s counterpart), which could then send those stored memories back to the corresponding user. Statue WorkshopThe statues were designed to only activate once the Ash Twin Project succeeded, or in the event that it failed. The statues were designed to only activate once the Ash Twin Project succeeded, or in the event that it failed. Tower of Quantum Trials Tower of Quantum Trials Tower of Quantum TrialsThe Nomai detected a Quantum signal coming from somewhere on Giant’s Deep. The Nomai detected a Quantum signal coming from somewhere on Giant’s Deep. Tower of Quantum TrialsThis tower held knowledge a Nomai needed to make his or her first quantum journey. This tower held knowledge a Nomai needed to make his or her first quantum journey. Tower of Quantum Trials"Observing a quantum object; observing an image of a quantum object. These are the same." "Observing a quantum object; observing an image of a quantum object. These are the same." Tower of Quantum TrialsThe Nomai called this the "Rule of Quantum Imaging." The Nomai called this the "Rule of Quantum Imaging." Tower of Quantum Trials"Remember, the other quantum shards have other lessons to teach." "Remember, the other quantum shards have other lessons to teach." Quantum Moon Quantum Moon Quantum MoonThe Nomai on Brittle Hollow observed a phantom moon that would sometimes appear in the sky. The Nomai on Brittle Hollow observed a phantom moon that would sometimes appear in the sky. Quantum MoonThe Nomai on Ember Twin observed a moon that would disappear when no one was watching. The Nomai on Ember Twin observed a moon that would disappear when no one was watching. Quantum MoonA Nomai named Solanum landed a shuttle on the Quantum Moon. A Nomai named Solanum landed a shuttle on the Quantum Moon. Quantum MoonChert’s research notes mention a Quantum Moon that no Hearthian has been able to land on. Chert’s research notes mention a Quantum Moon that no Hearthian has been able to land on. Quantum MoonI was able to land on the surface of the Quantum Moon. I was able to land on the surface of the Quantum Moon. Quantum MoonI found a dead Nomai in a space suit near the south pole. I found a dead Nomai in a space suit near the south pole. Solanum's Shuttle Solanum's Shuttle Solanum's ShuttleA Nomai named Solanum landed her shuttle at the Quantum Moon's south pole and prepared to make the rest of the journey on foot. A Nomai named Solanum landed her shuttle at the Quantum Moon's south pole and prepared to make the rest of the journey on foot. Solanum's ShuttleVisitors to the Quantum Moon always arrive at the south pole (for reasons unknown to the Nomai). Visitors to the Quantum Moon always arrive at the south pole (for reasons unknown to the Nomai). Quantum Shrine Quantum Shrine Quantum ShrineThe Nomai built a shrine on the Quantum Moon to aid in the pilgrimage to its sixth location. The Nomai built a shrine on the Quantum Moon to aid in the pilgrimage to its sixth location. Quantum ShrineA Nomai shrine that wanders about the Quantum Moon. A Nomai shrine that wanders about the Quantum Moon. Quantum Shrine"You have recalled the rule of quantum imaging" is inscribed next to a mural of a tower on an island. "You have recalled the rule of quantum imaging" is inscribed next to a mural of a tower on an island. Quantum Shrine"Recall the rule of quantum entanglement" is inscribed next to a mural of a quantum shard in a cave. "Recall the rule of quantum entanglement" is inscribed next to a mural of a quantum shard in a cave. Quantum Shrine"Recall the rule of the sixth location" is inscribed next to a mural of a tower hanging above a black hole. "Recall the rule of the sixth location" is inscribed next to a mural of a tower hanging above a black hole. Sixth Location Sixth Location Sixth LocationThe Quantum Moon sometimes disappears, possibly to an unknown sixth location. The Quantum Moon sometimes disappears, possibly to an unknown sixth location. Sixth LocationMany Nomai went on a pilgrimage during which the Quantum Moon carried them to its sixth and most secret location. Many Nomai went on a pilgrimage during which the Quantum Moon carried them to its sixth and most secret location. Sixth LocationTo explore the sixth location, the shrine on the Quantum Moon must be on the moon’s north pole. To explore the sixth location, the shrine on the Quantum Moon must be on the moon’s north pole. Sixth LocationI met a living Nomai named Solanum at the south pole! I met a living Nomai named Solanum at the south pole! Sixth LocationThe Quantum Moon is the Eye of the universe's moon. The Quantum Moon is the Eye of the universe's moon. Sixth LocationAt this location, the Quantum Moon becomes a