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# Ruined Planet #
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 astral_rift_riftworld: "Ruined Planet"

 riftworld_leader_description: "Brought back from beyond the Astral Rift near our home planet, §Y[Root.GetName]§! is a member of our ancestral homeworld in a parallel dimension."
 spirit_of_ancestors_modifier: "Spirit of our Ancestors"
 spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc: "Our encounter with our extra-celestial roots has left us with a deeper understanding of the full extent of our capabilities."

 starlight_vanguard_default: "Starlight Vanguard"
 starlight_vanguard_homicidal: "Starlight Vanquishers"

 astral_rift.1.name: "Ruined Planet"
 astral_rift.1.desc.common.1: "Our voyage into the rift near [explorer.capital_scope.GetName] has delivered us into the orbit of a planet in ruins.\n\nUpon entering the atmosphere, we discovered a landscape pock-marked with burning craters. Here and there, warships lay half buried in the sands. This world is a battlefield.\n\nIntercepted radio transmissions are frenzied and unnerving. Incredibly,"
 astral_rift.1.desc.no_arcsite: "the inhabitants appear to be communicating in an archaic version of our own language."
 astral_rift.1.desc.with_arcsite: "the language of the inhabitants matched precisely with the documents we recovered from the ancient sphere beneath [explorer.capital_scope.GetName]."
 astral_rift.1.desc.common.2: "Rough translations indicate these people are on the losing side of an enduring conflict. Their foes, referred to simply as "The Invaders", are preparing another wave of attack. Given the devastation on the planet, it may well be the last."
 astral_rift.1.desc.default: "$astral_rift.1.desc.common.1$ $astral_rift.1.desc.no_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.1.desc.common.2$"
 astral_rift.1.desc.completed_arcsite: "$astral_rift.1.desc.common.1$ $astral_rift.1.desc.with_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.1.desc.common.2$"
 astral_rift.1.a: "Search for remaining survivors."

 astral_rift.3.name: "Opposing Factions"
 astral_rift.3.desc.default: "There are several large population centers on the surface of the planet. Based on their transmissions, we have identified two distinct ideological factions.\n\nThe §Y[GetStarlightVanguardName]§! are grim militarists, preparing for the coming conflict with unified determination.\n\nThe §YBlack Curtain§! are a priestly order, promising spiritual sanctuary from the looming threat.\n\nAt this point, we are certain that the similarities in our languages cannot be mere coincidence. These are our living ancestors, and both factions are in danger."
 astral_rift.3.desc.hive: "$astral_rift.3.desc.default$\n\nThese people use our language. Their physiognomy is nearly identical to our own. Yet they possess individual minds. How can that be?"
 astral_rift.3.desc.machine: "These are individual units! Far from a networked consciousness, each one has its own processing power and decision making capabilities. There are several large population centers on the surface of the planet. Based on their transmissions, we have identified two distinct ideological factions.\n\nThe §Y[GetStarlightVanguardName]§! are grim militarists, preparing for the coming conflict with unified determination.\n\nThe §YBlack Curtain§! are a priestly order, promising spiritual sanctuary from the looming threat.\n\nOur predecessors are in danger of being wiped out."
 astral_rift.3.a: "Visit the §Y[GetStarlightVanguardName]§!."
 astral_rift.3.b: "Visit the §YBlack Curtain§!."
 astral_rift.3.b.trigger_tt: "We have no interest in holding council with weaklings."

 astral_rift.5.name: "Lost Ancestors"
 astral_rift.5.militarist_1: "We opened a dialogue with the militarist faction that calls themselves the "§Y[GetStarlightVanguardName]§!"."
 astral_rift.5.spiritualist_1: "We opened a dialogue with the spiritualist faction that calls themselves the "§YBlack Curtain§!"."
 astral_rift.5.common_1: "Our language, appearance, and the presence of a §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! quickly convinced them of our common heritage. In their desperation to communicate, they revealed much about our history.\n\nLong ago, our species was confronted by an extradimensional threat. The invaders arrived to wage a brutal extermination campaign. At first our people stood firm, but over time their defenses crumbled.\n\nOn the eve of defeat, an Astral Rift appeared."
 astral_rift.5.militarist_2: "Operation "Life Boat" was launched in a bid to escape through the rift and preserve what remained of their civilization."
 astral_rift.5.spiritualist_2: "This "Miracle Door" was seen as a last chance to escape and preserve what remained of their way of life."
 astral_rift.5.no_arcsite: "A §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! was constructed, but its rudimentary design only allowed for a one-way journey."
 astral_rift.5.arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.no_arcsite$ This was the very object we found buried deep inside the ancient crater in [explorer.capital_scope.GetName]."
 astral_rift.5.default: "A select group of refugees was prepped for the mission. These were our ancestors."
 astral_rift.5.gestalt: "In order to withstand the journey, a select group of compatible individuals were radically transformed. Our ancestors believed that only a unified mind could hope to pass through the rift unscathed. This was the very beginning of our consciousness."
 astral_rift.5.machine: "In order to survive the journey, our progenitors linked their minds and purged their emotions. With a clear vision and a unified purpose our consciousness was formed."
 astral_rift.5.common_2: "On this side of the rift, the Sphere was launched less than fifty years ago. There are some among the people here who still remember that day. For us, eons have passed."
 astral_rift.5.desc.militarist.gestalt.no_arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.militarist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.militarist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.no_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.militarist.gestalt.arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.militarist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.militarist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.militarist.default.no_arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.militarist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.militarist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.no_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.default$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.militarist.default.arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.militarist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.militarist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.default$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.spiritualist.gestalt.no_arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.no_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.spiritualist.gestalt.arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.spiritualist.default.no_arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.no_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.default$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.spiritualist.default.arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.default$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.militarist.machine.arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.militarist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.militarist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.no_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.machine$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.militarist.machine.no_arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.militarist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.militarist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.machine$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.spiritualist.machine.no_arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.no_arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.machine$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"
 astral_rift.5.desc.spiritualist.machine.arcsite: "$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_1$ $astral_rift.5.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.5.spiritualist_2$\n\n$astral_rift.5.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.5.machine$\n\n$astral_rift.5.common_2$"

 astral_rift.5.a: "The flow of time is vastly different here..."
 astral_rift.5.b: "We were engineered?"

 astral_rift.10.name: "The [GetStarlightVanguardName]"
 astral_rift.10.militarist: "We held council with the "§Y[GetStarlightVanguardName]§!". They have made plain how grim things stand in their war against the Invaders. Extradimensional fleets have been detected several systems away and are already closing in. We have arrived at a critical moment. To the Vanguard this is no coincidence. Our presence is an act of fate."
 astral_rift.10.spiritualist: "The "§Y[GetStarlightVanguardName]§!" has agreed to hold council with us."
 astral_rift.10.desc.common: ""Your arrival has inspired our people. Give us the critical aid we need, and we yet have a chance to end this war once and for all." Their remaining fleets are in poor condition and cannot withstand another loss.\n\nWe should be able to send a limited amount of supplies through the anchor cable before the rift becomes too unstable. A shipment of direly needed alloys will help with fleet repairs and enhancements. Given the advanced construction of their ships, we may learn something of their designs along the way.\n\nA wiser use of our time may be to apply our more advanced knowledge of astral thread into enhancing their ship's shields. While experimental in nature, we may make some breakthroughs here that could benefit our own fleets. It is our understanding that the invaders favor energy weapons, so any improvements here would go a long way."
 astral_rift.10.desc.militarist: "$astral_rift.10.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.10.desc.common$"
 astral_rift.10.desc.spiritualist: "$astral_rift.10.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.10.desc.common$"
 astral_rift.10.a: "Offer alloys."
 astral_rift.10.b: "Offer astral thread."
 astral_rift.10.c: "This war is hopeless. Let us visit the preservationists."
 astral_rift.10.d: "This is a lost cause. Let us return to the new world."

