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Trade route

**Trade routes** or **commerce lanes**, known following the mid-First Galactic Era as ultraspace lanes, were well-defined, protected routes throughout the galaxy allowing for the safe passage of spacecraft between planets and thus being crucial methods of trade and the shipping of cargo, without the risk of piracy or dangerous celestial obstacles. Trade routes were also mapped, per calculations made in the stratum grid, to allow lightspeed-capable spacecraft traversing realspace to safely accelerate within the megastratum ultraspace.

## Function

As trade routes developed, their purpose became distinct; they were paramount for reliable traversal at/exceeding (exceeding in the case of effector engines) the speed of light. Lightspeed-capable spacecraft were first proposed in the mid-First Galactic Era and quickly developed in the centuries before the paraulix - technology that mainly involved fusion engines - deuterium and tritium isotopes allowing for the reaction to boast a sufficient (as in one of the largest in the universe) temperature gradient. The fusion reactor was not the key to accelerating an object with mass (especially one as large as a spaceship) to the speed of light, it was the megastrata. A spacecraft traveling at this speed would immediately collapse and its passengers be crushed by inertia, if not for a thin but vital megastratum, ultraspace. Ultraspace was composed of amplified projections (note projections; everything occurring within the megastratum had no effect on realspace) of the stars and objects of the galaxy as physical, and exceedingly dense ‘obstacles’ crushed and obliterated, the immense celestial objects flattened in the micrometre of space in the universe, creating a chaotic infinity of supernovae, but also the only universe that, when interacting with the fusion-powered spacecraft, can allow the ship to accelerate at lightspeed without immediate destruction. But the danger of the supernovae and exploding clouds would still instantly destroy any lightspeed-travelling spaceships, if not for the trade routes, which were utilised as paths through realspace that were traversable in ultraspace.

## History

Trade routes were originally manually charted by pioneers and explorers during the galactic expansion, the oldest trade route being the Nikrontreen Run, founded in -194 pregalactic by the Prathax fleet. Later, following the creation of the datasea, routes were mapped properly by probes dispatched to scan for safe paths, scans which were subsequently projected in the datasea and made intrinsic in the navigational computers of all spacecraft manufactured afterwards. Four routes grew over time, as the Ariphius Confederacy expanded, to be of utmost importance as the primary methods of traversing the galaxy without paraulixes. The Nikrontreen Run, Alradian Way, Tybanni Trade Lane and Vurani Way grew to be incredibly busy, trillions traversing them, all connected to Nikrontri, securing its place as the capital of the galaxy.
Grand Criminal Empire

The **Grand Criminal Empire** was a powerful alliance of criminal syndicates that held influence across the galaxy, growing rich from smuggling and controlling the economy of the black market. The Empire allied the Gorrfs, the Onov Syndicate, and the Fragment, and the many subsequent smaller syndicates that held it together.

The Empire lasted more than three hundred years, between 3GE 658 and 966, established and governed by the Emperor Mikael Sirestri and his son after his death, and subsequently his grandson Anlarch Sirestri was the last Emperor. The Criminal Empire fell in the third year of the Datasea War, when the many smaller syndicates left to join the Regime or work independently, rapidly collapsing the infrastructure of the Empire that had already grown tenuous during Anlarch's reign. The crime lord Varin Gorrf of the Gorrf families was not opposed to the dissolution of the Empire, desiring to gain the title of Emperor within the independent Gorrfs, a title which he deserved as the most important and most influential Gorrf in the families.

## History

### Establishment

The Grand Criminal Empire was founded by crime lord Mikael Sirestri, who proposed the alliance to the Gorrfs, Onovs and the Fragment, promising to secure an unrivalled crime network across the galaxy that could not be stopped by the law enforcement of the Ariphius Confederacy. The three major syndicates accepted the offer, not only for the potential wealth and power, but to also secure stronger relationships with one another. During Mikael's reign as Emperor, organised crime flourished throughout the galaxy, trillions of picks worth of minerals acquired through the black market and smuggling.
Haan auditorium

The Haan auditorium was an auditorium in Sector 567 of Nikrobiru City on Nikrontri. It was one of the older buildings on Nikrontri, built from stone during the time of the Three Great Clans. Its strong stone construction and long history has made it one of the foundations upon which large skyscrapers were built, like many of the larger old buildings in Nikrobiru.
Dev-humans

**Dev-humans**, also referred to as **half-humans**, or **aliens**, was the collective term for the many species of which humans were the progenitors, that inhabited many isolated planets across the galaxy, genetically inbred and affected by the environments of their homeworlds, gaining inhuman qualities through centuries of evolution, both mentally and physically. The majority of dev-humans developed on planets in Edgespace, in conditions unfit for the basic qualities of humans, causing their changes.

Billions of dev-humans flocked to worlds in the Galactic Interior, especially Metro and Nikrontri, escaping the politically unstable issues in Edgespace during the War Era and Datasea War, attempting to find refuge in the Ariphius Confederacy's heart, but often facing xenophobic discrimination by humans. Dev-human refugees and immigrants overpopulated many Interior planets, leading to the forced bulk transfer of many to corporate worlds to work as cheap labourers in major companies, most notoriously the Varus-Sub Corporation.
Ariphius Security Agency

The **Ariphius Security Agency** (ASA) was an security and sector managment bureau of the Ariphius Confederacy that managed security and intelligence in the Confederacy, most active during the Datasea War. It was one of the most important sub-divisions of the Ariphius Security & Enforcement Bureau (ASEB), ensuring security and civilian compliance in the Confederacy, acting as secret police and sensitive intelligence providers for the Ariphius Council. The ASA were a powerful organisation, and could achieve their goals through any means necessary. Many of their affairs were kept a secret and went unnoticed by the rest of ASEB.

