Sacral Cycle
CH 00 – Survivors (Part 02)
However, differences always give birth to conflict.
Nation, color, culture, race, creed, language, and even place of origin. War has always been caused by differences in perception and importance, regarding the other inferior because of ancient thinking such as glorifying lineages.
Right at the beginning of the sixth century, the first civil war broke out on the Ark—
Some groups want to expel the “Cacat” from the Ark because it is considered impure, a disorder that can damage the purity of mankind. Conducting massive discrimination, continue to urge the government to carry out bloodline cleansing.
On the other hand, as a minority, those who are considered as “Cacat” do not stay silent. Using their abilities, these people contributed a huge amount to the Ark.
The results of research, food alternatives, community system revolutions, drugs, and even weapons and algorithms are specific to the dwarf planet's latest program. They do not use violence, but purely show an achievement to gain a place in the Ark.
Show people and governments that they are not a threat, but an evolutionary form of the human race that can bring profit.
Unfortunately, this worsened the civil war. Even without being pointed out, the inhabitants of the Ark understood this. The fact that the “Cacat” is far superior to humans in general.
Without being able to meet a bright spot, the civil war lasted for more than half a century. Dozens of vital facilities were destroyed, famine began to run rampant, and a deadly plague spread. In the conflict, many important archives disappeared and made the level of public knowledge decrease.
At its peak, the Ark underwent a massive civilizational regression.
On the other hand, researchers prefer to be impartial. They locked themselves in secret labs, secured important archives, and devised plans to restore civilization after the civil war ended.
Without the slightest action to stop conflict—
As the society order of the Ark nearly collapsed completely, the last defense system that had been prepared by the ancestors was suddenly activated. As if the founders had predicted the conflict, a young man awoke from his long slumber.
He was one of the founders of the Ark, the goal of history and archived knowledge in human form. Inheriting the knowledge, memory, and abilities of the pure human race. Living fossils from Earth's civilization.
His early presence brought no major changes. Like normal humans, the figure was confused when he first woke up. Acting like a caveman, having trouble communicating and even being a little aggressive.
But, the next day the young man instantly understood the level of the Ark's civilization. Through simple talk, he learned everyone's knowledge and instantly adapted. Understand the environment, yourself, and the conditions around it.
Before the day changed, the knowledge of the young man had developed to match the research group. Able to operate the Ark system, even access the command module to set the direction of the dwarf planet's movement.
The next day, the knowledge and intelligence of the figure was already on par with those of the Oracle. He is able to predict something, even know something he has never seen. A calculation ability that is very close to prophecy.
Lalu—
Before even one week, the young man had already understood his role and obligations. For what he awakens, then what he must do on the Ark.
He immediately targeted the researchers, building relationships and persuading them with knowledge from ancient civilizations. Instead, the young man was finally allowed out of the secret laboratory.
Went to witness the prolonged civil conflict with his own two eyes.
Like the figure of the Messiah, the young man began to move to break up the conflict. Propagating a theology-based belief, using false divinity as a proposition to stop a prolonged war.
On the first day after he came out of the laboratory, the young man in black hair showed them a miracle and divinity.
The young man revives the dead in front of everyone, then heals the wounded and dying of war.
He got rid of the plague that gnawed at the people with a single smooth puff, then created a pile of bread and a pool of clean water by snapping a finger.
He turned day into night and night into day with one applause. Put down the rain, then fertilize the land he stepped on to walk.
Some people immediately worshiped the young man, but some were hostile and tried to finish him off. However, it all ended in vain because the young man only wanted to end the conflict. He doesn't really care about them.
On the second day, the young man began to spread his faith. Give a small book stored in a black cube, then choose some people to be his intermediary. Gather followers and spread the faith.
On the third day, the belief grew rapidly and turned into its own faction. Many people tired of the war ran to the young man's side, they asked for protection and pleaded for help. I hope the conflict will end soon.
The youth accepted them all, without discrimination or distinction. Be it the “Cacat” group or normal humans, he accepted those people sincerely.
On the fourth day, both sides began to lose their combat power. Be it the “Cacat” faction or the ones wanting to repel them, both parties slowly collapsed as many members came out of the faction.
They begin to hesitate to continue the war, but are reluctant to throw away their spiteful nature. Still maintaining each other's beliefs.
Before the fourth day was over, the young man submitted a negotiation to them and was accepted. Wanted to end the war before the Ark society collapsed and could not be repaired anymore. Find a way out with deliberation.
Just on the fifth day, an open conference was held to find a bright spot. Discuss the interests of each party, then give tolerance to reach a mutual agreement.
However, the conference almost ended anarchist because both sides did not want to budge. Complaining and blaming, talking as if they were right.
Right after the afternoon break, the group of researchers joined the conference as the fourth party. They did not support the two sides of the dispute, only making an important announcement regarding the condition of the Ark.
“We will soon exit the Milky Way and get to the Andromeda outer star cluster. Before that, the Ark will enter the Void Gap—! The most dangerous zone of all space we have ever passed ..”.
The statement is certainly a heavy consideration for both parties. Putting aside all existing interests, they do not want human civilization to be destroyed when it passes through the Void Gap. No one wants their civilization to end.
Before the day ended, a treaty of tolerance was made as a declaration of the end of the civil war. Unite everyone in binding rules, instill tolerance in people so that the same mistakes are not repeated.
