YC127.11.04
An excerpt from a news broadcast on the “PAIRC News” channel.
The last assets belonging to Decisive Victory have just been moved from the colony, while the Einherjar Foundation has just acquired premises in the Jörmungandr Tower and transferred employees there to ensure the Foundation’s control over the PAIRC. Although the primary governing body will remain the Technocratic Council, the Foundation will have oversight and the ability to issue orders to government institutions, acting as a proxy for the Founders.
And now, let’s welcome our guest for this evening: Ladonssund Sklor, head of the Einherjar Foundation’s scientific branch,
Sklor enters the studio and sits in the chair next to the presenter.
Good evening Mr. Atild.
Good evening and welcome to the set Ms. Sklor, thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with us.
You’re welcome. I came here for talks related to the Foundation’s takeover so I took the opportunity to stop by.
Now, let’s talk about tonight’s topic: new hypotheses from the Foundation’s researchers about potential perturbations to the space-time topology of New Eden caused by experiments on the hyperspace network, surely a complicated subject given the vocabulary.
I’ll keep it simple for everyone, don’t worry.
So, what are these hypotheses?
First, let’s reiterate some things that we know about the hyperspace network’s use. Based on our current understanding, its allows, for example, the easier generation of pathways to other systems that would otherwise be difficult to access, whether through our dimension or possibly to other dimensions if the Triglavian Collective attacked the Drifter system of Azdaja Redoubt from Abyssal Deadspace, or if the Drifters used their connection to the Warden to move assets to other dimensions, or perhaps at least facilitate such movements. From this, we assume that the experiments of the factions occupying Drifter systems aim to study how to use the network and take advantage of its possibilities. These experiments have disrupted the space-time topology of these systems, possibly due to attempts to manipulate it in order to study and exploit its capabilities. It is possible that this could have a domino effect on other areas of space connected to this network, therefore possibly New Eden, the rest of Anoikis, or even the other dimensions I mentioned. This reminded us of the Seyllin, Caroline’s Star, and Turnur incidents, where turbulence in the spacetime topology of New Eden following these tragic events caused the appearance of wormholes or an increase in their rate of occurrence.
We therefore believe that new alterations in spacetime topology following experiments on a network that was probably intended to enable or facilitate the use of advanced travel and spacetime altering technology could give rise to new wormholes or rifts, possibly functioning in a similar way to those already observed, or perhaps even leading to areas of space or dimensions that are still unknown to us, as we don’t yet know the limits of the network’s extent or possibilities. If the Jovians were able to colonize Anoikis and extend the hyperspace network there, then it is not impossible that they did so in other parts of the universe. We believe potential danger could come from new connections to regions containing potentially dangerous or even hostile elements, such as drones or individuals like those discovered in Anoikis, perhaps other Jovians, Drifters or Sleepers, or even another civilization that might be linked to them in some way, or if it causes conflicts related to the exploitation of resources located on the other side. Furthermore, it has been theorized for some years now by some that the wormholes appearing in New Eden since the Seyllin incident may not be natural but artificial. Given that these wormholes connect New Eden and Anoikis, two regions of the universe with the presence of the Jovian civilization and parts of the hyperspace network, we have theorized that if these wormholes are indeed artificial, then perhaps they are linked to the hyperspace network and that the wormholes appeared, or perhaps reappeared, accidentally as a result of the multiple perturbations of space-time topology.
What you are telling us is interesting, but also rather frightening. It would be very problematic if everything that has happened since the discovery of Anoikis were to more or less repeat itself.
Indeed, we are currently considering what measures should be taken should this happen so that the PAIRC can withstand it while the foundation will conduct research programs about it.
Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. Aren’t you afraid that these assumptions will be seen as ridiculous or exaggerated?
It’s not impossible that they could be seen in this way, but given everything that has happened to New Eden in recent years and all the knowledge we accumulated during this time, we are confident that what we are theorizing is not as outlandish as some people might think.