“The Earth scientist, Scipio Surran was somewhat of a prodigy while still on Earth, and when forced onto the Exodus he became a trailblazer. His guiding influence, through the loosely structured institution of TEMPEST, was instrumental in developing the fleet's initial understandings of the truth of the apparitions. Though there were - as within the fleet as a whole - a great number of false starts and blind alleys, much of what he pioneered is still in use today. The fear suppressants, and the warning systems that have developed from the first generation of brain scanners are still kept on Terra Libre in case the worst happens.”

— Excerpt from Unsung Heroes of the Exodus: They Shall Be Remembered, 2115