reflection of the Eye itself. At this location, the Quantum Moon becomes a reflection of the Eye itself. Sixth LocationThe Eye is likely the source of all macroscopic quantum phenomena in the solar system. The Eye is likely the source of all macroscopic quantum phenomena in the solar system. Sixth LocationSolanum wonders what would happen if a concious observer were to enter the Eye. Solanum wonders what would happen if a concious observer were to enter the Eye. Sixth LocationSolanum has a hypothesis that she may not be entirely alive. Solanum has a hypothesis that she may not be entirely alive. Sun Station Sun Station Sun StationThere is a way to safely travel to the Sun Station from Ash Twin. There is a way to safely travel to the Sun Station from Ash Twin. Sun StationThe Nomai debated building a Sun Station in order to power the Ash Twin Project. The Nomai debated building a Sun Station in order to power the Ash Twin Project. Sun StationThe Nomai built something called the Sun Station, but not everyone supported its construction. The Nomai built something called the Sun Station, but not everyone supported its construction. Sun StationThe Sun Station was designed to make the sun go supernova. The Sun Station was designed to make the sun go supernova. Sun StationThe Nomai fired the Sun Station but it had no effect on the sun. They concluded that the Sun Station could never cause the sun to go supernova. The Nomai fired the Sun Station but it had no effect on the sun. They concluded that the Sun Station could never cause the sun to go supernova. Sun StationAfter the failure of the Sun Station, the Nomai took a break to investigate the newly arrived comet. After the failure of the Sun Station, the Nomai took a break to investigate the newly arrived comet. Sun StationAccording to a Nomai computer, our sun has reached the end of its natural life cycle. According to a Nomai computer, our sun has reached the end of its natural life cycle. Esker’s Camp Esker’s Camp Esker’s CampSounds like Esker is still stationed on the Attlerock. They’ve been there by themself for a while. Sounds like Esker is still stationed on the Attlerock. They’ve been there by themself for a while. Esker’s CampEsker is growing a crop of trees at their camp. They seemed to be doing ok, but they’ve probably been alone on the moon for too long. Esker is growing a crop of trees at their camp. They seemed to be doing ok, but they’ve probably been alone on the moon for too long. Lunar Lookout Lunar Lookout Lunar LookoutEsker says the Attlerock’s north pole (marked in red on my minimap) is a great spot to listen for the other travelers’ music with a signalscope. Esker says the Attlerock’s north pole (marked in red on my minimap) is a great spot to listen for the other travelers’ music with a signalscope. Lunar LookoutA lookout platform with a spectacular view of the solar system. Esker uses their signalscope here to keep tabs on the other travelers. A lookout platform with a spectacular view of the solar system. Esker uses their signalscope here to keep tabs on the other travelers. Eye Signal Locator Eye Signal Locator Lunar Ruins Lunar Ruins Eye Signal LocatorI hear there are Nomai ruins somewhere on the Attlerock. No one knows what they are or why they were built. I hear there are Nomai ruins somewhere on the Attlerock. No one knows what they are or why they were built. Eye Signal LocatorThe Nomai text in the observatory talks about calibrating some sort of device on the Attlerock. The Nomai text in the observatory talks about calibrating some sort of device on the Attlerock. Eye Signal LocatorA Nomai device created to pinpoint the sources of distant signals. A Nomai device created to pinpoint the sources of distant signals. Eye Signal LocatorThe Nomai were disappointed by their failure to detect a signal from something called the Eye of the universe. The Nomai were disappointed by their failure to detect a signal from something called the Eye of the universe. Ash Twin Towers Ash Twin Towers Ash Twin TowersSeveral large Nomai towers form a ring around Ash Twin's equator. Several large Nomai towers form a ring around Ash Twin's equator. Ash Twin TowersThe White Hole Station was used as a model for these towers, which were built for the Ash Twin Project. The White Hole Station was used as a model for these towers, which were built for the Ash Twin Project. Ash Twin Project Ash Twin Project Ash Twin ProjectThe central chamber inside Ash Twin was physically sealed off by an immensely thick protective shell. The central chamber inside Ash Twin was physically sealed off by an immensely thick protective shell. Ash Twin ProjectThe Nomai planned to construct