Vortex Gaming

· The story of the main character, Tony, begins with slavery in the imperial mines, from which he escapes in an emergency evacuation pod.
· Tony finds himself on an asteroid, previously inhabited by astrals, with minimal resources.
· Discovery of an arch-tree, which aids in terraforming and creating a habitable environment.
· Beginning to set up the base: sealing holes, building a roof, creating a chemfuel generator for heating and preparing the soil for planting.
· Gradual expansion of the living quarters, warehouse, and mining of the asteroid's useful resources.
· Creation of a stonecutting workbench due to a shortage of building materials, using debris from orbital ships.
· Processing part of the harvest into chemfuel to replenish supplies.

· Six months later, a research table is built, psychoid leaves are harvested, and a second arch-tree is planted to grow cotton.
· Tony picks up refugee radio signals but cannot save them yet due to the inability to return.
· Searching for ways to earn capital in harsh conditions, ignoring basic needs.
· Reaching level four in crafting, enabling the ability to mine steel from rocks.
· Beginning production of flake (an addictive drug) due to a shortage of resources for the chem lab.
· Researching the basics of microelectronics; the first pirate raid, successful capture, and recruitment of one of them (Strange).
· The faction and asteroid are named: Shadow Orbit Cartel and Icarus's Haven.
· Significant acceleration of base development thanks to Strange.

· Second pirate raid, successful repulsion of the attack, acquisition of new armor and weapons.
· Researching transport pods, beginning to trade accumulated goods.
· During trade, a raider lands at the base and wounds Strange.
· Raiders pursue the protagonist; the combat effectiveness of purchased weapons is tested.
· Building a logistics hub for future travel and expansion of crops.
· Strengthening relations with factions by destroying an imperial outpost.
· Successful destruction of the imperial camp and receiving a reward.
· Completing a contract to destroy a pigman camp, gaining a new recruit (Grant).
· Finding a new shotgun in the pigman camp.

· Construction of a communication channel and trade beacons for trading with passing ships.
· Planning to expand the product range with a new drug requiring neutroamine; beginning research on neuro-leaves.
· Replacing depleted surface resources with deep deposits.
· Restoring the logistics hub after a pirate attack.
· Arrival of Strange's daughter, Bella (10 years old), with excellent negotiation skills; her acceptance into the community.
· A meteorite falls containing components.
· Researching and beginning production of blue sky.
· Research related to transport: the choice falls on the frog, despite the steel shortage.
· Rescuing a wounded refugee, the engineer Dirt, with outstanding crafting and science skills.
· Tony takes Luciferium to increase production and usefulness.
· The logistics hub is attacked; it is abandoned.
· Bella reaches 13 years old, improving diplomatic abilities.
· Death of Strange and Dirt during a raid; Tony is on the verge of death.

· Trading with passing ships, purchasing resources and a new companion (Wrench).
· Capturing the raider Phoenix.
· Bella flies into a rage and is punished; construction of a workbench for creating implants.
· Lack of a proper crafter; Tony takes up sewing.
· Bella destroys the blue sky reserves; successful implantation of three implants.
· Repelling a raid, capturing one pirate (unrecruitable).
· Phoenix joins; beginning to use hydroponics due to a shortage of arch-tree seeds.
· Crop loss due to vacuum from forgotten doors.
· Negotiations with the wine-people, whom they previously helped.
· Harvesting the first neuro-leaves.
· Planning to descend to the surface to sow fields, but Tony fears the empire.
· Tony and Phoenix begin a romance; Tony officially solidifies his status as boss.
· Bella is appointed as his right-hand for her deal-making skills.
· Bella's successful negotiations with a new potential ally.
· Trade visits to regular customers and pigman settlements.

