


Lastly, Aegis Defense controlled the megaships sent to respond to systems experiencing a Thargoid Incursion. Aegis Core was based in Sol, where it operated the Eagle Eye array under the protection of the Federal Navy it was originally headquartered in Dantec Enterprise in Socho before a surge in criminal activity there caused disruptions to Eagle Eye. Aegis Research's headquarters was Donar's Oak in Delphi. Īegis was represented by three minor factions: Aegis Research, Aegis Core, and Aegis Defense. Full demobilisation of Aegis's staff, ships, and resources was expected to take several months to complete. Aegis was formally shut down on January 18, 3308, with its military and xenological research responsibilities assumed by the superpowers' navies and universities. The investigation concluded on Januwith a recommendation to dismantle the organization, which the superpowers accepted. Aegis was partially suspended and many of its operations were terminated on Jafter the superpowers launched an independent investigation into the disappearance of the Alexandria. The superpowers' governments were responsible for providing the bulk of Aegis's funding, and they considered any attempt to deprive Aegis of xenological resources to be a criminal act punishable by law within their territories. The organization's goal was to pool the three superpowers' scientific expertise to gather further intelligence on the Thargoids and coordinate all future research. JanuAegis was a multinational research initiative that was founded jointly by scientists from the Federation, Empire, and Alliance on August 4, 3303.
