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| =====What we know about===== | =====What we know about===== | ||
| - | While many events on the //Ananke// remain a mystery, prior to the comms blackout the conference was heavily covered by news networks. These are some of the major events that took place over the five days we know about. | + | Much of the events on the //Ananke// were broadcast to a wide audience, meaning that we have effectively a play-by-play of a lot of what was going on. While plenty was kept secret, or at least very low key, these are some of these things we know about. |
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| - | In addition, the CHRONOS team were able to set up a telemetry system which bypassed use of the main comms system. While the information they were able to broadcast is rudimentary, it gives us an idea of some of the things which may have happened to the Chronos machine after the blackout. | + | |
| ====The GSP and organising committee==== | ====The GSP and organising committee==== | ||
| By the time it rolled around, the summit had been almost a decade in the planning. While it passed between hands multiple times, the woman who ultimately wound up in charge of the project was Sonya Ionescu, head of the organising committee. | By the time it rolled around, the summit had been almost a decade in the planning. While it passed between hands multiple times, the woman who ultimately wound up in charge of the project was Sonya Ionescu, head of the organising committee. | ||
| - | Ionescu led a team of a few thousand people to run the conference. This included both the core team running the ship from the centre and a number of liaisons with individual systems. It was estimated that a small army of cooks, cleaners, engineers and administrative staff would be needed to keep the conference running smoothly. Tragically, it appears that this estimate was a lowball one. | + | Ionescu led a team of a few thousand people to run the conference. This included both the core team running the ship from the centre and a number of liaisons with individual systems. It was estimated that a small army of cooks, cleaners, engineers and administrative staff would be needed to keep the conference running smoothly. Unfortunately, even this team could not prevent things from going wrong onboard the ship. |
| ====The CHRONOS team==== | ====The CHRONOS team==== | ||
| - | Some scientists from the CHRONOS project were on the ship. The team was a small one, led by Hesiod Jones and Delilah and Hussein Al’Maktoum. As the first public demonstration of the Chronos Machine, the team attracted a fair amount of attention as the tests appeared to run smoothly, producing the predicted results. The results of the tests were relayed back to the core team until the comms were cut on day five. | + | Some scientists from the CHRONOS project were on the ship. The team was a small one, led by Hesiod Jones and Delilah and Hussein Al’Maktoum. As the first public demonstration of the Chronos Machine, the team attracted a fair amount of attention as the tests appeared to run smoothly, producing the predicted results. The results of the tests were relayed back to the core team. |
| - | While the tests attracted a reasonable amount of attention, of more note was the appearance of a few people, notably including a ‘Kendall Stone’ who appeared to be from the future. While some doubted the veracity of his claims, many more believed them and a general belief in the Chronos machine’s power spread throughout the station. | + | While the tests attracted a reasonable amount of attention, of more note was the appearance of a few people, notably including a ‘Kendall Stone’ who appeared to be from the future. While some doubted the veracity of his claims, many more believed them and a general belief in the Chronos machine’s power spread throughout the station. Later visits from people believed to be from the future led to a variety of theories and is believed to have influenced a number of later political moves. |
| - | Some of the interest in the machine was notably commercial in nature. Interest from groups such as [[kedalion|Kedalian]] corporations, the [[Kybele]] government and the [[eunomia|Eunomian]] government was generally seen as positive, before a bidding war on the machine and the technology behind it broke out on day five of the conference. The team’s efforts to defuse the situation were proven to be unsuccessful, considering the riot that ensued. | + | Not all of the interest in the machine was straightforwardly scientific. Interest from Kybele corporations and Klaycorp was much more commercial in nature, although the machine was not for sale at the time. The machine later came under attack from a number of different quarters, notably including a group of Eunomian hard determinists who believed that it was incredibly dangerous to the nature of reality. |
| ====Exhibitions and demonstrations==== | ====Exhibitions and demonstrations==== | ||
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| The best teams from each system's Model Galactic Syndicate were invited to the summit on the Ananke Conference as a way of fostering interplanetary links between the youth. Model Galactic Syndicate was a popular educational competition simulating the negotiations which took place in the actual Galactic Syndicate prior to the War. | The best teams from each system's Model Galactic Syndicate were invited to the summit on the Ananke Conference as a way of fostering interplanetary links between the youth. Model Galactic Syndicate was a popular educational competition simulating the negotiations which took place in the actual Galactic Syndicate prior to the War. | ||
