Foundation for Xenological Studies

On the surface, its an organization dedicated to studying cultural aspects of known alien civilizations, founded on May 26th, 2017. This is merely a front for the Foundation's true work, which is focused more on the unknown then the known. The FXS keeps extensive records of technological artifacts which have been located, appropriates ones that have not been seen before, and covertly encourages individuals who have been allowed to keep their artifacts to use them in the hope that they will uncover new functionalities. The FXS cooperates with ArcXen on the subject of Artifacts and Locations. FXS is funded primarily by private benefactors, the identities of whom are a closely-guarded secret. FXS is the successor to several previous organizations, both government and private, dating back to at least the late 1920s.

Facilities

Facility Zero

FXS's primary operations base. Contains secure storage for Objects, research facilities, and FXS Command.

Facility One

FXS's public headquarters.

Facility Two

ArcXen/FXS Joint Operational Command. Tycho Base, Luna, Sol System.

Facility Seven

A secret location in the near Pluto, disguised as a sensor outpost built into a large planitesimal. This facility is a joint operation between FXS and ArcXen dedicated to the study of alien artifacts. Facility Seven does indeed function as a sensor outpost for the Sol System Monitoring Network, but its primary duty is the joint work that goes on there between FXS and ArcXen. Unlike 'normal' monitoring outposts, it is not run by Spacewatch, but Spacewatch is aware of its existence.

Genome Mutations

As the inheritors of much work done by predecessor organizations, FXS has developed a system of categorizing certain genetic flags for 'non-standard indicators' in a person's genome.

Genome Mutation 1

This is the mutation that allows for innate magical talent in Humans.

Genome Mutation 8

While this has no outward manifestation, it is indicative of a Yoitsuni having mingled in the subject's pedigree at some point.

Genome Mutation 27

This is the presence of Jol'Koar/Ter'Ra genomic material in a subject's DNA. When dominant, it manifests visibly as gold irises.

Genome Mutation 40

This is the mutation required to give a Human psionic potential.

Language Classification

Language Zero

The predecessor to Linear A was found on Object Zero and in Location Zero. This is Old Dweller, and is found hidden all over the Sol System. While FXS does have translation algorithms for this language which can produce sounds, there is no context for the sound as Old Dweller is a highly idiomatic language that is essentially impossible to understand without the requisite cultural and historical context. Lone words have been figured out over the years, but they are simple things like 'On,' 'Off,' and names of the planets.

Language One

This is the Yoitsuni language's written form. It was first encountered by the ГНЯО in 1972 inside a cave system in the Kamkatchka Peninsula.

Language Five

This is Temperance, and has been found sparsely on Earth, but only ever in conjunction with Language Zero. It was first found on a hidden compartment inside Object Zero in 1985.

Language Seven

This is Action, and has only ever been found once in the Sol system.

Language Twelve

This is Teuthidoid Blink Code, a series of flashing lights that can be used like morse code to communicate with Teuthidoids.

Language Eighteen

This is Proximan. It had never been encountered before contact with the Proximans