These forums have been archived and are now read-only.

The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/

EVE Fiction

Forum Index

EVE Forums » EVE Communication Center » EVE Fiction » Are the Monoliths acknowledged in-universe?

Topic is locked indefinitely.

Are the Monoliths acknowledged in-universe?
Author

Previous Topic Next Topic

Ourumur 930
Teinyhr Ourumur Likes received: 930	#1 - 2017-02-24 18:00:42 UTC \| Edited by: Teinyhr Some systems have these things called "Black Monoliths", which I understand are an homage to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. But do they also exist in-universe, are they acknowledged or mentioned in any part of EVE's massive piles of written official lore?

Alia Nadasdy

Imperial's Capsulers

Likes received: 17

#2 - 2017-02-24 18:17:05 UTC

Teinyhr wrote:

Some systems have these things called "Black Monoliths", which I understand are an homage to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. But do they also exist in-universe, are they acknowledged or mentioned in any part of EVE's massive piles of written official lore?

White monolith In the space of Caldari

"We are the Harbingers of hope, We are the Sword of the Righteous"

"We are a shadow of the former greatness of the Empire"

Purist Lord Admiral Victor

Doomheim 154
Hetu Hegirin Doomheim Likes received: 154	#3 - 2017-02-24 18:47:20 UTC 3 According to our friends Mark726 and Jowan Datloren, the Caldari COSMOS arc features some mention of the Sun Reader at a Talocan dead space site in Otitoh. There may be another in Otomainen, but to my knowledge this is the only get text dedicated to the acknowledgement of the objects. (I have also not yet run the Caldari COSMOS arc.)

Teinyhr

Ourumur

Likes received: 930

#4 - 2017-02-25 18:16:48 UTC

Ah yes I do remember reading that the theory is how they were used by the Talocan for stellar cartography in some way, quoting that COSMOS mission as a source. It's just that to my knowledge these things are as old as the game is, COSMOS missions are also over a decade old (introduced in 2005), so I wondered what is their current status - as the lore has gotten plenty of retcons during this time - and thus far apparently the only direct mentions in lore they have gotten are in those COSMOS missions.

The Arek'jaalan thing is more recent, but since it is player made theorycrafting (not to by any means downplay the awesome work everyone put in to the event!!), I wasn't sure of their canonicity, as AJ in general feels like something entirely abandoned and due to go the way of the dodo sooner or later.

Jowen Datloran

Science and Trade Institute

Caldari State

Likes received: 847

#5 - 2017-03-13 14:25:07 UTC

Hello hello, somebody mentioned my name.

They only thing I can point at is one of my contributions to the A'J project which tries to piece together all the available observations on the monoliths into a plausible theory. In its core, that is actually how science works in general. Of course, CCP can/will at anytime disregard my theories or retcon the observations, but that is that.

Mr. Science & Trade Institute, EVE Online Lorebook

Aeternus Command Academy 1,188
Graelyn Aeternus Command Academy Likes received: 1,188	#6 - 2017-03-15 14:36:58 UTC 3 --Spoiler alert -- New Drifter wormhole content does appear to feature the monoliths in a purposeful way. Cardinal Graelyn Amarr Loyalist of the Year - YC113


Teinyhr Ourumur Likes received: 930	#7 - 2017-03-15 22:40:02 UTC Graelyn wrote: --Spoiler alert -- New Drifter wormhole content does appear to feature the monoliths in a purposeful way. Ooh. Tell me more dawg!


Graelyn Aeternus Command Academy Likes received: 1,188	#8 - 2017-03-15 23:17:55 UTC \| Edited by: Graelyn 2 Here Closer Cardinal Graelyn Amarr Loyalist of the Year - YC113


Teinyhr Ourumur Likes received: 930	#9 - 2017-03-15 23:40:21 UTC Graelyn wrote: Here Closer ...Huh. rubs chin ponderously

Taisaanat Kotei EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE 35,628
Nana Skalski Taisaanat Kotei EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE Likes received: 35,628	#10 - 2017-03-16 11:00:19 UTC I think they are connected in some way to the Orbs that rogue drones used. Maybe these Orbs were Talocan in origin also? ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ᴀ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʜᴇʟᴘs ᴛᴏ ᴛᴇʟʟ ᴀ sᴛᴏʀʏ 📕 ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴀɴɢʀʏ ᴄᴏɴᴄᴏʀᴅ ɢᴜʏ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ʜɪᴍ ᴏsᴘʀᴇʏ 🚀 ≡⋁≡ ♥


Alia Nadasdy Imperial's Capsulers Likes received: 17	#11 - 2017-03-16 22:46:58 UTC Graelyn wrote: Here Closer Spoiler ? What spoiler ? "We are the Harbingers of hope, We are the Sword of the Righteous" "We are a shadow of the former greatness of the Empire" Purist Lord Admiral Victor

EVE Fiction

Ourumur

Imperial's Capsulers

Doomheim

Science and Trade Institute

Caldari State

Aeternus Command Academy

Taisaanat Kotei

EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE