Illnesses

The crew of the Daedalus, being (mostly) human, is susceptible to a myriad of Illnesses, a type of negative status which closely interfaces with the game's Health system. Illnesses are divided into three types; physiological Diseases, psychological Disorders and physical Injuries. The Mush are immune to all but injuries.

The distinction between the three types of Illness is as follows;

• Diseases are caused by germs, viruses, parasites and the like, generally resulting from unsanitary conditions. Visiting Swamp, Forest or Insect zones during an expedition, eating hazardous foodstuffs like Alien Steaks and alien fruit, doing the thing with a diseased partner, and the misfortune of randomly getting sick are ways to attain a disease. Diseases typically come with an array of symptoms such as Vomiting and affect Health and . Diseases can be cured using the Medikit, certain medicines the effects of which are randomised in each game or, rarely, by the passing of time.

• Disorders are largely caused by the stresses of the mission, i.e. Panic Attacks or seeing people die in front of you, and mainly effect Morale , while situationally featuring various disturbing symptoms. These are cured by lying down in a room containing a Shrink for several cycles, or by specific randomized medicines and alien fruit.

• Injuries are caused almost entirely by character combat, be it via successful attack or painful accident. They're also the only Illnesses that effect Mush, as they still inhabit fragile, human bodies. Injuries are largely statuses which affect Health and , but also give other nasty effects which severely limit what a character can do. While not always noted in the in-game description, injuries also reduce the character's Max. , an effect which increases in severity the larger the number of injuries gets. Injuries are remedied via Surgery, which is performed with the Surgical Pod in Medlab, or via DIY Surgery (the latter being more intensive). Outside of the Medlab, a Medic can perform surgery anywhere if they hold the Medikit.

Diseases

These are physical illnesses, often affecting and .

Diseases can be cured using the Medikit, certain medicines the effects of which are randomised in each game, or rarely by the passing of time.

AP loss from Consume actions occurs before you gain AP from a consumable.

