Eren Research Installation
From TF Library
The Eren Research Installation is a hidden research and development station used by House Arkoh. Located just outside of Trade Federation-controlled space, it provides a secure research space beyond the reach of bio-ethical regulations, restrictions on equipment, and other sanctions. This privacy is used by House members to conduct genetic experiments in support of their Arkanian-offshoot and cloning programs. It also houses laboratories where ancient Sith and Rakatan artifacts as well as artifacts of unknown pedigree are analyzed and deconstructed in hopes of reverse-engineering them to apply their designs to modern technologies. The station is named after Eren, the life-giving goddess of the Aedra pantheon, a native religion of Korriban.
The station's location is a closely guarded secret, known only to Karissa Endeel-the station's architect and manager-, the (then) Zuguruk'Ari Paul Luz who oversaw its construction, and those members of the House who have been approved as resident researchers. This list currently extends to only the House's inner circle. All research aides and assistants are personally chosen by the researchers and must undergo certification and approval by the office of the Prince of Arkoh. To maintain the privacy of the station, strict non-disclosure contracts are required, all clothes and supplies are supplied by the House, and the aides are transported aboard a private House shuttle so that they cannot know the station's location, even if they desired to.
Ongoing Research Projects
Prince Con Semper is currently using the majority of his assigned wing to house a section of Phase II of his Arkanian-Offshoot program, and to prepare for Phase III. While the majority of the program is carried out in the official Arkoh secured labs in the Hassaria system, the labs on Eren act as additional security and perhaps will provide Eren with its own generation of native scientists, dramatically cutting down on the security concerns with researchers that come and go.
Saarai Massasi Flash Drea is also currently working on a cloning program of his own, codenamed Centurion Primus. The Primus clones are being designed using the genetic material of several different donors to give the clones a sense of individual identity. The goal of this operation is to augment the House and Federation workforce with capable beings for industries and areas of service with inadequate sentient resources but cannot be left to droids.
Kissai Areagla Loomis, Arkoh's resident zoologist keeps portions of her collection aboard the station for study which cannot be carried out at the House's Wildlife Preserve.
Kissai'AriPaul Luz specially designed his laboratories into three levels. One level hosts his secure archive where relics, artifacts, and texts can be preserved, stored, and studied. Level Two is more secure, and is where he is carrying out experiments to study midichlorians and genetic aspects of the Force, and the most secured level- level Three- is where ancient technologies are reverse-engineered and adapted into new and useful tools for the House.
Station Defenses
While the Eren Installation belongs to a House of the Trade Federation, the station itself lies outside of Federation-controlled space. As such, the Federation Security forces do not maintain a presence at Eren, nor are they obligated to protect it if discovered. The researchers onboard Eren rely on the Massassi, Arkoh's military caste. Those who guard the station are selected from the Reclamation Corps, the elite of the Massassi warriors. The main ship in the defensive squadrons are Sith Starfighters- either those restored by the House, or newly built based on ancient designs.
