The Last War

The Last War

2080 BCE… thousands of years had passed since the Mahabharata War. The Pandavas’ had since long, completed their rule. Their descendants referred as Pauravas now ruled most of the Northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. The Indian subcontinent at that time was known as Bharata, named after the legendary emperor Bharata, the great great ancestor of the Kuru dynasty who ruled most of these parts. The land of Bharata covered the existing countries of Afghanistan (ancient name Gandhar), Pakistan (that covered much of the Indus Valley civilization with prime cities of Moenjo and Hariappa), India, Bangladesh, South East Asia and Lanka. The kings and rulers in this post Mahabharata era were recovering from a dark age. Meanwhile, Kali yuga had already set in. The other major rulers across the land of Bharata were Magadha, Vidharbha, The Cholas in the South, and Lanka. During the rule of King Nichakra who was one of the kings of the Paurava dynasty, a great flood in the Northern area had forced him to move the capital of the Paurava kingdom to Kausambi, the holy city of Prayag. As centuries passed, most of the kingdoms in Bharata had developed petty differences. Later, King Nripanjaya ruled the Purava kingdom This was the time when the Gandharvas from the land of Gandhar launched a mammoth attack on the land of Bharata.

Genesis

We now travel to thousands of years in the future. Humans have travelled to far away distant planets in search of resources and rich minerals. That’s when they chance upon an alien object that turns out to be a source of unlimited energy.

The Holy Temple of Eula

In a futuristic vision, humans have colonized multiple planets with mostly sentient beings. They set up a base in one of the planets ‘Tethys Major’ which is special in its own way. It’s a dry barren planet that houses humanoid species in an unlikely small green patch that has water and a gradually diminishing flora and fauna. The humanoids are spiritual and communicate through telepathy. While the human colonization faces extinction due to a life-threatening epidemic. Humans still have spiritual lessons to learn from the native aliens for survival.

Blink

In that vast space, in one of the outer rim of the galaxy, a small patrolling ship headed by Anna discover an alien ship in distress. What looked like a ship in distress turns out to be a bait. But then, Anna who has been battling her own fears and an altered vision turns out to be the only one who could possibly save her ship and crew from an imminent danger from a felinosapien specie.

Resurrection

In the distant future, humans have advanced well enough to live for thousands of years and are almost half robots. They have developed a technology that they believe can help them resurrect their dying star, the only Sun they have which they need for survival. The scientific community well spread across the solar system has been working on this much hyped project for a long time.

Genesis
Arnold: An explorer in the deep space who braves to fetch the ‘object’ from the deep space.
Janaki: An explorer who accompanies Arnold in this extra-ordinary mission.

The Holy Temple of Eula
Dr. Jayanti: A doctor and a medical researcher. She is instrumental in researching the native humanoid alien species dying mysteriously due to an alien organism in the planet.

Prof. Gupta: A doctor, researcher and a senior member of the Inter Space Medical Association. Dr. Jayanti and Prof. Gupta had worked before in earlier assignments in Mars and form a good team.

Raja: Captain of the crew stationed in the planet ‘Tethys Major’. While he studies the neighbouring areas to get more physical evidences of the native aliens’ survival from the epidemic in the alien planet, he has something special in him enabling him to form a communication channel with the silent humanoid species who call themselves as Euleans. His spiritual transformation is key to finding the answers to the on-going deaths of the native aliens and his crew.

Blink

Anna: Anna headed the small crew in her patrolling ship in the remote corners of the galaxy. While she is battling her own problems arising out of her altered vision, she faces a threat arising out of an abandoned ship that looks like attacked by space terrorists.

Resurrection

Advaya: has lived for thousands of years, thanks to the advancement in science in the remote future. His only objective in life is to resurrect the dying Sun, the only star of our solar system. He is the only hope to make the machine work to reignite the Sun once again.

The Last War
King Nripanjaya:
He is the descendant of the Pandavas’ and the ruler of the Paurava kingdom from Kausambi. His rule is stretched in the Northern part of Bharata right from the Indus Valley Civilization up to the borders of Banga and Kalinga and touching the Vidharbha in central Bharata. He is a just and able king. He has been one of the last Kings who has seen the Devas appearing in their ancient vimanas and firmly believes on the customs and rituals to appease the Devas referred as the Sky Gods.

Agrasena: The head of the Paurava army referred as the Senapati. He is a dare devil warrior who is ready to go to any extreme to protect his land. He is concerned about the petty differences between the ruling kingdoms across the land of Bharata and ready to reach out to the Southern Kingdoms for an alliance that goes deep. His main concern is to face the threats and attack that are alien to his kingdom.

Charulata: The warrior princess and daughter of the head priest of Moenjo and Hariapa cities. She is valiant and ready to even learn the enemy traits to help defeat them in the ultimate war. She is also a good dancer who is famous across these cities. Her dancing pose statue is available in almost all the shops in Moenjo and Hariapa.

Veera Raghvan: Prime minister in the palace of king Vijayalaya Chola in the magnificent city of Thanjavur. He is a wise diplomat and has connections with kingdoms across the world.

Itzel: Princess of the Mayan kingdom in the Patala lok (South America). She is the daughter of king Mahaway and queen Noonsa. She is knowledgeable and a brave fighter. Her role is pivotal in this epic war.

Nacon: Nacon leads the massive invasion of the Gandharvas with an evil intent. He uses his magical powers against dharma or righteousness.

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