You build better mining tools for the chainborn to start mining. You fashion some pretty sturdy ones out of the scrap and stone. You make armor as well, which turns out okay. You continue work with the birthing chamber and now it is pretty much fully functional. You can now select specific castes, except for special ones like overseer, nurse, new queens, etc. You start making the shelter more stealthed, and now it is below-average, but better than last time. When you attempt to reinforce the shelter though, it breaks, reducing it to poor quality. You send more scouts for the ship but they still cannot find it. Some hunters caught sight of them, but your warriors slip out of sight in time.
Philip tells you roughly where the village is. The scouts report of some small farmhouses on the outskirts of the forest. After describing it to Philip, he says it's the same one. For protection, you have your councilor create some weapons. Councilors have some of the best problem solving skills and technical knowledge out of all the castes, and he creates some fine weapons. Some basic rohks made of scrap which he attaches to the new armor, and some spears and slings.
You decide to bond some more with Philip. At first he only talks stoically, responding only when spoken to. Later on he gets more and more friendly. He regales you with the stories of heroes and of the war. Of how Devon and he were close, but for some reason Devon grew cold. Since you are the only one who speaks his language, you're the only one he speaks to. You ask him if he can identify the plants and fruits. Unfortunately he doesn't spend a lot of time in the forest so he doesn't know. His village is somewhat close, and it takes around an hour or two to get there.
You get your councilor to build some traps. They are pretty good, if not basic. You have Philip try to trap some animals. He catches a rabbit and some sparrows. Most of the other traps have not been sprung yet. You also let him try fishing, but it isn't as successful. Meanwhile, the new chainborn clutch has matured, but the overseer will still need about another month.
Good Health
Average Fitness
Literate
Poor Shelter [Below-average Stealth]
Functioning Birth Chamber
Shallow Mine
Tiny Storage
Queen
Philip [Age 13]
Councillor
Overseer [Developing]
5 Warriors [2 Injured]
12 Chainborn
Scrap
Stone
Basic Armor
Above Average Weapons
Basic Traps