Colonization

Today, I completed the 2nd mission and started the 3rd. I enjoyed the second mission – it was interesting, and the balance of power was good. However, I think visiting the northern island (where the phoenixes are) should be mandatory, and perhaps there should be at least a hint about the location of the sunken temple, suggesting that it is in the southwest? I somehow thought that the northern island was the temple and was about to start digging for the artifact there.