A community-driven sci-fi universe
The Human-Bea’viskarian War was a brief conflict between the two species. Following contact, the human mission, in an attempt to impress the Bea’viskar, showed them the ‘internet’ – calling it their greatest creation. However, the outcome was not as intended. The Bea’viskar was deeply affronted by the contents of this ‘internet’ and, within one solar […]
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“These beings were at a league of their own – one could think of them as not being computers of immense size but eldritch deities of immense power in their own right. And, like the myths of old societies, they, too, could shape matter, space, and time.” – a human observer on Matrioshka Brains A […]
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As a lead editor, I am all too aware of how many people dream of becoming the next best-selling author. However, I also know most end up abandoning their unfinished manuscript. In fact, only 3% actually go on finishing their manuscript. Often it is because they underestimated the time and investment required or did not […]
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The ark is a giant experiment in how various introduced species can adapt and integrate into existing ecosystems. One highly successful example of this species’ naturalization is an ankylosaurus-analog commonly found inhabiting the various subtropical floodplains. Originally named Iratotherium Pertinax (Stubborn Wrathful Beast) by the scientists that discovered the animal, the modern-day natives refer to […]
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As humanity advanced further in genetic engineering, they could come to have ‘designer’ pet animals. Some of these, of course, escaped into the wilderness and established themselves within the local ecosystem in niches previously held by long-extinct animals, just like what happened long before with the introduction of horses in North America. The Tigerhawk is […]
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Lifeforged are relics of a distant past. Sentient automatons of a bygone age, they find employ in various settings across the civilized world: as mercenaries, curators, and guardians of holy relics. How lifeforged are viewed and treated differs from society to society. Among the Alfar, there is a general distrust of their kind, while the […]
Continue ReadingThe ark, Infinity Horizon, is home to many diverse ecosystems accommodating various alien life, some of which can reach truly gargantuan proportions. The Tytge Sea Leviathans The Tytge Sea is a relatively shallow, cold water ecosystem, allowing it to be rich in plankton and by extension sustaining massive filter feeders. Pictured here are two 80 […]
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The Thyrs [monsters] are another derivative of humans. Bigger, stronger, and hardier than the base humans, the Thyrs were created first during the YeXXx rebellion as standard infantry to be used against the Bea’viskar Empire. With the passage of time, the Thyrs, like the other races inhabiting the ark, have forgotten about their origins. Presently, […]
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Shirrins (Iduiculis flexitarsus) are a highly intelligent octopedal species native to the arid habitable planet of Garmiwala. Biology The species’ most notable feature is its single, highly advanced shielded eye. It is covered in a layer of super clear enamel that gives them clear vision without the need for eyelids. The pupil is made of […]
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From time unknown since being sealed off, countless civilizations have risen, prospered, fallen, and turned to ashes on this space ark only for the pattern to repeat again. Roughly every 10 thousand years, the star heats up, scorching the surface and undoing any progress that sentient life managed on the surface. As the star cools […]
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