Asterius Minos, the young heir to the Minos Dynasty travelled to Tantalus to attempt an ill-conceived coup against the Assembly Council. He failed and was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison. He was disowned and disinherited by the Minos Dynasty.
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The Guardians of Nemea
Although relatively brief, the Guardians of Nemea have played a significant role in the history of Tantalus Voidstation.
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4952
Asterius Minos found guilty of Treason
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4982
N.E.R.V. Recruits for 'Classified Project' workers.
Construction beginning/endThe National Emergency Reserve Venture corporation recruits 500 workers from outcasts of society to join a new classified project. Asterius Minos is selected as the project leader.
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Tantalus Voidstation -
4892 - 5004
Renovation of the Ancient Labyrinth
Construction beginning/endLiving in Sector F31-Z of the area known as the Ancient Labyrinth, Governor Asterius Minos leads his people in the renovation and rebuilding of the ancient machinery. They also construct a kilometres-long monorail tunnel that links N.E.R.V. HQ to Sector F31-Z and Sector 0-0. The population of F31-Z grows from 500 to over 4,000. Life is good, people are well paid and have good jobs working for N.E.R.V.
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Tantalus Voidstation -
5004
An Accident nearly kills Asterius Minos
Life, Trauma/ LossWhile inspecting a work-site Asterius Minos is crushed by a rockfall. His spine and body are crushed and he is paralysed from the neck down - but the injury frees him from the alien symbiote that no-one knew was controlling him. He reveals to Greth Van Noor the presence of a malevolent alien within Tantalus.
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Tantalus Voidstation -
5005
Asterius Reveals the Truth
Life, SupernaturalAfter Asterius awakes from a healing coma he travels to an ancient shrine and sees God, who gives him a mission. Prevent the Beast from reaching Sanctuary. Asterius returns to his people and reveals that they have all been tricked by the alien Beast and they must now work against the plans of the Beast to prevent a terrible fate for all of Tantalus.
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5005
F31-Z Civil War
RevolutionAsterius' people in Sector F31-Z are sceptical of his claims. the N.E.R.V. corporation send representatives to explain everything and fully 1/3 of Asterius' people call for him and his hard-line followers to be removed from power. They believe he is suffering brain damage from his accident and has become unstable. Asterius provokes a civil war. His loyal followers and believers hold the area, the rest of his people flee either to Sector 0-0 (Sanctuary) or to N.E.R.V. HQ.
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Tantalus Voidstation -
5005
Guardians of Nemea formed
FoundingAsterius leads his people deeper into Sector F31-Z to a smaller and more defensible location near the shrine where he saw God. He calls the area Nemea and reforges his people into the Guardians of Nemea - holy warriors tasked with guarding Sanctuary and defeating the Beast.
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Tantalus Voidstation -
5006 - 5007
N.E.R.V. Attempt to Re-take F31-Z
Military actionN.E.R.V. "Security Contractors" attempt an overwhelming assault against the Guardians of Nemea. They attack along the Monorail line and in smaller groups on foot through the entire Sector. The Guardians have been expecting this for months and are very well dug-in. The initial N.E.R.V. assault fails. For 18 months N.E.R.V. attacks the Guardians before finally relenting. Although the guardians prevent N.E.R.V. from re-taking the path to Sanctuary, they are hugely reduced in number. The survivors though are now hardened veterans.
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Tantalus Voidstation -
5006 - 5011
The Guardian Cold War
Military actionAfter fighting off the N.E.R.V. assaults, the remaining Guardians realised that they were alone. The Beast had convinced the rest of Tantalus that it didn't exist while simultaniously it manipulated them into doing its bidding. To counter this, and build support for resupply, the Guardians produced and sold the drug Mithril. This made them wealthy, and they used that wealth to fund rebellion in the Districts to weaken the hold of the Beast. Eventually the Guardians became the hidden power behind one of the largest Cartels in Tantalus, and even reached out to Stormport in the Graveyard. They recruited support for anti-corporate terrorist actions aimed at weakening the hold of the Beast, while simultaniously seeking ways to reinforce the Guardians still holding Nemea. This over-reach was exploited by the Beast, who infiltrated the Guardians extended operations and toppled them. The massive 'criminal' organisation the Guardians had built to fund revolution fell rapidly and splintered into dozens of ignorant gangs. The Guardians withdrew once more to Nemea. The Beast had won the cold war.
Location
Tantalus Voidstation -
5011
The Blackhorn's Last Mission
Military actionThe Guardians had been long planning a final strike against N.E.R.V. and the Beast. They sent a highly-skilled strike team into N.E.R.V. HQ to steal a copy of the entire database. The Guardians hoped this would reveal the plans of the Beast, allowing the Guardians to counter them. This was timed to be a last-minute action so the Beast wouldn't have time to alter its plans. The Strike succeeded, the plans were passed to the Blackhorn, the remaining loyal fragment of the Guardian's revolution in the Districts. By this point it was little more than a drug-selling street gang, but one old-guard Guardian remained there to oversee the operation in secret. The datacrystal was lost when N.E.R.V. assault teams raided the Blackhorn headquarters, denying the Guardians any insight into the Beast's final plans.
Location
Tantalus Voidstation
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