The Viridian Civilization, a young stellar empire, officially took to the stars 10,000 years ago, quickly rising as a rare and formidable interstellar power. Three millennia ago, they even cracked the secrets of warp drive technology.
Ten thousand years might seem like an eternity within their own recorded history, but against the vast, cosmic backdrop, it was merely a drop in the ocean. Compared to ancient empires spanning millions of years, they were but infants, young, inquisitive, and brimming with naive expectations about the universe.
This youthfulness fueled their vigorous expansion in both technology and culture. While the Viridians had brushed against certain universal truths, their understanding of the cosmos remained fragmented.
The massive dreadnought currently hurtling toward the Solar System was a remnant of their once-great grand fleet.
