Part II: Before Zor

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380,000 B.C.E.:

Haydon's exploration vessel stops temporarily on several planets in the Sculptor Globular Cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud, interfering with the biosphere of each. First, he forged a symbiotic connection between the vulpine Garudans and their planet's biosphere; second, he kickstarted the evolution of the crystalline lifeforms of Spheris; third, he gifted Peryton with a telepathic engine that inadvertently drove the planet into an unending war; then, he forges the artificial planet of Haydon IV and directly aids in the development of cybernetic humanoid lifeforms based on the android soldiers of the Tre'liran Autonomous Defense Forces known as the Haydonites and their leader, a highly-advanced artificial intelligence system called the Awareness, who view him as a creator-god; next, he blessed the planet of Praxis with artificial insemination technology that allowed its all-female population to propagate; he then showered the uninhabited Earth-like planet that would become known as Optera with massive amounts of zero-point energy, believing the world will one day spawn lifeforms with great genetic potential; and finally, he taught the people of Karbarra the secrets of the rare Sekiton ore, which led to their world becoming an advanced industrial society.

250,000 B.C.E.:

Haydon and his followers discover Earth in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy and come into contact with the nascent humanity in a place that would known as Mayan Island in the South Pacific. There, they leave many artifacts and proof of their visit in their oral traditions and archeological myths of the native Mayan people, whom they genetically altered with Protoculture to be able to interact with those devices through ancient chants based on the Pretoxican language. Seeing the war-like tendencies of Earth's inhabitants (and not wanting to repeat their people's past mistakes with the Pratir'Ne), Haydon's Pretoxicans left a very powerful and advanced Tre'liran biomecha (known as the "Bird Human" in Mayan folklore) in the South Pacific ocean depths. This mecha was programmed to destroy the human race in case it followed the same path of war and destruction the Pretoxicans did and was activated and controlled through the chants of the Mayan Islander shamans.

After their experiments are complete, Haydon and his followers return to Haydon IV and enter an indefinite period of suspended animation within the planet's core to await the appropriate time for Apotheosis.

100,000 B.C.E.:

The Haydonites emerged as an advanced civilization on Haydon IV, united under the guidance of the Awareness. They then launch a space exploration program to make contact with other alien races to forge possible alliances within the near future.

In preparation for first contact with hostile powers, the Haydonites use weapons development research left behind by Haydon to construct their own Shadow Technology weapons. The Haydonites' development and subsequent mass production of Shadow Technology saw the creation of superweapons such as the Synchro-Cannons and the Neutron-S Missiles, some of which are even powerful enough to destroy entire planets.

Haydonite survey ships discover Xyleda in the Triangulum Galaxy and make first contact with its native inhabitants, the Invid. Through their close observations of the species, the Haydonites discover the Flower of Life and Protoculture, along with their symbiotic connection with the Invid people. After studying samples of the Invid Flower of Life, the Awareness and the Haydonites are shocked to discover that Protoculture has a much higher and more efficient power yield of zero-point energy than the Quicksilver energy that fuels their Shadow Technology. Over time, the Haydonites grow increasingly paranoid of the possibility that the Invid will one day become their enemies and may use the unfathomable power of Protoculture to destroy their stable society.

In the name of securing Haydon IV's supremacy, the Awareness advocates the use of the Neutron-S missiles to utterly obliterate Xyleda as the entire planet is turned asunder and its remains disappear into an artificial black hole. Believing that Protoculture and the Invid will no longer be a threat to them, the Haydonites return to their home planet in isolationism.

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