Sterbelicht - One Sacrifice At A Time Against The Galaxy (40K)
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Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
[] Plan: First Contact Package
-[] Now that the initial communication barrier has been cleared, introduce ourselves as envoys of the Glittering Federation, a relatively new influence in the region formed from a number of disparate peoples who have banded together for mutual protection and prosperity, in the name of the Star Child to Be.
--[ ] SUMMARY: An introduction to us as a people, to the Droman Creed that unites us and the Five-who-are-One, a God who may hopefully emerge in the distant future to help bring an era of peace and prosperity to the Galaxy over this era of darkness it presently labors under.
-[ ] Give a basic overview of what we understand of the current galactic position--with the major hegemonic power--The Imperium of Man--having withdrawn from this region of space due to pressure from an extremely aggressive species that had been pressuring them along these borders, and the Glittering Federation formed from their abandoned peoples and others who had endured within the margins. We share a creed and a core set of laws--though we are admittedly a new influence and hadn't quite managed to sort out how we were supposed to approach an uncontacted alien species until relatively recently, especially since we were certainly not going to emulate the Imperium of Man's approach--the tragedy of the Bold Explorer forced us into action quickly to prevent a repeat.
--[ ] SUMMARY: A brief explanation as to the local astropolitical situation as we understand it, and us as a people, being those discarded by a hegemonic power who came together under a single creed for mutual prosperity and protection.
-[ ] On that topic, we should share with you a proper explanation of our concern. Most forms of Faster than Life Travel that we are aware interact with the Immaterium--a realm of thought and idea that underpins much of the Material Universe as we understand it. It is both highly reactive to thoughts and emotions, and prone to positive feedback loops, which has--over the countless ages of history and untold tragedies, turned into a disaster zone, utterly inimical to life as we know it. What this means is that there is no absolutely safe means of entering or making direct use of it. There are ways to control the risks however, such as the Gellar Field--an ingenious device that allows a ship to maintain its own integrity when submerged into the Warp. This is not absolutely safe, for reasons we will touch on soon, but it becomes a controlled risk.
--[ ] SUMMARY: Give a basic primer on the Warp and why you must treat it like hazardous material at all times. Yes, it is required to achieve Faster than Light Travel, no, it is not possible to completely eliminate all risk--but it can be controlled with proper techniques and diligence.
-[ ] On that topic, yes, there are entities in the Warp, the overwhelming majority of which are hostile to life as we know it with vanishingly few exceptions. We do not know why, save that drawing the living closer to their natures provides some manner of satisfaction to them, and that when conditions are correct, they are capable of reaching across the veil to influence material reality. Fortunately, there are ways to combat them and deny their influence, and there are certain signs that can help see when their hand is in play.
--[ ] SUMMARY: Touch on Why specifically, it's impossible to absolutely eliminate the risk--because there are things native to it that actively bend over backwards to stir the pot for their own reasons, and some of their most commonly known methods of attack and subversion.
-[ ] So, what comes next. Truthfully, it would be abject cruelty to just vanish after this--you're young--and more importantly, you've already been noticed. Obscurity is no longer a defense, and those who can communicate in this dark time should band together, or we all risk being cut down apart. We are willing to provide protection to your people as you get your feet under you, as well as education in what you absolutely must know if you hope to survive in this time. Where we go from there is up to you.
--[ ] SUMMARY: The Pitch--such as it is. A brief period to get a feel for them as a people and hopefully find and identify any major landmines or time bombs ready to go off, with a general push to Protectorate status.
-[] Now that the initial communication barrier has been cleared, introduce ourselves as envoys of the Glittering Federation, a relatively new influence in the region formed from a number of disparate peoples who have banded together for mutual protection and prosperity, in the name of the Star Child to Be.
--[ ] SUMMARY: An introduction to us as a people, to the Droman Creed that unites us and the Five-who-are-One, a God who may hopefully emerge in the distant future to help bring an era of peace and prosperity to the Galaxy over this era of darkness it presently labors under.
-[ ] Give a basic overview of what we understand of the current galactic position--with the major hegemonic power--The Imperium of Man--having withdrawn from this region of space due to pressure from an extremely aggressive species that had been pressuring them along these borders, and the Glittering Federation formed from their abandoned peoples and others who had endured within the margins. We share a creed and a core set of laws--though we are admittedly a new influence and hadn't quite managed to sort out how we were supposed to approach an uncontacted alien species until relatively recently, especially since we were certainly not going to emulate the Imperium of Man's approach--the tragedy of the Bold Explorer forced us into action quickly to prevent a repeat.
--[ ] SUMMARY: A brief explanation as to the local astropolitical situation as we understand it, and us as a people, being those discarded by a hegemonic power who came together under a single creed for mutual prosperity and protection.
-[ ] On that topic, we should share with you a proper explanation of our concern. Most forms of Faster than Life Travel that we are aware interact with the Immaterium--a realm of thought and idea that underpins much of the Material Universe as we understand it. It is both highly reactive to thoughts and emotions, and prone to positive feedback loops, which has--over the countless ages of history and untold tragedies, turned into a disaster zone, utterly inimical to life as we know it. What this means is that there is no absolutely safe means of entering or making direct use of it. There are ways to control the risks however, such as the Gellar Field--an ingenious device that allows a ship to maintain its own integrity when submerged into the Warp. This is not absolutely safe, for reasons we will touch on soon, but it becomes a controlled risk.
