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Interplanetary Combatives Training

**Interplanetary Combatives Training**, commonly abbreviated to **ICT**, is the Systems Alliance's premier course for leadership and combat expertise. The Interplanetary Combatives Academy recruits officers from every branch of Earth's militaries to partake in grueling courses at Vila Militar in Rio de Janeiro.

Initially, candidates train for more than 20 hours per day, leading small combat teams through hostile terrain with little sleep or food. Trainees who do well are awarded an internal designation of N1 and are invited to return. Subsequent courses--N2 through N6--are often held off-planet and include instruction in zero-G combat, military free-fall (parachuting), jetpack flight, combat diving, combat instruction, linguistics, and frontline trauma care for human and alien biology.

The highest grade of training, N6, provides actual combat experience in conflict zones throughout the galaxy. If the trainee survives these scenarios in "admirable and effective fashion," he or she finally receives the coveted N7designation. N7 is the only ICT designation that may be worn on field or dress uniforms.

There is little shame in failing an N course--the training is so extreme that even qualifying for N1 elevates an officer to a position of respect. The universal prestige of merely attending the academy helps to restrain trainees from taking excessive risks in pursuit of higher honors.

Although ICT qualification by itself does not guarantee higher rank, those officers who are able to complete the program are typically well suited to senior leadership positions.

## Known ICT Graduates

* Allison Shepard (Date Undecided)
* David Anderson (Date Undecided)
Dekuuna

**Locations:** Milky Way / Silean Nebula / Phontes System

**Dekuuna** is the homeworld of the elcor and the capital of their government, the Courts of Dekuuna. Much higher in gravity than most known worlds, this powerful force has led to the unique physiology of the species.

## Description

The elcor homeworld Dekuuna overflows with natural resources protected by law, from large deposits of precious metals to vast forests. The elcor themselves live in rich grasslands near the equator. The majority of Dekuuna settlements are tucked within this belt, as the conservative elcor feel little desire to build outside their comfort zone. Their twin capitals are for migrations from the wet season to the dry season, a tradition made obsolete by modern technology but still observed.

## Notable Locations

### Cities

* Dorolmanelo
* Malvuon
* Seruun
* Unovasereng
DH1993

Credit to the Spectre Expansion Mod

**Location:** Milky Way / Arcturus Stream / SM2183 Rua System

**DH1993** is a barren, lifeless rock that did once harbor life. Evidence of chalk can be found across the world, a substance that can only be created when the remains of microscopic creatures are subjected to severe heat and pressure for millions of years. This budding microscopic ecosystem was wiped out as SM2183 Rua expanded into its red giant stage.

## Trivia

* DH1993 was created and added by the Spectre Expansion Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found at this link.
Fizzy's Solid Repairs

**Fizzy's Solid Repairs** is a mechanical repair shop owned and operated by Padok Fizzik. Stationed aboard Depot Dowanubo orbiting the elcor colony world of Ekuna, the mechanics serve to repair, maintain and detail vehicles coming and going from the depot. They operate out of the upper hangar of the station.
Irune

**Location:** Milky Way / Aethon Cluster / Aru System

Home planet of the volus species and center of the Vol Protectorate, **Irune** is a high-pressure, high-gravity world that supports an ammonia-based ecology.

## Description

Irune's rare environment means that the volus have been slow to colonize, as there are few planets that meet their habitation requirements. Most prefer to stay on Irune, working remotely via the extranet. The more adventurous don the clumsy but vital pressure suits and venture out to worlds in Citadel space to make their fortunes.

Irune is remarkable for having done away with warfare as an institution of the state. Volus culture lacks the romantic view of war found in the galaxy's more aggressive species. Physical skirmishes between groups rarely last long, and are almost always ended by social castigation, bargaining agreements, or harsh economic sanctions.

Irune's cities tend to be built on fast trade routes rather than militarily defensible positions.

## Notable Locations

### Cities

* Lenos
* Orbised

### Geographical Features

#### Continents

* Obi Dur
* Tenka

#### Rivers

* Abod River

###
Crown of Chartaa

The **Crown of Chartaa** is a family heirloom passed down from generation to generation within the Monarchy of Chartaa. Believed to be an artifact from an alien race long extinct, the crown is protected at all costs from thieves, academics and others wishing to get their hands on the circlet.

## Description

The Monarchy of Chartaa is a batarian kingdom independent of the Hegemony living on the surface of Trident, claiming one of the planet's largest archipelagos as the Chartaa family's ancestral land. Though the batarians were there first, the planet was quickly overtaken by human colonists during their galactic expansion, and Trident's batarian population dwindled over the years, leaving the Chartaa monarchy alone to weather the storm. Though not particularly well-renowned throughout the galaxy, the Monarchy is famous for possessing the Crown of Chartaa, an ancient jeweled circlet that is believed to be the last relic of a species long-extinct. Very little is actually known about it - the Chartaan people are violently secretive - but rumors have persisted about the crown's strange, incredible power. Worryingly, interest from private collectors and impatient scientists alike in procuring the heirloom - whether the Chartaa Monarchy likes it or not - has grown substantially in recent years.
Devlon Industries

**Devlon Industries** is a salarian-owned multiplanetary corporation focused on the manufacture and distribution of armor and weapons. Based on the salarian homeworld of Sur'Kesh, the company is known for its basic armor sets with fantastic environmental protections.

