Timeline Changes
Main Story Timeline Shifted
- All primary events moved from the 644th century to the 182nd century.
- This adjustment was made to better align with:
- Realistic star travel times.
- More reasonable civilization lifespans.
- Reduction of "historical gaps" and inconsistencies.
- As a result, all previously referenced dates have been shifted backward accordingly.
Pre-Story Timeline Expansion & Organization
- Pre-story timeline now spans from 2300 CE to ~18,200 CE.
- Events have been categorized into distinct eras, covering major historical developments in:
- Human/Chelok eras
- Dominion eras
- Key events have been outlined for clarity.
Personal Reflection: Dune >:(
- After deeper exposure to Frank Herbert’s Dune in 2024, I now despise my past self for thinking I was innovating.
- Regret levels: High.
- Conclusion: Frank Herbert, you have my eternal resentment.
- Now considering an open-ended storytelling or a "journey over the finale" approach.
Factions & Worldbuilding Overhauls
Hoku Redesigned
- Now feature pointy heads and ears for a more distinctive look.
Arrene Mystery Preserved
- They remain intentionally vague because... mystery is fun.
Ygiv Redesign
- Now inherit the old Arrene design.
Qire Transformation
- They are now bird-like(?), because why not?
Chelok’s Struggle Continues
- They still haven’t found a way back to Arde, the Cradle of the World.
The Moon Alliance: Schrödinger’s Clarity
- Somehow made both clearer and vaguer at the same time.
- Likely an excuse to butcher vaguely recognizable names into human-controlled worlds.
De-Halonization Effort Continues
- Attempting to remove past og influences, but struggling to avoid going full Lovecraft or Blade Runner in tone.
- Frank Herbert, I curse you. Again.
Haydees (formerly Hyades) Promotion
- Now fully established as human-tech scavengers.
- Their ultimate goal: locating the long-lost human splinter faction that uplifted them millennia ago.
The Hoku & The Dark Forest Dilemma
- Still debating how they handled their Dark Forest scenario with the Dominion.
The Flagreduun (Unrelenting Force) Relocation
- Moved to the galactic halo.
- Does this change anything? Maybe.
- They are remnants of past iterations of this universe, yet they persist.
Wizards and Gnomes removed (again)
- They won't stop growing back.
