Twilight Ascendancy (A1-0)

Twilight Ascendancy
Symbol of the Twilight Ascendancy.
Motto	Greatness above Obscurity, Modesty above All
Founded	5074 BBT
Location	Sector A1-0, Rimwards
Capital	Auren
Population	27 Trillion
Head of government	Lexia Corthos
Language	Civil Twillum

The Twilight Ascendancy is an interstellar confederation 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 seek to protectit with a religious fervor. 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 haunted 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 the devastating feud between Drellun and Arc'hana, the two major players in the unadministered territories, during the crisis. While Arc'hana began as something of a protectorate of Aesis, maintaining good relations with its forebear, Drellun was the exact opposite. Founded as a colony to remove the perceived Dresk threat humanely, there were a great many, especially in Arc'hana, who viewed its rising power and influence to be an existential threat for the species. The first Chemical Wars were somewhat minor and fought largely over the smaller territories, but as the two Eyes grew so did the scale of their conflict. What began as easy wins for Arc'hana began to grind on longer and longer as Drellun eclipsed it in technological advancement, finding more and more artifacts in the sparsely populated right. With each change of the border, each aristocratic family that rose in conquered territory, the Alchemic Twila only grew to hate the Dresk more and more, until the wars ceased to be about expansion for them and instead turned into an excuse for ethnic cleansing. The last Chemical War would come to an end after the discovery of the Transmutation in 2987 BBT. Unwilling to let the hope for their species rest in the hands of a violent regime, Aesis finally entered the war on Drellun's side and the two would push towards the heart of Arc'hana for six brutal years of fighting. With the battle of Creation's Tears, the terror was over, the Cruxus Null at its end. A millennium after its conclusion, The Twilight Assembly had returned.

Governance

The contemporary Twilight Ascendency is a Confederated Technocracy, made up of the three "Eyes" of governance that rose up out of the Cruxus Null. Representatives for the Lexia Corthos are chosen from within the disciplines deemed to be crucial for the running of the nation, but "locally" each of the three eyes and their subsequent jurisdictions are granted free reign to decide how to best manage themselves in accordance with national law and meritocratic ideals.

Diplomatic Status

Treaty Participation

N/A

Disputes and Conflicts

N/A

Species and Races

Twila

• Daw
• Dresk

Languages

Auditory Language:

• Wormtongue

Visual Languages:

• Civil Twillum
• Wormtongue

Economy and Industry

Economic System

Following a mixed economic system, the Twilight Ascendancy maintains state-run and private industry. The Lexia Corthos administers any industry needed to provide its citizens with their basic needs and services as dictated by the Pathis Compromise. Civilian industries are free to fill in the gaps left by the government, and are mostly seen as a way to improve one's quality of life rather than the means to survive.

Trade, Imports and Exports

None