episode_0485
by fnovelpia
Excluding the author of ‘Nova Empire’, Maria can be said to remember the contents of the novel the best among all fans of the original work.
No, in fact, I may know more about this world than the author.
It appears that Nova Empire, the original work of Star Capital, was quite famous overseas, and in addition to the novel, there were several additional appendices on settings and the ecology of major planets.
This meant that it was a work with a huge amount of settings. Since it is a work set in space, there would inevitably have been some areas where the setting expanded.
Just because a writer is not a perfect human being, he often forgets the setting of his novel.
In one case I heard, a famous author even misunderstood the race of a character in his novel. Even though he was a character whose proportions were almost the same as that of the main character.
Maria could remember the contents of the work more accurately than the author with such an imperfect memory.
However, the reason why the author was excluded from the above assumption was because, even if a collection of settings was published separately, it was impossible for others to know all the stories conceived in the author’s head.
‘The so-called drift that appears occasionally is an example of this.’
-Although Nova Empire has been completed, there is a possibility that something bigger than the original work will occur.
Maria added to my thoughts.
Nova Empire was a novel that did not focus the story on a specific protagonist, but rather described the large trends related to the history of the human empire like a kind of history book. So, Maria explained that even if an incident did not appear in the work, it could never be ignored.
‘are you okay. I don’t really care what happens to the story here. We just have to get what we want.’
-That’s right. The navigator’s body and the probe are our top priorities!
‘that’s right.’
-Among the appendices I researched, there is one about the major families of the human empire. Considering that, I think the best idea would be to use the owner’s [Placebo ID Card] on these people in order to achieve our goal.
‘okay? Explain.’
The universe boasts such a huge scale that it is mind-boggling to even the human mind to accept the concept.
In the story, the human empire is expanding into space with warp navigation technology, but even if it has such technology, it cannot dominate the entire universe.
The area of the observable universe has expanded incomparably before the space age, but there are still endless areas in the universe that humanity has not yet grasped.
-The human empire largely recognizes the authority of nobles in order to efficiently manage the areas it already controls. Among them, there are five Grand Dukes families that form unique cultures in each galaxy and planetary system and play an important role within the human empire. The five princely families have their own characteristics and traditions, and the ability to manage different resources.
According to her account, the five grand ducal families were as follows:
First of all, House Valkyrian.
As the name suggests, this family, which rules the Valkyrie Galaxy, was a prestigious family known for its space forces, formed around the mother city named Valhalla, which was taken from the mythology of ancient Earth.
Although all nobles operate armies to protect the galaxies they rule, the space forces of House Valkyrian are renowned for being the most powerful and ruthless of them all. In particular, in the battle against bugs, which existed solely for reproduction and destruction, there was no family whose expertise surpassed that of the Valkyrian family’s space force.
The second is House Seraphian.
They were a deeply religious family active around the Celestia Galaxy.
Even as humanity conquered the universe, religion did not disappear and continued its existence tenaciously. Rather, from the perspective of the human empire that is exploring an infinite and unknown territory that has not been properly revealed, it is welcomed that religion serves as an excellent spiritual support.
The Serapian family was a family that valued sanctity and spirituality, growing smoothly under the imperial policy.
Thanks to this, the Seraph System of the Seraphian family was constantly visited by space pilgrims. Some devout people even wished to visit Seraphia, a planet that could be considered their spiritual home, at least once before they died. Its beautiful temples and libraries were renowned even on the other side of the universe.
The power of the Serapian family was not limited to religion. They excelled in medicine, art, philosophy, and, surprisingly, food production technology.
Especially medical technology and food production technology. It can be said that the two technologies of the Serapian family had a great influence on the fact that humanity was able to increase its number in an instant and fill the universe.
The third is House Leviathan.
This family, which rules the Nephilim Galaxy, is a family with roots in Nephila, an ocean planet whose surface is 95% water. As the name suggests, they were located in the Aquarius System, which consists of planets mostly covered with water.
The Leviathan family was a famous family of architects with the technology to build buildings in any adverse conditions, including the deep sea. At the same time, as a family that operates on a planet covered in ocean, they also possess eco-friendly technology to protect the marine ecosystem.
As humanity advanced into space and the population increased explosively thanks to the technology of the Serapian family, the contribution of the Leviathan family was very significant in being able to maintain that increased population without consuming the lifespan of the planet.
The fourth was House Lazarian.
They rule the Pyrenia Galaxy centered on the planet Ignitus. Ignitus was a planet with characteristics completely opposite to Nephela of the Leviathan family. Most of the Earth’s surface is covered with active volcanoes and lava lakes, so the temperature of the planet’s surface ranges from hundreds to thousands of degrees.
At first glance, it seems like an uninhabitable planet, but the Lazarian family had outstanding technology in energy resources and industry. They were using the planet’s heat to harness its unending energy.
In particular, the Dyson Spear developed by the Lazarian family could be said to be the pinnacle of energy technology.
‘What is a Dyson Sphere?’
-Dyson Sphere is a structure that surrounds a star and allows full use of the energy emitted by the star. To put it simply, you can think of it as a generator powered by the sun.
When I interrupted the explanation and asked a question, Maria answered kindly.
‘The sun as a generator? ‘That’s amazing.’
-In the human empire, the Lazarian family is the only one that can make a Dyson Sphere.
Since the family is associated with fire, it seemed like it would be a good idea to visit Ignitus later.
But now the family I need to contact has been decided.
‘Lastly, House Aurelian.’
Aurelian family.
According to Maria’s explanation, they rule the Aurea Galaxy centered around Lumina Prime. And at the same time, it was also a merchant family with the greatest wealth as a single family in the human empire.
I didn’t understand so I asked back.
‘You have more money than the big families mentioned earlier? That’s the case with Valkyrian. Because the military is essentially a money-eating monster. However, there are Leviathan, a master architect, and Serapian, who is responsible for medicine and food technology. Is it possible to be richer than them? They even say that Lazarian is the only one in the universe who knows how to make a Dyson Sphere. Just by looking at it, it looks like a very expensive technology.’
-Yes, it is possible. The family that trains and produces navigators, which is our goal, is the Aurelians.
‘ah.’
After listening to Maria, I could understand.
She said that although warp navigation without a navigator is not impossible, it is extremely unreliable. It’s like playing Russian roulette on a spaceship scale. It was said that as the warp distance increases, the risk increases exponentially.
Therefore, the role of a navigator to ensure safety was essential in warp navigation. Naturally, it made sense that the Aurelian family, which produced such navigators, was the wealthiest in the universe. Without them, the logistics of this vast human empire would have come to a halt.
-And the Aurelians are a family that shows more sincerity in space exploration than anyone else. If you create an identity related to this place, you will be able to obtain both a space probe and a navigator’s body. I just remembered the right identity!
Maria said in a voice that was somewhat playful.
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