Book 1, Beginnings and Endings: The 15th Moon

By Aaron Smylie

The account of the following events begins on the 1st Pertarara of the 3rd Lunar Cycle (50 elonsk visible) of the 13th Moon, Polectemar, in the 31,978th Scurescoriata following the 1st Scurescoriata prophesy of the founding of the United Colonies by the Prophets of Missellendrica.

 

Formada kept this diary throughout the duration of the quest. Recorded by, and retold through, the Armoured Battle Angel from Crag, Melora. This account has entered into the Royal Archives and the historical records of the United Colonies, by decree of the House of Representatives and the United Colonies Council of Representatives (UCCR) of the United Colonies.

 

Perhaps I was inspired by a spiritual force, or perhaps by fate or destiny, but regardless of any external influence, I had to persist in my personal quest for knowledge and wisdom if I was to understand the direction my path would lead. Moreover, it was vital if I was to survive those who continued the hunt for my kind.

 

As the last surviving De-àllero, to the best of my knowledge, being a shape-shifter was a dangerous thing, for the enemy had clothed itself in humility, but contempt existed within them. If one knew what to look for, their disguise would be their undoing. Humility is not something someone can pretend to possess, for humility is a genuine feeling of compassion, and contempt is the complete opposite; contempt in this sense, is hatred.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aaron Smylie
• Release date: Dec 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215890578

Aaron Smylie

Hi. I have been writing for over 15 years, though it is only recent, that I've taken the plunge to self-publish. I have studied English and Anthropology at tertiary level, and theological studies too. I have a great deal of life experience, and employ this in my writing style. If you are familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien, then you may have discovered that my Science Fiction is strongly influenced by his literary works. Another strong influence in my writing is, George Lucus. Please, enjoy my worlds. 

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Contents

New Words and Terms  

Miscellaneous Terms

Heat

Measurements of Time 

Time of Day 

Time of Year 

Distance 

Measurement 

Monetary System

Seasons 

Bloodlines and Dialects

Chapter 1 

Chapter 2 

Chapter 3

Chapter 4 

Chapter 5 

Chapter 6 

Chapter 7 

Chapter 8 

New Words and Terms

MISCELLANEOUS TERMS

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Sentontar – Pronounced: Sen-tont-ar - Hello/Greetings

Bovalaie – Pronounced: Bov-a-laye – Welcome

Shlektorr – Pronounced: Sh-lek-torr – ‘till we meet again’; Goodbye.

HEAT

Eneūnst – ḝ – Pronounced: En-eunst – Celsius "C"

MEASUREMENTS OF TIME

Peules – Pronounced: Pe-ules –

-  Equal to one second(s)*.

Deules – Pronounced: De-ules –

-  Equal to one minute(s)*.

Breules – Pronounced: Bre-ules –

-  Equal to an hour(s)*.

* Each word applies singular and plural

TIME OF DAY

Berosca – Pronounced: Ber-os-ca -

-  Term used in place of, Morning.

Pertarara - Pronounced: Per-ta-ra-ra –

-  Term used in place of, Day(s)*.

Bereporata – Pronounced: Ber-e-por-ata –

-  Term used in place of, Mid-Day

Beroscorasca – Pronounced: Ber-o-scor-as-ca –

-  Term used in place of, Afternoon

Berebenata – Pronounced: Ber-e-ben-ata –

-  Term used for, Night(s)*.

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* Each word applies singular and plural

TIME OF YEAR

Berbenatoria – Pronounced: Ber-ben-a-tor-e-a –

-  Term used in place of, Week(s)*.

Scurescoria – Pronounced: Scure-e-score-e-a –

-  Term used in place of, Month(s)*.

Scurescoriata – Pronounced: Scure-e-score-e-ata –

-  Term used in place of, Year(s)*.

Scurescoriosa – Pronounced: Scure-e-score-e-o-sa – -

-  Term used in place of, Decade(s)*.

Scurescoriorma – Pronounced: Scure-e-score-e-orma –

-  Term used in place of, Century(ies)*.

Scurescorimia – Pronounced: Scure-e-score-e-mia –

-  Term used in place of, Millennium/Millennia*.

