Society of Ether

From Ascension Sojourns
Province name: Walden Cybernautical College
Doctrines Organization Initiation Affinity Spheres Focus
Sects Architectural Themes Etherships Characters

Hooks

Some Etherites may have found ways to remain in contact with Earth after the migration. Or after the Starbridge docked ten years ago.
If so, Why haven't they told anyone?
Talos has long since disappeared from the sky, do the same threats exist now that did 24 years ago?

Sects

The Royal Ethernautical Society (Ethernauts)

Aka: Ethernauts (common), Explorers, Transporters, Sky Cavalry

Branches

- Propulsion Science: Forces, Correspondence and Spirit - Material Science: Matter and Prime. - Human Science: Life and Mind

Organization

- Sussex Chair of Propulsion - Savage Chair of Human Sciences - Queen’s Chair of Aeroframe Technologies

Cybernautical Research Institute (Cybernauts)

Aka: Cybernauts (common, misleading), CRI, The Mechanics, EtherGeeks

Branches

“Brains” are a machine’s control systems. Spheres of Focus: Mind, Correspondence and Spirit “Brawn” is the machine’s body. Spheres of Focus: Matter and Life primarily “Blam” is an abstract measurement of a machine’s tolerances, power reserves and secondary systems, including weapons. Spheres of Focus: Any

Organization

(The unofficial motto is, “Bring the money in and don’t tell us how.”)
Most members donate a portion of their regular salaries and work for the Institute pro bono. 1 "chair holder" - Pythagorean Chair for Systems Technology

The Utopian League (Utopians)

Aka: Utopians, Ethercrats (sarcastic), Doc Law, The Ideal College

Branches

None. "Utopian Science is not so much concerned with a particular area as it is with the idea that Scientific research should benefit the Sleepers as much as possible, as soon as possible.

Organization

"It’s easy to join the Utopian League: Members take an oath to uphold the Scientific Ethos, the rules that are supposed to govern all Etherite research and
conduct. Granted, adherence is spotty and some Scientists are notoriously guarded about their research, but a true Utopian sets an example that he hopes members
of the Tradition, Sleepers and even Technocrats will follow.

Breaking the Ethosis grounds for explusion.

The Unofficial Sects

The Adventurers, The Progressivists and Dissidents

Architectural Themes

An unassuming college/lab/ether dock complex.

Etherships

The 'USS' designation stands for our purposed is Unity StarShip.

Starbridge
USS Jeffrey Webb
Reliant

Characters

None


NPCS