| - | In the first few days of the conference, the MGS delegates were frequently seen interacting and socialising with delegates from other systems. This was widely publicised, as it was seen as an optimistic sign for the future. On the second day of the conference,they notably took over a slot in the main area and gave a talk about peace. A Cheimeran delegate, Esota Clayborne, gave a memorable interview stating a hope that Cheimeros would end its isolationist policies and start opening up to interplanetary culture. The response of the older Cheimeron delegation is not recorded. | + | In the first few days of the conference, the MGS delegates were frequently seen interacting and socialising with delegates from other systems. This was widely publicised, as it was seen as an optimistic sign for the future. On the second day of the conference, they notably took over a slot in the main area and gave a talk about peace. A Cheimeran delegate, Esota Clayborne, gave a memorable interview stating a hope that Cheimeros would end its isolationist policies and start opening up to interplanetary culture. The response of the older Cheimeron delegation is not recorded. |
| - | ====Briarean Food Ultimatum==== | + | The MGS also presented a set of groundbreaking proposals for a new interplanetary forum for cooperation. As the GSP fell somewhat out of favour following the conference, the proposals for a new way to implement the Syndicate’s founding principles was seen as a positive thing, and the GSP underwent some reform in the following years. |
| - | On the third day of the conference, Oscar Letts, leader of Briareos, announced planned trade sanctions against any systems threatening war. The gerontocrats hoped that by refusing to trade with belligerent planets, Briareos would be able to maintain peace between the Seven Systems. | + | |
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| - | Unfortunately, rather than encouraging peace and stability, this move served to heighten tensions between systems. As Briareos supplied a significant proportion of the food eaten in the Systems, several systems saw this as a significant threat, though it is noted that some Kedalion delegates described this as ‘a unique business opportunity’. | + | |
| ====The Kedalion-Eunomian weapons deal==== | ====The Kedalion-Eunomian weapons deal==== | ||
| One of the most significant announcements of the conference wars the [[Kedalion]]-[[eunomia|Eunomian]] weapons deal. The two nations had a longstanding alliance, and the deal was not necessarily unexpected. However, when it was revealed to the Systems as a whole by an enterprising Kybele journalist known as Jem, the scope of the deal was seen as a large and immediate threat. | One of the most significant announcements of the conference wars the [[Kedalion]]-[[eunomia|Eunomian]] weapons deal. The two nations had a longstanding alliance, and the deal was not necessarily unexpected. However, when it was revealed to the Systems as a whole by an enterprising Kybele journalist known as Jem, the scope of the deal was seen as a large and immediate threat. | ||
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| - | The details of the deal were never revealed to the public due to the Kybele comms cut on day four of the conference. Whether this is related to the complete failure of the comms on day five is unknown, but it is known that Selas in particular took the deal as a threat and immediately strove to make protective alliances against it. This could be to blame for some of the worsening tensions within the War. | ||
| ====The Selasi bioweapon==== | ====The Selasi bioweapon==== | ||
| - | There were rumours of a fungi-based [[selas|Selasi]] bioweapon being smuggled onto the Ananke. The GSP were informed of this, which resulted in a full-scale search of the Selasi Petal. No trace of bioweapon was found. The Selasi delegates protested heavily at this act of mistrust, but the seeds of doubt were planted and it is difficult to tell how much this rumour affected the attitude of the Systems towards Selas in the aftermath. | + | There were rumours of a fungi-based [[selas|Selasi]] bioweapon being smuggled onto the Ananke. The GSP were informed of this, which resulted in a full-scale search of the Selasi Petal. No trace of bioweapon was found, though an anonymous tip suggested that the weapon was actually in a separate section of the ship. |
| - | It is known that during the later stages of the war, Selasi agents released a devastating fungal contaminant onto the surface of Eunomia, perhaps lending credence to the idea that such a weapon was brought onboard. | + | A presentation on the dangers of certain funguses - and how to deal with them - was presented to the conference on the sixth day. As the presentation was delivered by a time traveller, the threat was taken very seriously. Some have theorised that the bioweapon existed originally, but was taken away and studied by the time travellers, who were able to come up with a cure in case it was released. |
| - | ====The attempted assassination of Princess Eusenia==== | + | ====The Eunomian assassination plot==== |
| - | Princess Eusenia, daughter of the ruler of [[Eunomia]], was present on the Ananke as an ambassador of peace. However, on the fifth day of the conference, she was the subject of an assassination attempt on live television shortly before all the comms died. The last thing heard on broadcast was the heroic sacrifice of another delegate, Visionary Augustine, and a panicked accusation thrown at an [[achelia|Achelian]] delegate by someone off screen. The assassin's identity was never confirmed, as the Ananke was lost shortly afterwards. | + | Princess Eusenia of Eunomia was onboard the ship, as an ambassador of peace representing her father, Ordained Oresteus’s, vision for Eunomia. Following the Princess delaying her day 5 speech, a broadcast was made showing a man confessing to being part of a plot by the princess to stage her own assasination in order to provoke war with Selas. |
