House Crux Faction Turn Fluff

This page contains information on the lore & fluff of House Crux assets and faction turn actions alongside the mechanics.

The Assets section includes both House Crux's initial assets in the game (Turn 0 Assets) and their current asset pool (Current Assets), along with the location of those assets and their lore.

The Actions and Statements sections are divided by Season of the Live Show, and each heading can be expanded to show the details of a specific turn, including actions and lore.

## Assets

### **Turn 0 Assets**

Starting assets of House Crux from Turn 0. Not all assets listed here may still be in House Crux's possession at the present time.

## Actions & Statements - Season 1

House Crux's faction turns for season 1.
* Move Psychic Assassins from 0605 / Ellis / Gats to 0303 / Amedere Obere / Teuthem
* Psychic Assassin vs. Vagrant on Teuthem (Defending with Demagogue)
* Attack unsuccessful, counterattack for 4, assassins are destroyed

Pro-Imperial committee *"The Advance,"* on Hiera met with several Trilliant representatives and began working closely on joint-ventures that would benefit all (but mostly the incredibly wealthy).
House Crux has established a division of law-enforcement officers on Berkmann III. This **Imperial Reacclimation Force** is tasked with assisting the local populace as they reintegrate with the Empire. Additionally, the task force maintains a police presence on the planet in their search for synthetics in hiding. Also referred to colloquially as "the Outriders", or mechanically below as "the Berkmann PM".

* Activate Covert Shipping on 0605 / Ellis / Hiera
* Move Psychic Assassins on 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0407 / Tsatsos / Demnoph

A STRAFE team is assembled under **Operation Inscrutable Lapidary,** named in honor of the partial funding by the Trilliant Ring (3 FacCreds). Mostly comprised of Cathars, these Trill-outfitted agents specialise in stealth insertions and discreet telepathic observation. When the spotlight hits them however, they will surely gleam.
* Use Asset (Special):

*—Conspiracy to inflict genocide on the population of Yakiyah*
*—Treason by conspiring to unlawfully influence by force the election of the Imperial House*
*—Extortion by threats of force against House Crux in support of the unlawful seizure of ICF Gleipnir*
*—Extortion by threats of force against the Church of Humanity, Repentant for monetary gain*

The Carneia Directive had been invoked, and the High Church was temporarily given the reigns of the agents within *Project Double Jeopardy* until peace could be secured within the Imperial Core and the election continued unhindered.
* Party Machine transferred to the Houses Minor

*The Advance* is ordered to refocus its efforts from Hiera to the sector at large. Re-prioritising its allocation of resources in order to aid flagging Imperial Unity in more troubled parts of the Sector.

* Activate Covert Shipping on 0605 / Ellis / Hiera
* Move Psychic Assassins on 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0407 / Tsatsos / Demnoph

Droungarious Crux Dechardt Tymerius was given command of a number of House Guard vessels and prison transports to transport heavy Crucian assets under the 3rd Expeditionary Wing of the Crucian Defense Fleet. Later, with the reclamation of Gleipnir drawing near, the prison vessels were reassigned in preparation and additional House Guard vessels were brought in under the callsign Iron Paladin. (8 credits on loan from the HM were used to buy this asset).
* Use Asset (Special):

With war once more looming over Acheron Rho, the Imperial Reacclimation Force on Berkmann III finds itself divided. With their presence on planet established, a portion of the Force is sent to rendezvous with the High Church and accompany them in their future endeavours. This particular union was made possible by envoys of the Trilliant Ring, whose assistance was instrumental in getting the Imperial Reacclimation Force up and running quickly.

* Move Gravtank Formation from 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0704 / Home / Lodestone

A detachment of the Crux House Guard is given the designation of ‘Lance Guard’, and is temporarily given command of the Aquilan Naval Group - The Road to Redemption is Paved with Misplaced Gifts, Given in Earnest to Seek Pardon for Unforgiven Injustice - and prepares them for their next task.

* Move Gravtank Formation from 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0505 / Imperial Prime / Imperial Prime
* Activate Strike Fleet
* Move Strike fleet from 0506 / Aliya / Diomikato to 0406 / Alvero / Tiber
* Activate Covert Shipping
* Move Psychic Assassins from 0407 / Tsatsos / Demnoph to 0705 / Antakis / Orpheus
* Strike Fleet: Under the instruction of the Lance Guard, the Aquilan Naval Group - The Road to Redemption is Paved with Misplaced Gifts, Given in Earnest to Seek Pardon for Unforgiven Injustice - is escorted to a defensive position over Tiber.