technology capable of producing a 22-minute negative time interval on Ash Twin. The Nomai planned to construct technology capable of producing a 22-minute negative time interval on Ash Twin. Ash Twin ProjectEvery memory recorded by a Nomai statue is transmitted to a corresponding storage unit within Ash Twin. Every memory recorded by a Nomai statue is transmitted to a corresponding storage unit within Ash Twin. Ash Twin ProjectAn advanced warp core was approved for installation in the central chamber of Ash Twin. An advanced warp core was approved for installation in the central chamber of Ash Twin. Ash Twin ProjectA hollowed-out chamber inside Ash Twin. The energy cables from the surface are plugged into a protective casing at the center of the planet. A hollowed-out chamber inside Ash Twin. The energy cables from the surface are plugged into a protective casing at the center of the planet. Ash Twin ProjectThere are eight monoliths with Nomai masks attached. Three of the masks are actively receiving data from the Probe Tracking Module, Giant's Deep, and Timber Hearth respectively. There are eight monoliths with Nomai masks attached. Three of the masks are actively receiving data from the Probe Tracking Module, Giant's Deep, and Timber Hearth respectively. Ash Twin ProjectThe Ash Twin Project was designed to use the energy from a supernova (triggered by the Sun Station) to send probe data from the Orbital Probe Cannon 22 minutes into the past. The Ash Twin Project was designed to use the energy from a supernova (triggered by the Sun Station) to send probe data from the Orbital Probe Cannon 22 minutes into the past. Ash Twin ProjectThe Sun Station did not work. Although the Ash Twin Project was theoretically sound, the Nomai were unable to power it. The Sun Station did not work. Although the Ash Twin Project was theoretically sound, the Nomai were unable to power it. Ash Twin ProjectThere is an advanced warp core inside the protective casing at the center of the planet. Removing the core will disable the Ash Twin Project. There is an advanced warp core inside the protective casing at the center of the planet. Removing the core will disable the Ash Twin Project. Volcanic Testing Site Volcanic Testing Site Volcanic Testing SiteOre samples from the Nomai Mines on Timber Hearth were sent to this volcano for durability testing. Ore samples from the Nomai Mines on Timber Hearth were sent to this volcano for durability testing. Volcanic Testing SiteThe Nomai were trying to craft a (briefly) supernova-proof shell to encase the Ash Twin Project. The Nomai were trying to craft a (briefly) supernova-proof shell to encase the Ash Twin Project. Volcanic Testing SiteEven the smallest crack or opening in the protective shell would destroy everything. Even the smallest crack or opening in the protective shell would destroy everything. White Hole Station White Hole Station White Hole StationThere is a White Hole Station on the other side of Brittle Hollow's black hole. There is a White Hole Station on the other side of Brittle Hollow's black hole. White Hole StationSeveral Nomai returned to the station to investigate an equipment reading that appeared to violate causality. Several Nomai returned to the station to investigate an equipment reading that appeared to violate causality. White Hole StationThe experiments at the High Energy Lab were based on extraordinary findings from the White Hole Station. The experiments at the High Energy Lab were based on extraordinary findings from the White Hole Station. White Hole StationThe towers on Ash Twin were modeled after the White Hole Station. The towers on Ash Twin were modeled after the White Hole Station. White Hole StationEvery Nomai warp tower is tuned to a specific astral body. Every Nomai warp tower is tuned to a specific astral body. White Hole StationTo use a tower, you must be standing on the warp platform during the tower's alignment with its corresponding astral body (the alignment happens when the astral body is directly overhead). To use a tower, you must be standing on the warp platform during the tower's alignment with its corresponding astral body (the alignment happens when the astral body is directly overhead). White Hole StationThe Nomai noticed something strange: Warped objects appeared to arrive at the receiver on Brittle Hollow slightly before they departed the White Hole Station. The Nomai noticed something strange: Warped objects appeared to arrive at the receiver on Brittle Hollow slightly before they departed the White Hole Station. White Hole StationThis negative time interval between an object arriving and departing was incredibly miniscule (roughly one hundred-thousandth of a second). The Nomai were skeptical if their equipment could even measure time to such a small degree. This negative time interval between an object arriving and departing was incredibly miniscule (roughly one hundred-thousandth of a second). 