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| + | The Princess denied all association with this man, who could not be reached for comment. | ||
| =====A Day-By-Day Breakdown===== | =====A Day-By-Day Breakdown===== | ||
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| ===Day 2 – 1262.23=== | ===Day 2 – 1262.23=== | ||
| - | * **0:00** The Chronos Machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. A few moments after the machine is switched on, a group of 23 people appear adjacent to it. The CHRONOS scientists are initially shocked, but adapt pretty well on account of already being aware that this is a theoretical possibility. One of the strangers quickly pulls the scientists aside to give them a debrief, the rest disperse. | + | * **0:00** The Chronos Machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. A few moments after the machine is switched on, a group of 23 people appear adjacent to it. The CHRONOS scientists are initially shocked, but adapt pretty well on account of already being aware that this is a theoretical possibility. One of the strangers quickly pulls the scientists aside to give them a debrief, the rest disperse. |
| * **06:30-18:30** Visionary historians deliver a public lecture programme on the [[:pre-ananke_timeline|history of the galaxy]] from 0 GC to the present day. The programme, delivered in the Eunomian exhibition hall, lasts the entire day, with short breaks for refreshments. | * **06:30-18:30** Visionary historians deliver a public lecture programme on the [[:pre-ananke_timeline|history of the galaxy]] from 0 GC to the present day. The programme, delivered in the Eunomian exhibition hall, lasts the entire day, with short breaks for refreshments. | ||
| - | * The tone of these programmes is, on the whole, very hopeful, with a focus on unity and the achievements of Eunomia. Attendees at these lectures remark that the programme was, on the whole ‘very compelling’ and ‘made some good points’. | + | * The tone of these programmes is, on the whole, very hopeful, with a focus on unity and the achievements of Eunomia. Attendees at these lectures remark that the programme was, on the whole ‘very compelling’ and ‘made some good points’. |
| * **12:00** The Chronos Machine is turned on for its first demonstration in a central exhibition stage. Two scientists from the project are sent back with a recording device, given a message to write down by a member of the audience, and return after an hour or so. Through the whole demonstration, a box is on the stage. The recording they took shows them appearing in a lab, writing down the message, and placing the note and a chronometer into the box, before returning. On their return, the box is opened - with the note as dictated by the crowd, and the chronometer showing a time a couple years later than that on the recording. | * **12:00** The Chronos Machine is turned on for its first demonstration in a central exhibition stage. Two scientists from the project are sent back with a recording device, given a message to write down by a member of the audience, and return after an hour or so. Through the whole demonstration, a box is on the stage. The recording they took shows them appearing in a lab, writing down the message, and placing the note and a chronometer into the box, before returning. On their return, the box is opened - with the note as dictated by the crowd, and the chronometer showing a time a couple years later than that on the recording. | ||
| - | * Several members of the CHRONOS team, in particular a scientist called Mana Ralone, are described as looking ‘shaken’. This is put down to nerves at the first test. | + | * Another note was also pulled out of the box, though its contents were not read aloud to the audience. Rather, a scientist was noted as saying ‘That’s unexpected’ before the note was passed to someone else. |
| + | * Several members of the CHRONOS team, in particular a scientist called Mana Ralone, are described as looking ‘shaken’. This is put down to nerves at the first test. | ||
| * **13:45** The Achelian petal hosts a display of what is termed in the programme as ‘interpretive strip-mining’. The large rock that formed the majority of the centre of the petal is quickly hollowed out by an expert team, making more room for later events. | * **13:45** The Achelian petal hosts a display of what is termed in the programme as ‘interpretive strip-mining’. The large rock that formed the majority of the centre of the petal is quickly hollowed out by an expert team, making more room for later events. | ||
| - | * **14:00** Once the CHRONOS demonstration is concluded and packed away, the team of scientists make contact with one of their interns working on the newly-built //Prometheus// station, Grayson Stone. They ask him to set up a secure, remote storage facility on an asteroid near the station, which he does. | + | * **14:00** Once the CHRONOS demonstration is concluded and packed away, the team of scientists make contact with one of their interns working on the newly-built //Prometheus// station, Grayson Stone. They ask him to set up a secure, remote storage facility on an asteroid near the station, which he does. |
| - | * This done, they also start work on a remote telemetry system that doesn’t rely on the station’s Zidar arrays. This information is not made public, but is broadcast to the CHRONOS team and to the remote storage facility. | + | * This done, they also start work on a remote telemetry system that doesn’t rely on the station’s Zidar arrays. This information is not made public, but is broadcast to the CHRONOS team and to the remote storage facility. |
