Jupiter Brain space megastructure
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Jupiter Brain

A Jupiter Brain is a space megastructure designed to function as an immensely powerful supercomputer, equal in mass and energy capacity of a gas giant. This machine represents the pinnacle of computational engineering, achievable only by most highly advanced civilizations. Design and Structure The core of a Jupiter Brain is typically composed of diamondoids, a […]

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Tharoch Aeth

The Tharoch Aeth, meaning “Cutting Flame,” are the dominant species of Elgøaq, an artificial moon.  Their society is defined by a strict caste system, perpetual warfare, and the divine influence of their machine god, Vahl. Biology The Tharoch Aeth are humanoid in shape, characterized by an iron-rich exoskeleton – a feature only viable due to the […]

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God of Strife

Hidden in the treacherous depths of space lie ancient curiosities orbiting alien suns: the World Minds. Their creation predates the genesis of nearly every space-faring species, and those that might be old enough to have recorded the monolithic endeavor of creating these planet-sized AI are loath to share their secrets. And so, the World Minds […]

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Prometheus Protocol

The Prometheus Protocol is a highly controversial ongoing war tactic employed against the Deluge by the Coalition. Implemented by the matrioshka brain, Pathfinder, it involves deliberately injecting false memories or misinformation into the populace of less strategic planets before sacrificing them to the Deluge. Since the entity absorbs the consciousness and memories of those it […]

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Species ascension - sci-fi concept
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Ascension

At a certain stage, a space civilization may become capable of intangible existence. So far, researchers within the galaxy have documented three methods of ascension and two that are hypothetically plausible. Documented Asensions Mind-uploads: Mind-uploading refers to the process of transferring a person’s consciousness, memories, and personality into a digital or artificial substrate. In an […]

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The Enigma of Chastreon

Initiating Archive Retrieval Sequence… Stand by. Searching for Encrypted Entry: Captain Elu’Parata log #233 Security Firewall Detected. Bypassing… Decrypting… Decryption in Progress… Estimated Time Remaining: 2 minutes. Decrypting… 45%… 67%… 89%… Decryption Complete. As we hurtled towards Chastreon, I couldn’t quite wrap my mind around the extraordinary voyage we were embarking upon. The very notion […]

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Matrioshka brain - a hypothetical megastructure of immense computational capacity
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Matrioshka brain

“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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Lifeforged fantasy robot
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Lifeforged

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 […]

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Harbingers

Perhaps the only beings to remember the time before the fall, the harbingers are incredibly ancient and by the present have dwindled to only a few dozen. Yet each harbinger, immense and otherworldly, is a dreadful adversary to any who oppose it, capable of destroying entire armies of even the most powerful of terrestrial kingdoms. […]

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Tarlihn

Before the first wave, life was simple. Tiny specks of life-powered by chemical decay filled the waters. Then the first wave came. The green wave. Being powered by light, life of the first wave quickly overran the ancient life and spread through the waters and lands, taking countless forms Then the second wave came. The […]

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