- "Spirit waning, light fading at the twelfth hour, an age of silence loudening, our way of life floundering, could it be the end, our time now expiring?"
- —Lyrics from the opening song of Embry: The Musical[1]
Prime of the Golden Age.
The Age of Silence[2] or "Golden Age" began when humanity rejected the concept of war at the end of a millennium-long period of conflict called the Age of Armageddon. The period saw the development of a new cultural and intellectual renaissance with the advancement of the arts, scientific endeavors and cultural pursuits being key social priorities. Human culture also became increasingly demilitarized as the people's energies were channeled more toward improving the quality of life and the resolution of the past military conflicts, leaving little need for large armed forces to be maintained in spite of occasional skirmishes.[3] However, all was not perfect. Concerns over crime and the protection of the civil liberties were prevalent in this period as both state and society debated the balance between freedom and security. But, even this was nothing compared to the growing energy problem on Sera as existing hydrocarbon and nuclear fuel sources began to run out, pressuring humanity to find and exploit new sources of energy to maintain themselves and their lifestyle in the long-term.[2][3] The age ended with the invention of the Lightmass Process by Dr. Helen Cooper and the beginnings of the Gold Rush.
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