Raised on a insignificant planet run by cultists who’s mandate is to live as simply as possible believing that technological advancements are offensive to god, Galilee was fascinated by technology and tinkering. Corinth is sovereign and outside of the Interstellar Cohort officially, but depends on and trades with them heavily.
Frequently disciplined by the Alevva city patriarchs for violating scripture, Galilee maintained a deeply religious outlook. However, she just wasn’t convinced of this religion’s dogma. Walker knew in her core that technological advancement could help the people of Corinth to no end. Why should her planet continue to suffer nearly extinguished diseases and challenges with food production—not to mention daily work efficiency?
As she grew, she began to more fully realize the hypocrisy of her community. Elders secretly held all sorts of “sinful” tech in their private compounds. The Cohort’s secular practices are discredited, but Corinthian leaders freely fraternize and maintain trade with very convenient allowances for off-world travel and business dealings.
One random day while AWOL from her class schedule, a teenage Galilee stowed away on a merchant vessel and wound up at a local space station trading post. There she found endless technological wonders intentionally hidden from the faithful back on Corinth. Spending the better part of a full day wandering the metal marketplace, Walker fell in with the youth of the station who quickly recognized her techno-naivete while simultaneously inducting her into their ranks of young engineers who spent their parent’s commerce excursions as an excuse to spend their time constructing elaborate artificial intelligence systems attempting to “touch the face of god by creating a semi-tangible soul.”
After her newfound circle assisted with locating and sneaking her aboard another trade vessel heading back to Corinth, Galilee began to think of herself as a messianic figure who’s mission was to free her planet from the hypocritical Hourglass sect. She knew one day she would need to take on the power structure of her world and now she had the access to tech and a network of accomplices to help her succeed. She knew at present she was unprepared to topple a centuries-old religion—but the wheels were turning.
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