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|image1 = | |image1 = [[File:Azimuth Logo.svg]] | ||
|sector = Materials | |sector = Materials, Biotech Research | ||
|headquarters = | |headquarters = Prospect's Deep, Mbooni | ||
|area_served = | Glorious Prospect, LHS 1163 (Megaship, Unlock Mbooni Permit) | ||
|area_served = HIP 22460 | |||
|key_people = [[#Members|See list]] | |key_people = [[#Members|See list]] | ||
|products = Mining and transportation services<br/>[[Classified Experimental Equipment]] | |products = Mining and transportation services<br/>[[Classified Experimental Equipment]] | ||
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'''Taurus Mining Ventures''' is | '''Azimuth Biotech,''' (formerly known as '''Taurus Mining Ventures''') is a failing [[independent]] [[Corporations|corporation]]. The companies primary weapons sales operations are based at Prospect's Deep in the Mbooni permit locked system. Azimuth megaship [https://inara.cz/elite/station/348474/ Glorious Prospect] is located within the bubble (last known location LHS 1163) for Azimuth reputation towards the Mbooni permit unlock. | ||
Since its appearance in T Tauri on April 17, 3303, Taurus Mining Ventures (as it was originally known) largely kept out of the public eye. In 3307, however, it was revealed that the corporation had been used by the mysterious [[Salvation]] to act as an intermediary between him and the various pilots who had chosen to assist him in his investigation of [[Azimuth Biochemicals]] as well as his anti-[[Thargoid]] operations. The [[Pilots Federation]] had cautioned pilots from associating with Taurus Mining Ventures due to its ties to Salvation and the possibility that both entities may be engaged in criminal activities. In November 3307, the corporation's headquarters came under justified attack by [[Aegis]] forces led by Admiral [[Aden Tanner]], who had strong suspicions that Hind Mine concealed hard proof that Salvation's work was recklessly provoking the Thargoids. Later additional evidence supported that Azimuth and Salvation's criminal network also led to the destruction of the Aegis mega ship [[Alexandria]]. | |||
On October 28, 3307, Taurus Mining Ventures opened a new [[Surface Port]] in [[Mbooni]] named Prospect's Deep. Between November 11 and November 18, it fended off an assault on Hind Mine by | Azimuth Biotech materially supported Salvation on four occasions. Between April 10 and May 21, 3307, it rewarded pilots who brought copies of the logs of the [[Hesperus]] to Hind Mine for Salvation to analyse. Between June 24 and July 1, 3307, it oversaw a [[Guardian]] artefact collection campaign in PMD2009 48 that competed with Aegis to acquire exclusive rights to the [[Proteus]] wreck and xenological sites in Trapezium Sector YU-X c1-2, which had been found thanks to information supplied by Salvation. On September 17, 3307, it transported advanced technical components falsely registered as [[Basic Medicines]] to Pegasi Sector ON-S b4-8 and sold them to pilots so they could be smuggled into the Thargoid-besieged Cornsar system, where Salvation used them to build a prototype [[anti-xeno superweapon]]. On December 9, 3307, the company moved three of its megaships to the [[Pleiades Nebula]] and allowed pilots to transport [[Classified Experimental Equipment]] to them to build three more anti-xeno superweapons as part of "Operation Tri-hammer". | ||
On October 28, 3307, Taurus Mining Ventures opened a new [[Surface Port]] in [[Mbooni]] named Prospect's Deep. Between November 11 and November 18, it fended off an assault on Hind Mine by Aegis Defense force led by Admiral [[Aden Tanner]]. Independent Pilots helped Azimuth secure victory over Aegis forces, resulting in the company's capture of the megaship Musashi. In late 3307, hundreds of military personnel from the three superpowers and [[Sirius Corporation]] resigned their commissions to join Taurus Mining Ventures for the purpose of aiding Salvation in defeating the Thargoids. | |||
On June 20, 3308, [https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/azimuth-resurgent Salvation announced] that Taurus Mining Ventures is a ''"modern incarnation of [[Azimuth Biochemicals]]"'', and rebranded the corporation as 'Azimuth Biotech', with the intention to ''"prove that Azimuth has no further need to conceal its operations"''. | |||
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== Fleet == | == Fleet == | ||
Taurus Mining Ventures operates several [[ | Taurus Mining Ventures operates several [[Megaship]]s: | ||
