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This is a list of named fictional media appearing or referred to in the Divine Cycle, categorized according to medium. It is very incomplete. Please feel free to add to it!
Books and Text-Based Media
Among Sharks by Alise Breka
Among Sharks is a book of creative non-fiction by Alise Breka. It tells the story of the rival pilots Misericorde and Cor'rina Corrine and is dramatized in "Last Shooting".[1]
The Assemblage
The Assemblage is the Resonant Orbit's collection of holy texts.[2]
Banner and Thread: The Symbols and Shapes of the Early Divine Fleet by Falconry's Apple
Banner and Thread is an academic book written by Falconry's Apple. It was assigned as additional reading for a course at Luna 7 University about the Divine Fleet.[3]
"Counter-Example Guided Model For Non-Interventionist Regulation of the Meta-Divine" by Rose et al.
"Counter-Example Guided Model For Non-Interventionist Regulation of the Meta-Divine" is a scholarly article. Its first listed author is Dr. Renna Rose. Published in the journal Foundations and Findings in Post-Divine Technologies, the article contains the first proposal for "a model of regulation that allows for control of meta-Divine technologies within the Principality without the need for direct use of armed-state power." This proposal would would eventually be realized as Crystal Palace.[4]
Declan's Corrective: A Collection
Declan's Corrective: A Collection is a collection of poetry by Declan's Corrective. It was assigned as additional reading in a course at Luna 7 University about the Divine Fleet.[5]
Fable of the First Wolves
The Fable of the First Wolves is a Nobel fable regarding the relationship between the Nobel people and their God.[6]
Foundations and Findings in Post-Divine Technologies
Foundations and Findings in Post-Divine Technologies is a quarterly academic journal in the Golden Branch that is active during and after the events of COUNTER/Weight. Dr. Jace Rethal is an occasional peer-reviewer for the journal. While Foundations and Findings primarily publishes "quantitative studies of contemporary technologies" and "engineer-led explanations of the few remaining dark corners" in the field of post-Divine technologies, it is also the publisher of the policy-focused theoretical article "Counter-Example Guided Model for Non-Interventionist Regulation of the Meta-Divine".
Like many scholarly journals in the real world, a lot of the articles it publishes have clunky titles that would be inaccessible or off-putting to anyone not already familiar with the field.[4]
The Glass Archive
The Glass Archive is the Dim Liturgy's sacred text, a battered scale-model replica of the archives of Crystal Palace.[7]
In All Days the Sun Second by Cynosure Whitestar-Kesh
In All Days the Sun Second is an unpopular collection of mediocre imperialist poetry by Cynosure Whitestar-Kesh.[8]
Living Library of Memorious
The Living Library of Memorious is a collection of Memorious' records. Several contain signs of interference by the Iconoclasts. Excerpts from it appear in several early Twilight Mirage episode descriptions.
Millennium Break Manifesto
The Millennium Break Manifesto is a document outlining nine ideals of the revolution. It was written on Fort Icebreaker in the early days of Millennium Break.
"Notes on the Five Approaches" by Eiden Teak
"Notes on the Five Approaches" is a piece of writing by Eiden Teak that breaks down the five "approaches" to using Kalmeria.[9]
The Old Treaties
The Old Treaties are a collection of ancient legal documents that recognized Divines and Elects as assets of the state and stipulated that any Divines or Elects wounded in intra-Principality conflict must be safely recovered and returned to their home Stel. Implicit in the treaties is the belief, understood and shared by all Stels at the time of signing, that the Principality as a whole will outlive any given internal conflict.[10]
On Algorithmic Negotiations: Strategies for Debating and Outsmarting Sapient Machines by Irene Klipsch-Dove
On Algorithmic Negotiations is a book written by Irene Klipsch-Dove, the creator of Rigour, Righteousness, and Liberty and Discovery. It was assigned as additional reading for a course at Luna 7 University about the Divine Fleet.[3]
Orion Trade Concordance
The Orion Trade Concordance is a treaty granting Orion ships free and safe movement throughout the Divine Principality.[11]
Overcoming the Problem of Other Minds by Jace Rethal
Overcoming the Problem of Other Minds is a book by Jace Rethal. It was assigned as additional reading for a course at Luna 7 University about the Divine Fleet.[5]
Pathways to Success by Gucci Garantine
Pathways to Success is a book written by Gucci Garantine.[12]
Records Recovered from the Divine, Arbitrage
Records Recovered from the Divine, Arbitrage is a collection of Arbitrage's internal records on various people, groups, places, texts, and things. These records make up the Road to PALISADE's dossier.[13]
Remaining Records of Curiosity
The Remaining Records of Curiosity is a collection of Curiosity's surviving records. Excerpts from it appear in several early Twilight Mirage episode descriptions.
