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name = "An Eager Humanity"
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keywords += list("Golden Age")
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data = "Come the twenty second century, we spread past our blue jewel. Once a mathematical curiosity penned by Lara Alden, \
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then a confirmed fact by Dmitri Saraspova, and finally - an attainable commodity - we overcame the universal speed limit. \
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Phoron, laden with bluespace catalysts, had made our dreams reality.\
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<br><br>\
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Cygnus, Procyon, Proxima Centauri and many, many more worlds our ancestors had once dreamed of, \
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and that which had now become little more than a fact of life - had human boots kick up their dust.\
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We have made first contact - the Skrell. An enigmatic species - but friendly.\
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Unfortunately, with their technology came discord - their alien ways of life \
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infecting our impressionable youth out on the frontiers, far from the wisdom of the core.\
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<br><br> \
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As wars peppered our history, as have they became a fact of life once more\
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- rebellious, traitorous movements. World rejecting, foolishly, the yet-infant Commonwealth's protection.\
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As expected - most failed to maintain their 'self-realisation' - and made amends for their prodigal ways.\
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<br><br>\
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All, but those of the Elysian Colonies. Too far from the core, and the core itself was too tumultuous \
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- they broke away. One needs but look at worlds like Infernum \
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or the mutt-world of New Eden to realise this was not a victory. \
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Earth soon united under one banner, an inspiration to all of humanity.\
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A scarcity of resources necessitates unity. And that unity will bring luxury, rebirth \
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- one needs only wonder at the natural beauty of our home, the horrors of climate crises \
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but a distant memory. One needs only look at Mars, and behold its miracle despite Aresian sabotage.\
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<br><br>\
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The Commonwealth was now born, proper and true. \
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It was a prosperous age - with eager trade with our vulpkanin, skrell and tajaran friends."
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then a confirmed fact by Dmitri Saraspova, and finally - an attainable commodity - we overcame the universal speed limit. \
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Phoron, laden with bluespace catalysts, had made our dreams reality.\
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<br><br>\
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Cygnus, Procyon, Proxima Centauri and many, many more worlds our ancestors had once dreamed of, \
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and that which had now become little more than a fact of life - had human boots kick up their dust.\
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We have made first contact - the Skrell. An enigmatic species - but friendly.\
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Unfortunately, with their technology came discord - their alien ways of life \
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infecting our impressionable youth out on the frontiers, far from the wisdom of the core.\
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<br><br> \
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As wars peppered our history, as have they became a fact of life once more\
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- rebellious, traitorous movements. World rejecting, foolishly, the yet-infant Commonwealth's protection.\
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As expected - most failed to maintain their 'self-realisation' - and made amends for their prodigal ways.\
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<br><br>\
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All, but those of the Elysian Colonies. Too far from the core, and the core itself was too tumultuous \
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- they broke away. One needs but look at worlds like Infernum \
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or the mutt-world of New Eden to realise this was not a victory. \
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Earth soon united under one banner, an inspiration to all of humanity.\
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A scarcity of resources necessitates unity. And that unity will bring luxury, rebirth \
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- one needs only wonder at the natural beauty of our home, the horrors of climate crises \
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but a distant memory. One needs only look at Mars, and behold its miracle despite Aresian sabotage.\
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<br><br>\
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The Commonwealth was now born, proper and true. \
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It was a prosperous age - with eager trade with our vulpkanin, skrell and tajaran friends."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/hegemonywar/add_content()
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name = "The Hegemony War"
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keywords += list("Hegemony War")
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data = "Unfortunately, not all aliens were eager to trade. Especially not the treacherous Unathi.\
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Violating all that is just and fair, they conspired to weaken us in what are now the Salthan Fyrds\
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by sending forth the Rapala. It is commendable how cunning they were - exploiting our mythologies, beliefs and similarities.\
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<br><br>\
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We traded, we aided each other. We offered fair compensation for their guidance.\
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Then - the Unathi came, when we were most vulnerable and demanded the unthinkable\
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- to surrender our Liberty, our Independence, our Individuality and Equality and become\
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naught but another cog within their brutish protectorate.\
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<br><br>\
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Naturally, we rejected their demands.\
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<br><br>\
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Our war was costly - too costly, perhaps - but we persevered as Humanity is wont to do. \
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Forty years of suffering destroyed much of what we had achieved.\
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But in that forty years did our megacorporations step forth, offering aid where governments faltered.\
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Where public science's glacial pace would have cost us lives, forever lost - NanoTrasen's medical research cheated death!\
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Where Senate-governed mining operations would have wasted precious phoron to corruption \
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- NanoTrasen stepped up and delivered twice what our armies needed! \
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<br><br>\
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Peace soon came - albeit, we had to give up the Fyrds to avoid further loss of life and profit.\
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Something the short-sighted colonists refused to comply with.\
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Perhaps - exposure to the treacherous ways of the Hegemony sullied their sense \
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of honour as well - yet further proof of the dangers distance to \
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elderly guidance can bring to young worlds. \
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Although almost a century had passed since peace was signed, \
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the break-away Fyrders still seek to threaten trade."
