Phantom Epoch

Summary

The Phantom Epoch is an ancient Vanished starship that awakens the dormant protagonists, carries them between worlds through the gate network, and serves as their vessel and refuge. ^{*1 *2}

Properties

A legendary craft capable of flying through the stars, the Phantom Epoch is treated as the first living proof that true Vanished ships ever existed. It contains spaces such as the Time Chamber and other chambers used for training, planning, and recovered simulations, and it can carry its sleepers between worlds such as Berkav, Thespara, and Orbos. ^*1

The ship also functions as a home and recovery point. Repairs and restored systems reopen facilities, while asteroid landings, ship logs, sensors that track ancient wreckage and transmissions, and sealed Vanished devices make it feel like more than simple transport. It gathers exceptional specialists from many worlds, armed not with ordinary contemporary tools but with rediscovered Vanished relics such as the Field Manipulator, the Bottomless Bottle, and the Furious Fistwraps. ^{*2 *3 *4 *5 *6}

Ownership and Custody

Originally a Vanished vessel, the Phantom Epoch later becomes the ship that awakens the dormant protagonists and carries them across the worlds. Recovered records suggest it was entrusted with responsibilities far beyond transport and survival, though much of that deeper history now survives only in damaged fragments. ^{*1 *2 *7}