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| − | Albert Croale, in his book Almost Disaster, presents a hypothesis that the [[Third Frontier War]] (979 to 986) occurred two centuries late. After reviewing the progress of events in the spinward reaches of the [[Imperium]] from the [[antebellum]] period to the late seventh century, Croale then analyzes the rise of the [[Psionics Institutes]], their growing public acceptance, and their spreading power. | + | Albert Croale, in his book Almost Disaster, presents a hypothesis that the [[Third Frontier War]] ([[979]] to [[986]]) occurred two centuries late. After reviewing the progress of events in the spinward reaches of the [[Imperium]] from the [[antebellum]] period to the late seventh century, Croale then analyzes the rise of the [[Psionics Institutes]], their growing public acceptance, and their spreading power. |
Finally, he presents that a straight projection of events would predict a resurgence | Finally, he presents that a straight projection of events would predict a resurgence | ||
of the [[Outworld Coalition]], increased hostilities, and finally, a Third Frontier War. | of the [[Outworld Coalition]], increased hostilities, and finally, a Third Frontier War. | ||
| − | Instead, his hypothesis as stated in his book indicates that the [[Psionics Suppressions]] (800 to 826 and beyond) were a massive manipulation of the population of | + | Instead, his hypothesis as stated in his book indicates that the [[Psionics Suppressions]] ([[800]] to [[826]] and beyond) were a massive manipulation of the population of |
| − | the Imperium, a form of psychohistory, in order to eliminate the power of the | + | the Imperium, a form of [[psychohistory]], in order to eliminate the power of the |
Institutes. Preparations were ongoing for war, and the Imperium made representations | Institutes. Preparations were ongoing for war, and the Imperium made representations | ||
of strength (in 799) to the Coalition. It backed down. | of strength (in 799) to the Coalition. It backed down. | ||
But, the psychohistory project went wrong, and resulted in widespread rejection | But, the psychohistory project went wrong, and resulted in widespread rejection | ||
| − | of psionics as a whole within the Imperium, to the point that even the government | + | of [[psionics]] as a whole within the {{Imperium}}, to the point that even the government |
had difficulty in using the science of psionics for its official purposes. | had difficulty in using the science of psionics for its official purposes. | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 24 February 2006
Albert Croale, in his book Almost Disaster, presents a hypothesis that the Third Frontier War (979 to 986) occurred two centuries late. After reviewing the progress of events in the spinward reaches of the Imperium from the antebellum period to the late seventh century, Croale then analyzes the rise of the Psionics Institutes, their growing public acceptance, and their spreading power.
Finally, he presents that a straight projection of events would predict a resurgence of the Outworld Coalition, increased hostilities, and finally, a Third Frontier War.
Instead, his hypothesis as stated in his book indicates that the Psionics Suppressions (800 to 826 and beyond) were a massive manipulation of the population of the Imperium, a form of psychohistory, in order to eliminate the power of the Institutes. Preparations were ongoing for war, and the Imperium made representations of strength (in 799) to the Coalition. It backed down.
But, the psychohistory project went wrong, and resulted in widespread rejection of psionics as a whole within the Imperium, to the point that even the government had difficulty in using the science of psionics for its official purposes.
- Source: Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M)
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