conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Colonists from Earth travel to make a new home on another world, only to discover calamity has already struck it by the time they arrived.
  
  This story is an experiment in using Microscope and Storium mechanics, recording a history of the colonists' journey and struggles, from when the colony ship leaving Earth, until the colony is struggling, but surviving.
  
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  [Full timeline is here.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JsPr4IfStKVuXEjJCPFLpKxxbmGxx00kDm0iQw6nIqo/edit#gid=0)
  
  **Big Picture:** Colonists from Earth travel to make a new home on another world, only to discover calamity has already struck it by the time they arrived.
  
  **Bookends:**
  *Starting Period:* Colony ship leaves Earth. (Dark)
  *Ending Period:* Colony is struggling, but surviving. (Light)
  
  **Palette:**
  *Yes:* (these are expressly permitted, but not required)
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Multiple Intelligent Alien Species
  - Distinctly non-humanoid species
  - Cybernetics
  - Consciousness-as-Data/Consciousness Switching (e.g. Altered Carbon, Free Jack, Old Man's War)
  - Multi-generational journey
  - Evidence of cultural drift
  
  *No:* (absolutely cannot be included)
  - Skynet-like AI overlords/plot devices
  - Godlike Aliens (Sorry, Q), or extant aliens of broadly superior tech
  - Foolproof universal translators
  - Mutant survivors
  - Surviving alien natives
  - Psychic powers or psychic-like tech (telepathy, mindreading, empathy, etc.)
  - Any Broadly Superior tech (including FTL), unless it: a) belongs to extinct species, b) cannot be replicated, c) carries a heavy cost, and d) has a big effect
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are dedicated to writing down the history of this era.
conversations.prefix: Historian:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You view this historical element with a generally positive tone.
conversations.prefix: Light:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You view this historical element with a generally negative tone.
conversations.prefix: Dark:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're dedicated to recording the annals of this era through the personal stories of those that experienced it. 
  
  Play this to establish a **Scene**.
conversations.prefix: Snapshot of History:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rewrite this asset into a **Legacy**: a person, place, thing, concept, etc. that endures throughout the timeline.
  
  Assign as a 2-card stack. Not played on challenges. Each player may hold one.
conversations.prefix: Legacy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the **Period**, **Event**, or **Scene** that was contributed.
  
  Please make a copy before playing.
conversations.prefix: [Make History]:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blank Template for characters _required_ in a Scene. 
  
  Make a copy to customize.
  
  These are completed only through subplots to 'claim' a character for play in a Scene.
conversations.prefix: Historical Figure (Required):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Blank Template for starting **Scenes**. Copy, edit, and play after a **Scene** has been posed. Should include the **Question** and 6 pips (5 character assets + 1 Light/Dark card).
  
conversations.prefix: [The Question]:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blank Template for characters that are _required_ in a **Scene**. .
  
  Copy and change text to character description. Play as a 1-card asset to be picked up
conversations.prefix: Character: [Required]:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This stack is used to play non-required characters on a **Scene**. Rewrite the asset into a character (w/ description) and play it on a **Scene** challenge.
  
  Play as a 2-card stack available for pick-up.
conversations.prefix: Character: [Open]:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The colonists arrive at Orion’s Mark (Revell 1013-d), a planet that is unlike what they expected (and not just because of the broken moon now orbiting as a ring of debris).
conversations.prefix: Period: Colonists arrive at Orion's Mark:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The colonists reject human leadership in favor of rule by a sophisticated ship AI. 
conversations.prefix: Period: The Technocracy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The first storm in a series of storms that spans many clicks on Orion’s Mark. This event occurs during “A Colony Divided”.
conversations.prefix: Event: The Corrosive Maelstrom:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The colonists meet another sentient species establishing a settlement, and agree to work together.
conversations.prefix: Period: The Vergathan Accords:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Some colonists decamp to an apparently superior location, while others remain at the landing site.
conversations.prefix: Period: A Colony Divided:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Teumessian colonists begin to settle the surrounding region, extending humanity’s influence on the planet
conversations.prefix: Event: Teumessian Expands:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: M.A.I.A. is destroyed when a catastrophic explosion wipes out a major computer databank. This event occurs during "The Vergathan Accords".
conversations.prefix: Event: Death of M.A.I.A.:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: In order to address crime and resource shortage on the journey, M.A.I.A. aids Dr. Wei’s research to successfully digitize human consciousness. 
  
