In the years before the Arclight crash, this was a minimum-clearance oceanic research outpost which was tasked with menial studies; the artificial growth of coral, the study of Skivers in an aquatic environment, and so forth.
When the Melding came and swallowed the globe, this facility – one of the few still remaining – became the epicenter for scientific research into the effects of the Melding. Previously spearheaded by Dr. Mitra Bathsheba, the research that has come from this facility has saved untold lives, and helped to keep the Accord in the fight against an increasingly overpowering enemy force. However, much of what goes on within the Nautilus Science Facility remains a mystery.
