The Gambler's Ruin

The Gambler's Ruin is the flagship of the Exile fleet. Previously the flagship of Serrick Brightland - a highly decorated admiral of the Cassian fleet - named Star of Dominus, it was renamed after Commander Brighthand's nearly suicidal rush of the Dominion fleet allowed the Exiles to escape.

Cryogenics Bays
Quite possibly one of the most important features of the Gambler's Ruin is the cryogentics bays, where non-essential crew are put in frozen suspension to conserve resources during long flights.

The area is composed of at least two different silos, the walls lined with cryopods. There is a small emergency clinic near the tram leading to Medical Bay, to deliver first aid before the patient can be transferred to proper facilities.

Medical Bay
Dr. Victor Lazarin's usual haunt, medical bay is where patients are treated, cures and serums are developed, and surgeries performed. The facility is very bare bones, with four wings of medical cots, sparse displays, and mostly organic assistants and workers. Though there are med-bots on staff, the brunt of the work is done by other Exiles.

The Rockin' Rowsdower

 * Main article: Rockin' Rowsdower

A very popular watering hole, just up a flight of stairs from Med-Bay. It is a large, circular room, divided into four separate bars, each themed after the races of the Exiles.
 * South West is the Human bar, with wooden pannelings, easy chairs, dartboards and simple tables.
 * North West is the Aurin bar, with hookahs, piles of pillows, tiny tables, and fruits and vegetation on display.
 * North East is the Granok bar, with Tiki themed furniture, tons of beer mugs, rocks for tables and chairs, and at least one drunk or hungover Granok, and
 * South East is the Mordesh bar, with clean, metallic surfaces, a giant tank of Vitalus nearby, tubes glowing with strange liquids, and high tables with clear glass tops.

The Relic Room
A storage room where items of sentimental or historical value are stored. Of particular note includes:
 * Queen Myala Everstar's Esper Crown, exchanged for the Living Crown after the Aurin evacuated from Arboria.
 * The map Dorian Walker used to find Nexus.
 * A portrait of Avra Darkos with the face ripped out to conceal her identity, and
 * Commander Durek Stonebreaker's personal beer vending machine, now defunct.

It also contains a datacube about the Nexus project, a copy of the promotional Tales From Beyond The Fringe "Adventure Awaits!", and Dorian Walker's personal copy of the Dominion Exploration Society's handbook, annotated.

FCON HQ
The center of all operations of the Free Companies of Nexus, this is where they monitor all military activity and deploy as necessary. Commander Durek Stonebreaker and his trusted officers make the calls from up here.

The Greenhouse
Food and fresh air are essential to continued operation in deep space, and the greenhouse provides both. With gigantic planters floating or all stacked together growing food, trees providing fresh air, and livestock providing much needed materials, any damage to this area would be devastating.

XAS Library
All of the information and data the Exile Academy of Science has is beamed up into the Gambler's Ruin for safe keeping. There are reams upon reams of data in this area.

Characters

 * Deadeye Brightland
 * Sadie Brightland
 * Sergeant Kara -  - the player receives the first weapon from Kara
 * Lucy Lazarin
 * Victor Lazarin - 
 * Brewmaster Greko
 * Durag - 
 * Krag Studrok - guest in the The Rockin' Rowsdower
 * Archaeologist Vella - 
 * Trooper Madeline - 
 * Avra Darkos - 
 * Commander Durek - the player receives a shield from Durek
 * Belle Walker - 
 * Scientist Mikael - Scientist Path
 * Explorer Wennie - Explorer Path
 * Soldier Benzag - Soldier Path
 * Settler Vales -  - The Settler Path

Episodes
The Arkship or Gambler's Ruin is the first area the player will enter after the character generation. Please click the links to view all the quests belonging to each episode.
 * A Rude Awakening
 * Slag 'Em, Tag 'Em, and Bag 'Em
 * The Front Lines
 * To Nexus... And Beyond
 * The Gambler's Ruin Tasks