Maek Taek

Eianz: The embodiment of a highly cohesive philosophical concept. Very little is known about the mysterious existence that wanders the deep sky and star sea. If someone steps onto the path of fate overseen by Eianz, they will receive an ethereal response, much like the gaze sent across light-years of galaxies. Many consider this to be the only point of contact between Eianz and ordinary people.

Path of Fate: Each Eianz governs their own path of fate, and some ordinary people may follow the thoughts of Eianz and walk that path. Those who do so are called "those who walk the path of fate," and they will walk that path if the concepts governed by the respective Eianz align with what they seek. Unlike Apostles, who must directly receive power from Eianz, there are no special restrictions on becoming a "walker of the path of fate." It is not necessary to have the same goals as Eianz; it is also possible to become a walker of the path of fate based merely on values or personality.

Shipmaster "Naboo": One of the 6 main battleships of the Shipmaster Federation. Shipmaster "Naboo" navigates the endlessly sprawling galaxy, akin to an arrow shot toward a nemesis by the owner of "Hunting," which does not return. It is commanded by General Gyeongwon and coexists with the Vidyadara race. Naboo's power was once 'Eumwol Gun', but after being condemned and exiled, it is now imperfectly inherited by Baengro.

Shipmaster "Request": Commanded by General Biso of the Celestial Assault. Its power is that of Cheonpung Gun. It is a shipmaster based primarily around the Fox tribe. Among shipmasters, it is notably aggressive, frequently attacking the residents of prosperity. It's also the homeland of the Hunting Eianz "Lan" during his human days. Request's elite force is called the Cheonggu Hu guards, which are also referred to as Cheonggu troops. While the Shipmaster Federation is allied with the Starpiece Company, the Request shipmaster has an especially close relationship with the Company, leading to a much more modern atmosphere than other shipmasters. This is the birthplace of Sossang, Chogoo, Biso, and Maegtaek.

Shipmaster "Defense": Commanded by General Hyeonjeon. Its power is that of Hoyun Gun. Treat it as a de facto autonomous region of the Vidyadara race. It suffered the largest damage during the Third Generosity War when one-fifth of Dongcheon was lost and is currently anchored in a location, severing exchanges with other shipmasters.

Shipmaster "Heoreng": Commanded by General Yoo Mu. There is no power. According to the official information from Naboo's Official Researcher, its location is unknown. In other words, while it exchanges with other shipmasters, it hides its location. When a major criminal is brought to the Heoreng shipmaster, reign of judgment is conducted here, with all seven commanders of the Shipmaster Federation congregating, including the nemesis. It serves a representative battleship role within the Federation.

Shipmaster "Okgwal": Commanded by General Hyo-kwang of Youngdo. Its power is that of Gon-gang Gun. It houses a stronghold of worshippers following Nus, the Eianz of knowledge. The law enacted on the forehead of Buhyeon was bestowed directly by Nus, making it the Shipmaster most closely associated with Nus.

Shipmaster "Jumyeong": Commanded by General Hoe-yeom. Its power is that of Yeomjeong Gun. It is a unique place among shipmasters that coexists with the Celestial Profound, being the stronghold for the Celestial Profound Exorcism Arts. The Starpiece Company globally grades restaurants akin to the Michelin Guide, reportedly having the only three-star restaurant in the Shipmaster Federation. Most foods from Jumyeong's kitchen are said to be very sweet and salty, with a strong smoky flavor.

Shipmaster "Changseong": The destroyed flagship of the shipmaster. Once the most vibrant battleship within the Shipmaster Federation, it was destroyed around the year 6300 AE during a battle against the forces of prosperity when it was swallowed whole by the living planet "Shikgye's Nahoo" due to the Apostle of Prosperity, Chalna. There was a plant called Changseongmae, but with the destruction of Changseong, it became extinct.

Shipmaster "Won-gyeo": In the year 3287 AE, lost to the chaos of prosperity after losing control during the Brother Wars that erupted and was reported missing while heading towards Hong Geoseong. Circumstantial evidence suggests that it may have self-destructed after failing to quell the rebellion.

Shipmaster "Daeyeo": Destroyed during a battle against the people of prosperity in the year 1200 AE. However, this may be a distortion of history from the shipmaster's perspective, as 1200 AE was before the shipmasters received the grace of prosperity.

