Eren Research Installation
The Eren Research Installation was hidden research and development station used by House Arkoh, entirely sponsored by Paul Luz and other shadow investors. Located just outside of Trade Federation-- controlled space, it provided a secure research space beyond the reach of bio-ethical regulations, restrictions on equipment, and other sanctions. This privacy was used by the station's researchers to run genetic and medical experiments and studies. Eren also housed restricted laboratories where ancient Force-related and Rakatan artifacts as well as artifacts of unknown pedigree were analyzed and deconstructed in hopes of reverse-engineering them to apply their designs to modern technologies. The station was named after Eren, the life-giving goddess of the Aedra pantheon, a native religion of Korriban. In Year 21 the station was sold to the Trade Federation and the stations projects moved to other locations. No reason has ever been given as to why.
The station's location is still a closely guarded secret, known only to Karissa Endeel-the station's Kaminoan architect and manager-, and its patron, Paul Luz, who oversaw its fundraising and construction. All research aides and assistants were personally chosen by the researchers and had to undergo certification and approval by the station's board of directors. To maintain the privacy of the station, strict non-disclosure contracts were required, all clothes and supplies are supplied by the lab, and the researchers and aides were transported aboard a private shuttle so that they could not know the station's location, even if they desired to.
Known Previous Research Projects
The Installation was known to be involved in three long-term projects.
1. At last report, the Arkanian-Offshoot program was in Phase III, which relied on natural procreation and distribution of Arkanian genes by those developed in Phases I and II. However, the scientists at Eren continued to analyze, combine, and replicate Akanian genetic samples that come in from agents throughout the galaxy, producing new individuals as necessary to keep the Arkanian population sufficiently diverse. Under the guidance of Paul Luz, research was also done into the genetic characteristics that contribute to Force sensitivity, with the goal to produce generations of Arkanians that are more sensitive to the Force than normal populations.
2. Cloning facilities that mass produced Arkanian Offshoots at the projects height were also used to reproduce the Clone Template in service of the Ternion Corps an organization with whom House Arkoh was closely related.
3. Eren served as the main repository of Force-related artifacts discovered or obtained by Paul Luz. They were studied, deconstructed, and safely preserved by a team of specially-produced, Force-sensitive researchers grown by Luz himself. While a main motivation was the preservation of the artifacts and the safety of the general public who may have otherwise been affected by these powerful items, Luz and his team labored to reverse engineer technology and apply what they glean from the artifacts to the Offshoot program or Ternion's missions.
