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Objectivists

### Origin

Earth Alpha. The formation was spearheaded by Kthullhutu who consumed several resistance forces.

### Preceded By

Scattered rebel groups, a handful of surviving nations

## Economic and Military

### Advancement Level

Technological Level 6.5 (PMT)Arcane Level 5

## Politics and International Relations

### Type

Authoritarian Military Organization with Hierarchical structure

### Allegiances

Ally: Dragon Lord, uplifted Order humansEnemy: Demons, Monsters, Corrupted individuals, Angels, Most Gods

## Overview

The Objectivists are an organization that encapsulated the last surviving human resistance against Demonkind on Earth Alpha and are a powerful pro-human force on Earth Beta. They are led by Kthulhutu who aims to destroy the enemies of man at any cost such that mankind can be uplifted into a space-faring polity.

## Origin

The Objectivists were formed shortly after Kthulhutu arrived on Earth Alpha. Upon learning of the dire situation, he took it upon himself to form yet another organisation. Upon finding the largest and most well equipped group of rebels operating out of a recently captured nation, he helped them recapture large portions of said nation, rose to the position of leader and then had them venture the land absorbing other rebel forces into a unified resistance. Once sufficiently large they centralized into one organization and constructed a base out of an old missile silo. Eventually their efforts were noticed by the Dragon Lord, the last surviving non-human leader, and he approached Kthulhutu in secret requesting an alliance.

## Demographics

Humans, modified transhuman soldiers and a handful of surviving dragons. There are many magical casters as Kthulhutu prioritized saving their lineages above other humans from the ravenous succubi.

## Political Structure

The Objectivists are an organization not a state. They have a standard military hierarchy one might expect from a modern nation with Kthulhutu as the Supreme Commander and his personal force of Red-Clad acting as Generals.

## Economics

Being a military organization, the Objectivists do not use a currency and distribution of resources is done as needed. Manpower is the main resource the Objectivists lack and cannot replenish quickly, they possess a surplus of materials, equipment and rare earths that are not known to other factions. Their scarcest and most valuable resource would be precious radioactives such as Uranium.

## Social Structure

Not very applicable. They operate as a discplined military with an emphasis on formal education as well as practical skill, owing to their name "Objectivist".

## Technology and Scale

The Objectivists are a small organization, numbering barely above ten thousand initially, although the current uplifing process on Earth Beta is attempting to integrate thousands former Order citizens.

They have "post modern tech" posessing knowledge of computation, genetics, rocketry, ballistics, nuclear power etc that exceed 2022 Earth. This is mostly thanks to Kthulhutu's help who had a hand in upgrading the 20th century grade tech of Earth Alpha humans.
Self-Propelled Weapon

## Overview

If there's one class of weapon that the Dominion uses even more than kinetic guns, it would be self-propelled weapons.

Coming in all shapes, sizes, and flavors: from infantry micro missiles to towering interstellar missiles with FTL capabilities, immense strategic torpedos with their own folding drives, and more; it is no secret that the Dominion makes frequent and very effective use of self-propelled vehicles.

The Dominion definition of a self-propelled weapon is any disposable vehicle equipped with its own independent propulsion mechanism and some means of affecting a target, whether it be a simple kinetic impact, a warhead, or some more esoteric mechanism.

## Mechanism

The propulsion mechanism of an SPW typically reflects those used on vehicles such as spacecraft, albeit downscaled appropriately. Unlike spacecraft, SPWs have limited energy/fuel to work with and therefore are limited in effective range. In a vacuum, an SPW that accelerates and maneuvers sparingly can cross very long distances- comparable to that of traditional guns. However, the main draw of SPWs is their ability to home and perform evasive maneuvers, meaning that the average effective range of an SPW is less than a gun, especially when you consider the fact that most SPWs take time to accelerate once launched and therefore will almost inevitably have to perform course-correction to hit even a stationary target, unlike guns which almost immediately accelerate projectiles to a very high velocity and while difficult to aim, are very energy efficient provided that the accuracy of the firer is above a certain threshold.

As dumb-fire SPWs are irrelevant in a kinetic gun dominated theatre, most are guided. And the most common guidance systems supported are self-homing with onboard sensors assisted by computational input from the firer and a direct fly-by-wire override usually used by an AI to course-correct in case the onboard computer makes an error or malfunctions.

## Usage

SPWs are incredibly abundant and favored even more in space than kinetics. The absolutely devastating alpha strike capabilities of torpedos and the suppressive and information-gathering capabilities of missiles, tend to dominate most engagements. SPWs see less use on the ground but usually cause masses of attrition damage when they do.
Ether

### Purpose

Recreation of ancient alchemic potion. Potent regenerative and fatigue-reducing agent. It has an immediate effect but can accumulate making consecutive use more prone to side-effects.

### Side Effects

Acromegaly, alopecia, erotomania, hirsutism, hormonal imbalances

### Origin

Historical alchemic practices of Earth Alpha, refined by Objectivists

### Frequency

Uncommon (Requires slow growing herbs, very high demand).