Status	Cause	Details	In-game Description
Acid Reflux	Consuming Alien Steak Consuming spoiled food Expedition - Illness event	Lose 2 by the Consume action (any consumable).	You are bringing food back up. It is unpleasant and irritating. Gives the symptom [Vomiting].
Black Bite	Expedition - Illness event	Lose 2 by the Consume action (any consumable).	Fairly benign, but persistent, the Black Bite is a recent syndrome which nobody knows much about. Every cycle, a 10% chance, loses 1
Cat Allergy	Cycle change (random chance)	TODO: Missing information.	TODO: Missing information.
Cold	Cycle change (random chance) Being infected with a spore (appears 2-4 cycles after infection)	20% chance to lose 1 per cycle.	Don't go out without your Kleenex Every cycle, a 20% chance, loses 1
Flu	Expedition - Illness event Cycle change (random chance)	-2 Max -2 Max 20% chance to lose 1 per cycle. 40% chance to become Dirty. 10% chance to lose 1 per cycle.	Severe variant of pony flu ... Irritable, authoritarian, headaches, cold, aches, nothing is spared. Be careful not to leave it lying around, you never know -2 Max -2 Max Every cycle, a 20% chance, loses 1 . Every cycle, a 40% chance, makes you Dirty. Every cycle, a 10% chance, -1 . Gives the symptom [Vomiting]
Food Poisoning	Consuming spoiled food	Can auto-cure after several cycles, supposedly 1-4 Note: For me it auto-cured after 2 cycles, but if it auto-cures im pretty sure it auto-cures the same as other diseases	You are really weak, you're vomiting, it's everywhere. What on earth were you thinking when you ate this? Well done... -1 Max . Gives the symptom [Vomiting].
Fungic Infection	Carrying Spores as a human. TODO: confirm	Causes constant dirtiness.	What is this disgusting thing... You should get it seen to quickly... It's itchy, it's festering, and it stinks. Every cycle, makes you dirty. -2 max -2 max
Gastroenteritis	Eating spoiled food Witnessing death Expedition - Illness event Cycle change (random chance)	Lose 1 per cycle. Max -1.	Do you need a diagram? A good whiff of the smell? Churning stomach? Every time you Consume, your character loses 1 . -1 Max . Every cycle, makes you Dirty. Every cycle, loses 1 . Every cycle, a 16% chance, -1 . Gives the symptom [Vomiting].
Junkbumpkinitis	Eating a Jumpkin	Puts a pumpkin on the character's head. Example screenshot of affliction Confirm: How long does this last?	It's not as if it wasn't fresh...
Migraine	Witnessing death Expedition - Illness event Cycle change (random chance)	20% chance to lose 1 per cycle. Can auto-cure after several cycles, supposedly 1-4.	A particularly tenacious heavy migraine is harassing the patient at the moment, but it will eventually go away... Every cycle, a 20% to lose 1
Mush allergy	Consuming some alien fruit Being infected with a spore (appears 2-4 cycles after infection)	TODO: Confirm: Sneeze - Randomly when you're in the same room as a mush? when you're infected with another spore?). French wiki says that it causes 2 damage to those infected with spores (per cycle? Max hp?)	Contact with Mush gives you horrible, painful blisters.
Rejuvenation	Expedition - Illness event Consuming some alien fruit	20% chance to lose 1 per cycle. Increased chances of falling ill.	Your body is emitting a pulsing green light. This doesn't exactly encourage a good night's sleep... Each cycle, a 20% chance, loses 1 . Increases your chances of falling ill. Gives the symptom [Fitful sleep].
Rubella	Expedition - Illness event	Max -1 Max -1 50 % chance to lose 1 per cycle.	Headaches, dry pustules, extremely tired. You should make it through. Every cycle, a 50% chance, loses 1
Sepsis	Receiving combat damage Failing DIY Surgery	Lose 4 per cycle.	You have a serious infection. It's not going to be easy to recover from this. It's highly unlikely you'll make it... Every cycle, -4.
Sinus Storm	Consuming some alien fruit	30% chance to lose 1 per cycle.	Your sinuses are on fire, frozen, then makes you want to tear your head off. It's bad and it won't go away... Every cycle, a 30% chance, loses 1 .
Skin Inflammation	Expedition - Illness event	Breakouts prints a message in the room's log to the effect of '<name> is scratching their hideous rash, it's really grim...'	Wherever it came from, you've got it. It's incredibly itchy and really irritating. Gives the symptom [Breakouts].
Slight Nausea	Consuming SuperVitamin Bar Daedalus movement	Slight Nausea prints a message in the room's log to the effect of '<name> is vomiting their meal. Not exactly appetizing...' Nausea has a chance to make you Dirty if you move from one room to the other. Finola's OCD will not prevent this from happening.	You feel a little bit shady... It will pass, but you're not hungry anymore and you shouldn't go anywhere near bluuuuuurppp... Gives the symptom [Nausea].
Smallpox	Expedition - Illness event	Max -2 Max -2 40 % chance to lose 2 per cycle. 50 % chance to lose 1 per cycle.	An illness irradicated from Sol but which is apparently thriving elsewhere. As enticing as it sounds, you should probably get help... -2 Max . -2 Max . 40 % chance to lose 2 per cycle. 50 % chance to lose 1 per cycle.
Space Rabies	Expedition - Illness event	Lose 2 per cycle.	You've got rabies. You are prone to violent outbursts but it’s the disease that will end up killing you. Gives the symptom [Biting]. Gives the symptom [Psychotic episodes]. Gives the symptom [Drooling]. Gives the symptom [Foaming mouth]. Every cycle, -2 .
Tapeworm	Consuming spoiled food Consuming some alien fruit Consuming Alien Steak	Lose 1 Satisfaction per cycle.	You are hungry. Really hungry. All the time... Let's eat for God's sake man! Every cycle, -1 cycle(s) of fullness.
Vitamin Deficiency	Cycle change (random chance) TODO: Confirm Starvation TODO: Confirm	10% chance to lose 1 per cycle.	Deficiencies of vitamins, elements, oligo-elements and the list goes on. You have enough on your plate without this... Every cycle, a 10% chance, loses 1

Disorders

These are Psychological illnesses, often affecting .

Disorders can be cured by Shrink treatment (more details on the skill page) and certain medicines, the effects of which are randomised in each game.

TODO: Add other causes as observed.