## Products

### Armor Sets

* Explorer Armor
* Liberator Armor
* Redan Armor
* Survivor Armor
* Thermal Armor

### Weapons

#### Sniper Rifles

* M-91 Striker

* M-92 Mantis
Elysium

**Location:** Milky Way / Petra Nebula / Vetus System

Humanity's oldest colony within the Skyllian Verge, **Elysium** is home to the greatest diversity among human colonies as of 2182.

## History

Founded in 2160, Elysium is humanity's oldest colony in the Skyllian Verge, only a few hours travel from Sidon. Strategically placed at the nexus of several primary and secondary mass relays, the colony quickly became a major hub for travel and commerce. The population grew fast: in 2165, only five years after its founding, it boasted a population of several million inhabitants, nearly half of them aliens. Due to the fact half of Elysium's population is non-human, requiring extra screening procedures, security there is very tight.

## Description

Elysium features low gravity, tolerable atmospheric pressure, and a suitable climate. Humans and aliens alike flocked to the "alpine paradise" early in its colonial years, and the planet remains a vibrant hub for both visitors and permanent residents.

Its remote location in the Skyllian Verge was ideal for the retirement of Alliance hero Jon Grissom. He arrived on the colony in 2160 and five years later became involved in an investigation into the attack on an Alliance research station. In 2176, the Jon Grissom Academy space station was commissioned in Grissom's honor.

Later that same year, the colony was attacked by a large force of mercenaries and pirates under the command of Elanos Haliat in what would become known as the Skyllian Blitz. The Alliance repulsed that attack, leading to significant increases in patrols throughout the Attican Traverse, particularly near the Terminus Systems.
Gavaas Suppression Blaster

The **Gavaas Suppression Blaster** is a heavy weapon designed and manufactured by drell arms corporation Dofazo-Lican Arms. A unique tool that can only loosely be categorized as a weapon, the device unleashes a stream of liquid polymer which hardens on contact, making it an excellent non-lethal option for crowd control assuming one has decent aim.

## Description

Intended to be a non-lethal gun effective at subduing both singular attackers and groups, the Gavaas Suppression Blaster is the innovative masterpiece of drell weapons designer Kreir Dofazo, and the latest addition to Dofazo-Lican Arms’ catalog as of 2182. The blaster works by spraying a liquid polymer that begins to harden seconds after being discharged, coating its target in a substance that becomes incredibly difficult to escape once solidified. Though it works well against armor and easily slips through shields, it isn’t as useful against biotics and can be broken out of with certain tech abilities, such as Incinerate. Really, the Gavaas is meant to act as a short-term deterrent, and provide a pause in combat that allows the user to regain the upper hand in a precarious situation where normal guns may not be as useful.

The Suppression Blaster has become the unofficial favorite of C-SEC and a handful of independent bounty hunters, who favor the weapon’s crowd-control qualities to the messiness of traditional firearms.
Forward Humanity

The **Forward Humanity** party is a human political party within the Systems Alliance that holds many center-right, pro-business views. Focused on the advancement of humanity with a slow, methodical approach to dealing with alien species, both those with and without ties to the Citadel Council, the party has a particularly strong hold on military members and humans with more strict cultural values and beliefs. As of 2182 it is the most popular political party in human history, holding over 800 million registered members.

## Political Ideas

Since humanity's discovery of the Prothean ruins on Mars and the First Contact War, many humans have believed they need to seek their own future in the stars, not relying upon alien technology and cultural advancement. Forward Humanity is a representation of that thought, pushing for integration in the economic markets of other worlds without becoming beholden to those species. While they don't hold such radical beliefs as parties like Terra Firma, they do seek for human independence from much of the Council's legislation.

Mere decades after turian aggression saw the colony of Shanxi fall to an alien race, Forward Humanity seeks to shore up the strength of Alliance interests across the galaxy. Much of the legislation on Alliance garrisons of colonies and increases in defense spending begin on the desks of Forward Humanity politicians.

Surviving a barrage of pirate raids throughout the Bahanak Frontier ever since they left the Sol System, many humans see aliens as undesirable and unwanted, especially batarians. Forward Humanity, while officially standing against xenophobia, works hard to maintain a strict and substantial immigration policy, keeping many aliens off of Earth without good reason to be there.

## History

Formed of a coalition of conservative MPs during the founding of the Systems Alliance Parliament, Forward Humanity began as one of the most popular and successful parties within the Alliance. Bringing in votes from both the homeworld and the colonies (something their main rival, the Blues, could not boast), they made up almost a quarter of the members of the 1st Systems Alliance Parliament.

In the time since, Forward Humanity has only grown in popularity, winning their first majority during the 3rd Systems Alliance Parliament and placing Doihara Kasai in the position of Prime Minister.
Hyrennia S'Brey

### Unique Markings

Facial markings more vibrant than most,with broad swatches that shift from red, to orange, to purple extending from her eyes in a dramatic, harlequin-like fashion.

