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"And the serpent said unto the woman, "Ye shall not surely die. For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and [[ye shall be as gods]], knowing good and evil." - [[Genesis]] 3, 4-5 (KJV)
 
"And the serpent said unto the woman, "Ye shall not surely die. For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and [[ye shall be as gods]], knowing good and evil." - [[Genesis]] 3, 4-5 (KJV)
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== Preamble ==
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Half a million years ago, [[human]]ity learned the secret of fire. Setting themselves apart from the animals that surrounded them, mankind took its first step out from under the oppressive thumb of Nature.
 
Half a million years ago, [[human]]ity learned the secret of fire. Setting themselves apart from the animals that surrounded them, mankind took its first step out from under the oppressive thumb of Nature.
  
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Not so many decades past, humanity unlocked the power within the atom. For good, and for ill, even the most ignorant amongst the masses could not help but respect the smallest of things.
 
Not so many decades past, humanity unlocked the power within the atom. For good, and for ill, even the most ignorant amongst the masses could not help but respect the smallest of things.
  
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As the third millenium sent humanity into a frenzy, the secrets of aging itself were laid bare, and Science found for mankind the [[Fountain of Youth]].
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In the dawning decades of the [[21st century]], humanity laid bare the secrets of aging, and Science found for mankind the [[Fountain of Youth]]. The secrets of [[fusion]] were finally unlocked, and the first artificial [[sapience]]s were created.
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At the dawn of the [[23rd century]], the people of [[Terra]] have colonized many worlds within its star system, and plans for three worlds in [[Alpha Centauri]] are already underway. The terraforming of [[Mars]] is nearing completion, and work on making [[Venus]] habitable is well underway.  The [[light barrier]] is being bent apart, with [[tachyon]]s allowing for nearly instantanious communication and construction of great [[stellar gate]]s is underway to literally cut the vast distances between the stars.  Some three hundred million do not call [[Earth]] home, and billions of artificial intelligences happily slave away for the betterment of mankind.
 
  
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But above all, in their quest to bend the laws of existence itself, [[human]]s have discovered something best described as magical.  The discovery of the [[mobius pattern]]s has brought a form of magic into the [[Universe]].
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During the [[22nd century]], humanity began to leave [[Earth]], and conquered the [[Solar System]].  [[Mars]] was [[terraform]]ed, and the process was begun for [[Venus]] and the Jovian moons.  Probes visited nearby [[star]]s, and missions were launched to colonize those [[terrestrial]] worlds found orbitting them.  [[Exomatter]] and [[tachyon]]s were discovered, enabling mankind in ways only theorized before.
  
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The vast expanse of space stretches before humanity, cold, but inviting. All of its knowledge, all its wisdom, all its power, seems like naught but a tiny candle amidst an endless night.  The [[Solar System]] is the Third Cradle of Man, out of Africa, off of [[Earth]].  Not satisfied with mere [[immortal]]ity, [[human]]ity gathers its resources and hones its intellect, preparing to storm across the [[Milky Way]].
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The developments of the [[23rd century]] cannot be so curtly summarized.  At the start of it, the tiny flicker of [[mankind]]'s power threatened to become an inferno, consuming the [[Galaxy]] in one swift storm.
  
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Small, and fragile, but it only takes a single flicker to light the inferno.
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It was not to be, for forces numerous, ancient and mighty were arrayed against the nascent power, seeking to end the people of [[Sol]].
  
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== The Game ==
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Though their [[sun]] no longer adds its light to the [[Milky Way]], many have survived the [[Purge]], scattering across the [[Galaxy]] to ensure the survival of the species in a great [[diaspora]].
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[http://ss.anenris.com Solar Storms] is a science-fantasy setting and role-playing game set in the early [[23rd century]], with largely [[transhuman]] and [[gnostic]] elements, using a custom role-playing system, based on the [[d2 System]].
 
  
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I hope you enjoy your time here.  I am currently doing a third and, hopefully, final update of the overall setting, bringing the effective year to 2222, ten years after the [[Contact War]].  As such it is a more open setting, with other nasty things from beyond mankind's sphere of knowledge getting a piece of the action, and no pesky metaplot to interfere in a GM's work.
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Centuries later, though there are many ashes, some glowing embers of the human spirit remain.
  
 
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Revision as of 10:58, 19 September 2006

"And the serpent said unto the woman, "Ye shall not surely die. For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." - Genesis 3, 4-5 (KJV)

Half a million years ago, humanity learned the secret of fire. Setting themselves apart from the animals that surrounded them, mankind took its first step out from under the oppressive thumb of Nature.

Seventy thousand years ago, humanity learned to speak. Though they were able to communicate before, no longer were they limited to nasal grunts and clicks of the tongue. From Africa, they conquered the Earth.

Twelve thousand years ago, humanity learned to harvest. Where once there were thousands, in time, there would be billions.

Six thousand years ago, humanity learned to write. Where once the knowledge of previous generations had to be endlessly repeated, it could now be known for all eternity.

Not so many decades past, humanity unlocked the power within the atom. For good, and for ill, even the most ignorant amongst the masses could not help but respect the smallest of things.

In the dawning decades of the 21st century, humanity laid bare the secrets of aging, and Science found for mankind the Fountain of Youth. The secrets of fusion were finally unlocked, and the first artificial sapiences were created.

During the 22nd century, humanity began to leave Earth, and conquered the Solar System. Mars was terraformed, and the process was begun for Venus and the Jovian moons. Probes visited nearby stars, and missions were launched to colonize those terrestrial worlds found orbitting them. Exomatter and tachyons were discovered, enabling mankind in ways only theorized before.

The developments of the 23rd century cannot be so curtly summarized. At the start of it, the tiny flicker of mankind's power threatened to become an inferno, consuming the Galaxy in one swift storm.

It was not to be, for forces numerous, ancient and mighty were arrayed against the nascent power, seeking to end the people of Sol.

Though their sun no longer adds its light to the Milky Way, many have survived the Purge, scattering across the Galaxy to ensure the survival of the species in a great diaspora.

Centuries later, though there are many ashes, some glowing embers of the human spirit remain.

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