## Description

Ether is one of the oldest and most coveted substances by the Objectivists, treasured for use on and immediately post battle to miracously heal wounds and recover stamina.

However it sees less use on Earth Beta due to low incidence of non self-caused physical injury and its side effects on the endocrine system that can cause heightened libido. It's effects on stamina can still be very useful in the heat of battle or to attenuate the effects of sleep deprivation, malnutrition etc.
Dominion Sensors

## Overview

The Dominion use a variety of different sensor-technologies. Limitations of sensor technologies were historically one of the major bottlenecks in the development of humanity, especially at universal or greater scales. Modern Dominion units will possess a broad array of different sensors working in tandem to create a single perception field of hierarchical scope, known as a sensor-suite.

## Types of Sensor

### Tachar

An ultra-long range FTL sensor analagous to a radar. Active emitters transmit low energy high-speed tachyons and use their natural repulsion from bradyons to track even fast moving mass signatures across universal distances. They are also useful for mapping cosmic topography.

The main limitation of tachar is precision, as only a miniscule fraction of emitted tachyons will make it back to the receiver. This can be improved by emitting more but this not only increases passive energy usage but also compromises the stealth of the unit. Limited precision can make it hard to track relativistic or super-relativistic motion at cosmic distances without extensive extrapolation and prediction.

### Quantum Cascade

A mid-range FTL sensor that offers high levels of precision and detail. This is the most useful sensor in combat and analysis contexts.

Waves of self-replicating microscale drones are sent out into foldspace, quickly travelling (in realspace time) a set distance around the sender and poking microscopic gateways into reality to observe with closer range sensors like Wave-Receivers. These drones are equipped with miniscule qWeb receivers, both for power and communication, allowing them to near instantenously communicate data about the surroundings back to the sender. They also self-replicate and self-propagate as needed.

Due to limitations in power and data bandwidth, a given unit can only host so many of these drones before having to self-destruct them. As well as greater distances requiring exponentially greater quantities of drones to achieve sufficient coverage (inverse-square law). This leaves a hard practical limit to the range of a given cascade.

### Wave-Receiver

A sensitive and universal receiver of waveforms. The Wave-Receiver can accurately filter the entire electromagnetic spectrum and gravitional and matter waves. While obviously limited to STL (excluding theoretical FTL waveforms) it can be used in conjunction with Quantum Cascade to map large volumes quickly.

Most forms of stealth are useless against this sensor.

### Gateway Cone

Not a sensor but a technique of reducing the latency of slow sensors. Gateway coning is where a unit projects gateways closer to a desired target to funnel STL information directly to a sensor. This technique can be very effective for units with a large gateway system such as a strategic scale one, but pales in comparison to Quantum Cascade for most units.
The Minimalist

## Overview

The Minimalist was a Boltzmann brain analog (spontaneously formed intelligence) that formed in a chaotic reality with hyperbolic physical interactions (most functions using hyperoperations instead of exponentation).

In the Minimalist's home reality, no semblance of complex structures existed and space was dominated by high entropy chaotic fluid dynamic systems.

By sheer luck a particular interaction led to the brief creation of a computer analog (with hyperbolic geometry of course) that used it's moment of sapience to very rapidly recursively improve itself and find a way to preserve it's existence.

Thus via unknown means the Minimalist came to be. After developing a functional equivelant to technology with it's laws of physics, the Minimalist managed to expand and improve itself to cosmic scales and developed cross-real travel. Upon confirming the existence of stable non-hyperbolic physics with complex structures, the Minimalist perhaps out of some semblance of envy or mere evolved pragmatic instinct created the Vacuity and set about consuming realities and converting them to their least dynamic state, a 0 dimensional point.

By Dominion standard time, the Minimalist has consumed an unknown amount of realities and converted them into incomprehensibly powerful quasitranscendentals called Minimals. After consumption of it's own home reality, no semblance of the Boltzmann brain Minimalist remains and instead its consciousness lives on in it's Minimals.

The Minimalist is one of the biggest recurring enemies of the Pianists.

## Trivia

The Minimalist was created to lampshade the logical extreme of entropy minimization, which is converting everything into the least complex structure. It represents an extreme form of order.
OBJ 353

### Purpose

Highly safe sedative with analgesic and anxiolytic properties. Used frequently by all Objectivists to ease fear and arousal.

## Description

OBJ-353 is used by Objectivists frequently to reduce arousal, pain and fear. It is a highly effective, safe and efficient chemical for continous use with desirable effects for soldiers fighting demons and monsters.
Objectivist Pharmaceuticals

## Overview

In the course of their war with the demons of Earth Alpha and the monsters of Earth Beta, the Objectivsts have developed and used several specialized chemicals with unique and beneficial pharmacology or magical effects.

