The original Proto-Artesians from before the first end times were the impetus of mankind's push into space and the eventual discovery of Alpha Centauri were born when they translated and accepted the literal intent of their creators. They also numbered a small few, but were in the highest seats of power and industry and were largely trusted.
But one of their own, defected and before they could complete their final work, sabotaged the devil beetles who unfurled their shells and rained fire and cracked the Earth, preventing any from escaping. He hid away, deep beneath the Arctic ocean and died alone, in solitude. He wrote his memoirs and in his depression chronicled the existence of the Alpha Centauri and the Proto-Artesian faith. His book eventually made its way into the hands of a young Edgar.
They were not called Proto-Artesians then and instead Edgar took on the guise of the Knut in re branding them into some more appealing and palatable and elevated Karl Knutmudsen into a god. To reconcile with the other Loyalists teachings, he claimed the Knut was an apparition, an avatar of the mechanical brain that would take shape every few millenia to inspire man and lead them forward to new beginnings.
It was the greatest con and throngs of new followers joined with appealing explanation of Karl being divine. The Proto-Artesians kept themselves well hidden and avoided being detected by both the sisters and the Neo-Artesians who came to dominate the new colonies. They bide their time and when it was Olivia who brought the mechanical brain into existence again, they revealed themselves.
When Doctor Hsiang warned the Loyalists of what had transpired on Despina, they dismissed it, but in secret took it as confirmation that their way was true and they would soon appease their creators. They replaced Doctor Hsiang and any of his team who were not true believers and communicated with their master their intentions to carry out his work. If he could smile, he would.
He began sharing secrets that he had not told the Doctor, nor myself. He explained the terrible disease was engineered and created by a disgruntled few within the Alpha Centauri who were displeased with the emergence of the inferior and diminutive ancestors of man and in an act of defiance unleashed this awesome weapon on their own kind. He himself took part in assisting the greatest of his race who conceived of the brain worms and learned to care and nurture them until they gestated and were ready.
He blamed the destruction of his own people on man and as penance he instructed his followers on how to use the brain worms to destroy mankind. The Loyalists dutifully obeyed and wished to appease their master and believed in time when all were dead, they would join them and finally atone for their existence.
A select few began training in the art of dream travel and began visiting various worlds, learning and preparing. They practiced grasping and attempting to bring the brain worms into our reality and in time they adapted and evolved until they no longer shrieked in agony and could maintain stable form, breathe our air and multiply. Within a short span of time all contact with Despina went dark.
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