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Aeternum is by far the oldest and most temporally anomalous object in the universe. Surrounded by a bubble of severely sped up time, it is approximately 10^1,500 years old, far older than the universe. Because of the time differential between Aeternum's sphere of influence and the rest of the universe, it is almost completely impossible for a spacecraft to enter it, because the first atom could orbit the object billions of times before the next even entered, resulting in any probes sent towards it to be shredded into fundamental particles.

History

Aeternum originally formed as a perfectly normal G-class star on the far edge of Cosmoria. What planets it might have had are unknown, but it probably developed a civilization after the creation of the time bubble. Nothing particularly interesting happened to it as it lacked a native civilization of any kind until the Lareas Alliance decided to test its time warp technology on this star system. Desperate for a way to defeat the encroaching Andvaris Swarm, Lareas attempted to lure them to this system before activating the device.

The formation of the time-warp bubble permanently sealed off the system from the rest of the universe, and from the outside the star appeared to expand into a red giant and promptly collapse into a white dwarf after just three seconds. This proved fascinating, and was the first observation of the entire lifespan of a star. It also proved completely useless, the Andvaris swarm continued its campaign against Lareas without pause. The wreck of Aeternum was occasionally visited by curious civilizations in the region, but the process by which the time bubble was created remained inscrutable and the space within remained unknown to all.

Over the intervening period, quantum processes caused every atom on the object to fuse or decay to iron, over periods so unimaginably long that the number of years required for this to occur wouldn't fit on a page. None know what happened to the civilization which existed in the system, but long-range scans have detected something very large around the Iron Star. Some hypothesize it could be a megastructure or something even more bizarre. As of today, no one can figure out a way to penetrate the time bubble, so no one knows for sure what it is.

Under the current understanding of physics, Aeternum should have long since decayed into background radiation via proton decay. However, some believe that the timeline over which proton decay happens remains tied to the time of the universe as a whole, instead of that within the time bubble. This would explain the continuing existence of the object, but then it would also not have formed into an iron star. Most scientists are under a consensus that proton decay does not in fact exist unless artificially stimulated.

Properties

Not much is known about Aeternum's properties, as it is impossible to view it up close. However, it is known to be almost completely composed of iron and is approximately the size of Carlea. It is not lit by anything, but beams of radar shone from outside the time bubble show the existence of a mottled surface covered in pits and mounds. Aeternum is surrounded by a very large object or swarm of objects, presumably some form of matrioshka brain created by the former inhabitants of the system. It is believed that any planets in orbit around the star were either disassembled or fell into the star via gravitational wave energy dissipation.

Orbiting Structure

Long-range scans of Aeternum show a large structure surrounding the object. If it proves to be a megastructure, it would be the largest in the history of the universe. However, the light emitted from Aeternum itself is so feeble as to be barely able to light a small light bulb, and there's probably more light from the outside universe. The tiny amount of energy being fed into it means anyone or anything within must slow down massively, potentially with computation or metabolisms billions of times slower than normal.

Other hypotheses include the existence of a large debris disk, which has been disproven by the relatively short timescales it would require to dissipate, as well as a system of planets, which has been disproven by the fact that the estimated age of Aeternum would require that any orbiting objects would emit enough gravitational waves enough to decay into the object.

