The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

[Alardem]

How does "remote" not rule out being stuck way out in deep space? Hell, for all we know they could be on another planet that would take months for any communications to be made back home.

My science fiction bias says so. lol

I understand, you can have remote areas of space and you could have a research facility (in the form of a space station) there but...they used facility and not research station. By using facility it makes me think of a place that's rooted in some planet.

Counterpoint: The UAC Research Facility on Mars. Or a facility on Pluto. :p There are at least 8 other planets to choose from in the solar system alone, and that's not counting the numerous moons and asteroids there. And I somehow doubt this is a setting where people can zip across the galaxy on a whim - wherever PATHOS-2 is, it'll likely take a damn long time before a search party can reach them.

We don't even know exactly where that report comes from. Perhaps it could be like the WY corporation's Gateway Station from the Alien series: the SOMA organization's base could either be on Earth or near it (orbital or moon-base), and they have numerous facilities spread throughout space.

In any case, I think we can rule out a space ship. Sorry, fans of System Shock 2 and Dead Space. :p