The Ascensions

When the time was right, the Sentinels uplifted the chosen races in what came to be known as the Ascensions, gifting them with technology that would allow them to expand outward and colonize. This technology was based off of Null Energy, a universal force discovered by the Architects. Whereas Dark Energy makes up the majority of the universe, Null Energy is what makes up null-space, the gap between the seams of physical reality. Null Energy allows ships to travel at faster-than-light speeds, to connect two points in space via rifts referred to as ‘Tears’, and much more.