Scientists in the Deep Blue Sea: A n U n d e r w a t e r R P G
The Odyssey Project was created for the sole purpose of testing the hypothesis that human life under water is indeed possible. The mission leaders hand selected ten individuals from across the globe to participate in the project. Individuals of all nationalities and personalities, and leaders in their particular fields of study, were chosen to live in an underwater area known only as The Habitat – a multi-spherical, water tight facility deep within the Pacific Ocean.
There, they would live, eat, sleep, and gather data for a minimum of five years. The lives that they knew were left behind for the all important purpose of studying the unknown depths of the ocean and to determine if the environment was indeed viable for human life. Families were told lies of the task; explanations of remote research facilities and limited communication were the base for all the stories. Even then, all crew members were made to sign a disclosure agreement and sworn to secrecy. News of The Odyssey Project was not meant to be public knowledge, not until the government felt they had enough information.
The ten-person group assigned to the task consisted of a psychologist, marine biologist, botanist, medical doctor, oceanographer, geologist, computer engineer, mechanical technician, two computer technicians. It is hoped the information gathered from The Odyssey Project would be vital not only to the project and the scientific community, but to humanity as a whole.