The Orpheus Mining Colony was a mining complex established in 2090, on Luna, Earth's moon, in the 22nd century.
The patch that all miners wear, and the insignia of the station has a latin saying on it "sine qua non", which literaly means "without which not", that translated into something essential or cannot live without.
History
The colony was established by Paxton's father in 2090, where he built it from the ground up. The colony could not use artificial gravity because it would be impractical, so miners and employees were to required to take injections of Myofibrilin. (ENT: "Demons")
Relocation
The Orpheus Mining Colony approaching Mars in 2155.
In 2155, Orpheus was owned and operated by John Frederick Paxton, left to him by his father. Paxton converted the facility into a warp-driven vessel capable of interplanetary travel. Paxton was also the leader of the anti-alien movement Terra Prime which was headquartered in the colony. (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime")
Employees
- Owner, John Frederick Paxton.
Medical Staff
- Doctor Mercer ( - 2155)
- Medical technician Susan Khouri ( - 2155)
Miners
- Josiah
- Daniel Greaves
- Unnamed Orpheus Mining Colony miners
Background information
The Greek mythical figure Orpheus went down to the world of the dead in order to retrieve his deceased wife Eurydice. Playing his lyre to Hades, his mournful songs initially convinced the god of the underworld to let him bring his beloved one back. However, this favor was granted only on the condition that Orpheus would walk in front of his wife all the way up to the earth and never once turn around to look at her until they were on the surface. Longing to see Eurydice once again Orpheus could not restrain himself, and as he turned to look at her, he lost her, this time forever.
Naming a mining colony for Orpheus obviously alludes to submerging below the surface of the earth in order to retrieve its treasures.