## Status

### Occupation

Actress

**Hyrennia S'Brey**, also known by her stage name of **Thereza de L'Amour**, is an asari actress from Phyrene on Hyetiana galactically famous for her role in the extranet show *Blue Moons*.

## Biography

One of today’s most recognizable faces in mainstream media, Thereza de L’Amour is the stage name of asari actress Hyrennia S’Brey, an actress whose star status has been on the up and up since her casting as the lead in “*Blue Moons*” - a show consisting of tangled romances, endless drama, and a cast of scantily-clad asari. Hyrennia herself, behind the scenes, is something of an enigma; as famous as she’s become, she’s managed to keep the details of her private life almost entirely out of the public eye. The only thing anyone has managed to discern is that she was born on Hyetiana, and was orphaned as a child following her parents’ deaths. The how, what, when and why of the situation isn’t known, nor is anyone sure how she ended up in the spotlight, seemingly out of nowhere, which has made her a popular topic of discussion among conspiracy theorists and gossips.

## Personality

* Whimsical
* Astute
* Dauntless
* Secretive
* Befuddled

## Physical Description

Hyrennia is in the prime of her maiden stage, proven not only by her tall, perfectly-sculpted figure and delicate, modelesque features, but also the subtle mystique hidden behind them. It takes a lot for one asari to stand out from the rest, but as one of the galaxy's hottest celebrities, Hyrennia - or Thereza, as she's known professionally - is the embodiment of everything everyone wants in a modern it-girl. Blue skin and bluer eyes with a glint of something else - something sharp and intriguing that pulls people in, wanting to know more. She's a mystery that no-one can seem to solve - a fact that just makes her that much more attractive to her audience.
Estivus Erax

**Estivus Erax** is a city on and the capital of the turian-colonized world of Altakiril.

## Description

The first landing site of hardy, independent-minded turian colonists, Estivus Erax quickly developed as a profitable hub for the exploration and exploitation of the planet at large. When dextro-amino acid based life was discovered, the city rapidly shifted toward an agriculture-minded economy.

In 2060 it came under siege by the turian countercultural movement known as the Vengeful Spirits, and the local government was run beneath their rule until 2098. That year, the colony returned to a pseudo-Hierarchy system of meritocracy, though the Spirits still retain a major base in the capital and across the planet.
Lusia

**Location:** Milky Way / Athena Nebula / Tomaros System

Formerly a simple and quiet asari colony, **Lusia** has significant historical importance due to the Krogan Rebellions. After centuries of unabated expansion, the krogan finally forced the Council's hand when they tried to annex this world. Aware that in a generation, Lusia could be a staging base for an invasion of Thessia, the Council came to the colony's defense. They cut the krogan supply lines off at Thessia's mass relay and inflicted heavy casualties. The krogan here surrendered, but others across the galaxy were enraged. Lusia became the catalyst for a much greater war.
Hahne-Kedar

Reliable and efficient, Earth-based **Hahne-Kedar** has become a major supplier to the Systems Alliance military, including their Kessler which has become the standard issue Alliance sidearm. Their weapons are considered stock quality at best, though their armor lines are generally recognized as above average.

## Products

### Armor Sets

* Hornet Armor

* Mantis Armor
* Predator Armor
* Scorpion Armor
* Silverback Armor
* Ursa Armor

### Mechs

* FENRIS Mechs
* LOKI Mechs
* YMIR Mechs

### Weaponry

#### Sniper Rifles

* Avenger

###
Iovantucarus

Credit to the Expanded Galaxy Mod

**Location:** Milky Way / Local Cluster / 61 Ursae Majoris System

Sirona provided a tantalizing mystery during the early colonization period when scientists struggled to identify asteroid impact sites, both on the garden world and, to a lesser extent, its orbiting moon. The reason for this strange phenomenon only became clear when astronomers discovered the gas giant **Iovantucarus**.

## Description

Iovantucarus has an extraordinarily close proximity to the asteroid belt, due to this it serves as an asteroidal sponge that soaks up errant debris before they drift into the interior of the system. Consequentially, Sirona has developed relatively asteroid-free in the past few hundred million years and has not suffered from extraterrestrial extinction events, while Iovantucarus has collected a substantial number of natural satellites.

## Trivia

* Intarabus was created and added by the Expanded Galaxy Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found here: EGM
Illium Law Enforcement

**Illium Law Enforcement** is the direct enforcement branch of the Illium Advisory Board, the ruling body of the asari-founded colony of Illium. While its duties also include most of what would traditionally be seen in policing agencies across the galaxy, as a separate office with corporate interests the agency is also used to collect on fees and ensure transactions are completed properly.

## Known Personnel

### Officers

* Besi Taysir
* Fiera V'Rendra
* Lisk Anaya
* Tomira B'Iassier
Epyrus

**Location:** Milky Way / Apien Crest / Centrix Aurum System

**Epyrus** is a frozen wasteland that ancient turians colonized before the Unification War, not because the planet was particularly valuable but because the nearby asteroid belt, the Aurum Belt, is rich with heavy metals and rare earth materials. Initially used as a staging ground for the mining groups which exploited the belt, the colony soon took on a life of its own, becoming strong enough to stand on its own until being wrestled back under control by the Hierarchy in 449 BCE.

