Enosha Mines
Overview
The Enosha Mines are an Aerolith mining facility located in Hadera, the chief town of Caer Esvander. The mines were the site of a major industrial disaster and subsequent labor conflict in 384 AC.
Operations
The mines employ workers in various roles including drillers, machine operators, and engineers. Rama Thongsuk regularly visited the facility to collect Aerolith samples for geological research while also assisting workers with personal matters.
384 AC Disaster
A faulty ventilation system allowed gas to accumulate in one of the shafts. The resulting explosion collapsed the shaft on approximately twenty miners, trapping them underground. The firebreak system failed during rescue operations, causing severe burn injuries. After three days of excavation hampered by outdated infrastructure, rescuers reached the trapped miners only to find they had died of asphyxiation hours earlier.
The Strikes
Following the disaster, miners demanded an inquiry into cost-cutting on safety systems. When management refused and blamed human error, workers went on strike. The conflict escalated into violent confrontations between strikers and private security forces, culminating in The Aegis intervention. The mine was left wrecked and unusable for weeks.
Relationships
- Hadera: Parent city where the mines are located
- Aerolith: Primary resource extracted from the mines
- Isaree Thongsuk: Spent childhood at the mines; led strike committee in 384 AC
- Rama Thongsuk: Geologist who collected samples and aided miners
- Meredith: Board chair during the 384 AC strikes
- Jethro: Miner’s child who played with Isaree
- 384 AC Enosha Strikes: Labor conflict following the mine disaster
- Quarrymen’s Guild: Guild with shareholders in the mine