The Cassiopeia is the colony vessel that anchors Directive 8020. Every chapter that isn't on Tau Ceti f's surface plays inside one of its decks. Below is the ship layout and how each episode maps to it.
Deck layout
- Bridge — Episode 1 prologue, Episode 7 mutiny vote.
- Cryo bay — Episode 1 wake-up sequence.
- Med-bay — Episodes 1, 3 (quarantine scan), 4 (triage).
- Engineering — Episode 1 power core, Episode 4 power surge.
- Air ducts — Episode 3 stealth chase.
- Cargo hold — Episode 5 loadlifter set-piece.
- Comm tower — Episode 6 premonition cluster.
- Sabotage room — Episode 7 final premonition.
- Variant nest — Episode 8 boss arena (off-ship).
FAQ
What is the Cassiopeia in Directive 8020?
The Cassiopeia is the colony vessel that frames Directive 8020's setting — a long-haul cryo ship carrying a five-person crew and a frozen seed-bank population to Tau Ceti f.
Why is the ship called Cassiopeia?
Cassiopeia is the constellation by which the ship's navigation array calibrates during cryo. The name also references the mythological queen whose vanity is the in-game motif Akin returns to during his Episode 6 monologue.