Fearing local sanctions or economic interference from the enemy with their war assets, House Crux reached out to the Trilliant Ring to acquire a temporary loan so that any bribes, fines, or other imposed costs could be handled by House Crux and not interfere with their operations.

A deployment of House Crux's NULL Division, Operation Blacklight was readied for service against concerns over advanced technological weapons and infrastructure falling into the wrong hands amidst the chaos of war.
* CHR Demagogue attempts to withdraw from Prime:

After their long service with the High Church during the STO War, the Imperial Reclamation Force was requested to return to House Crux command. Concerns were raised that the dust had not settled, and perhaps the Force should remain a little while longer, but Crucian command insisted and ultimately the request was heeded by the High Church.
* 3 FacCreds transferred from House Crux to the Trilliant Ring.

House Crux's concerns about attempts to manipulate local regulations and economies proved false, and House Crux was quick to return the Trilliant Ring's money, thankful for the aid.

Following the return of the *Imperial Reclamation Force* to House Crux's command at the end of the war, a small collection of banking errors led to a redistribution of monetary assets between the High Church and House Crux that ultimately resulted in neither side gaining nor losing any value.

* Move Gravtank Formation from 0704 / Home / Lodestone to 0605 / Ellis / Hiera
* Activate Strike Fleet on 0406 / Alvero / Tiber
* Move Strike Fleet to 0506 / Aliya / Diomikato
* Activate Covert Shipping on 0605 / Ellis / Hiera
* Move Saboteurs from 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0407 / Tsatsos / Yakiyah

With the STO conflict drawing to a close, the *Preponderance of Evidence* returned to Hiera, Lodestone safe and its people looking to journey forward.
Elsewhere, in preparation for transference back to the Houses Minor, the Strike Fleet under Lance Guard was moved to orbit over Diomikato.

**‘Lance Guard’,** returns to normal House Guard operations within House Crux, and the remainder of the fleet is transferred to Deathless Conflict Solutions at the behest of the Houses Minor.

* Move Covert Shipping from 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0804 / Travroular / Yanaratso
* Activate Extended Theater 2 on 0605 / Ellis / Hiera
* Move Extended Theater 2 from 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0406 / Alvero / Tiber
* Activate Covert Shipping on 0804 / Travroular / Yanaratso
* Move Psychic Assassins from 0705 / Antakis / Orpheus to 0902 / Jel Vaa / Gleipnir

With the STO War winding down, House Crux turned its attention to Gleipnir Incorporated, the largest prison complex in the Empire. The planet had been taken over by the Chain Agency, an arm of the 14 Red Dogs Triad, during the War, and House Crux, their assets focused elsewhere, had allowed it. With the Triad absorbed by House Triangulum and the Chain Agency replaced, disagreements emerged over who should possess the world, House Crux claiming they had only willed Gleipnir to the Chain Agency until they could once again reclaim it. Concerned by House Triangulum's interest in the world and seeming unwillingness to cooperate, Operation Tyr's Rain (Psychic Assassins) was dispatched to Gleipnir with a search and seizure warrant (below).
Elsewhere, the *HCS To All, Let Justice Be Dealt, No Matter How Far Afield Fled, Even to Deserts the Other-side of Eternity and Back (Lovingly, Just Deserts)* was deployed to Tiber to expedite House Crux's ability to respond to threats in more distant Core Worlds.
**Election:**
* House Crux votes for House Crux.

House Crux transferred initial sums to House Triangulum, allegedly to help maintain the Jel Vaa Quarantine, repair damage to the Gleipnir Facility, and contain the Nanite Plague.

* This action removes stealth from the Asset
* No Contest

After lengthy negotiations with House Triangulum and the establishment of the Jel Vaa Quarantine, House Crux began the process of transferring ownership of the prison facility to themselves. While questioning continued towards the Triangulum nobles about their intentions on the planet, little information reached non-official channels on the true nature of what the two Houses were doing on the planet.
**Election:**
* House Crux votes for House Pyxis.

Continued payments were funneled to House Triangulum from House Crux.
* 6 FacCreds transferred from the High Church to House Crux.

Having performed well in their service with the High Church during the war, Project Double Jeopardy was officially and permanently transferred to the Church for continued operations moving into the era of the new Emperox.