## Description

Epyrus was initially colonized on the 30th of August, 504 BCE. During the Unification War it declared its independence, but was subjugated by the Turian Hierarchy towards the end of the conflict in a nonviolent show of force.
Clan Raik

**Clan Raik** was a krogan clan that, to this day, is renowned for its role in their history. The most common krogan tongue, referred to them as "Talk of the Past" is based largely upon the Raik language, and the name for their star, Aralakh, is from this language as well.

Unfortunately, the appealing nature of their dialect did not earn them any friends. They were obliterated in a vicious attack by Clan Quash in the mid-16th century known as the Culling of Raik.
Iku'ra

Credit to the Spectre Expansion Mod

**Location:** Milky Way / Hades Nexus / Azedes System

**Iku'ra** is a terrestrial world with a thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide and argon. The surface is particularly cold, primarily composed of iron with deposits of nickel. The raloi once floated the idea of sending a manned mission to the world, however funds were diverted and instead a powerful telescope was launched into geosynchronous orbit around their homeworld.

## Trivia

* Iku'ra was created and added by the Spectre Expansion Mod for Mass Effect 3, which can be found at this link.
Jak Ser

**Location:** Milky Way / Aethon Cluster / Aru System

**Jak Ser** is a barren world within the Volus home system.

## Description

Jak Ser features heavily in ancient volus mythology and folklore since its bright white surface made it easy to chart in the night sky without the aid of a telescope. Once the volus developed advanced astronomical equipment, their scientists discovered that Jak Ser's luminosity was caused by a thick carbon monoxide cloud cover that had hidden the real face of the planet for millennia.
Deseado Crater

Alliance Research Station Rosetta in 2185

**Deseado Crater** is a massively important location to the human species as it is where they discovered the first solid evidence that they were not alone in the universe. Uncovering the remains of an ancient prothean monitoring station, the translation and research put into the ancient databanks led to them discovering the Charon Relay, stores of Element Zero left behind by the long-vanished species, and eventually their First Contact with the rest of the galactic community.

Since this discovery in 2148 the crater has been largely covered by a massive research station, Alliance Research Station Rosetta.
Incinerate

**Incinerate** is an omni-tool combat application that fires a highly explosive plasma round created with omni-gel, which detonates on impact with an enemy target. This flammable plasma spreads across the target and nearby zone, inflicting severe burns and weakening armor. The flames typically last for 4-5 seconds before burning out.

## History

Though not as old as omni-tools themselves, incinerate was the first recorded combat application to really take off around the galaxy. First developed by the salarian Special Tasks Group in 1616, it has served militaries and mercenaries alike throughout history as a reliable and effective tool for spreading chaos and weakening defenses on the battlefield.
Drennit Taklanar

Artwork by Railroad

**Drennit Taklanar** is a batarian boy and the son of smuggler Dalshi Taklanar.

## Biography

Born to a pair of smugglers in the Fumi District of Omega, Drennit was raised on the streets. His mother was killed only a couple months after his birth by Eclipse, leaving his father to raise the boy alone. Often alone for long periods of time while his father was away, he learned the ins-and-outs of surviving simply by trial and error.
Institute for the Study of Astronomical Bodies

The **Institute for the Study of Astronomical Bodies** is a multi-species academic think-tank dedicated to promoting the research of astronomical bodies. Headquartered on the Citadel's own Kithoi Ward, they are also relied upon by the galactic community to observe and classify the potential threat levels of astronomical bodies such as comets and rogue asteroids.
Locil

**Location:** Milky Way / Aethon Cluster / Aru System

The first of the Aru System's three gas giants, **Locil** is also the largest. Boasting over 96 moons, this planet's orbit bustled with hundreds of helium-3 extraction centers. Most of the work population lived on Locil's orbital stations, which are so numerous they have become an unofficial city chained together by taxi services and extendable umbilical cords.
Erebus System

**Location:** Milky Way / Styx Theta

The **Erebus System**is a stellar system within the Styx Theta cluster, itself a part of the Attican Traverse. It was initially explored in 2160 by the Systems Alliance exploratory vessel SSV Ibn Battuta.

## Planets

* Nepmos
* Quaji
* Wermani
* Chofen

## Mass Relays

* Nyx Relay
	+ The Nyx Relay is a primary Mass Relay, linking exclusively with the relay in the Pax System of the Horse Head Neblua.
Edessan

**Location:** Milky Way / Proditore's Scar / Sabulum System

The turian colony world of **Edessan** is a world of extremes when compared to the rest of the planets within the Hierarchy. One of the most arid colonies they have, it is also one with the highest gravity and atmospheric pressure. As a result, there was something of a stigma and a pride in being from Edessan. Offworlders considered natives thick-skulled, dense. Locals thought of themselves as hardy, more resilient than your average turian. Such ideas have been largely squashed as an institutional matter since the Unification War, but the friendly rivalry between colonies is stronger on no world than Edessan.

