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The Novel Relationship Between Exotic Hadrons and Gravitoelectromagnetism

***The Novel Relationship Between Exotic Hadrons and Gravitoelectromagnetism*** is a groundbreaking scientific paper that set the groundwork for further study into the material known as Drift. It was co-authored by one-hundred and twenty scientists from various scientific backgrounds, led by J.G. Holguín and S.A. Langsley at the Henshall Institute for Higher Learning, as was published in the Winter Equinox, 0003 BCU edition of the *Seasonal Notice of the Astronomical Union*.

The paper was the first piece of published evidence that conclusively showed the gravitoelectromagnetic properties of Drift. From the landmark data presented in this paper, the creation of the Drift Drive and Drift Gates were devised, which in turn directly led to the establishment of the Centrum Assembly, and facilitated the expansion of humanity across the Tantalus Cluster.

## References

1. ↑ Gabriel Fonseca, *The Science of Drift*
Tripathia Archipelago

The **Tripathia Archipelago** is an island chain on Centrum. It was named after the Tripathia Pact, the alliance of the three sons of Queen Faridah Amindura who opposed her plan to abolish the Centran monarchy and seized control of the islands during their attempted revolution. The *Tripathia*-class ship of the line was named for the islands.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Tripathia Class Ship of the Line | Ship Breakdown
2. ↑ The Last Queen of Centrum | Official Lore Short
The Derivation of a New Universal Theory of Relativity

**"The Derivation of a New Universal Theory of Relativity"** was a groundbreaking scientific paper published by Antonio Azevedo and Paul Bessa in 0008 PCU in the *Annals of Theoretical Physics*. The paper outlined their Theory of Universal Relativity, and resolved many long-standing questions surrounding particle behaviour in exotic spatial topologies.
Unpredictable Particle Motion Within Artificial Spacetime Topologies

**Unpredictable Particle Motion Within Artificial Spacetime Topologies** was a scientific paper authored by a team led by A.R. Courvoisier, and published in *The Physical Report* in 0001 BCU. It described the limitations of general relativity in describing particle behaviour in exotic spatial topologies generated by Drift, and paved the way for the discovery of universal relativity.

## References

1. ↑ Gabriel Fonseca, *The Science of Drift*
Yashoda

The Wainwright Gateforge in orbit of Yashoda

**Yashoda** is the fourth planet in the Pioneer System. The ice giant is orbited by a single moon, Yashoda Secundus, and the disused Wainwright Gateforge.

## History

Following the colonisation of the Pioneer System in the 1st century PCU, the Centrum Assembly made plans to use the system as a stepping-stone for further colonisation. To that end, Yashoda was chosen as the site of the Wainwright Gateforge, for the construction of future Drift Gates. Advances in Drift Gate technology, however, made this plan redundant, and the gateforge was ultimately abandoned.

The gateforge thereafter became the base of operations for the Crownskull Buccaneers pirate group. The Centran Defence Force drove the Buccaneers from Yashoda in 0107 PCU, though the pirates would ultimately re-occupy the gateforge.

## Behind the Scenes

In Hindu mythology, Yashoda is the foster-mother of the god Krishna.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pioneer | Worlds of Tantalus | The Sojourn
Unnamed Gas Giant System

This **unnamed star system** in the CDC-41-Gamma nebula was visited by the *Guinevere* as part of the Avalon Exploratory Initiative. Home to two gas giants, it was the site of the wreck of the gatehauler GH-0007-VG.

## Description

The system is home to a single main sequence star, orbited by two gas giants and a handful of rocky planetoids. The outermost planet is a Class II Gas Giant, orbited by an E-Type ring system.

The system is linked to the Lauralyn Conduit network that suffuses CDC-41-Gamma.

## Layout

### Planetary Bodies

* Gas giant 1
* Gas giant 2 - Ringed Class II gas giant
Torpedo

A **torpedo** is a multi-purpose self-propelled starship weapon. They are most commonly used as ship-to ship weapons, and can carry a variety of payloads and warheads for that purpose, ranging from basic high-explosive to advanced flechette warhead. Nuclear warheads in particular are notably restricted by the Cape Thornwood Mandate, and to date, no modern military vessel in Tantalus is armed with them.
The Fourth Canticle

***The Fourth Canticle*** is a piece of Advari religious writing, proportedly destroyed and forgotten, but in truth kept intact by high-ranking members of the Faith Eternal.

## Summary

The Advari were surrounded by the Endless Midnight until, through "the Godweaver, the Silver Maze", they found salvation in Advar, "the Divine Illuminator". A special group of Advari, called Lightsingers, "passed through the shining silver" to speak with Advar directly. There, Advar instructed them to separate themselves from their past in favour of his divine truth. The Advari destroyed their historic records and vowed that they would never keep records except those blessed by the Faith Eternal.

