The Intro: Arrival on AZ884

Every new city begins not on the planet but high above it. You sit in the command center of a colony ship. In front of you is the panorama window, and in it a planet that glows purple in the north and shimmers green in the south. A holographic globe turns above the table. The crew works at their consoles all around you.

The briefing

The General stands at the head of the table. She gets straight to the point.

"This is planet AZ884. Rich in resources, but a harsh place to live."

Then her eyes land on you. "Hey! Pay attention!" Look away at that moment and you will hear a sharp "Look at me when I am talking to you!", and she starts her sentence over. Soon it is clear who gets the job: you will found the new district in the north.

The holo panels show pictures of the surface, the highway bridges and an enormous drill. The General explains what lies ahead: a planet almost twice the size of Earth, a night side buried under toxic smog, a handful of settlements that are already clinging on down there, and a finished highway linking the north to the other territories. Do a good job and she will put you in charge of the drill project later.

Bit checks in

In the middle of the briefing a small robot floats over and introduces himself: Bit, version 17.8.6, assigned to support you. From now on he never leaves your side (Bit, Your Robot).

The approach

A flash of light sweeps across the holo display and you see the ship heading for AZ884. Bit calls out: "Hello Commandant, off we go to planet AZ884!" The view dives through the cloud cover down to the start zone. A flight takes you along the stone wall in the north, through the canyon with the glowing spice river and up over the great plateau.

Once you are down, Bit welcomes you as the new District Lord and the tutorial begins (Bit and the Tutorial).