FOB. "Nexus"

## The Nexus

The **Nexus** (Forward Operating Base (FOB) Nexus) is an enormous, extremely tall structure located in the epicenter of The Nameless City, which serves as the base of operations for the Company, from which they exert their military presence across Eden and to other planets/systems. It is the most important structure and symbol to the Company, as it houses the various military elements of the Company, as well as housing the office of the Eden. Viceroy Ellester.

## Overview

The Nexus is located in The Nameless City, and resembles a massive, metallic skyscraper standing tens, of thousands of feet in the air. It is a fortress that rises both high into the sky and extends a great distance underground as well. Its structure becomes more narrow as it reaches the top, and was crowned by a Crystal Energy Reactor. Its associated portal was the primary means of communication with off-world Company forces. The lower sections of the Nexus have massive interior levels, capable of housing several massive armies of PMC Soldiers, with the building itself being heavily mechanized and armed with several cannons, turrets, and compartments for Strider Drones. Parts of the building near the top may open up to allow for deployment of airborne units. In some of the upper floors of the Nexus, large factories where units such as, Scanner Drones,Choppers, andGunships are repaired and augmented can be found in the Nexus, and a large flap on the Nexus's exterior lifts up to allow Reaper Drones to enter the Nexus, for repair, reevaluation, or memory wipe, and exit it to continue their endless thirst for oil and death, implanted by the Company.

The building is surrounded by a large, tall barrier that stops possible intruders and wildlife from accessing the Nexus, however this was not the only form of protection, as the Nexus required space not just above ground but below as well, the Company created a kilometer deep chasm using more of their machinery to dig the hole. Erected from this hole was the Nexus's lower floors, which houses various important elements of the building that were to be in a perfectly secure location, out of the reach of any possible intruders. This massive chasm also helped the Company to divide itself from the city, so that people who do pass through the barrier still are unable to reach the actual structure itself.

People entering the Nexus from the ground would do so through the use of walkways, connected to surrounding buildings that were intentionally constructed by the Company. These fake buildings were complex mazes that were used to thwart and confuse trespasser or people attempting to access the Nexus without permission. And while possible to solve the maze, a fingerprint scanner was placed at the doors entering the chasm.

The actual Nexus itself has various three known "states," or configurations that the tower takes depending on specific situations, and although its possible there are more than three, no other versions of the building have been seen in any other state. In (E2:S3:Interloper) The Nexus is shown to be entering an agitated state as Florence, into radius of the building. During this state, the building configures itself to allow more units to exit and enter the building through newly opened exit-points. These additional holes and exit-points also including several massive spot-lights, that would be used in case of an aerial attack, and the introduction of Strider Drones into the city as well as on the group attempting to access the building. The High alarm was issued by the viceroy himself, and was used not just as a way to fend off Florence from the building, but also to search for him after fleeing from the building. On the other hand its second state is known as a "lockdown" phase, and is only used in high emergencies. This state is never seen in the actual series but is viewed in comics made by Liam Vickers. In one Liam's comic series in the Artificial Universe, (What if): The Nexus is assaulted by the Company as the Resistance occupies it, and the members of the Resistance place the building into a full lockdown to keep the Company out. The resulting battle inside the Nexus led to the recapture of the Nexus, yet the complete destruction of the building as its Crystal Energy Reactor was set to explode. The Nexus's third state is simply its normal configuration.

In *The Compendium*, written by Andrew Flores: it mentions that in the construction of the Nexus entire portions of the city were deconstructed to build the massive construct. With the usage of Excavation Robots, the Company tore down entire skyscrapers, including one rival companies former headquarters (Atlas Incorporated). However this was likely changed during development as there is no sign of any such events in the story. --The trailer for Season 5A shows the Nexus under construction, which is never actually seen in the show (most likely cut as it was unnecessary) though it confirms that the Company built it just after the Homo-Mechanacata war, as fresh corpses of humans and robots can be seen in one of the shots, though this is purely speculative as corpses of humans and robots have been seen preserved by a crystalline structure covering their bodies. In the Book series, notably book three (Arduous Apostasy: also by Andrew Flores) it mentions the construction of the Nexus in a monologue by Viceroy Ellester, though since its never seen in the actual films, its not cannon due to parts of the books being unutilized.