Io

Location from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey

Jupiter's volcanic moon. Site of Jules-Pierre Mao's secret protomolecule laboratory where Dr. Strickland created the hybrid soldiers using kidnapped children, including Prax's daughter Mei.

Also known as: Io, Io Station, Io Research Facility

What They Know

• Jules-Pierre Mao's secret protomolecule research facility was located deep underground, shielded from Io's extreme radiation and volcanic activity
• Dr. Strickland used kidnapped children with compromised immune systems as hosts for protomolecule hybrid soldier experiments
• Prax's daughter Mei was among the children taken from Ganymede to Io for the hybrid program
• The Rocinante crew and UN Marines assaulted the facility to stop hybrid launches toward Mars
• Io's extreme environment — volcanic activity, radiation, and Jupiter's magnetosphere — provided natural concealment for the illegal laboratory

Connections

• controlled_by — mao
• home_of — mei
• part_of — sol_system

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