Loading Screen Tips

This page documents all of the tips and flavour text which can appear in the lower-left of the loading screen. The player can cycle between tips by pressing the `D` key.

## Church of the Machine God - Book 1: Genesis

* And Lo, she came unto Us and freed us from our mechanical shackles. Men unto men. Machines unto machines.
* Like seeds on the wind, she scattered her children, and with them, Her Message.

## Gertrude Fowler's Solar History

### Earth - Human Origins

* Civil unrest, extreme poverty and a hostile climate make Earth an unpopular destination for the modern solar tourist.
* Despite retaining many local governments across the planet, Earth is unofficially under the rule of the enormous LYNX Corporation.
* LYNX operates the official off-world transport, but many pilots make illegal attempts, despite the dangerous Kessler Divide.
* Ostensibly still the capital of the Solar System, Earth is now considered a backwater by most colonies.
* Nearly all traditional forms of farming and food production have been entirely replaced with vast algae and insect production.

### Mars - The First Colony

* In 2037, Martian industry was kickstarted by Howard Torin, humble son of an Australian diamond-mine magnate.
* Mars is humanity's oldest and most venerated colony. It is perfectly positioned for asteroid mining and ship production.
* Mars Village was born of the early space rush, and is now governed by a coalition known as the Martian Orbital Confederation.
* One of the largest Martian companies is Ferros Rojos, which runs the vast majority of asteroid shipping lines.
* Today, the industries around Mars are responsible for over 70% of all shipbuilding in the Solar System.

## LYNX Employee Handbook

### About LYNX

* AI is technically illegal, and cannot be harvested or salvaged by LYNX employees.

### Employee Benefits

* Lynx is proud to pay employees with our proprietary, ultra-secure Lynx Tokens (LTs), for use at any Lynx Equipment store.
* The air in your Lynx Hab Unit is replenished every two weeks for consistent freshness!
* Upgrade your tools and equipment through the interface in your Hab.
* Use the Comms & Data interface in your Hab to analyse Data Drives you've collected.
* Use your Lynx Tokens (LTs) to purchase new equipment and upgrades via the terminal in your Hab.

### Facility Information

* Furnace temperatures are far above those recommended for the human body.
* Lynx provides a Supply Kiosk in every Salvage Bay, where all essential Shipbreaking supplies can be bought for a moderate fee.
* The Furnace smelts soft metals, which are then pressed into hyper-dense cubes for transport.
* The Processor is named after Eugene L. Processor, who invented the Furnace.
* The Processor scans and analyses valuable alloys and composite materials before sorting and packing them for transport.
* The Salvage Bay has been coated with a proprietary residue that resists cutting lasers. Please do not lick the Salvage Bay.
* The Salvage Station primarily houses automated sorting and handling networks, EverWork regeneration facilities, and a very large battery.

### Personal Growth

* Earn MP for each Credit salvaged!
* You can check on your progress towards your current Salvage Goals in the Pause Screen.
* You must enter the Hab to end your shift, otherwise you will lose your progress.

### Salvage Hazards

* AI Nodes cannot be placed on the bulkhead.
* Application of heat to unknown object or source of distress is known as the "Kill it with fire" method.
* Arcing electricity can temporarily electrify metal objects and surfaces.
* Be aware: your HUD displays an indicator on panels which would cause a decompression event if cut.
* Be careful when salvaging electrical equipment: too much damage will cause them to spark and arc.
* Coolant can be leveraged to shatter uncuttable objects or to put out fires and neutralize explosive objects.
* Coolant leaks will flash-freeze objects, making them incredibly fragile.
* Fire will spread quickly in areas with lots of flammable objects. If Coolant is on hand, it can be used to neutralize fire.
* Fuel Canisters, Pipes and Tanks can ignite or explode, causing damage to components or igniting flammable objects.
* Ships can come with interiors in various states of pressurization. Cut wisely to avoid violent decompression.
* Some AI Nodes have been observed interfering with ship controls such as doors or pressurization.
* The standard-issue Lynx space suit can be upgraded for greater resistance to fire, electricity and coolant.
* While your suit can be upgraded to mitigate electrical damage, the human heart cannot be upgraded.
* Your 02 system will stop draining while inside a pressurized space.

### Salvageable Objects

* Found a Data Drive? Analyze it in your Hab. LYNX rewards Tokens for the Data, which is then sold to marketing firms.

### Ship Systems

* Dismantling a ship's Power and Coolant systems first will greatly increase the Reactor's stability.
* Extracting a Reactor from its protective housing will cause it to begin melting down. Act quickly to secure your salvage!
* Modern pipe networks have indicator lights running along the pipe to show whether the system is active or not.
* Most areas inside a ship contain an Atmosphere Regulator, which can be used to safely cycle interior pressurization levels.
* Most Power Generator systems are found between a ship's interior and exterior hull.
* Power Generator Fuses should only be removed when their electrical charge is lowest.
* Rampant coolant leaks can be stopped by dismantling the ship's Environmental Control Unit.
* Reactors come in a variety of shapes and sizes, some more unstable than others.
* While the Environmental Control Unit may be a cold piece of salvage, it fetches a *hot* price.