## Actions and Statements - Season 2

* Gain 1xp
* Spend 5 FacCreds on [REDACTED], result = 2

Ahead of the Imperial Coronation on Prime, House Crux worked hard to rebuild and expand their previous planetary base on the planet, dubbing it the Alexandron Tor. The base was designed as a hub for Crucian police, legal, and defensive forces on Prime to help secure the Coronation and keep the growing population of the planet safe.
* Gleipnir:

Following the war, House Eridanus approached House Crux to acquire appropriate legal permits to produce and ship weaponry as ACRE had previously been given, but which had fallen into legal limbo with the acquisition of the corporation by House Eridanus. Additionally, Eridanus purchased the HCS To All, Let Justice Be Dealt, No Matter How Far Afield Fled, Even to Deserts the Other-side of Eternity and Back (Lovingly, Just Deserts), a carrier-class vessel that Eridanus felt would be invaluable in meeting and maintaining the quotas ACRE had previously managed.

* Finish Gleipnir Seize, Gain 1xp
* Spend 5 FacCreds on [REDACTED], result = 8

Following the transfer of their previous carrier vessel, *HCS Just Deserts,* to House Eridanus, House Crux was quick to acquire a replacement, dubbed the *HCS Better Three Hours Too Soon Than A Minute Too Late,* for the efficient transfer of Judicial Enforcement Services personnel and heavy assets.
* Gleipnir:

Following their success in stopping the UPC nanite bomb and guerrilla attacks against the Houses Minor, NULL Division squad Blacklight worked closely with SERAPH to train its personnel in device defusal and safe procedures on the Yakiyan surface. Following the training, Blacklight was put on leave for their service and returned to Hiera.

* Wealth of Worlds, Taken and Completed (12 FC)
* Activate Covert Shipping on 0804 / Tavroular / Ataecina
* Move Surveyors from 0605 / Ellis / Hiera to 0902 / Jel Vaa / ICF Gleipnir

Codenamed “Dancers of Orion,” this deployment has the legal documentation and licenses of Biosphere analysts for the Hieran non-profit front company “Jade Panda.” In reality, they are a close-knit group of Crux Inquisitors, dispatched on a long term, top-secret mission of unknown intent. The Inquisitors were mobilized to ICF Gleipnir under the pretense of examining the effects of the nanite plague on Gleipnir’s atmosphere. In reality, they sought information from a number of Gleipnir’s inmates, which was effectively extracted.
* Wealth of Worlds:

Hiera suffered from extensive bombing and localized attacks during the War Against the Artificials. Repair efforts were heavily slowed by the onset of the conflict with the STO, funds redirected to the JES and House Guard. With the election and both conflicts things of the past, the Prince’s Council distributed assets and funds to the Primeborn and the Crucian Satrapy for the repair of Hiera’s cities and lands, as well as final payments on numerous loans held since the War Against the Artificials.
* Gleipnir:

Funded by House Pyxis, House Eridanus used its formidable Pretech caches on Agassiz 7 over Demnoph to construct advanced equipment for House Crux under the project name Messiah's Will.

* Raise Wealth from 3 to 4
* Activate Covert Shipping on 0804 / Tavroular / Ataecina
* Move Psychic Assassins from 0902 / Jel Vaa / ICF Gleipnir to 0605 / Ellis / Hiera

A large space station commissioned from House Fornax and put into orbit by House Crux after gaining control of ICF Gleipnir, Terminus is the new main processing point for incoming inmates, personnel, and visitors, as well as outgoing visitors, personnel, and pardoned prisoners. The station is manned by specially trained Crucian guards and drones, known as Terminus Squad, or Pilto’tli to inmates (sometimes Pipil’ontin, meaning boys, babies, or children), who were selected from amongst the best of Gleipnir’s own personnel and rigorous training programs back on Hiera. Terminus Squad is particularly educated in handling the type of criminals and prisoners that get sent to Gleipnir, and numerous scanning and decontamination procedures await any who come to the prison planet.
* Raise Wealth Stat:

The Tanager TransHieran Hypertrain Network (or The Tanager Network) was completed on Hiera, a massive infrastructure project set to boost the efficiency and productiveness of the Hieran economy.
* Psychic Assassins Recall:

“Authorization Code D79-A505. Protocol engaged, Check/Mate. Redeploy to Hiera immediately and await further instructions. This is not a drill. Protocol engaged, Check/Mate. Redeploy to Hiera immediately and await further instructions.”

