Monthly Archives: August 2013

In the Shadow of the Crater

So, this week we wanted to share a snippet of our resident concept guru’s artwork on Pharus 7 along with a snippet of supporting lore…

As a Pioneer you find yourself on a frontier world, far from civilisation. Your task is to reclaim this wilderness, plunder the earth for its rich minerals and annihilate any threat to the Eden Star for the advancement of the human domain.

The Eden Kit touches down in an open space in order for you to establish an outpost. The powerful core emits a beam of energy when in alignment with the orbiting vessel; Eden Star, transferring a concentrated flow of energy, minerals and data. It is a guiding beacon of light to a Citadel Pioneer, but also an irresistible source of rich sustenance to which certain indigenous lifeforms are uncontrollably attracted…

eden star central crater night day

Pharus 7 is a small planetoid with a hyper axial rotation, causing short day cycles. The night is illuminated by Pharus’ twin planets, orbiting moons and the alluring glow of precious minerals.

More lore coming soon…