Archaeological Institute of the Foundation

The Archaeological Institute of the Foundation is the foremost (and only) Djachroumi academic institution. The institute is located in Bridge Town and is most easily reached via a steep stone staircase leading up all the way from the cave's floor. The building is one of the best-preserved structures from the Founders. Three beautiful arches with columns form its entrance. Nobody knows what the building’s original purpose was, but its large halls with painted vaulted ceilings suggest that aninstitution of some importance had its seat here. Along the corridors, artifacts from the institute's excavations around the Horizon are on show, bird masks from Saadal, bone sculptures from Mira and the very latest find: a strange stone statue of the Judge from Excavation Unit 13 (see Djerid Station).The institute has a small college consisting of some 30 archaeologists hailing from all over the Horizon, dedicated to the studies of the early Rimward Reach history. The institute's leader, Professor Abdallatif, is a theorist body and soul. He prefers his staff to write long reports about old finds rather than to coordinatenew expeditions. His exact opposite is the field archaeologist Dr. Wana, who divides her time between the institute and the research outpost at Djerid. Wana is held in high regard among the students, something she readily exploits in the power struggle that erupted between her and the professor.
BLIND LOVE Avdel Marjan is a young student from the Monolith who is on a one-year placement to the institute at Djachroum. What first seemed to be an exciting opportunity has since turned into tedious boredom due to Professor Abdallatif's strict management and tough requirements. To escape this, Avdel has started sneaking away to fights and gambling at Sasayas Arena. In addition, he has taken a fancy to Doctor Wana and is doing everything to get a place on the research station Djerid where she spends most of her time. In fact, he knows just how to get there: by getting out into Eskalom's Rift and retrieving rock samples from the forbidden Gemini Station. What could possibly go wrong?

Type

Government complex

Parent Location

The Cave of the Hanging Bridges & Bridge Town

Owning Organization

The Foundation