The History of Phoenecia
The Dawn of the Sun Carriers
Chapter 4: Looking Outward,
New Challenges
Terecian technology flourished under the new opportunities found with the
Phoenecian presence. the House of Ptah, which was populated mainly
by Terecians of Outstanding Engineering merit, a few Phoenixes who sought
to learn this Technology, and add improvements wherever they fould the
ability to, and, as always, a few Phoenecians to handle the more difficult
or hazardous operations. The head member of the House of Ptah, unlihe
the other Phoenecian Bloodlines, or Houses as they were called back then,
was always a Terecian. This had been a matter of debate when the
Council first formed, but turned out to be a feasible decision, as many
of the Ptah projects dealt with machinery and technology that would more
actively be used by Terecians, as the more powerful Phoenecians had little
to no need for such assistance in the early days. It also turned
out to be a decent decision, as Terecians, due to their short longevity,
tended to make as far an advance as they could in their research and development
for the sake of fellow Terecians. The Phoenixes did not understand
such a rapid pace at first, as they were accustomed to taking their time
in thinking matters through over an extensive lifetime. The Phoenecians
understood, and appreciated this pace, as the advances made would soon
allow a more pressing matter to be resolved.
Terecians were short-lived. As a result, Population control had never
really been a problem. Terecian mothers could bear several children,
knowing at least a few would live on to keep the race alive. Phoenixes
rarely, if ever, bore additional progeny, due to their longevity, and ability
to be reborn from the ashes of their death. This caused their number
to, more or less, remain a constant. THe War had changed that, though,
and Phoenixes were gradually re-building their numbers, as were Terecians.
As a result, the Phoenecian Population was also growing. Their increase
was driven by the Terecian tendency to reproduce, and supported by the
Phoenix's longevity. For the first time, Phoenecia was beginning
to become overcrowded, and the only direction to expand was outwards.
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