Lore
The world of Moonstalkers carries deep secrets. The cataclysm that shattered the moon wasn't natural. The corporation that "saved" humanity might have caused everything. And something may still be alive in the debris field above.
Selenite Corp
The Infrastructure of Control
Selenite Corp controls the teleportation network, issues contracts, and maintains the infrastructure humanity depends on. They set extraction fees, decide what work pays, and own the clone bay technology in every vessel.
Their official narrative: the cataclysm was a natural disaster, and their technology saved humanity from extinction. The contract system provides fair compensation. Teleportation fees cover infrastructure costs.
The Hidden Truth
Evidence scattered across the surface suggests otherwise:
- Experimental lunar mining operations preceded the cataclysm
- They knew the risks and proceeded anyway
- They've profited immensely from humanity's desperation
- The teleportation network gives them total control over who survives
The Weyland-Yutani Problem: Selenite Corp didn't just fail to prevent the cataclysm — they likely caused it. But their infrastructure is the only reliable path to survival.
The Cataclysm
What Happened
The moon shattered into a debris field that still orbits Earth. Gravitational disruption created massive tidal shifts. Coastal cities flooded permanently. The debris field creates eternal twilight and electromagnetic interference that disrupts technology.
Drifters
Independent Survivors
Drifters are surface survivors who reject Selenite Corp control. They live in independent settlements on the surface, existing outside Corp systems. They represent an alternative to corporate dependence, though their path is harder and more dangerous.
The Network
Off-Grid Collective
The Network is a hidden collective of Moonstalkers who've gone off-grid. They've built independent extraction methods — jury-rigged teleportation, surface-to-orbit launchers, hidden launch sites. They work toward breaking free from Selenite's fees, though they lose access to Corp infrastructure and protection.
Two Philosophies
The Choice
As Moonstalkers discover the truth, two philosophies emerge:
- Corporatists
- Work within the system, profit from it, ignore the moral cost. Access to reliable infrastructure and premium equipment.
- Free Stalkers
- Harder path, more dangerous, but not feeding the machine that ended the world. Independence from Corp control.
Both are valid. Both have trade-offs. Players choose their own path.
Black Sites
The Moon Mystery
Scattered across the surface are Selenite Black Sites — abandoned research stations, sealed vaults, crash sites with experimental technology. Inside:
- Data fragments about what really happened to the moon
- Logs from scientists who discovered something terrifying
- Experimental devices that hint at something other than simple resource extraction
- Evidence that the moon's destruction wasn't accidental — it was a containment failure
Something Still Alive
The deepest sites suggest the moon's destruction was deliberate containment. Something was found during mining operations. Something that required planetary-scale destruction to bury.
Potentially reveals... something still alive in the wreckage. Something Selenite wanted buried.
Accessing Black Sites requires significant preparation — advanced gear, upgraded vessel, extensive resources. Some sites require coordinated efforts from multiple Moonstalkers working together.