  Takes place in the Period “The Technocracy,” after “Human Justice.”
conversations.prefix: Event: M.A.I.A.'s Solution:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: M.A.I.A.’s death leads to a power vacuum, and the colony wars with itself over how to fill it. Takes place after “The Vergathan Accords.”
conversations.prefix: Period: Succession Strife:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Lethe Generation take control of vital systems and force the resignation of the corrupt political power in charge of the Praestolatio. This event takes place during The Technocracy.
conversations.prefix: Event: The Lethe Revolution:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Disputes over a proposed death sentence lead to the first real test of M.A.I.A.’s leadership. Takes place during “The Technocracy” after “The Lethe Revolution.”
conversations.prefix: Event: Human Justice:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What was the true reason for M.A.I.A.'s destruction? A human supremacist conspiracy working against AI and cooperation with aliens. This scene takes place during "Death of M.A.I.A.".
conversations.prefix: Scene: The Conspiracy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An era of flourishing art, science, and cultural advancement, mostly prosperous and harmonious. Takes place between “Colonists Arrive at Orion’s Mark” and “A Colony Divided”.
conversations.prefix: Period: The Orion Renaissance:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: M.A.I.A. debuts a collection of artwork which changes colonist perceptions of A.I. Takes place during “The Orion Renaissance.”
conversations.prefix: Event: M.A.I.A.'s Masterpieces:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: As the colonists settled Orion’s Mark, some AI and humans (digitized) stayed behind to independently operate the ship and provide satellite support for all below. Occurs within the Period "Colonists Arrive at Orion's Mark."
conversations.prefix: Event: Founding of the Praestolatio Collective:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the **Period**, **Event**, or **Scene** that was contributed.
  
  Please make a copy before playing.
conversations.prefix: [Make History] (misterblister 1):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The influential members of the colonies gather together to decide on a successor to M.A.I.A.  This event takes place during “Succession Strife”
conversations.prefix: Event: The Wei Summit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Laelaps colony fails and it’s survivors are absorbed by Teumessian. This period occurs after “Succession Strife”
conversations.prefix: Period: The Syncytium Period:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Laelaps colony is destroyed and becomes a toxic wasteland. This events occurs during “The Syncytium Period”
conversations.prefix: Event: The Tragedy at Laelaps:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Several top leaders of Reclaim are exposed and put on trial for their crimes, greatly reducing their influence. Takes place during “Succession Strife”, after “The Wei Summit”.
conversations.prefix: Event: The Teumessian Trials:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Explorers from Laelaps reach the ruins of an old Precursor city, buried in jungle-like terrain, kicking off an excitement for discovery and friendly competition throughout the colony. Occurs within the A Colony Divided period, after Discovery of the Storm Vine.
conversations.prefix: Event: Discovery of the First Precursor Ruins:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A tragic accident leads to the rise of Reclaim’s ‘founder.’ Takes place during The Vergathan Accords, before “Death of M.A.I.A.”
conversations.prefix: Event: Reclaim’s Formation:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A plant discovered in the aftermath of the Corrosive Maelstrom helps the colonists create food sources compatible with the planet’s climate, soil structure, and weather patterns.  Takes place during “A Colony Divided”, after “The Corrosive Maelstrom.”
conversations.prefix: Event: Discovery of the Storm Vine.:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Struggle for control of the Praestolatio leads to a series of violent conflicts. Takes place between “Colony ship leaves Earth” and “The Technocracy.”
conversations.prefix: Period: The Praestolatio Wars::
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the Period, Event, or Scene that was contributed.
  
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conversations.prefix: [Make History] (Morgan) (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the Period, Event, or Scene that was contributed.
  
  Please make a copy before playing.
conversations.prefix: [Make History] (misterblister’s copy) (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the **Period**, **Event**, or **Scene** that was contributed.
  
