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}}<blockquote>'Few events can change the universe in an instant - The Technopocolypse is one of them.' </blockquote>The Technopocalypse was, without question, one of the singularly most important, and impactful events in the history of the [[Voidsea]] |
}}<blockquote>'Few events can change the universe in an instant - The Technopocolypse is one of them.' </blockquote>The Technopocalypse was, without question, one of the singularly most important, and impactful events in the history of the [[Voidsea]]. |
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In essence, it was the complete and total collapse of all sufficiently advanced technology, due to the sudden emergence of the [[Broadwave]], and [[Taekni]]. Transmitting rapidly throughout what would come to be known as the Weaveway, both forces spread quickly across the Voidsea, and repurposed vital infrastructure to broadcast itself across a rapidly expanding region. |
In essence, it was the complete and total collapse of all sufficiently advanced technology, due to the sudden emergence of the [[Broadwave]], and [[Taekni]]. Transmitting rapidly throughout what would come to be known as the Weaveway, both forces spread quickly across the Voidsea, and repurposed vital Voidsea infrastructure to broadcast itself across a rapidly expanding region. It was able to do this across nearly all forms of technology, no matter it's origins. The only exception was biotechnology. |
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Suddenly being overcome by these powerful forces, much of the advanced technology of the Void Age was simply unable to cope - Systems that were not totally hijacked were often overloaded, while environmental factors shifted rapidly, new astral-phenomena Voidcraft were not designed to deal with materialized, and more, all happened at once. Equipment that was beyond what is now considered Level Berkanan technology became useless, while anything at Level Ehwaz or higher was destroyed outright, detonating where it stood due to energy overload. |
Suddenly being overcome by these powerful forces, much of the advanced technology of the Void Age was simply unable to cope - Systems that were not totally hijacked were often overloaded, while environmental factors shifted rapidly, new astral-phenomena Voidcraft were not designed to deal with materialized, and more, all happened at once. Equipment that was beyond what is now considered Level Berkanan technology became useless, while anything at Level Ehwaz or higher was destroyed outright, detonating where it stood due to energy overload. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The Technopocalypse was not one singular thing, nor was it a singular event - Were it either, or one of each, the end result would not have come to be. |
The Technopocalypse was not one singular thing, nor was it a singular event - Were it either, or one of each, the end result would not have come to be. Rather, much of it was contiguous, and those events that were not, occurred before anyone was able to understand what exactly was going on. |
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It contained several components - The newly emerging Taekni and it's companion emergent, the Broadwave. |
It contained several components - The newly emerging Taekni and it's companion emergent, the Broadwave. |
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When the Broadwave first began as Taekni emerged and became a regular staying power within the Voidsea, there wasn't a single civilization that was prepared - Integrated as Taekni |
When the Broadwave first began as Taekni emerged and became a regular staying power within the Voidsea, there wasn't a single civilization that was prepared - Integrated as Taekni became with Technology, many systems simply overloaded or were no longer shackled to their safety restrictions. Starships became unable to function, communication lines broke down, navigation systems failed - And most critically, Shift-Drive |
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This left many worlds entirely isolated, unable to communicate with the wider galaxy, unable to trade for their essential resources, and left to fend for themselves in a new era of Techno-Magick. |
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Worse still, many forms of advanced technology were outright lost during this time period. |
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Worse still, many forms of advanced technology were outright lost during this time period. Various forms of Voidsea travel were obliterated, leaving many stranded in unknown, uninhabited, or hostile regions, and with no choice but to either adapt, or die. |
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=== Scale === |
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The sheer scale of the Technopocalypse is still not entirely understood. Across what makes up the Core Trench, it was total. Every region, every world, every inch of known space was impacted by it. It is also known that many of it's orbiting Gyres were also impacted by the event. |
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Following the Convergence, it was discovered that the various Gyres that came to make up the Sky River Gyre also suffered from the Technopocalypse. Other Gyres which have been reached also confirm that they have undergone events similar to this, though some register the event as having occurred decades or even centuries after the events that occurred in the Sky River. After extensive communication and archaeological research, the furthest Gyre from the Sky River that is in communication with it, the Moana Mirage, records the dates as being roughly one-thousand, three-hundred-fifty-three [[Verdrasil]] standard years after initial event. |
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All of this data leads to a suggestion that disturbs many, but few are able to deny - That the Technopocalypse was a universal event, and that eventually, every corner of the Cosmic Tide will undergo it. |
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=== Affected Technologies === |
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Not all forms of technology were impacted by the Technopocalypse - At least, not in the same way. |
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Most forms of technology that involved electricity, computing processes, or as part of a wireless network were all but obliterated, or completely taken over by the Broadwave. Anything that was highly interconnective was susceptible to the original Broadwave connections, and could become overwhelmed. |
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However, not every single individual piece of technology was destroyed. Some individual pieces were able to survive, for a variety of reasons, such as sheer resilience, higher capacity, or pure luck. |
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Interestingly, Biotechnology was nearly entirely unaffected - This did lead to rapid development in a variety of sectors. However, a variety of astronomical phenomenon, such as the Confluence, usually prevented these developments from allowing it's developers from taking full advantage of the situation. |
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Latest revision as of 14:04, October 6, 2025
The Technopocalypse
The Voidsea
Unknown - Possibly in the tens of millions
Unknown - Possibly in the tens of millions
Many Kinde
'Few events can change the universe in an instant - The Technopocolypse is one of them.'