Renegade Hearts by Alise Breka
Renegade Hearts is a series of pulp novels by Alise Breka. The novels in the series tell stories of daring and romantic hallow pilots.[14]
A Righteous Man: The Life and Death of Attar Rose by Orth Godlove
A Righteous Man: The Life and Death of Attar Rose is a biography of Attar Rose, AKA Ibex, by Orth Godlove. Since Orth was unable to fulfill his promise to "make sure they call [him] Attar Rose" on a gravestone, he wrote the book to make sure that Attar would be remembered by his birth name.[15]
"Second Street Drifting" by Declan's Corrective
"Second Street Drifting" is a poem by Declan's Corrective.[16]
These Mundane Gods: A Treatise on the Diasporan Divines in the Golden Era by Jace Rethal
These Mundane Gods: A Treatise on the Diasporan Divines in the Golden Era is an academic book by Jace Rethal. It analyzes the history, nature, and social position of Golden Era Diasporan Divines.[17]
The Third Paradise by Weyerbach Null
The Third Paradise is a piece of writing by the predictive algorithm Weyerbach. It was assigned as additional reading for a course at Luna 7 University about the Divine Fleet.[5]
"Thirteenth" by Declan's Corrective
"Thirteenth" is a poem by Declan's Corrective.[18]
Treaty of Permanent Peace
The Treaty of Permanent Peace is an agreement to the terms and conventions of war between the Curtain of Divinity and the Pact of Necessary Venture.[13]
Music
Music by Aria Joie
"The Bells Are Ringing"
"The Bells Are Ringing" is a song Aria wrote after leaving EarthHome. It's a ten minute jam.[19]
"Broken Down"
"Broken Down" is a song Aria wrote after leaving EarthHome.[20]
"Do You Have It"
"Do You Have It" is a song written by Aria Joie after leaving EarthHome and talking to Coffee Affogato. Tens of thousands of years later, it was used as the music in an iconic ad campaign.[20]
"Every Day Everybody Dies on Earth"
"Every Day Everybody Dies on Earth" by Aria Joie is a re-release of a song Aria first recorded under contract with EarthHome Entertainment originally titled "People Die Every Day for Earth". Because she lost the rights to the original song, she has to keep re-uploading it with new names on space Spotify, like "Everybody Dies on Earth", "Everybody Everywhere Dies on Earth", "Everyone on Earth is Always Dying All the Time", and so on.[21]
"Love's First Explosion"
"Love's First Explosion" is a song Aria wrote for Jacqui. It's about "explosions and dancing and June".[22]
"Shining Eyes"
"Shining Eyes" is a hit song by Aria Joie.[23]
"SkyBright Love"
"SkyBright Love" is a song by "Aria Joie" that is recorded and released by EarthHome Entertainment using AI after Aria's contract with them is terminated.[24]
Podcasts and Radio Shows
CENTRE/line
CENTRE/line is a centrist political podcast in the Divine Principality. Its final episode is depicted in "Serious Reading".[11]
The Jackie Marigold Show
The Jackie Marigold Show is a show hosted by Jackie Marigold that is broadcast from the 10th Coronet. Alise Breka was a guest in a never-aired episode of the show in which she and Jackie spoke about Among Sharks.[1]
Perfect Imperfect
Perfect Imperfect is a history podcast hosted by Layer Luxurious at some point in the future from the events of PALISADE. Its focus is the Perfect Millennium.[13]
Steam and Smolder
Steam and Smolder, later known as Steam, Smolder and Bark, is a popular hollow wrestling podcast in the Divine Principality.[25]
Video-Based Media
Five Stels, Five Questions
Five Stels, Five Questions is the Divine Principality's most popular interview show.[26]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Road to PALISADE 04: Last Shooting
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 11: What We're Capable Of
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Twilight Mirage 23: godspeed, glory Pt. 2 episode description
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Twilight Mirage 63: Guaranteed Events, Or: An Accounting of the Time When We Built the Machine
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Twilight Mirage 22: godspeed, glory Pt. 1 episode description
- ↑ PARTIZAN 05: Profit and Loss episode description
- ↑ PALISADE 14: Upon Our Grace Pt. 1
- ↑ PARTIZAN 27: Millennium Break: She said, "To Win We Must Play!"
- ↑ PALISADE 01: Into the World Pt. 1 episode description
- ↑ PARTIZAN 03: SHORESIDE RECOVERY - DINNERDATE episode description
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Road to PALISADE 16: Serious Reading
- ↑ PALISADE 04: I Would Like to Help You Pt. 1
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 The Road to PALISADE 01: HOUNDs Pt. 1
- ↑ PARTIZAN 09: DESERT SQUIRE - VANTAGE episode description
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 43: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 3
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 07: Second Street Drifting
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 35: A Knock at the Door
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 34: This Year of Ours: The Mystic
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 0.5: Thrilled Enough
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 COUNTER/Weight 0.4: New Perspectives
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 0.3: Under the Bus
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 27: An Animal Out of Context
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 10: Drawing Clocks
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 11: A Thing You Know About Nightclubs
- ↑ The Road to PALISADE 17: My Way
- ↑ PALISADE 28: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 1