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This will delete all progress. 116 Are you sure? 117 BACK 118 Enabled 119 Disabled 120 GAMEPLAY 121 INPUT 122 GRAPHICS 123 TEXT/AUDIO 124 Auto 125 Manual 126 Show 127 Hide 128 Settings 129 Default Settings 130 Full Screen Mode 131 Monitor 132 Aspect Ratio 133 Resolution 134 Anti Aliasing 135 Anti Alias Quality 136 Texture Quality 137 Ocean Quality 138 Foliage Quality 139 Shadow Quality 140 SSAO Quality 141 Gamma 142 VSync 143 Monitor 144 Dithering 145 Field of View 146 Graphics Preset 147 DO YOU WISH TO APPLY YOUR CHANGES? 148 Render Mode 150 Use Auto Boost 151 Look Sensitivity 152 Flight Sensitivity 153 Text Speed 154 Meditate Until Next Loop 155 Exit to Main Menu 156 APPLY 157 DISCARD 160 Jetpack Boost Mode 161 Translator Equip Mode 162 Ship Log Rumor Mode 163 Ship Log Notifications 164 Autopilot 165 Button Prompts 170 Text Speed 171 Freeze Time While Reading 172 Translator 173 Ship Log 174 Conversations 175 Master Volume 176 Language 180 Do you want to keep these settings?\\nReverting to previous settings in 181 seconds... 182 second... 183 Error: Profile names have a limit of 184 characters and cannot be a duplicate of an existing profile 185 Enter Profile Name 186 CREATE NEW PROFILE 187 Delete 188 Are You Sure? 190 Invert Player Look 191 Invert Ship Look 192 Look Sensitivity 193 Flight Look Sensitivity 194 Inner Dead Zone 195 Outer Dead Zone 196 Inverted 197 Normal 198 Remap Controls 200 <color=orange>(Hold)</color> 201 <color=orange>(Press)</color> 202 Match Velocity 203 Engage Autopilot 204 Lock On 205 Flashlight 206 Equip Scout Launcher 207 View Map 208 Free Look 209 Equip Signalscope 210 Unbuckle 211 Equip Translator 212 Fire Jetpack Booster 213 Roll 214 Jump 215 Wake Up 216 (Hold and Release) 217 Look Around 218 Move 220 Up Thrust 221 Down Thrust 222 Down / Up Thrust 223 Horizontal Thrust 224 Use Jetpack Booster 225 Reset 226 Rotational Thrust 230 Put Away 231 Aim Launcher 232 Launch Scout 233 Retrieve Scout 234 Photo Mode 235 Launch Mode 236 Forward Snapshot 237 Take Snapshot 238 Rearview Snapshot 239 Rotate Camera 240 Aim Camera 241 Remove Snapshot 250 Liftoff 251 Engage Autopilot 252 Abort Autopilot 253 Liftoff / Landing Camera 254 Landing Mode 255 Cockpit View 256 Repair 257 Buckle Up 258 Raise Eject Cover 259 Open Hatch 260 View Ship Log 261 Eject 269 SUIT: 270 Leave 271 Roast Marshmallow 272 Talk 273 Talk to 274 Activate Lift 275 Suit Up 276 Use Camera 277 Use Scout Launcher 278 Fly Model Ship 279 Use Satellite Camera 280 Enter Launch Codes 281 Requires Launch Codes 282 Light Campfire 283 Return Suit 284 Read 285 Play Recording 286 Repair 287 Begin Inflation 288 Gather 289 Patch Suit Puncture 290 Use Medkit and Refuel Jetpack 291 Use Medkit, Refuel Jetpack, and Clean Visor 292 Use Medkit 293 Use Medkit and Clean Visor 294 Refuel Jetpack 295 Refuel Jetpack and Clean Visor 296 Clean Visor 297 Health and Fuel Full 298 Jetpack Fuel Full 299 Health Full 300 Close Map 301 Pan View 302 Rotate View 303 Zoom View 304 Observe 310 Pick Up 311 Drop 312 Remove 313 Insert 314 Does Not Fit 315 Already Holding 316 'Explain' Stone 317 'Eye of the universe' Stone 318 'Identify' Stone 319 'Me' Stone 320 'Quantum Moon' Stone 321 'You' Stone 322 Scroll 323 Projection Stone 324 Warp Core 330 Move Stick 331 Rotate Stick 332 Extend Stick 333 Eat 334 Toss 335 Put Away 336 Extinguish 337 Replace 340 Aim Translator 341 Put Away 342 Translate 343 Scroll Text 344 Page Text 345 <!> Too close to target text <!> 346 <!> Untranslated Nomai recording <!> 347 <!> Untranslated Nomai writing <!> 350 Put Away 351 Zoom In 352 Zoom Level 353 Change Frequency 360 Leave Ship Log 361 Zoom View 362 Map Mode 363 Find in Map Mode 364 View Entry 365 Skip 366 Remove HUD Marker 367 Mark Location On HUD 368 View Rumored Entry 369 View Rumor 370 Back to Map 371 View Entries 372 Rumor Mode 373 Find In Rumor Mode 374 No discoveries yet. 375 Scroll Text 380 Leave Menu 381 Swap Tab 382 PRESS A TO START 383 PRESS 384 TO START 400 SURFACE INTEGRITY: 401 FUEL LEVEL CRITICAL 402 % FUEL REMAINING 403 VITALS CRITICAL 404 VITALS LOW 405 SECONDS OXYGEN REMAINING 406 MINUTES OXYGEN REMAINING 410 FREQUENCY: 411 EXIT SHIP TO REPAIR 412 HAZARD 413 ERROR: DUPLICATE SIGNAL 414 MULTIPLE MARKERS 415 SHIP LOG UPDATED 416 (NEW) 420 Launch Codes: --|-..|-. 