Kate
As for the ruins themselves, they are clearly ancient but don't bear much resemblance to the Mandate ruins in Escriosian space that you have seen in museums or in documentary vids. Although Mandate culture and aesthetics did vary considerably across the civilisation so it cannot be ruled out completely.
That said, you do recall a group of marines on Sarma talking about coming across ruins, which fit a similar description to these, during a rotation on Tul Ruprima, one of the inner planets of the Muiran system.
Cass
As for the ruins themselves, they are clearly ancient but don't bear much resemblance to the Mandate ruins in League space that you have seen in museums or in documentary vids. Although Mandate culture and aesthetics did vary considerably across the civilisation so it cannot be ruled out completely.
However you do recall the words of the Aascein scientist Chal'eh from a few days prior during your meeting with Holland.
Namelessjake wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:10 pm Chal'eh looks to Holland for permission before answering your questions after she gives them a small nod. "Like humanity, much of our history was lost in the Scream. From what remains we know we were once enslaved by an ancient alien race that ruled this sector long before the first humans of the Mandate arrived," they say as they pull out one of the chairs around the table and take a seat.
"This device shows a map of their empire at a point in time. The Asteria outpost 3138 T-1 appears to sit in the same location as something belonging to this empire once did," they continue.
Creed
Namelessjake wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:10 pm Chal'eh looks to Holland for permission before answering your questions after she gives them a small nod. "Like humanity, much of our history was lost in the Scream. From what remains we know we were once enslaved by an ancient alien race that ruled this sector long before the first humans of the Mandate arrived," they say as they pull out one of the chairs around the table and take a seat.
"This device shows a map of their empire at a point in time. The Asteria outpost 3138 T-1 appears to sit in the same location as something belonging to this empire once did," they continue.