Episodes

Part I:  The Light Universe

Takes place Hundreds of Billions of years in the future.  Intergalactic Civilization is at it's peak.  Billions of Galaxies have been Gathered into a super Galactic cluster, accelerated to remain together despite the expansion of space.  It begins with a lone scientist sounding the alarm about the impending Dark age (Still trillions of years ahead) but the opportunity to act is fading.  The scientist suggests a massive effort to collect as many remaining accessible galaxies as possible before the expansion of space has gone to far.  He also suggests scaling back energy usage and storing energy long term in black holes and other mass/energy retaining structures.  The scientist is condemned by the mainstream society as they have to much to lose scaling back their technology or committing to a Galaxy retrieval effort.

Later, a Napoleonic figure arises in the wake of wide spread revolution, attempting to crown himself emperor of the Galactic Super cluster, he wages a massive and unprecedented war to conquer the known universe.  The powers that be rise up to wage war against him, the scientist is unavoidable drawn up in events as he attempts to gain the ears of those in power, he finds himself on the front lines of the disastrous war.  In the end, the Napoleonic figure is defeated and imprisoned.

Episode I:  A Silent Zenith
Super Galactic society is at its golden age, but one scientist is sounding the alarm.  A Dark age when energy and matter become scarce is on the horizon, but the political community disregards the warning.

Episode II:  The Lion of Andromeda
A warlord from the Andromeda Galaxy dubbed "The Lion of Andromeda" launches a military campaign to take over the Galactic Supercluster.  The war is fierce, our protagonist the scientist finds themselves drawn into political events and eventually on the front lines of the war.    The warlord is defeated.

Episode III:  The Winds of Destiny
The warlord escapes from prison and rallies his armies.  A massive final battle looms as our hero goes on a crusade to finally convince the powers that be to take thier warning's seriously.









Part II:  The Dark Universe

Taking place Trillions of years in the future, the characters live among the ruins of a Super Galactic Civilization long extinct.  The heat death of the universe is well underway, all naturally occurring stars have burned out, leaving the universe dark.  New life has ceased to be generated naturally and reproduction is seen as relatively pointless because every joule of energy is precious.

All energy usage is seen as hastening the end of the universe, therefore a sparse and conservative culture dominates the mainstream thought.  There are breakaway pockets of beings who organize together to create a few artificial stars, radiating heat and light at a massive rate but dwelling out their last days in the glory of the old ages of light.  These are generally viewed with disdain and exasperation by most, and by some fanatical factions as an unacceptable threat to the Universe.

As the end nears, what remains of the political structures crumble and the radicals gain control, launching an all out war against those still living in the light.  The last great war...in the Universe.


Episode I:  The Dark Universe

Theme:  Existential dread/denial about end of the universe, political instability in mainstream culture.

Episode II:  The Last Dawn

Theme:  Collapse of social norms, radical crusade against light dwellers.  Last stars destroyed.

Episode III:  Radiant's Lament

Theme:  Rise of the "Radiant" movement around radical philosopher radiant who preaches simple collective asceticism instead of the individualist isolationist culture in practice.  Social revolution against the order.









Part III:  The Grey Universe

Takes place unspeakable far in the future, all black holes have burned out, last surviving beings hold on by a thread, conserving their energy and hoping to find a way to continue their own survival.
First episode follows a renegade who rebels against the general social order of the day.  Journeys around and builds a crew of misfits and find their way into an important but not cosmically relevant adventure.

Second episode follows main characters as they discover an iron star which produces much needed energy.  Announcing their discovery they become heroes and join an expedition to explore the iron star, only to discover political enemies have sent agents to sabotage the mission.

Third episode features the re-ignition of neutron stars from Iron stars, leading to a new gold rush of  energy, in the scramble to colonize new stars, fierce rivalries and finally wars emerge, testing the heroes to their very core...


Episode I:  Dreams of Nightfall
Takes place in the super far future where even all black holes are gone, the last life holds out surviving on energy reserves.  Our hero is a social misfit who journeys around gathering a gang of misfits and having an adventure.

Episode II:  The Iron Star
The adventurers discover a black dwarf star which glows with a slight heat, investigating they discover an iron star which has decayed to atomic iron.  Hurrying back they tell the coalition about their discovery.  The coalition launches and expedition to colonize the Iron star and mine its heat energy.  Little do they know, agents from a radical faction have followed them to the star and attempt to sabotage the mission.  A viscous life and death struggle ensues, stranded on the iron star, the heroes fight to survive the relentless assault.

Episode III:  A Grey Dawn
As the stakes rise, suddenly stars ignite throughout the void, they are dim neutron stars, but still represent a massive energy boon.  Excitement quickly turns to greed as the powers that be struggle to control the sudden bounty of energy.