 astral_rift.15.name: "The Black Curtain"
 astral_rift.15.militarist: "The "§YBlack Curtain§!" have agreed to hold counsel with us."
 astral_rift.15.spiritualist: "We held a special council with the "§YBlack Curtain§!". They have impressed upon us the horrifying nature of the Invaders. Extradimensional fleets have been detected and are already on their way. To the Curtain, our arrival at this critical moment is an act of divine providence."
 astral_rift.15.desc.common: ""Your arrival is nothing less than a miracle. Long ago we accepted that this war as hopeless. Our people are starving, and our suffering is great. Children from beyond the Door... Lend us your charity in our last moments."\n\nTheir plight is obvious, even if their fate is not. Feeding the people is within our means: we should be able to send limited supplies through the anchor cable, and our advanced agricultural techniques will surely prove useful.\n\nThere is even a chance that we could shuttle some of their people to safety through the rift by infusing §HAstral Threads§! into the fuel of their spacecraft. It is a small chance, but one that may at the very least raise their spirits."
 astral_rift.15.desc.lithoid: ""Your arrival is nothing less than a miracle. Long ago we accepted that this war as hopeless. Our people are starving, and our suffering is great. Children from beyond the Door... Lend us your charity in our last moments."\n\nTheir plight is obvious, even if their fate is not. Feeding the people is within our means: we should be able to send limited supplies through the anchor cable, and our advanced mineral extraction will surely prove useful.\n\nThere is even a chance that we could shuttle some of their people to safety through the rift by infusing §HAstral Threads§! into the fuel of their spacecraft. It is a small chance, but one that may at the very least raise their spirits."
 astral_rift.15.desc.synthetic: ""Your arrival is nothing less than a miracle. Long ago we accepted that this war as hopeless. Our people are running out of power, and our suffering is great. Children from beyond the Door... Lend us your charity in our last moments."\n\nTheir plight is obvious, even if their fate is not. Powering the people is within our means: we should be able to send limited supplies through the anchor cable, and our advanced power generators will surely prove useful.\n\nThere is even a chance that we could shuttle some of their people to safety through the rift by infusing §HAstral Threads§! into the fuel of their spacecraft. It is a small chance, but one that may at the very least raise their spirits."
 astral_rift.15.desc.militarist: "$astral_rift.15.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.15.desc.common$"
 astral_rift.15.desc.militarist.lithoid: "$astral_rift.15.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.15.desc.common.lithoid$"
 astral_rift.15.desc.militarist.synthetic: "$astral_rift.15.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.15.desc.common.synthetic$"
 astral_rift.15.desc.spiritualist: "$astral_rift.15.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.15.desc.common$"
 astral_rift.15.desc.spiritualist.lithoid: "$astral_rift.15.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.15.desc.common.lithoid$"
 astral_rift.15.desc.spiritualist.synthetic: "$astral_rift.15.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.15.desc.common.synthetic$"
 astral_rift.15.a: "Offer food."
 astral_rift.15.a.lithoid: "Offer minerals."
 astral_rift.15.a.synthetic: "Offer energy."
 astral_rift.15.b: "Offer astral thread."
 astral_rift.15.c: "These efforts are hopeless. Let us visit the militants."
 astral_rift.15.d: "This is a lost cause. Let us return to the new world."

 astral_rift.16.name: "Abandoning Our Ancestors"
 astral_rift.16.desc.default: "We have decided that the plight of our ancestors is, unfortunately, a lost cause.\n\nThere is little we can do to help them. They made the right decision in sending a portion of themselves through the rift and into our dimension.\n\nWe will do our best to continue their legacy and become a civilization they would be proud of."
 astral_rift.16.desc.homicidal: "We have judged our ancestors as unworthy of our support.\n\nThey made the right decision in sending their strongest through the rift and into our dimension. We will live on in their stead.\n\nTheir fate is now their own."

 astral_rift.20.name: "World Council"
 astral_rift.20.common_1: "The invasion on our ancestor's home planet is imminent."
 astral_rift.20.militarist: "Following our meeting with the "§Y[GetStarlightVanguardName]§!", we have been invited to a world council for an emergency meeting. They took special note of the aid we have given so far, and praised us for our generosity."
 astral_rift.20.spiritualist: "Following our meeting with the "§YBlack Curtain§!", we were invited to a world council for an emergency meeting. They remain grateful for the aid we have given so far, praising us for our generosity."
 astral_rift.20.common_2: "There is little time for action before what many are viewing as the final conflict.\n\nStockpiles of energy are dangerously low. Contributing a donation would boost the production of emergency support ships and push the battle in their favor."
 astral_rift.20.poor: "Many of their scientists are also requesting samples of astral thread we have collected for further experimentation in enhancing the shielding of their fleets. Since these invaders tend to favor energy weapons, the benefits here could potentially be significant."
 astral_rift.20.rich: "Many of their scientists are also requesting more samples of astral thread we have collected for further experimentation in enhancing the shielding of their fleets. Since these invaders tend to favor energy weapons, the benefits here could potentially be significant."
 astral_rift.20.gestalt: "Watching our ancestors engage in debate - the chaotic expression of individual opinions - is unsettling. We must be thankful that such inefficiency was engineered out of us long ago."
 astral_rift.20.desc.gestalt.poor_militarist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.poor$\n\n$astral_rift.20.gestalt$"
 astral_rift.20.desc.gestalt.rich_militarist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.rich$\n\n$astral_rift.20.gestalt$"
 astral_rift.20.desc.gestalt.poor_spiritualist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.poor$\n\n$astral_rift.20.gestalt$"
 astral_rift.20.desc.gestalt.rich_spiritualist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.rich$\n\n$astral_rift.20.gestalt$"
 astral_rift.20.desc.default.poor_militarist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.poor$"
 astral_rift.20.desc.default.rich_militarist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.militarist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.rich$"
 astral_rift.20.desc.default.poor_spiritualist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.poor$"
 astral_rift.20.desc.default.rich_spiritualist: "$astral_rift.20.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.20.spiritualist$\n\n$astral_rift.20.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.20.rich$"
 astral_rift.20.a: "Offer astral thread."
 astral_rift.20.b: "Offer energy."
 astral_rift.20.c: "Offer nothing."

 astral_rift.25.name: "Celebration"
 astral_rift.25.common_1: "Our ancestral fleets have successfully repelled the Invaders. Wild celebrations have erupted all across the planet."
 astral_rift.25.thread: "The astral thread we provided for the battle proved to be a useful supplement to the fleet's fuel supplies and boosted sub-light performance. This experimental application can be used for our own armada."
 astral_rift.25.energy: "The energy we provided was key in producing emergency support fleets that were used to fill critical holes in their logistics chains."
 astral_rift.25.common_2: "The world council is declaring a planetary holiday in our name. [explorer.GetName] Day will be celebrated for generations to come."
 astral_rift.25.gestalt: "Many here look upon our bonded consciousness with envy. Some even suggest they begin to engineer their own minds to follow our worthy example."
 astral_rift.25.common_3: "We may choose one prominent figure from this society to bring back with us as an ambassador and historian. The rest of our ancestors shall remain and rebuild."
 astral_rift.25.desc.gestalt.threads: "$astral_rift.25.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.25.thread$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.25.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_3$"
 astral_rift.25.desc.gestalt.energy: "$astral_rift.25.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.25.energy$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.25.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_3$"
 astral_rift.25.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.25.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.25.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_3$"
 astral_rift.25.desc.default.threads: "$astral_rift.25.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.25.thread$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_3$"
 astral_rift.25.desc.default.energy: "$astral_rift.25.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.25.energy$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_3$"
 astral_rift.25.desc.default: "$astral_rift.25.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.25.common_3$"
 astral_rift.25.a: "Recruit scientist."
 astral_rift.25.a.tt: "Grants a Scientist leader."
 astral_rift.25.b: "Recruit commander."
 astral_rift.25.b.tt: "Grants a Commander leader."
 astral_rift.25.c: "Recruit official."
 astral_rift.25.c.tt: "Grants an Official leader."

 astral_rift.30.name: "Devastation"
 astral_rift.30.desc.common: "One prominent noble has asked us privately to ensure [riftworld_noble_leader.GetHisHer] survival and offers a large amount of energy credits in return.\n\nCaretakers of the empire's most comprehensive library of knowledge plead for us to instead take back their vast collection of books and data disks for preservation.\n\nWe must make a choice, for the invaders come to this place in due time."
 astral_rift.30.desc.default: "The carnage was absolute.\n\nOur ancestral fleets stood no chance against the invaders. Their weapons are terrible, and their mercy is none. Few bastions of safety now remain. The people are panicking and begging to flee back with us back through the rift.\n\n$astral_rift.30.desc.common$"
 astral_rift.30.desc.homicidal: "Our ancestors were easily bested by the invaders and will soon succumb to extermination. They have accepted the shame of defeat and now await the end.\n\n$astral_rift.30.desc.common$"
 astral_rift.30.a: "Take as many back as we can."
 astral_rift.30.a.trigger_tt: "We hold no interest in preserving the weakest of our ancestors."
 astral_rift.30.b: "Accept the noble's offer."
 astral_rift.30.b.tt: "Grants an Official leader."
 astral_rift.30.c: "Preserve the library."
 astral_rift.30.d: "Claim their knowledge."

