Ejection Tunnel

A long concrete ejection tunnel stretching forty kilometers, dimly lit and utilitarian. Escape route. Chapter 58.

The Ejection Tunnel first appears in Dark Age as a utilitarian forty-kilometer concrete escape route beneath the surface of Mercury, serving as a critical evacuation corridor during the Rising's desperate final stand. Its stark, dimly lit design reflects the brutal pragmatism of the war-torn planet, transforming from a mere infrastructure detail into a symbol of last-resort survival. Though its role is brief, the tunnel encapsulates the saga's recurring theme of hidden pathways and desperate flights from overwhelming forces.