Sinus Ardorum/Infrastructure Index

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The Infrastructure Index in Sinus Ardorum, called the Lunar Development Initiative in-game, tracks server-wide development of the zone. Progress can be monitored in the official Cosmic Exploration Report website.

Somewhat confusingly, while there are 20 stages of development (i.e. the numbers provided in the Cosmic Exploration Report site), there is a total of only 16 entries in the in-game Development Log that summarizes the stages of zone development. This is because certain Development Log entries may encompass two stages of development. For clarity, all zone development requirements for certain mission unlocks refer to the Development Log entry needed, not the stage number given on the Cosmic Exploration Report site.

Lunar Development Initiative Banner Text

Stage	Name	Description
1	Base Camp Beta Preparations	The time is come! We are presently gathering materials to expand the Moongate Hub!
1	Base Camp Beta Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the Moongate Hub's expansion. We hope you will join our efforts!
1	Base Camp Beta Construction	The expansion of the Moongate Hub is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
2	Base Camp Beta Complete	The Moongate Hub now boasts a few helpful upgrades. We thank you all for your cooperation!
2	Cosmoliner Central Radius Preparations	Why travel on foot when we can build a Cosmoliner circuit here at the hub? To that end, we are presently gathering materials!
2	Cosmoliner Central Radius Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the Cosmoliner's construction. We hope you will join our efforts!
2	Cosmoliner Central Radius Construction	The construction of the Cosmoliner is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
3	Cosmoliner Central Radius Complete	Now that the Cosmoliner is complete, sore feet will soon be a thing of the past. We thank you all for your cooperation!
3	Habitation Module & Cosmoport Preparations	A proper hub needs a habitation module and a cosmoport for starships. To that end, we are presently gathering materials!
3	Habitation Module Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the habitation module's construction. We hope you will join our efforts!
3	Habitation Module Construction	The construction of the habitation module is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
4	Cosmoport Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the cosmoport's construction. We hope you will join our efforts!
4	Cosmoport Construction	The construction of the cosmoport is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
5	Habitation Module & Cosmoport Complete	The habitation module and cosmoport are both ready for occupants. We thank you all for your cooperation!
5	Mech Hangar Beta Preparations	Reportedly, the mech hangar is due for an upgrade. To that end, we are presently gathering materials!
5	Mech Hangar Beta Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the mech hangar's renovation. We hope you will join our efforts!
5	Mech Hangar Beta Construction	The renovation of the mech hangar is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
6	Mech Hangar Beta Complete	The mech hangar has now received a much-needed upgrade. We thank you all for your cooperation!
6	Cosmoliner Northwestern Radius Preparations	It's time we extended the Cosmoliner into the northwest. To that end, we are presently gathering materials!
6	Cosmoliner Northwestern Radius Construction	The northwestern extension of the Cosmoliner is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
7	Cosmoliner Northwestern Radius Complete	Calabash Cove is now just a short hop away! We thank you all for your cooperation!
7	Cosmoliner Southeastern Radius Preparations	Next, we'll extend the Cosmoliner into the southeast. To that end, we are presently gathering materials!
7	Cosmoliner Southeastern Radius Construction	The southeastern extension of the Cosmoliner is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
8	Cosmoliner Southeastern Radius Complete	The Cosmoliner now stretches as far as Weddingway's Bower! We thank you all for your cooperation!
8	Piercingway Tunnel Preparations	For various reasons, we've decided to carve a tunnel into Gleamslope. To that end, we are presently gathering materials!
8	Piercingway Tunnel Preliminary Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the preliminary stage of tunnel excavation. We hope you will join our efforts!
8	Piercingway Tunnel Preliminary Construction	The preliminary stage of tunnel excavation is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
9	Piercingway Tunnel Final Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the final stage of tunnel excavation. We hope you will join our efforts!
9	Piercingway Tunnel Final Construction	The final stage of tunnel excavation is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
10	Piercingway Tunnel Complete	At last, we can get a good look inside Gleamslope! We thank you all for your cooperation!
10	Cosmoliner Southwestern Radius Preparations	Let's extend the Cosmoliner into our brand new Piercingway Tunnel. Presently gathering materials for construction!
