Whoever you may be, for whatever reason you may possess this information, I ask that you please use it for the betterment of the universe and all species within it.
- Kovon Ducker, worthless piece of trash
A/N: Readers, within this codex contains a large amount of information regarding the universe and many things that are in it. I hope that this resource can help you understand and vividly experience the world that I have created. A few key notes to help you when reading;
Note: You can skip these chapters and still understand the story perfectly. They will simply assist you in remembering aspects and getting a deeper understanding of the world.
Before each entry will be a number in parentheses, this indicates the chapter in which it was first introduced/mentioned. There is nothing I consider a spoiler that you will learn by reading this codex, but if you wish to retain some form of chronologicality, I recommend you pay attention to these numbers before reading an entry. Note: If I consider something to be a spoiler, It will be an additional chapter in the codex and be clearly marked as such at the start.
Lastly, I wish to include knowledge about the intergalactic naming standards, to assist you in understanding various names.
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The classifications are broken down into several parts as such;
In the case of a general design, or one that is widely customized, such as the all-purpose drones, it will have an indicator of its purpose. Such as ‘all purpose’ or ‘combat’. These drones may come in various actual technical differences, but it is impossible to tell their version by identification alone.
When it comes to more specific tech, like the Va-Mk4 All-purpose augmentation kit. The first capital letter (V in this case), represents the species that created it (V stands for Vaux). The second and third characters will be a letter and or number. This is a hex value representing the version of the invention. For instance, the ‘a’ represents the code 10, which would relate to separate documentation (which is not included) detailing the version. After the -, will either be the name of the specific object, or a Mkx. The ‘Mkx’ part of the name refers to a generation of technology. As time progresses various massive technological advancements are made, these jumps call for denotations so you can easily tell the era of the tech. In the current year 3078, Mk-4 is the current generation. And lastly there will be some form of descriptor of what it actually is.
As another example, take the Ae4-Borealis luxury cruiser for instance. The ‘A’ represents the species, the e4 is referencing the specifications of the ship. The ‘Borealis’ is the specific name of the ship that Kovon possesses. The ‘luxury’ part represents that it is designed for luxury. Lastly, the cruiser is the class of the vessel.
I dont know how often I'll use this, but can you blame me for wanting to make a cool naming system?
Time: 60 seconds = 1 minute, 60 minutes = 1 hour, 20 hours = 1 day, 20 days = 1 month, 8 months = 1 year (In IST).
For clarity’s sake, 1 light year is still defined using Earth-standard (~9 trillion kilometers).
That is all, enjoy this treasure trove of information, dear reader.
- Cathrix