Commentary Connections
Connected Items
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Commentaries are not stories, but may deepen our knowledge of the history involved, or the motivations of a particular character. While commentaries have a prime association with the stories they are attached to, they may also be related to other stories and commentaries.
Commentaries may be connected through concepts and collections, and when reading them in association with a subject or storyteller, you might be able to discern differences in tone through the years of acquantanceship.
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- Dark BrandonAfter the Foundation reveals itself to the world, Alexandra is the Face of the Foundation speaking directly with the President of the United States.
- Pharos, A Light BeckonsA video of a newscast appears, with a chyron displaying "Event near Woodville, WV," appearing alongside the MSNBC logo at the bottom. The rest of the screen is filled with video taken from a high overhead perspective, focusing on three black SUVs traveling along a narrow, one-lane road. The lead vehicle is farther ahead than the others and can be seen swinging left onto an even narrower road.
- Setting the StageThose planning Project Pharos travel to the decoy site and examine what has been created.
- You Say You Want an EvolutionAlexandra tells the story of the beginnings of the Foundation and the habitats, tracing the Catastrophe to the very beginnings of the human race.
Sweet Tinge of Schadenfreude
Commentary Date: August 6, 161 ( Era of Knowledge )
Told By: Brandon Sheehan
Attached To: Pharos, A Light Beckons
Synopsis: From a historical perspective, the previous spiral of human civilization resembles a surface storm known as a tornado. As humankind progressed further on the spiral, destructive events occurred with increasing frequency, until the end was finally reached.