## Analysis

"The Silver Maze" and "Shining Silver" are likely references to the Lauralyn Conduits that criss-cross Advar's Sanctum, and this myth generally is likely related to the creation, intercession, or otherwise appearance of the Nebula over 3000 years ago.
Valeria Sibus-Vidara Drift Gate

The **Valeria Sibus-Vidara Drift Gate** is a Drift Gate in the Valeria Sibus System. Placed at the Validar II-Validar Lagrange Point 4, it connects to the Vidara-Valeria Sibus Drift Gate and permits faster-than-light travel along the Drift Lane to the Vidara System.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
Vidara-Valeria Sibus Drift Gate

The **Vidara-Valeria Sibus Drift Gate** is a Drift Gate in the Vidara System. Placed at the Vidara V-Vidara Lagrange Point 4, it connects to the Valeria Sibus-Vidara Drift Gate and permits faster-than-light travel along the Drift Lane to the Valeria Sibus System.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
Rialtan Stonewine

**Rialtan Stonewine** is an alcoholic beverage produced on Rialtis IV, a world renowned for its warm climate and lush vineyards.

Vintage Stonewine was part of the inventory of the Avalon Exploratory Initiative, to be served at diplomatic functions. In the chaos that followed the Avalon Expedition Fleet's arrival in CDC-41-Gamma, however, it was drunk by Director Elizabeth Ancelet and Captain Cassandra Farren.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ *Theirs Not to Make Reply*
Wanderer bombing of 0277

In 0277 PCU, the *Wanderer* station in orbit of Firewatch was bombed by a Frontier terrorist group. The bombing attack was one of a number of incidents between the Centrum Assembly and the soon-to-be Frontier Union that ultimately escalated into the Frontier War in 0290 PCU.

## Prelude

Under the supervision of the Assembly, the system of Firewatch had flourished in the years following its colonisation by the *Wanderer*. Funds from the Assembly were used to develop the planet Firewatch and its surrounding system as a cultural hub within Tantalus, with the *Wanderer* being converted into an orbiting museum.

The Assembly's over-focus on the Firewatch System provoked deep resentment on the Frontier worlds of Teldrin, Dalstaff, and Maiala's Rest, which were already suffering owing to piracy and bureaucratic mismanagement even prior to the onset of the Great Famine. Firewatch's status as a *grand projet* of the Assembly led to a hatred of the system and all it represented among Frontier nationalists.

## The Bombing

In 277 PCU, the *Wanderer* Orbital Museum was destroyed in a suicide bombing by a Frontier group. 511 people were killed aboard the station. The wreckage caused havoc on Firewatch, showering its surface with lethal debris that killed or injured thousands more people on the planet's surface in the weeks afterwards.

## Aftermath

In remembrance of the victims lost in the 0277 bombing, the 277 Memorial Station was built in orbit of Firewatch from the scorched remains of the *Wanderer's* heat shield.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus - The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Firewatch | Worlds of Tantalus | The Sojourn
Rockstar Freddy

Rockstar Freddy is an animatronic from Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator. He is a brown bear with red cheeks and leg joints, a purple top hat and bow-tie, and blue eyes. He also holds a silver microphone in his right hand and a golden star in the center of his chest.

## Gameplay Mechanic

Rockstar Freddy will remain in the player's office throughout the entire night, and will occasionally activate and demand a payment of five Fazcoins. If the player pays him, he will deactivate, but if the player fails to pay him within a brief window of time, he will attack and jumpscare the player. However, the player can avoid paying the fee by turning up the heat for several seconds, causing Rockstar Freddy to malfunction and convince him that payment has been made.

## Death Screens

Rockstar Freddy will jumpscare the player with the same sound effect as the other Pizzeria Simulator animatronics. He will repeat the phrase "Please deposit five coins!" throughout the night, and will recite a slowed-down, distorted version of the phrase after attacking the player.
Valendra the First

**Valendra the First** was a ruling Empress of the Holy Advari Empire's Imperial Household.

## Biography

Little is known of Empress Valendra's reign. She is noted for ordering the burning of all records of Sarparadin the Second's teachings, in line with Advari Tradition; However, a copy was preserved by senior members of the Faith, eventually falling into the hands of Lord Cardinal Hastus Arvannis.

Generations later, Empress Valendra the Sixth was named after her or her descendents.
Tordesh Distribution Centre

The **Tordesh Distribution Centre** was an Assembly-run food and supply depot on the planet of Maiala's Rest. Between 0289 and 0290 PCU, the distribution centre was destroyed by the Union Militia.

## Description

The Tordesh Distribution Centre was a large distribution hub for Centran aid supplies on the planet of Maiala's Rest. It's unknown if Tordesh is a person, place, or other reference, but it's very possible that the distribution centre is located in a place called Tordesh.

## History

The Tordesh Distribution Centre was established sometime before 0289 PCU, as Maiala's Rest's need for outside aid from the Centrum Assembly grew rapidly. Maiala's Rest was one of the first planets hit by the Great Famine, primarily due to its arid climate and lack of funding from the Assembly. The facility was constructed and maintained by the Centrum Assembly.

The Distribution Centre was destroyed by a bombing attack, carried out by elements of the Union Militia between 0289 and 0290 PCU. There were many casualties and even more injured, many of whom - both Centran and Unioner - ended up in clinics and hospitals such as Meds' Clinic. The destruction of the Distribution Centre lead to resource shortages in the local area, and its repair and reconstruction stole away valuable resources that were necessary for the construction of moisture condensers on the surface of Maiala's Rest.