| - | * **15:00** A corner of the Kybele petal is rapidly reallocated to so-called ‘Man of the future’ Kendall Stone, who conducts an interview with the major singing groups //Delta-V// and //Egoistic Lily// and, to everyone’s surprise, a couple of minor journalists called Jem and Hiro. | + | * **15:00** A corner of the Kybele petal is rapidly reallocated to so-called ‘Man of the future’ Kendall Stone, who conducts an interview with the major singing groups //Delta-V// and //Egoistic Lily// and, to everyone’s surprise, a couple of minor journalists called Jem and Hiro. |
| - | * While there is initially some doubt about Stone’s status as being from the future, the musicians seem to believe him and word quickly spreads throughout the station. This is seen as a more interesting and compelling proof of the Chronos machine than the earlier experiments. | + | * While there is initially some doubt about Stone’s status as being from the future, the musicians seem to believe him and word quickly spreads throughout the station. This is seen as a more interesting and compelling proof of the Chronos machine than the earlier experiments. |
| - | * **17:45** The leader of the Briarean delegation, Oscar Letts, fails to appear for a scheduled slot on the main stage. The slot is instead taken over by a group of delegates from the Model Galactic Syndicate conference who deliver a programme focused on interplanetary co-operation and peace. | + | * **17:45** The leader of the Briarean delegation, Oscar Letts, fails to appear for a scheduled slot on the main stage. The slot is instead taken over by a group of delegates from the Model Galactic Syndicate conference who deliver a programme focused on interplanetary co-operation and peace. |
| - | * The MGS are generally received positively. Buoyed by their success and restless after a long day of social programmes, a number of members go to set up a ‘philosophy cafe’ in a corner of the Briarean petal. Drinking and discussions of a ‘better tomorrow’ go on late into the night. | + | * The MGS are generally received positively. Buoyed by their success and restless after a long day of social programmes, a number of members go to set up a ‘philosophy cafe’ in a corner of the Briarean petal. Drinking and discussions of a ‘better tomorrow’ go on late into the night. |
| - | * **21:45** The Eunomian delegation report a theft from Princess Eusenia’s quarters. The delegation, in particular those close to the Princess, are on high alert. | + | * **21:45** The Eunomian delegation report a theft from Princess Eusenia’s quarters. The delegation, in particular those close to the Princess, are on high alert. |
| * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase. The visitors, by now widely accepted to be from the future, have mostly congregated back around the machine. They disappear as the machine is switched off. | * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase. The visitors, by now widely accepted to be from the future, have mostly congregated back around the machine. They disappear as the machine is switched off. | ||
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| * **0:00** The Chronos machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. | * **0:00** The Chronos machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. | ||
| - | * **06:20** Oscar Letts appears, looking dishevelled, and announces that he was effectively ‘pushed into a cupboard’ by a group of children claiming to be his relatives. Fire in his eyes, he charges into the central area of the ship and announces an ultimatum **demanding** formal promises of peace from all systems, threatening food trade sanctions. | + | * **05:48** Oscar Letts is reported to have tragically died in his sleep after being taken ill the previous day. His named successor is revealed to be a gerontocrat called Charlotte, notable for the floral growths on her face. |
| - | * No formal response is recorded, though the Kedalion delegation were reported as appearing ‘less concerned’ than one might have expected. | + | |
| * **09:00 – 18:00** The first day of the Model Galactic Syndicate conference starts. | * **09:00 – 18:00** The first day of the Model Galactic Syndicate conference starts. | ||
| * **10:00** Myriad Manufacturing unveil their new rapid prototyping station, able to quickly make small batches of just about anything. Early reports suggest that the system can create and build with composite materials with any required physical properties (e.g. rigidity, elasticity, thermal conductivity, or electrical properties), but can't mimic chemical properties, or radioactivity, and the resulting prototypes would not be safe and sterile for use as cybernetic implants. | * **10:00** Myriad Manufacturing unveil their new rapid prototyping station, able to quickly make small batches of just about anything. Early reports suggest that the system can create and build with composite materials with any required physical properties (e.g. rigidity, elasticity, thermal conductivity, or electrical properties), but can't mimic chemical properties, or radioactivity, and the resulting prototypes would not be safe and sterile for use as cybernetic implants. | ||
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| * The crowd watch eagerly for the appearance of more people from the future, despite being told repeatedly by the CHRONOS team that ‘it doesn’t work like that.’ | * The crowd watch eagerly for the appearance of more people from the future, despite being told repeatedly by the CHRONOS team that ‘it doesn’t work like that.’ | ||
