Temple of Athame
Historical information
Built:	May 31, 2044 BCE
Destroyed:	August 17, 2186 CE
Purpose:	Religious and communal facility (initially) Classified government technology exploitation facility
Facility information
Affiliation:	Republican Bureau of Intelligence
Armament:	Dozens of automated defenses Class 7 Forcefield
Vehicles:	Dozens of skycars

"I remember a time when this place represented faith and hope. Now it represents a dirty government secret, and how it will hound the asari for centuries to come."

— Senator Freia.

The Temple of Athame is a large, religious structure located in the city of Armali on Thessia. Built tens of thousands of years ago, the temple was one of many temples on the planet dedicated to the Siari religion; the worship of the goddess Athame and her disciples. Being the main one, it sits in the asari capital city, although access to it has been restricted ever since its construction, being considered "too holy" for other asari too touch, and only the most important asari, namely politicians, high-ranking military personnel, matriarchs and justicars were allowed to enter. By 2183 CE, most of the Siari religion had slowly begun to die off, and only the most sanctimonious and pious continued to worship it. This had made the Temple of Athame more of an attraction than a sacred site. However, the reality was that the asari RBI had seized the temple because of its hidden secret, one they wished to exploit to keep the asari as the dominant species in the galaxy. However, the secret was revealed during the Reaper War, much to the anger of the galaxy: the temple was subsequently destroyed by Cerberus to cover their tracks during the Battle of Armali, and the secret was destroyed with it.