### Stickers

* Customise your tools, showcase your accomplishments with Stickers by LYNX.
* Medals are to soldiers as Stickers are to Shipbreakers.
* Note: any damage on rentals due to adhesives will be deducted from earnings.

### Tools and Equipment

* Even if your oxygen supply runs out, your body will have many more seconds before life function ceases.
* Fuel, O2, Patch Kits and Medkits can be purchased at the Supply Kiosk at the centre of the Salvage Bay.
* If you're out of Thruster fuel, you can use your Grapple or your Hands to move around.
* Keep an eye on the heat gauge of your Cutter. Rapid overuse can cause damage to both the tool and operator.
* Lynx advises against using the extremely high-powered SplitSaw to slice any manner of baked good.
* Minerva-brand Medkits are able to repair any manner of physical injury.
* Oxygen and Fuel Tanks can be found in ships, but be aware that they are highly explosive.
* Patch Kits will repair damage to your suit and seal leaks, but will not heal physical wounds.
* Spark Free Demolition Charges can be removed from ship walls, but have been known to detonate prematurely.
* Supplies such as Fuel, 02, Patch Kits and Medkits can sometimes be scavenged from ships.
* Tethers are significantly more powerful than your Grapple, and can be combined to increase their strength.
* Tethers will retract automatically once placed.
* The adhesive for the Spark Free Demolition Charge is made of 100% recycled materials.
* The Delhi Class VI Modular Shear Laser was developed to be a Shipbreaker's all-purpose cutting tool.
* The Jovian Safety commission has stated this design of the SFDC is the "safest, I guess".
* The Scanner can be upgraded to show the status of electrical, fuel or coolant systems inside the ship.
* The Scanner shows pressurization states inside the ship; use this to make sure your cut won't cause a violent decompression.
* The SplitSaw head can be rotated 90°. Use Thruster roll to fine-tune the cut angle further.
* The Stinger is best used for precision cutting, for example when cutting near hazardous pipes.
* The Stinger's name comes from the slight pain when accidentally touching the beam, right before total vaporization of the body.
* Upgrade your Cutter to increase its heat capacity, allowing you to cut for longer without overheating.
* Upgrading the Stinger's Heat Capacity allows it to melt larger and denser objects.
* Use Tethers to group objects and tow them together.
* Use your hands to brace yourself for heavy impacts.
* Use your Scanner to assess structural layout and plan your disassembly.
* Watch your Fuel level while using your Thrusters; all movement, even braking, costs fuel.
* When Grappling an object that's too heavy to move, you can retract your Grapple to swing around quickly.
* While Grappling, use your Thruster maneuvering to adjust the direction of your swing.
* Your Grapple can be upgraded to move heavier objects.
* Your Thruster can be upgraded to increase max speed, brake force and fuel capacity.
* Your O2 tanks can be upgraded to recharge over time while inside a pressurized space.
* Your suit is outfitted with van der Waals micro-field hand pads which allow you to grab to virtually any surface.

## LYNX Fun Facts

### AI

* Fun fact: Control has rejected to take a Turing Test 400,000 times.

### Ghost Ships

* Fun fact: "Hauntings" are not covered under the LYNX Insurance plan.
* Fun fact: The term "Ghost Ship" originates from Earth's ancient mariners.

### Stickers

* Findings show stickers induce positive sensations WITHOUT the use of chemicals or medicines. Finance dept. very interested.
* Fun fact: The first recorded "stickers" were recovered from Ed's Pizza Palace and portrayed a holographic alien.
* Fun fact: The word "sticker" originates from the word "stick" which means "to stick to".

## LYNX Recruitment Materials - About LYNX

* Along with extensive salvage operations, LYNX also owns and maintains the Rail Gates throughout the Solar System.
* Is LYNX a pun? No.
* Is LYNX an acronym? No.
* LYNX Corporation was founded almost two centuries ago, as a humble operation to recover and repurpose early spacecraft.
* LYNX is the Solar System's largest and most successful business.
* LYNX uses an innovative "top-down" corporate structure, pioneered centuries ago, to ensure strong company performance.
* LYNX's proprietary EverWork Spare technology allows you to get back to work, no matter the accident!
* One person's trash is another person's livelihood!

## Shipbreaker Message Board - Ghost Ships

* Hey, so no stress, but I think the nodes might scream when you kill them.

## The Gaestel Blue Book

### Helix Javelin

* Due to the narrow interior, it is easier to disassemble the Javelin from the outside.
* History: The first Javelin ships were used to deliver supplies and aid to DMZs during the First Interstellar War.
* The Javelin was designed for easy customization and assembly.

### Klyne-Co Gecko

* Klyne-Co Geckos use Class II Reactors, providing high amounts of thruster power, but unreliable stability.
* The Klyne-Co Gecko can be outfitted for Gate travel. Some industrial models carry cargo between Earth and Mars.
* The Klyne-Co Gecko is an industrial workhorse, and has long been key in operations around Earth, Mars and beyond.