| * **13:00 – 17:00** A selection of research, hand-picked by the government, was shown on the main stage of the Selasi area. Reviews of the display were poor, with many saying it felt more like a sales pitch than an exhibition of scientific merit. Some were disappointed, saying that they expected better from a nation known to be on the cutting edge of research. | * **13:00 – 17:00** A selection of research, hand-picked by the government, was shown on the main stage of the Selasi area. Reviews of the display were poor, with many saying it felt more like a sales pitch than an exhibition of scientific merit. Some were disappointed, saying that they expected better from a nation known to be on the cutting edge of research. | ||
| - | * **15:16** A display of new and improved gasbag technology in the Briarean petal goes wrong when one of the gasbags explodes, causing an unpleasant smell to fill that sector of the petal. | + | * **13:25** The CHRONOS team are seen being given a gentle talking to about the importance of data security. For some reason, the Kedalions in the room seem to find this hilarious. |
| - | * **19:54** Princess Eusenia reported as being involved in a fierce public argument with an [[achelia|Achelian]] delegate regarding a new mining technology developed by Eunomia and the environmental impact of asteroid mining. | + | * **15:16** A display of new and improved gasbag technology in the Briarean petal is met with interest at the ingenious techniques used. One of Oscar Letts’ descendents is invited to speak as a symbol of cooperation between the young and old. |
| + | * She then reveals herself to be from the future and gives a speech about the value of both the young and the old, and the importance of interplanetary cooperation. People are more excited about the ‘from the future’ bit than the rest of what she says. | ||
| + | * **20:13** A break-in is reported in the Eunomian petal. Eunomian security report that it is nothing for the other systems to be concerned about. | ||
| * **21:30** Xanthe Criss, a prominent Kybele singer, suffers a wardrobe malfunction on stage. She blames it on Tulip Aster, leader of a rival group of singers, who denies all knowledge. | * **21:30** Xanthe Criss, a prominent Kybele singer, suffers a wardrobe malfunction on stage. She blames it on Tulip Aster, leader of a rival group of singers, who denies all knowledge. | ||
| * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase and is switched off. | * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase and is switched off. | ||
| - | * Many hushed conversations between politicians were reported in the wake of the Briarean ultimatum. | + | * Throughout the day, stirrings can be heard within the Eunomian petal. Despite being, on the whole, a warlike people, some Eunomians are clearly interested in a more peaceful approach. Some are seen approaching Selasi delegates to encourage them to return to the fold - though they are generally met with disgust and disapproval. |
| - | * Along with the Eunomian delegation, observers note that the Selasians also appear to have increased security. | + | |
| ===Day 4=== | ===Day 4=== | ||
| - | * **0:00** The Chronos machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. | + | * **00:00** The Chronos machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. |
| + | * **00:34** The Eunomian petal is reported to be on high alert. Although they remain tight-lipped to all non-Eunomians, the phrases ‘Just vanished’ and ‘shoot on sight’ are heard. | ||
| * **06:00 - 21:00** An all-day religious ceremony (open to all) is held in the Eunomian chapel. Throughout the service, alongside the sermons, there are music and dance performed by Eunomian artists sponsored by Princess Eusenia. Famous Kybele artists make guest appearances. Some see this as a gesture of reconciliation between the two cultures that are traditionally hostile to each other, others are simply confused. | * **06:00 - 21:00** An all-day religious ceremony (open to all) is held in the Eunomian chapel. Throughout the service, alongside the sermons, there are music and dance performed by Eunomian artists sponsored by Princess Eusenia. Famous Kybele artists make guest appearances. Some see this as a gesture of reconciliation between the two cultures that are traditionally hostile to each other, others are simply confused. | ||
| - | * **09:00 – 18:00** The second day of the Model Galactic Syndicate conference starts. While the conference itself seems to go smoothly, the breaks are filled with what seems to be quite urgent planning. A lot of it focuses on the Briarean delegation. | + | * Some of the talks are notably pro-peace and unity, and suggest that Eunomia as a culture are more open to talks than previously suggested. |
| - | * **12:00** There is another demonstration of the Chronos Machine. This time, volunteers are chosen from the (by this point quite large) audience. People ask for alternative demonstrations -- but these requests are refused by the CHRONOS team, who seem rather on edge. | + | * **08:00** A meeting is held in the Cheimeron sector, after which a large statue made of a unique mineral known as icerock is removed from display. |
| - | * A series of informational leaflets are handed out in an attempt to forestall more questions about ‘when will the future people turn up?’ | + | * **09:00 – 18:00** The second day of the Model Galactic Syndicate conference starts. While the conference itself seems to go smoothly, the breaks are filled with what seems to be quite urgent planning. A lot of it focuses on the Briarean delegation, but there is a reasonable amount of conversation between some of the leading Kedalion and Cheimeran delegates. |
