Asterion Tonic

-A highly valuable chemical compound produced only on Asterion; acts as a broad spectrum medication and health enhancement supplement when consumed by humans. Lord Captain Keojrah-Glynt ordered that securing a supply of this tonic be a top priority of the company.

-Though our present contracts with House Nimea stand, our access to the Tonic via this relationship may be in political jeopardy.

-The formula is known only to the Magos Biologis; further complexity exists in that the process is largely dictated by the sensor based internal regulation and design of certain machines within the synthesis facility.

-Infiltration (performed on the orders of Mehvon Traquiel) has provided the Traquiel family with enough data to reverse engineer this process; however, the obtainment of this information is known to House Nimea, who holds proprietorial rights to the tonic, posing legal and political problems.

-The Cutters contain a viscous substance that bears remarkably similar properties to the Tonic, likely responsible for the excellent health of the 508, who consume the goo as a staple of their diet. The precise ramifications of this discovery have yet to be determined, but could indicate that whatever the Xenos subsist upon (if they subsist at all) is a vital component of the chemical processes involved.