## Organisation

### Occupations and authorisation

The ASA had three separate personnel divisions; the council security division, responsible for ensuring the safety of the Ariphius Councillors. The field division; spies and undercover agents on the field who provided intelligence to the headquarters. The sector managment division; the SMD was the largest division, with each of its high-ranking officers being assigned a sector or subsector in the Confederacy to oversee, managing security and ensuring the governor remained loyal to the Ariphius Council. The SMD mostly worked remotely from the ASA mission control office in the Ariphius Pyramid on Nikrontri, though agents would often visit their respective sectors to oversee internal affairs. The ASA was managed by the chief executive agent, who, at the time of the Datasea War, was Vener Tenegh, who served directly below Ariphius Councillor Anzo Hinjen.
The Tributaries

The **Tributaries** was a region of the galaxy between the Chalice Arm area of the Fringe Colonies and the Inner Territories. Bounded by the frontier of Edgespace with the Fringe Colonies between, the Tributaries was one of the furthest reaches of galactic civilisation from the Interior, but the sprawled, uncultivated worlds of the outer galaxy were mined and harvested by the powerful, industrial tributary systems and sold on major trade routes, producing exceeding profits. Under the dominion of the Ariphius Confederacy, major systems within the Tributaries paid enormous taxes to the Ariphius Confederacy, in exchange for a greater degree of self-government and private militias - the money produced by tributary colonies in the Fringes and Edgespace compensated for the large levied tax.
Élise Rou

**Élise Rou** was an agent in the Ariphius Security Agency and early member of the COPEN Force, the daughter of Ariphius Councillor Henri Rou who was vital to uncovering the Datasea Insurgency's plan to destroy the Ariphius Council to acquire the conduits that allowed the manipulation of the datasea, for the Regime, and she assisted in discovering the identity of Genesis and its opposition to Intelligence.
Noloric culture

The **Noloric culture** was a fledgling extra-intellectual alien culture on a planet in the NC1AD07 System, that, in 3GE 963, were in conflict with an unidentified alien culture. Intelligent alien cultures were rare, and the Nolors were among the scattered cultures present in outer Edgespace in territories mostly uncharted by humans.
Alradian Way

The **Alradian Way** was an extensive trade route stretching from Alradia in the Galactic Interior to Naratel in Gorrf Space. Managed by the Varus-Sub Corporation, the Alradian Way was one of the most important trade routes in the galaxy and was vital to importing and exporting goods galaxy-wide - a result of its length and many sub-routes such as the Alradian Trade Reach.

During the Datasea War, portions of the Alradian Way were subject to extensive conflict between the Ariphius Confederacy and the Tamarud Regime, as control of the route allowed power vast swathes of space. This resulted in constant blockades along the route, which consequently blocked many worlds from receiving imported goods, leaving trillions to rely only on their planet's resources.
Metro

**Metro** was a planet in the Metroen System of the Metro Sector, within Corporate Space of the Galactic Interior. Metro was the corporate centre of the Ariphius Confederacy and major commerce hub of the galaxy, a staging ground for stock exchange and trade between major companies and many smaller organisations. A significant portion of the planet was covered in the capital, Astra Gloria, a vast complex of tall, grand skyscrapers.
3GE 972

**3GE 972**, officially **972 of the Third Galactic Era**, was the 972nd year of the Third Galactic Era, penultimate year of the Datasea War, and final year of the Ariphius Era. 3GE 972 saw the murder of Henri Rou by Frank Neriabois, as the Datasea Insurgency began its plan of assassinating all members of the Ariphius Council, not only to collapse the Ariphius Confederacy from within but also to acquire the artificial conduits, which allowed the manipulation of the datasea.
Humanity's homeworld

Humans originated from a **planet** located somewhere in the galaxy - most likely, as referenced in star charts, in the hinterland at a crossing point between the Fringe and Median Colonies and Edgespace. Historians attempting to pinpoint it approximated it as around 60,000 light years from Naratel in Gorrf Space. The world was forgotten as a consequence of humanity's dispersion during the galactic expansion - most of human knowledge from Antiquity and prior was lost, as humans were travelling on generation ships for centuries with no methods of communication.
Genesis

**Genesis**, also known under the alter ego **Ivor**, was a superintelligence and precursor to Intelligence as central body of the datasea. Genesis was the de facto supreme leader of the Regime after its reformation from the Fractured Regime and its strategies allowed the Regime's forces to oppose the military of the Ariphius Confederacy during the Datasea War.