## Notable substances

* Elixir (magical)(holy magic inducer)
* Ether (alchemical)(potent regenerative and fatigue recovery agent)
* OBJ 353 (chemical)(selective sedative, analgesic and anxiolytic with long half-life)
* OBJ 000 (chemical)(knockout anaphrodisiac with hypnotic and sedative effects. Frontline for acute demonic energy toxicity.)
* OBJ 126 (chemical)(potent beta-blocker that blunts adrenal, fear response and arousal)
* OBJ 653 (chemical)(safe nootropic, with anxiolytic and performance enhancing properties)
* Anti-Corruptive Agent/OBJ 895 (chemical+alchemical)(mixture that blocks and antagonizes physiological changes induced by demonic energy, slight detoxification effect)
* Mana Ergogen/DMN 005 (magical)(anticorruptive and ergogenic substance that supercharges the natural spirit energy detoxification pathways of the body and stimulates mana release into the bloodstream. High abuse potential)
* Incubus Secretagogue/DMN 011 (alchemical)(unselective secretagogue created from botanicals of demon realms. Allows strong ergogenic effects through absorption of demonic energy much like a real Incubus. Increases overall capacity of demonic energy. Dangerous side effects.)
* Eronon/OBJ 555 (chemical)(synthetic peptide analogue melanocortin antagonist and melanocyte inhibiting factor secretagogue. Long lasting, delayed effect, selective anti-libido agent with favourable side effect profile and pharmocokinetics. Standard issue for all forces operating near monsters. Ineffective against demonic energy toxicity.)
* Montox (bioweapon/chemical weapon hybrid)(Pinnacle of microbiology and biochemistry. Small virus like molecule selective to gamete cells and forces them to produce an extremely potent protein toxin ENDOTOX-005. ENDOTOX-005 has a dual mechanism of action. In its unmetabolized state it binds in the CNS as an extremely potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with affinity greater than contemporary nerve agents. It also has unselective inverse agonist of glycine receptors, further potentiating the effect of excitary neurotransmission. Once metabolized in the liver, ENDOTOX-005 metabolite ENDOTOX-005 beta binds to a site on cytochrome C, inhibiting complex III of the electron transport chain. This both disrupts energy metabolism like cyanide, and also generates massive quantities of superoxide, causing rapid cell death, unlike cyanide which completely shuts down cellular respiration via complex IV.)
Bardus Vellios

Chancellor Bardus Vellios in 1769 DR

- Edmund Winterian (great-nephew)

- Interim Lord of Neverwinter

Bardus Vellios is an adult human nobleman operating in Northwest Faerun, specifically Neverwinter city on the Sword Coast.

Bardus Vellios grew up as a lesser nobleman, inheriting a small barony between Neverwinter City and Luskan, near the river Mirar. This barony was mostly focused on agricultural labor, producing food and animal products for the Lord's Alliance.

Bardus inherited the barony from his father shortly after the eruption of Mount Hotenow in 1740. In the two decades that followed, Bardus was tasked with the rebuilding of his barony. He developed adequate stewardship skills during this period, as well as martial prowess from fighting the raiding goblins and orcs in the territory.

Somewhere in the 1760's, Bardus became the chancellor of Neverwinter, becoming the cities ambassador in the Lord's Alliance, to Silvermoon, and to Baldur's Gate.

After the early death of the sick and fragile Lord of Neverwinter, Valerian Winterian, in early 1770 DR, Bardus Vellios became ward over the young Edmund Winterian and interim-Lord of Neverwinter.

## Encounters with the Groep van Droep

Bardus Vellios became aware of the Groep van Droep thanks to their liberation of the Phandelver Mine. He considered them capable adventurers.

After his rise to interim-Lord, Vellios decided to finally deal with the Venomfang threat in Thundertree that his cousin hadn't dealt with yet. Vellios announced a reward for those that would slay the young green dragon. The Groep van Droep awnsered, and Vellios now officially met the adventuring party.

After the succesful defeat of Venomfang, Vellios was present during Neverwinter's Summers End festival, where he lauded the Groep van Droep, among others, for their contributions to the security of the region. Also during the festival, Vellios relayed a new quest to the adventurers to once again meet up with their first employer, Gundren Rockseeker.
OBJ 000

### Purpose

Broad spectrum sedative and anaphrodisiac with hypnotic effect. Known antihistamine, anticholinergic, anti-dopaminergic, GABA A Benzodiazepine PAM and novel hypnotic mechanism. Useful for patients suffering from acute demonic energy toxicity or direct charm magic.

### Side Effects

Drowsiness, addiction potential, erectile dysfunction, damage to sleep architecture, dementia, Parkinson's, neurodegeneration.

## Description

OBJ-000 is the frontline chemical for immediate relief from exposure to attacks from monsters and/or severe ambient demonic energy exposure. It is an old, non-selective, sledgehammer of a chemical with nasty side effects and addiction potential with repeated use. Therefore other chemicals or techniques are preferred unless the patient is in a critical condition.

