Vostok Station

Vostok Station is a Russian research station that sits atop a 2.5-mile ice sheet that covers an antarctic lake, Lake Vostok. The station was originally made to study the water pockets beneath the ice--which contain sealed atmospheres that have been isolated for 500,000 years--but expanded into a technological test station for moon-drilling equipment. The base itself is said to also be used for biotech and nanotech programs.Under Pressure, p.12
In December 2099, Vostok Station's infomorphs reported a massive nanovirus infection before going offline. Russia has been strangely reluctant to send a rescue team to Antarctica.
The Vosper-Babbage "Vostok" is an ice drilling robot, named after the station.
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