Abaddon ((Náströnd Prison Facility A9-3324)

## System History

In 2573, Star League Intelligence decided that it needed to be able to operate away from the eyes of the House Lords and any one else that might take issue with how it gathered intelligence. With that in mind, they began backing expeditions to explore the Deep Periphery for locations that could be used for 'black sites'. In 2575, A9-3324 was discovered and deemed perfect for one of these sites.

A9-3324 was turned into a black site and would only be referred to as Náströnd. Those in charge of the facility would no longer answer to SL Command, only SLI. SLI agents would bring high value targets there for questioning. The facility would be expanded to include housing for political prisoners, enemy spies, and anyone else deemed a threat. All under the justification of protecting Star League and the Camerons.

When the Reunification War started, the influx of prisoners increased. Many were interrogated then simply imprisoned. When the different cell blocks would become full, the prisoners would be forced to build more. With the Amaris Civil War saw a dramatic increase in prisoners. Republican prisoners brought here were not only questioned, but tortured, and then summarily executed in the main courtyard. The longer the war went on, the more cruel and obscene the treatment Republican prisoners received.

**Fall of Star League**

For the personnel and operatives that worked out of Nastrod, the dissolution of Star League by the House Lords felt like a betrayal. Many were prepared to launch a covert war against them in support of whatever action they assumed General Kerensky had planned. When approached with the Exodus Plan, they felt even more betrayed.

The feelings of betrayal were so deep that when the *SLS Tamerlane* (an ***Essex***-class destroyer) came to strip the facility of any supplies and tech, it was quickly seized and it's crew executed by the highly trained black ops teams of the facility. It was then assumed lost by the SLDF fleet in a miss-jump as Abaddon's location was not something they were certain of in the first place. From that point on, Abaddon would be independent. The only ones to know of it's existence would be Comstar and only because of their control of the HPG network.

The SLS Tamerlane came into orbit around Abaddon, and sent personnel down to start removing equipment. Those teams were efficiently dealt with by the highly trained operatives waiting in ambush. When the *SLS Tamerlane* began to suspect a trap, the newly renamed *Takklemaggot* came out of hiding and destroyed it in one volley. From that point on, Abaddon was independent. The only ones to know of it's existence would be Comstar and only because of their control of the HPG network.

Abaddon would contact the nearby Gandvik Shipyards and over time, enter a partnership with them. They would help the shipyard with supplies and protection while they would assist with ships. The *SLS Tamerlane* would be upgraded with experimental, cutting edge weapons and tech, eventually being renamed the *Takklemaggot*.

Overtime, Abaddon would acquire 3 more warships, the *Hellion*, the *Arioch*, and the *Asmodean* (all ***Gehenna***-Class warships), all experimental designs or prototypes. Raiding and destroying secret facilities all across the Inner Sphere seizing the tech they needed in lightning and deadly operations. Each ship being given a designations and named after one of the Angels guarding Hell.

Abaddon would take advantage of the chaos of the Succession Wars by kidnapping and interrogating any technicians or scientists that could improve or advance their technology. As a result, when the Clan Invasion came, they were not caught off guard like the rest of the periphery or the Inner sphere.

**Clan Invasion and Jihad**

Once the origins of the Clans was established, Abaddon began to target them with the same cold detached hatred reserved for the SLDF forces during the Exodus. Clan ships that that strayed too close to Abaddon's influence were quickly overwhelmed and destroyed.

This pattern would eventually attract the attention of both Comstar and the Clans. Both would send missions to find Abaddon. Only Comstar's ROM agents part of the secret Eye of Providence cabal were successful. After brief and intense negotiations, an understanding was agreed to. Comstar would feed information about Clan targets and more in depth intel on the Houses, and Abaddon would hold Comstar prisoners that needed to be kept secret.

The arrangement would hold until Word of Blake prisoners started being sent to the facility. Soon after their arrival, the Word of Blake's influence would take hold and Abaddon would be allied with them.

### Military Deployment

Abbadon currently has in orbit around it's star a unique dreadnaught class ship, the Níðhöggr Prison Barge. This ship slowly makes its way between the Prison facilities and to the Nifhel Science Labs, currently run by the Word of Blake.

### Geography

A desert of crystalline rocks. There are gentle rolling hills. Huge glittering geodes dot the surface. These are often mined for the rare minerals within by work details from the prison.

### Planetary Locations

The Náströnd Prison Facility (named Abaddon by Star League intel) is a massive complex covering several hundred square kilometers. Most of the facility is dedicated to cell blocks, but the core of it houses it's main systems and command and control. Abaddon is also protected by numerous satellites that hide in the rings that circle the planet and throughout the system.

### Local Fauna

The air contains pheromones that induce an insatiable hunger. The reason for this has not been fully explored since it was to the benefit of the prison. The air is only breathable without filters for a short period of time before the pheromones take effect. Usually within a few minutes the effects start to begin, however by that time asphyxiation has usually killed the victim since Abaddon's surface has little oxygen. The corrosive nature of the atmosphere would also cause masks to fail over time, allowing "the hunger" to take even those protected. This effect causes the victim over time to become violent and, if left unchecked, cannibalism will occur. This was tested on prisoners by the administrations that controlled the facility post Reunification War.

Symbiotic bands of creatures of multiple species live and hunt together. Impassable thickets of yellow fungus covers the land. This fungus moves slowly towards heat sources and if that source is biological, secretes an enzyme that paralyzes the subject as it envelopes and dissolves the target

The first is a insect-like creature that hunts in packs of 4-10. They are about the size of large dogs and communicate using a series of clicks and tapping on the rocks. They are extremely fast, but not able to navigate on the surface well and avoid it. They will chase prey to the surface, usually to cave openings that they know lead to thickets of the yellow fungus. When the prey has become paralyzed, they will descend on it and proceed to tear it open, removing it's organs to devour.

The third species in this symbiotic relationship is a small insect that lives in the cave network. They are often found in large colonies numbering in the hundreds of thousands and often find themselves preyed upon by other creatures. As a defense, they have learned to locate the XXX using a specialized radar and will flee towards the nearest pack, tapping the rocks in a similar fashion to how the XX packs communicate.

They use a biological radar to perceive the world around them. In order to keep these species from overrunning facilities, warbots patrol the surface.