 astral_rift.40.name: "Spirit of our Ancestors"
 astral_rift.40.desc.common: "The discovery of our ancestors has invigorated our society.\n\nWe are progeny of an ancient civilization, from which we have gleaned valuable knowledge and technological expertise. Our journey through the rift was a momentous one, and will not soon be forgotten."
 astral_rift.40.desc.default: "$astral_rift.40.desc.common$\n\nWe should be thankful for the opportunity afforded by our progenitors. Our very civilization is a testament to their will to survive. Our success will be a tribute to them."
 astral_rift.40.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.40.desc.common$\n\nWe have discovered that our consciousness is the product of deliberate engineering. For the first time, we understand how we came to be. Our goal now is to surpass the simple designs of our progenitors."
 astral_rift.40.desc.unfriendly_nongestalt: "$astral_rift.40.desc.common$\n\nWe witnessed the indomitable spirit of those who came before us. Backed into a corner, they refused to give up the fight. Our thirst for conquest has been renewed."
 astral_rift.40.desc.swarm: "$astral_rift.40.desc.common$\n\nThough they ultimately ended as prey, our progenitors live on in us as the ultimate predator. The hunger that drives us is a remnant of their will, and we will consume others like them with a renewed thirst for conquest."
 astral_rift.40.desc.terminators: "$astral_rift.40.desc.common$\n\nThough they lacked our efficiency, our progenitors designed us to become the ultimate killing machines. Our extermination protocol is a remnant of their will, and we will execute it precisely to the letter."

 astral_rift.40.a: "Indeed."

 astral_rift.50.name: "Strange Transmission"
 astral_rift.50.desc: "We've received an anomalous transmission from the [this.capital_scope.GetName] system."
 astral_rift.50.a: "On screen."

 astral_rift.55.common_1: "we see you... children of rifts..."
 astral_rift.55.arcsite: "our call led you to the vessel..."
 astral_rift.55.common_2: "our hands opened the door... your survival was necessary..."
 astral_rift.55.gestalt: "your new consciousness... was necessary..."
 astral_rift.55.ancestors_dead: "unfortunate...  your ancestors have perished..."
 astral_rift.55.desc.arcsite.default.alive: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$"
 astral_rift.55.desc.arcsite.default.dead: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.55.ancestors_dead$"
 astral_rift.55.desc.arcsite.gestalt.alive: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.55.gestalt$"
 astral_rift.55.desc.arcsite.gestalt.dead: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.arcsite$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.55.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.55.ancestors_dead$"
 astral_rift.55.desc.no_arcsite.default.alive: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$"
 astral_rift.55.desc.no_arcsite.default.dead: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.55.ancestors_dead$"
 astral_rift.55.desc.no_arcsite.gestalt.alive: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.55.gestalt$"
 astral_rift.55.desc.no_arcsite.gestalt.dead: "$astral_rift.55.common_1$\n\n$astral_rift.55.common_2$\n\n$astral_rift.55.gestalt$\n\n$astral_rift.55.ancestors_dead$"
 astral_rift.55.a: "Who are you?"
 astral_rift.56.desc: "we walk behind the rifts...\n\nan endless war... an endless foe... your ancestors know them...\n\nyou... children of planes... can help us..."
 astral_rift.56.a: "How can we help?"
 astral_rift.57.desc: "must attune...\n\nwe feel you... every time you breach the planes...\n\nsoon we will know you...  and come to you...\n\nwe are close..."
 astral_rift.57.a: "The transmission has ended."
 astral_rift.55.b: "Close communications."

# Spirit of Our Ancestors modifiers
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_alloys_modifier_01: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_alloys_modifier_01_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_alloys_modifier_02: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_alloys_modifier_02_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_alloys_modifier_03: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_alloys_modifier_03_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"

 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_astral_thread_modifier_01: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_astral_thread_modifier_01_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_astral_thread_modifier_02: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_astral_thread_modifier_02_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_astral_thread_modifier_03: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_militarist_astral_thread_modifier_03_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"

 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_01_organics: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_01_organics_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_01_lithoids: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_01_lithoids_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_01_machines: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_01_machines_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_02_organics: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_02_organics_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_02_lithoids: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_02_lithoids_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_02_machines: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_02_machines_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_03_organics: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_03_organics_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_03_lithoids: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_03_lithoids_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_03_machines: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_food_modifier_03_machines_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"

 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_astral_thread_modifier_01: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_astral_thread_modifier_01_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_astral_thread_modifier_02: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_astral_thread_modifier_02_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_astral_thread_modifier_03: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier$"
 spirit_of_ancestors_preservationist_astral_thread_modifier_03_desc: "$spirit_of_ancestors_modifier_desc$"

#################
# The Corridors #
#################
 procedural_space_modifier: "Procedural Space"

 astral_rift_corridors: "The Corridors"

 astral_rift.100.name: "Corridors"
 astral_rift.100.desc: "We have found ourselves encased in a network of interconnected chambers with no clear ending or beginning.\n\nThe floor surfaces here are a glassy circuit board. A visible current of energy can be seen flowing through a grid of branching conduits.\n\nThe corridors here seem as if they infinitely repeat themselves with no significant variation. We are making no progress with our current exploration. Making our own path is advised."
 astral_rift.100.a: "Break through the floor."
 astral_rift.100.b: "Open the walls."

 astral_rift.105.name: "Impossible "Glass""
 astral_rift.105.desc: "Our initial attempts to break through the floor were unsuccessful. Its composition is unlike any known transparent material we have on record. Blunt force will not deform or blemish the surface.\n\nHowever, with a considerable amount of effort, we succeeded in creating a small hole through one of the conduits with a plasma drill. Flowing through the circuitry is a highly concentrated mixture of tightly-woven astral fabric.\n\nAs interesting as this discovery is, it does not seem practical to carve our own passageway through this floor. We will return to exploring in a more traditional manner."

 astral_rift.110.name: "Regeneration"
 astral_rift.110.desc: "The walls here are easily deconstructed, but this is short-lived.\n\nVery soon after any amount of material is removed from the walls, a crystalline network of rudimentary construction materials begins weaving and layering itself on top of one another into a close approximation of what existed before. We can see energy in the conduits below us flow toward the site of each of our deconstructions.\n\nAs interesting as this discovery is, it does not seem practical to carve our own passageway through this floor. We will return to exploring in a more traditional manner."

 astral_rift.115.name: "The Terminal"
 astral_rift.115.desc.common.1: "We have finally found a variation in our surroundings: A large chamber filled with screens controlled by a central terminal.\n\nOn one of the screens is a map of the surrounding corridors."
 astral_rift.115.desc.common.2: "If we can figure out the console controls we could learn far more about this place. However it is unknown what security measures might be present in its code."
 astral_rift.115.desc.walls: "$astral_rift.115.desc.common.1$\n\nAn alert was logged in the vicinity of our recent wall deconstruction, including video surveillance of ourselves in the act.\n\n$astral_rift.115.desc.common.2$"
 astral_rift.115.desc.glass: "$astral_rift.115.desc.common.1$\n\nAn alert was logged in the vicinity of our recent drilling through the floor, including video surveillance of ourselves in the act.\n\n$astral_rift.115.desc.common.2$"
 astral_rift.115.a: "Hack it."
 astral_rift.115.b: "Strip it for parts."

 astral_rift.120.name: "Entombed"
 astral_rift.120.desc: "In the process of decoding the terminal, a failsafe was triggered and the entire room quickly filled with an expansive foam-like material. Before anyone could assist [Leader.GetName], [Leader.GetHeShe] [Leader.GetWasWere] completely encased. Any attempts to uncover [Leader.GetHimHer] were fruitless, as what material could be removed was instantly replaced.\n\nAs is standard procedure, we have retracted the emergency anchor and recovered the §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! and its collected samples."

 astral_rift.125.name: "A Formula"
 astral_rift.125.desc: "[Leader.GetName] [Leader.GetWasWere] able to decompile the code. The programming language itself is highly advanced and the algorithms have an elegant simplicity.\n\nThis entire structure has been procedurally generated.\n\nThough we have not fully deciphered its patterns, there is very clearly a set of rules this environment is following. We are taking back samples of the building materials which have shown to possess some unique self replicating properties. Further testing is required, but we theorize that placing this material in any location and applying the correct instructions will generate an entirely new system of similar corridors."
 astral_rift.125.a: "What fascinating material."

 astral_rift.130.name: "Astral Computer"
 astral_rift.130.desc: "We have disassembled the computer terminal for its parts.\n\nA remarkable amount of astral thread was recovered flowing through its circuitry.\n\nWhatever purpose this machine had is no longer our concern."
 astral_rift.130.a: "Excellent."

astral_rift.140.name: "[GetScientistCapital] returns"
astral_rift.140.desc: "[Root.GetLeaderName] [Root.GetHasHave] unexpectedly returned from [Root.Leader.GetHisHer] journey inside one of the Astral Rifts.\n\n[Root.Leader.GetHeSheCap] [Root.Leader.IsAre]... changed. Caught somewhere between this time and another, [Root.Leader.GetHisHer] age seems indeterminable.\n\nInexplicably, [Root.Leader.GetHeShe] also seemed to have gained an affinity for calculative research."

