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[center][h2][color=#ffc300][b]✩ Character Reference ✩[/b][/color][/h2][/center]
[@Aqua Regis] - [b]Orion[/b] [ Enki Rigel ] - [i]Orion is a charming Ki bounty hunter who races from his past[/i]
[@EnterTheHero] - [b]Therion Rayse[/b] [ Firebrand ] - [i]Therion is a Shuran mercenary who burns with regret[/i]
[@Dark Light] - [b]Ohl’en[/b] [ VasSeer, Digger ] - [i]Ohl’en is a dedicated Vaskian relic hunter who sees beyond[/i]
[@This Girlie] - [b]Maddy[/b] [ LoveBot, Fuzzer ] - [i]Maddy is a brave Neoco Tabi Recon Operative who interfaces with machines[/i]
[s][@Faerrin] - [b]Nidia Ciosa[/b] [ Deviant ] - [i]Nidia is an impish Sirpetes bounty hunter with an acidic smile[/i][/s]
[@Dead Cruiser] - [b]Ryo[/b] [ Auvam Ryongi-ten-Mathengi ] - [i]"Ryo" is a wandering Yisu warrior-monk, in search of his missing rival: [i]his brother[/i][/i]
[@Drache] - [b][/b] [b]Durzi[/b] [ Durzagenevorscalivarix, the Astral Wyrm ] - [i]"Durzi" is a sawbones Drakothar exobiologist who practices medicine with magic[/i]
[s][@Versa] - [b]Coh il Milad[/b] [ White Noise ] - [i]"Coh" is a Vaskian information broker who hates socializing[/i][/s]
[center][h2][color=#ffc300][b]✩ The Story So Far ✩[/b][/color][/h2][/center]
[h3][color=#ffc300][b]Verse I - So many moons away[/b][/color][/h3]
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[h3][color=#ffc300]The Hook[/color][/h3]
The disappearance of Theurge's Nexus was one of the greatest mysteries of the last few decades. It became the cornerstone of ghost stories among spacers for years to come. No one has ever encountered the Eminent and lived to tell the tale, until now.

Even traveling at light speed the Halcyon's SOS message took more than 30 years to reach Istio. Being one of the few systems in the frontier with the tech needed to relay broadcasts through the leylines, the news of the Halcyon has spread like wildfire through all the nearby systems and beyond.

It's been one week since the Halcyon's broadcast was received, and the firestorm of gossip rages on. Many new faces have drifted into the system for one reason or another. Istio's backwater planets are deep in the Imperial frontier and comfortably far from Naval patrols. It's always been the place to go to escape your troubles, but that's now changing. 

Once the news hit the leylines, every citadel in Talim could trace the rumors back to Istio. No one knows what will happen next, and it's set many residents on edge.

Whether your character just arrived seeking the latest news, has been here for while enjoying the lively debates, or is planning an inconspicuous escape, your character will start in Istio.[/hider]


[center][h2][color=#ffc300][b]✩ Notable Locations ✩[/b][/color][/h2][/center]
[h3][color=#ffc300][b]The Istio System[/b][/color][/h3]
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[h3][color=#ffc300]Odyssey Station[/color][/h3]
A Nexus may be an intersection of leylines, but Odyssey Station is an intersection of everything else. It's the most densely populated space station in the entire system with more than half a million residents, making it larger than some lunar colonies. Culture, commerce, cuisine, Odyssey station has it all. It is the stomping ground of many residents within the Istio system, not for it's size, but simple because it's the place to be. Numerous factions and syndicates have laid claim to parts of the station over the years, and these groups have took on the responsibility of policing themselves for the most part.

Among all the Talim Empire, the Odyssey is unique in that the maintenance of the entire station is managed by a single Nano. O'ona, has many long-time residents call it, is a slang term that derives from the Vaskian translation of 'Empress'. It often manifests as a floating mote of light which hums whatever popular song is playing on the markets at the time. From air purifiers to force field generators to power conduits, O'ona has melded with every piece of technology inside the station, ancient or not, and controls all of them.

Violence and crime does happen, but they aren't rampant. Any significant damage to the station O'ona treats as an attack, and more than a few thoughtless idiots have been unceremoniously ejected into space, devoured by the nanite swarms that normally recycle waste, or in one bizarre case [i]exploded[/i]. If there is a fight among the locals, its usually settled 'outside' the station.
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