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| - Saren and Matriarch Benezia were key investors in Binary Helix; Benezia was actually an "executive secretary" with the company, and Saren's official executor. Saren's status as an investor allowed him a degree of control over BH's activities; he was able to plant Alestia Iallis at Rift Station in case Commander Shepard made it that far. Using her influence with the company, Benezia intended to groom the reborn rachni to form a large part of Saren's forces. As of 2185, the future of Binary Helix is said to be in doubt as a result of the Peak 15 incident.
- In January 2008, the Binary Helix Corporation began negotiations with the Federal Russian Government to obtain its own, sovereign territory. Not particularly attached to Novaya Zemlya, a former nuclear test-site, the government willingly parted with the territory for a substantial and undisclosed sum after several months of negotiations. The transaction was completed in April, 2008.
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| - Saren and Matriarch Benezia were key investors in Binary Helix; Benezia was actually an "executive secretary" with the company, and Saren's official executor. Saren's status as an investor allowed him a degree of control over BH's activities; he was able to plant Alestia Iallis at Rift Station in case Commander Shepard made it that far. Using her influence with the company, Benezia intended to groom the reborn rachni to form a large part of Saren's forces. Before Saren's project comes to fruition, however, the rachni escape containment and ravage the Peak 15 facility, killing many of the scientists and triggering a lockdown. When Shepard arrives at the facility to investigate Benezia's involvement, the Commander rescues the surviving scientists and security guards, then triggers a neutron purge to euthanize the remaining rachni. As of 2185, the future of Binary Helix is said to be in doubt as a result of the Peak 15 incident.
- In January 2008, the Binary Helix Corporation began negotiations with the Federal Russian Government to obtain its own, sovereign territory. Not particularly attached to Novaya Zemlya, a former nuclear test-site, the government willingly parted with the territory for a substantial and undisclosed sum after several months of negotiations. The transaction was completed in April, 2008. Upon receiving Novaya Zemlya, Binary Helix began immediate cooperation with Chistoye Imeniye (CI), an ecological restoration corporation. Utilising techniques initially developed for planetary terraforming, CI worked alongside with Binary Helix to renew the island's contaminated soil, regenerate its flora, and remove all remaining traces of radioactivity. As of November, 2008, no measurement of radioactivity could be registered. In December, 2008, Chistoye Imeniye expressed interest in long-term cooperation with Binary Helix. Desiring to reduce its personal expenses, Binary Helix agreed, permitting CI's purchase of a southern segment of the isle at a reduced rate to facilitate continuing environmental development programmes. After the completion of its Aequitas Facility, CI began its Environmental Transformation Programme, comprised of its patented Atmospheric Barrier technology. The barrier, a semi-permeable membrane, permits the entry of standard atmospheric particles, while excluding various pollutants. Likewise, the barrier permits climate regulation. The particular barrier utilised for Novaya Zemlya addresses its formerly Artic climate, now moderated to a 24°C average during spring and summer months, and nearing a -5°C average through its fall and winter. Thereafter, in January, 2009, Binary Helix began its Domestic Expansion Project, consisting of housing developments in central Novaya Zemlya known as Noviy Gorod (Nov'gorod or Novgorod). By February, a small development had been established, and corporate recruitment endeavours began, including monetary incentives as well as desirable positions within Novaya Zemlya's two large companies, and the potential to commence one's own business to fill the various economic needs of citizens present and future. At February's conclusion, a substantial colony of several thousand citizens had formed. From there, increasing immigration an individual entrepreneurialism led to the growth of Novgorod as it is to date.
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