The excessive lifestyle of the Ascendants culminated in the conquest of death – the achievement of immortality. Absurd amounts of syncanite were required for this. In order not to have to promote this themselves with their stagnating elite, the Ascendants created the Zerer species in their own image. To protect themselves, they modified the genetic code and restricted the Zerer’s sensitivity to the flux. For the Ascendants enslaved their creation and fell into cruel decadence.

We Zerer built their cities and monuments. Worshipped them in temples. Enjoyed their gifts, their protection, accepted their wrath. Service to the gods absorbed us, indoctrinated us. When the quantities of Syncanite reached their maximum and the cost of immortality exceeded these quantities, the Ascendants began to fight for access to Syncanite. The brutal duels to the death that followed the God-Emperor’s rulebook thinned the ranks of the Ascendants over the centuries. In their madness, they lost all touch with reality and became vulnerable.

The knowledge of the ascendants and their technologies were lost in the battle for our freedom. Nevertheless, we have learned a lot over the decades. In medicine, we enjoy the possibility of complete cell reconstruction. Individuals report increased physical and mental limits when consuming and using Flux. And finally, we emulate our creators in the construction of machines, improving life for all.

But the power of Syncanite did not only bring good things. Individuals misused the flux to their own advantage. Entire groups emerged to pursue selfish goals at the expense of the general public. Free access to Syncanite distorted the balance of power and challenged the newly forming governments. To cope with these developments, monopolies were founded on the extraction of syncanite. While this did not solve all the problems, the groups that emerged and formulated their vision of a desirable future formed the foundation of the great nations that have always dominated the Syncanite world.