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title: Mass-O and the Hub
slug: mergearchives/mass-o-and-the-hub
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createdAt: 2023-02-20T16:54:01.000Z
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The Mass-O orbits a triad star system. The stars were named by humans as Antony, Cleo and Octavius. 

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The Hub does NOT orbit the Mass-O. By means of a method not yet understood by Merge scientists, it is always locked in the shadow of the Mass-O.

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The Hub does not rotate. It is always in the shadow from the triad stars. Gravity is always "down" towards the Mass-O. 
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The Origin 5 races first built simple construction on the surface of the Hub.
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Over time, massive platforms were built, each with dozens of levels. 
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Over thousands of years, Hub construction developed even further, until the end of the First Cycle when it was suddenly abandoned. 
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