Calan - The Immortality Paradox
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Three-hundred years after the Calan race leave Humanity to fend for itself, the Universe is in turmoil. Corruption breaks economies, assassins dethrone monarchs and wars threaten the unprotected. Meanwhile a mysterious, celestial object materialises in space at the same time as thousands of individuals disappear without trace. The Human colonies are struggling to maintain order along the planetary system borders, as the Universe can feel a storm brewing.
Professor Kalet Steale of the Leonis Chapter grapples with his Calan faith, as disaster strikes his esteemed Astronomy Institution. Carlos di Gunga of the Aquarius Chapter interrogates a criminal supposedly responsible for the downfall of an entire civilisation. And Liúlàng Zhě of the Draconis Chapter seeks to defend a technologically deficient nation from the threat of invasion.
Meanwhile, Llywydd Cyson Tywysydd, leader of the immortal Calan race, attempts to reform the bond that once existed between the Calanau and Humanity. However, the discovery of a weapon designed to destroy Calan undermines trust, leading them to regret the decision they made three centuries ago.
A Gathering of all Humanity's chapters might be their only hope, as deceit on all sides clouds sensibilities. But the question remains: do the Calan wish to be bystanders to chaos, or interfere in the political minefield of Humanity once more...?
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