The Birth of Secret
"There is no nation more powerful than one that does not exist… officially."— Excerpt from archive WOX-343, partially declassified in 6791 A.R.
[❖ Account of an Anonymous Writer]
When the world last trembled, it wasn't because bombs exploded or giant rocks fell from space. It was because of a fear that made no sound, that couldn't be seen, but that everyone felt as world maps had to be redrawn, coastlines changed their shape, and the sky darkened for several weeks. That era became known as the Shadow of the End of Everything. In that enormous war, no one emerged victorious. Only those who knew how to disappear, how to step aside, were the ones who managed to survive.
[✦ What Professor Emeric Kaas Related | From the Archives of the University of Niflheim, in Iceland]
"Solaria wasn't an idea someone suddenly had… it was something that happened as a result of everything else. The world needed order, but without people ruling by force. It needed faith, but without being told what to believe without the ability to have an opinion. It needed power, but without people who only thought of themselves. For all of that to be maintained, the only way was to remove what we know as 'politics,' with all its problems. And Solaria did just that."
[❖ Account of an Anonymous Writer]
Solaria was founded many years after the last country that was like an entire continent disappeared. It emerged as a guiding light in the midst of confusion, both literally and figuratively. Since then, no satellite has been able to find its exact coordinates. And it's not that it doesn't exist… but rather that its existence is something agreed upon every day among those who vowed to protect it. It's like an open secret among very important people.
[✦ Restricted Declaration | Anonymous Source | Swiss Diplomatic Archive, ZENITH Classification]
"We were taught a very clear rule: never ask anything about Solaria, never say we know about it, but always act as if everything we do depends on Solaria continuing to exist."
[❖ Account of an Anonymous Writer]
Solaria doesn't command other countries. It doesn't govern them. It doesn't demand anything from them. It's just there, observing. Because it safeguards something that isn't native to Earth, but that this planet needs to avoid falling into disaster again: the energy of the stars. But it's not the energy we know, like electricity or oil. It's as if consciousness has become solid, like a crystal. It's a memory that remains alive. It's what remained of Aetheria, a planet that no longer exists and of which there are only traces in ancient stories and in strange things that happen in space and that science still can't fully explain. Solaria is the one who guards that legacy.
[✦ The Voice of Origins | Master Aelira Val | The Guardian of the Blue Orb]
"They think we protect power. But what we truly protect is the balance of everything. If the world ever knew what 'harmony' was, it has completely forgotten it. We… we do remember it."
[✧ Testimony | Meena Nael | Inhabitant of Solaria (Fragmented Record)]
"Politics? We don't have that here. When I arrived in Solaria, after… well, it doesn't matter where I came from, what surprised me the most was the calm. There's no shouting on the news, no people fighting for power. At first, it feels strange. You're used to there always being someone trying to convince you of something, to tell you what to do. Here, things work differently. From the time we're children, we're taught that everyone has an important role, a responsibility. There's no 'president' or 'congress.' Decisions are made in another way, more… organic, I suppose. If there's a problem, the people who know about that topic get together, discuss it, and find a solution. There are no noisy votes or campaigns full of empty promises. What unites us is understanding why we're here. We know what happened before, the madness of the ancient world. And we know what we safeguard. That's more important than any leader or political party. We trust that people will do the right thing, because everyone understands what's at stake. It's not that we're perfect; of course, there are disagreements, but they're resolved by talking, seeking the common good, not the benefit of one group. It's as if we're all part of the same team, taking care of something very valuable. The 'politics' I knew before only seemed to divide people, creating problems where there weren't any. Here… here we simply work together." The Legacy of Solaria: A Tale of Ashes and Stars
[❖ Chronicle of the Anonymous Scribe]
It is said that Solaria was envisioned by the last wise men of Earth, in an era when the planet could no longer bear either its own hatred or the faint light of hope. In a blurred time, erased from calendars and lost from maps, the world collapsed due to excessive ambition. The cities, which were once places of home, transformed into concrete remains, silent witnesses to promises that were not kept and desires that went unfulfilled. However, humanity, strong as a plant pushing its way through stones, did not disappear. Instead, it transformed itself, seeking refuge in the forgotten places of the world. In the depths of the South Atlantic, where ocean currents form strange spirals and compasses malfunction, a unique nation was born, without patriotic songs or territorial boundaries marked by violence. A hidden island, whose existence was not recorded with numbers, but was based on silent agreements and a shared objective: Solaria.
