Mercury II

Mercury II was a human spacecraft that belonged to the Sol Trans-gov that crashed on Planet 4546B.

Its wreckage is broken into three major sections that the player can enter;
 * Detached Thruster (small) section 600m East of the Delta Station Dock (or 1000m roughly southeast of the Drop Pod) at 150m depth. Hanging over a crevasse at the edge of Purple Vents and Lilypad Islands.
 * Stern/Aft/Rear located 400m southeast of the Delta Station Dock beacon at 100m depth, with entrances low on the southeast, southwest, underside, and several other openings.
 * Bow/Front/Bridge section located 800m S-SE of the Delta Station Dock (400m S-SE of the Stern/Aft section) at 250m depth, with the Prawn Bay doors on the lower west side as well as several smaller entrances.

A Laser Cutter is needed to explore most of the ship's areas, as well as Propulsion Cannon for an optional room in the two main segments.

When inside any of the wreckage, the speed of the player will be significantly decreased.

Story
According to the Favro boards, Mercury II is intended to be somewhere between 30 to 100 years old (most likely 30 based on the P.R.A.W.N. suit mark III fragments) to support the immense amount of rusting and vegetation.

Located within the walls of all 3 segments are sealed cases that contain fragments to the Parallel Processing Unit. They require a Laser Cutter to gain access.

Various crew logs can be found with bits of the backstory - several of which imply that, like the Aurora and Degasi, the Mercury II was shot down by the Quarantine Enforcement Platform and later destroyed on attempted take off.

Stern Wreck
The stern of Mercury II can be found at a depth of around 100m at the edge of the Purple Vents and Tree Spires, 400m southeast of the Delta Island dock beacon. A Laser Cutter is needed to explore most of the rooms. Spinefish can be found here.

The player can find two Power Cells, three Batteries, two Disinfected Water and two Nutrient Blocks in supply crates scattered inside the wreckage.

Engine Room
In the engine room, a Parallel Processing Unit fragment can be found behind a panel on one of the engine sections. A Laser Cutter is needed in order to access the room, as well to extract the salvage itself.

Ship Crew Log 2 Room
A Reactor Rod inside a sealed supply crate can be found in a room blocked by debris that can be pulled away using the Propulsion Cannon. Alternately, you can go around the blocked door by going right and under the stairs to find a hole in the wall to access this room without requiring the Propulsion Cannon.

Resources= Fauna= Flora= Coral= Fragments= Scannables= Others=
 * Metal Salvage
 * Spinefish
 * Oxygen Plant
 * Thermal Zone Coral Shelf Plate
 * Laser Cutter Fragment
 * Parallel Processing Unit Fragment
 * Command Chair
 * Desk
 * Battery
 * Copper Wire
 * Disinfected Water
 * Nutrient Block
 * Power Cell
 * Reactor Rod
 * Titanium Ingot
 * Wiring Kit

Databank Entries
Glowing Picnic - Yasmine=

Thruster Repair - Stefanos=

Bow Wreck
The bow of the ship can be found at a depth of around 250m in the Lilypad Islands, in an area surrounded by Squidsharks. Plenty of Red Feather Fish can be found inside, as well as Roots growing through parts of the wreck.

Five Reactor Rods can be found in sealed supply crates scattered throughout the wreck. One is close to a rusted Nuclear Reactor, a second is in a room blocked by debris that can be removed with a Propulsion Cannon (or accessed through a vent). Three more are inside another open room with two rectangular exits and a hole at the floor leading to the crew quarters. The player can also find two Power Cells and a Battery inside supply crates scattered inside the ship.

Alien Containment Room
This room is entered by cutting through a sealed door in the hallway accessible through a hole in the top of the wreck. It has two further sealed doors leading to other areas, located close to an Alien Containment.

Bridge
The ship's bridge can be seen from the very front of the ship wreck outside, identified by a large window. It is accessed by going up and south from the room with the Alien Containment, or by going through a vent from the ceiling of the cafeteria. It has a Jukebox Disk in it as well as a Parallel Processing Unit fragment.

P.R.A.W.N. Bay
A large room housing 2 damaged P.R.A.W.N. suit s, accessed by cutting through the sealed door above the containment tank in the Alien Containment room, and the two large ports in the side of the room. Three Reactor Rods can be found in chests in this room. The main feature of this room is a hole in the floor which allows access to a small cave system underneath the wreck. Through this cave, the player can access the Crew Quarters though a hole in that room's floor.

Crew Quarters
This area can be accessed from the P.R.A.W.N. bay by swimming through the cave underneath the wreck. The area consists of the ship's cafeteria and a series of dormitories. One of the bunk beds in the dormitories contains a Reinforced Dive Suit.

In the cafeteria area you can find and scan the Water Filtration Machine, three supply crates each containing one Disinfected Water and one Nutrient Block, and a ventilation pipe leading to the bridge.

Resources= Fauna= Flora= Fragments= Scannables= Others=
 * Metal Salvage
 * Ribbon Plant
 * Feather Fish (Red)
 * Lilypad
 * Oxygen Plant
 * Ribbon Plant
 * Blooming Raindrops
 * Tape Plant
 * Green Ternion
 * Parallel Processing Unit Fragment
 * Reinforced Dive Suit Fragment
 * Prawn Suit Fragments
 * Prawn Suit Drill Arm Fragments
 * Alien Containment
 * Desk
 * Command Chair
 * Nuclear Reactor
 * Swivel Chair
 * Water Filtration Machine
 * Battery
 * Chinese Potato
 * Copper Wire
 * Depleted Reactor Rod
 * Disinfected Water
 * Nutrient Block
 * Power Cell
 * Reactor Rod
 * Synthetic Fibers
 * Titanium Ingot
 * Wiring Kit

Databank Entries
Captain Badass - Diana=

Trusting My Instincts - Diana=

Emergency Takeoff - Diana=

Aliens!? - Elliot=

I miss my family - Elliot=

Thruster Damage - Stefanos=

Accounting of the Mercury II Crash - Yasmine=



Detached Thruster
The smallest fragment is a detached thruster unit. It is located over a crevasse at the edge of Purple Vents and Lilypad Islands, 1000m southeast of the Lifepod and 600m East of the Delta Station Dock, at 150m depth. A couple of Cryptosuchus are found nearby, complicating any attempt at entry. The Deep Purple Vents are just below, with a tunnel leading straight to Crystal Caves.

The segment has just two rooms. The player can find a Reactor Rod inside a sealed crate and a Jukebox Disk on the floor. A Parallel Processing Unit fragment can be scanned by cutting through a panel in the second room.

Fragments= Scannables= Others=
 * Parallel Processing Unit Fragment
 * Command Chair
 * Desk
 * Battery
 * Copper Wire
 * Power Cell
 * Reactor Rod
 * Titanium Ingot
 * Wiring Kit

Gallery
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