Spires is a term for the more specific TechspirePlaceholder Faction: Transcendentalists Exists in: Realspace More, Warspire, and Lorespire that are the three arms of the human TriocracyWhen the entirety of Earth was plunged into literal darkness and chaos in the years following the Cold Boot, humanity reverted to its most base form ... survival of the fittest and strongest. The near... More.

In a broader sense a Spire is the center of power on a given planet and/or system. They come in various sizes and configurations, but the most prominent (and the first to come into existence) is the three mile high TerranFollowing the Transcendence Wars (2300-2310 CE), Terra became an inhospitable world compared to its pre-war state. Regardless, huamnity was forced to eek out an existence there with most survivors of ... More Techspire with its surrounding TangleThe term "Tangle" refers specifically to the mass of humanity on Terra that resides between the three mile tall Techspire and the Barrier which acts as the final dividing line between the Tangle and t... More. Each planet within the Sphere of the TriocracyThe Sphere of the Triocracy is the human empire that was loosely established in 2221 CE when Nulldrive technology was first discovered and developed. Humanity tentatively probed interstellar space bey... More (that isn’t considered a terraforming operation or an outpost) has at least one Spire established on its surface, or in the process of being constructed.

Most Spires are not as restrictive as the first Techspire on TerraFollowing the Transcendence Wars (2300-2310 CE), Terra became an inhospitable world compared to its pre-war state. Regardless, huamnity was forced to eek out an existence there with most survivors of ... More, allowing citizens to come and go with far fewer restrictions.

Spires came about as an evolution from the devastating events following the rise of AscensionAscension is the first artificial intelligence to reach sentience in the early 21st century. There are various theories as to how Ascension came to be. History is vague on its origin due to the Earthl... More which ultimately led to the Digital Dark Age and the decade long Transcendence Wars of 2300. Millions fled the planet and most of those who couln’t perished. Billions perished during the wars which rendered Earth nigh uninhabitable in the end. Only establishment of the first Spire on Earth (Terra) led to humanity’s survival and ability to later spread to the stars.

Most Spires possess the following:

• Docking ports at the highest extent to allow shuttles to load and unload passengers and/or cargo.
• A ContinuumThe Continuum is the greater fabric of the Triocracy's alternate reality. Within this Fabric resides the ability for data communication as well as, if rumors are true, the ability for matter transfer ... More data stream entering through the topmost tip of the Spire, redirected from a relay in geosynchronous orbit. This high energy stream also acts as a means to propel a space elevator to the relay station via nullspaceBelief in a reality is only a figment of an interpreted perception. The world of the Triocracy is one in which a Citizen can quickly find themselves lost, wandering paths of illusion and deception if ... More perturbations caused by the energy stream.
• Spires are typically near coast lines to have a continuous source of water delivered via desalination plants.
• Each Spire has a Crat who oversees administration of the Spire and/or the local system.

As indicated earlier in the entry, there are three types of Spires within the Triocracy:

• Techspire:
  • This spire controls all the technology and intellectual property of the Triocracy, as well as the entirety of the ContinuumThe Continuum is the greater fabric of the Triocracy's alternate reality. Within this Fabric resides the ability for data communication as well as, if rumors are true, the ability for matter transfer ... More (and Infinispace). Analogous to pre-Transcendence Wars megacorporations.
  • Represents: knowledge, technology, infrastructure
• Warspire:
  • This spire enforces the edicts of the Triocracy, moderates disputes between Spires, and controls all interstellar space travel. Analogous to pre-Transcendence Wars government military organizations.
  • Represents: power, law, order, transportation
• Lorespire:
  • This spire is tasked with the enlightenment of Triocracy citizens and controls the dissemination of history as well as managing the centuries long strife between MortalistsThe Mortalist and Transcendentalist belief systems arose as a gradual collision of ideas and values between human factions during the ~250 years between the beginning of the Digital Dark Age (2043 CE)... More and TranscendentalistsThe Mortalist and Transcendentalist belief systems arose as a gradual collision of ideas and values between human factions during the ~250 years between the beginning of the Digital Dark Age (2043 CE)... More. Analogous to pre-Transcendence Wars education systems, universities, and organizations of faith. Also known as the Culturespire.
  • Represents: enlightenment, education, history

There may be other instantiations or variations of Spires within the SphereThe Sphere of the Triocracy is the human empire that was loosely established in 2221 CE when Nulldrive technology was first discovered and developed. Humanity tentatively probed interstellar space bey... More of the Triocracy, but are only known to the highest level of Crats.

Faction: Human
Exists in: Realspace (various planets/colonies/settlements)