cosmic-threat

The chapter outlines a far-future history where humanity nearly went extinct after a catastrophic nuclear event, surviving only in small space colonies. Over millennia, descendants of these survivors colonized multiple star systems, developing planet-based civilizations. In 27,698 A.D., enigmatic Immortals arrive, beings with extraordinary longevity and powers who dominate ordinary humans; a group on the planet Pentecost challenges these Immortals, only to become transformed themselves and uncover a greater cosmic threat.