Unfortunately the hyper-drive has taken you to a not-completely-hospitable galaxy. This section of the booklet holds information gathered on the planets residing in this unusual star system.

Main page: Ancient Gates

Rumour has it, these ancient gates are residual technology from a long extinct civilization. Perhaps a kind of altar. It is thought they were used to equalise the balance of power amongst inhabitants by temporarily revoking access to weapons or abilities.

When standing on the gate, you can see what it will affect:

Removes the blaster. Perhaps a short-range weapon could slip through unnoticed?

Removes the jet-pack. Only a very small hop is possible without it.

Removes the shield. Proceed with caution!

Deep within many planets in this system lie large creatures known as Core Beasts. The ancient civilization here used the Core Beasts' crystalline Core Shards to power entire planets.

Core beasts have been extinct for a very long time, however a large amount of residual power remains within their core shards, still somehow powering the ancient gates.

The Core Chamber is almost always completely inaccessible, but it is possible to siphon off energy directly from the gates, where most of the current inhabitants' power is sourced.

Mini jewel-like crystals grow on many planets, with similar properties to the Core Shards (only on a much smaller scale). Because they hold a small amount of energy, they are valuable objects, occasionally used as currency or to power small devices. Collect as many as you can!