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[{Mission Control- Mission Control is the Deep Rock Galactic corporate representative who oversees the employees of Deep Rock Galactic as they go about their business, either on the Space Rig or during missions. He is responsible for a variety of intelligence-related tasks to keep players aware of any needed information, such as their objectives during a mission or of an incoming swarm. Mission Control has the job of providing information to the dwarves while they are exploring the caves of Hoxxes IV. This includes a variety of tasks such as alerting them about incoming swarms of enemy creatures, launching Resupply Pods and other equipment, and handling extractions. For missions involving the M.U.L.E. (A four legged robot that’s essentially a bin for gems. Nicknamed Moxie), he will only activate the button to call in a Drop Pod once the primary objective has been achieved. When a swarm is imminent, he will announce it to all dwarves, approximately fifteen seconds before the swarm arrives to give players preparation time. He will also identify what type of swarm type it is if applicable. When the majority of a swarm has been cleared out, he will notify the dwarves that no further enemies are incoming. He is particularly involved during Salvage Operation missions, directing the dwarves on how to repair the Drop Pod and chastising them if nobody is present in the activation radius of the Uplink or Fuel Cells. Not much is known about Mission Control despite his presence throughout the game. As such, most of what can be discerned about him is speculation. He speaks with a sophisticated voice in stark comparison to the often crass and unpleasant dwarves. He holds a high-level position within Deep Rock Galactic, as he frequently mentions being in contact with Management to discuss affairs such as promoting a dwarf. Mission Control often expresses frustration with the dwarves when they abuse company property, such as kicking barrels into the Space Rig's launch bay.

Deep Rock Galactic, or DRG, is a mining company that specializes in mining operations of alien planets. They recently found a very dangerous planet, Hoxxes IV, with a lot of envioremental hazards and dangerous flora and fauna, but, at the same time, very rich of precious materials.

While most corporations would ignore said planet, but DRG, known for lack of safety precautions, is stubborn enough to continue mining on Hoxxes IV, offering a hefty paycheck to anyone daring enough to enter the depths of Hoxxes.

DRG sends miners into the depths of the planet by shooting drop pods will giant drills on the bottom from a space station. They get them back by shooting a giant drop pod into the caves, and once the robots that contain the resources the miners have gotten, called M.U.L.E.s, that are basically bins with 4 legs that follow the miners around, have gotten in, they wait 2:30 minutes for the miners to get in, and then they leave. If any miner wont have made it, they get left behind. These miners are literal dwarves. They are at the height of 4 feet, but are very resilient and hardy. Every dwarf hates elfs, having an insult known as “leaf-lover”, and love ale. There is even a bar in the launch bay!

Miners have a common salute, where they lift their pickaxe and scream "For Rock and Stone!". Each miner has a pickaxe.

Hoxxes is large, around the size of Neptune and has 14 moons

Hoxxes is a scorched, tidally-locked planet orbiting the blue star Creus, unique among the other planets in the system for her extraordinarily rich precious material deposits and extremely hostile environment. Only the mining corporation Deep Rock Galactic, known for a lack of safety precautions, is stubborn enough to continue mining in this sector, offering hefty paychecks and bonuses to those willing to brave the depths of Hoxxes IV.

The dangers include, but are not limited to: electromagnetic storms, gravity anomalies, tectonic instability, seas of sulfuric acid, and one of the most hostile ecosystems in the galaxy. The creatures of Hoxxes only grow more hostile and dangerous under the unending radiation from Creus and the biomatter and microorganisms left by other mining corporations. And if the pincers, teeth, tentacles, and altogether too many eyes of Hoxxes’ children isn’t enough to scare you away, rumors of even worse and much older, sinister, and alien things down in the deepest excavations abound.

It's a very.. strange planet. Its tectonics are frozen. "At least one of our xenogeologists quit in a rage when research started on this region. Instead of having conventional polar ice caps, and in violation of all physical laws we know of, the continental plates of Hoxxes rest on top of a planetwide permafrost layer several miles deep. As always, DRG recommends a "don't ask" approach when dealing with the peculiarities of Hoxxes' makeup." - Management

Hoxxes is filled with various insects that are spider-like, and have maws filled with serrated teeth. Swarmers are roughly the height of a dwarf, and are the most common. A mild danger when alone, and a deadly threat in swarms. There are other variations of swarmers that matured more, and become bigger and more resilient.

The Magma Core: Magma Core is one of the biomes of Hoxxes IV. It features many hazards relating to fire and/or magma. The rock forming the caves is sturdy, taking 3 hits to destroy. Many of the caves feature large rooms with 2 layer plateaus and large circular indents in the surrounding terrain. Hazards- The most common and prominent hazard in Magma Core is the Hot Rock, which can cover much of the floors of caverns. When stepped on, it will cause burning damage periodically. Additionally, more Hot Rock is created when explosions destroy the natural rock of the terrain, leaving more hazardous floor in their wake.

Another hazard are Lava Geysers which erupt fire at regular intervals. Destroying the center of a Lava Geyser will instantly cause an explosion dealing a massive amount of damage, leaving a crater where the geyser used to be. An imminent eruption announces itself with a rumbling noise. There are also groups of small lava geysers or jets, which deal a minor amount of damage while standing in the lava jet, which activates periodically. Occasionally, the entire cave shakes violently in a quake, dramatically slowing all dwarves and creatures movement speed to a crawl. The quake may crack the ground open, exposing large crevices of Magma Rock.

Magma Core also has Explosive Plants, which explode violently when sufficiently damaged. These explosions are able to trigger other nearby plants, which can then cause a deadly chain-reaction. These however are not entirely unique to Magma Core, as the same or similar explosive plants are located in other biomes.

The Ommoran Heartstone is a massive, often circular stone that is worth an absolute fortune. Only problem is that it is extremely durable. Solution? Doretta. The old drilldozer had done its job well. It dug through the tunnels, and dug into the stone. But it was very much a sitting duck, and it always fell apart after breaking the stone due to the stress of the drill and attacks of swarms. Solution? REPLACE IT WITH A PROTOGEN!

Bosco is a floating robot companion that often serves as a helper for solo-delving dwarves, carrying heavy objects, firing at bugs, and overall likely being a better teammate than a normal dwarf, funnily enough.