This early story showed a more desperate, survival-focused tale that the developers later refined into the more hopeful, space-opera adventure we know today. If you're interested, I can also:

Hook's father, Fersman, sold a secret location to a new Geomarrow vein because he was dying and wanted to leave money to his daughter, adding a more desperate tone to their subplot. 2. Worldbuilding and Terminology

Tell you which had different abilities in the beta.

Here is an informative story recap focusing on the key differences found in the CBT1 files: 1. The Darker Belobog Arc

The initial invasion by the Legion was treated more as a distant, half-forgotten legend rather than a recent, active crisis.

The CBT1 world felt less connected to the vast "Star Rail" concept and more focused on localized survival.

Natasha’s quest involved tracking patients who skipped treatment, and Vache’s research was focused on curing this cancer, which he believed involved going into the dangerous, unstable Fragmentum, rather than just exiling himself to the snow.