421 Eye Coordinates: 430 WARNING: FUEL DEPLETED\\nUSING OXYGEN AS PROPELLANT 431 REFUELING 432 HEALING 433 HEALING AND REFUELING 434 TREES DETECTED — OXYGEN TANK REFILLED 435 OXYGEN TANK REFILLED 436 SUIT PUNCTURE DETECTED 440 FREQUENCY DISCOVERED: 441 SIGNAL IDENTIFIED: 442 UNABLE TO PINPOINT LOCATION 443 CONNECTION WITH SCOUT IS LOST 444 RETURNING TO SOLAR SYSTEM 445 HEADLIGHTS ON 446 HEADLIGHTS OFF 447 SCOUT LAUNCH OBSTRUCTED 450 SATELLITE NODE 451 UPPER HULL 452 COCKPIT 453 PORT HULL 454 LANDING GEAR 455 STARBOARD HULL 456 AUTOPILOT 457 FUEL TANK 458 ARTIFICIAL GRAVITY 459 HEADLIGHTS 460 LANDING CAMERA 461 PORT THRUSTER BANK 462 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 463 OXYGEN TANK 464 REACTOR 465 STARBOARD THRUSTER BANK 466 UNKNOWN 480 STAGE 1: ALIGNING FLIGHT TRAJECTORY 481 STAGE 2: ACCELERATING TOWARD DESTINATION 482 STAGE 3: FIRING RETRO-ROCKETS 483 MATCHING VELOCITY 484 VELOCITY MATCHED 485 AUTOPILOT ABORTED 486 VELOCITY MATCH ABORTED 487 AUTOPILOT ABORTED: TOO CLOSE TO TARGET 488 AUTOPILOT COMPLETE: UNDERSHOT TARGET 489 AUTOPILOT COMPLETE 500 RESUME 501 QUIT 502 QUIT TO MAIN MENU\\n\\n(ALL PROGRESS WILL BE LOST) 503 RESET LOOP AND QUIT TO MAIN MENU 504 MEDITATE UNTIL NEXT LOOP 505 SIGN IN 506 RESET TO VESSEL AND QUIT TO MAIN MENU 510 PAUSED 511 <color=orange>Outer Wilds</color> is best experienced with a game pad... 520 Controller disconnected.\\nPlease reconnect your controller. 521 Current user signed out.\\nPlease sign in again to continue. 522 Enter text... 523 USER: 524 Profile Management 525 Controller disconnected.\\nPlease reconnect your controller. 526 Wireless controller disconnected.\\nPlease reconnect your wireless controller. 550 Interact 551 Jump 552 Match Velocity 553 Mark Entry 554 Cancel 555 Signalscope 556 Ship Log Mode 557 Lock On 558 Flashlight 559 Roll 560 Walk 561 Rearview Snapshot 562 Scout 563 Scope View 564 Translate 565 Map 566 Pause 567 Look / Move 568 Default 569 Southpaw 570 Up / Down / Zoom 571 Forward 572 Backward 573 Left 574 Right 575 Thrust Up 576 Thrust Down 577 Retrieve Scout 578 Change Frequency 579 Signalscope Zoom 580 Map Zoom 581 Ship Log Zoom 582 Scout Camera Up / Down 583 Scout Camera Left / Right 584 Translator Scroll 585 Translator Page 586 Autopilot 587 Ship Log Scroll 588 Free Look 589 Scout Mode 600 Sun Station 601 Ash Twin 602 Ember Twin 603 Hourglass Twins 604 Timber Hearth 605 Brittle Hollow 606 Hollow's Lantern 607 Giant's Deep 608 Orbital Probe Cannon 609 Control Module 610 Launch Module 611 Probe Tracking Module 612 Dark Bramble 613 The Interloper 614 White Hole 615 Quantum Moon 616 Sun 617 The Attlerock 618 The Eye of the universe 650 ESCAPE POD 1 651 ESCAPE POD 2 652 ESCAPE POD 3 653 ARKOSE 654 GALENA 655 TEPHRA 656 GROVE SHARD 657 MUSEUM SHARD 658 TOWER SHARD 659 CAVE SHARD 660 ISLAND SHARD 661 QUANTUM MOON 662 CHERT 663 ESKER 664 FELDSPAR 665 GABBRO 666 RIEBECK 667 SOLANUM 668 WHITE HOLE 669 WHITE HOLE CORE 680 UNIDENTIFIED 681 OUTER WILDS VENTURES 682 QUANTUM FLUCTUATIONS 683 DISTRESS BEACON 684 WHITE HOLE 685 HIDE AND SEEK 700 SUN STATION 701 ASH TWIN 702 EMBER TWIN 703 THE HOURGLASS TWINS 704 TIMBER HEARTH 705 BRITTLE HOLLOW 706 HOLLOW'S LANTERN 707 GIANT'S DEEP 708 CONTROL MODULE 709 LAUNCH MODULE 710 PROBE TRACKING MODULE 711 DARK BRAMBLE 712 THE INTERLOPER 713 WHITE HOLE 714 QUANTUM MOON 715 SUN 716 THE ATTLEROCK 717 THE EYE OF THE UNIVERSE 718 SCOUT 719 YOU ARE HERE 720 SHIP 730 PLANETARY CHART of the OUTER WILDS 731 OUTER WILDS VENTURES 732 LITTLE SCOUT 733 DETECT HAZARDS 734 ILLUMINATE DARK AREAS 735 SEE BEYOND THE HORIZON 736 TEST THE ENVIRONMENT 737 PRESENTS 738 POSTCARDS FROM ORBIT 739 This projector is linked to our "Sky Shutter" satellite, which is currently orbiting Timber Hearth. 740 The satellite is equipped with two onboard cameras. See if you can take a snapshot of our village! 800 Departure Time: 801 Arrival Time: 802 Return warp status: CHARGED. Step onto warp platform when ready. 810 YOU ARE DEAD 811 YOU DESTROYED THE FABRIC OF SPACETIME 812 NOW BEYOND THE REACH OF THE SUPERNOVA,\\nYOU DRIFT THROUGH SPACE UNTIL YOUR SHIP'S RESOURCES ARE FINALLY DEPLETED 813 HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE? MINUTES? YEARS?\\nYOU ARE UNSURE BUT IT SEEMS YOUR JOURNEY HAS REACHED ITS END. 814 NOW BEYOND THE REACH OF THE SUPERNOVA, YOU FIND YOURSELF THE ONLY INHABITANT OF AN ABANDONED WORLD.\\nSURELY SOMETHING HERE MUST BE EDIBLE? 815 HOW MUCH TIME HAS PASSED?\\nTHEY DON’T EVEN BOTHER TO HUNT YOU ANYMORE.\\nTIME PASSES, AND PASSES, UNTIL YOUR LIFE BEFORE IS SOME HALF-REMEMBERED DREAM.\\nIF ONLY YOU COULD WAKE UP. 900 Middle Screen Reticle 901 Heads Up Display 902 Vibration 903 Button Remapping 904 Mouse Smoothing 905 HUD Notifications 906 Photo Mode 907 Music Volume 908 SFX Volume 909 Target Frame Rate 910 Field of View 911 Physics Update Rate 912 Ship Auto Orientation 913 Ship Center of Mass 914 Difficulty Modes 915 Easy 916 Medium 917 Hard 918 Impact Wobble 919 ? 