The Ostrons are the inhabitants of the Cetus settlement near the Plains of Eidolon on Earth. They are a hardy, mercantile people that dwell in the shadow of the Orokin Tower of the Unum, which they harvest for their livelihood. Kept safe from Grineer aggression by the arcane powers of the Unum herself, Cetus serves as their central trading hub in the Origin System and a refuge for all others who come to it with peaceful intentions.
Standing Gain[]
Standing with Ostron is earned from performing tasks for individual members.
Tips[]
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 5 - Kin You are respected by the Ostron Elders and adored by the children. You have access to their most sought after wares. |
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200,000 Credits 99,000 Standing |
Access to Rank 5 wares One free Rank 5 item from standing vendors |
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 4 - Surah You have earned the trust of the Ostrons. They regard you as a valuable ally. |
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100,000 Credits 70,000 Standing |
Access to Rank 4 wares One free Rank 4 item from standing vendors |
0 to 99,000 |
 3 - Trusted The Ostrons have begun to accept you into their society. They will sell you goods not offered to strangers. |
1 |
50,000 Credits 44,000 Standing |
Access to Rank 3 waresOne free Rank 3 item from standing vendors Access to Zaw Gilding New friendlier greeting dialogue for Cetus villagers |
0 to 70,000 |
 2 - Visitor The Ostrons are intrigued by your presence and are willing to instruct you in their ways. |
10 |
25,000 Credits 22,000 Standing |
Access to Rank 2 wares One free Rank 2 item from standing vendors |
0 to 44,000 |
 1 - Offworlder The Ostrons are wary of outsiders. Speak to Konzu to learn how to increase your standing with them. |
10,000 Credits 5,000 Standing |
Access to Rank 1 wares One free Rank 1 item from standing vendors |
0 to 22,000 | |
 0 - Neutral |
- | - | Access to base wares. | 0 to 5,000 |
Lore & History[]
General[]
The Ostron people's history can be traced back to Orokin Era[1] when they were ruled under the Orokin Empire. Since the Empire's collapse, the Ostrons were left to their own governance, scavaging what was left of the Empire to survive in a post-Orokin era. On Earth, they formed many colonies, with Cetus being one of the trading hubs of the Ostrons.
Cetus is located next to the Plains of Eidolon (known as the Eidolon-Moh by the Ostrons), shielded by the Orokin tower Unum's protective barrier. A versatile and adaptable people, they are able to use anything they can get their hands. Nothing goes to waste with the Ostrons, as their scavenging way of life has taught them to be ingenious and resourceful.
Culture and Beliefs[]
Ostrons generally engage in market and trade. Despite having various markets all throughout the system and its solar rails, Cetus is the main base and home of the Ostrons. Some may make a living in the markets, while others outside Cetus may create their own toll stations on personally made bridges.
Cuisine[]
Ostron cusine generally consists of harvested and freshly grown food, such as fish, fruit, and other natural things. The also incorporate the use of spices, which can be seen in great piles in the Cetus marketplace.
- Kubuchi - Cheap liquor made from fermented sorghum. Often drunk by visitors and offworlders, thinking that it makes them a local of Cetus. However, it is an easy way to make yourself look oblivious and gullible.
- Daku liquor - The Suma Doni (a lowlands marsupial) eats the peca nut, which excretes a fine paste. It is from this paste that the Ostrons make daku liquor.
- Wine - Some merchants claim to be able to imbue a bottle with the 'etheric signature' of a person one wishes to be rid of. Drink them in the evening, expel them by morning. Highly sought after.
- Temple flesh - Harvested from the temple body of the Unum, her fascia is rendered and filleted for both consumption and sale.
- Chimurr - An Ostron tea-like beverage. Brewed by filling a gourd with bomba leaves, then adding steaming water and imbibing through a burnished juta reed. A very old Ostron tradition. To serve it to guests signifies union and friendship.
- Harpu - Freshly-brewed chimurr, served with melted vobi butter to keep it from congealing. Bulked salt and balb flour; always served hot. A filling and tasty beverage.
- Balb root - A plant root that is used to create blab flour.
- Bomba Fruit - A sweet fruit. It leaves are used as an ingredient for Chimurr.
- Juta Reed - Reed-like plants used as straws for beverages. Also an ingredient used in Chimurr.
- Ito-da - Mineral-rich termite droppings used as survival food.
- Kuaka - Slow-roasted, it is a personal favorite of Master Teasonai.
- Norg Brain - Harvested from Norgs, its seen as a delicacy.
- Vobi - Generally served as a butter and mixed with Chimurr to make Harpu, although it can also be made into cheese.
- Golden caviar - Harvested from abyssal depths such as the Geonate Shelf.
- Chumpa Grub - An Ostron delicacy, coveted for its gelatinous internal organs and aroma.
- Mulala twigs - Fine twigs that are packed into smoking pipes.
- Xanthophyl - Called ‘Kabakka’ by the Ostrons; gourds that are a staple in simple Ostron cuisine, often used to fortify soups and stews. They are unique plants that grow in the forests of Earth.
