Zygimantis "Mantis" Tarvydas

 | Field | Details | | --- | --- | | **Name** | Zygimantis Tarvydas | | **Alias** | Mantis | | **Gender** | Male | | **Status** | Deceased |-| **Occupation** | Mongolian EVA Engineer (Formerly), Alterra EVA Engineer, Lead Diver |-| **Affiliation** | Mongolian Free States (Formerly), Alterra Corporation (Alterra Alms, Pioneer Program, AISV Cicada) |+| **Occupation** | EVA Engineer, Lead Diver |+| **Affiliation** | Mongolian Free States (Formerly), Alterra Corporation (Alterra Alms, Pioneer Program) | | **Voice Actor** | William Salyers |  -**Zygimantis Tarvydas**, known as **Mantis**, was a pioneer aboard the [[Cicada]] when it crashed on [[Proteus]]. Serving as an EVA engineer and the colony's lead diver, Mantis became disillusioned with the pioneer community. He eventually rebelled against his fellow colonists with the intent of destroying the colony, playing a key role in the explosion at the [[Old Habitat]] where he perished.+**Zygimantis Tarvydas**, known as **Mantis**, was a pioneer aboard the [[Cicada]] when it crashed on [[Proteus]]. Serving as an EVA engineer and the colony's lead diver, Mantis became disillusioned with the pioneer community. He eventually rebelled, intending to destroy the colony and end human existence on Proteus. Along with [[Chap Sovann]], he used explosives provided by [[Nahema Nakota]] to destroy the [[Old Habitat]].   ## Blackboxes  -One blackbox belonging to Mantis can be found in the game world.+One blackbox belonging to Mantis can be found in the game.   | Image | Name | Location | Depth | Coordinates | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![300px](wiki-images/67/67b4f49aa595ad8b12efc6daccddc0c4.png) | Blackbox - Mantis (hot cave cluster) | In the [[Old Habitat]] | 55 meters | -336180, 395059, -5541 |   ## Databank Entries   ### Profile and Blackboxes   **Zygimantis "Mantis" Tarvydas** *Source: Acquire a blackbox belonging to Mantis*   > **Gender:** M > **Mission role:** EVA engineer, lead diver > **Pay rate:** Kurul [expired Mongolian Free States trademark for member of a leadership council] > > **Biography:** Veteran of multiple space construction projects in Mongolian Independent States. Participated in early conflicts against kharaa xenoforms and labor actions against Trans-System Federation authority. Taciturn and withdrawn but trusted by subordinates. Ideologically inflexible, not responsive to incentives. > > **Notes:** Like other senior Mongolian refugees, may require corrective action to avoid unionist behavior and work stoppages.   **Blackbox - Mantis (hot cave cluster)** *Source: Find Mantis' blackbox at the Old Habitat*   > **Blackbox: Tarvydas, Zygimantis "Mantis" 01** > > **POSTMORTEM** > > Mantis died in an explosion. > > Mantis was experiencing severe starvation. Mantis had advanced heavy metal poisoning. Mantis had severe viremia. > > Several other colonists were killed in the same blast. > > Mantis died about 235,000 hours ago. > > Mantis' blackbox had been marked Do Not Print shortly before his death. This status was applied by the Habitat NoA node. > > This fork of Mantis' life ended. > > The kurul-level access codes in this blackbox were corrupted by the explosion and cannot be retrieved.   ### Relevant Entries  -The following databank entries are associated with Mantis:+The following databank entries are related to Mantis:   *   Mantis - "Basic basebuilding" *   Mantis - "Biobed upgrades" *   Mantis - "Kharaa memories" *   Mantis/Singh/Zip - "Alien observatory access" *   Programmable Detonator *   Mantis/Sophie/Ruby - "Depth module lost in Needler nest" *   Sophie - "Riot in progress" *   Nahema/Mantis - "Power plant repair plan"   **Mantis - "A testament to our discovery"** *Source: Found on a platform between the Therapy wreck and the Stairway to Heaven wreck*   > My name is Zygimantis Tarvydas. I am a survivor of the Mongolian Independent States, a colonist aboard the starship Cicada, and a debt slave to the Alterra Corporation. I am with my friends Rauli Isotalo, Udal Singh and Melaku Sansar. Of all the things I have seen and done...this thing is the most important. > > I leave this marker as testament that we discovered the remnants of an alien civilization on this world we call Proteus. Let our names be remembered by the workers and the pioneers. > > The computers call these aliens 'Axum'. Something has happened to their civilization...the survivors guard these ruins, but they have been reduced to scavengers: Tailings. > > I think maybe the virus did it. Seized control of them and drove them mad, as it drives us mad. But I do not know. All I know is that I am here, with my friends, looking on the work of alien minds.