- The structure's defensive shielding wasn't always operational. It powered itself up in late 800 AS, during what most people refer to as the Nomad War. What caused it to power up is unknown, but it doesn't seem to have had any ill effects. The shield appears to be all but impenetrable from both ends, but the walkway we made into the structure seems unaffected. It's the only way in, or out, of that alien base.
- You must have noticed those alien ruins outside. Most scientists here believe they belong to an ancient race known as the Daam-K'Vosh. We haven't really managed to decipher most of the markings yet, but we think we're close. What we've learned thus far suggests that this was some kind of automated outpost.
- We get most of our supplies via transports from Scarborough. Most of them come under heavy escort, as the Mollys often try to hijack them. We don't get as much trouble from the Outcasts as we used to, but even they will raid an unescorted transport if they think they can get away with it.
- Only the most trusted and respected scientists from Cambridge are allowed to come here to study this alien station and the artifacts it contains. We ship quite a lot of the more interesting ones to Cambridge for further study, although always under heavy military guard. That used to draw a lot of unwanted attention - but nowadays less so, since this system has a lot of military activity going.
- Back before the Nomad war, Dr. Kendra Sinclair was one of our foremost Xeno-archaeologists, but she disappeared. There are rumours that she joined the Order, but we don't know very much about that organisation, beyond that our government has labelled them as dangerous terrorists. But I knew Kendra, and she wouldn't join such a group. There must be more to it.
- Do you see the long walkway heading into the alien structure? The scientists have excavated an entrance into it before the shield went up. Thousands of artifacts have been found in the ruins, it will take decades to catalogue them all. Most of them appear to be inert, and so far we've not learned that much about them. Were they decorative? Or are they similar human books? I hope time will tell.
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