The beginning of the Shipmaster Federation originated from an emperor of some planet. The emperor, wishing to leave an immortal achievement, commanded the construction of nine mighty ships to seek eternal life, which have now become the current ships of the Shipmaster Federation. Presently, it has been approximately 8100 years since the Federation set sail, with the standard criteria being the era of the ships. Specifically, it was 8098 years.

It was not until 2600 years into their journey that Naboo finally met the Eianz of Prosperity to obtain eternal life. Following this, the other seven ships also received eternal life; however, internal rebellions due to the entrenched disparity from eternal life, along with the infiltration of the people of prosperity seeking eternal life, caused chaos for around 800 years. During this time, Won-gyeo even went missing.

At that moment, Lan appeared and shot down Naboo's great tree, demonstrating the will of Hunting, and subsequently ascended to become an Eianz of hunting. From then on, the remaining seven ships formed the Shipmaster Federation to declare revenge on Prosperity and carry out a war against it.

The most impactful event was the Third Prosperity War that occurred about 30 years ago, in 8072. The Federation discovered the alliance army of the residents of prosperity, sending a signal fire, but it was already too late and the Shipmaster Defense was attacked, leading to a large war embroiling the entire Shipmaster Federation. At that time, Naboo suffered massive losses, with over 63,000 airships and around 120,000 pilots at stake, almost facing defeat; however, Lan shot the arrow of hunting just in time, allowing them to barely emerge victorious. Nonetheless, the Shipmaster Defense suffered tremendous damage, with one-fifth of Dongcheon destroyed due to the bombardment of the arrow of light, and most people have experienced trauma from this war.

The remaining issues regarding the longevity species and their lineage of situations, both internally and externally, are considered to be the central factors to this day, causing worshipping or revering the Eianz to be severely prohibited among Shipmaster members, to the extent that it may lead to punishment. However, this is limited to the Shipmaster people, and external individuals, even if they worship prosperity, typically face no obstruction upon entry. However, this has led to cases where worshippers of prosperity could easily infiltrate the Shipmaster, causing disruptions in maintaining order.

Additionally, they tend to classify Eianz with their own terms such as Sacrament, Celestial Army, or Disaster God. "Sacrament" refers to the Eianz held in high regard by the Shipmasters, while "Disaster God" refers to harmful Eianz considered the source of disaster from the Shipmasters' perspective. Other Eianz, which cannot be classified as good or evil, are simply called "Celestial Army." Prosperity is uniquely referred to as "Drug King" among its worshippers.
Hunting's Lan: Sacrament of the Celestial
Preservation's Klipoth: Sacrament of Bucheon
Knowledge's Nus: Universal Celestial Army
Development's Akibiri: Traveling Cloud Celestial Army
Pleasure's Ah-Ha: Everlasting Delight Celestial Army
Beauty's Idrylla: Marvelous Sight Celestial Army
Memory's Huri: Flowing Light Celestial Army
Prosperity's Drug King: Disaster God of Plague
Destruction's Nanuck: Disaster God of Annihilation
Reproduction's Taistron: Disaster God of Pests
Hunting's Lan (limited to the vision of Drug King): Disaster God of the Goblin Bow

Due to the past spread of the blessings of prosperity, people born into Shipmaster lineage tend to live significantly longer than individuals from other planets for various reasons. The Shipmasters' longevity species refer to outsiders as "Hyowaji-min" or "Short-lived species," and due to their prolonged lifespans, their concept of "time" differs greatly from outsiders in many aspects.

Perhaps due to the overwhelming difference in lifespans, the Shipmasters are welcoming to outsiders wishing to learn technology or scholarship. However, those who come often find themselves overwhelmed and unable to endure the massive experience and knowledge gap resulting from the lifespan disparity. Furthermore, because of this significant difference, they generally try to avoid romantic entanglements like dating or marriage with the short-lived outsiders. Nevertheless, human emotions often prove powerful; such connections can still occur, leading to relationships as master and apprentice or as lovers.