It is unknown if the Tordesh Distribution Centre was repaired, rebuilt, or simply abandoned after the Militia's bombing of the facility. However, given Maiala's Rest's continued food shortages under the Frontier Union, it's possible it was rebuilt by the Union in order to facilitate their own aid programmes to the planet.
Sarparadin the Second

**Sarparadin the Second** was a ruling member of the Holy Advari Empire's Imperial Household.

## Biography

Sarparadin the Second is most notable for dictating The Fourth Canticle, a text that describes the pre-history/mythohistory of the Advari civilisation, the advent of Advar, and the creation of the Faith Eternal.

It isn't known if Sarparadin was a prolific writer or speaker, but following their death, they wished for all records of their teachings to be destroyed, as appears to be tradition with Advari Faith. This action was proportedly performed by Empress Valendra the First; However, a copy was preserved by senior members of the Faith, eventually falling into the hands of Lord Cardinal Hastus Arvannis.
Trailers

## Chronology

Volumes One and Two of *The Sojourn* were advertised with a number of trailers done in the style of motion comics. Such trailers were the source of much visual content for this wiki, and are also works of art in of themselves.

The trailer format was discontinued for Volume 3 onwards, as they proved to be prohibitively expensive and time-consuming to make. Art for each volume continues to be released.

## Trailers

### Volume One

* "*The Guinevere Revealed*"
* "*Through the Looking Glass*"
* "*Official Launch Trailer*"
The Sojourn Visual Dictionary

***The Sojourn Visual Dictionaries*** are a series of reference materials, produced as Patreon-exclusive rewards for supporters of *The Sojourn*, that expand the fictional universe of the series. They are intended to emulate the style of the *Star Wars Visual Dictionaries*.

## Publications

### The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One

*The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One* was released on 30 July 2020 to promote the release of Volume One. It contains information on the history of the Tantalus Cluster, the Centrum Assembly, Frontier Union, and Merician Freehold, the Frontier War and the Great Famine, and the Avalon Exploratory Initiative.

## External Links

* *The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One* on Patreon
The Science of the Sojourn (Cast Adrift)

Cast Adrift - The Science of The Sojourn

**The Science of The Sojourn** is the first episode of *Cast Adrift*, *The Sojourn*'s official behind-the-scenes podcast.

## Synopsis

Dan, Larissa, and their guest, *The Sojourn's* Scientific Advisor, Gabriel Fonseca, discuss the science that governs the world of *The Sojourn*.

## Q&A

* Axeslayer33 - "Is the *Guinevere* or any *Sojourn* vessel capable of atmospheric flight or simply enough maneuverability to land on platforms?"
* Vicho Deivis - "You've said many times that there is some sort of perfect economic storm that put the cluster in its sorry state. Can you elaborate on this a bit?"
* MiraculousWaterBottle - "How did you come up with the Gravity River? And does that have any actual scientific logic behind it?"

## Cast

* Daniel Orrett as Himself
* Larissa Thompson as Herself
* Gabriel Fonseca as ~~Himself~~ Himself

## References

1. ↑ https://youtu.be/QaHQid3BEXY?list=TLPQMjAwMTIwMjGBnZRL5\_NZaw&t=1118
2. ↑ https://youtu.be/QaHQid3BEXY?list=TLPQMjAwMTIwMjGBnZRL5\_NZaw&t=1275
3. ↑ https://youtu.be/QaHQid3BEXY?list=TLPQMjAwMTIwMjGBnZRL5\_NZaw&t=1937
The Howling

**The Howling** is primarily terrestrial rock, dust, and debris left from the shattered remains of the rogue planet of Atamara within the key junction system of Atamara Crossroads. While the origin of The Howling remains a mystery, it is a known space-faring hazard for vessels planning to travel between Centran and Union worlds through the system.
Through the Looking Glass

- Castian Vadric, looking out towards the ruins ahead

***Through the Looking Glass*** is a Motion Comic trailer for *The Sojourn*.

## Synopsis

The trailer begins with a small campfire under a night sky, backed by haunting music. Next, the scene shifts to the image of a sword in its sheath, resting against one of the rocks.

Then, a man in a functional cloak and armoured gloves is seen, sitting and watching the fire. He stands, loading his ornate pistol with strange blue ammunition, before looking out onto the horizon.

The scene shows the man standing before a large, ruined structure, behind which shines a bright, blue and green weave in the sky. Embers fly around as the music turns sour and foreboding, revealing the man's face - he has grey skin, black hair, and apparently shining gold eyes. A large scar covers his left eye going from his forehead to his cheek, before the light fades, leaving only his piercing eyes, before they fade out also.

## Trivia

* This was the first reveal of Castian Vadric, and hence the existence of the Advari and the Holy Advari Empire .
* The planet in the trailer is possibly Anisidora, a planet of apostates that Vadric cleansed before the start of the series.
Fusion reactor

**Fusion reactors** are a common form of electrical power generation in the Tantalus Cluster that make use of heat from nuclear fusion reactions. As well as stand-alone power generators, fusion reactors are also a critical component of Drift Drives.

## Reactor designs

### Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor

Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactors are an older fusion reactor design. The Stormcage Magnetic Confinement Fusion Power Plant is an extremely large model of fusion reactor that equips the *Wanderer*-class Explorer Platform.

### Gravitational Confinement Fusion Reactor

Gravitational Confinement Fusion Reactors (GCFR) make use of the gravitoelectromagnetic fields generated by Drift to compress fusion fuels. An improvements on older Magnetic Confinement designs, they tend to be found as part of Drift Drives to enable a proton-proton fusion reaction.

