> SYSTEM LOG: INITIATING RECOVERY SEQUENCE

Your vessel was annihilated during entry into an uncharted star system. Stranded on an isolated world, your only lifeline is a crude base built from ship wreckage, complete with a makeshift Fabricator and Launchpad.

To survive, you must take to the skies. Scan unknown celestial bodies, extract rare minerals, upgrade your jury-rigged ship, and overcome intense gravitational fields to chart a course home.

> MISSION PROTOCOL

• 1. Base Operations: Explore planet surfaces, process mined resources at your Fabricator, and prepare your vessel at the Launchpad.
• 2. Orbital Takeoff: Set your launch angle and engine force to break planetary atmosphere without exhausting critical fuel.
• 3. Deep-Space Mining: Locate unmapped planets, enter scanning range, and harvest Titanium, Lead, Silver, and Copper.
• 4. Gravity Wells & Hazard Navigation: Slingshot around massive planets or stay clear of extreme gravity wells and volatile stars.
• 5. Controlled Landing: Align with planetary surfaces and manage your entry velocity to avoid catastrophic ship destruction.
• 6. Locate the Beacon: Follow your onboard directional compass to track down the glowing golden world in the extreme outer ring.

> COMPREHENSIVE FLIGHT & SURFACE CONTROLS

[ PHASE 1: SURFACE EXPLORATION ]

Action	Key Input	Details
Move Explorer	A / D or Left / Right	Walk across the surface of the base planet.
Interact	F	Use the Fabricator to craft/deposit or activate the Launchpad.

[ PHASE 2: LAUNCHPAD & TAKEOFF ]

Action	Key Input	Details
Adjust Launch Thrust	Up / Down Arrows	Increase or decrease initial rocket launch power.
Initiate Blast Off	Enter or Space	Fire main boosters and kick off into space flight.

[ PHASE 3: DEEP-SPACE PILOTING ]

Action	Key Input	Details
Rotate Ship	A / D or Left / Right	Orient your vessel's trajectory in 360 space.
Main Thrusters	W or Up Arrow	Engage thrusters to accelerate forward.
Scan Celestial Body	Hold F	Scan nearby planets to reveal and claim resource yields.
Initiate Landing	E	Land on planet surface when within landing altitude range.

> PILOT SAFETY PROTOCOLS