Archon Thesis
The Archon Thesis is a scientific theory, popular among many Solomani, as to the origins of Humaniti. During all three imperial ages there was considerable speculation as to why Humaniti has arisen on so many different worlds within the galaxy. Because of genetic evidence that all these branches of Humaniti sprang from common stock, it is generally assumed that the race originated on one world and was then scattered across the galaxy by some mysterious ancient race.
During the Second Imperium, the leading scientific theory of the period was the "Archon Thesis". The thesis postulates that the Ancients were actually a race of Humaniti (the Archons), who developed vast technology on their home world -- supposedly Terra, home of the Solomani -- some hundreds of thousands of years ago. The minor Human races across known space are believed to be the descendants of the Ancient Human survivors of the Final War, who had been blasted back to a pretechnological existence.
Given the degree of bigotry among the proponents of the Solomani Movement, it is hardly surprising that the Archon thesis has attracted substantial support, particularly from Solomani nobility and archaeological scientists. Since the thesis postulates that the Archon Ancients evolved on Terra, it lent further force to the Solomani nobility's delusions of grandeur. It led many Solomani to claim, arrogantly, that they were entitled to rule the galaxy, not merely as the former lords of the Second Imperium but as the descendants of the Ancients themselves. Though the theory is largely discredited, it is still common on many worlds of the Solomani Sphere.
References[edit]
- Lester Smith. Milieu 0 (Imperium Games, 1996), 82-83.
- Michael Berry, David Burden. Milieu 0 Campaign (Imperium Games, 1996), 82-83.
- Colin Dunn. Library Data (Mongoose Publishing, 2011), 6.