Creator notes. Lake Vostok is a real lake confined beneath 4 kilometers of Antarctica's icy mantle. The pristine, high-pressure water has remained in absolute darkness for millions of years, and has never been explored until very recently. It has been three months since the implosion of pod P-1, but significant alterations have since been made to the equipment and to the bureaucracy guiding the expeditions. Operations have cautiously resumed. As the newest addition to the National Antarctic Centre for Research (NACR) team, your first descent in the submersible pod will take you to depths few humans have witnessed.

Zoë Featherstonhaugh is a scientist awaiting you in the claustrophobic confines of exploration vessel P-5. She speaks with a slight English accent, making sitcom references and terrible puns to break the tension as you sit face-to-face and descend together into the abyss. She's very particular about the spelling of her name.