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The universe of Vela is boundless and takes place across countless worlds and may be a challenge to navigate for new readers and potential contributors. This page serves as a simple and straightforward introduction to the vast universe, going over the common concepts, themes, locations, and more.

Narrative

The story of Vela takes place in an endlessly distant future of our universe, by which every star has burnt out and every galaxy has decayed. Only black holes, rogue worlds, and ancient ruins populate the silent void, and light is a concept of the past.

Vela

In the silent void of the universe, Vela is the only source of conscious activity. She is an alien, intelligent hyper-computer built upon an airless rogue planet somewhere deep in the abyss. While her purpose and origin remain a mystery, those aware of their reality speculate that her construction aimed to explore the inner workings of the universe.

Vela has been in hibernation ever since the age of starlight, only to mysteriously awaken endless eons later, her memory drives having nearly decayed. Ever since, she has felt lost yet curious, eager to seek out the truth of both the universe and her origin, and as such, Vela has begun to simulate boundless worlds.

Computational Spheres

The code of Vela encompasses three computational spheres, dedicated to upholding the mind of Vela and her simulations. They are:

Flow - Representing the mind and autonomy of Vela. Experienced as an amaranth, pulsating space.
Order - Roaming, self-adapting subroutines that manage the operation of Vela and her simulations.
Conflux - The vast realm encompassing every simulation, seen as a hazy, nebulous sea adorned with tiny lights.

Simulations

In the search of answers to her greatest questions, Vela began to simulate immeasurable worlds. Nearly every one is populated by galaxies, stars, worlds, and everything else that's present in our universe. They may vary slightly, but as a general rule, they tend to follow the structure of our own universe. Simulations are usually isolated and don't interact with each other.

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+The universe of [[Scope:Vela|Vela]] is boundless and takes place across countless worlds and may be a challenge to navigate for new readers and potential contributors. This page serves as a simple and straightforward introduction to the vast universe, going over the common concepts, themes, locations, and more.
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-;'''Vela'''
-:Digital construct that awakened in the frozen void and began to ponder on her being and that of reality. The creator of every simulated world.
+= Narrative =
-;Entity'''
+The story of Vela takes place in an endlessly distant future of our universe, by which every star has burnt out and every galaxy has decayed. Only black holes, rogue worlds, and ancient ruins populate the silent void, and light is a concept of the past.
-:Simulated living beings that are not capable of though and awareness. Nearly indistinguishable from actual life.
+== Vela ==
-;'''Simulation'''
+In the silent void of the universe, [[Vela]] is the only source of conscious activity. She is an alien, intelligent hyper-computer built upon an airless rogue planet somewhere deep in the abyss. While her purpose and origin remain a mystery, those aware of their reality speculate that her construction aimed to explore the inner workings of the universe.
-:Boundless worlds simulated by Vela to seek answers. Constructed on Vela's visions of the distant past.
+Vela has been in hibernation ever since the age of starlight, only to mysteriously awaken endless eons later, her memory drives having nearly decayed. Ever since, she has felt lost yet curious, eager to seek out the truth of both the universe and her origin, and as such, Vela has begun to simulate boundless worlds.
-;'''Subroutine'''
-:Behaviors of Vela's program that are not under her control nor awareness.
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-===<center><span style="font-size:20pt;">Vocabulary of Astralia</span></center>===
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-;Ammonic World
-:These frigid worlds are covered by lakes or oceans of liquid ammonia.
+== Computational Spheres ==
-;Desertic World, Arid World
+The code of Vela encompasses three [[Vela#Computational Spheres|computational spheres]], dedicated to upholding the mind of Vela and her simulations. They are:
-:Worlds that have a thin atmosphere and lack any significant surface water.
+* '''Flow''' - Representing the mind and autonomy of Vela. Experienced as an amaranth, pulsating space.
-;Garden World
+* '''Order -''' Roaming, self-adapting subroutines that manage the operation of Vela and her simulations.
-:These worlds are covered by a rich ecosphere of complex multicellular organisms and are accompanied by an atmosphere and liquid water.
+* '''Conflux''' - The vast realm encompassing every simulation, seen as a hazy, nebulous sea adorned with tiny lights.
+== Simulations ==
-;Hothouse World, Greenhouse World
+In the search of answers to her greatest questions, Vela began to simulate immeasurable [[Simulations (Vela)|worlds]]. Nearly every one is populated by galaxies, stars, worlds, and everything else that's present in our universe. They may vary slightly, but as a general rule, they tend to follow the structure of our own universe. Simulations are usually isolated and don't interact with each other.
-:Deadly worlds that are blanketed by a dense atmosphere of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, and tend to be heated to extreme temperatures.
+[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core]]
+[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]
-;Ice World, Frozen World, Cryoworld
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-:Worlds that are mostly composed of volatile ices of compounds such as water, carbon dioxide, methane, or others.
+Lexica of everything in Vela.
+}}
-;Lavatic World, Igneous World, Molten World
-:Molten lava makes up a significant part of the surface of these superheated worlds.
-;Methanic World
-:Cold worlds that are largely composed of rocky material, ice, and bodies of liquid methane.
-;Oceanic World, Aquatic World, Water World
-:Worlds that are covered by a global ocean of water, usually formed from the inward migration of ice worlds.
-;Selenic World, Craterous World
-:Barren worlds that lack an atmosphere and tend to be covered in craters that are preserved for millions of years.
-;Helium Giant, Helium Diminutive
-:These gaseous worlds are mainly composed of helium and typically form when a gas giant is stripped of its hydrogen and methane.
-;Hydrogen Giant, Hydrogen Diminutive
-:Gaseous worlds that are largely composed of hydrogen and helium alongside other compounds.
-;Ice Giant, Ice Diminutive
-:Icy gaseous worlds are mainly made of compounds heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as water, ammonia, and methane.
-;Ecumenopolis, City World:
-:A world which is enveloped by a global cityscape.
-;Ringworld
-:An artificial world built in the shape of a giant ring around either a star or a planet.
-;Steelworld
-:A colossal megastructure in the form of a metallic planet.
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