PDA

Warning: You have sustained moderate head trauma, and been unconscious for 3 hours. In the circumstances this is considered an optimal outcome. Your PDA now has one directive: to keep you alive on a hostile world. Please familiarize yourself with its functions. Good luck.File:NewPDAIntro.ogg

― PDA, Dialogue

The PDA (Personal Data Assistant), also known as a Survival PDA, is a multipurpose device that the player keeps with them at all times.

By default, the player can access the PDA by pressing the TAB key.

Abandoned PDAs can be found inside and occasionally around Degasi Seabases, the Aurora, Destroyed Lifepods, and certain Wrecks.

The PDA allows the player to access their inventory, view their log messages and data bank, and view the photos they have taken (by default, press F11 to take a photo).

The PDA's AI keeps the player informed of their health status and will alert the player when the player's oxygen is 30 or 10 seconds away from running out, or if the Player is getting close to dehydration or malnutrition. It also gives useful information to the player when they enter new areas or find new materials.

Log messages

For a complete list of Log messages, see: Dialogue.

Paperdoll User Interface

The Paperdoll UI provides slots in which to place equipment. The available equipment slots are a head slot, a body slot, a feet slot, a hands slot, a tank slot, and two chip slots. Pieces of equipment will only provide their effects when equipped in its corresponding slot.

Image	Name	Description	Placement Slot
	Radiation Helmet	Partial protection from Radiation	Head Slot
	Rebreather	Ignore effects on Oxygen consumption from the environment and depth	Head Slot
	Dive Suit	Basic diving suit	Body Slot
	Radiation Suit	Partial protection from radiation	Body Slot
	Reinforced Dive Suit	Dive suit that provides 50% physical protection, immunity to Tiger Plants and allows the wearer to withstand temperatures of up to 70°	Body Slot
File:Still Suit.png	Stillsuit	Occasionally produces Reclaimed Water to conserve Water	Body Slot
	Fins	Increases swimming speed	Feet Slot
	Swim Charge Fins	Charges your held Tool while you swim	Feet Slot
	Ultra Glide Fins	Greatly increases swimming speed	Feet Slot
	Radiation Gloves	Partial protection from radiation	Hand Slot
	Compass	Displays the cardinal directions on the HUD	Chip Slot
	Scanner Room HUD Chip	Displays Scanner Room data on the player's HUD	Chip Slot
	Signal	Signal leading to a point of interest, such as interesting geometry, a cave, large organic mass, heat signature or Destroyed Lifepod.	Chip Slot
	Thermometer	Displays temperature information on the HUD	Chip Slot
	Standard O₂ Tank	Gives the player 30 more units of Oxygen	Tank Slot
	High Capacity O₂ Tank	Gives the player 90 more units of Oxygen	Tank Slot
	Ultra High Capacity Tank	Gives the player 180 more units of Oxygen	Tank Slot
	Lightweight High Capacity Tank	Gives the player 90 more units of Oxygen, but with a lower weight (and thus a lower Swimming Speed penalty) than the High Capacity O₂ Tank	Tank Slot

Data Bank Entries

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If you are reading this, then you have survived an emergency evacuation of a capital-class ship equipped with Alterra technology. Congratulations: the hard part is over.

Your PDA has automatically rebooted in Emergency Mode. This operating system has one directive: to keep you alive on a hostile aline world. If that is not possible it will alert salvage teams to the location of your remains.

It features:

Full monitoring of vital signs for timely survival advice
Blueprints for fabricating a range of essential survival equipment, tailored to your environment
Onboard camera, microphone and OCR technology for short-range situational analysis
Cross-compatibility with all Alterra-compliant products

NB Your personal and work files have been encrypted and may be retrieved at a later date by a licensed engineer.

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Administer first aid if required
Take inventory of available materials and supplies, and decide on rations
Survey the environment for threats and resources
Construct necessary survival equipment using the lifepod's fabricator
Check lifepod for damage, and repair as necessary
Broadcast local distress signal using lifepod's short-range communications relay
Locate other survivors using line of sight or the communications relay
Find or construct a more permanent habitat
Maintain physical and psychological health until rescue

NB This information is meant as a general guide. In the first instance you should always follow the advice of your PDA, which has taken your particular circumstances into account.

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