Status	Cause	Details	In-game Description
Agoraphobia	Witnessing death. Eating alien fruit Random	All actions cost +1 , all movements cost +1 when 3 or more other characters are present in the room with you.	You are terrified by crowds and open spaces, you also have uncontrolable vertigo... In space, that's never going to play out well. Gives the symptom [Vertigo] Gives the symptom [Fear of Crowds]
Ailurophobia	Expedition - Illness event Random	All actions cost +2 with a cat present in the room. Chance that a character would flee a room upon entering, losing many . ("The cat was in the room, you couldn't help yourself from fleeing...")	You have a terrible phobia of cats.. The sight of them alone puts you on the edge. Gives the symptom [Fear of Cats].
Chronic Vertigo	Starting the game as Eleesha	Vertigo means that a character is barred from Piloting tasks, but can join expeditions.	You have chronic vertigo which proves to be quite debilitating. Gives the symptom [Vertigo]
Crabism	Witnessing death.	Adds a chance (~15% per cycle) to do one of the following, accompanied by a public log: Drop to the ground screaming (-1 ) Run around in circles (-2 ) Bang your head against the wall (-1 )	From time to time you take to walking sideways or throwing yourself to the ground only to return to brief periods of normalcy. -4 Max Morale.
Coprolalia	Witnessing death.	Occasionally replaces text with insults when writing in public. (Post-it notes and whispers are not affected.) Examples: "Hey, you bunch of honkers", "Pathetic crappy admins", "You're nothing but boils"	You launch huge streams of insults without warning. This tends to shock people the first time they see it. -4 Max Morale.
Chronic Migraine	Witnessing death.	Note: The milder form is a disease, while this is psychological.	A particularly tenacious heavy migraine hits you from time to time... and when it hits you it turns everything upside down... no luck -2 Max Morale. Every cycle, a 16% chance to lose 1
Depression	Witnessing death.	Note: Not to be confused with the "Demoralized" warning when dropping below 5 .	You suffer constantly. Life has become so long, too long, and every test makes you increasingly lose your taste for it. -2 Max . -2 Max .
Paranoia	Witnessing death.	Occasionally replaces text with paranoid and desperate comments when writing in public. (Post-it notes and whispers are not affected.) Example: "[name] is a threat to us all..."	You are in fear for your life and eventually make it known. -3 Max .
Psychotic Episodes	Witnessing death.	Occasionally replaces text with death threats and similar outbursts when writing in public. (Post-it notes and whispers are not affected.)	You can no longer control yourself and often descent into a black rage. You are strongly advised to stay away from all weaponry. Gives the symptom [Psychotic episodes]. Gives the symptom [Biting].
Spleen	Witnessing death	Can spontaneously disappear in time.	You are gripped by an extremely severe type of depression which leads to death very quickly. every cycle, a 70% chance, -1.
Weapon Phobia	Witnessing death. TODO: Only by weapon?		You can no longer fire weapons, and the simple sight of them makes you uncomfortable... Forbids the action: Fire. Forbids the action: Attack.

Injuries

These are physical traumas which are typically contracted through combat, bringing various disadvantages.

These are healed via Surgery which is performed with the Surgical Pod in Medlab, or via DIY Surgery (the latter being more intensive). Outside of the Medlab, a Medic who is holding the Medikit can perform surgery anywhere.

