Corsica Sanctum Archives - secured data lines I

[101st Ghosts of Razgriz]

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>> original datalink-stream [Secure Maltese Databanks]

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>> Accessing information regarding the religious group known only as The Cult of Origin.

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Overview

The Cult of Origin was founded shortly after the citizens of the Nacion arrived on Ishmael as a result of the critical system error which caused the Hispania to fly off course. As can be expected of regular humans yet changed into true Maltese, panic spread among the ranks of the survivors and they struggled to find a cause for the events which had lead the humans to Ishmael. Most of the survivors soon realized that seeking to escape from reality by means of religious zeal would surely lead to the extinction of the human races found aboard the Hispania, abandoned the message which the Cult of Origin sought to spread and rallied under the banner of the Maltese Cross. There was, however a minority who clung to the belief that the arrival to Ishmael was a result of divine providence, and not an act of sabotage by [censored] as we know today.

As the effects of the genetic-altering plant, Cardamine, was discovered, the Cult of Origin insisted that this was indeed evidence of a divine hand wishing to lead us to Ishmael so that we might partake in its bounty. The Maltese government was quick to discredit the Cult so that our then fledgling civilization might be built on a foundation of reason instead of blind faith, as is expected of beings which are far superior to the race which we were derived of. As a result of this, the Cult of Origin lost a vast amount of members who either defected when faced with a superior force of arms, or were captured and purged of the propaganda which clouded their thoughts. It is known that the Cult survived the purge, and secluded itself, and what few members it had, in order to avoid a similar fate.

When the Nacion first encountered the alien race known to us as the Slomon k'Hara, word of these encounters spread wildly among the first couple of pilots before the government managed to effectively contain the leaks. One pilot went missing, presumably having read the Cult's manifesto and believed that the Slomon k'Hara were proof of the divine providence the Cult believes in. This caused the Cult to change their manifesto and speak of the Slomon k'Hara as evidence of what humanity can become through Cardamine. Few believed in this, however, and once again the government was able to keep the Cult from growing into a larger threat.

The present day incarnation of the Cult of Origin is a little threat to the security of the Nacion, having nearly not access to space-worthy vessels and only possessing a few hidden enclaves within the nation itself.

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Belief

The Cult of Origin believes that the malfunction of the Hispania was a result of a higher being's wish to bring the Maltese humans to Ishmael so that they might "ascend" by partaking in the Orange Dream. They also believe that the Slomon k'Hara are pilgrims who once found Ishmael and ascended in a similar manner, and to them, the Slomon k'Hara are known as the "Prophets" of Origin.

The name of the cult is derived from the belief that we all originate from flesh, but eventually ascend to a new form of life, something which they seem to take a very liberal point of view towards. Human sacrifices are common, but the Cult would say that this is a necessary evil in order to determine if its members are prepared to ascend.

Blessed is the man who dies, for he will see things which lie beyond our sight until we join him in the void where we will fly with the prophets and learn their secrets. - A torn page from the Book of the Prophets.

It should be noted that the Cult views the Hispania as a sacred vessel of the divine will which brought the Maltese to Ishmael, and could they take flight they would most certainly defend it against any and all defilers.

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Leadership

There have been many leadership styles in the Cult of Origin throughout its turbulent, and bloody, history. The first incarnation of the Cult was lead by a cabal of prophets called the Triumvirate. This practice was abandoned when the Slomon k'Hara appeared and the cult bestowed the "rank" of Prophet onto them in their ignorance. They were also hard-pressed in keeping their group hidden from the eyes of the government in the aftermath of the religious purge which took place five hundred years ago, and thus every enclave of the Cult had its own leadership style.

About ten years ago, the Cult of Origin was brought together under the shadow of its current leader, a man we know only as Constantine. The Maltese Security Service estimates that Constantine leads the Cult through several vassals present within the enclaves, and further cements his hold on the Cult through personal appearances.

The Maltese Security Service has stated that the capture of Constantine is vital in order to eliminate the Cult of Origin once and for all.

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Enclaves

What little is known about the Cult enclaves is that they are hidden in the darkest corners of Ishmael where people rarely tread. They lie underground, or within natural caverns as to minimize the requirement for a construction crew.

Every enclave that is eliminated brings us further to the destruction of the cult, for they do not have the means to reconstruct their strongholds once destroyed.

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Threat level

While the Cult of Origin is classified as a threat to the Nacion, they do not view us in the same way. They are happy to dispose of interlopers who enter their enclaves, but beyond that they have no interest in destroying the Maltese government, believing that the ignorant will always be beyond the reach of ascension. And likewise, they have no qualms about defending their strongholds until the last man seeming as they believe that death is the final step towards ascension.

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