*[[Bright Sentinel]], [[ | *[[Bright Sentinel]], [[HIP 22460]] (destroyed) | ||
*Glorious Prospect, [ | *Eternal Vigilance,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/63907ac54200096acd748522 GalNet: Carnage Wrought by Further Maelstroms]</ref> T Tauri (missing, company failed to create the ship and embezzled the money) | ||
*Heart of Taurus, | *Glorious Prospect, [https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem/18634/ LHS 1163] | ||
*Musashi, [ | *Heart of Taurus, [[HIP 22460]] (destroyed) | ||
*Musashi, [https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem/933/ V886 Centauri] (Stolen from Aegis) | |||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
*Management | *Management | ||
**Caleb "[[Salvation]]" Wycherley - Leader (deceased/uploaded consciousness per Seo) | |||
**Torben Rademaker - CEO (former head of strategic operations, failing CEO) | |||
**Director Xavier Rousseau - Head of bioscience division | |||
**Dr. Ruben Carpenter - Head of research division | |||
**Director Nassim Qadir - Head of medical research | |||
**[[Patience Middleton]] - Corporate spokesperson | **[[Patience Middleton]] - Corporate spokesperson | ||
*Ship crewmembers | *Ship crewmembers | ||
**Commodore [[Morag Halloran]] - Commander of the Musashi, military coordinator | |||
**Lieutenant Commander Glynn - Subordinate of Commodore Halloran | |||
**Captain [[Chae-Won Lee]] - Commander of the Heart of Taurus | **Captain [[Chae-Won Lee]] - Commander of the Heart of Taurus | ||
** | **Captain Maxim Lagunov - Commander of the Glorious Prospect | ||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
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25 AUG 3308 | |||
*It has been confirmed that [[Salvation]], figurehead of [[Azimuth Biotech]] and creator of the [[Anti-xeno superweapon|Proteus Wave]], was killed on board the [[Bright Sentinel]]. A segment of a transmission by an [[independent]] rescue team within HIP 22460 was shared with [[Vox Galactica]] by an anonymous source. The team was reporting back to the Musashi [[megaship]], which has now returned to the T Tauri system. “Captain Qadir, this is Drummond. You’re not paying us well enough to be in this hellhole. There are [[Thargoid|Thargoids]] everywhere we turn. But we’ve found out what you wanted to know. It’s not good news.” “We finally managed to get close to the wreck of the Bright Sentinel, near where the bridge used to be. Bodies were drifting among the twisted metal, but fewer than we expected. We identified some of the command crew, including [[Morag Halloran|Commodore Halloran]]. But even before we got a positive ID scan, I recognised [[Salvation|Dr Wycherley]] immediately. Nobody else could possibly look so old.” “He was still in his command chair, surrounded by shattered fragments of cybernetic implants, his portable medical sensors dormant. Despite his shredded and broken body, his eyes were frozen open. I reached out to close them, but a Thargoid interceptor suddenly warped in and we had to race back to our ship.” “I’m uploading all our data now, but I’m sorry to report that our primary target was not recoverable. Salvation is dead.” Azimuth Biotech has confirmed that it employed freelance specialists to locate any surviving personnel from the Proteus Wave project, and that their findings were believed to be accurate. No further statement has yet been made.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/report-hip-22460-salvation-dead Galnet: Report from HIP 22460: ‘Salvation is Dead’]</ref> | |||
22 JUN 3308 | |||
*The Alliance, Empire and Federation will continue collaborating with Salvation and Azimuth Biotech on anti-xeno operations. Political journalist Conrad Sterling reviewed the latest developments for Vox Galactica: “We now know the truth: Azimuth not only survived, but was responsible for many controversial activities. It contributed to the mycoid virus’s development, coordinated with Black Flight and oversaw Project Seraph. Now, this notorious organisation enjoys the trust of all three superpowers to eliminate the Thargoid threat.” “Vocal members of the Assembly, Congress and Senate have called for everyone at Azimuth Biotech – formerly Taurus Mining Ventures – to be arrested as criminals. Professor Alba Tesreau has demanded justice for the crew of the Alexandria, which was sabotaged by Azimuth to obtain its cargo of Guardian artefacts.” “But Allied, Federal and Imperial leaders have all deferred to their militaries to determine a course of action until the current war’s end. Their perspective can be summed up by Admiral Maxton Price’s comment: ‘Without Salvation’s superweapon, we will be locked in conflict with the Thargoids forever.’” “Many still claim that the INRA outpost at DG Canum Venaticorum was faked by Aegis loyalists. Others noted that Salvation did not confirm that he is Caleb Wycherley, and is potentially a far younger man building upon his predecessor’s research.” “The reality is that the momentum of Salvation’s campaign is now too strong to be diverted. As is often the case during wartime, legality and morality have been set aside to focus on achieving victory. Azimuth has done more than just survive: it has triumphed.”