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The Timescape was the sages' term for the multiverse. It contained [[Manifold|manifolds]] and the [[Astral Sea]] between them. | The Timescape was the sages' term for the multiverse. It contained [[Manifold|manifolds]] and the [[Astral Sea]] between them. | ||
Manifolds, also called "worlds", "planes", or "universes", were defined primarily by their energy level. Low-energy worlds lacked the energy for advanced technology to function, and thus relied on [[sorcery]] to break the rules. In higher-energy manifolds, [[Psionics|psionic]] power was increasingly accessible, enabling alien technology like [[starfreighters]], [[hard-light blades]], and [[hard-light blasters]]. | Manifolds, also called "worlds", "planes", or "universes", were defined primarily by their energy level. Low-energy worlds lacked the energy for advanced technology to function, and thus relied on [[sorcery]] to break the rules. In higher-energy manifolds, [[Psionics|psionic]] power was increasingly accessible, enabling alien technology like [[Starfreighter|starfreighters]], [[Hard-light blade|hard-light blades]], and [[Hard-light blaster|hard-light blasters]]. | ||
== Worlds of the Timescape == | == Worlds of the Timescape == | ||
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=== Upper Worlds === | === Upper Worlds === | ||
*[[Axiom]], the Plane of Uttermost Law, home of the [[memonek]], containing the five-tiered city of [[Ordos]]. | *[[Axiom]], the Plane of Uttermost Law, home of the [[memonek]], containing the five-tiered city of [[Ordos]]. | ||
*[[Proteus]], the Sea of Eternal Change, home of the [[proteans]]. | *[[Proteus]], the Sea of Eternal Change, home of the [[Protean|proteans]]. | ||
*[[Quintessence]], the Plane of Elements, containing [[Alloy]]. | *[[Quintessence]], the Plane of Elements, containing [[Alloy]]. | ||
=== Lower Worlds === | === Lower Worlds === | ||
*Orden, the Mundane World | *Orden, the Mundane World | ||
*The [[World Below]], home to the [[voiceless talkers]] and the [[olothec]]. | *The [[World Below]], home to the [[voiceless talkers]] and the [[olothec]]. | ||
*[[Equinox]], home of the [[shadow elves]]. | *[[Equinox]], home of the [[Shadow elf|shadow elves]]. | ||
*The [[Seven Cities of Hell]], the last plane of law, home to the [[Devils]]. | *The [[Seven Cities of Hell]], the last plane of law, home to the [[Devil|Devils]]. | ||
*The [[Abyssal Waste]], at the bottom of the Timescape, home of the [[Demons]]. | *The [[Abyssal Waste]], at the bottom of the Timescape, home of the [[Demon|Demons]]. | ||
=== Position unknown === | === Position unknown === | ||
*[[Arcadia]], the manifold of [[Val]], home to the true [[celestials]]. | *[[Arcadia]], the manifold of [[Val]], home to the true [[Celestial|celestials]]. | ||
== Traversing the Timescape == | == Traversing the Timescape == | ||
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== Factions of the Timescape == | == Factions of the Timescape == | ||
=== UNISOL === | === UNISOL === | ||
UNISOL, or the Universal Solar League, was the dominant faction of the Timescape. Its members primarily memonek, UNISOL protected trade between the upper worlds of the Timescape, defending starfreighters from pirates like the [[Time Raiders]] or the [[Starchasers]]. | UNISOL, or the Universal Solar League, was the dominant faction of the Timescape. Its members primarily memonek, UNISOL protected trade between the upper worlds of the Timescape, defending starfreighters from pirates like the [[Time Raider|Time Raiders]] or the [[Starchaser|Starchasers]]. | ||
Many denizens of the Timescape viewed UNISOL and its inflexible laws as an oppressive force. | Many denizens of the Timescape viewed UNISOL and its inflexible laws as an oppressive force. |