--[ ] SUMMARY: Give a basic primer on the Warp and why you must treat it like hazardous material at all times. Yes, it is required to achieve Faster than Light Travel, no, it is not possible to completely eliminate all risk--but it can be controlled with proper techniques and diligence.
-[ ] On that topic, yes, there are entities in the Warp, the overwhelming majority of which are hostile to life as we know it with vanishingly few exceptions. We do not know why, save that drawing the living closer to their natures provides some manner of satisfaction to them, and that when conditions are correct, they are capable of reaching across the veil to influence material reality. Fortunately, there are ways to combat them and deny their influence, and there are certain signs that can help see when their hand is in play.
--[ ] SUMMARY: Touch on Why specifically, it's impossible to absolutely eliminate the risk--because there are things native to it that actively bend over backwards to stir the pot for their own reasons, and some of their most commonly known methods of attack and subversion.
-[ ] So, what comes next. Truthfully, it would be abject cruelty to just vanish after this--you're young--and more importantly, you've already been noticed. Obscurity is no longer a defense, and those who can communicate in this dark time should band together, or we all risk being cut down apart. We are willing to provide protection to your people as you get your feet under you, as well as education in what you absolutely must know if you hope to survive in this time. Where we go from there is up to you.
--[ ] SUMMARY: The Pitch--such as it is. A brief period to get a feel for them as a people and hopefully find and identify any major landmines or time bombs ready to go off, with a general push to Protectorate status.
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HeroCooky
Unverified Monstergirl
Yes, big ol' meaty paws and arms. Notice that one of the Yeens in the last update had "complicated machinery" on his hands. They lack dexterous manipulation and have thus resorted to make tools that make tools to aid them in making tools to etc.
And anthropomorphism in many cases is due to a humanoid-like frame simply being the best way to become a tool-using species, as you'd have hands free to actually use tools. I mean, the Kil'drabi use four mouth-arms that are for fine precision, but suck at holding stuff, so you can imagine how akward things were for a lot of their history.
Yep! Hence why I called it not that strange of a trait to end up evolving, I think I just lost my train of thought and started theorizing if the fact that so much of the warp is being filled with human/Eldar souls, with the Orks running around, all of whom are bipedal is doing weird things to Sapient evolution lmaoYes, big ol' meaty paws and arms. Notice that one of the Yeens in the last update had "complicated machinery" on his hands. They lack dexterous manipulation and have thus resorted to make tools that make tools to aid them in making tools to etc.
And anthropomorphism in many cases is due to a humanoid-like frame simply being the best way to become a tool-using species, as you'd have hands free to actually use tools. I mean, the Kil'drabi use four mouth-arms that are for fine precision, but suck at holding stuff, so you can imagine how akward things were for a lot of their history.
lancelot
Completely worth it
Any chance you could post what information we have on these people. Numbers, tech, religion, appearance, age as a people and individuals?
HeroCooky
Unverified Monstergirl
Sure, I'll write up something tomorrow.
Mostly Huh?
i advocate for the first point (instead of the 12th) is to trade for info, especially language, cause with that many points their probably will be a mistranslation
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- Location
- Canada
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I'm not sure if Corruptors is the best way to describe Slaaneshi devotees, since all Cultists of the Four are Corruptors of some shape or form. Maybe Deviants or Hedonists?
- Pronouns
- They/Them
That's kinda the problem. Calling them Deviants is just asking them to go, "Wow, maybe the Federation is just being a bunch of weirdo reactionaries who don't like sex."
Like, Corruptors isn't a great title, but Deviants is considerably worse. Hedonists works a bit better?
Very Nice.Like this, but with big hands. Beeeg hands. Think Snow Leopard proportions.
Question for when you are back @HeroCooky
Do we know about warp skipping drives? Like, is that something we know how to do but don't because warpdiving with Gellar field is better, or could their drives have something new for us to learn (ignoring the much slower part, and assuming retrofitting with Gellar fields because... warp !!fun!!).
Professor Vesca
Good News Everyone!
Obsessionists. Pleasure and pain are one of the things Slaanesh favors but not the only things.
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Okay, that's a good word, I'll use it.
- Pronouns
- Zack
the map was updated
ooo new subsector
@HeroCooky do we know what brotar is like yet and is there anything further past it?
@HeroCooky do we know what brotar is like yet and is there anything further past it?
- Location
- United States of America, Michigan
Yeah I assumed the Waagh was bigger too especially since we had Eldar throwing their hand into the fray to have us move faster on attacking them.
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Maybe Brotar doesn't have any habitable planets?
- Location
- London
In fairness this isn't the full might of the imperium we're talking about.
It's a small isolated portion, a single WAAAGH may have indeed been enough.
- Location
- United States of America, Michigan
A single Waagh is variable a single planet waagh that also ran head first into the older Star Child worshippers should had been much more manageable unless the Imperium in this area is really that much of a paper tiger.
The single Waaagh may have been the straw that broke the camel's back since iirc the wider sector has been dealing with a big Chaos invasion as well as various Ork incursions.
- Location
- London
Somnium Stars - Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Also, before the Cicatrix Maledictum, this place would have been on the fringes of the Imperium, I can't imagine it was that built up.
- Location
- United States of America, Michigan
Hmm so I forgot the fleet that bombed the Orks literally just ripped right through their systems before going to the Chaos Invasion in the next subsector. So maybe that's the big threat in Amaratur?
Perhaps not the worst, but they are one of the most active
Doesn't mean we can't help them now, and like you said, in a way we did help protect them by dealing with the threats that could have walked all over them.