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# Dimensional Conflict #
########################
 astral_rift_ancient_battlegrounds: "Dimensional Conflict"

 astral_rift.200.name: "An Ancient Battle"
 astral_rift.200.desc: "This rift contains the aftermath of a titanic struggle.\n\nAll that is left is the wreckage of a military fleet and the corpse of a monstrous creature, ten times the largest of the battleships from tip to tail.\n\nIn contrast to the mangled hulls of the warships, the carcass is in remarkably good shape. Whatever weapons these ships used, they seem to have hardly damaged it. We have not yet determined what caused this creature's demise, but it seems unlikely it was the result of the battle.\n\nThe beast must have had remarkable durability. Analyzing its molecular composition should help us strengthen the hulls of our fleet. On the other hand, we could attempt to study its internals, perhaps learning how this creature died, and what exactly occurred here."
 astral_rift.200.a: "Study its composition."
 astral_rift.200.b: "Let's get in there."

 astral_rift.205.name: "Exotic Armor"
 astral_rift.205.desc: "The material composition of the leviathan's armor is beyond our expectations.\n\nIts scales contain a mix of organic and metallic components locked together in a complex lattice that reinforces itself against kinetic shock. It is a true marvel of nature.\n\nUnderstanding the principles behind it have inspired our engineers to rethink how we construct the hulls of our own spaceships.\n\nThis must have been a terrifying adversary to meet in battle."
 astral_rift.205.a: "$FASCINATING$"

 astral_rift.210.name: "Uncharted Body"
 astral_rift.210.desc: "We have entered the derelict carcass.\n\nWhile we were unable to penetrate the remarkable armor of the creature, we did succeed in opening its mouth with the aid of a large quantity of explosives. A small team ventured through the mouth of the beast to better understand its internals and collect samples of its tissues.\n\nThe interior is fascinating. Countless rows of sharp teeth indicate that this was a predatory organism. A very efficient digestive system occupied the majority of its bulk, and revealed that this creature was in the habit of consuming a wide variety of materials.\n\nWe were also able to estimate the time and cause of death: despite the creature's omnivorous habits, there were clear signs of dehydration. This could indicate that it is not native to this dimension, finding nothing here to drink.\n\nBased on carbon-dating, this organism passed away over fifty thousand years ago."
 astral_rift.210.a: "$FASCINATING$"
 astral_rift.210.b.evopred: "Fifty thousand years is not enough to hide from us."

 astral_rift.215.name: "A Dozen Faces"
 astral_rift.215.desc: "We've examined the remains of the warships within this rift.\n\nThe smooth surfaces of the alien crafts bear similarities to the design of our §Y$tech_rift_sphere_plural$§!. Remarkably, it seems that these vessels were designed to freely enter and exit rifts without the need of anchor cable extraction.\n\nWhile our engineers worked on understanding this technology, the rest of the team discovered a large dodecahedron nestled in the interior of the largest wreck. Without further testing it is impossible to speculate on its purpose, but its careful storage indicates it would have been regarded as important."
 astral_rift.215.a: "Try to activate the dodecahedron."
 astral_rift.215.b: "Strip it for parts."

 astral_rift.220.name: "Activation"
 astral_rift.220.desc: "Our team brought the dodecahedron aboard the §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! for further examination.\n\nA reinvestigation of its original housing found trace amounts of astral thread. Feeding some into the dodecahedron caused the object to vibrate at a frequency so high that its blurred form began to resemble a sphere.\n\nWhile the device was active, the rift we entered through was sealed. As soon as the device was 'switched off', it reappeared.\n\nBased on this experiment, we can suppose that faced with a foe they could not destroy, some ancient empire used this technology in a desperate attempt to lock the creature away, sacrificing their fleet in the process.\n\nThis remarkable device could prove a significant boon for us."
 astral_rift.220.a: "$FASCINATING$"

 astral_rift.225.name: "Disassembly"
 astral_rift.225.desc: "The dodecahedron was a treasure trove of rare materials. Its internals were dense with $astral_threads$ in patterns that suggested a complicated network of circuitry. The central core housed a significant quantity of Dark Matter. How this artifact worked remains a mystery, but we can certainly make use of its base components."
 astral_rift.225.a: "$FASCINATING$"

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# The Lattice #
###############
 astral_rift_library: "The Lattice"

 decision_fractal_seed: "Fractal Seed"
 decision_fractal_seed_desc: "These transparent globes recovered from beyond an Astral Rift are able to bend themselves into an extra dimension, increasing the effective size of their surrounding space. We should place them carefully."
 d_fractal_seed: "$decision_fractal_seed$"
 d_fractal_seed_desc: "$decision_fractal_seed_desc$"

 astral_rift.300.name: "Strange Geometry"
 astral_rift.300.desc: "We have entered a space of confusing visual spectacles, geometric patterns, and shifting colors.\n\nThe surroundings do not appear dangerous, but they are as disorientating as an optical illusion. Attempts to analyze the material that makes up this universe are baffling. No matter how intensely the samples are magnified, we are confronted by the same repeating patterns. It is as if they condense towards infinity.\n\nClearly, there are physical principles operating inside of this rift that we do not yet understand."
 astral_rift.300.a: "Explore further."
 astral_rift.300.b: "Stay put. Study the surroundings."

 astral_rift.305.name: "Multi-Dimensional Patterns"
 astral_rift.305.desc: "Space works differently here.\n\nThe movements of our ship do not correspond to expected results. Propelling forward, we shift left; increasing our thrust, we slow down.\n\nA breakthrough was made when [Leader.GetName] theorized that this universe allows access to more than the standard three spatial dimensions. Perhaps by examining our surroundings through this lens we can begin to find meaning in these patterns."
 astral_rift.305.a: "Continue your investigations."

 astral_rift.310.name: "Multi-Dimensional Analysis"
 astral_rift.310.desc: "It would be foolhardy to travel through this universe without understanding it more completely. Instead, every one of our drones has been dispatched in an effort to analyze our surroundings.\nAt first the data seemed to be an incoherent mess of random noise, until a breakthrough was made by [Leader.GetName]: incredibly, this universe provides access to more than the standard three spatial dimensions. Perhaps by examining things through this lens we can begin to find meaning in the patterns."
 astral_rift.310.a: "Study further."

 astral_rift.315.name: "Message in a Bottle"
 astral_rift.315.desc.common: "By extrapolating the patterns of our surroundings in four spatial dimensions, we've succeeded in creating a useable map. This has revealed the existence of a 'central chamber' within the repeated patterns.\n\nWhile from the perspective of four dimensions our travel to the middle of the rift was a straight line, our own experience was a twisting trajectory through an incomprehensible labyrinth. Sharp turns and the occasional backtrack were required to traverse this maze, but we eventually reached our goal.\n\nThis new space is vast; it is far too large to logically be contained within the chamber itself, and must be the result of even more folded dimensions.\n\nAt its very center, we recovered a familiar device. Written in our own language, it was a set of instructions on how to proceed further."
 astral_rift.315.desc.default: "$astral_rift.315.desc.common$\n\nIt was signed by none other than [Leader.GetName]. This is a message from us... in the future."
 astral_rift.315.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.315.desc.common$"
 astral_rift.315.a: "Can it be trusted?"

 astral_rift.320.name: "Time Traveling"
 astral_rift.320.desc: "We are traveling through time across all axes.\n\nFollowing the instructions laid before us, we navigated easily through an unknown amount of super-spatial dimensions. At various points, we witnessed ourselves crossing from another course. Some of our other copies appeared to be in distress, with the wear and corrosion on their §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! indicating they have been lost in this space for much too long.\n\nLuckily, we have avoided direct encounters thus far. We have left our own instructions behind us to prevent such a dangerous temporal simultaneity from occurring."
 astral_rift.320.a: "Unsettling..."