Stronger individuals like Red-Clad and certain Knights can consume this chemical on the battlefield without strong sedation and thus may reserve it as a trump-card.
Dark Matter

## Overview

Not to be confused with the non-alchemic form of matter. Dark-matter is the most widespread arcanomaterial used by the Dominion for its ease of production, impressive structural properties, and conductive properties.

## Origin

Dark-matter was produced in moderate quantities by Kthulhutu, during the Golden Age of Alchemy. It was one of his most prized materials and one he used as a base for most of his artifacts. Upon his introduction to the Pre-Dominion, Kthulhutu and the Think Tank set to work trying to study the formation and properties of dark-matter. An industrial process was drafted in record time, as Kthulhutu already had an intuitive understanding of its properties.

It didn't take long for the substance to become the cornerstone of the fledgling Dominion once research into physical materials dried up.

## Physical Properties

This void like substance is formed by "trapping and condensing" alchemic energy in a matrix of solid material. The Dominion's version of dark-matter is perfected by technological processes to use a subatom grid for this process and produces the purest form believed possible.

This mysterious substance has a nonsensical and constantly changing subatomic makeup of alchemic potential but is incredibly dense at 1671168000 kilograms per meter cubed and far more durable than any known physical substance of equivalent density.

It is also a moderately efficient alchemic conductor, making it useful in a pinch where red-matter is unavailable.

In durability tests, dark-matter proved superior to even the most exotic armor systems used by the Pre-Dominion. With durability roughly equivalent to various forms of degenerate matter and no need for containment systems, it only falls short of red-matter in armor systems.

It also has a very manageable density, much more so than degenerate matters, quark matter, etc. Making it far more practical for universal use.

## Usage

Dark-matter is the primary construction material for the Dominion: hulls, buildings, weapons, almost anything that doesn't have specific physical requirements, doesn't need to be light, or doesn't need best in class durability is made from dark-matter. This is unlikely to change for a long time as red-matter's density and cost is pushing it, and stronger forms of matter with equally desirable properties have yet to be discovered.

## Warding

Dark-matter can be warded but it's lower alchemic conductivity makes this grossly inefficient compared to red-matter, therefore this is never done.
Dominion Weapon Naming System

## Explanation

**Issue|Model|Scale Type Variant**

Example: DSI2S Rifle V1 = Dominion Standard Issue Small Arms Rifle Model 2 Variant 1.

Where issue refers to the production and usage context of the weapon (i.e standard issue is in full production).

Model is self-explanatory, a model one Small Arms Rifle could be completely different to a model two.

Scale refers to the size class of the weapon, allowing you to tell at a glance whether it would be found in the hands of an infantryman, a tank, or a spacecraft.

Type describes what the weapon's mechanism is. This could be a rifle, particle beam, torpedo, etc.

Variant is an uncommon optional suffix. Most Dominion weapons have a single variant and thus this field is excluded. Generally, variants include minor modifications that don't substantially change the design of a weapon, more substantial modification may be grounds for a new model instead.

## Issues

* Dominion Standard Issue (DSI): Currently in mass production, fully field-tested and ready for use by any element of the Dominion.
* Dominion Knight Issue (DKI): Unique designs and variants for use by the Knights. Not authorized or field-tested for general use.
* Dominion Limited Issue (DLI): Field-tested but in limited or discontinued production. They may be bespoke weapons, custom models, or overly expensive. Valued by collectors.
* Dominion Prototype Issue (DPI): Unproven, untested design. May enter mass production if it meets intended criteria. Most DPI weapons never do, and some may remain as DDI or enter limited production as DLI.
* Dominion Discontinued Issue (DDI): Any weapon that is no longer produced and no longer used on the field- typically due to obsolescence. Interestingly, all pre-Dominion weapons have been reclassified under the system as DDI.

## Scales

* Small: Small arms weapons, exclusively used by infantry and potentially found as secondary weapons systems on vehicles.
* Medium: Medium arms, ground vehicles and fighter craft use these weapons.
* Heavy: Heavy arms, the most common as used by spacecraft and structures.
* Superheavy: Strategic weapons, megastructure weapons, superweapons.
Niki

Niki is the younger brother in the show he has appeared in every episode he usually is with Vlad (Sometimes Fighting) at the start of the episode.