<ref name=":2">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/superpowers-stand-azimuth GalNet: Superpowers Stand with Azimuth]</ref> | |||
20 JUN 3308 | |||
*Salvation has announced that his partner organisation Taurus Mining Ventures is a modern incarnation of Azimuth Biochemicals. The revelation came via a public statement across all media channels: “This is Salvation. In light of recent speculation, we are rebranding Taurus Mining Ventures as Azimuth Biotech. My intent is to prove that Azimuth has no further need to conceal its operations.” “Two centuries ago, Azimuth’s pioneers first acquired evidence of the alien creatures now referred to as Thargoids. My research division focused exclusively on studying this life form and preparing for the inevitable inter-species conflict. When Azimuth Biochemicals was commercially overtaken by Pharmasapien over a century ago, I ensured key assets and personnel were removed from company records prior to the acquisition. We continued our research in secret, free from shareholders and corporate espionage.” “Since then, my team has led multiple projects to develop necessary advancements for the inevitable war. Our work with INRA on the mycoid virus was one early success. More recently, locating the Proteus in Trapezium Sector YU-X c1-2 provided us with a key breakthrough in weaponising Guardian technology.” “My anti-xeno superweapon has already saved billions of lives. Azimuth Biotech is currently developing the next generation of this weapon, with which I intend to permanently cripple the Thargoid war machine.” “Caleb Wycherley is no more, but his accomplishments laid the foundations for the man I have become. A man whose life goal has always been to save humanity from extinction.”<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/azimuth-resurgent GalNet: Azimuth Resurgent]</ref> | |||
12 JAN 3308 | 12 JAN 3308 | ||
*The independent inquiry into [[Aegis]] has delivered its final conclusions and recommended that the organisation be closed down. Dr [[Paul Baumann]], who chaired the board of inquiry, summarised the detailed report: "Aegis was established on solid foundations in 3303 with strong leadership. Over the years, poor mid-level management and general negligence reduced its effectiveness. A silo mentality developed, with each department focusing on itself rather than strategic goals. Reduced funding undoubtedly contributed to low morale among staff and a lack of any further breakthroughs in AX technology. But a reliance on independent pilots to combat the [[Thargoid]]s became normalised, with some staff considering them 'disposable mercenaries'. More specifically, the loss of the megaship [[Alexandria]] and the illegal attack against Hind Mine are both catastrophes that could have been anticipated and prevented. This board cannot in all conscience recommend any scenario that might enable further loss of life in Aegis's name." Observers have noted that the Baumann Report, as it is commonly referred to, does not discuss [[Salvation]] or suggest methods of replacing Aegis. In related news, the court martial of Admiral [[Aden Tanner]] has concluded with a verdict of guilty and a dishonourable discharge from the [[Federal Navy]]. However, his sentencing has been postponed by request from newly promoted [[Admiral of the Fleet|Fleet Admiral]] [[Tayo Maikori]], who has ordered a full review of evidence provided by [[Ram Tah]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61dbf911a71403670b054d12 GalNet: Baumann Report: 'Dismantle Aegis']</ref> | *The independent inquiry into [[Aegis]] has delivered its final conclusions and recommended that the organisation be closed down. Dr [[Paul Baumann]], who chaired the board of inquiry, summarised the detailed report: "Aegis was established on solid foundations in 3303 with strong leadership. Over the years, poor mid-level management and general negligence reduced its effectiveness. A silo mentality developed, with