Chapter 1

**Spoiler warning**

*This article contains spoilers.*

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

## Story

First chapter of the game takes place at ruined remains of our star system, set in the future after cataclysmic event caused by Tiqqun's VOHLE jump resulted in Earth becoming uninhabitable. Main objectives in this chapter are securing vital supplies for survival and repairing Tiqqun's VOHLE drive.

*NOTE: Certain PoI options change based on event choices in the Prologue*

## Hazards

### Environment

There are no environmental hazards present in this system.

### Stability (DES)

* -1 Stability from death of the Earth - occurs via event shortly after Earth is explored with a Science Ship.
* -1 Stability from spending too long in the system - Occurs after staying in the system for roughly 200-300 cycles (*more information needed - it seems to be capped at -1 regardless of how long you stay*)

## Points of Interest

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

### Asteroid Belt

* Dismantle a part of the facility (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 10 Food, 40 Cryonic Pods, 15 Science (best choice that doesn't involve crew loss)
* Force entry into the Control Center (2 Cycles)
	+ Let the Dead Rest in Peace - OUTCOME: 30 Science, 1 Crew Member lost (best choice for Science focus)
	+ Honor the Dead (3 Cycles) (*this choice is not available before starting the Earth event*) - OUTCOME: 4 Crew Members dead
		- Repatriate [Crew Member] - OUTCOME: 30 Science
		- Eject [Crew Member] - OUTCOME: All Crew lost, Science Ship destroyed
* Leave the facility

### Debris Field

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

* Investigate the core of the structure (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 25 Cryonic Pods, 10 Science
	+ Investigate the ruined assembly area (4 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 13 Carbon, 250 Cryonic Pods
* Investigate the ruined loading dock (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 1 Electronics, 10 Science
* Survey the dense area of debris (5 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 33 Alloy, 25 Cryonic Pods, 10 Science

### Earth

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

* Investigate DOLOS Headquarters (1 Cycle) - OUTCOME: 45 Science, 225 Alloy
* Investigate personal location (2 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 45 Science, 121 Alloy, 9 Electronics
* Scour the globe in search of survivors (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 97 Alloy, 149 Polymer, 45 Science

### Jupiter

*NOTE: This PoI initially appears to be empty, an encounter can be unlocked by researching Outer Hope Black Box tech*

* Investigate the Industrial Zone (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 200 Cryonic Pods
	+ (Mining Ship required) Extract Ixion from the atmosphere of Jupiter (4 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 45 Science
		- (Tiqqun at Jupiter orbit) Prepare Ixion for Tiqqun Connections (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: Ixion Engine Tiqqun upgrade unlocked
			* Dismantle the Surplus Equipment at the Hephaestus Site (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 18 Alloy, 2 Electronics, 18 Food, 12 Polymer
			* Leave the Hephaestus Site

### Mars

20 Cryonic Pods (TBC : do they require "Repair the fault" ?)

*NOTE: PoI options change based on Mars event choice in Prologue*

* (requires "Refuse to help the facility" in Prologue) Inspect the battlefield (3 cycles) - OUTCOME: 1 electronics
* (requires "Refuse to help the facility" in Prologue) Use DOLOS clearance codes to interact with the complex systems (1 Cycle) - OUTCOME: 15 Science
* (requires "Refuse to help the facility" in Prologue) Dismantle what remains of the structure (4 cycles) - OUTCOME: 9 Polymer, 50 Cryonic Pods
* (requires "Repair the fault..." in Prologue) Use DOLOS clearance codes to access the complex (1 Cycle)
	+ Investigate storage area (2 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 31 Alloy, 25 Cryonic Pods, 50 Science (best choice for a Science focus)
	+ Inspect scientific study center (1 Cycle) - OUTCOME: 30 Science, 25 Cryonic Pods
	+ Perform a full sweep of the facility (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 9 Polymer, 25 Cryonic Pods, 2 Crew Members killed
	+ Prepare the site for resource extraction (4 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 17 Polymer, 25 Cryonic Pods

### Mercury

* There is no encounter present at this PoI, however 15 Science may be collected here.