## Description

Initially colonized on the 19th of May, 557 BCE, Edessan was the first world to be claimed within the newly-reached cluster that would come to be known as Proditore's Scar. Chosen for its atmosphere and little else, it soon developed a reputation as a jump-off point to get to more temperate worlds deeper into the cluster.

After the outbreak of the Unification War, the heavily populated but economically poor Edessan spent its time bullying the distant, smaller colonies like Gothis. Hard-nosed and bitter to the end, it took a full-scale siege to reclaim the desert world for the Hierarchy.
Gei Hinnom

**Location:** Milky Way / Hades Nexus / Sheol System

A small, tidally-locked planet exploited by human interests for its natural resources, **Gei Hinnom** is also notable for being the first human-discovered prothean burial site.

## Description

A nearly atmosphere-less, tidally-locked planet orbiting a red dwarf star, Gei Hinnom was the first place human explorers discovered a dedicated prothean burial ground. While a few sites were saved for posterity, Eldfell-Ashland Mining successfully lobbied to scout the rest of the planet for element zero, and soon was embroiled in a scandal. Mining teams were looting grave sites, searching for eezo and other treasures, and many got rich off the so-called "cemetery business."

While EAM officially brought a stop to the looting, its mining teams remain on the planet, prospecting the unclaimed territory and taking their ore to the Pamyat System for refining.
Fortification

A **Fortification** module is a facet that comes pre-installed in some armor variations, or is installed later on by the user. When the module is triggered via omni-tool, protective Foucault currents are sent through the underlying weave, giving some added protection to the wearer. This safeguard typically lasts for several seconds before powering down and recharging.
Healing Waters

Hanar aid organization **Healing Waters** is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the relief of those who have come up against disaster, sentient-made or not. Though the Illuminated Primacy does have its own counterpart, the Missionaries of Kenu-jama, Healing Waters distances itself from the religious work done by their government.
Jump Jets

Once proprietary hardware for turian special forces, **Jump Jets** allow a user to make extremely high jumps or hover for several seconds. Users must be trained in their operation to evade predators or environmental hazards, obtain resources, or conduct maintenance in high places safely.

## Description

The jump-jet itself consists of a helium-3 microthruster with a tungsten-hafnium carbide casing. A gyroscopic element zero core functions to both keep the user orientated in flight and lower their mass when hovering, keeping fuel expenditure down. Hard-coded safety features prevent continuous operation of jump-jets to avoid injuring the user or melting their equipment.

Two microthrusters are attached to the boots of a wearer's hardsuit, as well as one larger thruster in the mid-back. These thrusters allow a user to dash anywhere along terrain that is normally walkable, typically in bursts of about 3-5 meters depending upon how much energy the user donates to the process (how hard they push off). It can also be used to bolster a wearer's jump, boosting them upwards to a maximum of 6 meters with a push-off. They can hover for 5-10 seconds in this position.
Dà Líng Sān (大陵三) System

**Location:** Milky Way / Xìngyùn (幸运) Cluster

The **Dà Líng Sān (大陵三) System**, marked as that on Systems Alliance star charts though it is commonly known in english as Iota Persei, is a sun-like star relatively close to the Sol System within the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way. Orbited by a habitable planet and a barren, rocky world, the system found itself at the centerfold of the First Contact War, fought between the Hierarchy of Palaven and the Systems Alliance in 2157.

## Planets

* Hebei (河北)
* Shanxi (山西)
Fisherman's Blight

**Fisherman's Blight** is a disease native to the hanar homeworld of Kahje that went undiscovered until the fish known as Acid Fins came into contact with the planet's adopted citizens, the drell.

## History

Following a massive environmental disaster in the mid-2120’s, the homes of many reclusive Acid Fins were destroyed, leading the fish to wander the ocean in search of a new place to live, and, in the process, come into contact with drell for the first time. The fishermen who first discovered this strange fish tangled in their nets had never seen an acid fin before, and didn't know that it was capable of expelling a highly toxic poison. And unlike the hanar, who are immune to the fish's secretion, drell proved to be extremely sensitive to the clear, water-like substance, finding that touching the fish caused large, nasty rashes to break out all over their bodies.

Once infected, it was horrifyingly easy for a victim of the blight to spread it to others - even hanar. The drell's own unique biological properties somehow altered the acid fin's poison, not only making it stronger and more deadly for hanar, but also adding hallucinations to the list of symptoms. The fast-acting, deadly nature of the disease, makes it immensely hard to contain, as is evidenced in the tragic Vesohk Life Dome Implosion.

