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Under Heaven
Under Heaven is the default Game in the Brain setting — a detailed science fiction universe exploring humanity's path from an Earth-bound civilization to an interstellar one.
Section Overview
1. Setting Overview
- Description
- Background material explaining the historical development of the Under Heaven universe from 2000 to 3000 AD, including detailed timeline and technology progression.
- Statistics
- 5 pages | Setting foundation, timeline, technology levels, and glossary
- Subsection Index
Key Setting Elements
- Timeline (2000-3000 AD)
- Eight major eras of human development:
- 2000-2050: Information Age & AI Race
- 2050-2100: Space Industrialization
- 2100-2200: Interplanetary Settlement & Mega Structures
- 2200-2300: Interplanetary Industrialization
- 2300-2400: Post Earth Dependence
- 2400-2500: Outer Systems & First Contact
- 2500-2600: Interstellar Trade Era
- 3000: Full Interstellar Civilization (45 billion humans)
- Technology Levels
- Dual system tracking human progress from Neolithic (TL 0) to Self-sufficient Megastructures (TL 11)
- Detailed descriptions of each era's capabilities and limitations
- Major Factions & Concepts
- Commune States, Maker Movement, Homesteaders, Belters, Jovians, Herans
- Angel Genotype, Uplifts, Heavy Worlders
- Sovereign AI vs Rogue AI conflicts
2. World Generation
- Description
- Procedural generation systems for creating star systems, planets, and habitats consistent with the Under Heaven setting. See also the Mneme World Generator PWA tool.
- Statistics
- 10+ pages | Complete world generation system
- Subsection Index
3. Technology & Progression
- Description
- Detailed technology trees and progression paths showing how humanity advanced from Earth-bound to interstellar civilization.
- Statistics
- 2 pages | Technology documentation
- Subsection Index
4. Characters & Creation
- Description
- Character creation systems specific to the Under Heaven setting.
- Statistics
- 2 pages | Character generation
- Subsection Index
- Ship & Vehicle Design
- Mneme Ship and Vehicle Design — Construction rules for spacecraft and vehicles
- Mneme World Generator PWA
- GitHub Repository — Interactive web application
Content Summary
Under Heaven Section Totals
| Category |
Pages |
Lines |
Primary Focus
|
| Setting Background |
5 |
38,000+ |
History, Timeline (2000-3000), Tech Levels (TL 0-11), Glossary
|
| World Generation |
10+ |
— |
Procedural systems
|
| Technology |
2 |
— |
Tech progression
|
| Characters |
2 |
— |
Character creation
|
| Total |
18+ |
38,000+ |
Complete setting
|
- Detailed Content
- Timeline: 8 major eras from Information Age (2000) to Interstellar Civilization (3000)
- Technology Levels: 17 technology levels from Neolithic to Self-sufficient Megastructures
- Glossary: Terms, factions, genotypes, and concepts for the setting
- Background of Under Heaven: Setting history and major events
- World Generation: Complete star system and planet creation system