each department focusing on itself rather than strategic goals. Reduced funding undoubtedly contributed to low morale among staff and a lack of any further breakthroughs in AX technology. But a reliance on independent pilots to combat the [[Thargoid]]s became normalised, with some staff considering them 'disposable mercenaries'. More specifically, the loss of the megaship [[Alexandria]] and the illegal attack against Hind Mine are both catastrophes that could have been anticipated and prevented. This board cannot in all conscience recommend any scenario that might enable further loss of life in Aegis's name." Observers have noted that the Baumann Report, as it is commonly referred to, does not discuss [[Salvation]] or suggest methods of replacing Aegis. In related news, the court martial of Admiral [[Aden Tanner]] has concluded with a verdict of guilty and a dishonourable discharge from the [[Federal Navy]]. However, his sentencing has been postponed by request from newly promoted [[Admiral of the Fleet|Fleet Admiral]] [[Tayo Maikori]], who has ordered a full review of evidence provided by [[Ram Tah]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61dbf911a71403670b054d12 GalNet: Baumann Report: 'Dismantle Aegis']</ref> | ||
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*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots Federation ALERT*<br/>The enigmatic '[[Salvation]]' has sent a message to the [[Commander]]s he recently recruited to discover the [[Hesperus]] [[megaship]]. The vessel was found in the Perseus Dark Region KC-V C2-2 system, after 'Salvation' provided an access key to read its automated SOS. Pilots were then encouraged to deliver any surviving logs to Taurus Mining Ventures at the Hind Mine [[Asteroid Base|asteroid base]] in the T Tauri system. [[Patience Middleton]], a representative of the corporation, announced: "'Salvation' has authorised us to offer two million [[credits]] or ten units of [[Void Opals|void opals]] for delivering the Hesperus's logs. This contract ends on the 21st of May 3307, after which payments will not be available. We have been asked to relay the message below.<br/>'This is Salvation. I call myself this as I cannot yet reveal my identity, but my scientific breakthroughs will literally save all of humanity. The [[Adamastor]] and the Hesperus were just the beginning, as I have always known. For my intrepid agents, there will be further work to come.'"<br/>Little is known about Taurus Mining Ventures, and 'Salvation' remains anonymous. Commanders are therefore being cautioned against undertaking tasks for a potentially criminal organisation.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60952b79f6181921231d69a3 GalNet: The Voice of 'Salvation']</ref> | *<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots Federation ALERT*<br/>The enigmatic '[[Salvation]]' has sent a message to the [[Commander]]s he recently recruited to discover the [[Hesperus]] [[megaship]]. The vessel was found in the Perseus Dark Region KC-V C2-2 system, after 'Salvation' provided an access key to read its automated SOS. Pilots were then encouraged to deliver any surviving logs to Taurus Mining Ventures at the Hind Mine [[Asteroid Base|asteroid base]] in the T Tauri system. [[Patience Middleton]], a representative of the corporation, announced: "'Salvation' has authorised us to offer two million [[credits]] or ten units of [[Void Opals|void opals]] for delivering the Hesperus's logs. This contract ends on the 21st of May 3307, after which payments will not be available. We have been asked to relay the message below.<br/>'This is Salvation. I call myself this as I cannot yet reveal my identity, but my scientific breakthroughs will literally save all of humanity. The [[Adamastor]] and the Hesperus were just the beginning, as I have always known. For my intrepid agents, there will be further work to come.'"<br/>Little is known about Taurus Mining Ventures, and 'Salvation' remains anonymous. Commanders are therefore being cautioned against undertaking tasks for a potentially criminal organisation.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60952b79f6181921231d69a3 GalNet: The Voice of 'Salvation']</ref> | ||
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==Videos== | |||
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File:The Complete Azimuth Saga (Elite Dangerous) | |||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Minor Factions]] | [[Category:Minor Factions]] | ||
[[Category:Mysteries]] | [[Category:Mysteries]] | ||
[[Category:Thargoids]] | |||