- Maprico - A hardy fruit with thick skin and sweet pulp. Grows in bushes on the Plains of Eidolon.
- Kuteo - Nutritious gourds.
- Rubad - A tangy fruit enjoyed by the Ostrons.
- Peca nuts - Nuts that are used to created daku liquor.
Technology[]
Zaws - Modular Ostron melee weapons
The Ostrons are not the most technologically advanced people, and mainly use archaic technology and weapons, such as explosives, blades and firearms. They mainly employ the use of Zaws and firearms, which are used by the Ostron militia to defend Cetus from the Grineer and their ghouls. Some normal citizens may possess firearms, such as fishermen.
Language[]
- Main article: Ostron Language
Ostrons speak normal English, but with some added phrases and original words mixed in. They also write in their own phonetic language.
- Swazdo-lah - a common greeting
- Sho-lah - 'farewell'
- Surah - 'friend'
- Dah-dap - 'thank-you'
- Ai yo - a common exclamation. Could be thought of as 'oh my'
- Lok heb - 'hail'
- Chut! - 'silence!' (request for)
- Kruna metta - an imploration. 'please'.
- Khanung! - a warning
- Utz - a universal emphatic, appended to the end of a descriptor ("I am happy utz.") 'Very'
- Doh-ga - Urgency. 'hurry'
Notable Members[]
Konzu[]
- Main article: Konzu
Konzu is an elderly Ostron and the chief Elder of Cetus who offers Bounties to players, limited-time multi-part missions out in the Plains that players can accomplish to earn Standing and other rewards. Talking to him will allow players to upgrade their standing title to the next rank. He also starts the Saya's Vigil quest after you have completed at least one bounty.
Hok[]
- Main article: Hok
Hok is a blacksmith and vendor in Cetus whose trade centers around melee weapons. In particular, Hok's Anvil provides players with the ability to create Zaws, modular melee weapons that players can craft with different parts and stats as they desire. He also gilds Zaws and accepts them for standing.
His special daily offer consist of random premade Zaw sold for 
Platinum.
Players can also rename existing normal melee weapons in Hok's Anvil for a 15 Platinum fee, provided the weapon has reached rank 30.
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Old Man Suumbaat[]
- Main article: Old Man Suumbaat
Old Man Suumbaat sells mining equipment, gem cutting blueprints, metal alloys and allows you to trade in raw gems for standing.
His special daily offer consist of packs of cut gems for Platinum.
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Fisher Hai-Luk[]
- Main article: Fisher Hai-Luk
Fisher Hai-Luk is an Ostron fishmonger who sells various fishing equipment, bait, and packs of special fish parts for a bit of platinum, which change daily. She also allows you to trade in your catches for standing or to carve them up for bait and resources.
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Master Teasonai[]
- Main article: Master Teasonai
Beastmaster Teasonai sells conservation equipment for capturing wildlife on the Plains of Eidolon. He also trades caged wildlife to be used as orbiter decorations and companion cosmetics for Plains resources instead of Standing. His daily offers will always consist of three items, and the resources needed to purchase his offers change daily.
Nakak[]
- Main article: Nakak
The young and enterprising Nakak sells scavenged Grineer flares that temporarily increase Affinity Range, and carved Warframe masks used as Operator cosmetics. As with Master Teasonai, she accepts Plains resources instead of Standing and the resources needed to purchase her items change daily, although her inventory mostly stays the same. Besides that, she provides some miscellaneous information about Cetus and the Plains.
Saya[]
- Main article: Saya
The grieving widow of the Ostron Archivist Onkko, this woman is involved in the Saya's Vigil quest. Originally located to the west of the central Cetus market, after the events of the quest she will be found next to Konzu.
Quills Representative[]
- Main article: The Quills
If the player has completed both Saya's Vigil and The War Within, bringing their Operator to the north-east part of Cetus will allow them to access the Quills' hideout.
The representative of the enigmatic Quills is Onkko himself, under his full epithet Quill Onkko Primary. He provides the Operator with their first pre-built Amp, 
Mote Amp as well as offer modular components and Arcanes for the Amp. He also offer parts of Operator suits and their respective Arcanes to further enhance the Operator. He trades in Sentient Cores and complete Amps for Quill standing.
Offerings[]
The following is a complete list of the goods offered by the Ostron vendors.
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Trivia[]
- The syndicate faction was originally named Cetus after their village in preview builds, before being changed on release to Ostron, the name of their people in Update 22.0 (2017-10-12).
- Occasionally, a Corpus Crewship will land on the docks or leave them, in the shadow of the Orokin tower. Pre-release streams showed the presence of Corpus Crewmen in the markets, abiding by a cease-fire, but their presence seems to have been removed as of release.
- As of the release of Fortuna, there are now once again Corpus Crewmen hanging around Cetus, as well as some Solaris that have set up a stall.
- The blade that Hok can be seen wielding cannot actually be crafted by the player, because it is missing a required link component.
- The Ostrons are featured in WARFRAME: Ghouls comic series.
- After a Tenno reaches the rank of Trusted with the Ostrons, NPCs will adopt a much friendlier and revering manners towards the Tenno.
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