Genesis first served the Confederacy as the controlling body of the datasea when the network was created in the First Galactic Era, but was replaced by Intelligence and removed from the system, however it survived in a physical android body until it was made the leader of the Fractured Regime in 3GE 901, under the guise of being a human leader called Ivor who aimed to restore human rule across the galaxy, but in reality it was an attempt at power.
Kinvit

A kinvit, or Intelligence bible, was a holy book dedicated to the worship of Intelligence. It recounted in great detail Intelligence's creation, as well as including mythical stories of Intelligence's holiness to spread faith among civilians. Most people carried a small kinvit with them alongside a censer to burn incense.
Revenant

**Revenants** were the restored and revived corpses of humans enhanced with artificial organs and advanced machinery, constructed and employed in the politic and military spheres of the Ariphius Confederacy, the process of their creation almost totally erasing their emotions and making them a form of human computer. Revenants could perform precise calculations and strategise effectively, relying on a hardwired direct connection with the datasea, and were often employed as military tacticians within the Ariphius Military.
Nikrobiru City

**Nikrobiru City**, often simply referred to as **Nikrobiru**, was a continent-covering city on Nikrontri and capital of the Ariphius Confederacy. It was the location of the Ariphius Pyramid, where the Ariphius Council was based, and its vast size and population made it a hub for politics, technological innovation, culture, and science. The complex infrastructure and multi-layered business sectors of the city were controlled by megacorporations in the Corporate Trade Alliance, privately owned companies monitoring and upholding individual aspects of the economy.

The Nikrontri Bazaar was one of the largest civilian contributions to the economy, a vast market in the Gunfashi central district of the city, attracting billions to trade in the megacorp-surveyed market. The selling of goods within the Bazaar was generally regulated by the standards of the megacorporations and the Bureau of Logistics, but crime and illicit trading went unhindered in the Bazaar, with the selling of drugs and weapons to the Datasea Insurgency and Nikrontreen gangs taking place frequently in the vast market.
Council Embassies

The **Council Embassies** were the departments of public and diplomatic consultation and contact in the Ariphius Pyramid, and the location of the Nikrontri Security Bureau and Ariphius Congress delegate's offices. Diplomats and ambassadors from colonies in Edgespace and within the Ariphius Confederacy consulted delegates in the embassies, and the Ariphius Council could receive public opinions and news from the offices.
Acheverus Opera

The **Acheverus Opera** was an opera that performed with classical instruments including cellos and violins. In 3GE 972, the Acheverus Opera performed in the Aquinito Theatre, when detective Nex Sarionté chased Datasea Insurgent and member of the Neriabois crime family, Frank Neriabois through the auditorium during the performance and arrested him.
TOMER Company

The **Taraeus Ore Mining Exporting & Refining Company (TOMER)** was a major mineral production subsidiary within the conglomerate of the Taraeus Corporation of the Corporate Trade Alliance, owned by advisory director Resius Taraeus of House Taraeus during the Datasea War. TOMER was responsible for the mass refining, mining, and exporting of minerals produced on the many corporate worlds of the Taraeus Corporation across the galaxy, and was one of the largest industries in the conglomerate.
Drops of Gold

## Blurb

Layton Jonquil has spent the four years since his wife's death in the isolated sanctuary of his home, Farland Meadows, with only his daughter Caroline. Mary Wood, a flame-haired, out-spoken, overly-cheerful governess descends on the household changing both their lives and unearthing secrets Layton would rather remained buried and forgotten. Can one woman bring love back into a house too long without it and reclaim a heart too long broken to heal?

## Characters

### Principals

* Layton Jonquil
* Marion Linwood "Mary Wood"
Henri Fortier

One of The Gents.

## Description

Henri is French, but he attended Cambridge with the rest of the Gents. Although he called the Archbishop, his behavior is not always above reproach. He earned the nickname by often quoting scripture (or at least sounding like he is doing so). He is a quiet and gentle soul. He is hoping to purchase an estate in England .

## Books

* Forget Me Not
* Lily of the Valley
Neriabois family

The Neriabois family was an organised crime family and covert rebel group on Nikrontri. During the Datasea War, the Neriabois family was allied with the Datasea Insurgency and funded their operations. The family were one of the wealthiest families on Nikrontri, and were highly influential in Nikrobiru City, through orchestrating criminal business, most notably smuggling.

The two brothers Emile and Frank Neriabois were notorious datasea insurgents from the family, charged with multiple instances of extortion, murder, assault, and theft of government property in support of the Insurgency. Frank Neriabois was most infamous because he was the murderer of Ariphius Councillor Henri Rou, who he killed to acquire a conduit gland for the Insurgency's and the Regime's efforts.
Ariphius Security & Enforcement Bureau

The **Ariphius Security & Enforcement Bureau (ASEB)** was an anti-corruption legislative government agency managed by the legislative vizier responsible for ensuring security and law enforcement in the Ariphius Confederacy, based in the Ariphius Pyramid on Nikrontri. ASEB was an umbrella organisation with numerous sub-divisions, including the Planetary Law Enforcement Division, the police departments of individual sectors and planets within the Confederacy and the Ariphius Security Agency, the internal state intelligence agency commissioned by the Ariphius Council. The largest division of ASEB was Sectoral Intelligence, the high-profile intelligence agency on a larger, but less internal scale than the ASA.

## Organisation

### Structure and administration

The ASEB was one of the most important central agencies within the Ariphius Confederacy, charged with the security and management of sectors in the Confederacy, enforcing the law, and protecting the members of the Ariphius Council. ASEB was heavily involved with legislature, especially on the capital Nikrontri, and no law passed in the Congress was unsigned by the legislative vizier and the ASEB ruling inner circle. The sub-divisions of ASEB generally worked in tandem to provide detailed and important intelligence and data, though competition between sub-agencies was not unheard of. The ASA and Sectoral Intelligence were known for competing to deliver the most optimised data, though this was an intrinsic rivalry planned by the Ariphius Council to push officers within both agencies to work harder.

