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'''This, along with [[Getting Started]] and [[Character Creation]] are absolutely essential guides for getting the most out of this server. You will be well equipped with the knowledge needed to make your first character once you have read through these guides.''' | '''This, along with [[Getting Started]] and [[Character Creation]] are absolutely essential guides for getting the most out of this server. You will be well equipped with the knowledge needed to make your first character once you have read through these guides.''' | ||
It is '''{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}+569}}.''' The systems surrounding humanity's home have long been charted, and many new civilizations have been encountered along the way. Shining cities dot the landscapes of worlds from the core to the fringe of civilised space. | It is '''{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}+569}}.''' The systems surrounding humanity's home have long been charted, and many new civilizations have been encountered along the way. Shining cities dot the landscapes of worlds from the core to the fringe of civilised space, and their environments have been bent to mankind's will. Above it all, the wealthiest have robbed death of its due and threaten to lord over everyone else for all eternity. But at the moment, civilised space, as always, is constantly changing. | ||
For some, this prosperity is not enough. | |||
The overwhelming majority of the galaxy alone is still unexplored, and many questions still unanswered. In the closing decades of the 26th century, the desire to push further has taken the Orion Spur by storm. With the discovery of the potential of phoron, a miraculous material that has revolutionised everything from medicine to space travel, those dreams are now firmly within grasp. You are a crew member of the UNPV Horizon, one of the exploration ships created by the [[United Nations Interstellar Protectorate]] to venture into the unknown. It's an often hazardous life, discovering new things that you may not be prepared to deal with, or navigating the web of factions that have taken an interest in this endeavour. Despite the risks, whether you're here to uncover the mysteries of the universe, get a decently large paycheck, or any number of reasons, your time on the Horizon will be the adventure of a lifetime. | |||
Latest revision as of 15:17, 9 March 2024
The following is a guide to the broad strokes of the New Horizons setting. This is a world dense with details, but you are not expected to remember every single one.
This, along with Getting Started and Character Creation are absolutely essential guides for getting the most out of this server. You will be well equipped with the knowledge needed to make your first character once you have read through these guides.
It is 2595. The systems surrounding humanity's home have long been charted, and many new civilizations have been encountered along the way. Shining cities dot the landscapes of worlds from the core to the fringe of civilised space, and their environments have been bent to mankind's will. Above it all, the wealthiest have robbed death of its due and threaten to lord over everyone else for all eternity. But at the moment, civilised space, as always, is constantly changing.
For some, this prosperity is not enough.
The overwhelming majority of the galaxy alone is still unexplored, and many questions still unanswered. In the closing decades of the 26th century, the desire to push further has taken the Orion Spur by storm. With the discovery of the potential of phoron, a miraculous material that has revolutionised everything from medicine to space travel, those dreams are now firmly within grasp. You are a crew member of the UNPV Horizon, one of the exploration ships created by the United Nations Interstellar Protectorate to venture into the unknown. It's an often hazardous life, discovering new things that you may not be prepared to deal with, or navigating the web of factions that have taken an interest in this endeavour. Despite the risks, whether you're here to uncover the mysteries of the universe, get a decently large paycheck, or any number of reasons, your time on the Horizon will be the adventure of a lifetime.