In the agreement, broadly speaking, there is one thing set out to achieve tolerance between the two parties. In exchange for the tolerance granted to the “Cacat”, the normal human class requests the absolute application of the ban on genetic manipulation. Aim to maintain the genetic purity of mankind.
After the agreement was made, the designation “Cacat” was banned by the government. Replaced with Halv-Phylum and Halv-Patmia, it has many variations according to the genetic map they have.
On the sixth day, the young man prepared his departure. He bequeathed several Forms of Knowledge (Daath) to each faction representative, then returned to the secret laboratory to prepare the Ark before entering the Void Gap.
Before the day ended, He created dozens of A.I.s to support the restoration of the Ark. Copying his own personality into an algorithmic arrangement, then bred with the personalities of several researchers to create a new Artificial Intelligence.
On the seventh day, the young man came out of the secret laboratory and went to observe the Void Gap. He borrowed a giant telescope belonging to the Halv faction, then watched the tip of the galaxy with his own eyes.
As if terrified, the young man only fell silent in silence after witnessing the Cleft of Voidness. He gave absolutely no explanation of what he was witnessing.
“May our asylum really be at the end there. No need for nirvana, safety alone is enough for us ..”.
After writing a few sentences on a piece of paper, the young man immediately returned to the laboratory to design something. Design a black cube-shaped weapon like a book container, but slightly larger and has a strange pattern on its surface.
Without being able to realize the plan, the young man eventually returned to the crate and continued his long sleep. Closing short life sheet.
Leaving knowledge, trust, and purpose to the inhabitants of the Ark. Hope they can keep defending humanity after crossing over.
The young man's departure marked the end of the Ark calendar, closed at the end of the sixth century.
Instead, a new dating system was used to measure the length of time they crossed the gap—
Called the Age of Voidness, it was taken from the zone they would pass through over the next few centuries. Unfortunately, the new era did not last long.
Just after the first century ended, the inhabitants of the Ark witnessed absolute despair within the Void Gap. It cannot be explained by the knowledge of mankind, completely beyond reason. Far from the concept of humanity.
The Living White Dwarf, the true form of the Star Predator. The Eternal Primal Being, the real manifestation of cosmic horror.
The creature is of a very unreasonable size, has a body like a dragon without wings, and is able to swallow stars round and round. Sprawling in the void, moving by disrupting all the laws of science that surround it.
Space, time, gravity, light, and even life forms and knowledge became chaotic while being nearby. It cannot be measured or identified.
These entities do not appear on radar or sensors, only observable through the sight of living things. Very deviated from reality, it was even referred to as an imaginary universe. A terrible joke at the end of the universe.
Therefore, the existence of the figure cannot be archived using a camera.
Its form can only be immortalized in manual images, even digital documents will disappear in seconds when archived. It is as if the existence of these creatures has its own will.
Moreover, the distance between the Ark and the location of the creature could not be measured. As sensors and radar were unable to identify the figure, the coordinates became unclear and very chaotic.
Primal beings are not aggressive, they just lay in the void while swallowing white dwarfs as the main food. Sometimes chewing on small suns and planets, then sucking up comets and asteroids like a snack.
However, his presence was enough to bring disaster to the Ark.
It has gravity capable of attracting stars and planets around it.
Once in motion, the concept of space and time around him would be chaotic.
Once studied, the entity cannot ultimately be declared a living thing. It is called cosmic dust, black holes, or other celestial phenomena.
Although referred to as Primal Beings and the Living White Dwarf, the figure has a concept of life that is very different from the knowledge of mankind.
The composition of its existence comes from higher dimensions, cannot be identified, and is ultimately designated as the Singularity of Destruction.
In other words, humanity will not be able to kill these creatures. They could only change the course of the Ark, then move as far away as possible.
Although it ended up extending the duration of crossing—
Unfortunately, the Cosmic Dragon is not the only Primal Being.
After wading through the Void Gap deeper, humanity is again faced with despair. A fact that the place is filled with creatures like them, some even have a size hundreds of times larger and cannibalistic.
Primal beings have diverse forms. The majority have a reptile-like form, slithering and creeping in the void.
However, there were also Primal Beings that were humanoid in shape. They have wings like an angel or a divine being, massive in size and emitting a very bright light. Able to move very quickly, drift in the Void Gap and tend to cluster.
There was also a Primal Being that looked like a cosmic monster. They tend to be aggressive, cannibalistic, and much larger than others.
Less than a month after learning of the fact, the suicide rate on the Ark soared drastically. Many have experienced mental disorders, crime is on the rise, and the calendar system has gone awry as their time perception breaks down.
In less than two years, the Ark turned into a quiet place like a ghost town. The order of society collapsed, civilization suffered a setback, and almost the entire population suffered from mental disorders.
But—
Whether it was called a miracle or destiny, they managed to survive and break out of the Void Gap. Continue the journey with very little population, then rebuild civilization in a new place.
Before establishing a new calendar and government, the Survivors took the decision together to bury the history deeply.
Hiding the existence of the Primal Beings from their children and grandchildren. Gather all the physical archives, then sealed in a black box with the Scriptures until the time comes.
Rebuild civilization, multiply numbers, then prepare weapons that the young man has designed to fight back. Intended to kill Primal Beings.
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Note :
Happy reading. Despite entering science fiction, its content may tend to be supernatural, or metaphysical.
Arc 01 “Scholarly Dissident” starts.
