Church of Besainted Pelagius
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| Church of Besainted Pelagius | |
|---|---|
| Political | |
| Type |
Science cult |
| Race(s) | |
| Leader | |
| Affiliation | |
| Strength |
As many as 652 cultists |
The Church of Besainted Pelagius is a scientific cult. They believe aliens such as the protoss will eventually come to eradicate all life except them, after which the universe will belong to the cult.
All of its technology is considered holy, the Supreme Watchmaker's "temporal presence".
[edit] History
During the reign of the Terran Confederacy, the group settled on a remote Fringe World with standard gravity and a ferrous core, setting up a mining facility. The colonists continued about their lives, loyal to the faith and surrounded by propadanga—the Confederacy the tyrant, Pelagius akin to a messiah figure. However, things started to go awry as a number of strange deaths started occuring. At first ignored, the body count continued to rise, sending the cult into panic. Barricades were constructed and search teams were organized but no solution was found. Some began to believe that the end times had come and despite their beliefs, would not be spared.
Eventually, Pelagius created a device that revealed and captured the intruder-a ghost assassin of the Confederacy sent to terminate the movement, fearing the scope of its influence. This was a turning point in the Church's history, as Pelagius was not only able to convert the agent to his will, but use his neural inhibitor as a means of enforcing faith. In addition, he took the movement underground, understanding how vital privacy was.
This remained true many years later when a Kel-Morian salvage team touched down on the planet. Its combat members were killed while the non-combatants converted.
[edit] Membership
All members of the cult are referred to as "Brother" (even females) and given a number. "High Brothers" and "lesser brothers" are known to exist, but whether this is simply a reference to numeric designation or a more intricate hierarchy is unknown. A large number of children are also present within the cult, but they do not appear to have membership at such a young age, referred to as "the children" rather than "brothers." Apart from Pelagius, all cultists were installed with modified neural inhibitor technology after the capture of the Ghost Brother, ensuring their obedience to their faith. This results in a glazed look in their eyes.
Known cultists include:
- Besainted Pelagius (leader)
- Brother 2
- Brother 4 (deceased)
- Brother 5 (deceased)
- Brother 7 (deceased)
- Brother 8 (deceased)
- Brother 9 (deceased)
- "Ghost Brother"
- Brother 651 (Luke Keegan)
- Brother 652 (Macy Clift)
[edit] References
Gillen, Kieron (w), Hector Sevilla (art). "A Ghost Story." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2 (paperback binding), pp. 122-169. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 1427-80831-7.
