User blog:ChronosOmega/Chroverse Blog 03 - Chroverse Setup Outline

As I mentioned earlier I've been putting a lot of effort into planning out the Chroverse. One major step in this is deciding where it diverges from the Prime Reality, and I'm glad to say that I have decided on the point(s) of divergence. I've extrapolated a lot of story from these already. In fact, the changes branch out enough that I may not need to have any other What I plan to do is make a timeline page explaining whatever happened in the canon story, but in the Chroverse (so basically, up through the Reformation of Spherus Magna) and write some stories from that point onward. Other stories will take place parallel to canon events (but in the Chroverse, not the Prime, of course).
 * There is a slight delay of the GSR's construction during the Core War.
 * Lesovikk does not hesitate as he did in the Prime Reality and most of his team survives their confrontation with the Zyglak.

Chroverse History I: Core War
Before the Core War, everything remains just as it did in the Prime Reality.

Due to complications in trade because of the raging Core War, there is a delay in the construction of the Great Spirit Robot. The Great Beings must postpone that project until more supplies can be secured.

In the meantime, waiting for supplies to be brought to their laboratories, Angonce and the other GBs who experiment upon Spherus Magnan citizens become impatient and decide that they need to find something else to keep them occupied. The Great Beings therefore experiment upon the Zesk and Vorox during the Core War, not after it.

The sudden sharp change in their state as a society and army drastically inhibits the Sand Tribe. Because of this, their normally effective military is damaged, and they are practically wiped out by the Ice Tribe, instead of being defeated in a close fight as in the Prime Reality. (See note 1)

In the Chroverse, however, with the Sand Tribe out of the way, there is nobody to weaken the Ice Tribe before their confrontation with the Rock Tribe. In the ensuing fight, the Rock Tribe is decimated, and three key Glatorian leaders (Certavus, Stronius, and Tarix) are slain. (See note 2)

Power becomes imbalanced. Without the good guidance of Certavus, the power-hungry Strakk becomes the new general, and the Ice Tribe recklessly destroys enemy forces and taps the Core. The Shattering occurs.

The Glatorian system is put into effect. However, it is different than in the Prime Reality, in the fact that it lacks the restrictions imposed by the veteran soldiers; killing is fully allowed and honor isn't particularly important.

The Ice Tribe becomes the strongest military power instead of the Rock Tribe, hiring out the remaining Skrall as mercenary soldiers. The Baterra continue their work, wreaking havoc on the Ice Tribe.

The Great Beings become disgruntled with the set factions and divisions and the death that resulted from their competition. By this point their shipping problems are resolved and they are able to continue work on the GSR and its inhabitants. The GBs decide to create Matoran with less rigid divisions in type as well as more variations, with the thought that uniqueness amongst individual beings will lead to overall unity on the whole instead of factional allegiances.

Chroverse History II: Early Matoran Universe
The test of this theory is Orde. His fateful encounter with the Zyglak occurs, and he causes a tribe of them to become enraged and more hostile, as in the Prime Reality. In the Chroverse, however, this tribe does not kill the First Toa Team, because Lesovikk does not have his infamous moment of hesitation. As soon as one Toa is struck down in the ambush, the Toa of Air sends the rest of the team to cover, leaving the body of the other fallen Toa on the battlefield, a choice he later regrets despite the fact that the Toa was dead already (although he does realize that it was necessary to save his other brethren). This band of Zyglak is soon defeated with only minor injury to the other Toa. Because the team survives in the Chroverse, Orde does not become notorious for his failure when combatting the Zyglak earlier on. (See note 3)

Since the Zyglak are defeated, it is seen by the Great Beings and Mata Nui that Orde's accidental angering of the Zyglak does not have consequences as bad as those of the Prime Reality, and the experiment that is Orde is seen as successful.

The Great Beings give the go-ahead, and Matoran, Toa, Skakdi, and more of all types and of both genders are created. Additionally, Mata Nui and the Great Beings begin to experiment more frequently and openly with the things living in the GSR, leading to many different and unique beings, plenty of which aren't even part of a species or group, but singular entities. (For example, there are many Dark Hunters or Order of Mata Nui members who appear to be the only one of their own species, the reason for this being that there actually is no species, just the one being.) (See note 4)

These experiments are frequently fruitful. Mata Nui eventually creates several sapient species to populate the Matoran Universe, including the Makuta species, and those of the future Barraki, the Prime Six. (See note 5)

Chroverse History III: Toa Mangai
As a result of the First Toa Team's survival, they encounter the Makoki Stone fortress during a Frostelus attack (in the official Bionicle story, the First Toa Team and the Makoki Guard fortress existed at the same time).