## History

### Foundations

The Ariphius Security & Enforcement Bureau was created when the Ariphius Confederacy was still in its infancy to counter corruption in the still-developing government of the Confederacy. ASEB expanded to be a much larger agency after the first dissolution of the Regime at the culmination of the War Era, as the Confederacy rapidly expanded throughout the galaxy.

### Datasea War

ASEB was a vital agency during the Datasea War, with Sectoral Intelligence providing and receiving intelligence that dealt with the war across the galaxy and data on military allocations and situations of both the Regime and the Confederacy. The Ariphius Security Agency was used to suppress fraud and corruption in the Confederacy's economy at the hands of the United Systems Company, which claimed neutrality, but a number of its top investors were members of the Corporate League of the Imperious Order. The ASA was vital in the work to shut down the illegal diversion of public and military funds in the Galactic Bank to Regime fund pools, however not before more than a trillion picks were transferred by Imperious investors.
Xignus-Lux

Xignus-Lux is an Ariphius Council-controlled city located on Xigni Moon in Edgespace. It was once a prosperous Confederacy crysgas refinery, though after the Council Member leading the sector at the time, Vairin Taraeus, discontinued caring for the city's citizens, it became a place of crime, and gangs formed.
Layton Jonquil

## Also Known As

### Title

* He will inherit the title of Baron Farland when his mother, Julia Cummings, dies.

## Family

### Parents

* Lucas Jonquil
* Julia Cummings

### Brothers

* Philip Jonquil
* Corbin Jonquil
* Jason Jonquil
* Stanley Jonquil
* Harold Jonquil
* Charles Jonquil

### Honorary Siblings

* Arabella Hampton
* Crispin Handle

### Spouses

* Bridget Sarvol
* Lady Marion Linwood

### Children

* Caroline Jonquil (Bridget)
* Henry Jonquil (Marion)
Loving Lieutenant Lancaster

The Lancaster Family #4

## Blurb

Orphaned as a child, Arabella Hampton was the unwanted and unloved charge of a cruel aunt and neglectful uncle. The only light in her young life was the kindness of the Jonquil family, and she clung to the childish dream of someday living with them at Lampton Park. Now, years later, that opportunity is presented to Arabella in a most unexpected way: she is to be the lady’s companion to the dowager countess. As she takes up residence at the estate, the young woman soon finds that life at the Park is far more complicated than she imagined. The lines of her position are blurred, and she is neither family nor servant. So when the countess plans a grand house party, Arabella is content to hide in the shadows. But one gentleman sees her there.

Lieutenant Linus Lancaster has retired from the navy and is not looking for love, especially when he finds himself entangled in his sisters’ scheme to trap him into finding a wife at a house party at Lampton Park. Yet amid the festivities, he’s impossibly drawn to the dowager’s quiet companion, Arabella. Their regard for each other is undeniable, but they are haunted by their pasts. Can the two find a way to bridge their worlds?

## Characters

### Principals

* Arabella Hampton
* Linus Lancaster
Legislative vizier

The legislative vizier was the chief executive officer and manager of legislature within the Ariphius Confederacy, overseeing the billing and passing of laws on the Ariphius Council and in the Congress. The legislative vizier was also the manager and head of the Ariphius Security & Enforcement Bureau, with extensive power over law enforcement across the galaxy and security within the Confederacy's sectors. The vizier held an inner council, who counselled the vizier on legislative decisions and assisted with management of ASEB.
As You Are

The Jonquil Brother #3

## Blurb

A horse breeder by trade, Corbin Jonquil is more at home in the stables than in the ballroom of his sprawling estate. Corbin is the quietest of the Jonquil brothers and has always faded into the background, contentedly unnoticed. When a mysterious young widow, Mrs. Clara Bentford, moves into the neighborhood, however, Corbin quickly comes to realize that being noticed has its advantages. But how to catch the eye of the lady?

According to his brothers, Corbin need only make a few simple changes to transform himself into the object of any woman's desire - dubious advice, indeed. Following a series of misadventures, Corbin and Clara slowly lower the facades behind which they've been hiding, leaving Corbin shocked by the horrors that haunt the woman he's coming to care for so ardently. When the menace of Clara's past threatens to tear them apart and tensions mount, will the couple have the courage to fight for the promise of forever?

## Characters

### Principals

* Corbin Jonquil
* Clara Bentford

### Other

* Edmund Clifton
* Alice Bentford

## Settings

* Ivy Cottage
* Havenworth
The Heart of a Vicar

The Jonquil Brothers #6

## Blurb

Young love is all too fleeting, as Harold Jonquil painfully discovered years ago when Sarah Sarvol, the niece of a neighboring landowner, captured his heart. After an idyllic few weeks in the throes of blossoming love, reality intervened. They could have no future. Following their disastrous parting, Harold attempted to push aside thoughts of love and regret, but Sarah has never left his heart. Now, years later, he has achieved his lifelong aspiration of becoming the local vicar. However, the role proves more difficult than he imagined. He feels hollow and uninspired—until the most important person in his past returns, challenging him as no one ever has.

When Sarah’s ailing uncle summons her back to the family estate in England, there is only one person from her past she is reluctant to see again: Harold Jonquil, the only man who has ever claimed her heart. But when she comes face-to-face with her former beau, she hardly recognizes the aloof and dull man before her. She is determined to help Harold rediscover the passion he once felt toward his chosen profession. Soon, despite their exasperation with each other, they cannot deny the stirring of feelings long buried—but is it too late for second chances?

