The Hegemony Prophecies
On the 141st day of standard year 607PE, a child was born that would one day reshape an entire region of Perseus Arm space. Karan Nijibutu would upend the democratic, non-human-tolerant New Terran Confederacy into the xenophobic, authoritarian New Terran Hegemony that exists today. Not surprisingly, myths have sprung up over the years relating to Nijibutu; two in particular had to do with her birth.
It seems this "prophecy" first started circulating shortly after Nijibutu's rise to power. Shortly after her death, it started appearing in history texts used in primary schools in the Hegemony, and still does to this day.
Over the years, a longer version of this "prophecy" was recounted, adding the "bane of T'ka'an existance" portion. Although this myth is not universally recounted by T'ka'an in the Hegemony, it has nonetheless persisted among a minority who continue to pass it down to descendants.
Thus, it is clear to any analytical mind that these "prophecies" are simply made-up tales to enhance the image and importance of Nijibutu in one case, or to enhance the already larger-than-life villainy that is associated with her among T'ka'an circles.
The Human Version
A popular tale among the humans of the Hegemony is that a T'ka'an medical attendant in the clinic where Karan Nijibutu was born saw the child and, using its psionic powers, had a vision which foresay Nijibutu's eventual importance.
"This child will be as a Mother to her species,
reminding them of their place in the Universe"
reminding them of their place in the Universe"
It seems this "prophecy" first started circulating shortly after Nijibutu's rise to power. Shortly after her death, it started appearing in history texts used in primary schools in the Hegemony, and still does to this day.
The T'ka'an Version
About the time the Human version of the myth started to be widely spread among the people, a variant emerged among the T'ka'an population that found itself being significantly suppressed, if not outright persecuted. It was attributed to "an unremembered T'ka'an Seer" who allegedly attended the birth of the human infant and declared:
"A human child born this day will bring the end
of the Human and T'ka'an friendship.
of the Human and T'ka'an friendship.
Over the years, a longer version of this "prophecy" was recounted, adding the "bane of T'ka'an existance" portion. Although this myth is not universally recounted by T'ka'an in the Hegemony, it has nonetheless persisted among a minority who continue to pass it down to descendants.
The Overlooked, Obvious Problem
Both versions of this myth suffer from one glaring problem: prescience is not a T'ka'an psionic capability. There has never been a recorded instance of any T'ka'an being capable of seeing the future, a fact supported not just by Hegemony records, but much longer-spanned records of the T'ka'an Federation itself.Thus, it is clear to any analytical mind that these "prophecies" are simply made-up tales to enhance the image and importance of Nijibutu in one case, or to enhance the already larger-than-life villainy that is associated with her among T'ka'an circles.
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