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-{{!Star_Infobox|title1=Aeterna|image1=[[File:Aeterna star 2.png]]|caption1=A long-range image of Aeterna, extremely brightened to allow actual vision|companions=Something, presumably|major_planets=none|planets=none|age=at least 10<sup>1,500</sup> years|physical_properties=*Gravity: yes
+{{Cosmoria}}{{Infobox_Star|title1=Aeternum|image1=[[File:Aeterna star 2.png]]|caption1=A long-range image of Aeternum, extremely brightened to allow actual vision|planets=none|age=at least 10<sup>1,500</sup> years|radius= ~4,000 km
+|mass=0.5 solar masses|galaxy=|region=[[Florathel]]|Nations=Unknown}}Aeternum is by far the oldest and most temporally anomalous object in the universe. Surrounded by a bubble of severely sped up time, it is approximately 10<sup>1,500</sup> years old, far older than the universe. Because of the time differential between Aeternum's sphere of influence and the rest of the universe, it is almost completely impossible for a spacecraft to enter it, because the first atom could orbit the object billions of times before the next even entered, resulting in any probes sent towards it to be shredded into fundamental particles.
-*Surface temperature: no
-*Radius: ~4,000 km
-*Mass: 0.5 solar masses|galaxy=[[Flower Galaxy]]|galactic_region=Inner Paleas Arm|administered_by=Unknown}}Aeterna is by far the oldest and most temporally anomalous object in the universe. Surrounded by a bubble of severely sped up time, it is approximately 10<sup>1,500</sup> years old, far older than the universe. Because of the time differential between Aeterna's sphere of influence and the rest of the universe, it is almost completely impossible for a spacecraft to enter it, because the first atom could orbit the object billions of times before the next even entered, resulting in any probes sent towards it to be shredded into fundamental particles.
 == History ==
-Aeterna originally formed as a perfectly normal G-class star in the reaches of the Flower Galaxy. What planets it might have had are unknown, but it probably had a civilization. It carried on its merry way until the Lareas Alliance decided to test its time warp technology on this star system.
+Aeternum originally formed as a perfectly normal G-class star on the far edge of [[Cosmoria]]. What planets it might have had are unknown, but it probably developed a civilization after the creation of the time bubble. Nothing particularly interesting happened to it as it lacked a native civilization of any kind until the [[Lareas Alliance]] decided to test its time warp technology on this star system. Desperate for a way to defeat the encroaching [[Andvaris Swarm]], Lareas attempted to lure them to this system before activating the device.
+The formation of the time-warp bubble permanently sealed off the system from the rest of the universe, and from the outside the star appeared to expand into a red giant and promptly collapse into a white dwarf after just three seconds. This proved fascinating, and was the first observation of the entire lifespan of a star. It also proved completely useless, the Andvaris swarm continued its campaign against Lareas without pause. The wreck of Aeternum was occasionally visited by curious civilizations in the region, but the process by which the time bubble was created remained inscrutable and the space within remained unknown to all.
+Over the intervening period, quantum processes caused every atom on the object to fuse or decay to iron, over periods so unimaginably long that the number of years required for this to occur wouldn't fit on a page. None know what happened to the civilization which existed in the system, but long-range scans have detected ''something'' very large around the Iron Star. Some hypothesize it could be a megastructure or something even more bizarre. As of today, no one can figure out a way to penetrate the time bubble, so no one knows for sure what it is.
+Under the current understanding of physics, Aeternum should have long since decayed into background radiation via proton decay. However, some believe that the timeline over which proton decay happens remains tied to the time of the universe as a whole, instead of that within the time bubble. This would explain the continuing existence of the object, but then it would also not have formed into an iron star. Most scientists are under a consensus that proton decay does not in fact exist unless artificially stimulated.
-The formation of the time-warp bubble permanently sealed off the system from the rest of the universe, and from the outside the star appeared to expand into a red giant and promptly collapse into a white dwarf after just three seconds. But none would witness this event, for in causing it, all in the Lareas Alliance were reduced to naught but cosmic ashes as a bubble of some form of lethal radiation expanded outwards at the speed of light.  Only a minute later, the white dwarf had cooled into a black dwarf.
-Over the intervening period, quantum processes caused every atom on the object to fuse or decay to iron, over periods so unimaginably long that the number of years required for this to occur wouldn't fit on a page. None know what happened to the civilization which existed in the system, but long-range scans have detected ''something'' very large around the Iron Star. Hypotheses for what this is include a matrioshka brain, defunct dyson swarm, or something even more bizarre. As of today, no one can figure out a way to penetrate the time bubble, so no one knows for sure what it is.
 == Properties ==
-Not much is known about Aeterna's properties, as it is impossible to view it up close. However, it is known to be almost completely composed of iron and is approximately the size of [[Carlea]]. It is not lit by anything, but beams of radar shone from outside the time bubble show the existence of a mottled surface covered in pits and mounds. Aeterna is surrounded by a very large object or swarm of objects, presumably some form of matrioshka brain created by the former inhabitants of the system. It is believed that any planets in orbit around the star were either disassembled or fell into the star via gravitational wave energy dissipation.
+Not much is known about Aeternum's properties, as it is impossible to view it up close. However, it is known to be almost completely composed of iron and is approximately the size of [[Carlea]]. It is not lit by anything, but beams of radar shone from outside the time bubble show the existence of a mottled surface covered in pits and mounds. Aeternum is surrounded by a very large object or swarm of objects, presumably some form of matrioshka brain created by the former inhabitants of the system. It is believed that any planets in orbit around the star were either disassembled or fell into the star via gravitational wave energy dissipation.
-== The Aeterna Event ==
-The Aeterna Event was the most lethal event to ever occur in the history of the universe. When the technicians at Aeterna tested the Time Bubble machinery, the energy generated by the activation emitted some form of lethal radiation which expanded at the speed of light all across the universe. This radiation instantly killed all it came into contact with and was completely unstoppable. In approximately ten million years it had crossed the universe. After that point, the universe was utterly lifeless.
+== Orbiting Structure ==
-There was a single exception to this. The [[Telmarai Cluster]] was ejected from the Flower Galaxy several million years previously as a secret hideout for their thinktank of the universe's best scientists. These scientists noticed the sudden shutoff of communications within the bubble, and designed an extremely complex shield around the entire cluster. At this point, it was approximately two million light-years beyond the edge of the Universe, and when the radiation hit it was completely neutralized. As such, the Cluster is the only known location in the universe with life older than seven billion years.
+Long-range scans of Aeternum show a large structure surrounding the object. If it proves to be a megastructure, it would be the largest in the history of the universe. However, the light emitted from Aeternum itself is so feeble as to be barely able to light a small light bulb, and there's probably more light from the outside universe. The tiny amount of energy being fed into it means anyone or anything within must slow down massively, potentially with computation or metabolisms billions of times slower than normal.
+Other hypotheses include the existence of a large debris disk, which has been disproven by the relatively short timescales it would require to dissipate, as well as a system of planets, which has been disproven by the fact that the estimated age of Aeternum would require that any orbiting objects would emit enough gravitational waves enough to decay into the object.
-After the shockwave hit the cluster, the cluster began to turn back towards the universe, and is currently located in the far outer Halo of the Flower Galaxy.
-[[Category:Minmus' Articles]]
+[[Category:Author: The Minmus Derp]]
-[[Category:*Flower Galaxy - Celestial Bodies]]
+[[Category:Setting: Florathel - Celestial Bodies]]
-[[Category:Anomalies]]
+[[Category:Stars]]