Compiled by Tobias Geld,
Chief Archivist of the Honoured Library of Sir Alexis von Großberg

Sirs, as requested I have searched our tomes of the Ancient World and attepted to sort them into some comprehensible form. This is not the entirety of our records, naturally, merely excerts of the most lucid in order to facilitate its perspicuity. I should warn you esteemed gentlemen that our understanding of the texts, and some records of a less natural form, is not yet complete. Nevertheless, I hope this work meets with your approval.

Part One: Into the Ether
Part Two: Birth of the New Races
Part Three: The Creations Rise Up
Part Four: Armageddon
Part Five: From the Ashes
Part Six: Tyrants Reign

"Receiving tele ... from the Persephony Probe now sir...
Unusual ... EMP, I don't think it's coming from the surface though!
Are you sure?
... re-possitioning now ... looks's like something just a little further out...
What the hell?!"

- From the Book of Nasser
(Recovered from the artifacts of a cult devoted to that deity following their discovery and incineration)

"Io Base to Unity: The robots will reach Pluto orbit in five minutes
...
Unit Alpha is off the scope! Can anyone find it?! What happened?!
...
Alpha and Beta have both been destroyed by the unknown phenomenon, withdrawing Delta."

"What's that? ... know.
Incoming beacon ... one kick that computer please ...
Alpha? What's Alpha ... Damn computer ...
What?! That's back! Damn ... boss."

- From the relics found at the Che'Ma rruins

"Announced today the discovery of what officials are terming a 'Rift' ... Pluto.
Recent tests have confirmed ... travel.
Manned flights from Io Base will ... year."

"Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2081 11:03:14
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Status Report

Terraforming of the planet designated "LV-425" is going well. Problems were experienced with Atmospheric Processor 2 but the faulty wiring has now been replaced. The planet's atmosphere is almost breathable now, Dr Selkirk and his team estimate completion by next August thanks to the new breakthroughs.
We may move on to our next site before the end of the year. Early impression is that its just another desolate wasteland with no indiginous life just like all the others."