The Nexus

Designed and built as a collaborative project between UNION and MacOne Enterprises, the Nexus is a state of the art orbital base of operations for The Ascendancy which allows them to monitor and respond to a variety of threats quickly and decisively.

The structure itself consists of a central hub with eight spokes protruding from it, all connected at the opposite end by a circular structure, giving the whole thing the appearance of a giant wheel. The central hub contains the control room, equipped with comprehensive full-spectrum monitoring hardware and teleportation pads keyed to each team member’s unique biometrics, allowing them to transport to and from the base at a moment’s notice. This section also includes recreation spaces such as a full-size cinema screen, Olympic swimming pool and specialist superhuman-ready gym, and a full professional restaurant-grade kitchen.

Each of the structure’s spokes is assigned to and designed by an individual team member, with one reserved for new recruits and two currently vacant in the hopes of new team members occupying them in the near future. Fast transport links allow people to move around the vast facility quickly and easily, and telepathic circuitry allows them to do so with a single thought.

A unique feature of the Nexus is its location. Through a combination of MacOne engineering provided by Saviour, alien technology courtesy of Beacon and a healthy dose of magic from Hart and Sole, the platform is connected to everything: technically it exists everywhere in the universe at all times, even though to the naked eye it appears to be in orbit around the Earth. By existing in a constant state of spatial-temporal flux, the Ascendancy are able to instantly respond to threats regardless of where in the multiverse and when in the timestream they occur.

The Nexus is staffed and maintained by a series of robotic drones designed and built by MacOne Enterprises, all coordinated by an artificial intelligence referred to as the Autonomous Virtual Authority, or AVA for short. AVA has been built with specific safeguards that were unfortunately missing from the Cortex AI, and is designed specifically for directing upkeep and maintenance. It is able to speak directly through the station’s public address system, or through individual drones for contact with specific individuals.