I recently finished reading through the entire novel and have brushed up on the other official documents and wanted to start chronicling lore as I understand it and talk about what I like and dislike about it. Everyone and anyone are welcome to chime in.
Side note, whoever wrote the novel this far (Mark or otherwise) it is unexpectedly engaging and I feel a connection to the characters and story immediately.
Novel at a glance - marked in spoilers for those who have not read
Side note, whoever wrote the novel this far (Mark or otherwise) it is unexpectedly engaging and I feel a connection to the characters and story immediately.
Omega Frontier - America and Japan presumably ruled primarily by Japan (does this include all nations from the north and south American continents? I am unsure which they fit into otherwise and would love clarification on that in order to get my factions straight.
Soviets - their own faction or possibly part of the Sino
Harmonious Sino Alliance - much of Asia under Chinese rule likely including parts of India
The Europa Empire - presumably everything west of Soviet states ruled by Germany
The Crescent Coalition - The remainder of India (depending on how much is contained within the Sino Alliance) and to the west and south including African nations
Will these factions and the wars between them play a prominent role on Ember or is the planet primarily populated by one or two of them?
Soviets - their own faction or possibly part of the Sino
Harmonious Sino Alliance - much of Asia under Chinese rule likely including parts of India
The Europa Empire - presumably everything west of Soviet states ruled by Germany
The Crescent Coalition - The remainder of India (depending on how much is contained within the Sino Alliance) and to the west and south including African nations
Will these factions and the wars between them play a prominent role on Ember or is the planet primarily populated by one or two of them?
The 28 colonies also represent a chance to portray an array of diverse humanity, some almost alien in appearance after centuries of environmental, technological and genetic changes. Players can hail from high gravity planets fostering a short and stout people,
to low gravity planets with elfin-like and elegantly limbed humans. Some planets take this to an even farther extreme, with genetic or cybernetic augmentation. The imagination is the limit when coming up with human variants that populate the sphere of humanity.
to low gravity planets with elfin-like and elegantly limbed humans. Some planets take this to an even farther extreme, with genetic or cybernetic augmentation. The imagination is the limit when coming up with human variants that populate the sphere of humanity.
Novel at a glance - marked in spoilers for those who have not read
Kirii (protagonist) and thumper MEK, Dragon, are attacked by a Tsi-Hu while attempting to mine a mineral rich deposit and see the Tsi-Hu in both humanoid and beast form. They survive by killing the Tsi-Hu in its beast form but at a heavy cost with both being injured.
Kirii and Dragon are rescued by Kirii’s friends, Briga (male Human) and Simms (female Feli), and transported to “Home” where Engi can repair Dragon while Kirii is patched up.
Home is the massive space station orbiting Em-8er. It is indescribably large compared to modern space stations with farming and city biomes and teaming with people. Kirii is taken to the med bay and his legs are restored. We meet a medical AI Nurse A-KO, we hear from Kirii's farmer and tech genius friend Darla, and Kirii’s mother, Seldara Garrak. We see Kirii’s relationship with his mother, the First Claimer, Ark Liege, and the one who accidentally got the colony’s home planet blown up by enraging the Enshigi when she explored one of their forbidden sectors of space (or sent a crew to explore it).
Fast forward and a team is out hunting for Tsi-Hu not knowing about their humanoid form as Kirii left that detail out of his report and the team fails badly, 1 dead, 1 captured, and the other escapes.
Flash back to Home and Kirii goes out to the bar with Darla, Briga, Simms, and Kobashi and a guy from House Nesser start a fight with them. The entire group ends up in a holding cell until released to answers summons from the Council. The Council of Ark Lieges end up grounding all of House Garrak at the behest of Liege Nesser in hopes of establishing diplomatic ties with the Tsi-Hu.
Stranded while the diplomatic missions commence below, Darla creates a back-door to watch the progress while setting everything up for the Council.
Kirii and Dragon are rescued by Kirii’s friends, Briga (male Human) and Simms (female Feli), and transported to “Home” where Engi can repair Dragon while Kirii is patched up.
Home is the massive space station orbiting Em-8er. It is indescribably large compared to modern space stations with farming and city biomes and teaming with people. Kirii is taken to the med bay and his legs are restored. We meet a medical AI Nurse A-KO, we hear from Kirii's farmer and tech genius friend Darla, and Kirii’s mother, Seldara Garrak. We see Kirii’s relationship with his mother, the First Claimer, Ark Liege, and the one who accidentally got the colony’s home planet blown up by enraging the Enshigi when she explored one of their forbidden sectors of space (or sent a crew to explore it).
Fast forward and a team is out hunting for Tsi-Hu not knowing about their humanoid form as Kirii left that detail out of his report and the team fails badly, 1 dead, 1 captured, and the other escapes.
Flash back to Home and Kirii goes out to the bar with Darla, Briga, Simms, and Kobashi and a guy from House Nesser start a fight with them. The entire group ends up in a holding cell until released to answers summons from the Council. The Council of Ark Lieges end up grounding all of House Garrak at the behest of Liege Nesser in hopes of establishing diplomatic ties with the Tsi-Hu.
Stranded while the diplomatic missions commence below, Darla creates a back-door to watch the progress while setting everything up for the Council.
Home- The massive mega-city metropolis space station and only refuge of the people terraforming Ember.
Seldara and the failed House Garrak - As the discoverer of Ember Seldara and her house are given some special treatment, however they are also spurned for encroaching on an Enshigi Dark Sector and provoking their retaliation and likely destruction of one of the 28 colonies.
Fabric - a mental digital connection that allows the equivalent of mental texting or voice memo communication throughout Home (unconfirmed if this works planetside).
Darla is both one of Kirii's companions and the basis for a skin we can/could have purchased as backers. Will skins be added for Kirii and his other companions?
We meet a Council of Lieges at Home - Only Nesser, William Renalt, and Seldara Garrak are known. Will the others be named for Ark Liege backers or will they have their own names and stories?
Seldara and the failed House Garrak - As the discoverer of Ember Seldara and her house are given some special treatment, however they are also spurned for encroaching on an Enshigi Dark Sector and provoking their retaliation and likely destruction of one of the 28 colonies.
Fabric - a mental digital connection that allows the equivalent of mental texting or voice memo communication throughout Home (unconfirmed if this works planetside).
Darla is both one of Kirii's companions and the basis for a skin we can/could have purchased as backers. Will skins be added for Kirii and his other companions?
We meet a Council of Lieges at Home - Only Nesser, William Renalt, and Seldara Garrak are known. Will the others be named for Ark Liege backers or will they have their own names and stories?
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