In order to survive, the settlers stripped out the vast cryogenic chambers they had used during the long journey and installed them on the planet's surface. While the planet lay dormant under ice, so the population lay dormant in their individual chambers. A very small number of people stayed awake and active during this time (Dormant) in order to tend to the machinery and prepare for the reawakening (Thaw). These people lived in a place known as the Sun Dome, a habitat which was brightly lit by a plasma ball which simulated sunlight. This artificial sunlight was overly strong however, leading the [[savant]] [[Uber Aemos]] to speculate that this was done to compensate for the feeling of perpetual night the denizens suffered otherwise.

==Notable Residents==