Eye of Hermes
The largest independent investigative journalism and intelligence network within the Lurran Consortium. Named after the ancient Terran messenger god Hermes, the organization specializes in uncovering corruption, organized crime, piracy, corporate misconduct, political conspiracies, and unexplained phenomena throughout inhabited space.
"Truth travels farther than light."
— MOTTO OF THE EYE OF HERMES
Investigative Journalism
Uncovering corruption, organized crime, piracy, corporate misconduct, and political conspiracies throughout inhabited space.
No Military Authority
Unlike KAVOE, the Eye of Hermes possesses no military authority and cannot make arrests. Its influence comes from information.
Independent Senticom Network
A highly advanced senticom intelligence system, separate from Iodva and the public Consortium Nexus, free from government oversight.
Information as Power
Unlike government agencies such as KAVOE, the Eye of Hermes possesses no military authority and cannot make arrests. Instead, its influence comes from information. Its reporters, analysts, historians, and field investigators gather evidence, interview witnesses, infiltrate criminal organizations, and expose events that powerful corporations and governments would rather keep hidden.
Eye of Hermes correspondents are known for operating in dangerous environments. Their investigations have uncovered major criminal enterprises involving smuggling, corruption, illegal genetic experimentation, human trafficking, and corporate espionage.
Operating Environments
Pirate-controlled systems
Frontier colonies
Abandoned research stations
Deep-space vessels
Major Investigations
Senticom Intelligence
The organization maintains its own highly advanced senticom intelligence system, separate from Iodva and the public Consortium Nexus, allowing investigators to analyze enormous quantities of evidence while remaining independent from government oversight.
On rare occasions, investigators have chosen to ignore the senticom's conclusions when they appeared implausible, preferring traditional detective work over artificial analysis.
Notable Figures
Although officially recognized as a news organization, many governments quietly regard the Eye of Hermes as one of the most capable intelligence services in known space. Their investigations frequently place them at odds with pirates, corporations, politicians, and even military organizations.
Its journalists often travel aboard civilian vessels such as the Morningstar, blending in with passengers while conducting long-term investigations. Reporter Bryan "BK" Kwonn, also known as Adrian, is among the organization's best-known field investigators, specializing in piracy and interstellar criminal networks.