Longevity species are fixed in their height, hair length, and body parts from birth, making it impossible to replace disabilities with external devices, and those with disabilities are referred to as "heavenly decrees." A blind longevity species individually extracted their eyes and wore prosthetic ones, but due to the eyes' regrowth beneath the prosthesis, they had to remove the prosthetics again. The only solution is to undergo continuous removal surgery, thus living with disabilities longer, which amounts to a far worse curse for longevity species than for short-lived individuals. There are also reports of strong immunity and reactions to certain drugs, causing life-threatening situations. However, using substitutes for things that were never present is somewhat possible.

Regardless of how many hundreds or thousands of years they can live, they are still biological beings, meaning they can die from lethal injuries surpassing their regenerative limits or through natural causes (excluding the Vidyadara race). Funeral customs vary significantly depending on the general longevity species, fox tribe, or Vidyadara tribe. Longevity individuals are disposed of artificially, and Vidyadara undergo reincarnation, meaning only the fox tribe maintains a narrow interpretation of a funeral culture.

Common Shipmaster individuals: Known as the "longevity species." In the distant past, they were no different from ordinary humans but became longevity individuals due to the blessings of Prosperity "Drug King." They seem to live an average of about 1,000 years. When they reach around 900 years, symptoms of "Magu" begin to surface, leading to the presiding judge of the afterlife disposing of their lives. Their regenerative limits are absurdly high, capable of reviving from simply sewing up a decapitated body within a relatively short time. However, as a result of long-lived lives, they almost invariably fall into 'Magu body' status in their later years, leading to many miserable endings. Therefore, they refer to their longevity as a curse and label the Drug King as a derogatory deity known as "Pestilence Disaster God."

Fox Tribe: Another ethnicity that constitutes the Shipmasters. They have an average lifespan of about 300 years, which is shorter compared to the longevity species of common Shipmasters. However, as they still live longer than those outside the Shipmaster, they are not treated as short-lived species. They resemble dogs (犬) with animal traits and tails. In the past, the Shipmaster saved fox tribe members who were enslaved by the residents of prosperity, the barley people, and formed an alliance with them, leading them to settle within the Shipmaster. Genetically, they are said to be the same species as the barley people, which is why rare instances of fox tribe members having barley bloodline births occur. In such cases, the phenomenon known as "Lunar Madness" can manifest in fox tribe individuals; it is said to cause them to involuntarily tear their bodies and transform into beastly forms. However, unlike the barley people blessed by prosperity, the fox tribe, lacking self-healing abilities, often succumbs to this madness.

Vidyadara Tribe: Originally not of Shipmaster lineage, they were a species following the immortal "Rung" but have since aligned with the Shipmaster. Characterized by long, pointed ears, members of this tribe also grow horns on their heads. Their lifespan is approximately 500-600 years, relatively shorter than the longevity species of Shipmasters. However, they never die even upon reaching the end of their lifespans but return to a state of eggs for rebirth, allowing them to continue infinitely. Their previous memories are lost, and they often receive new names, treating themselves almost like others. Nevertheless, their appearances, talents, and personalities do not drastically alter, which can allow for the continuation of past connections. They exist uniquely through reincarnation and cannot reproduce independently; coupled with their shaky standing due to the "Yumwol Insurrection," their continuity faces significant complications.

Automata: Primarily robots created in the Department of Engineering, most of them can speak and each possesses their own personality.

Kyeongcheong: A small automaton resembling a lion dance mask reduced to the size of a puppy, which barks like a real puppy. Unlike other automata, they are treated more like household pets, yet possess excellent detection and tracking capabilities.

Mechanical Bird: A small automaton shaped like a heron, primarily used for CCTV and logistics delivery. Like other automata, they each possess personalities.

Yungi Gun: The commander is the nemesis, with six generals under the nemesis commanding each shipmaster’s Yungi Gun. The 6 cabinet members of the shipmaster operate independently from each other, but only Yungi Gun is unusually run under the complete command of one nemesis. Even generals from other shipmasters must follow the orders of the nemesis when issued. In other words, the nemesis serves as the leader of not just the Yungi Gun but also the entire Shipmaster Federation. Naboo’s Yungi Gun is based in the Sinchekbu. It is in charge of external military and land forces and is also responsible for basic internal security within the Shipmaster.