The Implosion was the first recorded instance of the Fisherman's Blight, with it claiming thousands of lives before a strict quarantine contained it to Vesohk. With more than half the population dead or infected, the dome was deemed lost, and was destroyed in hopes that doing so would eradicate the disease. Many believed that this had worked, that the Blight was gone, but several decades later a second outbreak sprung up in the much larger Kargarte Life Dome. This time the Illuminated Primacy had some idea of what to expect, and so a team of scientists and doctors was sent in to develop a cure once and for all. Much of the team perished in the process, but their efforts to save Kargarte were not in vain; a young virologist named Fiosa Shifim discovered the origins and cause of the Fisherman's Blight, and was able to craft a vaccine that would prevent the disease from spreading any further. The Blight still pops up every now and again, but thanks to the efforts of Doctor Shifim, contracting it is no longer a death sentence.
Nightshade Blades

**Nightshade Blades** are a variant of the combat ability Ballistic Blades, although maintained as highly illegal across Council space. The user's omni-tool minifactures a salvo of thin, jagged blades coated with toxins carried in the gauntlets. These blades are projected by the device towards their target, slicing it up while depositing the toxin within the wounds. While the blades alone are enough to cause massive shock, bleeding and burns, the toxin almost ensures that an unarmored target will die in due time.
Echo V

The **Mytus Interstellar Echo V** was a model of long-range freighters designed and constructed by the spacecraft firm Mytus Interstellar from 2100 to 2168. The Echo line were all based upon old quarian designs from before the Geth War, and the architectural drafting was completed by quarian engineers working for the company.

## History

The first model of Echo freighters was put into service shortly after the geth conquered Rannoch and forced the quarians into exile, with some quarian refugees finding homes amongst the rest of the galaxy and jobs especially in engineering markets. The aesthetics of the Echo were mostly inspired by these lost souls reminding themselves of home.
Damping

Damping is an omni-tool application utilized by combatants across the galaxy. Similar to the ability Overload, this packet of energy specifically targets the sources of an enemy's own combat abilities instead of their kinetic barriers. This energy packet is specifically designed to strike at an opponent's omni-tool and biotic amplifier, if they have one, disabling abilities temporarily. Depending upon the enemy, the effect can last anywhere from 5 seconds to a full minute.
Hourglass Nebula

A cluster firmly within the Terminus Systems, the **Hourglass Nebula** remains largely remote despite being a relay stopover between Omega and Illium on their respective clusters. A significant number of its worlds have been named by salarian explorers who found either barren rock or lucrative robo-mining opportunities.

## Systems

* Faryar System
* Osun System
* Ploitari System
* Sowilo System

## Mass Relay Connections

* Crescent Nebula
* Omega Nebula
* The Shrike Abyssal
* Valhallan Threshold
Elkoss Combine

A volus conglomerate based in the Terminus Systems, the **Elkoss Combine** produces less expensive versions of items carried by high-end manufacturers. Functional yet affordable armor, weapons and omni-tools are all available from the Elkoss Combine, along with a wide variety of other products through its subsidiaries.

## Products

### Omni-tools

#### Cipher Family

* Cipher I
* Cipher II

### Weapons

#### Assault Rifles

* M-8 Avenger
* M-8S Avenger

## Subsidiaries

* Coros
* Cision Technologies
* Galactic Beauty Solutions
* Genetic Paradigms
* Fishdog Food Factory
* First Irune Investment Trusts
Domont Tennek

**Sur’Kesh Ulsas Cenport Saka Domont Tennek**, more commonly referred to simply as **Tennek** though he prefers **Doctor**, is a salarian surgeon. Hailing from the Saka district within the city of Cenport in the nation of Ulsas on their homeworld of Sur'Kesh, he has had a rough, up and down career in the medical field.

## Biography

Accused, but not convicted, of one or perhaps many minor malpractice suits, Tennek decided that the Citadel had now become a rather bothersome place to hold his practice. Not to mention that the patients he saw generally lacked humor, patience, or even interesting ailments to satisfy his curiosity. Then again, at least this time left him with the option. A luxury when compared to his flight from Illium. Who would've guessed that inter-species plastic surgery doesn't work out too well?

With his 30th year rapidly approaching, perhaps it was time to abandon working on stations and planets. After all, there was an entire galaxy worth exploring. What music could he discover? What recipes might yet expand his palate? And, a shiver of excitement ran down his spine at the mere thought, just what were some of these “adventurous” types made of?

## Personality

* Jovial more often than not
* Happy to strike up a conversation with anyone about nearly anything

* Unlikely to outright lie, but happily uses sarcasm
* Very rarely curses or uses slang
* Introduces himself as and prefers simply being called “Doctor”
* Tennek is better than you, whether you know it or not, but he’ll remind you when the time is right
* Loves music and plays spiano
* Well-versed cook
* Family, friends, partners, subjects. It’s all the same, really.
* Rarely resists curiosities
* Rarely considers morality unless prompted, and even then finds it a chore
* Not fond of having his ideas turned down
* Demonstrates a somewhat sadistic passion for surgery of any kind

## Physical Description

* Light frame with unimpressive musculature
* Carries himself with pride
* Deep voice...for a salarian
* Green & white skin
* Vibrant green markings on cheeks
* Purple stripe tattooed on chin
* Tends to appear rather pleased more often than not
* Dresses in a minimalist, but in very expensive fashion
* Colors are rare, and usually highlight something of great value
* Has at least one scalpel with him at all times

## Appearances

* What Lies Beneath
* Cold Case
Fleetnet

**Fleetnet** is a popular extranet social media site utilized by beings from across the Milky Way galaxy, though predominantly in Citadel Space. A micro-blogging site akin to humanity's own Twitter service of the 21st century, the site allows users to express themselves through postings with a maximum size of 340 characters.

