"The Egg" was the nickname given to a large Shadow artifact found on the surface of Alpha Omega III by the crew of the Icarus. A large inscription in it can be roughly translated to "All that is desired". The Egg serves a trap, using telepathic attraction.
Several of the Icarus crew were captured by the 'Egg' and taken to an underground Shadow facility, including Churlstein, who became willing servants of the Shadows.[1]
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