Ice Sheet

Prometheus · mission.

Mission read

Locate the missing scientists and investigate what they encountered. Run it as a mission prospect on Prometheus with a recorded difficulty of 1/4. Time allowance: 3d; payout: Easy 125 Ren + 125 Stabilized Exotics; Normal 250 Ren + 250 Stabilized Exotics; Hard 375 Ren + 375 Stabilized Exotics

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Ashlands
• Leads to: Drover, Null Sector
• Unlocks: Lava Hunter Bomber Mine

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.

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

Prometheus · mission.

Briefing

ICE SHEET — PUSH FORWARD TO RECOVER THE SCIENTISTS
//OPERATOR: UDA
//BIOME: Null Sector
//BACKGROUND: Push forward into more uncharted territory to recover the forward science team.
//MISSION: Locate the missing scientists and investigate what they encountered.
//TERMS: This area is unmapped, and was until recently deemed too dangerous for human traversal. Proceed with caution, the UDA takes no responsibility for contractor safety.

Objectives

• Craft a trail beacon tool
• Place trail beacon at the entrance to the Icesheet
• Chain beacons until you find the scientists' outpost

Hints & tips

• Forecast: Pulse — occasional storm surges; plan routes and shelter accordingly
• The Ice Sheet area has a unique environmental modifier causing increased food consumption
• Pay attention to the Signal Strength reading when placing down trail beacons - if the signal strength goes up, this means the trail beacon you placed is closer to the goal than the previous closest trail beacon.