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Major Planetary Zones | (Twin) Sections of the Habitual Belt | Regions | Sites
TIJONARA FIELD STATION
- Type: Site
- Location: Tijonara Mountains, Asari Region
Overview
The Tijonara Field Station was a temporary research outpost established by Exohuman settlers during the early Beta Age in the Asari Region in the Habitual Belt of VOI 700 D. Nestled in a rugged valley of the remote Tijonara Mountains, the outpost served as a scientific base for the study of local flora, fauna, and mineral resources on the western slopes on the Desert Side as well as on the eastern slopes of the Tijonara Mountains.
Unlike other mountainous regions such as the Atrana Mountains, no permanent Exohuman settlement was ever founded in the Tijonara range. The Field Station stood as the only sign of exohuman presence in this untouched and now forbidden territory.
Facts and Figures
- Established: Early Beta Age (2626)
- Purpose: Ecological, biological, and geological research
- Structure: Modular domes, communication array, mineral analysis lab, perimeter sensor network
- Status: Abandoned since the Peace Treaty in the Gamma Age
Cultural and Strategic Importance
The Tijonara Field Station retains notable significance — both as a historical landmark and a flashpoint in Exohuman-Native relations:
- Scientific Significance: The site was briefly regarded as one of the most promising research locations for understanding the biosphere of VOI 700 D’s Dark Side, particularly due to its rich mineral strata and rare fungal lifeforms.
- Political Symbol: The Field Station now stands as a symbol of lost scientific opportunity and the shifting power dynamics post-Peace Treaty.
- Native Control: The area is currently under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Alliance of Native Tribes. Exohuman access is forbidden, and any unauthorized presence is considered a severe violation of interspecies agreements.
Look and Feel
Beta Age (2626 – 2631)
Modular white domes clung to a wind-scoured valley floor, their surfaces flashing silver when lightning rippled over the Tijonara peaks. At dusk yellow safety strobes blinked in measured rhythm, illuminating cables that snaked across permafrost scree to a rumbling generator hut. Inside the biology dome the air smelled of ethanol, damp sample trays, and powdered nutrient blocks; holomaps of fungal colonies flickered on makeshift partition walls. Outside, radios crackled with half-scrambled telemetry while icy gusts rattled sensor masts. Nighttime brought razor-sharp starlight and a hiss of drifting sand from the Desert Side, broken only by the distant howl of valley fauna and the clank of a Manual Labor Bot returning with freshly drilled mineral cores.
Gamma Age (post-treaty, abandoned)
The valley is silent save for mountain wind moaning through torn dome fabric. Collapsed struts jut like broken ribs; plast-glass shards glitter among snow-patched gravel. Native warning markers—woven reed talismans and sun-bleached bone fetishes—hang from the rusted comm tower, clicking softly against metal. Inside the ruins, mossy fungi glow faint green on overturned analyzer benches, and thin icicles dagger down from cracked ventilation ducts. Footprints are scarce—only occasional claw marks of predators. Each gust raises a dry hiss across empty core-sample tubes, as though the station itself is trying to whisper its forgotten data to anyone brave—or foolish—enough to listen.
History / Legacy
Following the arrival of Exohuman settlers on VOI 700 D, a group of scientists and technicians established the Tijonara Field Station to explore the unknown biological and geological composition of the Asari Region. The site operated for several years and yielded promising results before being abruptly abandoned due to the enactment of the Peace Treaty.
Under the terms of the treaty, Exohumans were denied further residence permits for the region. The outpost was sealed and evacuated. Native patrols now guard the perimeter, and rumors persist of dismantled equipment being repurposed by Native researchers or hidden underground.
Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters
The Tijonara Field Station offers compelling potential for gameplay focused on stealth, forbidden knowledge, and diplomatic tension. Its secluded location and the tension between Exohuman science and Native sovereignty make it ideal for secret expeditions, artifact recovery missions, and moral gray zones. Dungeon Masters can use this site to explore post-treaty consequences and the fragility of interspecies cooperation.
Adventure Hook – Beta Age:
- Echoes Beneath the Peaks – A team of Exohuman researchers stationed at Tijon Field Station uncovers advanced alien technology buried beneath a glacier. When the Senti declare the site sacred and demand its abandonment, the players must choose between scientific discovery and cultural respect — or find a way to bridge the gap.
Adventure Hook – Gamma Age:
- Strange Lights – Rumors emerge of strange lights in the mountains. A secretive Exohuman faction - send by the Federal Sheriff – attempts to return to the long-abandoned Tijonara Field Station, to uncover the truth behind the lights …