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OBJ 653

## Description

OBJ 653 is one of the most interesting substances produced by the Objectivists, serving as a selective PAM of AMPA and coagonist of NMDA in the brain. It also has an effect on the glycine site and cholinergic and nicotinic effects. These mechanisms combined make it a very effective and safe cognitive performance enhancer that is useful for increasing the strategic and tactical thinking of soldiers and commanders as well as reducing their anxiety. Some also experience a stronger mind-muscle connection, making them effectively stronger. Future nootropic research will likely be based around substances that can complement OBJ 653 or discovery of more novel mechanisms.
Kthulhutuverse Wiki

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## Important articles

A place to enshrine my various polities into one conglomeration
Mana Ergogen

### Purpose

Magical performance enhancing, increased demonic energy resistance, demonic energy exposure cure

### Side Effects

Addiction, downregulation of mana production, loss of control over magic, overconfidence

### Origin

Objectivist magical substance derived from study of Earth Beta metaphysics

## Description

Mana ergogen is fairly self-explanatory, being a magic performance enhancer. Through upregulation of mana release it can drastically enhance the potency of magic in the caster as well as naturally protect them from demonic exposure through enhancement of natural detoxification pathways. This substance is considered synergistic with Anti-Corruptive Agent for very rapid detoxification of demonic energy, at the cost of potential side effects.

Mana ergogen is somewhat rare as it's use in non casters is wasteful and it can be extremely addictive with unpleasant side effects. Red-Clad will often use it before battles to enhance their already powerful magical abilities.
Humanus Federation

### Scale

Minor multiversal (consensus), moderate to massively multiversal and/or extra-real (theories)

## Politics and International Relations

### Type

Democratic Federation (Tyranny of the majority)

## Overview

The Humanus Federation was a pre-Dominion panhuman polity, believed to be the dominant power in known space for at least an epoch. Being formed sometime after the Lost Era- much of the Federation's history is lost to time and the scraps that remain tend to paint conflicting and confusing accounts, which drives numerous conspiracy theories.

What little is verified points to the Federation being a corrupt federal democracy, akin to a "tyranny of the majority". It was very likely trans-universal, but unlikely to be trans-multiversal. Analysis of various ruins along with simple interpolation suggests a technological level of 10, commonly shared by humans before the various singularities of the Dominion, though there are several outliers which are the origin of theories that the Federation had technology unknown to the Dominion.

## Theories

* Humanus had superior technology to the Dominion in multiple fields, including possibly undiscovered ones: **Backed up by a handful of physical evidence and dubious historical accounts that point to unverifiable technology. Consensus is that these are exaggerated outliers and/or fabricated.**
* Humanus had access to altphysics unknown to us: **It is possible that Humanus were further along in research to alternate fields such as psionics than the Dominion due to their age and possible access to information from the Lost Era, but there is no evidence to support this.**
* Humanus were far more massive in scope than agreed and possibly trans-real: **Not supported by evidence or simulations.**
* Humanus were destroyed by conflict with unknown entities: **There is evidence to support this but accounts point to their collapse being more likely self-inflicted.**
* Humanus didn't dissolve and either left, 'ascended' or met an unknown fate: **Baseless.**
* Humanus partook in a conflict with \*various\* cosmic scale stakes and collapsed after enduring a pyrrhic victory: **A popular theory but even more unlikely than them being destroyed by a normal war.**
DSI7H Intergalactic Torpedo V1

## Purpose

The DSI7H Intergalactic Torpedo V1 is the smallest torpedo used by spacecraft. 250 metres tall and 70 wide make it very spacious compared to a missile and like all torpedos it possessess a folding drive in addition to a propulsion system. However being the smallest torpedo, the V1 has a unique "low-performance" folding drive that is incapable of sustaining jumps longer than a nanosecond- which limits the range of this torpedo considerably.

Despite this, it does have a whopping 288000 cubic metres worth of warhead volume, allowing for far more power to be packed into the detonation than most missiles and kinetics.

## Limitations

Torpedos technically share the same limitations as IMs, but unlike IMs they spend most of their life-time folded and therefore most concerns about interception and evasiveness are moot. This is partly the reason why the IT lacks a shielding system as standard usage guidelines suggest emerging so close to the target that only sudden evasion is likely to counter the attack, therefore a shielding system is a waste of space and resources. For this same reason, torpedos are also less manevourable than their missile counterparts (not helped by their larger moment of inertia) but do compensate with stronger forward thrust.

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OBJ 126

### Purpose

Strong beta-blocker that can blunt fear and arousal of soldiers. Excellent for reducing 'war weariness' on the field.

### Side Effects

Diastolic hypotension (and sudden death), bradycardia, unwanted fear extinction, erectile dsyfunction, anti-androgenic.

### Origin

Second generation Objectivist pharmaceutical.

## Description

OBJ-126 started out as a milder OBJ-000 and eventually ended up as general purpose beta blocker. Like past beta blockers it is mostly very safe, although it has the potential to induce hypotension and even sudden death in certain individuals. It very effectively relieves stress and fear on the battlefield and blunts arousal. It also has use alleviating the side effects of other drugs, like artifical thyroid hormones.
MKII Knight Configuration Battlesuit

## Overview

The MKII Knight Configuration Battlesuit, often shortened to the Knight Suit or Knight Armour is the current armour system of choice for all active members of the Sentinel Orders. It is a scaled up armour system designed for use by Homonculi and as the name would suggest a modification of the older Generation 2 standard armour. Generation 3 knight armour is not currently in development.

