Acheron was a clandestine, multidisciplinary research programme headquartered in the Carpathian Mountains, formed by a coalition of nine private research entities. Active during the early OTHERWHERE exploration era, Acheron was responsible for a range of pioneering scientific breakthroughs, most notably the discovery and initial exploration of the OTHERWHERE.
Formation
Established under classified parameters, Acheron’s foundational goal was the investigation of anomalous phenomena detected in the Carpathian region. The programme integrated multiple disciplines, and through a cooperative research framework, aimed to map and extract usable knowledge.
Discovery of the OTHERWHERE
On ██-██-████ GA, Acheron successfully made first contact with the OTHERWHERE, an act that catalysed an era of radical scientific discovery. All findings were immediately classified, with dissemination withheld from both local and international authorities. The existence of the OTHERWHERE, as well as the discoveries associated with it, remained a closely guarded secret within the confines of the Acheron structure.
Ashen Winter Incident
On ██-██-████ GA, Acheron, under the direction of 0x4d696861656c61205265627265616e75, initiated direct contact with an entity referred to as 0x746865204d616e696163. Although initially described as cooperative and instrumental in the expansion of OTHERWHERE-related knowledge, this contact is now regarded as a critical misstep. Subsequent events, directly attributed to this interaction, culminated in the Ashen Winter Incident. The incident resulted in the permanent deactivation of Acheron.
Despite its eventual downfall, the data infrastructure and catalogued research of Acheron remain of critical importance. Its archives and surviving systems now serve as foundational assets for both the Pale and the Chromatican City as a whole.