

Some time after, Bart finally succumbs to the infection. Eventually, Bart returns to the crew's initial base on the Floating Island and records one final voice log where he feels regret for not listening to his father about venturing deeper. He begins to have visions which get more frequent as the infection worsens (which are theorised to be from the Sea Emperor Leviathan contacting him). Bart is the only crew member to make it out of the Grand Reef.īart reaches the Safe Shallows and builds a new base (though this one is never found in-game) and tries to continue finding a cure for the infection.

Paul then follows what he perceives to be a light even deeper into the biome, but is presumably killed by a Crabsquid (as theorised from the game's trailer). Marguerit saves Paul from the Reaper by attacking it with a jagged piece of metal, but it swims off into the depths carrying her with it. In the middle of one of their arguments, another Reaper Leviathan attacks their base, causing Paul and Marguerit to be ejected from it.įrom here, the group is separated. From here, the group breaks down with Paul and Marguerit arguing far more with one another and Bart trying to act as peacekeeper. Paul is blisteringly furious at her actions, accusing her of putting all of their lives at risk. Later, Marguerit tows a half-dead Reaper Leviathan on the back of her Cyclops for Bart to study.

Unfortunately, since the specimens are either dead or injected with Transfuser serums, they make for unsuitable test subjects. Bart sets out to find a treatment for the infection, with Marguerit bringing him specimens to study. Since the infection does not exist within their database, they have no known cure for it. While on their new seabase, Bart learns of the existence of the Kharaa Bacterium and deduces that not only have all three of them been infected by it, but also that every organism on the planet is infected by it. The crew pack up and head for the Grand Reef where they construct their final seabase. Paul is initially angry at the idea and opposes it, but eventually concedes. She proposes building a new base deeper than their current one to investigate it, also citing the leakage as a reason to move.

Marguerit immediately takes interest, insisting that it must have something to do with their ship being shot down. Some time later, Bart picks up something on a scanner. Eventually, however, the base begins to leak water. Bart's relationship with Marguerit develops positively as she helps him with his personal projects, while Marguerit's relationship with Paul deteriorates, with the two regularly arguing and conflicting over what they deem to be the best course of action. Paul, reluctantly, accepts her proposal and the crew leave the Floating Island, setting up their second base in the Jellyshroom Cave.Īt their new base, the crew constructs various foundations around a cave, and Bart conducts his own research about the various flora and fauna in the ecosystem. Marguerit states that they must abandon their base, explaining that she found a suitable location for one in a nearby cave system. Eventually, storms flood their growbeds and a landslide buries part of their base. Paul theorises that they were not the first ones to come to the planet, a fact which Marguerit agrees with and bears in mind. While on the island, Marguerit finds a purple tablet in the sand and brings it back to the crew. Paul is initially reluctant to leave the island, deeming it a safe place to wait for rescue, while Marguerit insists that they explore the ocean surrounding them, stating that eventually they will have to. Together, they construct their first base on the Floating Island. Paul sends Marguerit to salvage parts from the ship and sends Bart to find a stable source of food. Of the six crew members onboard the Degasi, there are only three survivors after the crash: Paul, his son Bart Torgal, and Marguerit Maida, a mercenary hired by Paul to defend the Degasi against pirate attacks.Īfter drifting in a lifepod together for a number of days, the three eventually wash up at the Floating Island. However, when the ship comes within range of the planet, it is shot down by the Quarantine Enforcement Platform, forcing Paul to make a controlled descent onto the planet. Around a decade prior to the Aurora crash, a Mongolian ship named the Degasi, piloted by Paul Torgal, takes a detour from one of its usual routes to visit Planet 4546B.
