Changes, Changes...
Aeracus – 634 Anno Domini Aelencia
17 restless years have passed…
Many things have happened.
Empires have split up, wars have been declared, contact has been made, etc.
Where to begin…
Ah, yes!
The so called ‘Red Planet of Hyperion’ was in fact a second moon in orbit with Caliban.
Several months went by and the planet didn’t leave orbit, so scientists gazed at the skies for years.
After 4 whole years information about the red planet was released ; it was just an ordinary moon!
Another 3 years later another huge object from outer space came closer to the planet…
Huge magnetic storms threatened to destroy the city and many thought this was the end of all, but it was all but the end.
The planet swirled around Caliban with an immense power and flew in to orbit with the sun, several tens of thousands of kilometers away from Caliban.
Scientists gathered and started research instantly.
Several months went by and they found out that the planet was indeed populated.
One scientist did what nobody would’ve expected ; he made first contact!
A manly voice spoke back to him in the same language as the scientist spoke.
This was the beginning of contact with the people of Hyperion.
Now, another 10 years later, projects are being developed to travel to Hyperion, the Blue Planet.
This photograph was taken during one of the magnetic storms.
You can see the beautiful new CBD to the East of the City.
The City during the Eclipse with the then undiscovered planet Hyperion.
Lovely clear sky that night.
The other day, reports showed that Aegina now holds over 3,000,000 people within her borders!
To celebrate this, a grand district was built with state of the art technology.
Also, many neighborhoods were decorated and parties were held all throughout the week.
Many beautiful photographs were taken and spread throughout the Empire as Postcards.
I can tell you, they’re beautiful!
What a sight to behold, the magnificent new Aegina Eye.
It was built to celebrate the everlasting union between Aeracus, Barencia and other states.
The grand district I spoke of, with at the centre, the Transcalibanian Pyramid.
Behold its grandness.
A brand new flag was introduced at the Parliament today.
I got a quick snap of it before they hung it up for all to see!
I must say, it’s a pretty nice one.
The majestic flag of Aeracus, in all her glory.
Also, I had a quick look through my old photo book and found a rather pretty picture…
It shows the city about 15 years ago.
This was taken even before the Kaiser Afteq Cathedral was renamed to St. Marcus Cathedral!
You can clearly see that several locations have changed drastically the last few years.
Note the absence of the Transcalibanian Pyramid.
New cultures bring new architecture, so I say.
I’ve been travelling around Caliban ever since I can remember.
I’ve always enjoyed seeing the most grand buildings, making this even more great!
A new law has been accepted in the Parliament, allowing buildings from the colonies to be ported in to the city and to be rebuilt, if needed!
First, I would like to show you one of those beautiful new buildings.
Teij’jin Castle sits atop a hill, just north of Patrician’s Park.
Our Defense can be seen in the background, just like the planet of Hyperion, somewhat big today.
It was a rather cloudy day, but I took the picture just at the right time, giving it a beautiful glow.
With the growth of the economy the people also became wealthier.
Making air flight a common thing!
I took this picture as I was flying to Accentus for an important congress, including Barencia and Aeracus.
You can see the city in all her glory.
Ever-growing beauty.
If only I could live forever to see it grow.
Lastly, I would like to talk about the ne... Something has just happened! I can hear planes and shooting...
-Aelencia
PS. Sorry for all the American English, Word auto-corrects my British English these days.
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