The Technopocalypse was, without question, one of the singularly most important, and impactful events in the history of the Voidsea.
In essence, it was the complete and total collapse of all sufficiently advanced technology, due to the sudden emergence of the Broadwave, and Taekni. Transmitting rapidly throughout what would come to be known as the Weaveway, both forces spread quickly across the Voidsea, and repurposed vital Voidsea infrastructure to broadcast itself across a rapidly expanding region. It was able to do this across nearly all forms of technology, no matter it's origins. The only exception was biotechnology.
Suddenly being overcome by these powerful forces, much of the advanced technology of the Void Age was simply unable to cope - Systems that were not totally hijacked were often overloaded, while environmental factors shifted rapidly, new astral-phenomena Voidcraft were not designed to deal with materialized, and more, all happened at once. Equipment that was beyond what is now considered Level Berkanan technology became useless, while anything at Level Ehwaz or higher was destroyed outright, detonating where it stood due to energy overload.
It marked the end of the Void Age, and the end of many empires, federations, and factions that had existed for centuries by this point. Only a handful of interstellar civilizations survived it, and they did not do so unscathed. Void Island-wide civilizations tended to fare better, but plenty fell apart during the event. It served as something of a Voidsea-wide reset, putting various intelligent Kinde back to basics, bar some scattered, yet isolated semblances of Voidsea-faring factions remaining. for a long time, Taekni and the Broadwave took priority on many worlds, while research was undertaken to understand the new conditions any return to the stars would require. At the same time, Nodes began to open up all across various worlds, connecting many together by way of the Realmlands - and the many beasts that roamed between.
Not only did this cataclysmic event forever change the function of the Voidsea, it changed much of it's geography as well - regions comprised of various destroyed Voidcraft, held together with gravity, such as the Elevenlands and the Suesueaye Graveway formed from the ruins of the former empires. Regions more unique to the Arcane, such as the Fey Rest and the Scar formed over time as well.
It's importance to the history of the galaxy cannot be underestimated, as it was the basis for much of what would come to be many millennia later.
Description
The Technopocalypse was not one singular thing, nor was it a singular event - Were it either, or one of each, the end result would not have come to be. Rather, much of it was contiguous, and those events that were not, occurred before anyone was able to understand what exactly was going on.
It contained several components - The newly emerging Taekni and it's companion emergent, the Broadwave.
When the Broadwave first began as Taekni emerged and became a regular staying power within the Voidsea, there wasn't a single civilization that was prepared - Integrated as Taekni became with Technology, many systems simply overloaded or were no longer shackled to their safety restrictions. Starships became unable to function, communication lines broke down, navigation systems failed - And most critically, Shift-Drive
This left many worlds entirely isolated, unable to communicate with the wider galaxy, unable to trade for their essential resources, and left to fend for themselves in a new era of Techno-Magick.
Worse still, many forms of advanced technology were outright lost during this time period. Various forms of Voidsea travel were obliterated, leaving many stranded in unknown, uninhabited, or hostile regions, and with no choice but to either adapt, or die.
Scale
The sheer scale of the Technopocalypse is still not entirely understood. Across what makes up the Core Trench, it was total. Every region, every world, every inch of known space was impacted by it. It is also known that many of it's orbiting Gyres were also impacted by the event.
Following the Convergence, it was discovered that the various Gyres that came to make up the Sky River Gyre also suffered from the Technopocalypse. Other Gyres which have been reached also confirm that they have undergone events similar to this, though some register the event as having occurred decades or even centuries after the events that occurred in the Sky River. After extensive communication and archaeological research, the furthest Gyre from the Sky River that is in communication with it, the Moana Mirage, records the dates as being roughly one-thousand, three-hundred-fifty-three Verdrasil standard years after initial event.
All of this data leads to a suggestion that disturbs many, but few are able to deny - That the Technopocalypse was a universal event, and that eventually, every corner of the Cosmic Tide will undergo it.
Affected Technologies
Not all forms of technology were impacted by the Technopocalypse - At least, not in the same way.
Most forms of technology that involved electricity, computing processes, or as part of a wireless network were all but obliterated, or completely taken over by the Broadwave. Anything that was highly interconnective was susceptible to the original Broadwave connections, and could become overwhelmed.
However, not every single individual piece of technology was destroyed. Some individual pieces were able to survive, for a variety of reasons, such as sheer resilience, higher capacity, or pure luck.
Interestingly, Biotechnology was nearly entirely unaffected - This did lead to rapid development in a variety of sectors. However, a variety of astronomical phenomenon, such as the Confluence, usually prevented these developments from allowing it's developers from taking full advantage of the situation.