The First Confrontation — The Alters Walkthrough

Day 1: Make It To The Base
Follow the linear path, find your Captain's pod, and reach the main base. Interact with the elevator to enter. Head to the Communication Room to contact Earth, then visit the Captain's Cabin to learn basic mechanics from logs. End the day by interacting with the bed.

Day 2: Collecting Resources to Survive
Exit the base via the Airlock. Gather nearby Metals deposits (glowing orange rocks). Locate Organics deposits (indicated by blue smoke), noting the path might require a grappling hook later. Return to the base and use the Base Building Console in the Command Center to build a Workshop. Craft a Scanner in the Workshop. Exit the base again and head towards the blue smoke area. Find a crashed cargo pod near a cliffside parachute and loot it. If you head in the opposite direction of this cargo, you'll find another pod with a Multitool. Proceed towards the Organics deposit, navigating through a cave towards a glowing Spire to extract Rapidium. Use Scanners to find the optimal mining spot for Organics, place a Mining Outpost, and connect it to the base using Pylons. Return to the Communication Room to contact Earth, receive the task to build a "Womb" module, and build it. After building the Womb, you'll acquire a Sheep. Speak to Earth one last time in the Communication Room, then sleep in the Captain's Cabin.

Day 3: Gather the New Resources To Leave
Fast travel to your Mining Outpost and gather Organics. Monitor your Organics count via the main menu (TAB key). Return to the base before 22:00 to avoid the Radiation Storm. Sleep in the Captain's Cabin.

Day 4: Move On To The Next Act
In the Command Center, build a Kitchen. Craft at least 6 Mush meals. Check your Organics progress in the Command Room. Once you have enough Organics and have explored the area thoroughly (as you cannot return), use the console in the Command Center to move the base to the next Act/Chapter.