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It was the only thing they didn't mention in the trailer.

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6 months ago - /u/Robert_GSG - Direct link

Community request: It selects a random mission on the map for you. It doesn't lock you in, but it gives you a suggestion. Someone asked for it for a challenge and as a way to force them out of their comfort zone.

6 months ago - /u/Robert_GSG - Direct link

Originally posted by pailko

Does this also randomize the hazard level?

It doesn't. We don't feel it would be much fun for a high-challenge player to be saddled with a low-difficulty mission, or vice versa, even if you can still tweak it before embarking. It's simply for randomly picking a mission.