Introduction to the Kaleidoscope System
Inhabited by three sapient species.
Shaped by a swirling cloud of ever-shifting energy.
Visited by sentient spaceships - one of whom got left behind...
Shaped by a swirling cloud of ever-shifting energy.
Visited by sentient spaceships - one of whom got left behind...
Important Factions
The Nimýric Empire and the Pereqaian Alliance
The Rilsu
Those Who Know
The Herd
Once a century in the Calendar of Those Who Know, a large herd of sentient, organic spaceships stops by this star system. They roam the planets and moons in search of nutrition and water, hidden from sight by an innate camouflage mechanism, before leaving again - presumably for other feeding grounds.Recent Events
The Rilsu launch their most ambitious space mission so far - a long-term scientific expedition with the goal of studying the socio-cultural development on the second planet. The departing vessel catches the attention of a young herd ship, distracting it from the fact that the others are getting ready to leave the system. When it notices, it is already to late - the Herd is gone.Shortly after arriving at their destination, a sudden malfunction forces the Rilsu ship to crash-land on the planet. Contact with the crew is lost. Not much later, the Nimýrité have new rumors to tell, of yet another thing that a certain branch of the Empire's military whisked away from public eyes.
In the Nimýric town of Ondalin, a group of astronomers is awaiting the decision of the Duke's treasury. They are eager to find out more about the anomaly they recently discovered close to the Kaleidoscope - all they need is the funding for suitable equipment. Somewhere near Ondalin, a lonely creature hides away in the forest, unaware of the role it will play in the story that is to unfold...
Where to go next?
Themes
- prejudice versus curiosity
- individuality versus uniformity
- watching history repeat