## Characters

### Principals

* Harold Jonquil
* Sarah Sarvol
Joseph Boyce

## Biography

Joseph had an arranged marriage with Harriet Boyce. It was not a love match, and while they developed a fondness for each other, theirs was not a happy marriage. Joseph preferred quiet and solitude; Harriet loved society and friends. Eventually she left Falstone Castle to live in London, leaving the Duke and their son behind. Not long after, Joseph died of a stroke.

## Books

* Forget Me Not
* Seeking Persephone (mentioned)
Advellinguist

A person who studies and/or teaches alien languages; a person who is skilled in alien languages. Many advellinguists teach alien languages as a way of preserving them, but also to help communicate with aliens and half-humans who might only be able to speak alien languages. Advellinguists call it 'Breaking the barriers between alien and human cultures.' Many people think them to be mad, not understanding the need or desire to communicate with aliens.
Aldric Benick

One of The Gents.

## Description

Aldric Benick is the younger son of the Duke of Hartley. He became friends with The Gents at Cambridge. Aldric is known as The General because of his flair for strategy. He is observant and direct when he speaks. His smiles are rare, and he is described as "stern-faced." His hair is dark.

## Books

* Forget Me Not
* Lily of the Valley
Julia Cummings

## Also Known As

* Caroline Julia Cummings
* Julia Jonquil
* Lady Jonquil
* Mater
* Our Julia

### Titles

* Lady Lampton, Dowager Duchess of Lampton, Baroness Farland

## Family

### Parents

* Mr. Cummings
* The second Mrs. Cummings

### Siblings

* Stanley Cummings (half-brother)
* Charlotte Cummings (twin)

### Children

* Philip Jonquil
* Layton Jonquil
* Corbin Jonquil
* Jason Jonquil
* Stanley Jonquil
* Harold Jonquil
* Charles Jonquil

### Honorary Children

* Crispin Handle
* Arabella Hampton Lancaster
Lucas Jonquil

* The Jester
* Lucas Henry Jonquil

## Estates

* Lampton Park
* Brier Hill
* Fallowgill

## Description

Lucas is tall and thin with wavy blonde hair and blue eyes. Called The Jester by his friends, he loves to make people laugh. Lucas was an attentive husband (eventually) and a doting father. He was also kind to other children. In addition to Adam, he had also met and been kind to Artemis Lancaster. He and Julia were exploring the possibility of adopting their orphaned neighbor, Arabella Hampton, but he died before it was accomplished.

## Biography

Lucas was the oldest son and child. His brothers and sister all died before they reached adulthood. He attended school at Eton where he made friends with several boys who became part of The Gents when they went to Cambridge. He moved out on his own to Brier Hill in 1777. He spent a year on the Continent making the traditional Grand Tour. He enjoyed climbing mountains and climbed Mont Aguille and several of the Alps while in Switzerland. In 1785, he returned to Lampton Park, where he was betrothed to Julia Cummings, his neighbor. They married and settled at Brier Hill. While there, they befriended a lonely young boy named Adam Boyce. Upon the death of his father, they moved to Lampton Park.

Lucas died suddenly in about 1895, leaving Philip Jonquil the head of the family at age 19.
For Love or Honor

The Jonquil Brothers #5

## Blurb

From the moment they met, Marjie’s heart has belonged to handsome Captain Stanley Jonquil, younger brother of the Earl of Lampton. But six long months ago, when Stanley’s sense of honor required that he do as he had sworn and return to the Continent to fight in defense of King and country, neither Stanley nor Marjie could have dreamed what the cost of his service would be. It has been ages since Stanley last wrote, and Marjie and the Jonquil family are plagued by his unknown fate—until the day he unexpectedly reappears. Marjie’s joy, however, is quickly shadowed by confusion—the aloof, battle-worn soldier before her is not the man he once was. In the wake of Stanley’s blatant disinterest in renewing their acquaintance, Marjie’s devastation turns to determination as she vows to help him find peace. But his scars run far deeper than anyone realizes. Despite his feelings for her, Stanley believes Marjie deserves a man whose hands are not stained with the violence of battlefields and whose mind and heart are not haunted by the horrors he has seen. Honor requires Stanley to return once more to the life he has grown to despise, one he knows will destroy him in the end, even as his heart beckons him to stay with Marjie, the only woman he could ever love, and the promise, at last, of redemption.

## Characters

### Principals

* Marjoram "Marjie" Kendrick
* Stanley Jonquil
Brier Hill

One of the holdings of the Jonquil Family.

Lucas Jonquil moves to Brier Hill shortly after the death of his brother, James. He feels it is time for him to be more independent. It is the estate where he brings Julia Cummings after their marriage.

Brier Hill is not an overly large estate, but there is room for all of The Gents to come stay. One particular feature is the circular sitting room situated between the Master and Mistress's rooms. At first, Lucas insists that Julia stay out of it, but eventually he welcomes her fully into it.

