Tom
An Old Friend
Late in the Earth's 20th century humans discovered the existence of gravity waves in the Universe.
Discoveries related to this progressed over the next 12 centuries as mankind continued to explore space.
About the time man entered the voids between the galactic spiral arms a significant discovery was made which greatly increased human exploration and colonization in the Milky Way.
Gravitational Filaments allowed a craft to enter the filament in a specific direction and be carried to distant points within the galaxy in hours. Speeds far exceeding light velocities to destinations throughout the galaxy depending upon navigational controls. Special advanced AI not only detected and projected the filaments so they were visible, they also determined entry and exit points needed to navigate the complex system.
One filament allowed multiple paths of travel determined by the direction and angle of entry to the filament. It was soon discovered the filaments formed a type of lattice network within the gravitation confines of the galaxy. To change direction at any angle, the ship would leave its existing position in the filament near a junction point and reenter the appropriate filament at the correct angle of direction for the vector desired.
Using this 'filament' system, mankind saturated the habitable areas of the Milky Way galaxy in a relatively very short time.
During a special 'one way' discovery mission to the bitter edge of the galaxy, a new transport corridor system was discovered.
Gravitational Ribbons connect certain galactic filaments with other galactic filaments within the local cluster of galaxies. Mankind mastered gravitational ribbon travel quickly. The great human expansion period dispersed humans across the galactic neighborhood. Colonies were used to seed populations with the human animal while human intelligence evolved into a bio-gel pods telepathically linked together with a physical human 'schooling unit' in the colonies, used to teach the colonies new discoveries. An exploration bio-pod entered the region of super-space between the local super-clusters of galaxies. It discovered and relayed the existence of gravitational "branches" which link the other galactic super-clusters within the Universe.
Gravitational Branch exploration resulted in the discovery of the Gravitational Trunk. The gravitational "trunk" is the linking force within this Universe. Exploration bio-pods are mapping out the trunk system. It is possible there may be another linking force which exits this Universe for an unknown place. Perhaps another Universe or a higher plane of which this Universe is but a component.
Discoveries related to this progressed over the next 12 centuries as mankind continued to explore space.
About the time man entered the voids between the galactic spiral arms a significant discovery was made which greatly increased human exploration and colonization in the Milky Way.
Gravitational Filaments allowed a craft to enter the filament in a specific direction and be carried to distant points within the galaxy in hours. Speeds far exceeding light velocities to destinations throughout the galaxy depending upon navigational controls. Special advanced AI not only detected and projected the filaments so they were visible, they also determined entry and exit points needed to navigate the complex system.
One filament allowed multiple paths of travel determined by the direction and angle of entry to the filament. It was soon discovered the filaments formed a type of lattice network within the gravitation confines of the galaxy. To change direction at any angle, the ship would leave its existing position in the filament near a junction point and reenter the appropriate filament at the correct angle of direction for the vector desired.
Using this 'filament' system, mankind saturated the habitable areas of the Milky Way galaxy in a relatively very short time.
During a special 'one way' discovery mission to the bitter edge of the galaxy, a new transport corridor system was discovered.
Gravitational Ribbons connect certain galactic filaments with other galactic filaments within the local cluster of galaxies. Mankind mastered gravitational ribbon travel quickly. The great human expansion period dispersed humans across the galactic neighborhood. Colonies were used to seed populations with the human animal while human intelligence evolved into a bio-gel pods telepathically linked together with a physical human 'schooling unit' in the colonies, used to teach the colonies new discoveries. An exploration bio-pod entered the region of super-space between the local super-clusters of galaxies. It discovered and relayed the existence of gravitational "branches" which link the other galactic super-clusters within the Universe.
Gravitational Branch exploration resulted in the discovery of the Gravitational Trunk. The gravitational "trunk" is the linking force within this Universe. Exploration bio-pods are mapping out the trunk system. It is possible there may be another linking force which exits this Universe for an unknown place. Perhaps another Universe or a higher plane of which this Universe is but a component.