Live Events/Damage Control

> *Hello, I am Te Hau Arataki. I need your help.*
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> *The Daughters of Gaia have begun work on a project, massive in scale, which will give them the ability to terraform entire planets automatically. But make no mistake, this is not a peaceful tool for creating life, this is a weapon of mass destruction, and kills anyone in its way. They call it Project Ishtar.*
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> *The Gaians recently tested their weapon on Mercury, and they have left only devastation in its wake. The system failed, and the cost of that failure was an entire world. Please, help me return Mercury to its natural state before the next test, and show the solar system that it is possible to hominize worlds without destroying them in the process.*
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## Attributes

### Temperature

238,032 mK (18,032 mK Retained by Atmosphere)

## Terraforming Goals

### Biomass

0 Mt

**Damage Control** is an epic live event that runs occasionally, usually starts at 12:00 AM UTC on some Wednesdays. During the event's runtime it can be reached by tapping an icon of Mercury underneath the icon that allows you to Fast Forward worlds. Tapping the event icon will take you directly to an the event planet. The planet of Mercury with potentially disastrous amount of water and air. The world is played with Sons of Hephaestus.

Four milestones can be reached in the event, each giving different rewards. This event starts with the Culture settings that come with the Sons of Hephaestus. (30% Conservation, 15% Industrial, No Transformation Eco-Policy, Sky Farm construction cost halved)

## Milestones

Milestones can be viewed by clicking the event icon (in this case it is Mercury) while player are already on the event world.

This is also the place where collect your rewards after you have completed the milestones.

You can earn these milestones in any order (except the final milestone, that one is last).

### Parting The Seas

*Of all the destructive forces in the Gaians' arsenal, none is so potent as water. Central to life, but corrosive and devastating where it does not belong. We will not be able to fix this world until we lower the sea level and remove the ice.*

Goal: Decrease sea level to 100,000 cm

Rewards: 2,000,000c

Achievement text:

*Well done, my friend. Already I can see the character of Mercury returning, the unique character shining through once again. I have made further resources available to you, so that your work can continue.*

### Revealing the Stars

*The cruelest thing to do in space is to cut someone off from the stars. Clouds now cover this world, blocking both starlight and hope. We have to clear the skies of Mercury next, return it to the vacuum that is its true home.*

Goal: Decrease pressure to 0 Pa

Rewards: Bronze Governor Pack & 5,000,000c

Achievement text:

*Another milestone completed, and Mercury begins to resemble itself again. Congratulations, you are showing true potential as kaitiaki, a caretaker of this world. I have hope for Mercury's future again.*

### The Power of the Sun

*Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, and the Gaians tried to turn it into a tundra just to show they could. The final stage in Mercury's restoration is to return it to the fiery temperatures it has earned, only then can we call our efforts complete.*

Goal: Increase temperature to 720,000 mK

Rewards: 14 Carbon Impact Points & 20 GP

Achievement text:

*Excellently done. Mercury has been restored to its natural state, or as close as it is possible to be after its ordeal. Our final task: to show the people of every world how hominization should be done, with respect for the gentle giants on whom we build our homes.*

### As It Should Have Been

*Mercury has been restored, the Gaian damage undone. Now, we have a moment to show the system how hominization should be undertaken, and prove once and for all that the Gaian way is not the only path to building a prosperous world.*

Goal: Increase habitations to 1,000,000

Rewards: 20 GP & 12 Fast-Forward Hours

Achievement text:

*Magnificent! Mercury now stands as a beacon to all worlds, a breathing demonstration that humanity can live in harmony with its environment, and that arrogantly destroying what came before is not the only thing our species can do.*

### Damage Control

*Mercury was once a unique and beautiful world, until Gaian terraforming despoiled its identity. We must undo the damage they have done, and show humanity that there is another way.*

Goal: Complete all milestones

Rewards: 10 cards for Te Hau Arataki

## Random Events

These random events can only happen during this live event. All live-event-exclusive random events have the title of their respective live event.

### Pressure Increase

*Gaian agents have been discovered releasing atmospheric gasses to undo our hard work!*

*Our pressure has changed by [500 - 2,500] Pa.*

Increases pressure by anywhere between the range.

### Facility Destruction

*A Gaian extremist has been captured and handed over to the authorities.*

*[One/Two] of our facilities [has/have] been destroyed:*

*- [facility] in [city].*

Destroys one or two facilities which can be in different cities.

## Strategy

Despite its cold and gloomy appearance, it is very easy to tackle with.

* Set up base of operation.
	+ Research and construct (R&C) Hab Complexes for early habitations.
	+ R&C Children's Creche for early population boost.
	+ Find a revenue source.
		- Recommended method is establish 2 cities for Trade Routes.
		- Alternatively, construct an outpost with 3-4 Silver mines.
* Initialize restoration protocol.
	+ For ease of progressing, pressure should be the first priority.
		- A couple of Biofixture Labs is more than enough to drain the atmosphere. Hydrogen Processor is too risky.
		- Liquid water will solidify when the atmosphere thinned to <600 Pa. Helps bypass the flooding problem.
	+ The next should be the temperature.
		- Boreholes are the standard facility for heating, Orbital Mirrors also a good choice.
	+ Just ignore the water levels. It is time-consuming and not a necessary task to do.
* Finally, a home for the furious people. (Furious enough to brave the fury of the sun.)
	+ R&C Hab Domes for habitations en masse.
	+ Optionally, tier up the population growth facilities.

## Completion Text

*From the earliest days of our species, Mercury was a familiar sight in the sky. It existed for billions of years in peace, slowly developing a unique character and identity in mineral unconsciousness. And it took mere months for Project Ishtar to wipe it all away.*

*But thanks to you, the Messenger God has another chance. Swarms of people now live on Mercury's surface, in harmonious balance with the harsh native environment. This world is unique, and its nature helps shape the nature of those who live here.*

*You may have heard of our movement before: the Kaitiaki, the guardians and stewards of our worlds. Some have called us the Sons of Hephaestus. You've shown a lot of promise in your handling of this world, stranger. I wonder if this might not be the last time we work together?*

**Important: only press 'Complete Event' when you are ready to leave the event world. because after that, the same world can't continue playing that. Also can't restart this event and complete this event more than once until the event occurs again in the future.**

## Trivia

On 20th June 2021, a 24-hour *Damage Control* live event was scheduled to start at 9pm UTC. The live event had increased rewards.

* "Parting the Seas" gave 4,000,000c instead of 2,000,000c.
* "Revealing the Stars" gave Bronze Governor Pack and 7,500,000c instead of Bronze Governor Pack and 5,000,000c.
* "The Power of the Sun" gave 20 GP and Bronze Governor Pack x2, instead of 20 GP and Bronze Governor Pack.
* "As It Should Have Been" gave 14 Fast-Forward Hours and 25 GP, instead of 12 Fast-Forward Hours and 20 GP.
* "Damage Control" gave 12 cards for Te Hau Arataki, instead of 10 cards for Te Hau Arataki.

On 27th December 2021, *Damage Control* returned as a 24-hour LTE. It started at 9pm UTC, with increased rewards:

* "Revealing the Stars" gave Bronze Governor Pack and 6,000,000c instead of Bronze Governor Pack and 5,000,000c.
* "The Power of the Sun" gave 20 GP and 20 Carbon Impact Points, instead of 20 GP and Bronze Governor Pack.
* "As It Should Have Been" gave 35 GP and 14 Fast-Forward Hours, instead of 20 GP and 12 Fast-Forward Hours.
* "Parting the Seas" and "Damage Control" had the same increased rewards as June 2021's event.