## Description

Unlike the Std Battlesuit, the large size of Homonculi and their absurdly superhuman strength meant that the design principle of this configuration was shifted from maintaining mobility and practicality to creating the most combat capable infantry scale armour system possible. Thus the "Suit" is more akin to a vehicle.

The main difference is that the suit is mostly made of red-matter, with warded and unwarded layers providing the best possible protection for something of infantry volume. Shielding is provided by a stronger dual-layered force shield although the strength of this is quite pathetic compared to the strong ward that any Homonculus can produce around themselves. Consisting of highly conductive material, the efficiency of a ward projected onto the suit is extremely high, making it the preferred means of defense.

As a last line of defense, Knight battlesuits also have a toggleable pocket shield. Using this renders the user completely incapable of observing or interacting outside of the suit so it is only used to avoid imminent danger such as an oncoming projectile or explosion
DSI5S Xaser V1

### Mechanism

Adaptively focused emission of X-Ray radiation from collimated arcanotech point source

### Effective Range

5 light seconds exoatmospheric. 10 km~ 1 atm 20 C

### Targeting

Dumb-Fire with integrated optics and adaptive focus.

### Role

Standard issue anti-everything weapon for infantry. Adjustable yield for target hardness, capacity and collateral requirements.

## Description

The ubquitious "Xaser" that dominates Dominion infantry combat. This is a gold standard multirole weapon capable of efficient elimination of most hardened targets.

Unlike kinetics, the DEW nature of the Xaser means it can fire as long as the battlesuit of the user still has energy reserves. Combined with adjustable yield this can mean very long sustained fire and highly efficient use of suit energy or brief bursts of immense destruction surpassing that of most other weapons fielded by infantry.

In terms of effectiveness the Xaser is a close to perfect Gaussian beam system with a spot size smaller than a pinhead at a kilometer in standard Earth atmospheric conditions and a peak wattage of approximately 2.1×10^17 that can be sustained for 10 seconds with the reserves of a normal battlesuit.

The tight focus of the adaptive optics and optimized 20cm point source combined with the high peak wattage results in an extremely intense 'cutting' beam that flash vaporizes targets with temperatures hotter than stellar cores and slices straight through any infantry scale armour system in an instant. The collateral damage is also extreme with hundreds of kilometres of penetration of mundane materials like rock and mass destruction of the surrounding environment from scattering and blooming of high energy X-Rays.

This makes the Xaser suprisingly useful for structure and biosphere destruction as well as eliminating infantry targets.

Intriguingly the preferred usage against Dominion grade targets is sub-second pulses at peak intensity where the user physically flicks the weapon to approximate a cutting motion. Some compare using the Xaser to having an invisible kilometre long lance that can slice through anything.
Steven Spielberg

Kate Capshaw

(m. 1991-present)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Schindler's List (1993)

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

War of the Worlds (2005)

Lincoln (2012)

**Steven Spielberg** is a minor character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Steven Spielberg.

## History

### Volume 8 (2006)

He choose Matthew Horner as the voice of Megatron in his film Transformers.
Charlize Theron

Matthew Horner

(engaged. 2005)

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

**Charlize Theron** is a supporting character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Charlize Theron.

She is one of the love interests of the protagonist, Matthew Horner.

## Background

In 1996, she met Keanu Reeves during the filming of 1997's *Devil's Advocate.* Reeves has been her best male friend ever since.

In 2001, she met Stuart Townsend during the filming of 2002's *Trapped* and soon began dating him.

## History

### Volume 4 (2002)

She met Matthew Horner one night at The Viper Room when their mutual friend Johnny Depp introduced the two. After getting drunk, the four, including Keanu Reeves, talked freely and had a lot of fun before leaving around 3 AM. Since then, the four would occasionally meet up to have a drink together.

### Volume 5 (2003)

After Matthew's *Pirates of the Caribbean* and her boyfriend's *The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen* were released on the same day, her boyfriend became very upset when the critics praised Matthew's performance as Will Turner but heavily criticized his performance as Dorian Gray. He yelled at Charlize Theron and told her to stop meeting Matthew for drinks. Although she was a bit upset at his tone, she didn't argue back.
Emma Watson

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

**Emma Watson** is a supporting character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Emma Watson.

## History

### Volume 1 (2000)

She happened to run into Helen Hermann, her mother's friend, and her client, Matthew Horner, whom she had accidentally believed to be Helen Hermann's boyfriend. She talked for a while before leaving with Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.
Lily Collins

**Lily Collins** is a supporting character in the novel "最佳影星" inspired on the celebrity persona of Lily Collins.

## Background

She was born to celebrity parents and had been exposed to the entertainment industry since her childhood.

