#ᵛᵉʳˢᵉ ✻ ᶤ’ˡˡ ᶠˡᵃᵖ ᵐʸ ᵇʳᵒᵏᵉᶰ ʷᶤᶰᵍˢ ᵃᶰᵈ ᵉʳᵃˢᵉ ᶤᵗ ᵃˡˡ ˢᵒᵐᵉᵈᵃʸ

[killthebxy]

          for our beautiful planet Earth, everything changed in the year 2097 --- the year an unexpected and completely unpredictable cataclysm struck: a hypernova explosion [click], when a (at the date) unidentified massive star collapsed into itself. although far enough from Earth to, in theory, provoke no consequences, the monstrous black hole that resulted from this event resulted itself, in turn, in a gravitational pull so strong that it affected the magnetic field of our sun. in a catastrophic chain of events, including successive solar flares [click] and the Earth’s own magnetic field being also affected, all of this culminated in an impoverished atmosphere and consequent levels of radiation that would not support life in the planet for much longer. having no other solution, then, and making use of the best technology available, around 0.01% of the global population departed Earth never to return, in search of a new, Earth-like planet to colonize.

          the route was soon set towards the constellation Aquarius, and, more concretely, a red dwarf star named 2MASS J23062928-0502285 and more commonly known as TRAPPIST-1 [click]. in the early decades of 2000, the discovery of this star and the exoplanets that orbited it had made headlines around the world --- precisely, because some of them might harbor living conditions similar to those of Earth. after a journey that spanned a generation and lasted for 40 years at the speed of light, the remaining earthlings arrived at planet 2MASS J23062928-0502285 e, also known as TRAPPIST-1e [click] --- a planet similar to our fallen Earth in mass, radius, density, gravity, temperature, and stellar flux, as well as graced with a compact, hydrogen-free atmosphere and a solid, rocky surface. although tidally locked [click], and bearing temperatures much colder than what most of the human race was used to (ranging between  −48 °C/ −55 °F and −27.1 °C/ −16.7 °F), the portions of land by the planet’s equator proved hospitable enough --- and, thus, small settlements were established to eventually grow and spread from there.

          four more generations passed, and human life on TRAPPIST-1e became as normal as possible. the survivors of the original Earth, and of the space journey after it, ensured the passing of culture, habits, history, technology, and knowledge --- and the planet came to be known as Nova Earth, initially, and then as Theia. Theia [click] was a hypothesized ancient planet in the early Solar System, about the size of Mars, which might have collided with the early Earth around 4.5 billion years ago, leading then to the formation of the early Moon. to the now nova-terrestrials, or Theians, it seemed like a suitable tribute to their beloved home planet’s little sister. 

          for a few centuries, humans endured and rebuilt as much as they could of their former glory, attaining levels of progress and prosperity never before seen in their ancient home: the processes of nuclear fusion and fission were perfected and made safe to use, though now utilized for the sake of advancing technology and medicine rather than to promote wars; the force of gravity was truly understood and became controllable, able to be easily augmented or reduced according to the respective objective; string theory [click] was researched and developed to full maturity, which allowed for a much deeper understanding of quantization [click] and, in turn, of the dimensions of time-space. 

          eventually, and by means of artificial selection [click], the human genetic code itself began being modified and experimented with --- resulting in the birth of Theians who were stronger, faster, more intelligent, and who could live longer compared to the original Earth humans. a select few, inclusively, were chosen to undergo extreme bioengineering [click], accompanied by intensive training of the psychic capacities. these Super Theians, therefore, were not only merged with highly advanced and intricate macro (for example, prosthetic body parts) and nano (for example, chips implemented in their brains) technology, effectively becoming cyborgs rather than simple humans, but also developed their spiritual energy, known as Ki [click], to the full potential --- for example, becoming able to fly on their own by focusing this Ki, or to materialize it into a usable form of energy such as heat or electricity. given their superior capacities, the Super Theians were unanimously elected as the most suitable rulers for every budding country, and continued this era of prosperity and development.

          nevertheless, in the year 300 (year 2437, in the Earth calendar), yet another tragedy awaited, when the inhabitants of planet 2MASS J23062928-0502285 h, also known as TRAPPIST-1h [click], invaded Theia --- whom, for all its technological advance, had yet not been able to detect other life forms in the rest of the TRAPPIST-1 system, and now risked to pay for it with its very existence. coming from a world somewhat similar but constantly plunged in glacial temperatures, these primitive creatures where mostly made of ice and compensated their lack of scientific arsenal with mysterious magical powers that allowed them to rise the fallen humans and convert them to mindless allies. and, having no need for food or heat or comfort, they quickly conquered Theia’s dark side that was always facing away from its star. for their unknown nature and characteristics, these beings became commonly referred to as the Others or the White Walkers, and the places taken by them came to be known as The Lands of Always Winter.

