Repopulation

Styx · mission.

Mission read

Deliver a new species for introduction to Icarus. Run it as a mission prospect on Styx with a recorded difficulty of 3/4. Time allowance: 1d; payout: Easy 150 Ren + 50 Exotics; Normal 300 Ren + 100 Exotics; Hard 450 Ren + 150 Exotics

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Omphalos

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

• 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

Styx · mission.

Briefing

HELP INTRODUCE A NEW SPECIES TO ICARUS
//OPERATOR: UDA
//REGION: The Great River
//BACKGROUND: Help to reintroduce a newly genetically enhanced revived species into the Styx region.
//MISSION: Deliver a new species for introduction to Icarus.
//TERMS: This area is under surveyed, and was previously deemed too dangerous for human traversal. Proceed with caution, the UDA takes no responsibility for contractor safety.
Can be started in a Styx Open World as an Operation - requires the C0NT4CT Device.

Objectives

Research: Kiwi

• Scout out the Nesting Location
  • Head to Location Sigma (M)
  • Destroy the Nearby Wolf Dens (0/3)
  • Collect Nearby Resources and Craft Kiwi Nests
  • 0/3 Makeshift Kiwi Nests (30 Sticks / 50 Fiber / 25 Tree Sap / 5 Dirt each)
  • Place the Kiwi Nests around Location Sigma 0/3
  • Prepare the Nests
  • Collect the Genetically Modified Eggs from the Sinotai Supply Pod (M)
  • Place the Eggs inside the Nests 0/3
  • Collect and Place some Berries in the Kiwi Nests 0/3
  • Fend off any Animals while the Nests incubate the Eggs
  • 0% Complete
  • (Optional) Kill The Fowler (Mini-boss Wolf)
  • Remaining Eggs 3/3
  • Collect your reward from the Sinotai Reward Pod (M)
• (Optional) Cull the Population of the Kiwi's Natural Predators
  • Kill Wolves or Moa 0/150
  • Collect your reward from the Sinotai Reward Pod (M)
• Scout out the Kiwi Release Location
  • Head to Location Delta (M)
  • Kill The Matriarch
  • Thin the Herd of Moa 0%
  • Collect the Cryogenically Frozen Kiwi's from the Sinotai Supply Pod (M)
  • Release the Bonded Pair of Kiwi's into their new home (Place the Kiwi's on the Ground)
  • Collect your reward from the Sinotai Reward Pod (M)

Hints & tips

Having ample amounts of arrows and an Orbital Exchange Interface is recommended. Use the wolf dens at Sigma to complete the optional objective - wolves will spawn indefinitely so long as the wolf dens remain. Makeshift kiwi nests can be crafted in the Character Crafting menu. Once the eggs and berries have been placed into the kiwi nests, aggressive wildlife will attempt to destroy the kiwi nests at all costs; use of Wood Wall Fortifications and Wood Spikes Fortifications, or other defensive measures, is advised. If a kiwi nest takes damage, they can be repaired using a Hammer.
The Matriarch (a moa mini-boss) is guarded by several Moas, come prepared. Stealth killing the guarding moas before taking on The Matriarch is highly recommended.