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The ship was low on energy. There was no doubt about it. Normally, she would have energy stocks on board. But since there was a mass exodus on her world, they had to ration the crystals that powered the ship drives. Still, maybe she was over-reaching by choosing to travel to an out of the way galaxy instead of searching closer. At any rate, the closest system was a small star with 9 planets revolving around it. Of those 9, only 1 planet was hospitable. It was a blue planet. It was the third planet to orbit the small star. There was no other choice. Aramiyen changed the ship's course to rendezvous with the new world. For her, and for the remnants of her civilization, it was their new hope.
60 years ago, their own planet became uninhabitable when a far away black hole started moving close to their galaxy. They did not bother waiting for the black hole to arrive. Instead, they built ships to take them to the stars in the hopes of finding habitable worlds. Some, like her, ventured alone while others created armadas, trying to keep together in the vastness of space. But Aramiyen wasn't bothered by being alone. She preferred being alone. But she did not have that luxury anymore.
Once they reached the planet, if they reach the planet, then she would have to age the living cells in their birthing chambers to revive a portion of her civilization. She would have to watch them grow and direct them about their lives. Hopefully, they wouldn't need that much direction. Hopefully, they would become wise when they grow up. She hated having to tell other people what to do.
Aramiyen looked at the fuel sensors embedded in her control console. As far she could tell, there was only one miniscule particle of crystal fuel left. If her calculations were correct, the fuel would not last midway through the star system. Growling under her breath, Aramiyen started computing velocities and trajectories as well as viable landing scenarios until she came up with a solution. She would burn the engines at maximum power and head for the system's largest planet. Right when their fuel ran out, she would swing the ship around the planet to gather momentum; enough to take them to the blue planet. She would also direct remaining energy to shields and life support once they entered the atmosphere. They would be falling down, not flying. The ship needed all the protection it could get. Life support would take care of any inertia.
After putting in commands, she locked the ship's systems for the last time and isolated life support to the ship's medical chamber. There, she would stay with the as yet undeveloped living cells of her people.
It took several days to reach the blue planet. Soon, the ship started vibrating as it encountered the atmosphere... In only a matter of moments, the ship came to a dead stop. Inside, it was all dark. Using her memories, Aramiyen started traversing the length of the ship to a nearby hatch, eager yet nervous to see where they were. Slivers of dim light shone through as she pulled the hatch open. The crash had caused a very huge dust cloud. The shield was keeping the dust outside. Looking around, the ground nearby was crystallized; a result of the ground coming into contact with the ship's super-heated exterior. Satisfied with that initial glance, Aramiyen decided to wait for the dust to settle before she went outside. To pass the time, she took out a small computer that contained data of the scans that the ship took as they were nearing the planet. According to the records, they were projected to land on a small island above the planets equator. Surface scans of the whole planet showed several artificial structures that were pyramidial in shape. One was so huge that it could house the ship inside it many times over. There were several other artificial structures scattered around the surface of the world that differed in shape, but they were mostly gigantic. Aramiyen wondered what kind of civilization existed here; for, no matter how large the structures, there were no indications of power generation. Without power, it was just a primitive civilization. But perhaps they were lucky. It would be easy to defend themselves against primitives. Perhaps, they could even help this world along by passing on knowledge to its inhabitants. A new home and a new life. 'It certainly deserves some sort of memorial', Aramiyen thought contemplatively. A few minutes later, her lips curved into a small smile. "From now on, I will be known as Miye", she declared as loudly as she could, announcing her arrival to this new world. "Now I have to make the little kiddies grow", she grimaced in disgust.
5,000 years later...
An excerpt from a thesis entitled, "Studies on Religion – The Pantheon of the Gods"
"It is a known fact that the ancient Egyptian religion preceded that of the current world religion. However, this ancient religion was soon superseded by the gods we all worship now. Perhaps one of the most telling facts is that the ancient Egyptian gods were pictured but never seen. In comparison, our gods have been known to visit our world every 500 years.
From Yume, the goddess of light and love, to Kazehana, the goddess of romance, of the wind, food and wine, and to, Karasuba the goddess of war, deceit and destruction, our gods have many a different varieties of provinces and designations.
One curious fact is that the pantheon of gods is overrun by females. Of the male gods, only three are mentioned in history. These are, the evil fire god Homura, the enigmatic yet childlike god of death, Shiina and the god of the soil and earthquakes, Mutsu.
The pantheon is known to be ruled by the supreme goddess Miye, better known as Miya in modern times. There is not much to say about this secretive goddess save for the fact that all eyewitness accounts have described her to have long, purple hair.
It is rumoured, but not confirmed, that Karasuba is in enmity against Miye for rulership of the pantheon. However, there have been no hints at all of any confrontations between these two deities. In all historical accounts with humanity's interactions with the gods, the pantheon worked harmoniously every time they descended on humanity; which is to say, every 500 years. In all those times, the gods obeyed Miye's every command and acted accordingly.
It was rumoured in antiquity, that the gods resided on an isolated island far away from the centers of civilization. During those years, China was just only beginning to form its ruling dynasties while the Greeks were beginning to fashion bronze implements. Today, it is a known fact that the gods do indeed live on an isolated island. This island, quaintly known as the Island of the Gods, is located to the northeast of the main islands. This student spent his personal funds to form an expedition to the Island of the Gods but has failed to reach that island. An invisible force or barrier prevented his hired boat from getting any closer than 3 miles to the island's shores. Similar reports from other sea going craft as well as airborne vehicles have reported that the barrier is indeed physically tangible up to the highest points in the stratosphere and that it was impossible to go over it.
Because of this protection, many people have conjectured as to the appearance of the island; for not even modern satellite spying technology could penetrate into the island. The satellite cameras were mysteriously disabled or destroyed if they became too persistent in trying to get a glimpse of the island.
What is certain is that the world is once again preparing itself for the gods to appear. It has been 499 years since the last documented god sighting. One wonders, in this modern world, what the ancient gods can contribute. But whatever the outcome, it is certainly very exciting to have the chance of meeting those who have been watching us for over 5,000 years."
A submission by Minaka Hiroto to the Department of Religious Antiquities, Faculty of Archaeology, Tokyo University 2 August, 1995
Chapter ends.
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