### Neptune

*NOTE: It is highly recommended to complete Saturn encounter first to unlock extra option*

* Collect what's usable from the remains of Thiaki Station (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 12 Polymer, 75 Cryonic Pods, 15 Science
	+ Use explosives to try and breach the sealed room (2 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 1 Crew Member killed
	+ (**Unlocked via Saturn PoI**) Use Oulixes' Biometric Data to open the sealed room (4 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 3 Electronics, 50 Cryonic Pods, 15 Science, Collapsible Frames upgrade
		- Use explosives to try and breach the sealed room (1 Cycle) OUTCOME: 1 Crew Member killed
			* Leave Thiaki Station - OUTCOME: Disables other choices
	+ Leave Thiaki Station - OUTCOME: Disables other choices
* Provoke a structural collapse and salvage what is left of Thiaki Station (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 18 Polymer, 75 Cryonic Pods, 15 Science
* Use explosives to try and breach the sealed room (1 Cycle)
	+ Collect what's usable from the remains of Thiaki Station (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 6 Polymer, 25 Cryonic Pods, 15 Science, 1 Crew Member killed
	+ Leave Thiaki Station - OUTCOME: Disables other choices
* (**Unlocked via Saturn PoI**) Use Oulixes' Biometric Data to open the sealed room (4 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 3 Electronics, 50 Cryonic Pods, 15 Science, Collapsible Frames upgrade for Stockpile - Small
* Leave Thiaki Station and return later - OUTCOME: Exits dialogue, allows later return

### Outer Hope

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

* Search the Battlefield (5 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 20 Science
* Search the Station (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 1 Electronics, 50 Cryonics Pods, Researchable Tech: Outer Hope Black Box
	+ Dismantle Outer Hope (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 37 Alloy, 13 Polymer
	+ Leave Outer Hope - OUTCOME: (TBC) Disables other choices

### Saturn

* Make contact (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 15 Science
	+ Send the team deeper into the station (5 Cycles)
		- Attempt to restart the station's heating systems (3 Cycles) OUTCOME: Facility Collapse
		- Break through the ice (4 Cycles) OUTCOME: Oulixes' Biometric Data (see Neptune PoI), 2 Electronics
		- Leave the Black Market Society Complex
	+ Leave the Black Market Society Complex
* Leave the Black Market Society Complex

### Uranus

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

* Carry out Ecological Analysis (2 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 15 Science
	+ Harvest the edible elements of the tree (3 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 25 Food
* Naomi Protocol: Cut down the tree (5 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 15 Science, 25 Food, 25 Carbon. Locks out other choices.
* Leave Uranus

### Urshanabi

* Gather remaining resources (1 Cycle) - OUTCOME: 42 Food

### Venus

* Restart the assembly line (4 Cycles) - COST: 10 Alloy, OUTCOME: 10 Polymer, 25 Cryonic Pods, 30 Science, then additional 10 Polymer in 10 and 20 cycles.
* Dismantle the assembly line (2 Cycles) - OUTCOME: 15 Polymer, 25 Cryonic Pods, 30 Science
* Leave Morbihan Station

# Storyline

## Feed the crew

(At start)

* Retrieve Food from the Urshanabi (0/42)
* Feed 1000 crew members (0/1000)

## Repair the Tiqqun

(At start)

* Find an asteroid with Iron deposits
* Construct a Mining Ship in the Docking Bay
* Mine X Iron (X = the amount revealed by the probe)
* Build a Steel Mill

## Send an expedition to Earth

(At start)

* Resolve the event : "Are We the Last of Us?"
	+ "Commit to sending an expedition to Earth.": New Objective
* Resolve the event: Earth (3 missions on Earth, see Earth)
	+ At some point the "Melancholia" event (-1 Stability) is triggered

## Report to DOLOS

(After Resolving Earth and "Repair the Tiqqun" ? TBC)

* Message from Edden : New Objective
* Find a DOLOS station with a probe
* Resolve the event: "The end of Outer Hope" in the planetary system map (see Outer Hope for details)
* Analyze the Black Box (Research the "Outer Hope Black Box" Technology in Tech Lab)
* Read the reports from the Black Box
* Send an expedition to Jupiter (see Jupiter for details)

## Restore the VOHLE Jump capabilities

(After finishing "Report to DOLOS" and starting missions on Jupiter)

* Connect the Ixion engine to the Tiqqun via the construction panel in the exterior view : COST: 2 Electronics, 30 Polymers
* Message from Olympia (P.A. of the Hephaestus site)

## VOHLE Jump to the Protagoras

(After finishing "Restore the VOHLE Jump capabilities)

* Perform a VOHLE Jump to reach the Protagoras

This objective ends the chapter.

# Side Quests

## Switch to auxiliary Circuiti

Triggered by : Not having enough power

* Research battery technology
* Build 2 Batteries