## Reactor fuels

Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactors tend to use a deuterium-tritium fusion cycle. Gravitational Confinement Fusion Reactors, however, are able to make use of hydrogen fuel in the more energetic proton-proton fusion cycle.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gabriel Fonseca, *The Science of Drift*
2. ↑ The Sojourn: Wanderer Class Explorer Platform | Ship Breakdown
Valeria Sibus-Centrum Drift Gate

The **Valeria Sibus-Centrum Drift Gate** is a Drift Gate in the Valeria Sibus System. Placed at the Valeria-Validar Lagrange Point 4, it connects to the Centrum-Valeria Sibus Drift Gate and permits faster-than-light travel along the Drift Lane to the Centrum System.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
Valeria Sibus-Seravis Major Drift Gate

The **Valeria Sibus-Seravis Major Drift Gate** is a Drift Gate in the Valeria Sibus System. Placed at the Validar II-Validar Lagrange Point 5, it connects to the Seravis Major-Valeria Sibus Drift Gate and permits faster-than-light travel along the Drift Lane to the Seravis Major System.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
Towershield Station

> "*We even built a security station next to it to police the whole thing. That's where I was born - Towershield Station...*" - Mathias Croft, narrating Mericia's history
>
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**Towershield Station** is a security station operated by the Merician Freehold in the Meric's Keep System. It polices and manages the traffic flowing in and out of the Meric's Keep trading post.

Mathias Croft was born on Towershield Station.

## References

1. ↑ The Merician Freehold | The Sojourn Lore
Raid on the Aegis of Invia

Strength| * CSV *Shabayev*
* *Guinevere*
* *Hotstepper*
* *Tserekai*
* 10-person raiding party
* Many Advari Fliers
* Peasant spearmen

Casualties| * 2x fighters
* 3x dead in raiding party
* *Shabayev*. *Guinevere*, *Tserekai*, and *Hotstepper* lightly damaged
* Several spearmen
* *Cloak of Mercy* damaged

The **Raid on the Aegis of Invia** was the first deliberate engagement between the Avalon Exploratory Initiative and the Holy Advari Empire. Following months of skirmishing between the Avalon Expedition Fleet and the Advari, the Expedition's forces led by Vice Admiral Winston Redfield and Captain Cassandra Farren attacked the Aegis of Invia on 154th Equinox, 0305 PCU in an effort to regain a captured Drift Gate component. The raid saw the successful recovery of the component and the death of High Cleric Darsellia Lantris at the hands of Castian Vadric, an Advari defector who had chosen to assist the Expedition.
The Physical Report

***The Physical Report*** is a is a Centran scientific journal. Its 0001 BCU edition carried the article "Unpredictable Particle Motion Within Artificial Spacetime Topologies", while its Summer Equinox, 0047 PCU edition carried the article "Study on the Practical Viability of Drift Capture After Decomposition".

## References

1. ↑ Gabriel Fonseca, *The Science of Drift*
Pritchard (Marine)

## Pritchard

Private **Pritchard** was a Centran Marine attached to the Avalon Exploratory Initiative.

## Biography

At some point, Pritchard joined the Centran Marine Corps, and by 0304 PCU, was part of the Marine complement aboard the CSV *Shabayev* under the command of Vice Admiral Winston Redfield. Pritchard deployed with the *Shabayev* through Edric's Gate as part of the Avalon Expedition Fleet. Most of the fleet was scattered on its arrival in CDC-41-Gamma, though the *Shabayev* managed to rendezvous with a handful of other ships.

Months later, Pritchard was selected by Commander Lewis Harper to be a part of his 8-man boarding party during the recovery of the Gatehauler at the Raid on the Aegis of Invia. He was killed aboard the station by Advari repulsion forces.

## References

1. ↑ *Inclement Weather*
2. ↑ *Theirs Not to Make Reply*
3. ↑ Where Angels Fear to Tread
The Mangle

The Mangle is a white fox animatronic with red cheeks, golden eyes, and pink accents. They sport a red bow-tie and are a complex endoskeleton with many odds and ends, including a second head (without a helmet) on their body. They are from the second Five Nights at Freddy's game.

## Gameplay Mechanic

Mangle makes their way through the vent system, but once they reach the vent leading into the player's office they will never leave, and will enter the office as soon as the vent door opens. The only way to stop them is to set up the vent snare - this can only be active in one location at a time, requiring the player to keep track of Mangle's location. Once they are inside your office, Mangle will hang from the ceiling and create audio disturbances before dropping down to jumpscare the player.

## Death Screens

Mangle will drop from the ceiling and jumpscare the player with the same sound effect as the other toy animatronics. They have several lines of dialogue that may play over the "Game Over" screen:

* "Don't be afraid! Soon you will look just like me - *beautiful!*"
* "Now *I* get to play take apart and put back together! You won't feel a thing."
* "I wanted to wait until just the right moment to drop in!"
* "It's so much more fun hanging out in here with you."
* "He's here, and always watching. The one you shouldn't have killed."
Ventris Ardenti sword

The sword in its sheath

A **sword** is a standard weapon of the Inquisitors of the Ventris Ardenti of the Holy Advari Empire

## Description

The sword is a long, two-handed blade with an upwards tilted crossguard. It has an ornate pommel and is carried in a dark brown sheath of unknown material. The sword is more of a ceremonial blade than a weapon of war, and is most commonly used for ritual purposes such as executions or sacrifices. Nevertheless, Inquisitors are trained in its use in combat.

