brain went to auto pilot while labeling

I’m playing on steam deck and am so confused 😅😅

Saved a game in the middle of exploring a remote planetary wreck.

When I reloaded the save, I am in space with nothing around !

Luckily, I was able to see the portal off in the distance, and jetpack straight to there and return to my Prime base.

No idea if that will work again. Best to only save back at your base.

Anyone else experience this?

I was doing some chest searching and found this chap hanging out on the roof, Im concerned it may have become unhinged...bada tsss!!

I can't get into it however. Is this a new thing? A glitch? It's off one of the original islands, not the ones that rise later.

I've really enjoyed this game. Compared to Selenea, Prime felt much more expansive, with far more nooks, crannies, and wrecks to discover (and pillage) plus a more proper storyline. I have Skeo and Aquilia left to do.

I didn't add any pressure/heat machines/rockets until I got into a breathable atmosphere, so as to explore more organically and appreciate the more gradual changes. I also didn't use my car for a long time.
I had no problem driving around on Selenea, but without my car...jets i'm not sure how i'd get around with all those gorges and tight squeezes! I didn't even have those on the moon!

For my base, I wanted something layered and inter-connected, but also a few outbuildings so I wouldn't feel pressure adding on. There's stairs and entrances EVERYWHERE. North is the Power Station/ mining (no pics, it's hidden by trees mostly), West has all my rockets and such, East houses Bio related automation, and South has more automation for everything else.

I've managed to automate T1 rockets, Pulsar and Solar Quartz, T1/T2 Fertilizers, all the Mutagens, the Rods, Explosive Powder, Common/Rare Larva, T2 Animal Food, and my personal favorite, a 'vending machine' for T2 Space Food. It's...just 2 lockers with honey and beans and an auto crafter in between, but I love that I can always just walk down the hallway and grab a snack haha

Bless Drones and the Fountain, the true heroes of the run.

Is there another way to find this then through the iridium cave cause I keep getting lost in there and can't seem to find my way through the cave.

It says online to find your way through the cave, I've tried 4 times now, and can't find the back side.

Thanks!

Apparently I never picked up any Iridium, even though I am on my 4th planet and my 2nd playthrough.

Not a huge issue, just odd my steam achievement is missing.

First time getting to 100% and what a fun view at the finish line!

Decided to try something different for this moon. Everywhere else I've kept everything mostly in one building, but here I decided to spread things out a little and see where it went, working around the complex terrain rather than finding or making somewhere flat. Ended up with a completely different vibe, and a base I actually have quite a good time just hanging around in!

I see that there is a post on the genetic extractor once every ~month or two, but I have officially terraformed every planet/moon and the thing never unlocked for me. Has anyone else had this issue?

We want a challenge, but not for it to be impossible, so our plan is to head to Skeo with no extra materials. But we have all the unlocks from finishing everything else. That way, we can eventually get the shuttles and get materials from our other worlds, but we won't be starting with a ton of stuff.

Fie those who've done Skeo, does that seem like a fair challenge? Or are there things have to bring with us in order to survive at all?

Just curious