The Lord Sciamach
18 Feb 2019Ironwatsas
The Omens remain in hand, but their time to be made manifest has yet to dawn. Much remains to be done.Sufficient finance and resources have been accrued to move on to the next chapter. The pieces on the chessboard are in place for the next phase. The Yan-Musu system ultimately proved rather disappointing as a base of operations to begin. Operations and finances have been moved to Borrego Orbital in the HIP-114367 system. It is a relatively quiet and out of the way region in the heart of the Empire.
And it is the Empire, it's politics, and it's centralized bureaucracy that shall prove key in what is to come.
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Humanity, like most species, is at the end of the day ruled by fundamental instincts. A desire to survive. A desire to procreate. A desire for power. Whatever social and political bonds that may arise in a given populace are ruled and defined by these central biological imperatives, which ultimately center on those who make up said structures. This is the Axiom of the Self: The Cult of the Individual.
The human mind was simply not designed, nor is currently capable of expanding beyond this fundamental paradigm. Regardless of how selfless or altruistic one claims to be, there is no denying basic instinct. Humans seek to enrich themselves, be it through accumulation of wealth, political power, spiritual jubilation, or a sense of belonging to a seemingly greater cause.
This paradigm defines political as well as social structures. The Federation, for example, emphasizes self enrichment as materialism. A desire for wealth and power run rampant. It's factions, corporations, and power blocs jockeying for enhancement of their wealth, often at odds with each other. The Alliance, emphasizes a desire for freedom, civil liberty, and self-rule. It's citizens do not wish to defer to the perceived oppressive authority of the Empire or Federation.
This makes both organizations useless for this purpose. The Cycle promises no profit and demands obedience to the Omens and the Axioms.
Indeed, it is the Empire above all else, with it's sense of loyalty to the state and nobility. With it's vertically integrated society, and it's willingness and ability to strong arm populations into doing what needs to be done, is the vehicle by which the Cycle can be furthered. It will take the resources of a Superpower to see it done.
That does not mean it will be without it's own difficulties. The Empire values noble blood, political decorum, and merit above all else. As I lack the former, the latter two will be the vehicles by which I shall ascend, to a position wherein the cycle can be furthered. Of course it will be challenging, but it is possible. Lesser men and women have accomplished far greater feats.
And so I have begun my ascension. The Governor of Borrego has become aware of my feats already. The Participation in the Fuelum Campaign and my single handed revitalization of his economy. He has already accepted me as an ally of his patronage, and I have taken the title of Lord Sciamach.
From there, it is simply a matter of time, politics, and 'noble blood'.
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It is time to get in touch with an 'old friend' of mine...