Zygimantis "Mantis" Tarvydas

-| Field | Details |+| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Name** | Zygimantis Tarvydas |-| **Alias** | Mantis |+| **Nickname** | 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 other pioneers. He led a rebellion with the intent to destroy the colony, ultimately causing 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 the colony's EVA engineer and lead diver, Mantis eventually became disillusioned with the colony's direction. He joined a rebellion against other pioneers with the intent to destroy the settlement, 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: 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 Taciturn and withdrawn but trusted by subordinates.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.   ### 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.