Starting with the technologies that modern day (2025) library and office workers might realistically know, design your colonies as yourself and four of your favorite (or least favorite) coworkers. Then when you go into work tommorrow, describe to them in horrific details about how they almost died, but then you needed some cash and you sold their kidneys.
Your faction will be a New Arrivals.
Start with 5 people.
Start with research: Tree sowing
Start with research: Casual wear
Start with research: Formal wear
Start with research: Work attire
Start with research: Sterile attire
Start with research: Pottery
Start with research: Carvings
Start with research: Artful display
Start with research: Rugs
Start with research: Fertility procedures
Start with research: Fishing
Start with research: Alchemy
Start with research: Medieval architecture
Start with research: Farming techniques
Start with research: Wallpapers
Start with research: Sprinklers
The stat "research speed factor" will be universally multiplied by 125%.
Map is scattered with:
-Wood x50
-Steel x50