Angling along alleyways, gliding among gamblers, fleecing the financiers, and lip-locking the ladies...
Here's the prequel to the earlier-released "Away 1: Air Pocket". That was a bite-sized nautical adventure, but this, the back story, is a full-featured offering.
Version 2 (V2) Now Available (2022/03/24).
Also BONUS illustrated document: Making of Away 0's Video Cutscenes
Why Version 2?
V2, built under TDM 2.10, is primarily a spit-and-polish release with little impact on the storyline. While a few of the many changes will be obvious to someone doing a re-visit, most are minor improvements. Also, you can now replay cutscenes without needing a workaround. For more, see the Release Notes.
Probably you should wait until after you've played the game at least once to check the docs below out, to avoid getting too many hints. if you get stumped, the Maintenance Guide may be helpful, or the forum thread here.
Additional Documents, Available Here and Within the .pk4
These are also included within the .pk4 in the /supplementals/docs/ folder:
Away 0 V2 Credits & Acknowledgements.docx Now crediting those with suggestions about V1
Away 0 V2 Maintenance Guide.docx Includes information for potential translators
Away 0 Use of Historic Paintings.docx Unchanged from V1
Additional Documents, Available Here Only
Away 0 V2 Release Notes - Changes from V1 Release.docx Of most interest to folks giving feedback on V1
BONUS (and NSFW): Making of Away 0's Video Cutscenes.docx
Alternative Downloads
It is recommended to simply use your installed TDM's mission downloader menu to get this FM (now V2). But if you want to bother with a manual install, here's a link to fetch it:
away0.pk4 Version 2
While Version 2 is dmap'd under 2.10, it should still work under 2.09; there are no 2.10-only features used. If you run into problems under 2.09, you can reinstall the old version from here (for a while):
away0.pk4 Version 1 (original). Does not includes the Dec 16 2021 patch for then-upcoming TDM 2.10