Reference Articles

Universal access to information is one of the primary missions of the Union of Sentients. This section of the Library helps fulfill this mission by making essays, technical papers, and other reference materials available to all sentients.

Articles for Newbies:

A Lexicon of the Worlds: A list of common terms used by members of the gating community.
The Societies: An Overview of the five major Societies that dominate interdimensional civilization.
The Pillars of Science: A detailed discussion of the five laws of reality and the sciences based upon them.
Tricentennial Address: A review of the gating community's history, given in honor of the Union's 300th anniversary.
Gates & Gating: Perspectives on gates, their importance to the Worlds, and the principles on which they function.
How the Union Works: A brief, top-level introduction to the Union of Sentients and how it does what it does.
Datanet Boot Camp: What the datanet is, how sentients use it, and the many tasks they use it for.

Scientific Essays:

Comparative Xenomorphology: A Discussion of three common, alien species and their relation to the human "standard."

Sociological Profiles:

The San: These historically tragic set of cultures are identified by their lack of a killing taboo.
The Gatekeepers: Once the greatest political force in the Worlds, the Guard is now just one Society among many.
The Freewalkers: Anarchists, nomads, and committed enemies of Gatekeepers and tyrants everywhere.
The Preservers: The Worlds' foremost mystics and nature conservationists.
The Collectors: (Coming Soon...)

 

 
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