Zygimantis "Mantis" Tarvydas

 | Field | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Name** | Zygimantis Tarvydas | | **Alias** | Mantis | | **Gender** | Male | | **Status** | Deceased | | **Affiliation** | Mongolian Free States (Formerly), Alterra Corporation (Pioneer Program, AISV Cicada) | | **Occupation** | Mongolian EVA Engineer (Formerly), Alterra EVA Engineer, Lead Diver | | **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 colleagues 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 other pioneers. He led a rebellion with the intent to destroy the colony, ultimately causing the explosion at the [[Old Habitat]] where he perished.   ## Blackboxes   ![300px](wiki-images/67/67b4f49aa595ad8b12efc6daccddc0c4.png)   | Name | Location | Depth | Coordinates | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Mantis | In the [[Old Habitat]] | 55 meters | -336180, 395059, -5541 |   ## Relevant Databank Entries   *   Kharaa *   Mantis *   Mantis (Blackbox 01) *   MANTIS: Alien Civilization Discovered *   MANTIS: Getting through it *   Programmable Detonator  -### Databank Entry: Mantis Profile+### Databank: Mantis Profile   **Source:** Acquire a blackbox belonging to [[Mantis]]   > **Zygimantis "Mantis" Tarvydas** > > **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 Taciturn and withdrawn but trusted by subordinates.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.+> **Notes:** Like other senior Mongolian refugees, may require corrective action to avoid unionist behavior and work stoppages.+ +### Databank: Mantis Blackbox 01+ +**Source:** Find [[Mantis|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.