Ryley Robinson

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▀▖┗▛Subject 11783 destroyed. Mode ▄▖▜▚┣: patrol.
New targets unaccounted for: 1."

― Warpers speaking of Ryley, Radio

The Player, also known as Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief Ryley Robinson is the protagonist of Subnautica. He is one of the survivors, and later the sole survivor, that survived the impact of the Aurora by escaping into Lifepod 5. 

Ryley will not serve as the protagonist in Subnautica's Expansion, Subnautica Below Zero, the role of protagonist being taken instead by a currently unnamed female character.

Appearance

He is a young-adult male human with light brown skin, dark brown eyes, and dark hair styled in a fauxhawk with dyed light turquoise streaks. He has a long face and pronounced features. By using in-game scale to measure Ryley's height, he has been found to be approximately 168cm (5'5").

Ryley has a good degree of stamina, for he is able to swim very long distances and hold his breath for prolonged periods of time.

Personality

Ryley does not typically speak, but can be heard gasping for air if he stays underwater for too long, when he is jumping, or letting out shrieks of pain if he is attacked. He can be heard grunting when escaping the Aurora in Lifepod 5, and coughing when putting out the fire inside Lifepod 5 or the Cyclops.

Pre-Crash

Almost nothing is known about Ryley's life before the crash of the Aurora, however, he was a member of the Alterra Corporation, as Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief, and was on board the Aurora prior to the crash.

Post-Crash

Ryley is seen boarding and launching Lifepod 5 during the descent of the Aurora. After being knocked out by a loose panel, Ryley then proceeds to put out a fire inside the lifepod using a Fire Extinguisher. Afterward, he activates his PDA, and the user is able to take full control of him. Upon exiting the LifePod, Ryley becomes infected with the Kharaa bacterium. 

Escape

After curing his Kharaa infection, receiving blueprints for (and building) an escape rocket from Alterra, and shutting down the Quarantine Enforcement Platform, Ryley finally manages to escape the planet. Upon returning to Alterra, he is informed that he will not be allowed to land until he settles his outstanding debt of 1 trillion credits (accrued as, by Alterra law, all materials he used during his survival and escape were property of Alterra).

Data Bank Entries

<tabber> Stage 1 (Default)=

Self-scan complete. Vital signs normal. Continuing to monitor. File:Scan 1.ogg

|-| Stage 2 (Pre-QEP)=

Self-scan complete. Vital signs normal. Detecting trace amounts of foreign bacteria. Continuing to monitor. File:Scan 2.ogg

|-| Stage 3 (Post-QEP)=

Self-scan complete. Foreign bacteria count has reached statistically significant levels. No adverse effects detected. Be vigilant for symptoms. File:Scan 3.ogg

|-| Stage 4 (Post-DRF)=

Self-scan complete. Bacterial infection has spread to the skin and pulmonary system. Medical report recorded to databank. It is imperative you find a way to neutralize the infection. File:Scan 4.ogg

|-| Stage 5 (Cured)=

Self-scan complete. Vital signs normal. No remaining signs of bacterial infection. File:Scan 5.ogg

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Gallery

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  Ryley’s playermodel

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  Ryley's hands infected with the Kharaa Bacterium in the normal dive suit

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  Infected hands in the Reinforced Dive Suit

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  Infected hands in the Stillsuit

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  Infected right hand

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  Infected left hand

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  Ryley as seen in game

|-| Other=

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  Different variations of Ryley's suit

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  A model of the Ryley wearing a Reinforced Dive Suit from Sketchfab

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Trivia

• During a conversation with Scott "Obraxis" MacDonald, he stated that Ryley "just likes hair gel".
  • Furthermore, he has jokingly referred to Ryley as a janitor.
• Ryley Robinson is ambidextrous. Even though he uses his right hand to use tools, he uses his left hand to pick up objects, disable the Quarantine Enforcement Platform, hold the PDA, and activate the time capsule in the Neptune Escape Rocket.
•  The PDA on Day 3, that states"[...]. Data indicates that swimming was your favourite activity. Be sure to vary your routine for uniform muscle development" is more of a joke referring that swimming is the only activity during the first days in game.