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Ethan's Past

Permafrost quest reference

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Find out what happened to Ethan in the Solar Fields.

Quest help

Workaround

Ethan’s Past: use a Scrap Axe on the planks

If the wooden planks will not break, use a Scrap Axe. The developers say iron and stone axes currently fail on this quest obstacle.

Developer guidance checked .

Developer quest workarounds — updated October 14, 2026

Scrap Axe

Quest objectives

  1. Seek out information about Ethan Cane's disappearance around the Solar Fields

    Ethan's Past #1

  2. Follow Ethan Cane's lead to the warehouse

  3. Seek out information about Ethan Cane's disappearance around the Solar Fields

    Ethan's Past #1

  4. Ask locals about Ethan Cane's disappearance

    Logan Boyce

  5. Follow Ethan Cane's lead to the warehouse

  6. Seek out information about Ethan Cane's disappearance around the Solar Fields

    Ethan's Past #1

  7. Ask locals about Ethan Cane's disappearance

    Logan Boyce
Objectives
7
Rewards
0
Talk to
1
Type
Side quest Solar Fields

Connected entries

PermafrostPermafrost questsSolar Fields questsLogan BoycePermafrost Data MethodologyEthan's Past #1Permafrost interactive world mapCloser to the SunGoing Places: Solar FieldsThe Lost WifePermafrost characters
Reference snapshot: October 12, 2026 · Source build 0.44.2.4634-milestone.
Permafrost by SpaceRocket Games / Toplitz Productions · Sources, availability and version notes