10	Cosmoliner Southwestern Radius Construction	The southwestern extension of the Cosmoliner is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
11	Cosmoliner Southwestern Radius Complete	With this Cosmoliner extension, exploring Gleamslope is easier than ever. We thank you all for your cooperation!
11	Base Camp Gamma Preparations	The Moongate Hub could stand to be a sight bigger, don't you think? Presently gathering materials for another expansion!
11	Base Camp Gamma Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the Moongate Hub's expansion. We hope you will join our efforts!
11	Base Camp Gamma Construction	The expansion of the Moongate Hub is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
12	Base Camp Gamma Complete	The Moongate Hub is officially bigger and better than ever. We thank you all for your cooperation!
12	Energization Station & Hydrofication Station Preparations	What the hub needs now is proper infrastructure: to wit, energization and hydrofication stations. Presently gathering materials for construction!
12	Energization Station Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the energization station's construction. We hope you will join our efforts!
12	Energization Station Construction	The construction of the energization station is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
13	Hydrofication Station Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the hydrofication station's construction. We hope you will join our efforts!
13	Hydrofication Station Construction	The construction of the hydrofication station is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
14	Energization Station & Hydrofication Station Complete	With power and water at our command, the Moongate Hub is now entirely self-sufficient! We thank you all for your cooperation!
15	Mech Hangar Gamma & Cosmoport Beta Preparations	As of late, the mech hangar and cosmoport are in desperate need of upgrades. To that end, we are presently gathering materials!
15	Mech Hangar Gamma Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the mech hangar's renovation. We hope you will join our efforts!
15	Mech Hangar Gamma Construction	The renovation of the mech hangar is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
16	Cosmoport Beta Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the cosmoport's renovation. We hope you will join our efforts!
16	Cosmoport Beta Construction	The renovation of the cosmoport is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
17	Mech Hangar Gamma & Cosmoport Beta Complete	Both the mech hangar and cosmoport have been outfitted with state-of-the-art upgrades. We thank you all for your cooperation!
17	Nadir Lift Preparations	Without a lift, we've no means of exploring the lunar nadir─so we'll simply have to build one! Presently gathering materials for construction!
17	Nadir Lift Preliminary Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the preliminary stage of nadir lift construction. We hope you will join our efforts!
17	Nadir Lift Preliminary Construction	The preliminary construction of the nadir lift is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
18	Nadir Lift Final Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the final stage of nadir lift construction. We hope you will join our efforts!
18	Nadir Lift Final Construction	The final stage of nadir lift construction is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
18	Nadir Lift Complete	At last, we'll discover what lurks within the lunar nadir! We thank you all for your cooperation!
18	Cosmoliner Subterranean Radius Preparations	The Cosmoliner could do with one last extension: into the lunar nadir! Presently gathering materials for construction!
18	Cosmoliner Subterranean Radius Construction	The subterranean extension of the Cosmoliner is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
19	Cosmoliner Subterranean Radius Complete	With the Cosmoliner now fully extended, we can travel freely to every last corner of Sinus Ardorum! We thank you all for your cooperation!
19	Lunar Hopopolis Preparations	Seeing as we now have the population of a small village, it's time our hub looked the part! Presently gathering materials for a truly stellar expansion!
19	Lunar Hopopolis Groundwork	Projects are currently being scheduled for the Moongate Hub's final expansion. We hope you will join our efforts!
19	Lunar Hopopolis Construction	The final expansion of the Moongate Hub is now underway! Come and lend a paw!
20	Lunar Hopopolis Complete	I present to you our interstellar port town: Lunar Hopopolis, home of the cosmic explorers! We thank you all for your cooperation!
20	Lunar Development Initiative Complete	Owing to myriad contributions by artisans like you, we have achieved every last objective outlined for Sinus Ardorum. You've made my dream come true!

Development Log

Note: The log numbers listed below do not necessarily correspond to the stage numbers that are listed in the Cosmic Exploration report site, as some development logs (e.g. number 8) are unlocked after 2 stages of progress since the previous log.

