Chapter 5

**Spoiler warning**

*This article contains spoilers.*

Ixion is at least partially an **exploration** game. Please play the game before reading any of this.

## Ilia

### Aventine

   (45 science / 58 in challenge mode)

* Study the surface of Avantine (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: none
* Study the core of Avantine (2 cycles, requires exoskeletons upgrade) - OUTCOME: none
* *Hidden*: Build the NatSchatch transmitter (2 cycles, requires all spheres studied in all the chapters) - OUTCOME: none
	+ 3 choices (*intentionally hidden in this guide*) - OUTCOME: achievement "Beyond Time and Space"

### Lupercal

(60 science / 77 in challenge mode)

* Perform intrusive analysis (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 100 carbon, 45 science, all other options disabled
* Set up a small extraction and study base (3 cycles) - COST: 30 alloys, 2 electronics - OUTCOME: none
	+ Continue with extraction and analysis (3 cycles) - OUTCOME: 45 science
		- Leave the planet
		- Achieve the final outcome of the lupercal analysis (3 cycles) - OUTCOME: 435 science, 5 crew members lost
			* Repatriate the ship - OUTCOME: ship repatriated, all other options disabled
			* Declare the team as lost - OUTCOME: ship lost, all other options disabled
	+ Leave the planet
* Set up advanced infrastructure for analysis, exploration and resource extraction (4 cycles) - COST: 50 alloys, 3 electronics - OUTCOMES: none
	+ (same questline as above option)

### Numitor

    (35 science / 49 in challenge mode)

* Initiate invasive analysis of the area (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: none, all other options disabled
* Create and use specific analysis tools (2 cycles) - COST: 100 alloys - OUTCOME: 45 science, all other options disabled
* Set up a floating research center (3 cycles) - COST: 150 alloys - OUTCOME: 130 science, all other options disabled

### Palatine

(50 science / 64 in challenge mode)

* Locate the source of the river (2 cycles) - OUTCOMES: 85 science, 1 crew member injured
* Establish a meteorological analysis structure (2 cycles) - COST: 100 alloys - OUTCOMES: 45 science
* Repatriate the ship and transfer injured crew member to an infirmary - OUTCOMES: none

### Plutarch

(55 science / 72 in challenge mode)

* Perform intrusive analysis - OUTCOMES: 45 science, all other options disabled
* Set up a temporary study center - COST: 100 alloys - OUTCOMES: none
	+ Abandon expedition - OUTCOMES: -5 % trust penalty, 5 crew members lost, ship lost, 58 alloys, all other options disabled
	+ Repatriate the ship - OUTCOMES: 5 crew members lost, ship lost, 58 alloys, all other options disabled
* Establish infrastructure to support advanced analysis (0.3 cycles) - COST: 150 alloys - OUTCOMES: none
	+ (same options as the above option)

### Remus

(40 science / 55 in challenge mode)

* (main questline)

### Romulus

(80 science / 103 in challenge mode)

* (inaccessible until progression on main questline unlocks it)

### Temple of Common Sense

* Explore and study the temple (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 5 crew members killed, ship repatriated
* Retrieve the fragment and leave (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: fragment retrieved

### Temple of Free Will

* Explore and study the temple (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 5 crew members killed, ship repatriated
* Retrieve the fragment and leave (1 cycle) - OUTCOME:

### Temple of Merit

* Explore and study the temple (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 5 crew members killed, ship repatriated
* Retrieve the fragment and leave (1 cycle) - OUTCOME:

### Vulcan

(30 science / 42 in challenge mode)

* Study boron by placing study center (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: none
	+ Leave the comet
* Studying boron invasively (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: None; Crew lost if exoskeletons was not researched; destroy the comet; block other choices
* Study the electromagnetic disturbances (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: none
	+ Analyze the sphere (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 435 science
	+ Perform suggested experimentation (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: new ship, all other options disabled
	+ Naomi Protocol: allow the team free rein (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 175 science, 1 crew member lost, all other options disabled
	+ Leave the planet