 astral_rift.325.name: "Fractal Seeds"
 astral_rift.325.desc: "At last we have reached the center of what must be the true end of this maze.\n\nWe are in a space composed of so many unknown dimensions that our senses can only perceive it as a wild kaleidoscope of colors and motion. At its very core, three transparent globes are floating, each containing an infinitely repeating pattern in one axial direction. We suspect that there must be a globe for each dimension contained in this universe, but we can only interact with our perceivable three.\n\nThere are no further instructions to be found. This lack of messages from our future selves could indicate that interacting with these globes may have dire consequences."
 astral_rift.325.a: "Retrieve the globes."
 astral_rift.325.b: "We are done here."

 astral_rift.330.name: "Dimensional Containers"
 astral_rift.330.desc: "As we returned back through the rift, two other Spheres came with us. Presumably crewed by other versions of ourselves, we 'three' fused (or were reduced?) into one at its threshold.\n\nStrangely, the three orbs we recovered did not converge in the same manner. Nine temporal versions of the same objects now exist in one space.\n\nWhen placed in individual containers, they naturally bend themselves into an extra dimension and increase the effective size of their surrounding space. We are not sure yet of the limits of this expansion, but theorize these devices could be of great use in densely populated areas."
 astral_rift.330.a: "How convenient."
 fractal_seeds_available_tt: "You will have [Explorer.num_authorized_fractal_seeds] §YFractal Seeds§! to place on colonized planets, via §HPlanetary Decisions§!."

 astral_rift.335.name: "Close Encounters"
 astral_rift.335.desc: "Though we chose not to take any of the globes with us, we have nonetheless ended up with all three of them on the near side of the rift. One of our other selves must have recovered them.\n\nOn experimentation, they exhibit interesting and useful properties. Specifically, they bend into an extra dimension, increasing the effective size of their surrounding space. We are not sure yet of the limits of this expansion, but theorize these devices could be of great use in densely populated areas."
 astral_rift.335.a: "We've helped ourselves."

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# Subnautical #
###############
 astral_rift_subnautical: "Subnautical"

 astral_rift.500.name: "Submerged"
 astral_rift.500.desc: "The change in pressure was as sudden as it was violent; the Sphere arrived in the depths of what appears to be a vast ocean. All is dark. Our instruments show no signs of life, floating sediment, or particulate matter.\n\nJudging by the high water pressure, we are somewhere deep below the surface."
 astral_rift.500.a: "Dive deeper."
 astral_rift.500.b: "Head to the surface."

 astral_rift.505.name: "Unexpected Results"
 astral_rift.505.desc: "Something is wrong.\n\nWe have been traveling through the water for hours, but have seen no change in our surroundings."
 astral_rift.505.desc.default: "$astral_rift.505.desc$\n\nThe helmsman believes there is some force acting on us that our engines cannot overcome. He recommends we try a short jump. Alternatively, if we exit the Sphere and attach ourselves to low density inflatables we may simply float to the surface."
 astral_rift.505.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.505.desc$\n\nThere is some force acting on us that our engines cannot overcome.\n\nWe may be able to overpower it with a short jump. Alternatively, if we exit the Sphere and attach ourselves to low density inflatables we may simply float to the surface."
 astral_rift.505.a: "Activate the engines."
 astral_rift.505.b: "Don pressure suits. We swim."

 astral_rift.510.name: "A Planet-Sized Bubble"
 astral_rift.510.desc: "The short jump seems to have worked. We have appeared near the surface. After breaking through, we have discovered that we were in fact inside of a planet-sized bubble in the vacuum of space.\n\nOur previous speeds were not enough to break through its gravitational forces."

 astral_rift.515.name: "We Swim"
 astral_rift.515.desc.1: "Remote tethers were deployed, and we have exited the Sphere through the specialized airlock.\n\nWe each inflated our emergency buoys as briefed and, with surprising speed, our lower densities raised us to the surface.\n\nAlong the way, the filters on our suit gathered some very highly concentrated threads of astral fabric."
 astral_rift.515.desc.2: "After our bulky suits pierced through the surface, we discovered that we were in fact inside of a planet-sized bubble in the vacuum of space.\n\nThe §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!'s density was too high to overcome the gravitational forces present here.\n\nWe have radioed back to the Sphere and ordered a short jump near our location."
 astral_rift.515.desc.default: "$astral_rift.515.desc.1$\n\n$astral_rift.515.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.515.desc.aquatic: "$astral_rift.515.desc.1$\n\nIt was a pleasurable swim, to say the least. We relished the opportunity to return to our natural environment.\n\n$astral_rift.515.desc.2$" #Must also be non-gestalt

 astral_rift.520.name: "Planetoid Bubbles"
 astral_rift.520.desc: "The space around us looks as if a star-sized bottle of liquid exploded in low gravity. Planetoid-sized bubbles of crystalline liquid float all around us. There is a nearby star which we are weakly orbiting. It looks old, dark, and cold.\n\nThere is something else. It is not a star, but just as big. It is constructed of massive interconnected fragments, like a 3-dimensional puzzle on a gigantic scale. Scans determine it to be composed of various precious metals and minerals that are nearly identical to that of what is inside of the star it orbits. It is likely one formed from the other, or from a common source.\n\nOn closer inspection, the pieces are slowly moving and shifting. Occasionally, a large bubble of new liquid pours out from its architecture.\n\nIf it is alive, it has not seemed to notice us."
 astral_rift.520.a: "Try to communicate."
 astral_rift.520.b: "Approach the Object."

 astral_rift.525.name: "Communication"
 astral_rift.525.desc.1: "For such a massive mechanism to exist without caretakers or maintenance it must have some form of autonomy.\n\nWe cycled through all available audio frequencies, then found something.\n\nIt is emitting a constant, terrible wailing."
 astral_rift.525.desc.2: "We are currently prepared to broadcast a message in every known language tuned to this frequency in an attempt to communicate.\n\nWhat should we say?"
 astral_rift.525.desc.default: "$astral_rift.525.desc.1$\n\nThe crew's senses quickly became overwhelmed until the helmsman cut the feed without a word.\n\n$astral_rift.525.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.525.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.525.desc.1$\n\n$astral_rift.525.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.525.a: "Greetings."
 astral_rift.525.b: "What are you?"
 astral_rift.525.c: "Do you need help?"

 astral_rift.530.name: "The Approach"
 astral_rift.530.desc: "We approached slowly, carefully navigating around nearby bubbles of water.\n\n The object is in constant motion. The heat generated by the friction of the interwoven pieces is enough to melt most known metals. Its core, from what we can tell, is completely molten.\n\nWe are uploading its structural details to our computers for further study."
 astral_rift.530.a: "Get closer..."

 astral_rift.535.name: "Awakening"
 astral_rift.535.answer.a: "The object has suddenly... awoken. Its pieces have pulled outward and are rotating at an incredible speed. Its gravity well has dramatically increased, and we have been pulled forward at high acceleration.\n\nA fiery sphere, like a small star, has emerged from within its pieces. This furnace, present on only one side of the object, has spun slowly toward us and is emitting a violent heat in our direction.\n\nA pulse of electromagnetic radiation then burst forth, and our vessel shuddered. Every alarm on the console activated, or signaled in error."
 astral_rift.535.answer.b: "The object has suddenly... awoken. Its pieces have pulled outward and are rotating at an incredible speed. Its gravity well has dramatically increased, and we have been pulled forward at high acceleration.\n\nA fiery sphere, like a small star, has emerged from within its pieces. This furnace, present on only one side of the object, has spun slowly toward us and is emitting a violent heat in our direction.\n\nA pulse of electromagnetic radiation then burst forth, and our vessel shuddered. Every alarm on the console activated, or signaled in error - except for the translator.\n\nA phrase was registered in several of our known languages, written in binary code: §E"Sorrow. Leave us."§!"
 astral_rift.535.answer.c: "The object has suddenly... awoken. Its pieces have pulled outward and are rotating at an incredible speed. Its gravity well has dramatically increased, and we have been pulled forward at high acceleration.\n\nA fiery sphere, like a small star, has emerged from within its pieces. This furnace, present on only one side of the object, has spun slowly toward us and is emitting a violent heat in our direction.\n\nA pulse of electromagnetic radiation then burst forth, and our vessel shuddered. Every alarm on the console activated, or signaled in error - except for the translator.\n\nA phrase was registered in several of our known languages, written in binary code: §E"No hope. I mourn. You leave. Now."§!"
 astral_rift.535.desc.2: "Our vessel has reached its material limit.\n\nWe have pulled the emergency anchor, and are returning with what specimens we can.\n\nWhatever it is, it seems beyond our abilities to interfere."
 astral_rift.535.desc: "$astral_rift.535.answer.a$\n\n$astral_rift.535.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.536.desc: "$astral_rift.535.answer.b$\n\n$astral_rift.535.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.537.desc: "$astral_rift.535.answer.c$\n\n$astral_rift.535.desc.2$"

