'We know the Earth burned. We know that a worldwide civilisation of nations fell. We know that billions of people died and that for a century the world tore itself apart in a neverending conflict. We know that the ticking clock of apocalypse struck midnight and darkness fell. 'Exactly how or why it happened, we may never know. Too much has been lost. Too much forgotten. The Burning left... [click here for more]
The glorious, unstoppable expansion of humanity into the stars has ended. The benevolent guidance of the mighty Artilects saw the full range of humans — natural, synthetic and uplifted partners — mature into a species of curiosity and innovation. But now the Artilects have gone, and the stars are the playground of their ruthless inheritors.
But the framework of jump-gates that made a galactic... [click here for more]
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