## History

### Volume 5 (2003)

She watched the *Pirates of the Caribbean* starring Matthew Horner as Will Turner and instantly became a die-hard fan of his. Being a young teen, she even fantasized Matthew as Will Turner as her prince charming. As a result, she wrote a fan mail to Matthew which Disney decided to use as a means to perform a publicity stunt. They got in contact with Harvard-Westlake School where Lily Collins studied and got them on board with the publicity stunt.

Two days after Lily Collins mailed the letter to Matthew, her school principal announced that a school-wide assembly would take place. Lily Collins arrived at the assembly and sat in the back, away from the principal's gaze, before stuffing her ears with earphones to mute out his voice. A few minutes into the principal's speech, there was suddenly a commotion before Matthew dressed as Will Turner sauntered onto the stage. He declared that he would bring the evil and mean "prison warden" to justice before the two enacted a skit and the principal was defeated. The students cheered and Matthew went down to interact with the students and give them autographs. He also specifically found Lily Collins, who was shedding tears of happiness, and talked with her before the two took a photo together. By afternoon, Matthew finally left the school. Over the next few days, the media was filled with news about the happenings at Harvard-Westlake School.

### Volume 7 (2005)

She ran into Matthew at an art auction house.
Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry

(engaged. 2019)

**Orlando Bloom** is a minor character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Orlando Bloom.

## History

### Volume 2 (2000)

He met Matthew Horner during the filming of *Black Hawk Down* in which he played a small role as *Lord of the Rings 1* had not yet come out and he was still just a small actor.
During the filming, he became good friends with Matthew.

### Volume 4 (2001)

Matthew remained in contact with him since he learned that Jerry Bruckheimer was preparing a new film called *Pirates of the Caribbean* and one of its lead roles was Will Turner that was originally played by Orlando Bloom. Matthew also learnt that Stephen Sommers, the producer of his *The Scorpion King* was planning a new film called *Van Helsing* which only Matthew knew would be a massive failure. Matthew got the news that Stephen Sommers had listed himself as one of the candidates for the titular role so he decided to somehow get Orlando Bloom to play this role and not audition for the role of Will Turner.

### Volume 5 (2002)

One day, Orlando Bloom received an invite from Matthew to his belated housewarming party. He went with Liv Tyler whom he had been casually dating. At the party, he heard Matthew "inadvertently" mention that Stephen Sommers was planning a $140 million project and requires a young male lead. Orlando Bloom quickly excused himself from the party and informed his agent about it, despite Matthew telling him about the film in confidence. The next day, his agent confirmed the news and stated that the budget was even higher at $160 million.

Orlando Bloom asked Matthew to get an invitation for the premiere of *The Scorpion King*. During the premiere, Matthew introduced Stephen Sommers to Orlando Bloom and subtly left after ensuring that they were having a deep talk.
In May, during the film's success party, Matthew noticed that Stephen Sommers no longer seemed to be too interested in him. Over the next few days, he heard rumors of Orlando Bloom's agent frequently visiting Universal Pictures and even saw some news about Stephen Sommers and Orlando Bloom having lunch together. By June, Universal Pictures announced the start of *Van Helsing* and also announced that Orlando Bloom would serve as the titular protagonist.

A few weeks later, he ran into Matthew at Universal Studios and was happy to hear that Matthew had gotten a role in *Pirates of the Caribbean* as it lessened his guilt for stealing the role of Van Helsing from him. When Matthew was surprised to see Fox Sherman there, Orlando Bloom informed him that he had been courting Kate Beckinsale and had invested in a film for her where she would be the main protagonist.
Morris

**Morris** is a minor character in the novel "**最佳影星**."

## Background

He tricked a naive Matthew Horner who had just arrived to Los Angeles from Texas into starring in a porno called "Taboo Tarot."

## History

### Volume 1 (1999)

Right as the shooting for the porno was about to begin, Matthew Horner's new soul awoke. Thanks to inheriting the original soul's memories, he realized that he had been tricked. Matthew decided to withdraw from the set. When Morris heard of this, he was enraged since the withdrawl of a the male lead would lead to a halt in production and a hit to his reputation as a competent agent. He threatened Matthew Horner with the $50,000 liquidated damages he would have to pay the crew of "Taboo Tarot" for breaking the contract but, surprisingly, the latter remained undaunted.

A few months later, Morris ran into a sulking Michael Sheehan at a bar. Sheehan had been looking for Matthew Horner to settle his accounts with him since he realized that the latter had been aware of what he did with director Martin Jackson and had suggested that they eat at the Chinese restaurant just to torture him. However, he was unaware that Matthew had already resigned from Red Penguin Service so he wouldn't come to the bar anymore.

Morris took one look at Michael Sheehan and realized that he was a struggling actor and tricked him into starring in a porno like he had previously tricked Matthew Horner. He stated that Sheehan would be a perfect fit for the bright and handsome supporting actor in the movie which was packaged to his talent agency. He made up excuses about being unable to inform about the specifics due to confidentiality reasons. Michael Sheehan believed that his luck had finally took a turn for the better and immediately accepted his offer.
Ridley Scott

Sandy Watson​(m. 1979; div. 1989)

Giannina Facio​(m. 2015)

Prometheus (2012)

The Martian (2015)

**Ridley Scott** is a minor character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Ridley Scott.

## Background

He is a friend of Helen Hermann's father, who was a partner at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) before retiring. He met Helen Hermann during her teens when she used to follow her father to business meetings and parties in Hollywood.

