We are no longer alone.
Welcome
The historic discovery in the mid-21st century of the first extraterrestrial machine capable of instantaneous, multidirectional transport across vast interstellar distances changed our understanding of the universe forever. Establishing connections with other civilizations, each with its own cultures, history, biology, and technology, has irrevocably altered our politics, science, and philosophy as our knowledge of the machine's ever-expanding network grew across the local galaxy and beyond. The nature, intent, and ultimate source of the network remain the absolute frontier of humanity's inquiry into the future.