## History

By the year 0304 PCU according to the Tantalus Cluster calendar, the sword was largely obsolete as a weapon for the Advari. Inquisitors continued to train in its use, however, and Inquisitor Castian Vadric in particular was highly experienced in its use in battle.

Vadric carried his weapon during the raid on the Aegis of Invia, where he used it to duel and kill High Cleric Darsellia Lantris.

## References

1. ↑ *Through the Looking Glass*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Where Angels Fear to Tread*
Winchell Chung

The ***Winchell Chung*** is a hauler-turned-hospital-ship attached to the Avalon Exploratory Initiative. It serves under the command of Captain Omar Maalsuwda.

## History

At some point before 0304 PCU, the *Winchell Chung* was signed on with the Avalon Initiative.

### Lost in CDC-41-Gamma

Sometime after arriving in CDC-41-Gamma, the *Winchell Chung* regrouped with many other Frontier Union vessels, including that of Captain Maalsuwda. For several months the group traversed the nebula, likely encountering the Advari for the first time during this period. They also managed to recover one the Drift Gate components during this time, hauling it with them.

### Finding the Last Component

Sometime before the 100th of Equinox, 0305 PCU, Maalsuwda's group came across another Gate component being hauled beyond the Aegis of Invia by members of the Holy Advari Empire. Realising how vital it was to reclaim this component if the expedition was to succeed, Maalsuwda ordered the ships in his fleet to form around their already found component in order to create a silent-running Holdfast station, where they would observe the Advari from afar and prepare a daring rescue mission to recover the component.

At some point during this period, the *Winchell Chung*, attached to the flotilla, was converted into a makeshift hospital ship to provide urgent medical treatment to the Holdfast's wounded.

### Return to The *Avalon*

However, before Maalsuwda's mission could be sent underway, his flotilla regained contact with the *Avalon*. Shortly afterwards, the *Avalon* sent resupply ships and their Gatehauler to pick up Maalsuwda's component. This dramatic increase in activity, however, promptly alerted the Advari to the location of the Holdfast, forcing the Union forces to hastily disassemble the station. The *Winchell Chung*, however, was undergoing critical repairs to its turbopump, forcing it to stay behind long enough for the Advari force to arrive. Hastily, the *Chung* was repaired and launched towards the local Lauralyn Conduit, with most of the available ships providing cover to the retreating vessel. The *Winchell Chung* was about to successfully flee, joining up with the rest of the surviving Avalon Expedition Fleet shortly after.

## Crew

* Captain Ken Burnside
* *Critically Wounded Personnel*

## Trivia

The *Winchell Chung* is likely named after Winchell Chung, the founder of notable Hard Science Fiction Site, Atomic Rockets.
Valentina Nakayama

## Appearances

**Valentina A. Nakayama** was a Centran physicist active early in the period of Centrum's unification. In 0007 PCU, she published the paper "A Theoretical Framework for the modelling of the Relationship Between Exotic Hadrons and Gravitoelectromagnetism" in the *Journal of Quantum Physics*, describing what became known as the Nakayama Mechanism.

Nakayama's theories were essential in discovering the mechanism through which Drift creates gravitoelectromagnetic fields, and were an important stepping stone in the development of the Azevedo-Bessa Theory of Universal Relativity.
Valeria Sibus System

## Valeria Sibus

The **Valeria Sibus System** in a star system in the southwestern reaches of the Tantalus Cluster, part of the Centrum Assembly. It contains the inhabited moon of Valeria Sibus, one of the least reputable worlds in the Tantalus Cluster. However, it is widely regarded for its night life, shipping businesses, and gambling scene.

## Description

Home to the colossal blue gas giant Valeria, its moon Valeria Sibus has been settled by Humans. Originally a barren and rocky wasteland, cityscapes and industrial facilities now cover the entirety of Valeria Sibus. Valeria Sibus is renowned for its nightlife, shipping businesses, and gambling scene, and as a result is known as one of the less-reputable worlds in the Tantalus Cluster. The tiny moon has a high crime rate and plays host to numerous smugglers, pirates, and gangsters.

The system also hosts Stranger's Home, a freeport in orbit of Valeria Sibus, and the Val-2 Orbital industrial complex at Validar II.

## History

In the 170s PCU, the Valeria Sibus System, alongside the neighboring Vidara System, become embroiled in conflict as the Centran Defence Force battled the forces of the pirate king Jocastus Halpern during what would later be known as Halpern's War.

Over the century later, the system was once again the site of intense combat, this time during the Frontier War between the Centrum Assembly and the Frontier Union. The Union's Tandil Rush offensive came to a halt in the system, but Valeria Sibus would see near-constant action for the rest of the war as the Union attempted to secure a staging ground to attack the Centrum System itself.

 Layout

### Planetary bodies

* Valeria - Class III Gas Giant
	+ Valeria Sibus - Terraformed City Moon
		- "Stranger's Home" - Orbital Freeport
* Asteroid belt
* Validar II - Rocky Planet
	+ Validar IIa - Frozen Ocean Moon
	+ Val-2 Orbital - Industrial Complex

### Drift Gates

* V. Sibus - Centrum Drift Gate - Valeria - Validar Lagrange 4
* V. Sibus - Vidara Drift Gate - Validar II - Validar Lagrange 4
* V. Sibus - Seravis Major Drift Gate - Validar II-Validar Lagrange 5

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ Guinevere Flip and Burn | Theo Bouvier
3. ↑ *The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One*

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Whiplash

The ***Whiplash*** was a warship of the Frontier Union Militia attached to the Avalon Exploratory Initiative. It served under the command of Captain Omar Maalsuwda.