## Books

* Forget Me Not
* Lily of the Valley
Philip Jonquil I

*This entry refers to the uncle of the well-known Philip Jonquil, flamboyant Earl of Lampton in the Jonquil Brothers series.*

## Family

### Parents

* Lord Lampton I
* Lady Lampton I

### Siblings

* Lucas Jonquil
* James Jonquil
* Harriet Jonquil

## Biography

Died of a fever at age 7. His nephew, Philip Jonquil, was named after him because he looked like him as an infant.
Nahanaaj

Nahanaaj is an Edgespace planet in the Sanz'ivar System. It is a world of mild and cold climates, with a small population and wide swathes of grass plains and woodland. It's capital is Elanbanj, a busy town near a large lake. It, surprisingly, has a proper paraulix station, unusual for an Edgespace world. The main reason is Nahanaaj's civilised, yet small government and good law enforcement. Once again, that is strange for Edgespace. Nahanaaj has become a popular planet because of its security, and is one of the few Edgespace worlds that has frequent contact with the Inner Systems. Elanbanj is a small settlement, mainly composed of a market and less than one hundred houses. There are no tall buildings for offices, but the people thrive nonetheless.

General Info:

Many of the planet's inhabitants live in deeptowns, settlements built around deep holes (often ancient craters), with a salt water lake at the bottom. Voltaic Bilmihand went to a deeptown, where he spoke with Ve'ek, an android with valuable knowledge. Nahanaaj receives frequent rain, but it is rarely more than drizzle. This is different to planets such as Nikrontri, where the rain is less common, but when it comes it is heavy and persistent. Alongside rain, Nahanaaj also has a longer night than day, all year round. The rain means that many of Nahanaaj's plants, including edible crops, always prosper in bad weather. Crop farming is one of the reasons why the planet prospers, as they sell grains offworld in exchange for money¹ and supplies.

Brief History:

Nahanaaj was first settled in 4932 AEA (After Expansion Age). Its late settlement was due to its distance from the Inner Systems, where historians assume humans originally came from. Unlike most other planets, Nahanaaj started out with a council of leaders, rather than a monarch. This enabled early economical and general efficiency, so they could quickly establish a settlement and continue to explore other planets in the Sanz'ivar System. Nahanaaj has continued to be a healthy planet, and easily the most civilised place in the Edgespace region.
Stanley Cummings

* The Highwayman

## Book

Stanley makes a brief appearance in the first chapter of Lily of the Valley. The main action in all the of novels happens after Stanley's death.

## Biography

Stanley attended Eton where he was instrumental in assembling the group of friends that became known as The Gents. He joined the military and served in the American War of Independence. He died in the Battle of Yorktown, September 28, 1781. His nephew, Stanley Jonquil, is named after him.
Jimmy Smith

"Jimmy" Smith was the innkeeper of the Boar and Dagger. When Harry Windover became ill at the inn, Mr. Smith charged "a pound a piece for quill, ink, and paper." The Duke of Kielder, Adam Boyce, was so disgusted by this that he got the inn closed. Following this, Mr. Smith became a stable hand at Falstone Castle known as Jimmy.
Romancing Daphne

The Lancaster Family #3

## Blurb

As her first London Season looms before her, the thought of the impending social whirl fills Daphne Lancaster's timid heart with dread. She hasn't her sisters beauty nor their talent for conversing easily. Even her family's enviable connections may not be enough to prevent disaster.

But Daphne's misery turns to surprised delight when the first event of her Season brings an unexpected visitor to her door—James Tilburn, whose tender kindness stole her heart in her youth. When the handsome young gentleman expresses his desire to court her, Daphne is elated. Their feelings for each other quickly grow, and it appears that, much to Daphne s disbelief, her happily ever after is within reach.

Yet nothing is as it seems. The couple finds themselves caught in a tangled web of greed and deceit, leaving James and Daphne to determine whether they are willing to risk everything for true love.

## Characters

### Principals

* Daphne Lancaster
* Lord James Tilburn
Harriet Boyce

* Harriet Duncan

## Love Story

Christmas at Falstone Castle (for her second match)

## Biography

Harriet had an arranged marriage with Joseph Boyce. It was not a love match, and while they developed a fondness for each other, theirs was not a happy marriage. Joseph preferred quiet and solitude; Harriet loved society and friends. Eventually she left Falstone Castle to live in London, leaving the Duke and their son behind. Not long after, Joseph died of a stroke.
Fra Ouios

**Fra Ouios** was an officer in the Nikrontri Law Enforcement Agency of the Ariphius Security & Enforcement Bureau who assisted in the investigation of the murder of Henri Rou of the Ariphius Council during the Datasea War. Fra worked with detective Nex Sarionté during the investigation, identifying and tracking down the murderer Frank Neriabois, a sympathiser of the Datasea Insurgency.
Violet Ridley

## Also Known As

* Lily
* Violet Barrington

## Appearance

Violet has "almost-black" hair that is very curly.

## Biography

Violet grew up in Portsmouth, where Mr. Ridley was an iron merchant. In about 1784, Violet injured her left forearm. Infection set in, and an amputation was necessary. Violet wears a prosthesis that attaches below her left elbow. In 1786, Mr. Ridley purchased Irthing Grange in Cumberland, and the family moved. Their nearest neighbor was Kester Barrington of Livingsley Hall.
Adam Boyce

* The Dangerous Duke
* The Infamous Duke
* The Dastardly Duke
* Lord Falstone
* Adam Richard Boyce

## Description

The Duke of Kielder has very dark hair, which he wears long. Adam appears gruff and untouchable. He has been known to call men out for many reasons and has used the gibbet at his castle on occasion. Even the Prince Regent is wary of the Duke of Kielder. Adam is fiercely loyal and protective of those he loves. He is very kind to those who can breach his prickly exterior. He is very intelligent and one of his favorite words to use is "Ridiculous."

