“What you are about to read – you already know. At least, you think you do.”
“The events contained within this dossier are not secrets in the traditional sense. They have been broadcast, analysed, dissected, and debated across every medium. You have lived through them, witnessed their unfolding, and felt the aftershocks ripple through your life, your world, and the fragile veil of normalcy we call civilisation.”
“But now, for the first time, they have been arranged – chronologically, contextually, and strategically. Only through this lens can their true meaning be discerned. Only now will you understand the scale of the crises we have endured, and the graver challenges we must yet confront.”
“This dossier is more than a historical record. It is a reckoning. Your wake-up call. You will come to understand why the Contingency exists – not as a precaution, but as a necessity. Contained within are details of incidents which prefigure annihilation and the collapse of civilisation itself. These are not isolated crises. They are echoes. Warnings. Templates.”
“You have been granted access because you are now part of the Contingency. Whether by authority, by fate, or by survival – you are among those tasked with understanding, anticipating, and preparing for what comes next. Handle this dossier with the utmost care. Read it fully. Understand its implications.”
“When the next crisis comes, we will not hesitate.”
– Extract from the introductory section of the Contingency Handbook
The Contingency was created because everything else had already failed, more than once. Over the course of a century, Mythhaler endured a series of devastating trials. None of them alone destroyed civilisation – but each one carved deep fractures into the world’s ability to respond, recover, and rebuild.
It became clear that reactive systems already in place were no longer enough. What Mythhaler needed was a standing response: something engineered for the long view, immune to political instability and capable of intervening in the kinds of crises that shut everything else down. It had to endure over centuries, millenia. It had to be flexible, decentralised, fast – and above all, it had to be ready before disaster struck, not after.
The result was the Contingency.
This dossier outlines the major threats that shaped the initiative. These events are more than a backdrop – they are the reason the program exists. Every volunteer who trains to become a Mind studies them. Not as ritual, and not as history for history’s sake, but as a reminder of what happens when there is no plan left. The Contingency is that plan. It was built because Mythhaler cannot afford to learn the same lesson twice.
Issued by: Coalition of Mythhaler – Aegis Subdivision
Date: Fifth Day of the Second Month, 3221
This document presents a comprehensive overview of past threats to global security and Mythhaler's overall stability. These crises are multifaceted and span both domestic and extraplanetary domains. The dossier details the current status of high-priority threats and potential escalation scenarios.