## History

At some point before 0304 PCU, the *Whiplash* signed on with the Avalon Initiative.

### Lost in CDC-41-Gamma

Sometime after arriving in CDC-41-Gamma, the *Whiplash* regrouped with many other Frontier Union vessels, including that of Captain Maalsuwda. For several months the group traversed the nebula, likely encountering the Advari for the first time during this period. They also managed to recover one the Drift Gate components during this time, hauling it with them.

### Finding the Last Component

Sometime before the 100th of Equinox, 0305 PCU, Maalsuwda's group came across another Gate component being hauled beyond the Aegis of Invia by members of the Holy Advari Empire. Realising how vital it was to reclaim this component if the expedition was to succeed, Maalsuwda ordered the ships in his fleet to form around their already found component in order to create a silent-running Holdfast station, where they would observe the Advari from afar and prepare a daring rescue mission to recover the component.

### Return to The *Avalon*

However, before Maalsuwda's mission could be sent underway, his flotilla regained contact with the *Avalon*. Shortly afterwards, the *Avalon* sent resupply ships and their Gatehauler to pick up Maalsuwda's component. This dramatic increase in activity, however, promptly alerted the Advari to the location of the Holdfast, forcing the Union forces to hastily disassemble the station. *Whiplash* partook in the battle, where at one point it's railguns overheated due to high activity. However, as the second wave approached, Captain Jadina of the *Seraphina* and the captain of the *Whiplash* both opted to stay behind and cover the retreat of the *Chung* and all other vessels present into the local Lauralyn Conduit. The ship was likely destroyed soon after.
Jennah

**Jennah** was a colleague of Tamara 'Meds' Melari at Meds' Clinic on Maiala's Rest

## Biography

At some point, Jennah became Meds' medical assistant at Meds' Clinic. She was present after the bombing of the Tordesh Distribution Centre, and handled many incoming patients.

It is unknown if she left for the Centrum Assembly like Meds did at the start of the Frontier War.

## Relationships

### Tamara 'Meds' Melari

From what can be discerned, Jennah and Meds had a functional working relationship.

## Trivia

* The name 'Jennah' appears to be of (potentially faux-)Arabic origin, given that *ah* endings is a distinctive feature of Latin transcriptions of Arabic.
The Fourth Canticle (Episode)

**"The Fourth Canticle"** is the tenth episode in the Anthology Shorts series. Written by Daniel Orrett and performed by Tim Parker, it was released on May 10th 2022.

## Synopsis

In cloistered shadows, Hastus Arvannis reads from the writings of Sarparadin the Second.

## Summary

Lord Cardinal Hastus Arvannis reads from the Fourth Canticle, a text by Sarparadin the Second that describes the Advari's prehistory according to the Faith Eternal. The Advari were surrounded by the Endless Midnight until, through "the Godweaver, the Silver Maze", they found salvation in Advar, "the Divine Illuminator". Advar instructed them to separate themselves from their past in favour of his divine truth. The Advari destroyed their historic records and vowed that they would never keep records except those blessed by the Faith Eternal.

An amendment suggests that Empress Valendra the First ordered all copies of the Fourth Canticle to be destroyed by the Inquisitors of the Ventris Ardenti, in accordance with Sarparadin's final wishes. Nevertheless, Arvannis has retained a copy into the reign of Valendra the Sixth.

## Cast

* Tim Parker as Lord Cardinal Hastus Arvannis
Wounded Man (GH-0007-VG)

## Affiliations

**The Wounded Man** of Gatehauler GH-0007-VG was a member of the Avalon Expedition and the only survivor on board the doomed vessel, following their arrival in CDC-41-Gamma and subsequent collision with a dense micro-meteoroid field.

## Biography

Little is known about the Wounded Man before his ship's arrival in CDC-41-Gamma. He was quickly injured due to the barrage of debris, and was treated by Staff Medic Kayda, who subsequently sealed them both within their compartment and briefly brought air flow back online. With no one else to talk to, and with the Wounded Man being in high amounts of pain, the two spoke for hours with Kayda keeping him company. Kayda elected to give the Wounded Man all of their stimulants in order to keep him alive, in the process ignoring her own injuries. Although her wounds were initially not as severe as the Wounded Man's, the duration it took for expedition fleet to locate their ship's wreckage ultimately lead to her death as the Wounded Man fell unconscious without knowing.

Upon discovery, the Wounded Man was rescued by the crew of the *Guinevere*, who had originally arrived to recover the missing Gate component. Realising that Kayda had died for his sake, the Wounded Man was sedated and placed into a food storage container for transport following a panic attack, given that the crew only had access to their own suits. Eventually, the Wounded Man, along with the rest of the *Guinevere* crew, were retrieved by the *Belladonna.*

Following their return to Avalon, however, the Wounded Man was confirmed to have lower body paralysis, as his wounds went untreated for far too long. He was subsequently given to trauma therapy for further treatment.
Yukita Falls-Class SWACS Ship

The ***Yukita Falls*-class** **SWACS Ship** is a class of traffic control vessel.

