Portal Briefing
Issued to Authorized Expedition Personnel
Portal access is the foundation of all current Drift operations. Anyone assigned to expeditionary service is expected to understand the following realities before transit.
Transit Rule
Transit into the Drift is currently possible through established portal infrastructure.
Return transit for living beings is not.
All known attempts to send living organisms back through an active portal have failed catastrophically. Non-living matter can be transferred under controlled conditions, but capacity is limited.
Operational Consequences
Anyone entering the Drift must accept the following:
- the journey is one-way
- resupply is limited
- communication is delayed
- field conditions are unstable
- survival depends on expedition discipline and local adaptation
What the Portals Allow
Current portal operations support:
- transport of personnel into the Drift
- limited transfer of tools, materials, and supplies
- limited return transfer of recovered non-living materials
- delayed messages and operational instructions
What the Portals Do Not Guarantee
Portal access does not guarantee:
- safe passage beyond the entry site
- immediate reinforcement
- reliable communication timing
- stable route access after arrival
- recovery if a field team is isolated
Known Risks
Personnel should assume the following risks are standard:
- changing island alignments
- unstable terrain
- supply shortages
- hostile wildlife
- environmental anomalies
- conflict with other expeditions
- incomplete or outdated intelligence
Standing Expectation
All expedition personnel are expected to act with initiative, discipline, and practical judgment.
The Drift remains only partially understood. Conditions may change faster than orders can be issued. Teams in the field must often make decisions without immediate support.
Final Advisory
Do not enter the Drift expecting certainty.
Enter expecting pressure, incomplete knowledge, and the need to rely on those beside you.
Everything recovered from the frontier, whether material, mapped, or learned, increases the chances that those who follow will survive longer than those who came first.