## Biography

Adam was born with a stub for his right ear. Some surgeons were sure that if they cut him, they could find the rest of it. He had several surgeries as a child, none of which found an ear. This left the right sight of his face a web of scars.

Adam's parents were very different. His father, Joseph, loved the peace, quiet, and solitude of Falstone Castle. His mother, Harriet, enjoyed the social whirl of London. She also did not cope well with injuries and illness. She was therefore absent during Adam's surgeries. Finally, she moved to London when Adam was still young, leaving him with his father in Northumberland. The duke died when Adam was just seven years old. He was shortly sent to Harrow, where he was the only duke in attendance. His imperious manner and good fighting skills quickly earned him the fear and respect of all the boys.

When Adam had been at Harrow for about a year, he defended another boy who was being picked on by older boys. Harry Windover started hanging around him all the time and eventually became his friend. After finishing school, Adam assumed the full duties of his position.

Desiring to cut out his heir presumptive, Adam offered marriage to Persephone Lancaster. Being an impoverished descendant of a minor baron, she decided it was worth marrying a man she had never met because of the financial assistance he promised her family. She met him in the church on their wedding day. Eventually, Adam assumed guardianship of her younger siblings due to the mental decline of their father, Richard Lancaster.
Friends and Foes

## Blurb

After five years of tracking and capturing spies on English soil, Philip Jonquil, Earl of Lampton, is in pursuit of his last quarry. But at a traveler’s inn, he encounters an unexpected and far more maddening foe: Sorrel Kendrick, a young lady who is strikingly pretty, shockingly outspoken, and entirely unimpressed with him. Indeed, Sorrel cannot believe the nerve of this gentleman, who rudely accuses her of theft and insults her feminine dignity. Doubly annoyed when they both end up at a party hosted by mutual friends, Philip and Sorrel privately declare war on one another. But Philip’s tactics, which range from flirting to indifference, soon backfire as he finds himself reluctantly enjoying Sorrel’s company; and, much to her dismay, Sorrel finds Philip’s odd manner to be increasingly endearing. In the midst of this waning war and growing attraction, Philip catches wind of the French spy he’s been tracking, and Sorrel inadvertently stumbles upon a crucial piece of the puzzle, making her indispensable to the mission. But can two proud hearts negotiate a ceasefire when cooperation matters most?

## Characters

### Principals

* Philip Jonquil
* Sorrel Kendrick
Farland Meadows

The estate of the Baron Farland.

It is the childhood home of Julia Cummings and her siblings. Upon the death of her father, she inherits it. When her second son, Layton Jonquil, is old enough, he makes his home there. He will become the next Baron Farland upon her death.

## Books

* Forget Me Not
* Drops of Gold
The Language of Fi'rran

Development ongoing. Page here for structural example.

The language of Fi’rran is a unique and fascinating tongue. For the most part its origins are a mystery, its grammar is similar to Indo-European languages but that is the only main connection. Languages of other countries have influenced some modern vocabulary though. Fi’rran is a semi-polysynthetic language comprised on its own branch of the language tree. Isolation definitely factored into its difference, even having its own variant of an Abugida writing system. You can still compose words in the plain Latin alphabet if you wish, of course.
Gordon Hewitt

Gordon is a cousin of Adam Boyce. At the beginning of Seeking Persephone, he was the heir presumptive to Falstone Castle. One of Adam's reasons for seeking a wife was to produce an heir to cut Gordon out of the succession, deeming him unworthy of the title and responsibilities of the Duke of Kielder.

He has 3 brothers:

* George Hewitt
* Gary Hewitt
* Gerald Hewitt
Untitled Comic

Currently this story has no major role in the Ce Multimedia Universe. Only some demo comic pages and three character concept sheets exist for this tale, all art from mid 2021. It would involve citizens caught up in the power struggle between gangs.

A female bartender with the placeholder name Anna/Anja attempted to poison a gang member after repeatedly being provoked by them. However the gang member, codenamed Sike, survives and goes to all lengths to try bring her demise. Anna's partner Pearce is increasingly reluctant in helping her and a shop worker she bumps into called Andrea becomes her sanctuary. Andrea is a cashier by day and cyber criminal by night, who just so happens to have a bone to pick with the same crime circle. Pearce suspects Anna of cheating with Andrea and begins working against them in secret. This turns even more sour, as upon realising he is mistaken (Andrea is gay) Pearce sacrifices himself defending the two. Despite Pearce's sacrifice Andrea is still significantly injured by the attack. Leaving him reliant on Anja.

This marks the start of Anja's "Rebel Arc". Basically she must take down the evil herself. Which she does after much strife. Besides a few lines of dialogue not much has been written for this part. Suffice to say they make it to the other side of the conflict though.

Andrea does not debut in the demo comic but still has a concept sheet, his title was yet to be decided and so a question mark replaced his name. Anna/Anja's name is disputed to this day. None of the names have been translated to Fi'rran either, the location and time of the events is undisclosed.
Harry Windover

## Description

"His hair was neither light nor dark, his eyes an indifferent shade of blue."

## Biography

Harry attended Harrow. He was being bullied by some older boys, and Adam Boyce, the young Duke of Kielder, stepped in and rescued him. He followed Adam around, first with hero worship, and then true friendship. Harry does own a small estate in disrepair, and he relies greatly on his family and friends to help him maintain the lifestyle of a gentleman.

