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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.

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co-op badge

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A manually-encoded badge giving you access to the artisans' workshop. It even has your name written on the back.

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defaced LIXA ID badge

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An ID badge for the LIXA facility, with a photo of an awkwardly smiling scientist on the front. It is heavily scratched, and there is a line on the back in black marker.

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Doctor: red zone badge

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An employee badge for a medical doctor. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at red zone card readers.

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Exodii comm rebooter

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A small rectangular device that Rubik gave you. It is meant to be plugged in a locator antenna to reactivate it.

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industrial ID card

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An ID card that once belonged to a high-level technician. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at one control panel, if you can find one.

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LIXA ID badge

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An ID badge for the LIXA facility, with a photo of an awkwardly smiling scientist on the front. Instructions on the back explain that this will grant you access to the LIXA experiment floor.

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LIXA ID badge: Dr. Jason Mitchell

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An ID badge for the LIXA facility. The photo is of a confidently smiling young man.

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LIXA ID badge: Dr. Kai-Mei Luo

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An ID badge for the LIXA facility. The photo is of an awkwardly smiling woman, who blinked during the picture.

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LIXA ID badge: Dr. Najma Saed

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An ID badge for the LIXA facility. The photo is of a pleasantly smiling woman in a hijab.

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LIXA ID badge: Dr. Richard Raimes

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An ID badge for the LIXA facility. The photo is of a gently smiling older man, with kind eyes.

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LIXA military police badge

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An id card bearing the name, rank, and serial number of a soldier stationed at LIXA.

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Maintenance: blue zone badge

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An employee badge for a maintenance worker. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at blue zone card readers.

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Maintenance: green zone badge

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An employee badge for a maintenance worker. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at green zone card readers.

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Maintenance: ocher zone badge

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An employee badge for a maintenance worker. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at ocher zone card readers.

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military ID card

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An ID card that once belonged to a military officer. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at one control panel, if you can find one.

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Researcher: cyan zone badge

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An employee badge for a research scientist. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at cyan zone card readers.

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Researcher: light green zone badge

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An employee badge for a research scientist. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at light green zone card readers.

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Researcher: pink zone badge

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An employee badge for a research scientist. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at pink zone card readers.

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science ID card

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An ID card that once belonged to a scientist. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at one control panel, if you can find one.

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Security: black zone badge

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An employee badge for a security officer. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at black zone card readers.

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Security: magenta zone badge

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An employee badge for a security officer. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at magenta zone card readers.

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Security: yellow zone badge

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An employee badge for a security officer. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at yellow zone card readers.

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System supervisor: slate zone badge

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An employee badge for a system's supervisor. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access through white zone card readers.

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transport freight employee badge

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An employee badge for a freight hauler. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at transport freight card readers. It also lists the addresses of nearby facilities; activate it to add their locations to your map.

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visitor's pass

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A visitor's pass to some sort of facility. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at a card reader, if you can find one. It also lists the addresses of nearby facilities; activate it to add their locations to your map.

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