PROLOGUE
THE SHEPHERDS
Protectors of the Cosmos, the Shepherds govern the Universe with care. Their vocation is to guide planetary civilizations in a global interest according to "the Declaration of Educated Worlds", a series of three fundamental rules whose objective is to guarantee the balance.
I) Civilization must evolve in symbiosis with Nature.
II) Civilization must evolve in the interest of its species and of other civilizations without this action to hind the application of the first rule.
III) Each Individual must evolve in his own interest, without this action to hind the application of the first neither the second rule.
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On its side, Nature also imposes its rhythm. Indeed, after having expanded for billions of years, the Universe retracts back towards its origin, a Black Hole which sucks up Matter and Time. Helpless facing this imminent danger, the Shepherds look for an escape.
At the same time, on the inhospitable Planet Oyonaxe, the researcher Ilü-Rapi discovers that Black Holes are windows to other Universes. He then submits the “Great Migration” project, consisting of the exodus from the Cosmos to a Host Universe, through a Black Hole. Viewing the idea as an affront to the dogmas governing the Universe, the Protectors of the Cosmos strongly reject it.
Nevertheless, Ilü-Rapi built a prototype machine. Leaving to his only daughter the three devices to activate it, he took of at his own risks on the first crossing of a Black Hole.
Several billions of years later, on Agora was born the child Echoo.
CHAPTER 1
THE CALL OF DESTINY
At 7 years old, the child Echoo was taken out of his daily life by the protector Samsü-rapi, his Mentor. With her, he learns the reality of the Cosmos, discovers emotions, and receives the teaching of the Discoverers. He builds his own Astronef, Day1-2Day, which allows him to fly from his home planet to discover the way to destroy the primary Black Hole. Despite the magnitude of his mission, leaving everything behind is not as easy as he imagined.
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CHAPTER 2
TRIP TO NIBRÜ
On the road to the world of the Discoverers, the child Echoo comes to the rescue of a famous Intergalactic Ornithologist and helps him in his quest. During their journey, they are saved from a swarm of Black Insects by a rare species of celestial animal : The Mandras. They teach the child Echoo that the mysterious Black Hole supposed to be destroyed could be a saving portal to other Universes. To make it appear, he must recover three ancient Relics scattered in the Cosmos.
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CHAPTER 3
DOUBTS AND LOOPHOLES
On Nibrü, the child Echoo explains his theory of the portal to the scientists but no one believes in his hypothesis which is considered unrealistic and fanciful. The Shepherds dissuade him from continuing on this path. Out of sight, his Quanticology teacher, the instructor Cylas makes contact and convinces him to go search for the relics. Joined by his team, they prepare the trip together. Meanwhile, the child Echoo is troubled by visions from his meeting with the Mandras.
CHAPTER 4
LEAVING IS NOT GIVING UP
The story of this millennial woman, the protector Samsü-Rapi, mentor of the child Echoo, who just before leaving life behind her, sends a message full of care to her student.
CHAPTER 5
ACTS WORTH MORE
THAN WORDS
Desonos is a planet where the sound does not exist. The Echoo child therefore finds a way to communicate with the primitive local Species which makes him pass the Trials of Merit giving him the right to possess the first Relic. The Test of Force. The Test of Weakness. The test of Pride.
CHAPTER 6
COURAGE IS REQUIRED
Abyssa is a huge and dangerous ocean that levitates in the weightlessness of Space. The child Echoo and his crew dive in their imagination and efforts not to be swallowed up and find the second Relic.
CHAPTER 7
CLOTHES DON'T MAKE A WOMAN
The story of this young adventurer nicknamed Tchap Tchap, who leaves the child Echoo team to attend her father's funeral on Sybel, her native planet. A return to the sources full of contradictions.
CHAPTER 8
ALTER ECHOO
Long ago, a scientist Shepherd named Ilü-Rapi opened a passage through a Black Hole, against the advice of his People. He left to his only daughter, Alter Echoo, to hide the three devices allowing its opening. The girl left the first two on remote places and kept the third on her. A few billion years later, a very young man saying he wants to open the portal comes to her.
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CHAPTER 9
COMMITMENT FIRST
The story of this War Hero, Admiral Tim Tux, who, after having saved the life of the child Echoo, receives the order to stop his way. His father's last words take on their full meaning at the most important moment of his life.
CHAPTER 10
LAST RACE
The child Echoo and his reunited crew manage to bring the Portal to life on the outskirts of the primary Black Hole and begin its journey.