Sands v0.1.35 — Ecology, Water Reserves & Spice Expeditions

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Arrakis now runs as one connected system: Prepare land → Grow water → Risk water on spice → Use spice to empower the sietch.

🌱 Ecology

• Sites progress: Bare → Prepped → Seeded → Sprouting
• Living clusters: anchors, pumps, sprout beds, dark soil
• Map shows global ecology % and stage counts

💧 Communal Water

• Sietch water stockpile grows with ecology stages
• HUD shows personal + communal reserves
• Soft cap keeps growth strategic, not runaway

🌀 Spice Expeditions

• Risk water for spice via Naib (Cautious / Standard / Bold)
• Variable yields, fail chances, tension over time

🛠 Tools & Assets

• New kits: Soil Anchor, Seed Pouch, Moisture Surge
• New NPC: Ecology Steward
• Updated intro art + infrastructure sprites

“The highest function of ecology is the understanding of consequences.” — Liet-Kynes