Genesis Process

The "Genesis Process" is the series of events leading up to a Genesis, which ends the game.

Process
To start a Genesis, the player must first travel to a suitable Genesis Candidate from the Hangar. The Player is required to join the expedition to the Genesis Candidate.

After landing on the genesis candidate, the player will come out near a clear portion of land near to an antenna and a PC, also called a Genesis terminal. The player must use the PC to locate the alien source on the planet.

Once the source is located, the player must travel to the alien source to eliminate it. The player will not be joined by any of the crew members and must take out the source alone.

The Alien Source
When the Player enters the source by usually shooting or mining a "door", various Aliens will oppose the player throughout the source. Different types of ammunition will also be littered around the place.

Eventually, the player will encounter a "boss alien" of sorts, which is generally an enlarged version of that particular alien species. The boss alien will typically do more damage to the player than the normal sized ones, and is able to spawn in the normal sized ones.

The player must kill the boss alien in order to initiate the Genesis. Attempts to draw the boss out of the source will cause it to despawn. The player can freely exit the source to restock ammunition or heal themselves. Bringing and using defenses such as turrets or energy barriers will help the player by doing damage or helping to shield the player respectively.

Initiating The Genesis
When the boss is killed, the player must return to the surface and use the Genesis terminal to initiate the Genesis.