19183 Trajan Court

**19183 Trajan Court**, located in the raised easterly edges of Imperial Acres county in the Empire Ramparts metrozone, is the secondary residence of Otis Byrne: the leader of the Hyperian borough of the Harborne Boys. It also serves as the primary meeting point and secondary headquarters of the planetary organization. Constructed in 2620 at a cost of ᑕ100 million, the estate was originally the home of Hyperian pop singer ByteSynth until her death in 2680. The house briefly became the secondary residence to a United Mineral Consortium corporate magnate from Earth, Paul DeLyle, until he sold it to Otis for ᑕ85 million in 2691.

Even with Otis not being present, the estate still serves as a nexus of Harborne gang activity; many of his lieutenants rotate through the mansion in coordination of operations. The grounds of the mansion are patrolled by the Harborne-controlled private security corporation, GoldShield Element, and it routinely serves as the location for balls and events that Otis hosts to curry favor with various public figures.

The estate, being subject to a siege by the Zedohishi-kai, Crimson Lotus Society, and field teams of the Security Information Network during the Night of the Ravens in 2698, became the starting point of the Eastern Albion Gang War.

## Layout

The estate lies on an over 3 acre plot of land and is divided into the mansion, garage, and staff house areas. Most of the acreage not occupied by amenities or structures is densely wooded to naturally muffle noise.

### Entrance

The estate lies at the end of its own private road, Trajan Court, which connects to the wider Imperial Acres road network. Originally only having an automated front gate, the estate now sports a gate and manned guardhouse at both its roadside entrance and the immediate entrance towards the driveway.

The cobblestone driveway is quite large, enough to host over a dozen vehicles. It leads to the mansion and garage building. Before it reaches the mansion, it forms a loop around a water fountain.

### Garage

The garage has four entrances for vehicles that enter from the driveway, two entrances for hover vehicles that land from the sky, and has a cycling mechanism that can store vehicles underground and bring them to the surface for use. In total, it can host twenty vehicles of regular size. It also contains maintenance bays for terrestrial and hover vehicles alike.

### Mansion

The mansion is a four-story structure with a hidden sub-basement. Designed with a fusion of Nouveau Galactique and English Baroque architectural styles (the latter coming into play after Otis's acquisition of it), it also is host to a central open courtyard.

#### Sub-basement

The sub-basement of the mansion was constructed by select androids after Otis took ownership of the structure; he is the only person to know of it. Able to be accessed from a portion of the wine cellar, it serves as an escape route that links to Empire Rampart's underground sewer systems through a fake, retractable wall.

#### Basement

The basement contains all of the utility rooms, security coordination rooms, and highly sensitive areas for the mansion. This includes a command center for GoldShield security, fully stocked main armory, and training facility with a shooting range. In addition, it also contains the aforementioned wine cellar plus storage rooms, the laundry room, the boiler room, recreational lounge for visitors and security, a tech workshop, and medical bay for both the use of Otis and other members.

The basement is also home to the vault of the estate, which Otis uses to store many of his (often illegally acquired) xenoarchaeological artifacts and antique weapons.

Due to the sensitivity of its contents, the basement has only one known access point and is shielded from scanning by materials added to its walls and roof; these changes were after Otis acquired the estate. It cannot be accessed by elevator.

#### First floor

The first floor contains a secondary entrance from the rear of the structure, and is normally accessed from within the house itself via the central staircase or elevator at the grand foyer. It contains the ballroom, dining room, main kitchen and chef's kitchen, breakfast nook, pantry, and drawing room.

#### Second floor

The second floor of the mansion also serves as the primary entrance point through the inclusion of an exterior staircase that leads to the front door of the structure. Thus, it features the grand foyer, which spans both the first and second stories, alongside the reception hall. Plus, on the second floor is Otis's master suite, which includes a master bedroom and bathroom alongside a walk-in closet, private office, and private lounge. It is also home to the cigar room, private chapel, and gym. Five guest suites and a state room are also present on this floor, the latter usually being reserved for prestigious guests that Otis entertains.

#### Third floor

The third floor of the mansion contains most of the amenities and recreational spaces of the structure. This includes an observatory, indoor pool, home theater, observation deck, and bar. It also hosts Otis's showcase rooms and art gallery. It is accessed either from the second story staircases or by elevator.

#### Roof

The roof is accessible from the third floor staircases or from the elevator at the center of the home. It has its own deployable heli-pad in addition to roof gardens and a conservatory.

### Outdoor amenities

The estate is home to an expansive patio along the rear of the mansion. Beneath a retractable canopy lies an outdoor dining area, lounge, fire pit, and bar, with several water features to complement the wide infinity pool that faces east towards the many hazy lights of the Eastern Albion Megasprawl. Further back in the yard, at the end of walking trails, lies landscaped gardens of both Terran and alien flora alongside an artificial waterfall and koi pool that complements a gazebo. Beyond this area is the farthest point of the estate, an outdoor overlook that takes advantage of 19183 Trajan Court's altitude and allows an unobstructed view of eastern Empire Ramparts and the distant lights of Jade City beyond the horizon.

### Staff house

The staff house is a two-story structure that hosts the rooms for the estate's domestic staff, in addition to security personnel. It has its own gym, kitchen, and secondary armory with light weapons.