| + | * **11:00** Station security are alerted to an attempt to sabotage the life pods - while some have already been sabotaged, the rest are saved and the perpetrator arrested. | ||
| + | * **12:00** There is another demonstration of the Chronos Machine. This time, volunteers are chosen from the (by this point quite large) audience. People ask for alternative demonstrations -- but these requests are refused by the CHRONOS team, who seem rather on edge. | ||
| + | * A series of informational leaflets are handed out in an attempt to forestall more questions about ‘when will more future people turn up?’. The leaflets gently explain, among other things, that the future people are not under control of the CHRONOS team, and you can ‘go find them yourself if you’re that interested.’ | ||
| * **12:20** A Kybele journalist known as Jem (last name unrecoverable) sends out reports that expose the [[kedalion|Kedalian]]-[[eunomia|Eunomian]] weapons trade deal to Kybele and the whole galaxy. Despite eager inquiries made by a number of news outlets, no further reports are made. | * **12:20** A Kybele journalist known as Jem (last name unrecoverable) sends out reports that expose the [[kedalion|Kedalian]]-[[eunomia|Eunomian]] weapons trade deal to Kybele and the whole galaxy. Despite eager inquiries made by a number of news outlets, no further reports are made. | ||
| * It is suspected that the Kybele comms array went down shortly after the announcements. The cause of this is unknown. | * It is suspected that the Kybele comms array went down shortly after the announcements. The cause of this is unknown. | ||
| - | * Jem is suspected to have died in the immediate aftermath of the comms failure. Her body was recovered the next day with wounds fitting the profile of electrocution. | + | * Jem is suspected to have died in the immediate aftermath of the comms failure. Her body was recovered the next day with wounds fitting the profile of electrocution. This was later ruled to have been in all likelihood a tragic accident rather than deliberate attack. |
| - | * While tragic, this is also seen as further proof of time travel, as it is now clear why Jem was asked for an interview. | + | * While tragic, this is also seen as further proof of time travel, as it is now clear why Jem was asked for an interview. |
| - | * **16:00** The Briareon delegation, attempting to recover their dignity from the previous day’s gasbag disaster, unveil some bioengineering said to allow people to survive with less food. The results are described as ‘horrifying’ and ‘ingenious' in equal measure. | + | * **16:00** The Briareon delegation unveil a new technology, developed to allow people to survive without food. The proof of concept for this technology has already been demonstrated by the Briareons from the future who appeared the day before, and so people are broadly very impressed. |
| - | * **22:15** Selasi delegates announce that they have signed a protection and nonaggression treaty with Briareos. Some of the delegates seem reluctant to announce this, with some describing Letts, off the record, as a ‘crazed old man’. | + | * **18:00** Once the crowds in the Briareon sector die down, a meeting is held between the established gerontocrats and the young political agitants who, despite having just left a day of political debates, seem fresh and ready for more. |
| + | * They propose and discuss -- extensively -- a reform of the Briareon government, with the eventual suggestion being a form of universal suffrage to elect gerontocrats. | ||
| + | * **21:00** Princess Eusenia of Eunomia apologises for the inconvenience, but due to unforeseen circumstances announces that she will have to cancel her speech tomorrow. She announces that the 7th Division Champion Choir have very kindly offered to cover for her and give a short concert of Eunomia’s best loved military hymns at the scheduled time. | ||
| + | * The Princess announces that she will deliver a speech on the seventh day of the conference instead. | ||
| * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase and is switched off. | * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase and is switched off. | ||
| * Unknown to the public until after the conference, at some point during this time an official alliance was forged between Kybele and Selas in response to the Kedalian-Eunomian arms deal. | * Unknown to the public until after the conference, at some point during this time an official alliance was forged between Kybele and Selas in response to the Kedalian-Eunomian arms deal. | ||
| ===Day 5=== | ===Day 5=== | ||
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| * **0:00** The Chronos machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. | * **0:00** The Chronos machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. | ||
| - | * **11:23** The GSP receive a report from a Kybele journalist known as Hiro (last name unrecoverable) that the Selasi delegates have smuggled a highly dangerous bioweapon onboard. The GSP security forces make enquiries and conduct a full-scale search of the Selasi petal, but no bioweapon is uncovered. | + | * **10:00** The sudden appearance of Eunomian propaganda on many display screens within the Selasi petal causes alarm, with rumour spreading of a Eunomian plan to invade the planet. |
| - | * Selasi delegates make a formal protest against the GSP. | + | * **11:23** The GSP receive a report from a Kybele journalist known as Hiro (last name unrecoverable) that the Selasi delegates have smuggled a highly dangerous bioweapon onboard. |