Upon arriving, the team helps to defend the fortress, defeating the Frostelus and saving the Stone. A few Skakdi thieves, Vezok and Hakann, happen to be attacking the fortress amidst the chaos, but unlike in the Prime Reality, their plan doesn't work. Vezok is taken by Ancient to the Dark Hunter fortress; Hakann is apprehended by the Toa, then by Botar, and brought to the Pit to live out a short sentence.

Lhikan joins the First Toa Team, not the Mangai, and thus many events turn out differently.

Instead of Lhikan answering the call and going to Metru Nui, an unnamed Toa does so and becomes leader of the Mangai team. (See note 6) Tuyet later takes over the team, and exercises much less restraint, honor, and good judgement than Lhikan in the Prime Reality. She begins by allowing Nidhiki to slay the Kanohi Dragon instead of simply subduing it.

As in the Prime Reality, Tuyet kills several Matoran and gains the Nui Stone, and Nidhiki attempts to stop her on his own, but is defeated.

Tuyet hires a Dark Hunter known as "Amnesia" to silence the Toa of Air by removing his memories of the event. However, "Amnesia" messes up and causes Nidhiki to experience frequent short-term memory loss from then on. The Dark Hunter armies are nearly wiped out in the Canyon on Unending Whispers, instead of just being captured and forced to surrender, because Nidhiki forgets that he made a deal with Lariska, despite remembering the location of the Dark Hunter outpost within the canyon. He is confronted by Lariska during the battle, who accuses him of triple-crossing them, although obviously he doesn't know what she's talking about. Lariska executes Nidhiki.

At an unknown point, Orde discovers the existence of the Order of Mata Nui. (Despite the mental shielding of Order agents, Orde is more inclined to use mental brute strength instead of finesse, and manages to "crack" this mental barrier.) He tracks down Helryx and attempts to blackmail her into revealing the Order to the world. The Time Slip occurs shortly afterwards and causes Orde to forget this encounter. However, Helryx later reconsiders his remarks more seriously and, to an extent, takes Orde's opinion into account. This leads to the creation of the Army of Mata Nui shortly before the Destiny War. (See note 7)

The Nynrah Ghosts become less secretive as well, accepting skilled craftsman from across the GSR to their ranks, and forming a more open business alliance with Stelt, turning away from the Vortixx. A strong rivalry begins, pitting Stelt and Nynrah against Xia. This rivalry consists mostly of competitive trade and rapid innovation, but some covert sabotage operations are launched now and then.

Chroverse History IV: City of Legends
At some point Lhikan parts ways with the First Toa Team and journeys to Metru Nui at the request of Tuyet, who has been losing allies due to the Brotherhood's preparations and the Dark Hunters desire for revenge. Although the circumstances of his presence are different- called to take the place of dead and missing Toa, rather than having been there a long time- many things proceed the same in the Chroverse aas they did in the Prime Reality. Lhikan is tricked by Teridax, who was in turn deceived by Mata Nui, and distributes Toa Stones to those who would later become the Toa Metru. However, because Nidhiki is dead, Krekka is assigned to someone else, and two different Dark Hunters (Lurker and Eliminator?) attack Lhikan instead. Immediately after he gives Vakama the final Toa Stone, Lhikan is viciously killed by

Because of the animosity between their species, Roodaka and Sidorak do not ally at the head of the Visorak horde under the Brotherhood. Sidorak is secretly accepted to the Dark Hunters, acting as a political spy for them. Roodaka joins the Brotherhood, taking on sole leadership of the Visorak horde. Since Sidorak is not available for the Viceroy to manipulate as she did in the Prime Reality, Roodaka is ultimately not very well prepared, and is nearly killed by the Tahtorak. Although believed dead, she is actually just stuck in the Zone of Shadows, because of the Zivon.

The Toa Hordika are healed by Keetongu and return to their state as the Toa Metru. The Rahaga are also cured and journey south with the intention of finding and recruiting allies to use against the Brotherhood, whose nefarious plans are now known. (See note 8)

(This section of history is still being worked on; I just decided to share what I have so far. Everything I write here will lead up to the Reformation. After that things will probably get radically different.)

Other stuff to check out!

 * Calbus, Visorian bounty hunter with the Goldenheart Cannon
 * Vizmar, a general from Carapar's army, a Sixth Prime
 * First Chroverse blog post
 * Kanohi concepts blog post

Feedback on my story concepts is much appreciated. What makes sense? What doesn't? Anything too strange? Any plot holes or things you're curious about? Leave a reply below if you've got questions or comments.