The Colonial Lottery is fair.
Every citizen has an equal chance of winning or losing.
At least, that is what the governments claim.
The system is not truly random.
Individuals with large debts, political dissidents, social outcasts, and those deemed economically expendable are far more likely to lose.
Evidence suggests that some colonists were selected deliberately.
The players may eventually discover that their presence on The Deep was no accident.
Someone wanted them here.