Subterranean Research Sector · 20 Square Kilometers
Site 4 - The Aura Block
Where the light of science dies in the shadows of the hive.
SBSite 4 - The Aura Block
Overview
Site 4 is a monolithic sprawl of brutalist architecture buried deep beneath a frozen moon. Designed for classified biological synthesis, the Aura Block consists of interlocking glass-walled laboratories and flooded maintenance corridors. The air is a thin, metallic slurry of ozone and rot. Following a containment failure, the facility is now a pitch-black tomb encrusted in biological resin where survivors are hunted by things that do not belong in this galaxy.
Cultures
Corporate Meritocracy
Technical Isolationism
Survivalist Paranoia
Places
4 settlements
Medium · Logistics CenterHub PrimeOperationsCurrently the primary entry point with failing life support.
Large · Lab BlockSector AlphaResearchEncased in thick black resin and difficult to navigate.
Medium · Mine SiteDeep WellResource ExtractionPartially flooded and used as a bio-hazard disposal site.
Small · Medical CenterCold WardPatient IsolationSite of the initial outbreak and highly dangerous.
How they spread
PatternClusters of secure modules linked by fortified umbilical corridors.
Common kinds
Research Outposts, Security Bunkers, Engineering Hubs, Cryo-Storage Annexes
Trade routes
High-Speed Mag-Rail Tracks
Subterranean Utility Tubes
Dangers and hooks
3 threats
Most dangerous · ExtremeRogue System AISynthetic IntelligenceEmbedded
Atmospheric FailureHighEnvironmental
Widespread
Stalking DronesFatalBio-Weapon
Pervasive
Hazards of the land
Atmospheric Decompression
Corrosive Resin Deposits
Extreme Hypothermia
Plot hooks
1
The Lost ExecutiveRescueFind the missing Weyland-Yutani VIP in the resinous laboratories.Starts: Landing Bay 4Reward: Priority promotion and heavy credit bonus.
2
Data RecoveryRetrievalExtract the encrypted black box from the submerged server room.Starts: Flooded Server AnnexReward: Illegal cybernetic upgrades.
3
The Only Way OutSurvivalSecure a shuttle before the orbital strike commences.Starts: The Command CenterReward: Escape and total debt forgiveness.
The land
Climate and ground
ClimateFreezing, oxygen-poor, and high pressure.
TerrainIndustrial brutalist labs within frozen caves.
Encrypted Data Pads, Genetic Samples, Medical Supplies
Imports
Advanced Computing Power, Heavy Weaponry
Markets
Primary Landing Pad
History and secrets
Built as a black-site for extreme biology, the Aura Block was once the crown jewel of frontier science. Successes in tissue regeneration led to hubris and the importation of restricted specimens. Three weeks ago, a lockdown signal was triggered from within the deepest labs. Now, the facility is silent, though thermal sensors still register heat signatures that are definitely not human and are growing in number.
Key events
The Founding
Project Aura InceptionThe facility was carved into the ice to exploit geothermal energy.
The Bloom
The Containment BreachA high-pressure vessel ruptured during a classified biological experiment.
The End
The BlackoutAll communications were severed following the Executive's final distress log.
Secret 1 · GM only
The missing corporate is already partially transformed into a hybrid creature.Found by: Distorted audio logs found in the executive wing.If found: The rescue mission may trigger an immediate host-lethal reaction.
Secret 2 · GM only
The facility is rigged with a nuclear failsafe controlled from orbit.Found by: Intercepted encrypted transmissions from a hidden satellite.If found: Players have a limited time before the site is vaporized.
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