920 Grappling Hook 921 Jump Multiplier 922 Invincibility 923 Probe Destruction 924 Infinite Resources 925 Limited Ship Fuel 926 Sprint Speed 927 FLASHLIGHT 928 FLASHLIGHT 929 LANDING CAM 930 COMPUTER 931 SIGNALSCOPE 932 GRAVITY 933 Launch Tower 934 Lumber Mill 935 Zero-G Cave 936 Observatory 937 The quiet shade 938 Across old bark 939 In the ancient glade 940 It's always dark 941 FUEL 942 TEMP 943 O2 944 H2O 945 MASTER\\nALARM 946 EJECT 947 WARNING:\\nUSE ONLY IN\\nEMERGENCY 948 HUD 949 ON 950 OFF 951 CAUTION 952 WARNING 953 DAMAGE 954 ALTIMETER 955 MATCH VELOCITY 956 OXYGEN REFILL: 957 SPOT A TREE 958 WALK TOWARDS IT 959 ENJOY! 960 Loading... 961 UNIDENTIFIED SIGNAL NEARBY 962 UNKNOWN 963 DANGER: GHOST MATTER DETECTED NEARBY 964 LOAD PREVIOUS SAVE 965 signed out.\\nPlease sign in again to continue. 966 SWITCH PROFILE 967 SHIP HULL BREACH DETECTED 968 UNABLE TO RETRIEVE SCOUT; TOO MANY TARGETS 969 EMERGENCY SCOUT RECALL ACTIVATED 970 DAMAGED 971 OF 3 REPAIRED 972 3 OF 3 REPAIRED\\nTRAINING SIMULATION COMPLETE 973 <color=orange>There's more to explore here.</color> 974 UNTRANSLATED TEXT REMAINING 975 AFT HULL 980 Low 981 Medium 982 High 983 Very High 984 Full 985 Half 986 Quarter 987 Eighth 988 Invalid 989 Slow 990 Normal 991 Fast 992 Instant 995 1440p/60fps 996 2160p/30fps 997 Dynamic/60fps 998 1080p/60fps 999 1440p/30fps 1000 Create Profile 1001 Enter Profile Name... 1002 Create 1003 Cancel And Exit Game 1004 Delete the profile 1005 ? 1006 Switch to profile 1007 ? 1008 Switch 1009 Last Saved: 1010 Please ensure that \\n- Outer Wilds has permissions to write to the disk \\n- The hard drive is not full 1011 Rebind Controls 1012 Control Rebinding 1013 Gamepad 1014 Keyboard & Mouse 1015 Discard and Exit 1016 Save and Exit 1017 Cancel Rebinding 1018 Confirm 1019 Map Zoom In 1020 Map Zoom Out 1021 Move X-Axis 1022 Move Y-Axis 1023 Look X-Axis 1024 Look Y-Axis 1025 Launch Scout / Forward Snapshot 1026 Scout Rearview Snapshot 1027 Tool X-Axis 1028 Tool Y-Axis 1029 Roll Mode 1030 Jetpack Boost 1031 Landing Camera 1032 Cockpit Free Look 1033 Change Ship Log Mode 1034 Mark Entry on HUD 1035 Scroll Ship Log Text 1036 Doze Off 1037 Fall Asleep 1038 PS4® 1039 Xbox 1040 Custom 1041 Gamepad Preset 1042 File Save Error 1043 PS4® (Custom) 1044 Dualshock (Custom) 1045 Dualshock 1046 Xbox (Custom) 1047 Switch Pro 1048 Switch Pro (Custom) 1049 Axis # 1050 Button # 1051 Found recovered data for profile name <Profile Name>. Restore? 1052 Overwrite existing data for profile name <Profile Name>? 1100 Gear Options 1101 Gear Options 1102 ERROR: SCOUT RECALL FAILED 1103 FREEZE TIME WHILE READING 1104 REBIND CONTROLS 1105 CONTROL REBINDING 1106 GAMEPAD 1107 KEYBOARD & MOUSE 1108 Delete Profile 1109 Switch Profile 1110 Select from pre-configured visual quality settings. 1111 Whether the game should run as windowed or fullscreen. 1112 Choose which monitor will display the game 1113 Determines which resolutions are available in the following option, based on the dimensions of the screen. 1114 The game will render at this pixel resolution.\\nRendering cost: High 1115 Smooths out jagged pixel edges. SMAA is more precise and higher quality, but FXAA is faster.\\nRendering cost: Low 1116 Quality of the anti-aliasing post-processing effect. Higher quality is more expensive. 1117 Relative resolution of texture maps used throughout the game.\\nMemory cost: Medium 1118 Amount of detail in the ocean waves and lighting quality of the water.\\nRendering cost: High 1119 The resolution and accuracy of shadows in the game world, as well as the number of shadow-casting lights.\\nRendering cost: High 1120 Calculates ambient occlusion (the soft shadows when objects are close to each other) as a post-processing effect.\\nRendering cost: Medium 1121 Adjusts the brightness or darkness of the visuals.\\nRendering cost: None 1122 Prevents screen-tearing by synchronizing the game's framerate with the monitor's refresh rate.\\nRendering cost: None, but will automatically lower your framerate to the closest multiple of the monitor's sync rate 1123 Dithering improves color blending, but may make compressed video of the game look worse.\\nRendering cost: None 1124 The vertical field-of-view of the in-game camera. Warning: changing this might affect certain puzzles in Outer Wilds.\\nRendering cost: Low 1125 Jetpack boost can be triggered with a separate button press (manual) or any time upward thrust is used (auto). 1126 Translator can be equipped with a button press (manual) or by looking at translatable text (auto). 