The Borussia Mensur, a group of Reticulum duelists and teachers hired by House Crux.
* Covert Shipping transferred from House Crux to The Democratic Mandate.

* Move Pretech Infantry on 0407 / Tsatsos / Yakiyah to 0705 / Antakis / Orpheus
* Activate Extended Theater on 0605 / Ellis / Hiera
* Move Party Machine on 0506 / Aliya / Diomikato to 0605 / Ellis / Gats
* Activate and Move Surveyors on 0902 / Jel Vaa / ICF Gleipnir to 0901 / Meneus / Man

Following reports of the situation on Orpheus, *Messiah's Will* was dispatched in their debut peacekeeping mission after their work on Yakiyah. The recently hired members of the Borussia Mensur were also present on Orpheus at that time, scheduled to be transported to Hiera at a later date.
Elsewhere, the Imperial Advancement Coalition (The Advance), who had spent months on Diomikato following the STO War, were transported suddenly and without much announcement to Gats. Official reports stated the committee was to assess the dangers of Gats as it currently exists to the Ellis system and the Empire, including possible evidence of Cygnus-remnant terrorists on the planet.

The services of the carrier *HCS Better Three Hours Too Soon Than A Moment Too Late* were requested by the Imperial House of Pyxis for a high-priority transport initiative.
* Surveyors transferred to the Democratic Mandate from House Crux

The Dancers of Orion, still disguised as biosphere analysts, were sent undercover within the Democratic Mandate. They hoped to learn more about the Mandate's motives and direction, traveling with members of the group back towards the Imperial Core.

Codenamed “Judicial Convergence,” or “JudCon,” House Crux contracted Deathless Conflict Solutions to construct several starships to Fornax blueprints, each designed to interlock with each other as a temporary space station. The vessels are brutalist in design, sharp, angular corners and nearly featureless faces plated in protective armor. Simultaneously, House Crux also paid for several training courses for its personnel in the expeditious movement and deployment of assets, a practice the DCS were well acquainted with.
The station and its component ships were desired to allow for easier deployment and redeployment of a heavy cargo platform, which House Crux had lacked during the STO War. From a central location, personnel and equipment could more easily be moved via smaller vessels to specific targets.

* House Fornax contests with Base of Influence.
* 15 (10+5) vs. 7 (4+3) CvC attack, Party Machine destroys Base of Influence
* 1 HP Damage to House Fornax

The carrier *HCS Better Three Hours Too Soon Than A Moment Too Late* was returned to House Crux following its use by the Imperial House to mobilize assets to Yakiyah.

* House Crux is attacked on Gats by House Fornax
* House Crux Party Machine takes 6 damage (4/10) from a Commodities Broker, surviving
* House Pyxis blocks the second Commodities Broker with their Postech Industry. The Industry takes 15 damage and dies
Serf: As you can see, my lord, the prisoners are a rowdy bunch, but no less effective. Think of Gleipnir as a bank of sorts. A bank… of the living.
Noble: Igor, must you be so insidious?
Serf: Apologies, my lord, I only meant…
Noble: Silence! Now, is the workforce made ready for our new… tourism initiative?
Serf: Of course, my lord. This way.

 * Factions
* Fall of Prince Hektor

 * Hiera
* Hieran Fauna
* Hieran Flora
* Tanager Network
* Golden Flake
* The Golden Generation
* The Gaald
* Volkenhunde

 * Ven City
* Darvasa

 * Organization
* History
* Education
* Crucian Succession
* C.O.A.T.
* Inheritance
* Serfs

 * Anwalt
* Richter
* Scharfrichter
* Inquisitor

 * S.T.R.A.F.E.
* NULL Division
* The Summer Court
* Papierkrieg Büro
* The Hieratic Jabal
* Jade Panda
* Borussia Mensur
* Hard Karl's

 * Imperial Law
* Vassalage

 * Synthetic Sedition Order
* Seuchenjäger Program
* Headhunters

 * Mother of Mercy
* The Firekeeper
* NullMother
* Booker Greaves

 * Gleipnir
* Jel Vaa
* Gangs
* Fenrir Council
* Say Hello
* The Wolf's Jaws

 * **Crux FacTurn Fluff**
* The Prudence
* Alexandron Tor
* SCF Anemas
* Advanced Peacekeeping
* Gambat
* Zumu Legoti