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Violating all that is just and fair, they conspired to weaken us in what are now the Salthan Fyrds\
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by sending forth the Rapala. It is commendable how cunning they were - exploiting our mythologies, beliefs and similarities.\
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<br><br>\
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We traded, we aided each other. We offered fair compensation for their guidance.\
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Then - the Unathi came, when we were most vulnerable and demanded the unthinkable\
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- to surrender our Liberty, our Independence, our Individuality and Equality and become\
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naught but another cog within their brutish protectorate.\
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<br><br>\
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Naturally, we rejected their demands.\
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<br><br>\
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Our war was costly - too costly, perhaps - but we persevered as Humanity is wont to do. \
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Forty years of suffering destroyed much of what we had achieved.\
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But in that forty years did our megacorporations step forth, offering aid where governments faltered.\
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Where public science's glacial pace would have cost us lives, forever lost - NanoTrasen's medical research cheated death!\
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Where Senate-governed mining operations would have wasted precious phoron to corruption \
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- NanoTrasen stepped up and delivered twice what our armies needed! \
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<br><br>\
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Peace soon came - albeit, we had to give up the Fyrds to avoid further loss of life and profit.\
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Something the short-sighted colonists refused to comply with.\
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Perhaps - exposure to the treacherous ways of the Hegemony sullied their sense \
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of honour as well - yet further proof of the dangers distance to \
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elderly guidance can bring to young worlds. \
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Although almost a century had passed since peace was signed, \
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the break-away Fyrders still seek to threaten trade."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/secondawakening/add_content()
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@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
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name = "Human"
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keywords += list("Humanity")
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data = "Humanity, everything and nothing can be said about them. As diverse is their thinking, as fractured is their society. \
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Intrepid and mercantile, brutal if needed to, Humanity has formed a great diaspora among the stars primarily driven by their innate curiosity and love for adventure and exploration.\
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While a good half of them live under the wing of the Sol-Procyon Commonwealth, centered around their home planet Earth,\
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the extremely diverse political theory they have accumulated over the centuries led to many splits, arguments and secessions.\
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<br><br>\
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While most humans are accepting of other species and simply want to earn an honest paycheck, the best and worst are found among them. \
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You never know what a human is going to be like when you first meet them.\
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<br><br>\
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Humans are most well-known for the stalemate and eventual peace with the Unathi during the Hegemony War, \
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firmly cementing them as one of the major species in the Orion Spur."
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Intrepid and mercantile, brutal if needed to, Humanity has formed a great diaspora among the stars primarily driven by their innate curiosity and love for adventure and exploration.\
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While a good half of them live under the wing of the Sol-Procyon Commonwealth, centered around their home planet Earth,\
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the extremely diverse political theory they have accumulated over the centuries led to many splits, arguments and secessions.\
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<br><br>\
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While most humans are accepting of other species and simply want to earn an honest paycheck, the best and worst are found among them. \
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You never know what a human is going to be like when you first meet them.\
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<br><br>\
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Humans are most well-known for the stalemate and eventual peace with the Unathi during the Hegemony War, \
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firmly cementing them as one of the major species in the Orion Spur."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell/add_content()
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name = "Skrell"
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