[✦ Testimony | Prof. Emeric Kaas | Archives of the University of Niflheim, Iceland]
"It was the year 6417 of the new calendar when a sealed package arrived at our esteemed university. It had no sender's name, no precise address; it only displayed a strange symbol that, from that moment on, remained forever etched in my memory: a double circle, elegantly joined by a five-pointed star. With trembling hands, we opened the package and found inside several documents written in a mixed typeface. One part was Sanskrit, another part was ancient Japanese… and another part was something we still haven't been able to understand. What those papers recounted was not a story of the past, of kings and battles. It was something much more important, more urgent: a serious warning, echoing through time and space."
[❖ Chronicle of the Anonymous Scribe]
The birth of Solaria was not a cause for public festivities or grand celebrations. On the contrary, it was an event that was kept secret, covered by a cloak of mystery and discretion. Its creation was ensured through silent agreements between five powerful countries that, under the guise of business and trade treaties, protected a secret of enormous importance: the total neutrality of an unknown power that could be dangerous. Japan, with its ancient skill in precision and defense, designed the intricate technological protection systems that kept the island away from prying eyes and potential attacks. Iceland, land of sages and place of geological mysteries, built the underground laboratories where scientists carefully studied the energy of the stars, trying to understand its secrets with caution and respect. Switzerland, with its tradition of speaking with other countries and remaining neutral, sealed the secret agreements between the founding nations, ensuring that information did not leak and that everyone cooperated in silence. Norway, as a guardian of the northern seas, used its resources to stop any threat coming from outside, any attempt to disturb the peace and isolation of Solaria. And Brazil, with its vast territory and its ability to make people focus on its own natural wonders, acted as a strategic shield, confusing the clues and diverting the attention of those who might be curious about Solaria. The energy of the stars, a mysterious legacy of the vanished Aetheria, was not to be used or converted into a weapon. Its purpose was more important than a simple practical application. It had to be fully understood, carefully analyzed by science, and, above all, zealously protected from those who, blinded by ambition and the desire for power, believed they deserved total control over its immense potential. Prudence and caution were the foundations on which the very existence of Solaria rested.
[✦ Declassified Voice | Former Minister of Defense – Brazil | Partial Transcript Record]
"I remember that day very well. An envelope with no return address arrived at my office. Completely white. No stamps, no markings, nothing to indicate where it came from. The only thing that made it different was that strange symbol… the double circle joined by a solitary star. A drawing that stayed in my mind like a silent warning. Upon opening it, I found only a piece of paper. On it, a short, very serious phrase that scared me deeply: 'If you talk, Oslo, Reykjavik, Tokyo, and Bern will deny everything. Your country will be left alone, abandoned.' At first, I must admit I laughed. I didn't believe the threat; I thought it was a silly attempt to scare me. But my doubt vanished in an instant, like water under the sun. As my eyes read the written words, I saw something I couldn't explain, something terrifying. A communications satellite, one of our greatest technological achievements, disappeared from the screens at that very moment. There was no explosion that could be seen, no signs that anything had damaged it. It simply… ceased to exist. A sudden void in the sky. It was on that dark night, feeling the weight of that inexplicable disappearance, that I finally understood the truth. I understood that there are forces, secrets, things… that even the most powerful armies in the world don't dare to touch. Things that are beyond what we can understand and that demand total respect, a profound silence."