Headstone

Olympus · mission.

Mission read

Establish geo-stations at three survey locations, and a central uplink unit to transmit the data to orbit. Run it as a mission prospect on Olympus with a recorded difficulty of 1/4. Time allowance: 6h; payout: Easy 38 Ren; Normal 75 Ren; Hard 113 Ren

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Homestead

Where to go

Objective approach

No per-difficulty item manifest is recorded for this guide. Follow the on-screen tracker, then use the notes below to decide what to stage before committing to the final hand-in.

• Read the objective tracker after every major interaction; many ICARUS prospects reveal the next step only after the current one completes.
• Stage resources at the hand-in or build site before triggering final timers, wildlife waves, or extraction travel.
• If the guide has a manifest above, build the Hard list first when possible; it covers lower-difficulty planning and avoids under-packing.
• Keep the return route open. A finished objective still fails the run if the crew cannot safely reach the dropship or delivery pod.

Preparation

• Start with a bedroll, campfire or shelter kit, oxygen and water storage, bandages, splints, and enough food to cover the full route.
• Assign one player to navigation and one to resource accounting so the crew does not duplicate long hauls or miss a delivery line.
• Use the loadout list below as the minimum kit, then add mission-specific tools before launch.

Hazards and controls

• Severe weather / storms: plan a countermeasure before leaving the initial safe zone; do not wait until the tracker sends you across-map.
• elevated wildlife threats.: plan a countermeasure before leaving the initial safe zone; do not wait until the tracker sends you across-map.

Execution checklist

• Before drop: confirm prerequisite unlocks, mission timer, loadout, and who carries shared deployables.
• On landing: locate water, set a respawn point, and confirm the first objective marker before building a permanent base.
• Mid-run: consolidate loot and mission items at one marked cache; keep one repair kit and medical stack on each player.
• Before extract: verify every optional delivery, reward unlock, and follow-up objective is complete before leaving orbit-side cargo behind.

Source notes

Olympus · mission.

Briefing

PERFORM HIGH DENSITY GEO-TECTONIC SCANS
//OPERATOR: Uniao
//REGION: Forest
//BACKGROUND: Operator requires detailed geological survey data from an uncharted alpine valley. Operator refuses to divulge the purpose of the survey, but affiliation with off-world mining interests suggest early steps towards large scale exotics extraction.
//MISSION: Establish geo-stations at three survey locations, and a central uplink unit to transmit the data to orbit.
//TERMS: Operator will provide survey equipment, but the Contractor is responsible for ensuring its safety. Expect aggressive wildlife and possible severe weather.
Can be started in an Olympus Open World as an Operation - requires the C0NT4CT Device.

Objectives

Uniao: Geological Survey

• Collect Equipment from the Sinotai Retrieval Pod (M)
• Setup 3 Survey Radars to triangulate the area
  • Deploy Geo-Station at Point Alpha
  • Travel to the Survey Deployment Location
  • Deploy Geo-Station
  • Deploy Geo-Station at Point Beta
  • Travel to the Survey Deployment Location
  • Deploy Geo-Station
  • Deploy Geo-Station at Point Gamma
  • Travel to the Survey Deployment Location
  • Deploy Geo-Station
• Deploy Uplink at Point Delta
  • Travel to the Survey Deployment Location
  • Collect the equipment
  • Deploy Uplink Transmitter Near the Supply Pod
  • Activate Uplink Transmitter
• Defend Uplink Transmitter from the Local Wildlife
  • 0% Complete
  • Transmitter Health: 2,000 / 2,000

Hints & tips

Geo-Station Alpha (top-middle of J14) is guarded by a Jaguar. Geo-Station Beta (bottom left of J14) is guarded by a Bear. Geo-Station Gamma (bottom right of J14) is guarded by a Wolf. If the animals guarding the geo-station locations run too far out, they will leash back and heal to full so be sure to fight them near the geo-station locations. The geo-stations are immune to damage once placed, so don't worry about them being destroyed.
Upon activating the uplink transmitter, you will have to dispatch one Bear and multiple Wolves + Boars. Wood Wall Fortifications and Wood Spike Fortifications will help, but aren't required. If the Uplink Transmitter is destroyed, a new replacement can be retrieved from the nearby supply pod.