## Notable Ships

* *Siochana* - Converted Henshall Institute Science Vessel

## Trivia

SWACS is likely a play on AWACS, a system created by Boeing that's "[used] to detect aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles, and other incoming projectiles at long ranges and perform command and control of the battlespace in an air engagement by directing fighter and attack aircraft strikes." The S in SWACS likely stands for "Space" or "Spacebourne".
Tripathia Pact

The **Tripathia Pact**, also known as the **Three Princes Pact**, was an alliance formed between the three sons of Queen Faridah Amindura of the Aberfane Kingdoms in the 0180s BCU, in opposition to her plan to abolish the Centran monarchy on her death. The Pact provoked a civil war in the Aberfane Kingdoms which ended in the Three Princes' defeat, and the transition of the Aberfane Kingdoms to a republic on Queen Faridah's death.

The Pact's most enduring legacy was lending its name to the lands it seized as its revolutionary base, the Tripathia Archipelago.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Last Queen of Centrum | Official Lore Short
Yashoda-Wainwright Gateforge

The **Yashoda-Wainwright Gateforge** is a disused gate construction platform in orbit of the gas giant Yashoda in the Pioneer System.

## History

Following the colonisation of the Pioneer System in the 1st century PCU, the Centrum Assembly made plans to use the system as a stepping-stone for further colonisation. To that end, the gas giant Yashoda was chosen as the site of the Wainwright Gateforge for the construction of future Drift Gates. Advances in Drift Gate technology, however, made this plan redundant, and the gateforge was ultimately abandoned.

The gateforge thereafter became the base of operations for the Crownskull Buccaneers pirate group. The Centran Defence Force drove the Buccaneers from Yashoda in 0107 PCU, though the pirates would ultimately re-occupy the gateforge.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pioneer | Worlds of Tantalus | The Sojourn
The Wheel

**The Wheel** is the name given by the Faith Eternal of the Advari to an anomalous object in the CDC-41-Gamma nebula that resembles a pulsar.

## Description

Like most pulsars it has a short, regular rotation period, and emits beams of electromagnetic radiation from its magnetic poles, including gamma rays in excess of 100 teraelectronvolts. However, its readings are different from scientific projections.

The star's interior, however, is apparently accessible, and is known to senior clergy of the Faith Eternal of the Holy Advari Empire as "the Mechanism". This is associated by the Faith Eternal to their deity Advar.

The Wheel is orbited by a single planet, which supports an atmosphere breathable to Humans and Advari.

## History

The Wheel was discovered by the Advari early in their history, and they interpreted it and the Mechanism in godlike terms, whereby the Mechanism was considered an aspect of the deity Advar. The Advari religion, the Faith Eternal, grew around this, with its senior clergy believing that Advar offered bounty in exchange for the Advari people maintaining their population below a certain threshold. Accordingly, the Faith Eternal upheld ritual sacrifice as a means of population control.

Believing the Wheel to be a standard pulsar, it was explored by the Avalon Exploratory Initiative in 0304 PCU, becoming the first such star to be explored by Humans. Its anomalous readings were quickly noted by the crew of the *Guinevere*. Shortly after the first exploration of the Wheel, the entire expedition relocated to the Wheel's system to harvest edible vegetation on its sole planet.

The expedition was ultimately attacked in the system by the Holy Advari Empire in 0305 PCU, and took the decision to abandon CDC-41-Gamma. Concurrent to this, the Advari Empress, Valendra the Sixth, who had begun to doubt the Faith Eternal following the arrival of the expedition in the nebula, was led to the centre of the Wheel by Lord Cardinal Hastus Arvannis and made to observe the truth of the Mechanism.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dust and Shadow*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Forlorn Hope*
3. ↑ *Contact, Wait Out*
The Science of Drift

The **Science of Drift** is a promotional article written by Gabriel Fonseca in 2019 for Kickstarter and Patreon donors to *The Sojourn*. It exists in-universe as *The Science of Drift - A Short Summary*, a document given to new members of the Avalon Exploratory Initiative to explain the history and workings of the material known as Drift.

## Contents

Listed below are not links to the Document itself, but rather pages on this wiki related to the contents of each section inside the document.
(Editor's Note; The Sojourn Team
 has given permission for non-verbatim information to be used from this document. Please **do not** add full pages or extracts taken word-for-word from the Science of Drift document to any pages on this site.)

1. Preamble
	1. Timeline of the Sojourn
	2. Dr. Sadavar Edric
	3. Edric's Gate
	4. Tantalus Cluster
	5. CDC-41-Gamma (CDC-41-G)
	6. Wanderer-Class Platform
2. Drift
	1. Lysara
	2. 6th Lysara Southern Survey Expedition
	3. Centrum
	4. The Henshall Institute for Higher Learning
	5. *The Novel Relationship Between Exotic Hadrons and Gravitoelectromagnetism*
	6. Riberite
	7. Hematite
	8. Directional Paragravity Circuits (DPCs)
	9. Grathan Gateworks
3. Drift Drives
	1. Centrum Multinational Aerospace Institute (CeMAI)
	2. Carida Concordance
4. Drift Gates
	1. Centrum-Pioneer Drift Gate
	2. Pioneer
	3. Destrum
	4. Storm
Valeria Sibus

Valeria Sibus, in orbit of Valeria

**Valeria Sibus** is the only moon of the colossal blue gas giant Valeria. The moon has been settled and heavily-urbanised by the Centrum Assembly.