Number	Name	Image	Description
1	A Stellar Beginning		These are the faithful records of our cosmic exploration as memorialized by myself, the humble Reportingway. Our fearless leader Searchingway's ambitious project has begun! The Moongate Hub, base of our interstellar operations, is but newly constructed, and as such our facilities are skeleton in nature, from the hangars that house our machinery (perhaps one day advanced enough to propel us into the great unknown!) to the stores which offer our workers the materials they need for their projects. Indeed, our greatest concern at present is the small meteor showers that occasionally pepper our tents on Sinus Ardorum... Quality of fabric notwithstanding, one cannot imagine achieving our goals huddled beneath such fragile infrastructure! It will be the work of our talented friends from Etheirys that sees our plans to fruition. May these long-lived dreams prosper!
2	Base Camp Beta		Our prayers have been answered by the steady stream of personnel from Etheirys, be they Labyrinthos experts or scholars of the Studium. Not to mention the cohort of esteemed gleaners, adventurers, and artisans─a more diverse populace I have never seen! It is thanks to everyone's diligence that we have been able to transform our modest Moongate Hub into something more established. A Base Camp Beta, if you will. Gone are our feeble tents, replaced by sturdy metal roofing! We need not fear the occasional meteorite as once we did. With ample talent at our disposal, we have taken our inaugural steps with no little pride or success. I wait with bated breath to witness how our endeavors unfold outside the Moongate Hub.
3	The Cosmoliner		One may think it strange that we Loporrits are now endeavoring to “explore” the moon upon which we have resided for so long. Yet the facilities we create here serve not only as a mooring point for our interstellar aspirations, but a testing site for the challenges we may face on foreign stars. In this sense, our successful construction of the Cosmoliner may prove to be our most instrumental boon. As we cannot yet confirm the presence of stable aetheric confluences on distant stars, we must have an alternative means of transportation at our disposal. The Cosmoliner provides us with just that, and hopefully we will witness the day when it spans the entirety of Sinus Ardorum.
4	Peaceful Living and Technological Leaps		A habitation module and cosmoport have been successfully constructed by the hands of Etheirys! The relative modesty of these facilities bespeaks the enhancements we hope to make someday. For our habitation module, we incorporated feedback we received from Smileton in order to create an authentically safe and enjoyable environment within which to live. I repeat: you need not fear unwanted exhilaration whilst residing in this humble abode. As for the cosmoport, it is a triumph of Sharlayan's latest technology. Apparently, there exist faint confluences of aether within space, to which the cosmoport will guide any starfaring vessel, and whilst this model is still primitive, it carries us one step further towards interstellar travel! How marvelous!
5	A (Better) Home for Mechs		The mechs you see and use in Sinus Ardorum are the fruits of both Loporrit and Etheirys labor, painstakingly crafted to suit whatever needs lie within the vast abyss we one day shall traverse. However, the tents we housed our precious mechs within did little to prevent dust and detritus from jamming joints and eliciting errors. But no longer! No, our newly renovated mech hangars now prevent environmental harm to their precious cargo. I hear that even further improvements might yet be made, but for now our mech ops should proceed even smoother thanks to our latest infrastructure!
6	The Cosmoliner: Northwestern Radius		Travel to Calabash Cove has never been easier with our new extension to the Cosmoliner! Our personnel will be pleased to hear that rest areas and charging ports are fully installed at each waypoint to better facilitate cosmic exploration in the northwestern radius. By all means, take a trip for yourself to enjoy the conveniences of our newly improved Cosmoliner!
7	The Cosmoliner: Southeastern Radius		Weddingway's Bower is but a few stops away on our newly improved Cosmoliner! For those yet unaware, this area is integral to studies in soil quality and our efforts to imbue the moon's unforgiving surface with nutrients. Weddingway is our Loporrit in charge of this endeavor, and together with Sharlayan agriculturalists they have been experimenting with myriad fungi and flora. As rumor holds, fungi-enthusiast Lovingway visits quite often...which may explain why one is far more likely to find mushrooms than flowers blooming in the Bower.
