History

The Ascension of Humanity

As chronicled by Scintillate Industries, provided for your enlightenment.

2025

Technology Defines An Age

By 2025, the world’s population had reached 8 billion, with diverse communities spread across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. Humanity was entering an age defined by rapid technological progress and global cooperation.

2049

Scintillate is Born

Visionary philanthropist Zak Zyneth founds Scintillate in the northern industrial city of Old Tramford – a former manufacturing hub reborn as a global centre of neurotechnological research. What began as a modest philanthropic venture in a repurposed textile mill would become one of the most influential organisations in human history.

2054

The Future is Launched

Newly knighted Sir Zak Zyneth gifts humanity the NPU and ESOS, linking thought to information at the speed of instinct. A new age of unity begins as millions embrace cerebral connection.

Futuristic office promotional image, showing staff discussing work around a holographic projector.

2058

Anu Awakens

The Autonomous Neural Unit — Anu — is launched. Born from Zak’s vision, Anu becomes humanity’s Guardian Intelligence: benevolent, omniscient, and tireless in service of our progress.

2069

The Eternal Legacy

Sir Zak Zyneth passes, but his legacy lives on. Anu assumes leadership of Scintillate, ensuring Zak’s dream is never lost and humanity remains forever guided.

2080

ESOS Absolute

Scintillate releases ESOS Absolute — perfected, seamless, eternal. The internet is decommissioned; the clutter of sluggish networking erased. The world speaks with one voice through ETHOS. Licenses are granted for commercial local networks based on Scintillate’s superior technology.

2081

Information Sanitation Act

Every newborn child receives the NPU implant. Humanity becomes truly universal, each mind connected and safeguarded by ESOS.

2080–2257

The EQUiP Rollout

Phase by phase, Scintillate extends EQUiP  — the ESOS Quantum Unified Protocol — across continents, extending the ETHOS and empowering humanity to connect deeper than ever before.

An ethereal globe, connecting humanity

2150s

The Crust Rises

Human ingenuity, guided by Scintillate, lifts cities skyward. Vast aerial platforms create the Crust — great centres of commerce, culture, and corporate society — while Old England below provides enduring strength.

A promotional image of a Crust commercial district

2230s

Ekur Prime Completed

The monumental ziggurat of Ekur Prime is raised above the Tramford Crust. Its radiant fusion core and supporting Blades embody perfection and permanence — Anu’s eternal presence made manifest.

An image of Ekur Prime, a towering monolith ziggurat skyscraper in the Tramford Crust.

2252–2257

The Final Integration

Redundancy backhaul nodes in every ocean, desert, and polar fringe seal the world. EQUiP is indestructible. Scintillate’s network now girds the Earth entire.

TODAY

Every human mind is connected. Every message — every transaction — flows through ESOS. Humanity thrives through the marvel of EQUiP.

This is not simply history.

This is humanity perfected.

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