The loss of an era
A quick overview of the divine invasion that brought the civilizations of Pyxis Globula to the brink of extinction...
In 3249 (Kalimshari cycles), a mysterious force known as the Voidborne appear around the star Bootes Epsilon.
Within years, the strange force has opened no less than seven interdimensional rifts. Hundreds of ships pour in. The only known Voidborne communication is made in 3250. It merely says : "Defilers. The end is nigh." A shadowy Mewei appears to Zaalan, Mewei and Coalition leaders. She offers them shelter in her ship, the Ark Hakar. The ship, only able to take in a mere million people, is kept a secret, but a lottery is drawn to decide who gets to embark - and survive. The Hlinkan Seventh Fleet meets the Voidborne invasion fleet around the Hestia system in 3250. It is obliterated in a matter of minutes. |
In 3251, Hestia falls, shortly followed by the Doth Ur system. The Free Tribes are utterly annihilated; refugees pour into the Coalition.
A Kalimshari far trader manages to record the Slaughter at the Dawn Vigil, before making haste for the Kalimshari homeworld. Every attempt to surrender fails. Ships from the Coalition, entire fleets even, are destroyed in a matter of hours. Worlds take longer to be consumed - but despite fierce resistance, they all fall, one after the next. In 3260, as the Coalition prepares for a direct assault on its territory, the Ark Hakar warps out of Pyxis Globula with some of the Coalition leadership. In 3271, the Voidborne discover the Domain's unique star relays. They attack Rosari and Gelte, and disable the entirety of the network - stranding billions of Domain citizens, who only seldom use warp or psi drives. In 3285, the Coalition is all but defeated. Tens of billions have already been slaughtered. |
After the Hlinkan Verge is destroyed, the Voidborne turn their attention to the Hhrot and Kalimshari. Parts of the Domain are left alone - for now.
In 3289, the Hhrot homeworld of Tycor falls to the Voidborne invaders. Desperate Hhrot and Kalimshari fleets - once mortal enemies - band together, to no avail. Once more, the Runewarden - now a Kalimshari - appears to the desperate peoples of the galaxy. Millions of Hhrot make a run for it. It departs in 3305... Meanwhile, the Kalimshari Empire and other territories are being carved to pieces. Absolutely nothing seems to stop the Voidborne. Pavonis is destroyed in 3304. The Ark Hyporia departs in 3306. In 3306, a psi wave of unknown origin and Voidborne signature washes over the galaxy. All psitech is destroyed. Scores of people die instantly, followed by scores more as infrastructure crumbles. This seems to mark the end of the Voidborne invasion - though their ships are still sighted for decades following what is now known as the Scream... |