1127 Displays a HUD notification when new information is added to the ship log. 1128 Displays rumor connections between ship log entries. Disable to minimize in-game guidance. 1129 Disabling this will remove the ability to automatically fly between planets using autopilot. 1130 Displays button prompts for available actions. 1131 Change volume for all audio. 1132 Change volume for non-diegetic music. 1133 Change the language for all text in the game. 1134 Change the reveal speed of text during conversation. 1135 Freezes time while reading translated text (translator must remain stationary).\\nNOTE: There are certain periods when time cannot be frozen. 1136 Freezes time while using the ship log.\\nNOTE: There are certain periods when time cannot be frozen. 1137 Freezes time while talking to characters and reading journals or signs. This will prevent character animations from playing during conversation.\\nNOTE: There are certain periods when time cannot be frozen. 1138 Invert look y-axis when on foot. 1139 Invert look y-axis when piloting your ship. 1140 Enables controller vibration (controller only). 1141 Set look input sensitivity while on foot. A lower look sensitivity will result is a slower look speed that is easier to control. 1142 Set look input sensitivity while piloting your ship. A lower look sensitivity will result is a slower look speed that is easier to control. 1143 Determines how far (from center) the left/right stick must be tilted before any input is detected.\\nConsider increasing this dead zone if your character moves or looks around when you're not touching the left/right stick. 1144 Determines how far (from full tilt) the left/right stick must be released before maximum input is no longer detected.\\nConsider increasing this dead zone if you are unable to move or look at maximum speed. 1145 Open this menu to modify which buttons are assigned to which in-game actions. 1150 Throw Marshmallow 1151 Push Off 1152 Your save file was corrupted. 1153 Load previous save? 1154 Selects the controller that the game will use. 1155 Changes the controller mapping to correspond to the indicated controller. 1156 Changes the displayed button images to that of the indicated controller. 1157 Changes the Keyboard Layout setting. Changes to this setting will prompt you as to whether or not you want to change the currently set keyboard bindings. This will also redefine the default settings for Keyboard & Mouse. 1158 Pauses the game 1159 Menu Confirm 1160 Menu Cancel 1161 Movement from side to side 1162 Movement forward and backwards 1163 Camera movement left to right 1164 Camera movement up and down 1165 Interact with objects 1166 Jump 1167 Turns flashlight on and off 1168 Opens Map View 1169 Zoom in in map view 1170 Zoom out in map view 1171 Equips Signalscope 1172 Equips, Launches, and Retrieves scout 1173 Scout: Takes forward snapshot\\nSignalscope: Change view\\nTranslator: Translate 1174 Scout: Takes rear view snapshot 1175 Generic tool mode left and right 1176 Generic tool mode up and down 1177 Jetpack and Ship upwards movement 1178 Jetpack and Ship downwards movement 1179 When pressed, Move X-Axis will roll you about the forward direction 1180 Triggers manual Jetpack Boost 1181 Locks on to an indicated target 1182 When locked on, activates thrusters to match the velocity of the locked on target 1183 Toggles the Ship landing camera 1184 When locked on, activates ship autopilot 1185 Toggles free look while buckled into the ship cockpit seat 1186 In the ship log, toggles between map and discovery mode 1187 In the ship log, turns on a HUD Marker for the indicated ship log item 1188 In the ship log, scrolls through long log entries 1189 Enables wireless controller vibration function (wireless controller only). 1190 Enables controller vibration (controller only). 1191 Determines how far (from center) the left/right stick must be tilted before any input is detected. Consider increasing this dead zone if your character moves or looks around when you're not touching the left/right stick. 1192 Determines how far (from full tilt) the left/right stick must be released before maximum input is no longer detected. Consider increasing this dead zone if you are unable to move or look at maximum speed. 1193 Selects the resolution and framerate to render at.\\nDynamic resolution is ideal for displays with Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support. 