| - | * **12:00** The Chronos machine is again demonstrated. The crowd is smaller this time, as it becomes clear that it will be more of the same from the previous days - and many people have other concerns. | + | * Before conducting a search the GSP receive an anonymous tip that the bioweapon is no longer in the Selasi petal. The GSP pause their investigation and discuss alternative plans. |
| - | * **17:45** A bidding war breaks out for the Chronos Machine in the main hall of the ship. Scientists responsible for the development of Chronos, led by Hesiod, attempt to calm people down, revealing that the machine was still in development stage and in no state for sale. | + | * However, this is not enough to quell a growing sense of unease and paranoia among the Selasi delegates. |
| - | * **18:00** The Tungsten Roses hijack the gathering and the onboard speaker system, blasting music and spray painting slogans. This quickly devolves into a riot that spills out into the main conference room next door. | + | * **12:00** The Chronos machine is again demonstrated. The crowd is smaller this time, as it becomes clear that it will be more of the same from the previous days. |
| - | * This conference room was in the process of broadcasting a peace talk led by Princess Eusenia. | + | * **16:45** A broadcast is sent out across the ship and to the wider galaxy showing a video of a man confessing to having been part of a conspiracy to assassinate Eusenia and frame Selas. He mentions that the assassination was cancels, and condemns the princess for her ‘cowardice’ and unwillingness to follow through. |
| - | * **18:15** A number of MGS delegates, released from the final day of the conference, burst into the main room with clear intent to deliver some sort of pronouncement, but are unable to in all the chaos. | + | * **17:00** The 7th Division Champion Choir delivers a short concert of Eunomia’s best-loved military hymns. Eusenia is seen at the front of the audience between two of her most senior Champions, looking shaken. |
| - | * **18:40** Princess Eusenia is the subject of an attempted assassination. Fortunately, one of the Eunomian delegation, a Visionary called Augustine, notices the shooter and jumps in front of her, sacrificing his own life for the princess. Someone off-screen accuses an Achelian delegate of the crime. | + | * **17:45** Kybele politicians announce their plans to bid for the Chronos Machine. People are mildly shocked and moderately confused. Scientists responsible for the development of Chronos, led by Hesiod, attempt to calm people down, revealing that the machine was still in development stage and in no state for sale. |
| - | * **18:42** The comms go out. No further broadcasts are made from this time. | + | * They further explain that even the research is not in a state that could be used by anyone but the current team, due to the high-level nature of the calculations involved. The Kybele delegation are not satisfied with this explanation, but are interrupted. |
| - | * Long-ranged sensors ([[:space travel#ftl_sensors_-_zidar|ZIDAR arrays]]) suggested that the ship was still extant, but the internal fate was unknown. | + | * **18:00** The Princess delivers a very short statement at the end of the concert, calmly denying all accusations as being made by vindictive warmongers. |
| - | * **23:00** The nearby planets of Achelia and Selas both send out probe ships to attempt to establish what happened on the ship. | + | * **18:15** The Achelian Tungsten Roses burst into the main room chanting an Achelian mining song loud enough to disrupt the crowd that have built up around the Chronos machine. It isn’t initially clear what they want. |
| + | * The Princess uses the distraction to slip away to her rooms. | ||
| + | * **18:20** A group of MGS delegates run into the main area with what look like the means to give a speech of some kind, but are initially unable to make themselves heard above all of the other happenings. | ||
| + | * **18:30** As the MGS and Tungsten Roses-based crowds settle and separate off into different areas of the main hall, it becomes clearer what the Tungsten Roses want - they vocally condemn Klaycorp for their corporate greed and eagerness to use inadvisable time science to increase their wealth, rather than to create art. | ||
| + | * It is unclear how the Tungsten Roses plan to use time travel to create art, or whether they were just speaking metaphorically. Klaycorp were notably not actually involved in the bidding. | ||
| + | * **19:00** The MGS delegates are seen having a quiet argument amongst themselves, before a few of them gently hijack the stage. They thank the Tungsten Roses for their display and unveil a new plan for a youth forum that will build on the Model Galactic Syndicate to forge real change. The plan appears modest, but practical and well-thought out. | ||
| + | * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase and is switched off. | ||
| ===Day 6=== | ===Day 6=== | ||
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| + | * **00:01** The Chronos Machine is switched on to begin its warm-up phase. | ||
| + | * **09:45** One of the travellers from the future delivers a presentation on the Regulatory Effects of Gamma Radiation on Radiotropic Fungi. This is met with some concern as people assume he’s telling them this for a //reason//. Later discussions of funguses are met with hostility and distrust. | ||
| + | * **12:33** The last sabotaged ships are restored to full working order - indeed, a few are even improved - with the help of some travellers from the future, who seem to have been expecting slightly more extensive damage. | ||
| + | * **14:00** A number of performances are put on in the Cheimeran sector, celebrating their rich cultural heritage. | ||
