Post by Jason on Oct 5, 2010 21:53:12 GMT -7
Inter-dimensional travel to different Universes of reality once existed long LONG ago. Though travel to another dimension was still very dangerous as other realities tended to exist. Some realities would not allow technology from one dimension to work in the other. This was solved by the Watchers, mysterious beings who were able to tell if the next dimension over was safe or not through unknown means.
However, once a gate had been opened to a new Universe, the properties of both realities would begin to Phase with each other, creating bleed zones where both realities worked. Minor Empires that operate a number of D-Gates (Dimensional Gates), about half a dozen, would develop a solar system size bleed zone where multiple physics, magic and even psyoncis all work (depending on which reality they had Gated to). Outside of these bleed zones the host empire's rules of reality would kick back into play. This then required visiting Empires to establish embassies within a Gate's bleed zone, but would have to commission ships, equipment and crews to venture beyond these zones to leased mining facilities, colonies, or for funded scientific expeditions. This generated trade and commerce between the realities.
This was the state of affairs eons ago supervised by the Watchers. But, as always, something went wrong. Beyond anyone's expectations the Phasing of all the realities continued to expand as more Rogue Empires created illegal D-Gates, some to abhorrent realities. The Core Universe began to absorb more realities than it was capable of, like a bubble pushed to a straining blister it threaten to self-destruct back to its initial big bang. To stop this something radical had to be done and the Watchers did just that. What they did is unknown, but it severed across the universe all the Gates in existence, closing off our Universe from all others, yet stopping the Phasing that threatened to destroy everything.
From that moment on the Universe began to heal, but was forever changed. Fused with numerous realities the Core Universe was now a place of magic, physics, elemental forces, and more. As millenniums passed the Universe healed, allowing the powers of the different realities to merge. What was once magic, elemental powers, and more is now thought of as psionics.
With the severing and the ensuing chaos that followed, most empires lost touch with the Greater Galaxy if not destroyed outright. Some severely damaged empires are only now regaining contact with the Watchers, none of which have any memories or knowledge of what was. The Greater Galaxy is completely new to them again.
The Watchers are a welcoming committee/customs/inoculators/police/census taker/Intelligence center all rolled into one. Empires ready to enter into the Greater Galaxy would need approval from this body, who would accompany the race to facilitate First Contact protocols:
Ascertain the threat level of the new Empire,
Welcome them to the Greater Galaxy community,
Establish an embassy to serve as a liaison between the new civilization and the rest of the galaxy.
After this they keep a non-interference approach in the relationship between the civilizations, save to monitor and report news related items and inter-galactic communication. This organization's full name is Star Watch, with numerous other names such as the All Watch, more popularly known simply as the Watchers.
The Watchers are the builders and guardians of the Hyper-Gates (entrances into hyper-space) and keep the rest of the universe safe. It is believed that the Watchers have the ability to 'see' into all the energy patterns generated by the universe, allowing them to know where the weak points into Hyper-Space are located to build their gates. Others believe that the Watchers themselves exist in multiple dimensions.
No one knows where the Watcher's home world is as no one has ever seen it. Nor do they know what a Watcher even looks like as they are always locked up in a special encounter suit. This only re-enforces the idea that they are multi-dimensional beings.
However, once a gate had been opened to a new Universe, the properties of both realities would begin to Phase with each other, creating bleed zones where both realities worked. Minor Empires that operate a number of D-Gates (Dimensional Gates), about half a dozen, would develop a solar system size bleed zone where multiple physics, magic and even psyoncis all work (depending on which reality they had Gated to). Outside of these bleed zones the host empire's rules of reality would kick back into play. This then required visiting Empires to establish embassies within a Gate's bleed zone, but would have to commission ships, equipment and crews to venture beyond these zones to leased mining facilities, colonies, or for funded scientific expeditions. This generated trade and commerce between the realities.
This was the state of affairs eons ago supervised by the Watchers. But, as always, something went wrong. Beyond anyone's expectations the Phasing of all the realities continued to expand as more Rogue Empires created illegal D-Gates, some to abhorrent realities. The Core Universe began to absorb more realities than it was capable of, like a bubble pushed to a straining blister it threaten to self-destruct back to its initial big bang. To stop this something radical had to be done and the Watchers did just that. What they did is unknown, but it severed across the universe all the Gates in existence, closing off our Universe from all others, yet stopping the Phasing that threatened to destroy everything.
From that moment on the Universe began to heal, but was forever changed. Fused with numerous realities the Core Universe was now a place of magic, physics, elemental forces, and more. As millenniums passed the Universe healed, allowing the powers of the different realities to merge. What was once magic, elemental powers, and more is now thought of as psionics.
With the severing and the ensuing chaos that followed, most empires lost touch with the Greater Galaxy if not destroyed outright. Some severely damaged empires are only now regaining contact with the Watchers, none of which have any memories or knowledge of what was. The Greater Galaxy is completely new to them again.
The Watchers are a welcoming committee/customs/inoculators/police/census taker/Intelligence center all rolled into one. Empires ready to enter into the Greater Galaxy would need approval from this body, who would accompany the race to facilitate First Contact protocols:
Ascertain the threat level of the new Empire,
Welcome them to the Greater Galaxy community,
Establish an embassy to serve as a liaison between the new civilization and the rest of the galaxy.
After this they keep a non-interference approach in the relationship between the civilizations, save to monitor and report news related items and inter-galactic communication. This organization's full name is Star Watch, with numerous other names such as the All Watch, more popularly known simply as the Watchers.
The Watchers are the builders and guardians of the Hyper-Gates (entrances into hyper-space) and keep the rest of the universe safe. It is believed that the Watchers have the ability to 'see' into all the energy patterns generated by the universe, allowing them to know where the weak points into Hyper-Space are located to build their gates. Others believe that the Watchers themselves exist in multiple dimensions.
No one knows where the Watcher's home world is as no one has ever seen it. Nor do they know what a Watcher even looks like as they are always locked up in a special encounter suit. This only re-enforces the idea that they are multi-dimensional beings.