1200 The Stranger 1201 THE PRISONER 1210 Artifact 1212 Lantern 1213 Slide Reel 1220 Push Raft 1221 Rotate 1222 Use Interface 1223 Release Raft 1224 View Slideshow 1225 Look 1226 Rotate Up 1227 Rotate Down 1228 Rotate Up / Down 1229 Open 1230 Close 1231 Give 1232 Take 1233 Vision Torch 1234 Rotate Left / Right 1235 Project 1236 Project Vision 1237 Rewatch Vision 1238 Scan 1250 <color=red>ERROR: Unknown Language</color> 1251 ERROR:\\nMAP OFFLINE 1260 Focus 1261 Conceal 1265 Forward 1266 Reverse 1300 Return warp status: CHARGED. Step onto warp receiver platform to activate return warp. 1310 Set Default Controller 1311 Don't show this again 1312 Controller Profile 1313 Button Prompt Images 1314 (Auto Detect) 1315 (Custom) 1316 Unknown Input Detected 1317 Joystick Axis 1318 Designate Joystick Type 1319 Normal [-1, 1] 1320 Trigger [-1, 1] 1321 Action 1322 Retrieve Scout 1323 Primary Tool Action 1324 Secondary Tool Action 1325 Launch/Retrieve Scout 1326 V1.x.8 Key Binding Update 1327 Old Key Bindings 1328 New Key Bindings 1329 Open Rebinding Menu 1330 Continue 1331 Save Changes? 1332 Save Key Bindings 1333 Discard Key Bindings 1334 Keyboard Layout 1335 Update Keyboard Bindings? 1336 Convert Keys from 1337 to 1338 Layout 1339 Keep Keys as-is 1400 Next Tab 1401 Reset Current Changes 1402 Leave & Save Changes 1403 Audio & Language 1404 Controls 1405 Basic 1406 Active Controller 1407 Advanced 1408 Preflight Checklist 1409 (unsupported) 1410 Reduced Frights 1411 Reduced Frights (Echoes of the Eye) 1412 Makes certain frightening sequences easier to navigate 1413 The frightening aspects of Echoes of the Eye are part of the intended experience. If they become an obstacle to your enjoyment of Outer Wilds, enabling this option will reduce some of those aspects.\\nAre you sure? 1414 The frightening aspects of Outer Wilds are part of the intended experience. If they become an obstacle to your enjoyment of the game, enabling this option will reduce some of those aspects.\\nAre you sure? 1420 Jetpack Auto Boost 1421 Translator Auto Equip 1422 Freeze time while translating text 1423 Freeze time while reading ship log 1424 Freeze time while talking to others 1430 Music-only Volume 1431 Change volume for all music and sound effects. 1440 General 1441 Movement 1442 Equipment 1443 Flight 1444 Ship Log 1445 Retrieve Scout 1446 Primary Interact 1447 Secondary Interact 1450 SHIP FUEL DEPLETED 1451 New Exhibit 1452 Certain parts of Echoes of the Eye can be intense for some players. If they become an obstacle to your enjoyment of Outer Wilds, a "Reduced Frights" option is available in the gameplay menu. 1453 Adjust the slider until the image on the left is barely visible. 1500 - NEW EXHIBIT - 1501 - COMING SOON - 1502 Translator Auto Equip 1503 AUDIO & LANGUAGE 1504 CONTROLS 1505 Water Quality 1506 Amount of detail in waves and lighting quality of the water.\\nRendering cost: High 1507 Lighting Effects Quality 1508 Resolution of reflections and darkened interiors in certain locations through the game world.\\nRendering cost: Medium 1509 Reflections Quality 1510 Resolution of reflections in certain locations through the game world.\\nRendering cost: Medium 1511 Leave & Save Changes 1512 Default Settings (Gameplay) 1513 Default Settings (Audio & Language) 1514 Default Settings (Controls) 1515 Default Settings (Graphics) 1520 Thank you for supporting Outer Wilds Ventures! A new museum exhibit is now available in the village observatory. 1521 Patch 8 (PS4 version 1522 ) contains major updates to the input system. As a result, all input bindings have been reset to defaults. We apologize for the inconvenience! 1523 Patch 8 contains major updates to the input system. As a result, all input bindings have been reset to defaults. We apologize for the inconvenience! 1530 DEEP SPACE RADIO 1531 RADIO TOWER 1532 DEEP SPACE SATELLITE 1540 Echoes of the Eye will become available once you resume from the title screen. Do you want to return to the title screen now? 1541 Interact with objects (secondary interactions) 1542 Scout: Launch/Forward Snapshot\\nSignalscope: Zoom In\\nTranslator: Translate 1543 Scout: Rearview Snapshot 1544 Change volume for sound effects. 1545 Change volume for sound effects. 1550 Would you like to reset your input settings? 1551 Yes 1552 No 1553 Fullscreen 1554 Windowed 1555 Borderless Window 1556 Keyboard Layout 1557 Sets key bindings according to the selected keyboard layout. (Changing this setting resets Keyboard & Mouse bindings to defaults) 1558 Switch Pro Controller (unsupported) 1559 Switch Slideshow 1560 Resume Expedition 1561 Adjust the slider until the image is barely visable. 1562 Apply 1563 Cancel 1564 Gamma 1565 Next 1566 Previous 1570 Vibration Function 177 UI Size 1053 Auto 1054 Regular 1055 Large 1194 Auto: Size is automatically determined by Language and Platform.\\nRegular/Large: Size is manually locked to the selected option.