The Ascent

The Ascent



this term describes perhaps the most important moment in any civilizations history. It is the moment they discover faster than light technology. Either by themselves or by others giving it to them. Now they are able to ASCENT from their place of origin, their gravity well, their planet and step upon the Galactic Stage and become part of the Galactic Community. It is a historic and culture changing even like no other when they find out that space teems with life, that there are other civilizations more primitive or far advanced than them. That the seemingly endless space is full of borders and political territories. That it could be a wonderful or terrible event.

Humans from Earth assented with the help of the Sarans and became very fast a force to be reckoned with. The Tinkeheel ran into the Siucra during their very first Faster than light expedition and paid dearly for it and were almost exterminated. Ascent almost always leads to the second important event : The First Contact

The Ascent is celebrated on Earth as a planet wide holiday.