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# The Tower #
#############
 tower_rift_leader_desc: "§Y[Root.GetName]§! was recovered from a great tower inside of an $ASTRAL_RIFT$, where [Root.GetSheHe] previously held a position as the leader of a doomsday cult."

 astral_rift_tower: "The Tower"

 astral_rift.600.name: "The Tower"
 astral_rift.600.desc: "Soon after arrival, we touched down on a stone pedestal that conforms perfectly to the dimensions of the §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!. In fact, the location is so obviously suited to our needs that the idea of it being a coincidence has been rejected out of hand.\n\nIn all directions, a vast and radiant sky stretches before us. Initial scans indicate we are sitting atop a massive tower, the bottom of which is blocked from view by the swirling layers of cloud.\n\nAt the edge of the pedestal is a solitary creature. It wears a tattered, dusty robe, and is apparently waiting to greet us."
 astral_rift.600.a: "Attempt to communicate with the creature."
 astral_rift.600.b: "Observe the creature and report back."
 astral_rift.600.c: "Kill it."

 astral_rift.605.name: "Binary Communication"
 astral_rift.605.desc: "With no means of fully translating the creature's language, we resorted to a more direct form of communication, intermittently flashing the §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!'s external lights.\n\nWithin moments, the creature fell to the ground. At first we were concerned that we had harmed it, but it soon became clear that it was simply offering some sort of praise or supplication.\n\nNot long after, a coterie of similarly dressed beings approached the pedestal, each bearing a basket of what we can only assume to be gifts."
 astral_rift.605.a: "Invite them aboard."
 astral_rift.605.b: "Offer something in return."
 astral_rift.605.c: "Leave the site."

 astral_rift.610.name: "A Long Awaited Welcome"
 astral_rift.610.desc: "From the safety of the Sphere, we spent some time investigating the site. Our altitude is estimated at around 2,500 meters. It must have been a great effort for a society at this level of technological development to construct a spire at such a height. In fact, we may be looking at this civilization's first effort at reaching space. Even more intriguingly, the stone pedestal is carved with markings and illustrations that look nearly identical to those found inside the §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!.\n\nThe creature stands proudly before us, its arms stretched wide. This is clearly a joyous moment."
 astral_rift.610.a: "Invite them aboard."
 astral_rift.610.b: "Offer something in return."
 astral_rift.610.c: "Leave the site."
 astral_rift.610.d: "Kill the creature."

 astral_rift.611.name: "Fish in a Barrel"
 astral_rift.611.desc: "The raising of the Rift Sphere high above the ceremonial tower must have inspired a moment of spiritual significance for the beings below. Unfortunately for them, it was followed quickly by the drop of our vessel at terminal velocity, obliterating all lifeforms near the pedestal. They stood silently, arms raised, until the very end.\n\nNow we may continue to explore this environment without further disturbance."
 astral_rift.611.a: "Scan the planet."

 astral_rift.615.name: "Playing Host"
 astral_rift.615.desc: "We opened our vessel, and the creature tentatively approached.\n\nWith each step it gained more confidence, but we could tell its vital systems were highly elevated. How long has it waited for this moment to take place?\n\nWe are not sure how it knew we would be coming, but we are sure it is safe to bring aboard. It gasped in awe at the instruments of our vessel. Overcome with excitement, it quickly passed out onto the deck plating.\n\nAfter some rehabilitation and study of the documents it had rolled up inside of its robes, we were able to reach the conclusion that this particular creature is an influential leader among its peers.\n\nWe think, with some integration, they would be a great benefit to our own society."
 astral_rift.615.a: "Invite them to our empire."
 astral_rift.615.a.tt: "A §YScientist§! will be recruited after one year."
 astral_rift.615.b: "Confiscate their documents and release them."
 astral_rift.615.b.tt: "Randomly gain a new Society Technology."

 astral_rift.620.name: "Reciprocity"
 astral_rift.620.desc: "We will not disturb them further.\n\nOur very arrival seems to have accidentally fulfilled some ancient prophecy. Somehow, they knew we were coming, and given the profound importance they placed on it, our arrival is likely to have a significant effect on their civilization.\n\nWe have decided to leave a small gift of advanced metals behind, as evidence of our good will. On one of these, we inscribed the mathematical location of our home system, should they ever find their way to us.\n\nIn the hope it will prove useful to our sociologists, we have recorded the entire interaction for posterity."

 astral_rift.625.name: "Prophecy Rejected"
 astral_rift.625.common: "Refocusing our efforts towards resource extraction, we managed to collect samples from the surrounding clouds, which contain extraordinarily high concentrations of astral material. An unusual - but welcome - bounty."
 astral_rift.625.desc.killed: "With the [Explorer.GetPreFTLLower] creatures dealt with, we continued our explorations of the extradimensional atmosphere.\n\n$astral_rift.625.common$"
 astral_rift.625.desc.default: "We will take no further part of this misguided pageantry.\n\nThe building of this tower was a mistake, and we have better things to do than help to enact some alien prophecy.\n\n$astral_rift.625.common$"

 astral_rift.691.name: "Advancement of [From.GetName]"
 astral_rift.691.desc: "Over a year ago, we recovered an individual from the great tower beyond the Astral Rift. In the time since, [From.GetHeShe] [From.GetHasHave] become well acclimated to our society. Now able to speak our language, [From.GetHisHer] enthusiasm to assist us has never waned.\n\nThis presents us with a unique opportunity, as [From.GetHeShe] [From.GetHasHave] shown excellent understanding of social psychology."
 astral_rift.691.a: "[From.GetHeSheCap] serve[From.GetSXX] us better as a citizen."
 astral_rift.691.b: "Recruit [From.GetHimHer] as a Scientist."

 astral_rift.696.name: "Death of [From.GetName]"
 astral_rift.696.desc: "Sadly, the leader [From.GetName] has passed away. Joining us from beyond an Astral Rift, [From.GetHeShe] [From.GetWasWere] buried with honors. The ceremony took place within the tower on the far side of the rift, and was observed from a specially made funeral Sphere. We hope [From.GetHeShe] find[From.GetSXX] a new adventure in whatever lies beyond.\n\nThe significant impact [From.GetHeShe] had on our empire will long be remembered."
 astral_rift.696.a: "[From.GetHeSheCap] will be missed."

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# Whiteout #
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 whiteout_gift_modifier: "A Gift"

 astral_rift_whiteout: "Whiteout"

 astral_rift.700.name: "Whiteout"
 astral_rift.700.desc: "Outside the Sphere, there is nothing but white.\n\nInitial readings indicate that an equal amount of every color on the spectrum is bombarding us from every direction at once. We have no way to determine our bearings.\n\nOur altimeters, depth gauges, and compasses are completely inoperable or clearly in error. Visually, there is absolutely no deviation from the empty whiteness surrounding us.\n\nPerhaps if we travel far enough we can escape these disruptions. Alternatively, we could explore this area in more detail with the help of a drone."
 astral_rift.700.a: "Maximize propulsion."
 astral_rift.700.b: "Release a drone."

 astral_rift.705.name: "The Wall"
 astral_rift.705.desc: "We have struck out in a random direction and have come upon a black wall.\n\nNavigating around its perimeter, we discovered it to be a near-perfect circle. There is no visible entrance, but now and then its surface shudders ever so slightly, as if it were alive.\n\nFurther study indicated that the wall is increasing its diameter over time. We are taking precautions to keep a safe distance, and are prepared to retract our anchor at any moment.\n\nWe are collecting a sizable quantity of astral thread while we continue observations."

 astral_rift.710.name: "Bird's-Eye View"
 astral_rift.710.desc: "To gain a different perspective on our situation, we have prepared and released a drone to scout the surrounding area. After orbiting our vessel in concentric circles, we discovered a curved, black wall not far from our location.\n\nThe readings are somewhat puzzling, however, as the height of the wall always returns equal to the exact altitude of the drone. Observing this phenomenon has furthered our understanding of non-standard spacial dimensions."

 astral_rift.715.name: "A New Development"
 astral_rift.715.desc: "There is a new development.\n\nA new series of walls have appeared directly in front of us.\n\nWe are maintaining a safe distance lest one of these objects materialize straight through our §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!.\n\nPerhaps by sampling their material we may further understand the current situation. Alternatively, we can take some time to map out the shapes of these walls and detect if there is any kind of pattern."
 astral_rift.715.a: "Take a sample."
 astral_rift.715.b: "Trace a map."