| + | * **16:00** The Tungsten Roses throw something that appears to be midway between a party and a riot in the central area. GSP security choose to manage, rather than prevent the chaos, and no-one is harmed significantly. The area is defaced, but most people in the area do admit it looks pretty great. | ||
| + | * **17:35** Someone, believed to be a Selasi agent travelling from the future, breaks into Princess Eusenia’s quarters. Fortunately, the Princess herself had been moved. The day before due to fears of a plot against her. | ||
| + | * **18:52** One of the vehicles in the ship’s hangar is hijacked and flown around the station for the rest of the day, coming under some fire from the ship’s defensive facilities. | ||
| + | * **19:25** Dinner is served late due to a number of logistical problems within the ship. | ||
| + | * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase and is switched off. | ||
| - | No information could be gleaned publicly from the ship - communications efforts failed to make contact, but the ship still appeared on long-range sensors. | ||
| - | |||
| - | Information stored on the //Prometheus// asteroid shows a blip occurring some time around the middle of the day, suggesting that something happened to the machine. It is known that the machine was turned on at midnight and off at the next midnight, as had happened on the previous days. | ||
| ===Day 7=== | ===Day 7=== | ||
| - | No information could be gleaned publicly from the ship - communications efforts failed to make contact, but the ship still appeared on long-range sensors. | + | * **00:10** The vehicle removed from the hangar the previous day crashes into the side of the station. It makes a small dent in the ship but does no real damage. The ship was apparently unoccupied at the time of the crash. |
| - | + | * **11:32** Representatives of the Kybele government attempt to steal the Chronos machine. They are immediately repelled by a very alert security team around the machine. | |
| - | Information stored on the //Prometheus// asteroid shows an event in the machine’s readings leading to an instability growing within the machine’s core. It is known that the machine was turned on at midnight and off at the next midnight, as had happened on the previous days. | + | * **12:30** A number of Kedalion agents are reported as standing around the machine, watching it. They are aggressively watched back by the team. |
| + | * **14:00** A large meeting is held in the Briareon petal to discuss the political future of the planet. | ||
| + | * **16:00** Princess Eusenia delivers a speech reflecting on the importance of peace and cooperation. Her speech takes a slightly surprising turn into discussing the Eunomian caste system, but is generally well received. | ||
| + | * She very diplomatically evades any questions about her involvement in a plot, thanking the anonymous group who caught a ‘dangerous seditionist’. | ||
| + | * **17:55** A kerfuffle is reported in the Kedalion sector, culminating in an unauthorised airlock access. It is not clear if anyone was hurt. | ||
| + | * **23:58** The Chronos machine ends its cooldown phase and is switched off. | ||
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| ===Day 8=== | ===Day 8=== | ||
| - | No information could be gleaned publicly from the ship - communications efforts failed to make contact, and at 15:00 the ship disappeared from long-range sensors. | + | * **00:09** An alarm is raised in the Eunomian quarter as it is revealed that a huge number of valuable items, including several extremely valuable works of art and a large amount of jewellery, including, alarmingly, from the Princess’s quarters. |
| - | + | * **10:00** The Chronos machine is packed away by the team of scientists, who state that an error with the machine means that they are unable to turn it back on again for a final demonstration. Disappointment is expressed, but most people have been able to interact with the machine already so there isn’t too much complaint. | |
| - | Information stored on the //Prometheus// asteroid shows that the instability detected in the machine on the previous two days grew to extremely dangerous levels. The recording cuts out at the point where it reaches a critical level. | + | * **15:30** A Eunomian vessel, the ESV //Serenity// arrives at the ship and requisitions the now-inert machine in the interests of interplanetary security. They also retrieve Princess Eusenia, taking her home a day early. |
| - | + | * **19:00** A final, celebratory dinner is held. A number of the conference guests have left early and the whole affair is a little lacklustre, though it is agreed that the food is excellent. | |
| - | Events known to have been planned for this day include a closing dinner showcasing the finest cuisine from all of the systems, and a collaborative performance of cultural highlights from each system. | + | * **21:00** The main hall of the ship is converted into a large dance hall and delegates are advised to let loose and enjoy themselves a little. This celebration is again a little lacklustre, but many groups, particularly members of the Model Galactic Syndicate, are seen enjoying themselves. |
| ===Day 9=== | ===Day 9=== | ||
| - | Investigatory ships from [[Selas]] and [[Achelia]] arrived at the last known coordinates of the //Ananke//. They found exotic matter which suggested that some the cause of the destruction may have been a collision between the station and an object travelling at [[:space travel|faster than light (FTL)]] speeds - something that should not have been possible given the design of the station, as any FTL object should have decelerated to rest at a safe distance. | + | * **12:00** The conference officially ends. The process of deciding what to do with the GCS //Ananke// begins. |
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