Status	Cause	Details	In-game Description
3rd degree burns over 50% of your body			All your actions cost 1 more. Increases your chances of falling ill.
3rd degree burns over 90% of your body			All your actions cost 4 more. Increases your chances of falling ill. You will die if you become Dirty.
Broken Finger			One of the fingers on your good hand is broken. All your actions cost 1 more.
Broken Leg	Attacked with a Blaster		"MP actions cost 1 more -5 maximum MP"
Broken Ribs			Your ribs are broken, causing pain when your posture straightens. Accuracy -20%. All your actions cost 1 more. actions cost 1 more.
Bruised Shoulder	Missing a Knife attack. Missing a Blaster attack.	Accuracy -10% -1 max	Your shoulder has sustained major contusions. Fortunately this is reversible. Accuracy -10%
Burnt Hand	Attacked with a Blaster Attacking with a Blaster Attacked with a Grenade	Everything costs 1 more than usual, including non-AP actions which will now cost 1 . Note: Things that you can use special on will not cost extra like repairing something for which you can use points, even if you dont have the skill.	Your hand is burnt. All your actions cost 1 more.
Burnt Arms	Attacked with a Grenade	Everything costs 2 more than usual, including non-AP actions which will now cost 2 . Note: Things that you can use special on will not cost extra like repairing something for which you can use points, even if you dont have the skill. Accuracy -20%. Increases your chances of falling ill.	Your arms are badly burnt. Picking up the slightest thing is excruciating. All your actions cost 2 more. Increases your chances of falling ill. Accuracy -20%.
Burst Nose	Attacked with bare hands		Your nose is no longer there, at all, you're a bit scary too... - 2 Max .
Busted Arm Joint	Attacked with a Knife		Your pendulous arm looks funny but is all the same a pretty serious handicap. All your actions cost 2 more. Accuracy -40%.
Busted Shoulder	Missing a Knife attack. Missing a Blaster attack. Being attacked.		Your shoulder has sustained major irreversible contusions, your arm is considered dead. Accuracy -40%. All your actions cost 2 more. (Includes picking up and dropping items.) Stops the carrying of heavy objects
Critical Haemorrage	Attacked with a Knife Missing a Blaster attack.	Room log: Despite a good dodge, Janice has lost a little blood	You have a haemmorage in an artery which requires major surgery. Good luck. Every cycle, -2 .
Damaged Ears	Attacked with a Blaster	Player cannot use public channels. Private channels still seem to work, if they were present before being injured.	Your ears are no longer of any use. Although you never seem to listen to what you're told anyway... Makes you deaf
Destroyed ears	Attacked with a Knife	Player cannot use public channels. Private channels still seem to work, if they were present before being injured.	Your ears have disappeared. Maybe if you look real hard... Makes you deaf. -1 Max .
Disfunctional Liver	Attacked with a Grenade	All your actions cost 1 more. (Includes picking up and dropping items.) Consume takes no and the -2 loss from consuming occurs before allocation of the food's effects. Also gives the symptoms Vomiting and Drooling.	You can live without a liver, but for how long, and in what conditions? Every time you Consume, your character loses 2 .
Haemorrhage	Missing a Knife attack	Room Log: [Victim] turns towards [attacker] who is threatening them with their blade. Too sharp, too quick, too accurate, in short, too much... [attacker], despite making a superhuman effort seems to have been gripped with a sickness... Confirm: Injury received by attacker rather than attacked? Room Log: You have been hurt: Haemorrage. This will incur penalties.	You have a haemmorage - you need surgery. Every cycle, -1
Implanted bullet	Missing a Blaster attack.	Everything costs 1 more than usual, including non-AP actions which will now cost 1 . Note: Things that you can use special on will not cost extra like repairing something for which you can use points, even if you dont have the skill.	TODO: Missing information. All your actions cost 1 more.
Inner Ear Damaged	Being attacked	Gives the symptom Vertigo	AP and MP Actions cost 1 more. -15% Accuracy.
Mashed Foot	Attacked with a Knife Attacked with a Blaster		That's not even really a foot anymore. Movement actions cost 1 more. Max moves -3.
Open-Air Brain		Bug: Despite the description, you don't die if you are Dirty.	Part of your skull is missing. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this can be a problem in several situations. -2 max You will die if you become Dirty.
Punctured Lung	Attacked with a Knife	Most actions require +2 , including picking up and dropping items. Player becomes Mute. Note: Can still use General Announcement. Can still read previously existing private channels he's in. Can still talk in Mush channel. -2 per cycle.	"Shortness of breath, blood in your lungs, no medical assistance, but you won't have to live with it for long. All your actions cost 2 more. Makes you mute Every cycle, -2 .
Smashed Arms"	Attacked with a Blaster.		Your arms are completely useless All your actions cost 3 more. Accuracy -40%
Smashed Legs	Missing a Blaster attack.	Note: Although you don't have any available, you cannot convert your to movement either, meaning you are stuck in the room until healed.	You no longer have the use of your legs. It's not ideal, as they're pretty handy. No more a actions. -12 Max .
Torn Tongue	Missing a Knife attack.	Player becomes Mute. Note: Can still use General Announcement. Can still read previously existing private channels he's in. Can still talk in Mush channel. Room Log:Roland missed their target by a good distance and the clash against a nearby wall made them bite their tongue...	Your tongue is reduced to a flaccid lifeless mass. Makes you mute.

Symptoms

Notice: This section is heavily incomplete and needs vast expansion. Please note that In-Game Effects is for details of room logs from the symptoms and in-game fluff.

The following is a list of symptoms which are connected to certain illnesses.

Symptom	Cause	Details/In-game Effects
Breakouts	Skin Inflammation	Breakouts is noted in the room log, but appears to have no other effect Room Log: [victim] is scratching their hideous rash, it's really grim...
Biting	Space Rabies	No observed effects as of yet.
Drooling	Space Rabies	Drooling is noted in the room log, but appears to have no other effect Room Log: [victim] is drooling incessantly, this is beginning to seem suspicious...
Fear of Crowds	Agoraphobia	All actions in an room with 3 or more people cost 1 more and leaving the room costs 1 more . Note: Things that use special are not excluded from the additional cost, as is the case with wounds that make actions cost additional .
Foaming mouth	Space Rabies	Foaming mouth is noted in the room log, but appears to have no other effect Room Log: [victim] has a little bit of foam escaping from the corner of their mouth... It's pretty disgusting..
Vertigo	Chronic Vertigo and Agoraphobia	You can't fly with the Pasiphae or an Patrol ship, you can still go on expeditions if you're not piloting.
Vomiting	Gastroenteritis, Flu, Acid Reflux and Food Poisoning	Vomiting is noted in a room's log once you move into the room, and makes the player Dirty. Room Log: [victim] is vomiting their meal. Not exactly appetizing...