Ecumene

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==Overview==

The Ecumene was a peaceful alliance of multiple technologically-advanced spacefaring species, including the [[Dakaua]]. Member species were known as clients of the Ecumene. Prior to the advent of the [[Hive]], the Ecumene ~~was tenuously in~~ contact with the [[Ammonite]] civilization of [[Fundament]]~~; the distances between the Ecumene territories~~ and ~~Fundament~~ were ~~vast enough that the Ecumene did~~ not ~~learn of the fall~~ of ~~the Ammonites until twenty-four thousand years after the fact~~.<ref name="XXV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxv-dictata-ir-dakaua '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua'']</ref>

The Ecumene was a peaceful alliance of multiple technologically-advanced spacefaring species, including the [[Dakaua]], and was well over twenty thousand years old by the time the Hive first encountered it. Member species were known as clients of the Ecumene. Prior to the advent of the [[Hive]], the Ecumene maintained contact with the [[Ammonite]] civilization of [[Fundament]] and were aware of its destruction, but not of its cause.<ref name="XXV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxv-dictata-ir-dakaua '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua'']</ref>

The Ecumene was led by the Ecumene Crisis Council during the war against the Hive, which had the authority to marshal the economic and technological resources of all civilizations for the war effort. Its military, the Ecumene Status Army, utilized soldiers or weapons called "war angels".<ref name="XXVI">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvi-star-by-star-by-star '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVI: Star by Star by Star'']</ref><ref name="XXVII">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvii-eat-the-sky '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVII: Eat the Sky'']</ref>

The Ecumene was led by the Ecumene Crisis Council during the war against the Hive, which had the authority to marshal the economic and technological resources of all civilizations for the war effort. Its military, the Ecumene Status Army, utilized soldiers or weapons called "war angels". Its level of technology was considerable; [[Xivu Arath]] described them as "lords of matter and physical law," and they regularly destroyed entire planets in order to kill Hive leadership. <ref name="XXVI">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvi-star-by-star-by-star '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVI: Star by Star by Star'']</ref><ref name="XXVII">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvii-eat-the-sky '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVII: Eat the Sky'']</ref><ref name="XXXIV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/more-beautiful-to-know '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXXIV: More beautiful to know'']</ref>

===Culture===

Ecumene society made use of various synthetic chemicals, possibly specialized pheromones, in communication. Members would "gland" a certain chemical, such as "sixty proof assimilation liquor" or "one hundred twenty proof fight or flight encoding" that would allow them to reinforce the general meaning of a message. Messages were marked with an imperative notice that identified which chemical to gland, as well as what punitive measure would be used ("noncompliance taxation") or what consequence would occur ("certain catastrophic defeat") if the recipient did not comply. Messages were also punctuated with emotional bursts that possibly involved the administration of an additional chemical: "VIGILANCE SPIKE" would likely bring the recipient to a state of increased alertness, while "ENACT IMPULSE" concluded the message and urged the recipient to act on it.<ref name="XXV"/><ref name="XXVII"/>

Ecumene society made use of various synthetic chemicals, possibly specialized pheromones, in communication. Members would "gland" a certain chemical, such as "sixty proof assimilation liquor" or "one hundred twenty proof fight or flight encoding" that would allow them to reinforce the general meaning of a message. Messages were marked with an imperative notice that identified which chemical to gland, as well as what punitive measure would be used ("noncompliance taxation") or what consequence would occur ("certain catastrophic defeat") if the recipient did not comply. Messages were also punctuated with emotional bursts that possibly involved the administration of an additional chemical: "VIGILANCE SPIKE" would likely bring the recipient to a state of increased alertness, while "ENACT IMPULSE" concluded the message and urged the recipient to act on it.<ref name="XXV"/><ref name="XXVII"/><ref name="XXXIV"/>

==History==

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 ==Overview==
-The Ecumene was a peaceful alliance of multiple technologically-advanced spacefaring species, including the [[Dakaua]]. Member species were known as clients of the Ecumene. Prior to the advent of the [[Hive]], the Ecumene was tenuously in contact with the [[Ammonite]] civilization of [[Fundament]]; the distances between the Ecumene territories and Fundament were vast enough that the Ecumene did not learn of the fall of the Ammonites until twenty-four thousand years after the fact.<ref name="XXV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxv-dictata-ir-dakaua '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua'']</ref>
+The Ecumene was a peaceful alliance of multiple technologically-advanced spacefaring species, including the [[Dakaua]], and was well over twenty thousand years old by the time the Hive first encountered it. Member species were known as clients of the Ecumene. Prior to the advent of the [[Hive]], the Ecumene maintained contact with the [[Ammonite]] civilization of [[Fundament]] and were aware of its destruction, but not of its cause.<ref name="XXV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxv-dictata-ir-dakaua '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua'']</ref>
-The Ecumene was led by the Ecumene Crisis Council during the war against the Hive, which had the authority to marshal the economic and technological resources of all civilizations for the war effort. Its military, the Ecumene Status Army, utilized soldiers or weapons called "war angels".<ref name="XXVI">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvi-star-by-star-by-star '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVI: Star by Star by Star'']</ref><ref name="XXVII">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvii-eat-the-sky '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVII: Eat the Sky'']</ref>
+The Ecumene was led by the Ecumene Crisis Council during the war against the Hive, which had the authority to marshal the economic and technological resources of all civilizations for the war effort. Its military, the Ecumene Status Army, utilized soldiers or weapons called "war angels". Its level of technology was considerable; [[Xivu Arath]] described them as "lords of matter and physical law," and they regularly destroyed entire planets in order to kill Hive leadership. <ref name="XXVI">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvi-star-by-star-by-star '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVI: Star by Star by Star'']</ref><ref name="XXVII">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvii-eat-the-sky '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVII: Eat the Sky'']</ref><ref name="XXXIV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/more-beautiful-to-know '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXXIV: More beautiful to know'']</ref>
 ===Culture===
-Ecumene society made use of various synthetic chemicals, possibly specialized pheromones, in communication. Members would "gland" a certain chemical, such as "sixty proof assimilation liquor" or "one hundred twenty proof fight or flight encoding" that would allow them to reinforce the general meaning of a message. Messages were marked with an imperative notice that identified which chemical to gland, as well as what punitive measure would be used ("noncompliance taxation") or what consequence would occur ("certain catastrophic defeat") if the recipient did not comply. Messages were also punctuated with emotional bursts that possibly involved the administration of an additional chemical: "VIGILANCE SPIKE" would likely bring the recipient to a state of increased alertness, while "ENACT IMPULSE" concluded the message and urged the recipient to act on it.<ref name="XXV"/><ref name="XXVII"/>
+Ecumene society made use of various synthetic chemicals, possibly specialized pheromones, in communication. Members would "gland" a certain chemical, such as "sixty proof assimilation liquor" or "one hundred twenty proof fight or flight encoding" that would allow them to reinforce the general meaning of a message. Messages were marked with an imperative notice that identified which chemical to gland, as well as what punitive measure would be used ("noncompliance taxation") or what consequence would occur ("certain catastrophic defeat") if the recipient did not comply. Messages were also punctuated with emotional bursts that possibly involved the administration of an additional chemical: "VIGILANCE SPIKE" would likely bring the recipient to a state of increased alertness, while "ENACT IMPULSE" concluded the message and urged the recipient to act on it.<ref name="XXV"/><ref name="XXVII"/><ref name="XXXIV"/>
 ==History==