User blog comment:Owlfeathers0117/Caelmare/@comment-25373667-20150211211726/@comment-25373667-20150212213954

In order to get supplies down to the surface, large steel shells, filled with cushioning and supplies, are being dropped down into the ocean near the base. Each shell has a 72.5% chance of making it to the surface intact and recoverable. The shells have tracking systems and some limited maneuvering, allowing them to be picked up by small recon boats.

No part of the shells are wasted, with the metal outside being used for miscellaneous purposes if the pod is damaged, while intact pods are used for shelters. The cushioning doubles as insulation and cloth, being used to make clothes, beds, and insulation for shelters. Almost anything can be packed in the pods, but fragile objects and living creatures short of bacteria and insects likely won't survive the fall.

A farm is being built to supply food for the colony, with several pods being welded together to form a large enclosure where corn, cattle, and chickens will be grown.