Zygimantis "Mantis" Tarvydas

 | Field | Details | | --- | --- | | **Name** | Zygimantis Tarvydas |-| **Nickname** | Mantis |-| **Status** | Deceased |+| **Alias** | Mantis | | **Gender** | Male |-| **Occupation** | EVA Engineer, Lead Diver |-| **Affiliation** | Mongolian Free States (Formerly), Alterra Corporation (Pioneer Program) |-| **Vehicle** | AISV Cicada |+| **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 the colony's EVA engineer and lead diver, Mantis became disillusioned with the colony's direction. He eventually rebelled against the other pioneers, intending to destroy the settlement. His actions contributed to the catastrophic explosion at the [[Old Habitat]], where he lost his life.+**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 the other pioneers with the intent to destroy the settlement, ultimately causing the explosion at the [[Old Habitat]] where he perished.   ## Blackboxes  -Mantis's blackbox can be found in the ruins of the Old Habitat.+Mantis's blackbox can be found in the ruins of his final stand.   | Image | Name | Location | Depth | Coordinates | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![300px](wiki-images/67/67b4f49aa595ad8b12efc6daccddc0c4.png) | Mantis | In the [[Old Habitat]] | 55 meters | -336180, 395059, -5541 |   ## Databank Entries   ### Profile and Blackboxes   **Mantis Profile**-  > **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 Taciturn and withdrawn but trusted by subordinates.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.   **Mantis Blackbox 01**-  > **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 Logs+### Relevant Lore Entries   **MANTIS: Alien Civilization Discovered**-  > 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.  -*See also: [[Basic Basebuilding]], [[Biobed - Enhanced Reprints]], [[Kharaa]], [[MANTIS: Getting through it]], [[Programmable Detonator]], [[SOPHIE: Depth module lost]], [[Sophie - "Riot in progress"]], [[Turbine Repair Plan]]*+*Source: Found on a platform south of the [[Stairway to Heaven]] wreck.*+ +## Related Databank Entries+ +*   [[Basic Basebuilding]]+*   [[Biobed - Enhanced Reprints]]+*   [[Kharaa]]+*   [[MANTIS: Getting through it]]+*   [[Programmable Detonator]]+*   [[SOPHIE: Depth module lost]]+*   [[Sophie - "Riot in progress"]]+*   [[Turbine Repair Plan]]