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* Each word applies singular and plural

DISTANCE

Teudite(s) - Pronounced: Tee-u-dite –

-  Term used in place of, Millimetre(s).

Seudite(s) – Pronounced: See-u-dite –

-  Term used in place of, Centimetre(s).

Seubit(s) – Pronounced: See-u-bit –

-  Term used in place of, Metres. 

-  Estimate = 1.5 Seubits to every metre/100 cm.  (1.5 SB = 1 metre).

Cidbit(s) – Pronounced: Kid-bit –

-  Term used in place of, Kilometres.

-  Estimate = 1.5 Cidbits to 1 kilometre (1.5 CB = 1km).

MEASUREMENT

Udit(s) – Pronounced: U-dit – Litre(s)

Elonsk –  ͊Ϡ  – Pronounced: e-lonsk – Percent - %

MONETARY SYSTEM

United Colonies Credit’s (UCC’s = ʯʗʗʂ) –

Equivalent to Dollar, Euro, money, etc. No conversion exists.  

SEASONS

Each season is a standard spring, summer, autumn, and winter, which culminate to produce one Scurescoriata on the Dö-ê-eu calendar.

Each cycle lasts the same length of time as the preceding, thus the Dö-ê-eu calendar is the most accurate in the United Colonies. Spring, summer and autumn are set over a period of four Scurescoria respectively, while winter lasts for three Scurescoria.

There are:

5 Pertarara in one Berbenatoria, and

5 Berbenatoria in one Scurescoria, totalling

25 Pertarara to each Scurescoria.

There are:

75 Berbenatoria in one Scurescoriata, which amounts to

15 Scurescoria in one Scurescoriata, culminating in

375 Pertarara in one Scurescoriata.

BLOODLINES & DIALECTS

There are three main dialects officially recognised in the United Colonies: The Sepulpá-ê, Beluse, and Crüghoa Dialects. The House of Representatives and the United Colonies Council of Representatives (UCCR) have recently unofficially recognised a fourth dialect: Merwaënea Dialect.

However, a fifth dialect, as a stand-alone dialect, is that of the Elscot from the Great Forest of Dö-ê-eu: Canques Dialect.

1. The Sepulpá-ê dialects break into four recognised Languages:

- Sepulpá-ê (Dö-ê-eu)

- Majeoharn (E-Flar)

- Milanthroper (E-Flar)

- Reʐantradam (Dexus)

2. Belusion is the origin of the Beluse Dialect encompassing two recognised languages:

- Lequapes (Royal Guild of Assassins)

- Spirana (Royal Elite Warrior Sect)

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3. The Pruisia Solar System is the origin of the Crüghoa Dialect, spoken on Urag and Crag; also, the native language of Demenarus, home of the Royal House of Delugenar.

4. From the Shilot Solar System, a new language emerged, the Merwaënea Dialect of Dellaweraside. Its roots are in the Sepulpá-ê and Lequapes dialect.

5. The Canques dialect of the Elscot from the Great Forest on Dö-ê-eu is not a branch of any other culture.

Chapter 1

The account of the following events begins on the 1st Pertarara of the 3rd Lunar Cycle (50 elonsk visible) of the 13th Moon, Polectemar, in the 31,978th Scurescoriata following the 1st Scurescoriata prophesy of the founding of the United Colonies by the Prophets of Missellendrica. Formada kept this diary throughout the duration of the quest. Recorded by, and retold through, the Armoured Battle Angel from Crag, Melora. This account has entered into the Royal Archives and the historical records of the United Colonies, by decree of the House of Representatives and the United Colonies Council of Representatives (UCCR) of the United Colonies.

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The continued persecution of my culture was a campaign of extreme hatred, which ironically, became the catalyst that brought to an end the last Inter-Galactic war, some thirty Scurescoriata ago. As the Scurescoriata passed, the horror of my kind’s annihilation, viewed as nothing short of genocide, ultimately became a stain on the unity and solidarity of the United Colonies, from which it would never recover. It was the vilest act ever perpetrated in the history of the United Colonies, and the House of Representatives declared that the continuation