## Geography

Originally a barren rock, Valeria Sibus has been covered entirely in city and industrial facilities. Valeria Sibus lacks any natural water, and the very low humidity of the moons makes static shocks and nosebleeds very common among visitors. These sudden nosebleeds can be a lethal choking danger if suffered while asleep or intoxicated, known to locals as "Going Red".

Valeria Sibus is orbited by the freeport station Stranger's Home.

## Society

Valeria Sibus is renowned for its nightlife, shipping businesses, and gambling scene, and as a result is known as one of the less-reputable worlds in the Tantalus Cluster.

Valeria Sibus has an extensive criminal underworld, and is a haunt for smugglers, pirates and brigands from across Tantalus. Criminal gangs have been known to simulate the effects of "Going Red" to disguise the bodies of murder victims.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ *The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One*
Vela

**Vela** is the third moon of the gas giant Arasin Maxima in the Centrum System. During the Arasinian Commerce War, the frozen, volcanic moon was the site of fighting between the Centrum Defence Force and the Savaragi-Rota Alliance.

## References

1. ↑ The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus: The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ *The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One*
Wanderer

The Wanderer under burn to the Firewatch System

The ***Wanderer*** was a massive exploratory platform built in the 0240s PCU. Commanded by Post Captain Blair Bellamy, she made the eight-year journey to the Firewatch System and paved the way for the colonisation of the system. She was later converted into an orbital museum as part of the Assembly's project to promote the Firewatch System, but was destroyed in a terrorist attack in 0277 PCU.

## Design

Comprised of three counter-rotating spin-gravity habitation and cargo rings, the *Wanderer* was designed to support thousands of colonists on their eight-year journey to the Firewatch System, and carry the necessary equipment to establish a colony on site and create a return Drift Gate to connect the system to the rest of the Tantalus Cluster. The ship carried an enormous shield attached to her bow to protect against collisions with interstellar dust.

## History

### Colonisation of the Firewatch System

Due to the immense size and heat of the red giant star Firewatch, the first exploratory group to the Firewatch System could not be sent via Drift Gate: the inaccuracies inherent in single-gate travel meant that there was an unacceptable risk of colliding with the star. To approach the system safely, the *Wanderer* was constructed as an immense colonisation platform, designed to travel to Firewatch using only sublight Drift Drives while sustaining the expedition for several years.

Launched in 0239 PCU from the Rialtis System under the command of Post Captain Blair Bellamy, the *Wanderer's* journey took almost eight years to complete, the longest voyage ever conducted by Humans in the Tantalus Cluster. Upon arrival, the *Wanderer* successfully colonised Firewatch II, and spent a further three years constructing a Drift Gate, completing the connection to the rest of the Cluster via the Rialtis System in 0249 PCU.

The colonisation of Firewatch was considered an unprecedented historic success, and the system became a cultural jewel of the Centrum Assembly. The *Wanderer* expedition and its leaders were celebrated as some of the greatest pioneers in Human history. The *Wanderer* was converted into a museum in orbit of Firewatch II.

### Destruction

The *Wanderer* was destroyed in a suicide bombing in 0277 PCU. Owing to the alleged over-focus of the Centrum Assembly on the development of the Firewatch System at the expense of the four Frontier systems, a Frontier terror group bombed the *Wanderer*, completely destroying the platform and killing 511 people aboard. Thousands more died on the surface of Firewatch in the following weeks from debris storms. The 277 Remembrance Station was placed in orbit of Firewatch in memoriam, built from the scorched remains of the *Wanderer's* heat shield.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus - The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ *The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Sojourn: Wanderer Class Explorer Platform | Official Ship Breakdown
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Firewatch | Worlds of Tantalus | The Sojourn
Golden Freddy

Golden Freddy is a gold animatronic bear that makes an appearance in the first Five Nights at Freddy's game, but plays a much more prominent role in the second game. He sits slumped over on the floor and has a missing left ear, as well as loose wires and exposed parts all over his body.

## Gameplay Mechanic

Golden Freddy will occasionally appear in the player's office when the player lowers the camera monitor. The player must then quickly either put the monitor back up or put on the Freddy Fazbear head to get him to leave the office.

## Death Screens

Golden Freddy will jumpscare the player with the same sound effect as the toy animatronics over a black screen with Golden Freddy's face in the center. He doesn't have any dialogue that will play over the "Game Over" screen, but the player may summon Fredbear through Golden Freddy using these steps:

* Start the night with only Golden Freddy, set to a level 1 difficulty.
* Collect ten Fazcoins and purchase a Death Coin in the shop.
* When Golden Freddy appears in your office, use the Death Coin on him.
* Fredbear will appear and jumpscare the player with a loud roar, similar to the T-rex roar from Jurassic Park.
Grosse Welt Wiki

## Welcome to the Große Welt Wiki

Grosse Welt (Große Welt), or more jokingly referred to as Gross Welt, is a Discord Nation/Geopolitical Roleplay centered around a scenario in which Germany wins the First World War, but loses the Second World War of the Grosse Welt timeline.

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