IASA

The International Aeronautic & Space Administration (IASA) is the principal organization behind the Deadalus-7 mission (together with Schiaparelli mining corp). They developed most of the ship's technology, and most of the crew works for them.

The Daedalus-8 is one of only two IASA ships, that can be encountered throughout the game. It will appear to save the Daedalus-7 mission, if the ship runs out of fuel, or the lander is destroyed before the first jump. The second one is the Voyager 1 satellite flying through the last sector before earth. Intercepting the Voyager 1 unlocks the "RENDEZVOUS" achievement.

"This is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours."

- President Jimmy Carter

Assessment of the Entrope
(only accessible with the Entrope Administrator Password on Entrope Stations)

Designate HUMANS. Planet of Origin: Sol-3, Control Sector Theta. Last visited in local year 1675. Current technological level: Primitive. Overall galactic rating: Harmless. Maintain galactic isolation field. Revisit on or before local year 2050.

Update: Anomaly Deadalus-7 detected outside isolation field. Current technological level, updating. Standing inoculation order paused for observation. New file open. Recording.

Earth. Sol. Dominant lifeforms: human. Sole residents of sector designated Control Sector 119. Precursor technology DENIED. Galactic citizenship DENIED. Observation limited to once per cycle. Last visited in local year 1675. Trans-solar technology not expected before Sixth Galactic Cycle. Gate to system disabled to preserve experimental sanctity.

Trivia
The Voyager 1 (originally launched by NASA) is one of the probes that actually left the solar system and among those the one, that is the furthest away.