          under this ruthless and unexpected threat, despite their superior technology and weapons, the Theian civilization quickly became fragmented, with struggles for power and eventual civil conflicts amongst them starting to appear frequently --- which, obviously, only tilted the odds against them even further. a couple decades of terrible war against the Others (and between rival human factions) ensued, decimating the population and transforming the habitable zone of the planet into mostly ruins and frozen wastelands. one resistance group, however, endured where most others were failing, due to their spirit of gregariousness and the extended leadership of several Super Theians: the Night’s Watch, so named for their objective to end this terrible period known as The Long Night, and to bring the dawn back to Theia. whilst fighting to defend the remaining human cities, the soldiers of the Night’s Watch also invested in research as much as they could and as much as the crumbling civilization still allowed them to. through work developed by an exceptionally wise and intelligent man, Aemon Targaryen, they were eventually able to clear the inconsistencies underlying topics such as negative energy [click], exotic matter [click], the Casimir effect [click], and causality [click] violation --- thus, devising the way to create a traversable Einstein-Rosen bridge [click], or wormhole, and, in turn, to travel back in time. 

          having come to the grim conclusion that little else could be done to stop the Others, the new goal for survival then became to fix past mistakes --- and either prevent/properly prepare for the invasion, or altogether find a solution to save the original Earth from oblivion. charged with this heavy and ultimate burden, the current commander of the Night’s Watch was chosen to navigate the spaceship also engineered by Dr. Aemon --- built with dark matter [click] and the recently discovered element katchin [click], and containing the most advanced computer systems ever known to Earth and Theia alike --- and, accordingly, named Hope. Hope crossed the wormhole, then, without any major incidents... and arrived at Earth, in the year 2019, for the very final attempt at hope for the human race.

some assorted details in this verse:

Jon is a Super Theian and, as such, gifted with superhuman speed/ strength/ reflexes/ intellect;

he has a small 998 number tattooed at the back of his neck, which is the indicator of his Super Theian number (every Super Theian has their own number, it’s a sort of identity mark);

during one of the most intense battles against the Others, he lost his right arm and had surgery to have a prosthetic implanted instead --- this artificial limb functions exactly like a real flesh one and has its own bioengineered nervous system, and can be attached and detached at the port by his right shoulder;

Hope is equipped with everything technology that you can imagine, and can produce virtually anything --- including a highly advanced 3d printer able to create something as massive as a house, for example, and to compress it into a portable capsule to be used whenever needed;

Jon’s weapon of choice is Longclaw, a long sword he usually wears strapped to his back --- the blade is made of dark matter just like Hope and therefore invisible to both the naked eye and any form of human-known radiation, becoming visible only when Jon activates it by focusing his Ki;

for decades now, Theians have been using pills and supplements as their main source of nourishment, and real food as we know it stopped existing entirely after the Others invaded and changed the planet’s climate --- therefore, don’t be surprised if Jon doesn’t know how to eat something as simple as a banana, for example, because he’s never actually seen one in his life;

due to the advanced medical knowledge and materials/techniques, as well as the genome of Super Theians, Jon’s cell regeneration is much quicker and more efficient than a normal human’s and, despite the many battles he’s fought, his body is entirely clean of scars or marks --- the exception being the patch of skin surrounding his port where the artificial arm connects;

besides the artificial arm, he also has a few different chips implanted in his brain since birth (as is the rule with most, if not all, Super Theians) that contribute to his enhanced senses and skills --- one, in particular, is linked to his right eye and allows for it to function like a computer, being able to, for example, produce X-ray vision or to analyze the elements any material or object is made of;

a Super Theian’s weakness comes laced with their cyborg nature, namely the possibility of interfering with the bioengineered circuits and connections pretty much like one would hack a computer system --- it is not easy to do, especially with how intricate and ingenious Theian technology is, but it is certainly possible and, in Jon’s particular case, the weakest spot would be his right eye chip, given that it is directly connected to the central nervous system and able to jam its entire functioning.

one final note:

          this is a very flexible verse, that can easily accommodate any sort of crossover --- given that Hope can literally take Jon to any place in space and/or time. i purposefully left most roles vague, save for Aemon Targaryen (and even so this can easily be adapted), exactly so that this background can be usable by any muses. for example, your muse can be one of the invaders, instead of the Others, or they can be a Theian or Super Theian and travel along with Jon, or they can be a human that Jon encounters when arriving at Earth, or they can live in yet another completely different planet that Hope lands on --- the possibilities are endless! so if you’d ever like to fit your muse in this verse, just let me know and i’m sure we’ll plot something amazing.