Reward for Education of your Colonies

Any TRILAT Players who took part in this planetary investment mission will gain 1 Million cloned citizens at a new settlement on one of their own planets (it can be a planet or moonbase they share). They must name the planet they add the settlement to and describe the settlement they are constructing on this thread. The planet will also get a +15% Research bonus.

Years ago, Garmin Fe would sit within his own private chamber and surround himself with the shard hearts of fallen warriors. He would commune with their memories and learn from their interaction. These days the halls are open to all. Those perched upon the walls aren't all warriors though. They are craftsmen, tradesmen, educators, mothers, fathers, grandparents, and more.

Civilians have joined the ranks of the honored, though not all for the same reason. Some have passed away from old age, while others have actually chosen this life of disembodiment. Some citizens are looking to rid themselves of the distractions of the body, to contemplate existence or the nature of the embodied with a new perspective. The shard heart has proved to be such an interesting machination, Garmin only wishes he could take full credit for its creation.

That said, many of these souls still wish to pass on the physical traits that shaped their mental selves in order to create a new generation. The answer to procreation without bodies to procreate with has come from our Unity allies. Offering the use of their cloning vats, Unity would take the genetic material from the former shells of those honored, and recombine them into a new citizenry. These new civilians would be housed in a new district of Beacon City, carved out of a nearby mountain. The peak and northern face of the mountain looms over the frosty dormitories.

The new citizens have integrated themselves smoothly and most now visit the halls of the honored in order to commune with their genetic fathers and mothers.

[The 1 million cloned citizens will be housed in a new district of Beacon City. The district will be named, Esch's Peak, in honor of Forgemaster Esch.]

Planet 5: The Sanctuary of Contemplation

The Sanctuary of Contemplation has been engineered to be beyond beautiful. Mountains are incredibly high, and sport monasteries connected by winding roads. In the valleys of this place are thick forests teaming with wildlife. The oceans are pristine, and there is no hum of technology to mar the quiet simplicity of the world.

The Untiy has the need to create yet another paradise, this one to be focused on the pursuit of high philosophy. The programs here were first developed for children, but connected of all ages are encouraged to spend cycles meditating on topics such as the nature of self and the meaning of awareness. Further, a stay on this planet involves physical training, and a life with few of the technological comforts the connected are accustomed to.

Water is drawn from wells, food is FARMED, temples are constructed by hand.

Those who enter the Sanctuary of Contemplation get a chance to get away from the hectic business of day to day living. They spend time living simply, and in so doing enrich us all.