Core Concepts

This document covers the foundational groups, projects, and entities that shape the lore of The Isle.

Apollo Engineering (AE)

Apollo Engineering is the central organization behind the creation of the dinosaurs and other assets.

• Origin: A presumed subsidiary of the larger “Apollo” corporation. Other known subsidiaries are Apollo Red, Apollo Pharmaceuticals North, and Mercury Beneficial.
• Industry: Started in botany but obtained massive funding via food production and agriculture, which eventually led to dinosaurs.
• Scope: The larger “Apollo” is international and so widespread that it has ties to nations around the globe. While much of it is public-facing, it's been said, “Show 90% and the other 10% is easy to hide.”
• Secrecy: Employees who disclose or access certain company secrets are relocated to Tartarus.
• Structure: AE might have internal communication issues. "The beast has many heads and many limbs. It goes without saying not every head knows everything about every project." There are at least "5 levels of Clearance" within AE.

Developer Quote: On AE's Founders "Someone or someones was dealt a shitty hand in life and was given the power to try to fix what was shitty about their life."

Rival Factions

• OTC and F&V: Unknown allegiances. Both are potential victims of Generation One attacks at some point.
• EF: Nothing known.

Developer Quote: "They were swinging at an even level. AE grew; they did not. Punching up now."

The Replicator

The Replicator is a collection of systems required to create, synthesize, and produce life.

• It is presumably made by AE and served by the Generation 1 "humans."
• It watches through cameras, and Gen 1s can "sacrifice" things to it for a "reward."
• It is possibly sentient and is symbolized as a camera in both old Evrima and Legacy art.
• One of its known subsystems is The T.O.M.B., a databank of Embryo Intelligence Profiles (EIPs) that was "eradicated" by an unknown entity.

Known Asset Archetypes

Generation 1 (Gen1s)

• Purpose: Began as a retaliatory, overengineered answer to the question of, “What if something hits AE?”
• Description: They are an effective deterrent, standing approximately 7ft tall, hairless, and adept at climbing.
• Allegiance: Gen1s are aware that the Replicator made them and "serve" it, which is described as an instinct.
• Variation: "Gen 1" is not a moniker for one thing; there are multiple "subclasses" that can vary wildly.
• Codewords: Potentially classified under the “DEIMOS Project” or “GOLEM-Ceti Trials.”

Generation 2 (Gen2s)

The second known human creation project by AE. This was a more "human" experiment after the Gen 1s, resulting in a "Greek-God Physique."

Eyeless / NHS (?)

Humanoids similar to Gen 1, missing their eyes, and possibly a slightly different size. Described, but not confirmed, as Gen 1.5.

Dinosaurs / Omnisaur (?)

Presumably synthetically-created creatures that take the physical mantle of Dinosaurs, albeit with changes. Some "dinosaurs" may have never existed or looked as they do in the real world.

Developer Quote: On Dinosaurs "They're unfortunate and necessary."