  Please make a copy before playing.
conversations.prefix: [Make History] (copy):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The colonists and the Vergatha explore a precursor ruin together, fostering better relations. Takes place during “The Vergathan Accords,” before “Reclaim’s Foundation.”
conversations.prefix: Event: The Joint Expedition:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the Period, Event, or Scene that was contributed.
  
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conversations.prefix: [Make History] [Anya]:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Joint human and vergathan explorers make contact with a sentient, hive-like, aquatic species that has also colonized Orion’s Mark.
  
  Occurs after Death of M.A.I.A., during the Vergathan Accords Period.
conversations.prefix: Event: First Contact with the Kthuul:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A mysterious alien starship bombards the Praestolatio with an indecipherable signal.
  
  Occurs during “The Praestolatio Wars”.
conversations.prefix: Event: Existence of Alien Life Confirmed:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A hidden signal broadcasting from the Precursor ruins is discovered. This event takes place after the “Discovery of the First Precursor Ruins“
conversations.prefix: Event: The Discovery of the Ma Signal:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Likely in retaliation for something Reclaim-related, the kthuul attack an expedition in the ocean. Takes place during “Succession Strife,” between “The Wei Summit” and “The Teumessian Trials.”
conversations.prefix: Event: The Kthuul Attack:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the Period, Event, or Scene that was contributed.
  
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conversations.prefix: [Make History] [Morgan]:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The first occurrence of a multi-species conference dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and culture.
conversations.prefix: Event: Establishment of the CAS Symposium:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the **Period**, **Event**, or **Scene** that was contributed.
  
  Please make a copy before playing.
conversations.prefix: [Make History] (copy):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the **Period**, **Event**, or **Scene** that was contributed.
  
  Please make a copy before playing.
conversations.prefix: Make History [Archibald]:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the **Period**, **Event**, or **Scene** that was contributed.
  
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conversations.prefix: Make History [S.I.M.A]:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The first settlers move beyond Teumessian, in search of new land--and less oversight.
conversations.prefix: Scene: The First Emigrants:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A blank template. This challenge will be altered to reflect the **Period**, **Event**, or **Scene** that was contributed.
  
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conversations.prefix: Make History [Morgan]:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Why did the Praestolatio Collective help the settlers sneak away from Teumessian?
  
conversations.prefix: The First Emigrants:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Charged with protecting individual colonists and Teumessian itself.
conversations.prefix: Teumessian Colonial Security:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The ship that carried the colonists to Orion’s Mark: Transport, surveying satellite, orbiting refuge, and enduring puzzle for all those in and around Orion’s Mark.
conversations.prefix: Praestolatio:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You view this historical element with a generally positive tone.
conversations.prefix: Light:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A secretive anti-AI and anti-alien conspiracy responsible for further dividing the colony.
conversations.prefix: Reclaim:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A multi-species conference dedicated to sharing knowledge.
conversations.prefix: The CAS Symposium:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Graham Tucker was an expert geologist for the Teumessian Colony. His expertise was more in field work than in the lab. He has clocked more hours in the barren wastes of Orion’s Mark than any other living colonist. 
  
  He has the body of a 7 foot tall man squished into the body of a man 5 and a half feet tall.  Everything about him was thick - his fingers, his neck, and his voice. Even his beard was thick. 
  
  Graham was a quiet man with a deep intensity. There was a heaviness surrounding him as if he had enough mass to create gravitational force. 
  
  *Methodical, deliberate, strong*
conversations.prefix: Character: Graham Tucker:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An ambitious young soldier and would-be politician. Was one of the youngest deputy directors in colony history before losing his position for clashing with senior leadership one too many times. Charismatic, ambitious, and headstrong.
conversations.prefix: Character: Lance Wilkins:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Geospatial cartographer. From a long line of professionals dedicated to mapping Orion's Mark. Kam is particularly interested in how locations relate to one another, and to the precursor ruins--and the Ma Signal. 
  
  Other responsibilities include keeping the would-be colonists in regular contact with Teumessian, but her equipment is more powerful than that simple function requires. 
  
  She's worked with Graham Tucker in the past.
  
  Enthusiastic, obsessed, diligent.
conversations.prefix: Kam Li-Toussaint: