The Library

The Library is an interdimensional organization operating from the Borges Library in Dimension S-2012. It was founded in the 1st century AA (*2011*) during the early days of New Sisanctum.

## History

### Founding (2AA - 100 AA)

The foundation of the Library was ordered by Consul Siberius of New Sisanctum in 2AA after the discovery of a large silver-coated underground room in New Sisanctum. The room was filled with books, which were consequently taken to New Sisanctum's library. The existence of the room remained a secret as a select group of scientists began to uncover its secrets. Amongst their discoveries was the fact that Dimension A-2011, their home dimension, had ceased to exist. However, due to the limited scientific knowledge at the time and the disappearance of Consul Siberius soon after the discovery of the room, the project soon fell in disarray. When New Sisanctum eventually fell in 100AA, the Library disappeared with it, or so it was thought.

### The Library during the Dark Ages (100AA - 250AA)

During the Dark Ages, the Library continued its operations of gathering knowledge from a new base of operations located in Hu Hé Lóng. As a result, a lot of knowledge from this period has been preserved. However, the original silver-coated room was lost and as a result, research into its properties and function could not continue.

### Breakthroughs during the Early Modern Era (250AA - 600AA)

In 250AA, when Ingen City was founded, the Library decided to move their headquarters to the city and continue their operations from there. In Ingen City, they began surveying the stars through the Ingen City Planetarium. However, this outwards look made some scientists wonder whether there is more to the universe than they could see. Over several centuries, this resulted in the discovery of Interdimensional String Energy. After the Treaty of Ingen City in 363AA, the Library once again moved its headquarters, this time to Frozyland City. During this time period, the Library became heavily intertwined with the Kingdom of Frozyland, even using its military bases in their research into interdimensional travel which would eventually lead to the construction of the first Dimensional Timeline Monitor. In the 370s, this resulted in the discovery of Dimension S-2014. After establishing a transdimensional gateway to S-2014, the Library, the Kingdom of Frozyland and USA began to colonize this newly discovered dimension. Most notably, the colony of Timbuktu was founded by Frozyland. To showcase this new colonial frontier, an international sports event known as the SerriGames were organized in 375AA in Timbuktu. However, the presence of native humans in S-2014 and the interference of S-2012 eventually led to the collapse of S-2014 and the loss of Timbuktu. After this disaster, the Library was reformed and possible candidate dimensions for colonizations would first have to go through a tedious process of tests and information gathering to prevent a collapse of this size in the future.

### Colonization efforts and collapses during the Modern Era (600AA - 1000AA)

In the 7th century AA (*2017*), the Library gained a more permanent base of operations after the construction of the Borges Library, a library complex located in a pocket dimension of S-2012. From there, the Library could conduct its research more safely and without continued interference of the Frozyland government. Nonetheless, the Library still had to oblige by Frozyland regulations and obey orders when it came to the colonization effort. A new Dimensional Timeline Monitor was constructed and quickly detected signals from Dimension S-2019 when it came to existence in 880AA (*2019*). After several tests and unmanned recon missions, it was decided to begin the colonization of S-2019 and in 883AA an expedition was sent by Frozyland to found a colony. They founded the Township of Ovis. However, the Library had overlooked the presence of native humans in S-2019, which probably led to the eventual collapse of S-2019 not long after its colonization. Due to the speed of the collapse, the colony and its inhabitants were lost and debates around the library arose once again.

Additional reforms, partly under the influence of the United Nations, resulted in the total independence of the Library in 934AA (*2020*), shortly before the discovery of Dimension S-2020. As part of the independent position the Library had now acquired, they were free from the obligations Frozyland had put upon it in regards to colonization efforts. Instead of diverting their resources and research towards settling in other dimensions, they could now investigate the causes of dimensional collapses, which they had now witnessed twice and recorded three times throughout their history. As a result, the Library was hesitant to sent expeditions to S-2020, but eventually decided in favor of doing so. After selecting the Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis as the most suitable host for an outpost, the Library established said outpost under the Statue of the Son at the southern tip of the Pontificate. Initially, the Library's HQ in S-2020 served the purpose of researching the origin of the signals which were detected by the DTM, since the technological level of the nations of S-2020 had not yet reached the necessary point to emit signals of their own. However, unbeknownst to the Library, scientists from the Pontificate used the Library's presence to set up their own laboratory to research and weaponize transdimensional energy. This inadvertedly caused the Great Collapse after an incident involving Interdimensional String Energy in 959AA (*2020*). Neo Boreopolis was displaced and transported to Dimension S-2012, while individuals were also scattered through the multiverse, most notably to R-2021. The Great Collapse and the transdimensional displacement of the Pontificate caused yet another international incident involving the Library, resulting in more precautionary measures to be adopted in regards to transdimensional interference.

### The Library in the Post-Modern Era (1000AA - present)

After the Great Collapse, the Library was one step closer to discovering the causes of dimensional collapses and began taking precautionary measures to prevent a similar collapse from occurring in S-2012. After establishing contact with former Boreopolean scientists in Dimension R-2021, the Library learnt about the covert operations in S-2020 involving Interdimensional String Energy (ISE). A new hypothesis was put forward that ISE was not only the medium through which signals could be sent and received between dimensions, or the energy which allowed transdimensional travel and displacement, but that it was also responsible for tearing apart realities if present in too high quantities. As a result, the Library imposed a limit on their activities involving ISE. Only the Dimensional Timeline Monitor and the device used for transdimensional travel were allowed to tap into the ISE surrounding Dimension S-2012.

In the aftermath of the Great Collapse, the Library also began tracking possible survivors and their impact on different dimensions. Survivors from Neo Boreopolis had been scattered throughout Dimension R-2021 and had even made contact with S-2012. However, the Library decided not to interfere to prevent a collapse of said dimension. Similar to R-2021, T-2021 was discovered after the DTM detected a small crossover event from S-2020 to T-2021 moments before the Great Collapse. An expedition was sent and plans were drafted to construct a mobile base of operations in T-2021. It was eventually discovered that Principe Tom from the Free Principality of Tomopolis had been transported to this dimension and had begun setting up a colony. However, the Library eventually lost contact with T-2021 and assumed that this reality has collapsed as well.

Around 1065AA (*2022*), the Library detected Dimension T-2022, a world in the middle of the industrial revolution. Because of the history of interference leading to collapses, the Library strictly opted to stay out of T-2022 and to even refrain from sending expeditions. Instead, it only monitored the signals being emitted by T-2022. However, this reality eventually collapsed in on itself as well as a result of sabotage actions disabling a transdimensional listening device known simply as the Device. Due to the fact the DTM was honed in on T-2022 at the time, the continent of Orwald was displaced and transported to S-2012. Scientists of the Kingdom of Corellia have since been banned from researching transdimensional technologies, unless they do so in the controlled environment of the Library. As a result of this latest displacement, the Library has begun looking into the possibility of possible echoes of past collapses in interdimensional space. Some hoped that remnants of lost civilizations might be found in these echoes and thus might be saved by transporting them to S-2012. Critics, however, were afraid that this might eventually cause the collapse of S-2012 itself.

In 1144, the hopes of finding and salvaging lost civilizations came to reality when Library scientists found echoes of Dimension S-2020 and safely guided these echoes to S-2012. The result was the recovery of S-2020 as it had been moments before the Great Collapse. The nations which were thought to be lost forever were now transported back in their relative position to the Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis. After these nations joined the United Nations (see Frozyland Accords), the Library received additional funding to research the manipulation of Interdimensional String Energy with the purpose of constructing a shield against future incursions and collapses.