Chunbaksra: Commanded by the helmsman, this department is responsible for the navigation of the shipmaster. Additionally, it supervises the public area within the shipmaster and leads external trade. Customs and immigration management are also handled here, serving as the first administrative agency encountered by outsiders visiting the Shipmaster. The employees are largely comprised of fox tribe members, and the uniform is themed around blue.

Taeboksa: The leader is Taebok. Its original purpose is the calculation of necessary routes for the navigation of the shipmaster; it has been described similarly to a department for divination, but in reality operates using a highly advanced supercomputer to perform calculations. Additionally, upon docking, it calculates the orbital paths and positions of surrounding stars and celestial bodies while engaging in the production of various information and formulating strategies for the shipmaster. The uniform is themed around lavender.

Gongjosa: Led by Sachim. Its original purpose is the production and maintenance of the vessels needed for the navigation of the shipmaster, handling tasks related to various industries. Given the nature of the technology department, it operates as an apprenticeship system, unable to yield outstanding results compared to short-lived individuals. This is attributed to the vast number of longevity species exhibiting low motivation due to their time being perceived as abundant. Thus, it is not uncommon for the short-lived people arriving from outside to achieve astonishing results and subsequently vanish like a breeze in the criteria of longevity species. The uniform is themed around red.

Jihyeongsa: The head is Sahyeong. Its original function is to manage the shipmaster's administrative affairs, overseeing issues of population, resource distribution, calendar proclamations, ecological management, festival supervision, and other administrative duties. In simple terms, it handles work that the Yungi Gun and the remaining 5 departments do not. It appears to be quite unappealing within the shipmaster, as the workload is heavy and treatment is not favorable. It does possess its own military for security, but naturally, it is pitifully inferior to the Yungi Gun. Positioned under the General Affairs Office, each Dongcheon’s government office handles the procedures, and the uniform is brown-themed.

Danjeongsa: The head is Sajeong. They hold the responsibilities of the executioner, doctor, and assistant. This organization did not exist from the beginning; it was established to research ceremony techniques after the shipmaster received the blessings of prosperity. Consequently, the organization has undergone significant transitions, and as prosperity has declined while hunting has firmly established itself, it has dramatically withered down and is now limited to the functions of medicine, focusing on providing medical services through clinics in each Dongcheon. The uniform theme is light green.

Siwangsa: Led by Siwang. This seems to be a secretive department that is not affiliated with any six cabinet members and does not actively participate in public affairs. This organization did not exist originally; it was created to engineer induced deaths after the shipmaster discarded the blessings of prosperity, and it oversees that death. Furthermore, it possesses considerable authority to execute serious offenders cooperating with prosperity and to monitor and confine them as a separate aspect of its responsibilities. Those considered marked by Magu are taken to Siwangsa by the presiding judge and have their entire lives recorded in a ledger before being euthanized. No one can contest the decisions made by Siwang in this regard. Additionally, they maintain a robust military organization specifically formed to counteract the phenomenon of those trying to overthrow the Shipmaster or other strange occurrences, while the Yungi Gun handles external military and security; this department focuses on tracking, interrogating, imprisoning, and executing serious offenders. The presiding judge operates with a retinue to conduct these operations, and due to the secretive nature of their work, it is said that once you're drawn into Siwangsa, all your social records are erased. Naturally, it is rare for an unscathed person to enter, and most accompanying personnel are serious offenders.

Vision of the Drug King: An organization operating in the shadows within Shipmaster Naboo, opposing Hunting. Unlike ordinary Shipmaster individuals who follow Lan, they oppose him and venerate the "Drug King," which is forbidden within the Shipmaster Federation. This organization itself has been around for a long time, but as of the present moment, it is known to have vanished a millennium ago. However, due to the investigation by the pioneers, it has become revealed that the calamity of Stellarion occurring in Naboo was actually the resurgence of the "Vision of the Drug King". It was also uncovered that the leader of this organization is Danwoo, responsible for the oath rituals in the Danjeongsa department. Subsequently, it has been publicly declared that the organization is the root of a series of incidents that transpired in Shipmaster Naboo. Given that the ideology of Drug King worship had subtly permeated the Danjeongsa, many physicians there are now found to be involved with the Vision of the Drug King, resulting in a substantial decline in the reputation of the Danjeongsa after these events.