The idea is to give the game a little extra story background that the player gets to choose.
The choice impacts how the game starts off.
The Idea is simply an option during site selection.
choose 1 of 3 choices.
1) Planned colonization - large pod drops in the shape of a octagon made of metal walls 1 door. contains a lots of supplies inside and 5 random colonists. you choose drop location.
2) Planned evacuation - Classic Start except you get to choose where your initial survivors land and the first few drop pods land noticeably closer.
3) Crash Landing - Classic start. random drop 3 survivors limited supplies.