The Mining Baron’s Palace

On the edge of Ashala's asteroid belt lies the asteroid D14-465, one of many asteroids of smaller type in the area. As Maghdan is rare in the area, the asteroid would be forgotten, were it not for the strange building which was discovered by chance ten years ago. Archaeologists reckon that the palace-like structure was constructed just over two centuries ago, that is, during a period when the Rimward Reach was deemed forgotten and uninhabited. The interior of the building has long been open to vacuum and picked clean by looters, so little evidence of its former occupants has been found.

The palace is not the only remnant on the asteroid. In a radius of several kilometres stand three colossal vehicles, kitted out in what looks like exploration drilling equipment, seemingly abandoned in the middle of a work shift. This discovery has led to the common people calling the structure the Mining Baron’s palace, even though no one knows for sure who built it and what they were looking for on the asteroid.

ATEOS MINIATURE

The Nasar and antique collector Ateo Vadat has a deal with the nomadic swarm Mehtar, who came across a remarkable find: a beautifully sculpted bronze sculpture by the Algol sculptor Koavein. The miniature shows the mining baron's palace and strangely enough, the model seems to contain an intricate clockwork that has long stopped. Was Koavein really from Algol and what does his miniature hide?

Type

Palace

Parent Location

Asteroid D14-465