Twilight Ascendancy (A1-0)
Twilight Ascendancy | |
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 Symbol of the Twilight Ascendancy. | |
| Founded | 5074 BBT |
| Location | Sector A1-0, Rimwards |
| Capital | Auren |
| Population | 19 Trillion |
| Head of government | Alumai |
The Twilight Ascendancy is an interstellar federation in the rimwards regions of Sector A1-0, occupying a volume of space bordering those of the Confluence of Empires, the Dovian Star Confederation, the Weissersteiner Empire and the Ryccian Empire. The Ascendancy is the home of the Twila, a mysterious species united by the bonds of ascension. They alone hold the secrets of the Transmutation, and guard it jealously. The Twilight Ascendancy is ruled by the Lexia Corthos, a council of experts in each field of import to the running of TwAs.
History
The Living Breath
5074 BBT
After a period of incubation within metal pods, the first of the Twila awoke to find themselves seemingly alone in the universe. Perhaps they would have died there, confused and afraid in the ruins of a fallen empire, if not for the enigmatic Alchemists. Descending from the heavens on the second day of their awakening, these figures would serve to be the Twila's saviors, and once they were gone, almost their undoing.
The Trials of Vezun
5032-4880 BBT
The passing of the last alchemist was an event mourned by all, and undoubtedly a turning point in the Twila's history. Once again finding themselves alone in a cold, indifferent universe, it was decided by the ruling council that the logs from the Alchemist's ship would be accessed and searched for any notes the dying species had left for their successors. What they found in those records is still a matter of intense debate, but what is certain is that the experience would leave them battling mental health illnesses for the rest of their lives. Regardless, their endeavor would not be for naught, and the rebuilding of the planet would only accelerate from there. Moreover, the discovery of the existence of other habitable worlds left the populace with questions that they could not leave unanswered. So began the quest to touch the stars, to populate a planet both alien and familiar. So began the Trials of Vezun, and the growth of the Twila from lost children to shaky but determined pioneers of the void.
The Cruxus Null
4003-2981 BBT
At the turn of the 4th millennia BBT, it was becoming abundantly clear that the twila population had outgrown its supplies of null, and that without drastic action the entire territory would fall to violence and terror. Thus, with steeled hearts, the Lexia Corthos declared the end of the Twilight Ascendency and the beginning of what historians would call the Cruxus Null, the greatest crisis in the species' history. While the core worlds of TwAs remained relatively unchanged, the rest of space became a battle ground over each and every drop of null.
The Chemical Wars
3992-2981 BBT
The Chemical Wars are a catch-all for the series of conflicts within the Twilight Ascendency during the Cruxus Null, but generally refer to Drellun
The Merit Crisis
2050 BBT
Governance and The Eyes
The Twilight Ascendency is a Federated Meritocracy, with an element of managed democracy remaining at the "local" level. TwAs is split into its three Eyes based on the separate cultural and political developments of the Cruxus Null, within which semi-devolved regions exist. See here for more details.
The three Eyes of TwAs each look to time; the past, present, and future. Octhana is the Eye of History, and its inhabitants are doomed to forever take up the mantle of honor and righteousness to atone for the blood spilt by their forebears. It is additionally known for holding the Transmutation, a point of contention at the conclusion of the Cruxus Null, and for hosting the extra-governmental entity known as the Alchemists. Aesis is the Eye of Governance, and the hand of temperance that has held the species together since the conclusion of the Trials of Vezun. Although considered to be the region of "bland" or "basic" Twila, this is only a testament to the importance of it in mediating disputes between the younger Eyes. Drellun is the Eye of Progress, the land of outcasts not only too stubborn to die, but determined to live. It is characterized by its high quantity of Dresks and employment of semi-noble houses, unashamed of the stereotypes its people faced at the emergence of the Dresk race during the Cruxus Null.
Diplomatic Status
Treaty Participation
N/A
Disputes and Conflicts
N/A
Species and Races
- Daw
- Dresk
Languages
Auditory Language:
- Wormtongue (modified morse code)
Visual Languages:
- Civil Twillum
- Wormtongue (modified morse code)
Economy and Industry
Economic System
The Needs and Wants: The Twilight Ascendency operates on a mixed economic system, with the government running industries to provide basic needs and services, and private industry existing to offer an enhanced quality of life
Trade, Imports and Exports
None