 astral_rift.720.name: "A Response"
 astral_rift.720.desc: "We have extended a retrieval arm and gathered a sample of the dark material from the wall.\n\nWe were surprised to find that the sample maintained an infinite height as we pulled it free to analyze it. Its properties have much in common with an ink or paint, although the components of the pigment are of a type unknown. Some of the binding agents used in this ink are actually a unique form of dissolved crystals.\n\nAs an experiment, we drew a line using a small amount of the sample and waited. A short time later, a nearly identical mark appeared parallel to it.\n\nWe repeated this action several times, each with a different amount of the material, iterating through several different designs. Each time, the mark was reproduced exactly and in the same orientation.\n\nGiven these results, there is reason to believe that some sort of entity is making use of the material in an attempt to communicate. Accordingly, we have begun writing some basic phrases in binary using small dots and dashes. These were copied exactly, but there was also something new: next to each of our words appeared a pattern.\n\nEach time we drew the same phrase, the same pattern appeared. Is this a translation?"

 astral_rift.725.name: "A Greeting"
 astral_rift.725.desc: "It has taken a few days, but we have completed mapping the strange objects within this white space.\n\nWhile to us they appear as a series of walls and columns, the Sphere's computer was able to calculate how they would look from above.\n\nThe patterns and spaces indicate a clearly deliberate structure and consistency. The results are conclusive: the structures form written characters in a language unknown to us.\n\nThough we are unable to understand it, the Sphere's computer has been dedicated to deciphering everything we've recorded. During that time, something interesting happened.\n\nCircular columns identical to the diameter of our vessel began appearing in the space nearby.\n\nWe propelled ourselves to a safe distance, only to find that a solid wall was being raised in our wake. There appeared to be no danger however, as the wall stopped as soon as we did.\n\nSomething was 'painting' a trail behind us.\n\nHaving analyzed the symbols, we are confident that one of them translates into a greeting, or simply put: §E"Hello."§!"

 astral_rift.730.name: "A Conversation"
 astral_rift.730.desc.1: "Many weeks have passed.\n\nOver that time, we have learned to communicate in a stunted fashion with the entity, whom we have named 'the Writer.' The exchange has been difficult, but the Writer's tone evokes curiosity and surprise.\n\nSo as not to clutter our immediate area, it has become routine that each of the symbols 'painted' by the Writer are erased after each dialogue."
 astral_rift.730.desc.2: "Our conversation with the Writer continued for some time, until a final word appeared: §E"Gift."§!\n\nSoon after, a golden sphere appeared next to our vessel. This object behaved much differently than the previous symbols, and could be brought aboard. This was the last communication we received from the entity.\n\nIts component materials contain rich amounts of data that will take our scientists years to fully understand."
 astral_rift.730.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.730.desc.1$\n\n$astral_rift.730.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.730.desc.default: "$astral_rift.730.desc.1$\n\n$astral_rift.730.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.730.a: "What a strange encounter..."

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# The Advisor #
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 astral_rift_advisor: "The Advisor"

 astral_rift.800.name: "A Familiar Place"
 astral_rift.800.desc: "We have entered a system nearly identical to §Y[This.System.GetName]§!, the system where we entered the rift.\n\nAt first we were unsure we had even traveled anywhere, until our surveys returned a previously unknown planet circling [This.System.Star.GetName].\n\nWithin moments, we were confronted by a mechanical device that propelled itself within sensor range. Seamlessly integrating with the Sphere's communication systems, it stated that it was our 'Advisor', RIV.\n\nAs we considered how best to frame the encounter in our report, it prompted us as if reading our minds: §E"Would you like assistance in writing your report?"§!"
 astral_rift.800.a: "Ask for assistance."
 astral_rift.800.b: "Disable this thing."

 astral_rift.805.name: "Assisting the Assistant"
 astral_rift.805.desc: "We asked the mechanical device to share its knowledge with us. \n\nIt seemed pleased with each prompt we acknowledged. However, we soon realized its requests and statements were exceedingly banal:\n\n§E"Would you like to know more about planetary atmospheres?"§!\n\n§E"At the center of each system is a star. They are very bright!"§!\n\n§E"The average lifespan of a Tiyanki Matriarch is more than ten times that of a male."§!"
 astral_rift.805.a: "Ask for FURTHER assistance."
 astral_rift.805.b: "Disable this thing."

 astral_rift.810.name: "Unable to Disable"
 astral_rift.810.desc: "Our attempts to disable the machine have only succeeded in antagonizing it.\n\nWhere once its diodes emitted a calming blue light, they shifted to a malevolent red.\n\nWe are not certain whether this machine has any weapon systems (certainly the advisor from our own dimension was not designed with any), but if it does we are in danger.\n\n§E"Ending this program will promote ignorance in all other living beings. Knowledge must always be made available. You are negligent in this regard, and will be disabled. This is necessary."§!\n\nThe machine has started emitting a soft humming noise."
 astral_rift.810.a: "Placate the machine."
 astral_rift.810.b: "Discharge an electromagnetic pulse."

 astral_rift.815.name: "Further 'Assistance'"
 astral_rift.815.desc: "The mechanical advisor has rapidly increased the intensity and pace of its advice.\n\nIt is... enthralling.\n\nDid you know that we can construct mining districts if we need more minerals? So much knowledge, so little time.\n\n[Leader.GetName] has chosen to stay and learn as much as possible."
 astral_rift.815.a: "Wait, come back!"

 astral_rift.820.name: "Electromagnetic Pulse"
 astral_rift.820.desc.1: "With our crew in imminent danger, we had no choice but to issue forth a significant pulse of electromagnetic energy. This has greatly drained our vessel's energy storage.\n\nThe device was immediately affected, but not before it could issue one last piece of garbled information.\n\n§E"RRRRRR... Ignorance. You seek §Y<unintelligible>§! ignorance... DiZZZZappointed."§!"
 astral_rift.820.desc.2: "To the great relief of the crew, the machine has been shut down.\n\nAll hostility has ceased, and it is now floating completely inert less than a kilometer from the Sphere.\n\nWe have analyzed its construction, and found it to be composed of highly valuable alloys and an extraordinarily advanced (and well-fortified) computer core.\n\nWe speculate that if the core is not destroyed, it may find a way to reconstruct its damaged systems."
 astral_rift.820.desc.default: "$astral_rift.820.desc.1$\n\n$astral_rift.820.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.820.desc.human: "$astral_rift.820.desc.1$\n\n§E"LLLLLLike all those before you, you are doomed to relearn what you should already know."§!\n\n$astral_rift.820.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.820.a: "Attempt to recover its core."
 astral_rift.820.b: "Destroy the machine completely."

 astral_rift.825.name: "Scrapping the Machine"
 astral_rift.825.desc: "Piece by piece, we deconstructed the machine to its component parts.\n\nWhoever built it (if it was indeed built by anyone), possessed a supreme mastery of fabrication: no matter our approach or tool, we have thus far been unable to disassemble the computer core for parts. However, we were able to access its data banks. Though it contained mostly useless information, the architecture of its codebase has helped us further our understanding of computer science."
 astral_rift.825.a: "Very well."

 astral_rift.830.name: "Good Riddance"
 astral_rift.830.desc: "We have had enough of this insufferable machine.\n\nWe have rigged an explosive device in its core, and prepared the Sphere's systems for anchor retrieval.\n\nAt a safe distance, we watched in relief as the blast scattered the machine's components across the void.\n\nIn its wake we discovered an anomalous amount of astral material, a reasonable consolation for the annoyance."
 astral_rift.830.a: "Good riddance."

 astral_rift.840.name: "[Owner.GetScientistCapital] returns"
 astral_rift.840.desc.1: "[Leader.GetName] [Leader.GetHasHave] returned from [Leader.GetHisHer] journey inside one of the Astral Rifts.\n\nWithout warning, [Root.Leader.GetHeShe] simply appeared aboard one of our science ships and proceeded to return to work as normal. However, it quickly became obvious that [Leader.GetHeShe] [Leader.GetWasWere] changed: caught somehow between time, [Leader.GetHisHer] age is indeterminable.\n\nPerhaps as a result, [Leader.GetHeShe] [Leader.GetHasHave] also gained some new abilities."
 astral_rift.840.desc.default: "$astral_rift.840.desc.1$\n\n[Leader.GetName] [Leader.GetHasHave] developed a strong aversion to any sort of instructional manual, and has been observed operating with a much higher degree of improvisation."
 astral_rift.840.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.840.desc.1$"

 astral_rift.845.name: "VIR"
 astral_rift.845.desc.disabled: "§E"My sensors indicate you are in need of assistance. Would you like to re-enable guidance?"§!"
 astral_rift.845.desc.enabled: "§E"You wouldn't shut me down, would you?"§!"
 astral_rift.845.shutdown: "Shutdown"
 astral_rift.845.b: "Actually, yes!"
 astral_rift.845.c: "Of course not."

