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| Azorian Citadel is the covert base and headquarters of [[House Ventress]]. Located on [[Cilix]], the complex rests on the ocean floor beneath [[Ice Station Zerek]]. The two structures are tethered by two long umbilical lines, each housing multiple lift tubes and supply lines for power and data to reach the station above. Obscuring the true purpose of the Citadel itself, the Ice Station above holds the visible public operations, performed by [[Hyperdyne Systems Interstellar#Hyperdyne Energy|Hyperdyne Energy]] for the [[starwars:coaxium|coaxium]] mining operation. The citadel and station both feature formidable defensive structures while the former hosts a shield generator that also covers the latter. | | '''Azorian Citadel''' is the covert base and headquarters of [[House Ventress]]. Located on [[Cilix]], the complex rests on the ocean floor beneath [[Ice Station Zerek]]. The two structures are tethered by two long umbilical lines, each housing multiple lift tubes and supply lines for power and data to reach the station above. Obscuring the true purpose of the Citadel itself, the Ice Station above holds the visible public operations, performed by [[Hyperdyne Systems Interstellar#Hyperdyne Energy|Hyperdyne Energy]] for the [[starwars:coaxium|coaxium]] mining operation. The citadel and station both feature formidable defensive structures while the former hosts a shield generator that also covers the latter. |
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Revision as of 04:53, 18 September 2025
Azorian Citadel is the covert base and headquarters of House Ventress. Located on Cilix, the complex rests on the ocean floor beneath Ice Station Zerek. The two structures are tethered by two long umbilical lines, each housing multiple lift tubes and supply lines for power and data to reach the station above. Obscuring the true purpose of the Citadel itself, the Ice Station above holds the visible public operations, performed by Hyperdyne Energy for the coaxium mining operation. The citadel and station both feature formidable defensive structures while the former hosts a shield generator that also covers the latter.
History
Azorian Citadel was constructed by Clan Plagueis in 39 ABY in an effort to build a headquarters for House Ventress. From the beginning, the project was undertaken with the intent to take advantage of two specific values: the geothermal power generated by Cogrion’s tidal flexing and orbital position in order to further extend the Aliso System's defensive perimeter.. With the discovery of mantle-derived deposits of coaxium deep below the ocean floor of Cilix, Hyperdyne Systems Interstellar was engaged to incorporate subsurfacing mining facilities into the Citadel's design. This served to further obscure the House’s presence at the site by providing a plausible cover for their activities.
The secrecy of the base’s true purpose was of the utmost importance, as it was to serve as the headquarters from which House Ventress could direct its covert operations without drawing the gaze of its enemies. On the surface, Ice Station Zerek was constructed in tandem with the citadel, acting as the House’s public face and serving as the secured access point to the structure below. House Ventress enlisted Hyperdyne Energy under its authority in order to facilitate production and set up an extensive series of security protocols to hide the true extent of the underwater citadel and the activities therein.
Structure
The expansive, underwater stronghold has several large, spherical structures and towers spread out from the central spire which rises several hundred meters from the sea floor. One outer sphere connects one of two umbilical lines for the transportation of miners and loading of coaxium ore. The second system is closer to the main central tower, granting access only to Ventress personnel and supplies from the above Ice Station Zerek. These umbilical lines are the primary way into the base and mines, with the only other access to and from the surface being located within a select few perimeter spheres hosting shielded bays for the House’s submersible vehicles and ships. Both sets of umbilical lines may be retracted for extra security in the event of an attack on the above Ice Station Zerek, leaving the surface station to run on emergency generator and battery power only until the tethers are reconnected.
The base itself is fortified and reinforced to withstand the immense pressure and cold of the surrounding ocean. In the unlikely scenario that the hidden underwater base were to be attacked, there are several defensive autoturrets surrounding it. Additionally, Azorian Citadel hosts a DSS-02 shield generator that protects the structure and the spaceport above from external threats. The immense energy required to supply the citadel, the shield generator, and the ice station above is drawn from the geothermic energy provided by the tidal forces exerted on the moon by Cogrion.
Inside Azorian Citadel, the corridors are wide and utilitarian, lined with dark durasteel plating and illuminated by pale blue guide-lights that cast long reflections across the polished decks. Pressure bulkheads and reinforced transparisteel viewports break up the halls, offering glimpses of the inky ocean and the bioluminescent creatures drifting past the outer spheres. The central spire houses the command hub—a towering control chamber bristling with holographic tactical displays, shimmering star charts, and the ever-present hum of shield generators far below. Ventress personnel move with quiet efficiency through hangar bays, maintenance gantries, and coaxium processing labs, their movements punctuated by the low thrum of geothermal power conduits running beneath the floors. Despite the Citadel’s remote isolation, the interior feels alive: distant comm chatter echoes through the spire and long corridors, the vibration of retractable umbilicals resonates through the hull, and the subtle sway of the ocean beyond reminds all within of the moon’s unforgiving depths.