Note: I am pretty new to the forums. I also haven't seen a post about this, but if there is, please forgive me!

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When we log into Spiral Knights, we get the screen with this background:
http://i.imgur.com/BELtyZW.jpg

Notice anything to the right of Cradle? Yup. That would be a moon! This moon looks rather cold and icy, which means it's likely the moon hasn't been explored as of yet. What kind of strange and odd creatures live there? Is it a barren icy wasteland full of zombies? Is it like an ice age with wooly creatures?

I know we don't have enough power to start the Skylark back up or pilot it. However, we also have a power source asides the backup power generator in the lab; we have the sun that shines on Haven. You see, Haven experiences seasons, has vegetation, and is lighted. Granted, it's never specifically stated, Cradle more than likely orbits a sun.

--Side note: The moon looks to be on the dark side of Cradle. This is probably why it's icy.

No, I'm not suggesting we use solar power to power the Skylark. Instead, I am suggesting we modify escape pods to leave Cradle temporarily. We have access to a large amount of resources from the Clockworks and we have the ability to use alchemy. Didn't the escape pods get seriously wrecked in the escape? I would disagree; guilds have Escape Pod decorations in their halls that are more than likely made from actual escape pods.

The pods, then, can be modified. We have power, the pods, the ability to modify the pods, and the materials to modify the pods.

Thus, I believe we should be able to make parts for our pods to explore this new moon. This new part of the game could lead to a few different things:

1) There could be new missions to explain how to introduce the idea of traveling to the moon (yay backstory)
2) New missions could be added to gather parts for the pod modifications
3) Missions to the moon could be added

The pods could also be customizable with new accessories and paint jobs. I know Three Rings and Sega like releasing new skins for old things after all (no offense!).

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Why would we want to go to the moon?

Good question. I believe there could be some useful new things for knights up there. Whether it'd be pets, new equipment, new materials for alchemy, or even large amounts of crystals for the old pets, there is something up there.

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What do you all think? Would this be something you would like to see happen? What concerns do you have? Do you have anything to add?

-Thanks for reading!