## History

Fleetnet, known as Fleet Network at the time of its inception, was a peer-to-peer message service designed and utilized by Council forces during the Krogan Rebellions. Access was restricted to officers within various commands and fronts of the conflict, allowing real-time instant messaging between those in charge of the front lines. While not particularly useful in the field of battle, the privacy allowed and instantaneous transmission of the relatively small files made it a reliable tool when able to access the extranet.

## Stories

Fleetnet can be used by players to develop stories or worldbuild in the background without the in-depth, novel-style writing preferred in events and one-shots. Such stories are catalogued here.

 To Die and to Love | Rey
Gillian Grayson

**Gillian Grayson** is a student within the Ascension Project hosted at Jon Grissom Academy. Adopted daughter of corporate executive Paul Grayson, she is unwittingly the subject of experiments by the human survivalist organization known as Cerberus. A victim of the Yandoa Incident, she has high-functioning autism as well as biotic potential.
Flight 714 Incident

* Some of the first cases of human biotics appear within the next 10-15 years from exposure in-utero to dust form element zero

What would normally be a quite nondescript industrial accident, the **Flight 714 Incident** was a pivotal moment in humanity's understanding of biotics and the effects of element zero exposure in-utero. Still in their infancy when it comes to working with the aforementioned element, the drive core on a Mars-bound transport freighter was ruptured, causing a catastrophic power failure which led to the explosion of the vessel within moments of departing from the Singapore International Spaceport. While miraculously only the seven crewmembers of the vessel were killed in the incident, the dust-form element zero particles that were deposited into the atmosphere exposed many in-utero children resulting in a huge spike of birth defects among the affected population and, eventually, some of the first cases of biotics in humans.
Eclipse

**Eclipse** is a mercenary company founded in 2164 by former asari commando Jona Sederis. In contrast to many of its counterparts, Eclipse specializes in more delicate ways of dealing with contracts than simple run and gun. The company is based out of Omega's Uchen district.

## History

Eclipse was incorporated as a "proactive" security company. Influenced by asari and salarian military doctrine, Eclipse specializes in sabotage, assassination, and personal and organizational security. Although Citadel governments regard the corporation with suspicion, it's embraced in the Skyllian Verge and Terminus Systems.

Early on, Sederis sought government contracts to establish market share against the better-established Blue Suns. Her agency scored a galactic PR coup by retaking several space stations captured by the Anhur People's Liberation Army and neutralizing its leaders, a victory Eclipse's marketing department never ceases trumpeting.

Based on Omega Station, Eclipse controls nearly 20% of the asteroid's real estate. Its services range from mech repair to open warfare, although assassination is reserved for meeting wider, longer-term company goals (for instance, pre-emptive strikes against pirates rather than murdering spouses for insurance money). Despite numerous reports, Eclipse denies sabotaging or kidnapping business rivals.

## Company Organization

### Leadership Hierarchy

* Jona Sederis - Founder and CEO
* Lieutenant Bot Sayn - Second-in-command
* Commander Malin Jaroth - Commander of Omega's Eclipse forces

### Ranking Structure

* CEO
* Lieutenant
* Major
* Commander
* Captain
* Chief
* Merc
* Initiate

## Notable Members

* Jona Sederis
* Bot Sayn
* Malin Jaroth
* Trevor Reynolds
Noveria Development Corporation

The **Noveria Development Corporation** is a holding company that claimed the planet Noveria with the combined capital of two dozen major high-technology companies. (likely including Binary Helix, Elanus Risk Control Services and Synthetic Insights). Because of the NDC's ownership, Noveria is a privately-chartered colony without input from any Citadel race's government and therefore is not legally part of Citadel space.

## Control

The NDC's interests are represented by the Executive Board, which essentially governs Noveria and keeps the tech companies there in line. The Executive Board appoints an administrator to oversee day-to-day business on Noveria. The administrator's position allows him a great deal of power, which often opens him up to the temptations of corporate corruption. The NDC's Executive Board accepts this and normally tolerates self-interest as long as it doesn't interfere with their business.

Although Noveria is not technically under Citadel law, the NDC allows Spectres special privileges, but they are in a unique position to hamper a Spectre's investigation if it might cause problems for the NDC's investors. Though they will not directly interfere, they can bury the Spectre under litigation and paperwork.

If an issue arises within their ranks, the Executive Board can appoint internal affairs agents to investigate and carry out justice.

## Member Companies

* Binary Helix
* Elanus Risk Control Services
* Synthetic Insights

## Known Personnel

* Bel Anoleis
* Gianna Parasini
* Kira Stirling
* Lilihierax Mattis
* Lorik Qui'in
* Maeko Matsuo
Conquest of the Three Continents

Considered, though disputedly, to be the founding event in the history of the Batarian Hegemony, the **Conquest of the Three Continents** is no doubt the most famous and historically important event in the ancient history of the Batarian people.

