3: The Five - Basic Overview
In the dusty and irradiated aftermath of the cataclysmic early 23rdcentury, representatives from an alien civilisation descended from the skies across the Earth, offering salvation in exchange for obedience. "Wear these rings," they said, "and we will...
2: The Exoself and Divinity
Life has a supernatural component often described as a shadow that it casts on the surface of the universe. It usually cannot be detected, but as the intelligence of a species grows, so too does the size and complexity of the shadow being cast. The...
1: The Five on the Sixth
The fate of the human species is a huge matter of contention among the Five that is hotly debated to this day. Questions linger about whether humans were always doomed from the start, and whether an intervention could or should have been staged. Some...