The players are not the first settlers on The Deep.
For decades, thousands of Lottery Losers have been deposited on the planet's surface. Some arrived aboard transport vessels. Others were dropped in atmospheric capsules or emergency shuttles.
Humanity's expansion into the stars has left a long trail of forgotten pioneers.
Most expeditions vanished without a trace.
Official records classify them as "failed settlements."
Deep beneath the waves, explorers may discover abandoned habitats, forgotten outposts, and scattered logs left behind by previous generations of settlers.
Some facilities appear far older than they should be.
Others seem to have been abandoned only yesterday.