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Torumin - From Book 3999, "Shades of Dawn", Verse XX |
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The Malus Spaceport was eerily renamed Nighthome by the Night Sky Clan, and was constructed to be a launching pad for military missions. All Clans mounted extensive military buildups, and rumors of sinister new weapons advancements soon found their way to street level. Millions of would-be soldiers signed pledges to fight until the incoming enemy was subdued. The coming war would be everyone's war.
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Verse XX: "Do not be misled by those who would deny your true inheritance.
Gaze upon the night sky. Do you see discord there? It is not for you to see.
Only when blood mixes with blood do the wonders of the cosmos reveal themselves."
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Malus: Following the dismantling of the Oversky Authority, a great battle erupted between the various Clans on Malus. Sides were chosen based on one fact, and one fact alone: did the Alyssians present a threat to the very existence of Malus? The violent imagery of this scriptural verse appealed to that element of Malus society, which believed that, in order to avoid ruin, a cataclysmic war must be played out against the invading Alyssians. Three weeks of internal chaos and bloodshed, dubbed "the Calming", led to the appointment of the first Exarch of Malus, a member of the dominant, and domineering, "Night Sky" cult, which took its name from this verse. The "Night Sky" cult was still the governing Clan on Malus, and was supported by a vast majority of Malus citizens. The Exarch was soon seen as the ultimate savior of Malus. Although most of the populace stood behind the Exarch, not all the clans supported him. Many minor Clans had their own saviors.
Alyssian: The Alyssian take on this passage is typically pacifistic; cited frequently by those supporting the manned mission to Malus, Verse XX substantiated the Alyssians' belief that unity must be sought at any cost. "Only when blood mixes with blood do the wonders of the cosmos reveal themselves". For the Alyssians, this was nothing less than Scriptural proof that the secrets of the Aldar could only be attained by seeking out their cosmic brothers.
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A recent addition to the Alyssian fleet.
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