Transmissions

Transmissions are messages you receive in Motherload, and is the game's main delivery of the story narrative, all the way down to the Ending. They are mostly triggered by going deeper than a certain depth for the first time.


 * Game start: Mr. Natas welcoming you and informing you need to refuel (at the Propellent Vendor 12000).
 * -500 ft.: Mr. Natas congratulates you and gives you $1000.
 * -1000 ft.: Mr. Natas congratulates you again and gives you $3000.
 * -1750 ft.: 'Unidentified Source' saying "The eyes... oh my god, THE EYES!!!"
 * -2100 ft.: 'Martian Digging Pod #3422-2' greeting you and mentioning he is soon to retire.
 * -2500 ft.: 'Unidentified Source' screaming for help.
 * -3100 ft.: 'Martian Digging Pod #3422-2' warning you about Lava pockets and that radiators (bought at Autobuy 2000) can mitigate their damage.
 * -3500 ft.: Mr. Natas congratulates you again, gives you $25000, and warns you about natural gas pockets.
 * -4100 ft.: 'Martian Digging Pod #3422-2' is trapped.
 * -4500 ft.: 'Martian Digging Pod #10043' hit the "motherload", but then screams in terror.
 * -?XXXXX ft. (rendered as flashing random numbers beneath -5800 ft.): Mr. Natas demands you turn back.
 * -66666 ft. (fixed display number in Hell; actual depth where this is received is approximately -7200 ft.): Mr. Natas reveals his true colours, first when announcing his plan to kill you in his first form, then another transmission after you defeat his first form (at -7400 ft.), with which he presents his true form.