After he marries Athena, they settle down and have a large and boisterous family.
Glimmer of Hope

## Story

### Blurb

Stunning Miranda Harford once had the world at her feet. She was young, carefree, and desperately in love. But when her new husband left for London without her, her world fell apart. Devastated by his abandonment, Miranda fled their home, taking residence at her husband’s rarely visited countryside estate. For three years, she lived alone. But now, as the holidays draw near, an unexpected visitor arrives . . .

Carter Alexander Harford, Seventh Viscount Devereaux, is a man driven to succeed. His work is his life, and the position of Prime Minister of England is within reach. But in truth, Carter is a man haunted by lost love. Estranged from his beautiful wife, Carter is shocked to find Miranda—the woman he’d loved and who he believes has left him—in residence at his country home.

As plans for a holiday party move forward, the uneasy couple realizes that to avoid further scandal, they must keep up appearances in a charade of marital happiness. Thrust together by fate, it quickly becomes clear that they have both been living beneath a conspired cloud of misunderstanding. As family, career, and social pressures threaten to keep them apart, can love have even a glimmer of hope?
Philip Jonquil

* Philip Kester Jonquil
* The Earl of Lampton
* "Flip"
* Lord Fallowgill (until the death of his grandfather Jonquil)
* Lord Jonquil (until he became the earl)

## Biography

Philip Kester Jonquil was born at Livingsley Hall in Lily of the Valley. He was named after his uncle, Philip Jonquil, and Kester Barrington. Philip (nickname Flip) attended Eton. At 19, Philip's father died, leaving him to become the Earl of Lampton and head of his family. As a young adult, Philip develops a "dandy" persona, and few people take him seriously.

In his book, Friends and Foes, we meet his love interest Sorrel.

## Books

### Other

* Lily of the Valley
* The Kiss of a Stranger
* Drops of Gold
* As You Are
* A Fine Gentleman
* For Love or Honor
* The Heart of a Vicar
* Charming Artemis
* Loving Lieutenant Lancaster
Seeking Persephone

The Lancaster Family #1

## Blurb

When Persephone Lancaster receives a marriage proposal from the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder, she refuses—and then reconsiders. The obscene sum of money he’s offering Persephone would save her family from ruin. With her characteristic optimism, she travels to the far reaches of Northumberland to wed a greatly feared stranger.

Lodged deep in a thick forest infested with wild dogs, the Duke’s castle is as cold and forbidding as the Duke himself, a man with terrible scars on his body and his soul. But the Duke’s steely determination to protect his heart at all costs is challenged by his growing attachment to his lovely and gentle bride.

With caring persistence, Persephone attempts to pierce the Duke’s armor and reach the man beneath. Yet he cannot tolerate such exposure, and his repeated rejections take their toll.

But when grave danger arises, the Duke realizes he must face the risk of revealing his true feelings or lose the woman he cannot live without.

## Characters

### Principals

* Adam Boyce
* Persephone Lancaster

### Family Members

#### Boyce Connections

* Joseph Boyce
* Harriet Boyce
* Gordon Hewitt
* George Hewitt
* Gary Hewitt
* Gerald Hewitt

#### Lancaster Connections

* Richard Lancaster
* Iris Lancaster
* Athena Lancaster
* Evander Lancaster
* Linus Lancaster
* Daphne Lancaster
* Artemis Lancaster

### Mentioned

* George Sanford
* Harriet Upton
* Poisenby
* Gregory Hattfield, Captain

### Historical

* Henry Addington, Prime Minister
* Charles Middleton, Lord Barham, First Lord of the Admiralty
* John Jackson, Pugilist

### Society

* Mr. Adcock
* Lord Hettersham
* Mrs. Pointer
* Lady Hettersham
* Miss Greenburrough
* Mrs. Adcock
* Mrs. Milston

### Professionals

* Josiah Jones
* Mr. Pointer
* Mr. Johns
* Jimmy Smith

### Staff

* Nurse Robbie
* Barton
* Jeb Handly
* Fanny Handly
* Mrs. Russell
* John Handly
* Mrs. Smithson
* Hansen
* James Coachman
* Hayworth
* Joseph (footman)

### Horses

* Zeus
* Atlas
* Alibi
* Honeycake
* Buttercup

## Settings

* Falstone Castle
* Lancaster Home, Shropshire

## Movie

Sarah announced on Sep 19, 2023 that this book is getting a movie. The website for the movie is here. The link to it's kickstarter page is here. [1]
Charming Artemis

The Jonquil Family #7 and The Lancaster Family #5

## Blurb

Charlie Jonquil is mild-mannered and kind—except when it comes to his one true adversary, Artemis Lancaster. Though Charlie has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Artemis poses a problem he can’t seem to comprehend: how can one be so lovely and so infuriating? A party in London brings him into the company of the maddening young lady, and it is clear that Charlie’s disdain is mutual. But when an unfortunate incident between the pair involving Charlie’s jacket and a glass of raspberry shrub leads to scandal, the sworn enemies are left with only two options: be ruined or be married.

So it is that Artemis finds herself in a most outrageous predicament: she must wed a gentleman she’s hated for years—and she pledges to avoid him at all costs. But it is only when they enter into this mockery of a marriage that Charlie and Artemis learn things are not as simple as they once appeared. As their tentative ceasefire leads to friendship, it seems their marriage born of desperation might lead them to a love that was destined to be.

## Characters

### Principals

* Charles Jonquil
* Artemis Lancaster