Rendezvous

Styx · mission.

Mission read

Retrieve the required sample and ensure its safe return to orbit. Note that the sample will be highly sensitive to temperature. Run it as a mission prospect on Styx with a recorded difficulty of 3/4. Time allowance: 10h; payout: Easy 175 Ren + 50 Exotics; Normal 350 Ren + 100 Exotics; Hard 525 Ren + 150 Exotics

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Zephyr

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

• No special hazard is recorded, so default to storm shelter, wound treatment, spare tools, and enough ammunition for unexpected predators.
• Long travel remains the risk: mark caves, water, and emergency shelter locations as you move.

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

LOCATE AND RETRIEVE A CRUCIAL BIOSAMPLE
//OPERATOR: Uniao
//BIOME: Alpine Valley
//BACKGROUND: The Operator requires a very delicate biosample from the surface.
//MISSION: Retrieve the required sample and ensure its safe return to orbit. Note that the sample will be highly sensitive to temperature.
//TERMS: Flat fee. No acknowledgement will be given for damaged or unusable samples.

Objectives

Delivery: Volatile Samples

• Head to the Supply Pods Last Known Position
• Kill the Creature Guarding the Crashed Supply Pod
• Collect a Terraforming Sample From the Supply Pod
• Deliver a Stable Terraforming Sample to the new Supply Pod
  • 765611988445652872: Delivery Object Stable

Hints & tips

The supply pod containing the sample is guarded by a named Mammoth Boss, which must be killed. The sample must then be delivered to a new supply pod in the Ice Flats area.
The sample is temperature sensitive and will spoil if kept at an extreme temperature for too long - for this reason, bringing a Campfire or other heat sources is recommended, to reheat the sample periodically while travelling through the arctic. Should the sample spoil, another one can be collected from the crashed supply pod.