## Description

Why the hero Harz began the campaign is as much speculation as it is a mystery, but in 664 BCE it is widely accepted that he started the war with an attack from his homeland of Tremdazan with a full-scale invasion of his neighbors to the south. In the span of twenty years, Harz and his loyal allies in three different nations conquered twelve of the fifteen major states of ancient Khar'shan.
Holun-Myeri Exploratory Fund

The **Holun-Miyeri Exploratory Fund** is a secretive and private enterprise undertaken by asari matriarch Tera Myeri and her late husband, the volus tycoon Torel Holun. It was founded as a successor to the asari Next Great Step political movement, its goal to open new mass relays and explore what lies beyond.

## History

After the Next Great Step political movement was voted down in the Asari Republics, many organizers within the party disbanded and became disillusioned with the ideals they once upheld. Not one to be pushed down by the weight of politics, however, Tera Myeri took a different path.

Along with her husband, wealthy eezo tycoon Torel Holun, she set the foundations for what would eventually become her own private exploratory company. Over the next several decades, she spent her time building up a team of scientists, researchers, engineers and physicists to move forward in her plan. If they couldn't get the resources to build their own relays, why not explore the dormant ones lying in wait?

When her team discovered a dormant relay within the Telith System of the Sentry Omega cluster, Tera settled a base of operations on the nearby habitable world of Virmire, essentially laying claim to the sleeping tech. Shortly after this, her husband died of natural causes, leaving his wife to continue their mission with all of his wealth.

Nearing the conclusion of the 22nd Century, HMEF researchers and engineers made breakthrough discoveries on the relay itself and completed the fund's maiden exploratory vessel, the FSS Asteria.

## Ranking Structure

* CEO Tera Myeri
* Head of Engineering Sendra Lleril
* Head of Research Mohamed Axmed
* Head of Candidate Indoctrination Amy Jefferson
* Head of Security Terrick Malguhrz
* Captain Cerya Fextus

## Notable Assets

* Waypoint
* FSS Asteria
* Listening Post Precipice
Jon Grissom Academy

**Location:** Milky Way / Petra Nebula / Vetus System

Most often simply referred to as **Grissom Academy**, the **Jon Grissom Academy** is the Systems Alliance's premier school for young human biotics and students with high levels of aptitude in any field. Founded in 2176, the school orbits the colony world of Elysium.

## Description

The stated mission of the Jon Grissom Academy, commissioned in 2176, is to "serve a student population demonstrating excellence and passion for math, science, and the liberal arts." Its entirely human student body ranges in age from the early teens to the mid-twenties. Although the fact is not heavily advertised, the institution also offers classes for students with biotic capability. The school's Ascension Project seeks to train these students and integrate them into normal society. Unlike the project's previous incarnation, Biotic Acclimation and Temperance Training, or BAaT, the training is not exclusively military in nature.

The academy also employs scientific personnel, including Dr. Kahlee Sanders, to develop synthetic intelligence systems and biotic amplifiers.
Ganar Wrang

**Ganar Wrang** is considered to be the father of the Blood Pack mercenary outfit, taking it into his possession in the year 1999 and reforming it from a small vorcha gang to the galaxy-spanning mercenary organization it would eventually become. Exiled for striking a female in anger, the krogan never forgot this insult and eventually returned to his clan's grounds, inciting riots and inspiring many to join his gang. Eventually succumbing to nephridontisis in 2080, he passed his gang on to his second in command, Ganar Yulaz.
Izanami System

**Location:** Milky Way / Mkali Pool

The **Izanami System** is composed of a star and the three planets that orbit it, one of which houses a human colony. All located within the Mkali Pool of the Bahanak Frontier, the system is one of the quieter locations controlled by the Systems Alliance.

## Planets

* Susanoo
* Tsukiyomi
* Amaterasu
Danessal Benore

### Unique Markings

Two stripes of lace white coloration in an upward direction across each of her cheeks

## Status

### Occupation

Collector

**Danessal Benore**, known to some as the **Archivist**, is a wealthy asari recluse with an obsession for cataloguing the known universe in digital form. Heiress to the Benore-Stelfaz Company, she has taken an extreme hands-off approach with the corporation for her entire life, focusing on her own personal pursuits from her private compound on the frozen world of Valvontic. From there, she works on what she only refers to as the Catalogue.

## Biography

Danessal was born in Rayithri on Thessia on the 14th of November 1338 to Asche Benore and Turum Gerex. Her mother, Asche, had taken an inherited company and merged it with a volus conglomerate, creating the Benore-Stelfaz Company and ensuring her child would never need to worry about credits as long as she lived. Turum was a "lifer", serving in the Primarch's Navy for decades until a chance encounter led him to Asche. Both parents, having led extremely productive and exploratory lifestyles, had a penchant for collecting, and spent their time together amassing vast fortunes of art and artifacts from across the known galaxy.

## Personality

* Aloof
* Curious
* Obsessive

## Physical Description

Danessal is a short, slim woman nearing the final century of her life. Her eyes, once filled with life, are wiser than they had been, with faded coloration and a gaze that looks through more often than at. She bears two lace white stripes on her cheeks that run upwards from chin to ear, and a vibrant coloration change from the aegean blue of much of her body to the cobalt of her crest, palms, lips and soles.