Release Date 19.12.2025
Foundations Directive 004 has officially come to a close.
After an extended and often turbulent challenge, Cultivators across Avesta made their choice in a challenge that tested not just production capacity, but patience, coordination, and resilience. What began as a seemingly simple trade directive quickly became one of the era’s most demanding challenges, shaped by mounting instability, market disruption, and sustained pressure from Axiom’s interference.
Despite the difficulties, the Directive has concluded as scheduled, and the results are now in.
A Photo Finish! Final Standings
Based on total points earned through market participation, the final standings for Foundations Directive 004 are:
Venatoria — 6,030 points
Open Society — 4,960 points
Concordia — 4,360 points
Phoenix — 437 points
Nexus — 174 points
Avalon — 90 points
Venatoria emerged as the top-scoring society, maintaining a steady lead through the later stages of the challenge! Open Society and Concordia followed closely behind, with strong, consistent participation throughout the deployment.
And the winning item? Tomato Soup. This indicates that Cultivators still choose to side with Axiom, despite the ongoing disruptions they continue to cause.
Rewards will be distributed soon! For those wishing to review which outcomes earned which rewards, the full directive record is available here: Reward info
A Directive Under Pressure: Tomato Soupstorm!
To say this directive faced its fair share of difficulties would be an understatement. Market instability, technical friction, and ongoing Axiom disruption, culminating in their day of protest, made participation harder than intended, and we recognize the frustration many Cultivators experienced along the way.
The UNN has informed us that, indeed, Axiom’s campaign placed sustained pressure on Seed Industries’ ability to maintain stable supply chains and market orders. Nonetheless, your persistence through these conditions did not go unnoticed.
Looking Ahead
The Processing Challenge may be complete, but Avesta is entering a far more precarious phase.
UNN weather models now show escalating instability across the Eilo Archipelago. Siro Spore activity is no longer theoretical, atmospheric density is rising, systems are straining, and forecasts point toward a convergence event unlike anything seen this era. The pink haze on the horizon is not a seasonal phenomenon. It is a warning.
Seed Industries maintains that the MX Terraformers can still hold, if they remain powered, supplied, and intact. Axiom disputes this claim entirely. What comes next will no doubt be addressed in the next Foundations Directive. The protest of Axiom seems to have consequences we can’t yet fully imagine. Stay tuned.