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The '''Kroetar''' are ancient, indestructible gateways created by the [[First-Flames]] during the early [[Organization of Yedistren]]. Scattered across planets and moons throughout [[Yedistren]], these monolithic structures serve as instantaneous teleportation arches connecting worlds and systems across the galaxy. They are silent relics of a bygone eon, yet remain one of the most astonishing and enduring marvels of | The '''Kroetar''' are ancient, indestructible gateways created by the [[First-Flames]] during the early [[Organization of Yedistren]]. Scattered across planets and moons throughout [[Yedistren]], these monolithic structures serve as instantaneous teleportation arches connecting worlds and systems across the galaxy. They are silent relics of a bygone eon, yet remain one of the most astonishing and enduring marvels of Lethurîan design. | ||
[[File:Kroetar.jpg|thumb|An Active Kroetar]] | [[File:Kroetar.jpg|thumb|An Active Kroetar]] | ||
== Origins == | == Origins == | ||
The [[First-Flames]] crafted every Kroetar. No later civilization, not even the [[Heroine's Dynasty]], has been able to duplicate their construction. The secrets of their creation remain wholly lost, though the Kroetar themselves are impervious to decay or destruction. Only a [[Sherok Solar Forge]], deep within a [[Star ( | The [[First-Flames]] crafted every Kroetar. No later civilization, not even the [[Heroine's Dynasty]], has been able to duplicate their construction. The secrets of their creation remain wholly lost, though the Kroetar themselves are impervious to decay or destruction. Only a [[Sherok Solar Forge]], deep within a [[Star (Lethurîa)]], could hypothetically unmake one. | ||
== Physical Design == | == Physical Design == | ||
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== Usage and Function == | == Usage and Function == | ||
Kroetar can only be activated by select races attuned to [[Din]] and the spiritual flow of the [[Universal Law ( | Kroetar can only be activated by select races attuned to [[Din]] and the spiritual flow of the [[Universal Law (Lethurîa)|Universal Order]]: | ||
* [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]] | * [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]] | ||
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* [[Free Species]] aligned with Din | * [[Free Species]] aligned with Din | ||
Species heavily dependent on synthetic technology and disconnected from Din, such as [[ | Species heavily dependent on synthetic technology and disconnected from Din, such as [[Tîran]] or [[Tekarin]], are incapable of activating Kroetar on their own. | ||
The portals allow: | The portals allow: | ||
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== Guardianship and Abandonment == | == Guardianship and Abandonment == | ||
Kroetar are generally left alone as silent and inert architecture. Only strategically critical Kroetar are guarded, such as the gateway near the [[First | Kroetar are generally left alone as silent and inert architecture. Only strategically critical Kroetar are guarded, such as the gateway near the [[First Valorîin Royal Palace]], used to deploy the [[First Valorîin Military Headquarters]] across Yedistren. Most remain unattended and dormant, simply awaiting the rare footsteps of those capable of awakening them. | ||
== Variants and Limitations == | == Variants and Limitations == | ||
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=== Rift Gate Technology === | === Rift Gate Technology === | ||
Civilizations that rely heavily on synthetic and technological infrastructure, such as the [[ | Civilizations that rely heavily on synthetic and technological infrastructure, such as the [[Tîran]] and [[Tekarin]], have created their own crude approximation of Kroetar: the [[Rift Gate]]. Rift Gates do not require spiritual attunement to operate but are vastly inferior in reliability and safety. They function by forcibly tearing open localized connections to the [[Voyd Conduits]], enabling transit between worlds. | ||
=== Voyd Storms === | === Voyd Storms === | ||
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* The Kroetar system forms the backbone of interplanetary travel for many advanced [[Free Species]] cultures. | * The Kroetar system forms the backbone of interplanetary travel for many advanced [[Free Species]] cultures. | ||
* They remain impervious to all known weapons, energy, magic, and even [[Malisik]] tampering. | * They remain impervious to all known weapons, energy, magic, and even [[Malisik]] tampering. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Lethurîa universe]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||