LORE
LORE
Long ago, within the boundaries of the Centauri star system, we set foot on Obelisk. The first world beyond our solar system we dared to call home.
It was here that humanity learned teleportation was never ours to invent. Above the planet’s vast shifting oceans and fractured stone, a lone scientist stood on a small piece of land and witnessed a miracle. A speckle of dust twinkled around her, appearing and disappearing. Only when she reached out to grasp it did she realize it had not moved — it had teleported.
A twelfth space dimension capable of teleporting matter.
Many millennia later, Obelisk still stands as the cradle of our teleportation network. Its cerulean and indigo waters nurturing an aquatic ecosystem capable of tarnishing countless imaginations.
The first gate was born here. Eighty one worlds now beat as one because of what Obelisk revealed.
Obelisk
PLANETS
Long ago, within the boundaries of the Centauri star system, we set foot on Obelisk. The first world beyond our solar system we dared to call home.
It was here that humanity learned teleportation was never ours to invent. Above the planet’s vast shifting oceans and fractured stone, a lone scientist stood on a small piece of land and witnessed a miracle. A speckle of dust twinkled around her, appearing and disappearing. Only when she reached out to grasp it did she realize it had not moved — it had teleported.
A twelfth space dimension capable of teleporting matter.
Many millennia later, Obelisk still stands as the cradle of our teleportation network. Its cerulean and indigo waters nurturing an aquatic ecosystem capable of tarnishing countless imaginations.
The first gate was born here. Eighty one worlds now beat as one because of what Obelisk revealed.
Obelisk
PLANETS
FLORA
lun town, obelisk
Obelisk’s cities lie mostly beneath crystal‑clear waters, their ancient skylines now shimmering beneath the waves. But some of humanity’s architects refused to accept submersion. Instead, they carved foundations deep into the shallow ocean floors and raised new vast cities, gleaming structures designed to offer breathtaking ways of living.
Imagine standing at the heart of the open sea, peering down through the glass floors of a hundred‑story tower, the world below you shifting in shades of sapphire and silver. Magnificence barely begins to describe it.
To complete this aquatic canvas, we cultivated entirely new species of trees and plants, flora that thrived in blue light, bending and glowing with the rhythm of the tides. These living creations transformed our cities into ecosystems of their own, suspended between sky and sea.
This is the world that shaped Lieutenant Evelyn. Her birthplace.
obelisk's bilarta
The Bilarta - a patient predator, roaming vast territories in search of prey. Despite its impressive size (tipping the scales at up to 7,000kg), it approaches its victims with surprising stealth. Its most striking feature is a unique, expandable net-like neck that unfurls with lightning speed to snare unsuspecting prey. While not the most aggressive hunter, its impressive swimming speed of 87 km/h and efficient capture method rank it amongst the deadliest forces in the water.
Human witness - The creature's teeth were sharpened with unnatural precision. A level of self-care signalling unique intellectual capabilities. Every horror movie director wanted to shove a live one into a pond.
fauna
first giant space teleport
Long ago, in the void just beyond planet Obelisk, we built the First Giant Space Teleport. No planet cradling it, no air to shield it. Piece by piece we forged a vow that distance would never again chain our kind. Less than a millennium ago, we returned to heal its scars, polish the runes, brace the arcs, all to celebrate the joining of the eightieth world. Eighty planets beating as one through the miracle of teleportation.
The ring hung there still, unbowed, its segmented curves twisting inwards. Violet plasma coiled along its frame. Stars pricked the black beyond. One of the few gates capable of swallowing fleets into instant union. So close to Obelisk that the planet’s curve felt within reach.
WORLD BUILDING
first giant space teleport
Long ago, in the void just beyond planet Obelisk, we built the First Giant Space Teleport. No planet cradling it, no air to shield it. Piece by piece we forged a vow that distance would never again chain our kind. Less than a millennium ago, we returned to heal its scars, polish the runes, brace the arcs, all to celebrate the joining of the eightieth world. Eighty planets beating as one through the miracle of teleportation.
The ring hung there still, unbowed, its segmented curves twisting inwards. Violet plasma coiled along its frame. Stars pricked the black beyond. One of the few gates capable of swallowing fleets into instant union. So close to Obelisk that the planet’s curve felt within reach.
WORLD BUILDING
LORE
planets
Obelisk
Long ago, within the boundaries of the Centauri star system, we set foot on Obelisk. The first world beyond our solar system we dared to call home.
It was here that humanity learned teleportation was never ours to invent. Above the planet’s vast shifting oceans and fractured stone, a lone scientist stood on a small piece of land and witnessed a miracle. A speckle of dust twinkled around her, appearing and disappearing. Only when she reached out to grasp it did she realize it had not moved — it had teleported.
A twelfth space dimension capable of teleporting matter.
Many millennia later, Obelisk still stands as the cradle of our teleportation network. Its cerulean and indigo waters nurturing an aquatic ecosystem capable of tarnishing countless imaginations.
The first gate was born here. Eighty one worlds now beat as one because of what Obelisk revealed.
flora
Obelisk’s cities lie mostly beneath crystal‑clear waters, their ancient skylines now shimmering beneath the waves. But some of humanity’s architects refused to accept submersion. Instead, they carved foundations deep into the shallow ocean floors and raised new vast cities, gleaming structures designed to offer breathtaking ways of living.
Imagine standing at the heart of the open sea, peering down through the glass floors of a hundred‑story tower, the world below you shifting in shades of sapphire and silver. Magnificence barely begins to describe it.
To complete this aquatic canvas, we cultivated entirely new species of trees and plants, flora that thrived in blue light, bending and glowing with the rhythm of the tides. These living creations transformed our cities into ecosystems of their own, suspended between sky and sea.
This is the world that shaped Lieutenant Evelyn. Her birthplace.
Lun town, obelisk
fauna
obelisk's bilarta
The Bilarta - a patient predator, roaming vast territories in search of prey. Despite its impressive size (tipping the scales at up to 7,000kg), it approaches its victims with surprising stealth. Its most striking feature is a unique, expandable net-like neck that unfurls with lightning speed to snare unsuspecting prey. While not the most aggressive hunter, its impressive swimming speed of 87 km/h and efficient capture method rank it amongst the deadliest forces in the water.
Human witness - The creature's teeth were sharpened with unnatural precision. A level of self-care signalling unique intellectual capabilities. Every horror movie director wanted to shove a live one into a pond.
Long ago, in the void just beyond planet Obelisk, we built the First Giant Space Teleport. No planet cradling it, no air to shield it. Piece by piece we forged a vow that distance would never again chain our kind. Less than a millennium ago, we returned to heal its scars, polish the runes, brace the arcs, all to celebrate the joining of the eightieth world. Eighty planets beating as one through the miracle of teleportation.
The ring hung there still, unbowed, its segmented curves twisting inwards. Violet plasma coiled along its frame. Stars pricked the black beyond. One of the few gates capable of swallowing fleets into instant union. So close to Obelisk that the planet’s curve felt within reach.
first giant space teleport
world building