8	Piercingway Tunnel		As they are wont to say on Etheirys: “'Tisn't a mountain high enough to keep me from piercing through!” Carved into the hard crystal and soft stone of Gleamslope, Piercingway Tunnel stands as tangible proof of our technological prowess. Together with our Sharlayan compatriots, we developed a new type of tunneling shield that allowed us to dig our way through without incident! Now more than ever I believe that no matter what awaits us on foreign stars, we shall be able to overcome any obstacle!
9	The Cosmoliner: Southwestern Radius		I am pleased to report that the Cosmoliner now extends through Piercingway Tunnel! Not only do rare ores allegedly exist within Gleamslope, but it is said that ancient Allagan remains─which seem to have dropped from the heavens─were also discovered. Put to the right use, these new resources will prove vital to the future of cosmic exploration, or I have not two ears and a fluffy tail!
10	Base Camp Gamma		How does one describe this burgeoning city that is unfolding before our very eyes? Our Moongate Hub has grown yet again! Fit to be dubbed Base Camp Gamma, our new headquarters boasts roads, walls, and plumbing that unify our disparate resources. Better living conditions and the installation of supply stations are but a few notable improvements that will help all our workers on a daily basis. However, we mustn't rest upon our laurels─there is much and more we might yet accomplish for the Moongate Hub!
11	Energetic Hydration		By the sweat of everyone's noble brows, our energy and water supplies have been amplified! The energization station is capable of producing immense amounts of energy, crucial for powering any starfaring vessel. Additionally, our hydrofication station is brimming with drinking water sourced from aetherochemical effluents and purified by rainbow crystals. Energy and hydration─the very keys to survival both snugly within our grasp!
12	Cosmoport and Hangars Complete!		Our cosmoport and mech hangars have been polished and improved to perfection! Each facility is connected to our energization station, which provides the perfect environment for mechs and starships alike. We of course have smaller generators on hand in case of error or emergencies, however─one must always hope for the best yet prepare for the worst!
13	Nadir Lift		Far in the northeast radius, the nadir lift has been completed! We first discovered this area via drone and decided to model our engagement based on how we might investigate a foreign star. After securing safe passage, we proceeded with mining and constructing this gigantic lift using the knowledge we gained from building Piercingway Tunnel. I think it safe to say that the nadir lift is more than just a triumph of technological prowess, but a symbol of all the progress we have made in Sinus Ardorum. To wit, the lunar nadir is the final area into which we had yet to venture! Even so, our sights are set ever further─let us press onward with cosmic exploration!
14	The Cosmoliner: Nadir Lift		The Cosmoliner now extends to the nadir lift, officially completing its full circuit of Sinus Ardorum! Difficult though construction was, travel to those close caves filled with fungi and aetherial falls is now easier than ever. What progress we have made! Our efforts here are sure to bear fruit when we one day travel to foreign stars.
15	Lunar Hopopolis		A small moon rises upon the greater moon we stand upon─to wit, our Moongate Hub has evolved into a Lunar Hopopolis! Beneath its domed roof, a gathering of adventurous souls bustle about, eager to leap even further afield. Our rainbow crystals no longer suffer the indignity of being struck by meteorites, and the atmosphere is one of both exhilaration and belonging. How one can feel so at home whilst in the midst of rigorous research may seem bizarre, yet we have realized such a space and more both in our evolved headquarters and our efforts in Sinus Ardorum. We never could have made it thus far without the help of all our fastidious workers. This is your triumph, dear reader!
16	To Eternity and Beyond		Our facilities are complete and upon our cosmoport stands a new starship begging to be piloted. This chapter, my friends, marks the crowning achievement of our lunar development initiative! For me, these days have passed in the haze of a dream, but thanks to our fearless leader Searchingway and all our wonderful contributors from Etheirys, gazing into the velvety black sky reflects to me something...profound. The arduous work of transcription becomes but a trifle, and my exhaustion fades quietly into the calm. Henceforth, our efforts will be focused anew, to distant exploration! Insofar as our dreams persist and my exotablet remains charged, I will ever remain your faithful scribe. To adventures both old and new─to eternity and beyond!