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This is what we know about every Astral Rift in Stellaris the grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive.
What happens when the boundaries of reality finally snap? In Stellaris: Astral Planes, your empire does more than just chart stars. This deep-dive into the lore of every Astral Rift explores the haunting, beautiful, and often terrifying stories hidden within these cosmic tears.
From the crystalline heights of Azilash and the eternal struggle of The Formless to the tragic echoes of civilizations that never were, we unravel the narrative threads of the Stellaris multiverse. Unlike archaeology, where we dig up the past, Astral Rifts are "live" encounters with alternate realities where the laws of physics are merely suggestions. Witness the consequences of every branching path: the rise of the Eternal Throne, the secrets of the Zroni, and the silent screams of the Microverse.
Join us as we document the definitive Astral Rift history, piece together the nature of Astral Threads, and discover what it truly means to be a "Riftworld" in a galaxy without limits.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:44 Tower
03:17 Vortex
08:31 Entangled Dark matter
11:21 Strange Station
13:48 Tiny Planet
16:06 Lattice
19:51 Windswept Planet
23:02 Hatching Ground
25:57 Dimensional Dump
27:56 Whiteout
31:59 Lone Object
36:11 Dimensional Confict
41:19 Psionic Stranger
52:08 The Garden
59:53 Fluid
01:10:05 Chemical Wasteland
01:18:05 Siege on Paradise (Baol)
01:29:56 SoP (Grunur)
01:38:43 Tropical Habitat
01:46:08 Bleached Planet
01:51:18 Rockworms
01:54:54 Volcanic Plane
02:00:55 Abandonded Complex
02:08:36 Entertainment Nexus
02:16:15 Mechanism
02:20:05 Subnautical
02:25:01 Desert Ruins
02:28:51 Genesis
02:31:38 Corridors
02:33:53 Advisor
02:41:36 Microverse & The Formless Crystal Rift
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This is what we know about every Astral Rift in Stellaris the grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive.
What happens when the boundaries of reality finally snap? In Stellaris: Astral Planes, your empire does more than just chart stars. This deep-dive into the lore of every Astral Rift explores the haunting, beautiful, and often terrifying stories hidden within these cosmic tears.
From the crystalline heights of Azilash and the eternal struggle of The Formless to the tragic echoes of civilizations that never were, we unravel the narrative threads of the Stellaris multiverse. Unlike archaeology, where we dig up the past, Astral Rifts are "live" encounters with alternate realities where the laws of physics are merely suggestions. Witness the consequences of every branching path: the rise of the Eternal Throne, the secrets of the Zroni, and the silent screams of the Microverse.
Join us as we document the definitive Astral Rift history, piece together the nature of Astral Threads, and discover what it truly means to be a "Riftworld" in a galaxy without limits.
If you enjoyed the video please let me know in the comments below, let me know the next topic you want me to cover!
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:44 Tower
03:17 Vortex
08:31 Entangled Dark matter
11:21 Strange Station
13:48 Tiny Planet
16:06 Lattice
19:51 Windswept Planet
23:02 Hatching Ground
25:57 Dimensional Dump
27:56 Whiteout
31:59 Lone Object
36:11 Dimensional Confict
41:19 Psionic Stranger
52:08 The Garden
59:53 Fluid
01:10:05 Chemical Wasteland
01:18:05 Siege on Paradise (Baol)
01:29:56 SoP (Grunur)
01:38:43 Tropical Habitat
01:46:08 Bleached Planet
01:51:18 Rockworms
01:54:54 Volcanic Plane
02:00:55 Abandonded Complex
02:08:36 Entertainment Nexus
02:16:15 Mechanism
02:20:05 Subnautical
02:25:01 Desert Ruins
02:28:51 Genesis
02:31:38 Corridors
02:33:53 Advisor
02:41:36 Microverse & The Formless Crystal Rift
SUPPORT:
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/channel/UCQ5HI0YpfTUsGlPX1eClcGQ/join
PATREON: patreon.com/theredkingyt
PARADOX STORE: paradoxinteractive.i38e.net/K04Omz
HUMBLEBUNDLE: humblebundleinc.sjv.io/YR1eNJ
PROTON VPN: go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=26&aff_id=13266
FOLLOW:
DISCORD: discord.gg/N9mqxdwZnw
SECOND CHANNEL: youtube.com/@TheRedKing40k
Thanks for watching!
#Stellaris #Lore #RedKing
Channel Art Banner and Logo made by DamnDirtyCat - please find more of their work on Reddit or X (Twitter).
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