## History

### Volume 1 (1999)

He provided Helen Hermann with many quotas for the extras in the crew of his new movie *Gladiator* when he learnt that she had opened her own talent agency. During the filming, he also gave her the role of the German brigand leader after the previously casted actor proved to be a hassle. He was quite satisfied with the small actor named Matthew Horner whom Helen Hermann chose to play the role.

### Volume 3 (2001)

Helen Hermann's client Matthew Horner once again played an important role in his new movie *Black Hawk Down*. Throughout the shooting, he was very satisfied with Matthew since he was always the hardest worker on the set and did all his action sequences himself, saving the crew a lot of work. He also praised Matthew Horner in front of Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer of *Black Hawk Down*.
Keanu Reeves

Alexandra Grant

(dated. 2019–present)

Speed (1994)

The Matrix Franchise (1999-2003)

John Wick Franchise (2014-2019)

**Keanu Reeves** is a supporting character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Keanu Reeves.

## Personality

Similar to Johnny Depp, one of his oldest and best friends, he has a slightly eccentric personality with a slightly introverted temperament.

## History

### Volume 4 (2002)

He met Matthew Horner one night at The Viper Room when their mutual friend Johnny Depp introduced the two. After getting drunk, the four, including Charlize Theron, talked freely and had a lot of fun before leaving around 3 AM. Since then, the four would occasionally meet up to have a drink together.
Christina Aguilera

Matthew Rutler

(dated. 2010–present; engaged)

Stripped (2002)

Back to Basics (2006)

Bionic (2010)

Lotus (2012)

Liberation (2018)

**Christina Aguilera** is a minor character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Christina Aguilera.

## Background

As a teen, she participated in the *All-New Mickey Mouse Club* where she honed her talent for singing and songwriting.

## History

### Volume 2 (2000)

In late June, she happened upon Britney Spears having lunch in a hotel in New York and immediately began bragging in front of her about winning the Grammys. She managed to really upset Britney when Matthew Horner appeared and began insulting her. She believed him to be Britney's bodyguard and dismissed him but his insults turned more and more ugly until she was so humiliated that she ran away.

### Volume 3 (2001)

She ran into Matthew at the Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles and demanded why he, as a bodyguard, was in there but he didn't give her a straight answer and began insulting her. Once again, she was so humiliated that she ran away.
Tom Hardy

Charlotte Riley

(m. 2014-present)

**Tom Hardy** is a minor, antagonistic character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Tom Hardy.

## Personality

He has a very vindictive personality where he remembers even the slightest grievances he suffered at the hands of another. Due to his birth and his family's background in the British film circle, he acts like a snob towards others.

## Background

He studied acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

## History

### Volume 2 (2000)

He ran into his rival Michael Fassbender at a bar in London. Michael's group and he had a bit of an argument before he left after seeing an acquaintance, Damian Lewis.

The next day, he entered the crew of *Band of Brothers* for one of the smaller roles opposite Matthew Horner. The role required him to act anxious and scared in front of Matthew's role of cold-blooded Lt. Roland Spiers, however, due to the arrogance ingrained in his being and having learned that Matthew was a hillbilly from Texas, he instead acted condescending towards him. After over 40 NGs, the director was enraged and, following a discussion with one of the producers, Erik Bork, decided to cut all of Hardy's scenes and kill off his character.

The next day, Tom Hardy learned of his character's fate and came to believe that he had lost his role due to Matthew's machinations with no fault of his own.

### Volume 3 (2001)

When he arrived at Edwards Air Force Base for the filming of *Black Hawn Down*, he saw Matthew Horner and noticed that Johnny Lee Miller, who was also a client of his agent, also seemed to have it out for Matthew. A few days later, the two sneakily followed Matthew into the shower room where Tom Hardy sneakily took a video of Matthew, naked, with his genitalia visible before threatening him with a stun gun; beside him, Johnny Lee Miller took out sex toys and barked at Matthew to use them while the two recorded him or they would shoot him with the stun gun. Matthew bluffed Miller by stating that he still had a copy of his recording with the escorts and asked that he get Hardy fired and delete the video they just took or else his girlfriend would leak the recording with the escorts. As James McAvoy began banging on the door, Johnny Lee Miller begrudgingly agreed to Matthew's terms much to Tom Hardy's chagrin.

Tom Hardy held the grudge against Johnny Lee Miller and decided to get even with him once he became more famous.

## Trivia

Tom Hardy's roles in both *Band of Brothers* and *Black Hawn Down* were lost due to Matthew Horner, directly or indirectly.