CAELUM THE UNIFIER
Designation: ARCHITECT // Era: The Expansion // Status: Ascended
FATHER OF THE FLEET
"The Light cannot be contained within a single star."
Upon the passing of Valeria, the Dominion faced a crisis of identity. The Elders argued for isolation, believing that "Safety is Silence." Caelum, a charismatic diplomat and visionary, rejected this fear. He argued that a Light hidden under a bushel would eventually suffocate.
He proposed the Radiant Path—a doctrine of benevolent expansion. He took the scattered transport ships of the Founding Era and refitted them, not just for travel, but for exploration and defense, officially commissioning the Celestial Fleet.
His reign marked the end of the "Bunker Mentality" and the beginning of the Dominion's rise as a galactic power.
LEGACY OF THE UNIFIER
The Bridges He Built
The Explorer Corps
Charting the Unknown
Caelum believed that ignorance was the greatest enemy. He established the Explorer Corps and tasked High Admiral Orion with mapping the hyper-lanes that would become the trade arteries of the Dominion.
The Harmonization
Unity over Conquest
When the Dominion encountered other travelers, Caelum forbade conquest. Instead, he introduced the Harmonization Process, integrating diverse cultures into the Dominion through shared purpose rather than force.
The Unifier's Plea
Council Transcript [Cycle 155]
"To build a wall is to deny our purpose. To build a bridge is to honor the Light. We are not the only ones lost in this vast universe. If we do not go to them, we leave them to the darkness. Launch the ships. Let the galaxy see that we are burning."
Preserved in the Naval Academy. It is a holographic map of the Pisyichr Region, with the first colonies marked by Caelum's own hand.