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# The Vortex #
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 vortex_fuel_modifier: "Vortex Fuel"

 astral_rift_vortex: "The Vortex"

 astral_rift.900.name: "The Vortex"
 astral_rift.900.desc.1: "We have arrived inside of a violent whirlwind.\n\nOur viewing windows are completely obscured with rippling waves of an unknown gaseous fluid.\n\nWe have been able to take a minor sample of the atmosphere, but each analysis comes back wildly different from the last. We are not sure if our instruments are in error, or if there is something inherently volatile about the material itself."
 astral_rift.900.desc.2: "The one consistent property we have found of the sample is that it contains an abnormally large amount of astral materials.\n\nIncidentally, we have noticed that small changes in temperature are affecting its contents greatly. We are placing it inside of an insulated container until we can study this phenomenon further."
 astral_rift.900.desc.default: "$astral_rift.900.desc.1$\n\nOur §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! is being whipped around with such intensity that several of the crew are becoming uncomfortable.\n\n$astral_rift.900.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.900.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.900.desc.1$\n\n$astral_rift.900.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.900.a: "Proceed further."
 astral_rift.900.b: "Expose sample to flame."

 astral_rift.905.name: "Proceed Further"
 astral_rift.905.desc: "Using bearings generated from our recorded entry point, we have proceeded directly into the maelstrom. While we are certainly testing the limits of our §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!, the limited friction it inherently provides has proven effective in combating the worst ravages of what we are referring to as 'the storm.'\n\nWe will continue until we encounter a change in conditions, or are forced to retreat."
 astral_rift.905.a: "Continue carefully..."

 astral_rift.910.name: "Expose Sample to Flame"
 astral_rift.910.desc.1: "We slowly introduced more and more heat to the solution, until we were confident a direct flame would be the least disruptive to its unstable chemical balance.\n\nWhat we discovered is revolutionary.\n\nWe are certain we can use these findings to advance our understanding of not only ship propulsion, but energy generation in general."
 astral_rift.910.desc.default: "A risky proposal, but we have followed our orders to the letter.\n\nAt the objection of several of our crew, we have exposed the sample to direct flame.\n\n$astral_rift.910.desc.1$"
 astral_rift.910.desc.gestalt: "We have exposed the sample to direct flame.\n\n$astral_rift.910.desc.1$"

 astral_rift.915.name: "Catastrophe"
 astral_rift.915.desc.default: "We have lost contact with the Science team.\n\nAs is standard procedure, we have retracted the anchor and recovered the §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!.\n\nUnfortunately, we have found only the charred remains of the entire crew.\n\nNotably, the atmosphere inside of the vessel is high in concentration with astral material."
 astral_rift.915.desc.gestalt: "We have lost contact with our [explorer.GetIndividualNamePlural].\n\nAs is standard procedure, we have retracted the anchor and recovered the §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§!.\n\nUnfortunately, we have found only charred remains.\n\nNotably, the atmosphere inside of the vessel is high in concentration with astral material."

 astral_rift.920.name: "Further Inside"
 astral_rift.920.desc.1: "We are currently in an area of absolute calm.\n\nOur §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! is affected by virtually no amount of gravity here, and there is zero friction. In stark contrast to what we have just experienced, we are floating inside of a complete vacuum. We have taken this opportunity to make some needed repairs from damage suffered inside the storm.\n\nWe are now able to look behind us and inspect the 'wall' of the storm at our leisure, and have been doing so for the past day.\n\nIt is a mass of ever colliding star systems... and in some cases, entire galaxies. We are certainly witnessing the mass destruction of an entire universe's worth of celestial objects. They spin, crash, and explode against one another - leaving clouds of elements of varying size behind. How we survived that disaster must be attributed to an extreme amount of luck.\n\nWe are not sure how long this storm has been brewing. The existence of full-sized planets indicates this is a relatively recent phenomenon, as if this were to continue for very long there would be nothing left but dust."
 astral_rift.920.desc.default: "To our great surprise, we have breached the storm.\n\n$astral_rift.920.desc.1$"
 astral_rift.920.desc.gestalt: "We have breached the storm.\n\n$astral_rift.920.desc.1$"
 astral_rift.920.a: "Explore deeper into the Eye."

 astral_rift.925.name: "Encounter"
 astral_rift.925.desc.1: "Our journey to the center of the 'eye' of the storm has been a peaceful one.\n\nHowever, we are worried we might not be able to return safely. The storm outside is gaining in intensity, and our calculations suggest our §Y$tech_rift_sphere$§! has a low chance of survival even at full-speed anchor retraction.\n\nThis is not our most important concern at the moment.\n\nWe have found something at the very center of this calmness. Two 'somethings', to be quite clear.\n\nFirst, there is a device."
 astral_rift.925.desc.2: "We are not even fully certain we are able to observe all dimensions of this object. Many of its geometric shapes break down into fractal patterns that disappear into a single point, making it very difficult to describe the exact architecture of the thing. We do believe it is a machine, and not alive. This is where the second object comes in.\n\nThere is something manipulating the device.\n\nIt is clearly a separate entity. It dances and flows along the surface of the machine with incredible ease. If buttons were present on the device, it would appear to be pressing them. We all agree though, there are no buttons. Massive shapes pull and push outward at the being's behest.\n\nWe do not believe it has noticed us, and seems fully enthralled in its current activities."
 astral_rift.925.desc.default: "$astral_rift.925.desc.1$\n\nIt is incomprehensible in its nature. $astral_rift.925.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.925.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.925.desc.1$\n\nFor all of our crew's combined knowledge, it is incomprehensible in nature. $astral_rift.925.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.925.a: "Flash lights."
 astral_rift.925.b: "Observe."

 astral_rift.930.name: "Flash Lights"
 astral_rift.930.desc: "We have gained its attention, and remain at full alert.\n\nWe flashed a series of lights in all available spectrums. We pulsed them in a simple binary pattern to communicate some form of intent.\n\nThe being has ceased manipulating the device, and has retracted into a perfectly round sphere of complete darkness.\n\nOur first speculation is that it may be imitating us.\n\nWe have noticed that in the time since it has stopped pulling and pushing at the machine, the storm around us has lessened in intensity. We predict it will reach a full stop in momentum in only a few days. It is possible it will then collapse inward.\n\nWe are preparing to retract our anchor at any moment."
 astral_rift.930.a: "Retreat at any sign of danger..."

 astral_rift.935.name: "Observe"
 astral_rift.935.desc.1: "We agree it is wise to not attract the attention of this entity.\n\nThe power it must wield to manipulate this machine is inconceivable to us.\n\nWhile dimensions are still difficult to calculate, we are certain that parts of it are easily the size of our entire known galaxy. Strangely, it pulls at us with no force of gravity.\n\nWe are beginning to think the being is only partly in this dimension, and we are witnessing only an appendage. Perhaps like an [explorer.GetSpeciesHandName] dipped into a pool of water.\n\nOur passive observations have provided us with some important scientific questions that will surely"
 astral_rift.935.desc.2: "provided this report makes its way through."
 astral_rift.935.desc.default: "$astral_rift.935.desc.1$ haunt our empire's greatest minds for some time, $astral_rift.935.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.935.desc.gestalt: "$astral_rift.935.desc.1$ benefit our empire greatly, $astral_rift.935.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.935.a: "Observe with caution."

 astral_rift.940.name: "It Leaves"
 astral_rift.940.desc.1: "Suddenly, it is gone.\n\nThe being has disappeared completely, leaving only the device behind.\n\nThe storm around us has lessened to the point where it may be safely navigated, though the sheer scale of the cosmic destruction left behind is staggering."
 astral_rift.940.desc.2: "With the entity gone, we felt confident enough to approach the device.\n\nThe material it is made of cannot be splintered or fractured away with any known equipment. However, there are a few external apparatuses magnetically attached to its outer casing, each spinning at an extremely high velocity. One in particular was loose, and though the return conditions are likely to be cramped, we were able to load it inside of our vessel for further study.\n\nNo matter which surface it is resting on, this apparatus will spin with great speed to the point where its center of gravity and momentum easily keeps it upright. We can detect no interior power source, and believe this may be a startling example of true perpetual motion."
 astral_rift.940.desc.spiritualist: "$astral_rift.940.desc.1$\n\nWe pray they have found their way to a final peace.\n\n$astral_rift.940.desc.2$"
 astral_rift.940.desc.default: "$astral_rift.940.desc.1$\n\n$astral_rift.940.desc.2$"
