The Desert of Silence Eternal

Lore
The desert planet of Ishtvan-IV has a long and mysteriously mutable history. Some believe it is the resting place of an ancient civilisation that existed long before the first pathfinders came to the Expanse. Others think it is a place much like Haven, a once verdant planet, consumed by the dangers of the Expanse. Others still believe the planet itself is just a giant construction, made for some ineffable purpose one cannot fully grasp.

It is impossible to say which one of these theories is definitely right, since any single one of them could be proven to be true at any given moment of time using the collected information from the expeditions and the orbital scans. There are several facts that keep those still exploring the planet up at night: stone tablets with legends written upon their surface, using the Truespeech, found upon the surface, buried beneath the sands, spirits of sands and dryness that walk the earth like their predecessors, ancient war-machines that hunt down all those that intrude upon the ruins and mutant insects that would have no business here if not for the heightened ambient eldritch radiation.

One thing is certain: the sands hide secrets that no one else in the Universe knows and that all creatures in the skies will covet.

In-Game
This level is characterized by the presence of many, many sandblocks and desert-themed enemies.