Chapter 4

**Spoiler warning**

*This article contains spoilers.*

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

### Stability (DES) (Incomplete and TBC)

* -1 Stability from death of the Earth - Carried over from Chapter 1
* -1 Stability from leaving home behind - Carried over from Chapter 2
* -1 Stability from discovering the fate of Protagoras - Carried over from Chapter 2
* -1 Stability from spending too long in the system - Occurs approximately 180 cycles after entering the system.
* -1 Stability from discouraging results following 2 planetary colonization tests - Occurs once colony on CRUC-P-42 PoI finishes generating science.
* -2 Stability from Piranesi activation.

## Points of Interest

*NOTE: Most Points of Interest (PoIs) must be revealed using Probe Launcher.*

### PIRANESI

(0 Science)

* Locate Remus Coordinates (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: none
	+ Naomi protocol (3 cycles) - Tiqqun must be in orbit, OUTCOME: main questline events start
		- Keep Moving! (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 5 crew members killed, science ship destroyed, other options disabled
		- Stand and Fight (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 5 crew members killed, science ship destroyed, other options disabled
		- Retrieve the science ship (0 cycle, requires science) - OUTCOME: 5 crew members killed, ship repatriated, other options disabled

### PSR B1257+12A

(44 Science)

* No missions

### PSR B1257+12C - Fractals

(31 Science)

*NOTE: Multiple-choice PoI. One choice does not lock-out other ones unless specifically written in its Outcome.*

* Study moons (3 cycle) - OUTCOME: 45 science
* Analyse the storms (3 cycles, need deep exploration upgrade) - OUTCOME: 100 science
	+ Leave the others - OUTCOME: 3 crew members lost, all other options disabled
	+ Naomi protocol: bring back the whole crew - OUTCOME: triggers the "The Orange Agents" administrator request questline (see sub-section), all other options disabled
	+ Repatriate the ship - OUTCOME: none (leaves the science on the planet to be picked up later), all other options disabled

### PSR B1257+12D - High Temperature

(18 Science)

* Perform surface scan analysis (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 50 science
	+ leave the planet
* Establish a basic research station on the promontory - requires Exoskeletons science (2 cycles) - COST: 30 alloys, 1 electronics - OUTCOME: 70 science, 1 crew member killed
	+ leave planet
* Establish a heavy research infrastructure on the promontory - requires Exoskeletons science (3 cycles) - COST: 50 alloys, 2 electronics - OUTCOME: none
	+ Save the science ship - OUTCOME: 5 crew members lost, ship repatriated
	+ Rescue the Crew - OUTCOME: ship lost, 5 cryopods (needs upgrade)

### PSR B1257+12E - Colonization

(24 Science)

* Basic Nyokond (2 cycle) - COST: 40 Alloys, 15 food, 150 colonists, OUTCOME: 150 science
* Advanced Nyokond (3 cycles) - COST: 40 Alloys, 20 food, 200 colonists, OUTCOME: 180 science
* Repatriate the colonists (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 150 colonists, -1 stability (from discouraging results following X planet colonization tests)
* Sever communications with the colonists - OUTCOME: -5% trust penalty

### PSR B1257+12F - Icy End

(16 Science)

* Quest line 1 (only one option available):
	+ Intrusive analysis (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 45 science
	+ Temporary study center (3 cycles) - COST: 30 Alloy, 1 electronics, OUTCOME: 45 science
	+ Advanced analysis (3 cycles) - COST: 50 Alloy, 2 electronics, OUTCOME: 90 science
* Quest line 2:
	+ Find the crew member who disappeared in Chapter 3#CRUC-P-43 (2 cycles) - OUTCOMES: 45 science

### PSR B1257+12G - They Might be Giants

(24 Science)

* Authorize basic analysis only (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 45 science
	+ Leave the planet - OUTCOME: none
		- Approach the area where the tube formation rises from the cloud layer (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: none
			* Authorize external analysis of the tubing (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 45 science
				+ Initiate invasive analysis of tubing (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 45 science, 1 crew member lost
					- Leave the planet, all other options disabled
			* Leave the planet, all other options disabled
		- Leave the planet, all other options disabled
* Set up measuring devices (3 cycles) - COST: 30 alloys, 1 electronics - OUTCOME: 1 crew member killed, ship destroyed, 4 cryopods (requires science), all other options disabled
* Launch an autonomous analysis drone - COST: 1 electronics, 30 polymers - OUTCOME: 45 science,
	+ Leave the planet (followed by the same "tube formation" questline above)

### PSR B1257+12H - Bigger on the Inside

(23 Science)

One crew member is lost in any of the options. More crew members can get lost in attempt of saving him/her. Any people lost during this mission are not accounted towards the total "lost people" counter in the people's stats panel.

* Intrusive analysis (1 cycle) - OUTCOME: 50 science
	+ Locate crew member (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: None
		- Naomi protocol: Enter in the house (3 cycles) - OUTCOME: Crew lost except for aforementioned member, 50 science
	+ Leave planet
* Set up a temporary study center (3 cycles) - COST: 30 Alloy, 1 electronics, OUTCOME: 75 science
	+ Locate crew member (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: None
		- Naomi protocol: Enter in the house (3 cycles) - OUTCOME: Crew lost except for aforementioned member, 50 science
	+ Leave planet
* Advanced analysis (4 cycles) - COST: 50 Alloy, 2 electronics, OUTCOME: 100 science
	+ Locate crew member (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: None
		- Naomi protocol: Enter in the house (3 cycles) - OUTCOME: Crew lost except for aforementioned member, 50 science
	+ Leave planet
* Leave planet

### PSR B1257+12J - Reflections

(29 Science)

* Study the crystalline formations (2 cycles) - OUTCOMES: 45 science
	+ Leave the planet, all other options disabled
* Study the electromagnetic activity (2 cycles) - OUTCOMES: none
	+ Continue to the end of the tunnel (3 cycles) - OUTCOMES: 4 crew members lost, all other options disabled
	+ Break the mirrors (1 cycle) - OUTCOMES: 5 crew members lost
		- Repatriate the ship- OUTCOMES: ship repatriated, all other options disabled
		- Declare the crew of the ship lost - OUTCOMES: ship lost, all other options disabled

### PSR B1257+12L

(24 Science)

* No missions

### Unknown Structure - Remnants

(0 Science)

*NOTE: Multiple-choice PoI. One choice does not lock-out other ones unless specifically written in its Outcome.*

* Investigate the wreck (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 90 science. 800 cryopods, Three-factor Authentication upgrade unlocked for Nuclear Power Plant
* Dismantle the wreck (2 cycles) - OUTCOME: 22 alloys, 1 electronics, Sedation Cell upgrade unlocked for Cell Housing, disables other options
* Leave the area

### Administrator requests

#### Big Mama Big Tata

* We've nothing to acknowledge - OUTCOME: -5 % trust
* You are not monitored, you are recorded ... - OUTCOME: - 10% trust
* These data collection practices are managed by the P.A. ... - OUTCOME: none

#### The Orange Agents

(this questline is started by PSR B1257+12C's "Naomi protocol" choice is picked)

* Send them for intensive munchian psychotherapy - OUTCOME: 3 crew members injured
* They will find their bearings - OUTCOME: none
* Quietly remove them and perform autopsies on the bodies - OUTCOME: 3 crew members killed, 1 science obtained