Human male

Age: 129

Kabillionaire

 

Quirigua is a moon of Copan which is owned by a scientist named Dr. Oreste Montilla. Oreste purchased the moon from the Maximon government in 2341 (reported price = 37.2 billion credits) and has maintained ownership since. No one is quite sure what sort of research is performed here and he refuses all visitors.

 

All that is known about Oreste is that he studied computer science and artificial intelligence at two universities in Spain on Earth. He immigrated across the Conduit in 2331. It is unknown how he came into possession of such a sum or why the Maximon government agreed to sell it rather than lease.

 

He has hired a group of mercenaries in armed trading ships to guard the space near the moon. It is believed that there may be additional forces on the moon itself. In addition, the Maximon government aids in maintaining the doctor’s privacy.

 

Theories and rumors abound regarding the doctor’s work.  Some believe that he is working on recovered alien technology, possibly something from Rhea or Fairfax.

 

Others say that he is close to a breakthrough on improvements to the Zimm Drive or that he may be working on a way to reopen the Conduit.

 

 

Organization:

• Montilla Research Group, Inc.

 

Planet:

• Maximon (Clement, Hub 0702)
  • Moon: Quirigua