Pakicetus

Pakicetus is a short campaign about leading a deep-sea expedition to establish a second home for a threatened colony. Three hundred years after old-world society’s carelessness caused catastrophic environmental ruin, a group of scientists called the Pakicetus retreated to the ocean floor and founded Bastion. Now its crowded halls and dwindling resources put the colony’s survival at risk, and you are chosen to find a safe site for a new settlement.

Explore the abyss

You captain Salvation, a 60-person submersible, and explore realistic sections of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge while gathering food for your crew and resources for upgrades and research. Environmental events, mutant fish and an unknown enemy stand between your ship and the new colony. The crew was born in the deep and knows the old world only through myths; you learn why humanity fled to the ocean floor and how people use its resources through the crew and the ship’s database.

Gather resources

You collect serpentinite and basalt from the seafloor and filter hot water plumes from hydrothermal vents. Earthquakes and other geological events can point to richer deposits. Opportunities in the deep are scarce, so you use the ship’s geological database to understand the environment and manage resources.

Research and upgrades

Researching technologies and upgrading ship systems both consume resources, while time is limited. You choose how to prepare: invest in sophisticated weapons systems, strengthen the engines to avoid dangers, or expand the fleet of resource-gathering bots.

Marine geology

The geological events, seafloor formations and resources are based on scientific data.