Prologue: Hyperion

After creating your character, the story begins. You’re part of the Andromeda Initiative, waking up after 600 years of cryogenic / deep sleep. The massive ship you’re in, called the Hyperion, is an “ark” which houses 20,000 human pioneers who volunteered to leave home, the Milky Way galaxy in an endeavor to find a home in the Andromeda Galaxy’s Heleus Cluster. Along with other prominent races with their own arks, the Initiative aims to check and colonize the “golden worlds” which has the viability for life.

Depending on which of the Ryder siblings you choose during character creation, you’ll be playing either as Scott or Sarah Ryder. While talking to Dr. T’Perro, the gravity within the cryo bay will go temporarily offline. After Cora resets the gravity in the bay, you can now move on your own. You’ll be required to head to the bridge but before going there, you can check out your sibling’s status first. After checking on your sibling, you exit through the door to head to the bridge. There’s nothing much to explore here at this point so you can just go along with the story.

On your way out, a malfunction will trigger, risking imminent overload and explosion. Press the down DPAD to activate the scanner then scan the compensator relay on the left side of the stairs. Go halway to the stairs and interact with the panel to override it. Once done, continue to the tram and interact with the Controls to reach the bridge.

After the cutscene, collect your gear and talk to the other members of your team if you want. When ready, exit through the door to reach the shuttles. After the cutscenes, you’ll be in the ground, separated with the rest of the landing team.