· Arrival of the first mechanoids, confirming their resilience and bloodthirstiness.
· Retreat to the planet due to a small number of troops.
· Beginning deep fuel extraction.
· Synthesizing the first batches of drugs with scarlet mechanics; choosing a lift as a resource-efficient option.
· Improving scarlet collectors for constant access to scarlet mechanics.
· Raids become less frequent but stronger; successful repulsion with minimal damage.
· Bol joins; need for emergency trade due to food shortage.
· The empire offers negotiations, which are declined for now.
· Renewed offer from the empire for a drop assault to obtain a shuttle engine.
· Luciferium synthesis proves unprofitable; testing the scarlet magnet.
· Loss of Grant during an attack; Tony's overdose; Probe blows up the warehouse.
· Firefighting using vacuum.
· Onset of withdrawal symptoms for Tony due to Luciferium; Bol pacifies him.
· Tony receives the title of knight; opening a new sales market.
· Completing the family's re-equipment; obtaining gravitic technology.
· Opening an official goods sales point.
· Tony has achieved everything he dreamed of and is looking for a way to get rid of his Luciferium addiction.

· Researching arch-genetics, the possibility of making everyone immortal; Tony receives this gift.
· Tony suffers severe injuries in a fight with mechanoids, falling into a regenerative coma.
· Phoenix takes a lover.
· Tony emerges from the coma, receiving the title of knight.
· Re-equipping the family, obtaining gravitic technology.
· Opening an official goods sales point.
· Tony has achieved everything he dreamed of and is looking for a way to get rid of his Luciferium addiction.
· Negotiations with the empire, receiving two units of royal favor.
· Sending blue sky for the empire to test.
· Implanting arch-genes; purchasing arch-capsules.
· Contract from the pigmen to destroy a raider camp; pigmen become allies.
· Tony is a walking warehouse of implants.
· Successful second childbirth for Bella, a daughter is born.
· Shortage of plasteel, construction of a mineral scanner and an orca.
· Probe causes sabotage, a fight with Tony, arrest, and execution.
· Completing an imperial mission for royal favor.
· Clearing out a settlement of toxic people.
· Recruiting a new prisoner, repelling a colossal raid.
· Manufacturing equipment from plasteel.
· Tony receives the title of yeoman.
· Large earnings, purchasing unnecessary resources.
· Carney beats Tony's wife; he will suffer the same fate.
· Bella cannot cope with the loss of her husband, attacks her son, and is killed.
· The children are deeply affected by the loss of their parents.

· Research into arch-genetics allows everyone to become immortal.
· Tony gains immortality and the title of knight.
· Tony suffers severe injuries in a battle with mechanoids, falling into a coma.
· Phoenix takes a lover.
· Tony emerges from the coma, opening a new sales market.
· Re-equipping the family, obtaining gravitic technology.
· Opening an official goods sales point.
· Tony has achieved everything he dreamed of and is looking for a way to get rid of his Luciferium addiction.
· Negotiations with the empire, receiving royal favor.
· Destruction of a settlement of toxic people.
· Recruiting a new prisoner, repelling a colossal raid.
· Manufacturing equipment from plasteel.
· Tony receives the title of yeoman.
· Large earnings, purchasing unnecessary resources.
· Carney beats Tony's wife; he will suffer the same fate.
· Bella is killed; the children are deeply affected by the loss of their parents.
· Siege of a raider settlement, capture of prisoners, acquisition of batteries and solar panels.
· Bella gives birth to a healthy baby.
· Bol becomes the commander of the assault squad.
· Synthesis of the first batches of drugs with scarlet mechanics.
· Improving the Luciferium factory.
· Raids become stronger but are repelled with minimal damage.
· Beginning deep fuel extraction.
· The empire offers negotiations.
· Renewed offer from the empire for a drop assault.
· Luciferium synthesis proves unprofitable; testing the scarlet magnet.
· Loss of Grant; Probe blows up the warehouse.
· Firefighting using vacuum.
· Onset of withdrawal symptoms for Tony due to Luciferium.
· Tony receives the title of knight.
· Negotiations with the empire, receiving royal favor.
· Destruction of a settlement of toxic people.
· Recruiting a new prisoner, repelling a colossal raid.
· Manufacturing equipment from plasteel.
· Tony receives the title of yeoman.
· Large earnings, purchasing unnecessary resources.
· Carney beats Tony's wife; he will suffer the same fate.
· Bella is killed; the children are deeply affected by the loss of their parents.