ABOUT US
THE LUMEN UNIVERSE: A LIVING, NEVER-FINISHED CHRONICLE
Good evening, everyone.
What I’m about to describe might sound impossible—and in some ways, it is. That’s part of the point.
The Lumen Universe is not just another science fiction setting. It’s an ongoing, ever-evolving creation: the story of an entire universe, mapped from the first cosmic dawn to the farthest future, across nine galaxies, more than a million years, and nearly twenty major civilizations.
This is not just another franchise, but an attempt to build the most interconnected, rigorously architected, living fictional universe ever undertaken. The goal is simple but relentless: nothing goes in unless it fits—and nothing is ever truly finished.
Why do this?
Because every story deserves to live in a world that holds together. The Lumen Universe exists to challenge the limits of worldbuilding: no monolithic “alien” cultures, no hand-waved retcons, no blank zones where nothing matters. Every major species and every era—human, uplifted, or alien—evolves, fragments, fights, and adapts. No other setting attempts this level of structural continuity, cross-linking, and honesty about the process.
What makes the Lumen Universe different?
Rigorous Canon: Every story, piece of art, and technology is anchored in a mapped timeline and universe. There are no random add-ons or arbitrary changes for convenience.
Multi-Species, Multi-Cultural, Never Monolithic: Eighteen-plus major species. Hundreds of real civilizations. Every “alien” group has internal diversity, conflict, and story.
Mapped, Continuous History: No blank zones. Every era is charted. But the map is always expanding—there is always more detail to add, more context to discover.
Genre-As-Perspective: The same event can be myth, horror, or epic depending on whose eyes you’re seeing through. Every narrative is filtered through both the objective universe and the lived perspective of its characters.
Symbiotic Vision: The Lumen Universe is not just a series of stories. It’s comics, art, games, and, eventually, a holographic simulation—where fiction, technology, and community evolve together.
How is the Lumen Universe built?
This is a long-term, collaborative project.
Writers and artists are responsible for their own eras, stories, and designs—but everything is cross-checked, and every addition ripples out into the world. Right now, our primary focus is on Earth’s Human Epoch (2800–7800 AD): the age of uplifted species, the last days of human dominance, and the birth of the Lumens. It’s a proving ground for everything this universe stands for.
Why should you care?
Because fiction should mean something—and the future of storytelling is better worlds, not just “more content.”
Here, everything fits, and you’re invited to help shape it: as a reader, a fan, or a creator.
THE MASTER MIND BEHIND THE UNIVERSE
Kyle Barrett is the architect and chronicler of the Lumen Universe.
He’s spent thousands of hours building, refining, and mapping every corner of this cosmos, driven by a passion for speculative fiction that balances monumental scale with deeply personal, meaningful stories. Now joined by a team of writers and artists, Kyle is committed to making the Lumen Universe the most ambitious—and accessible—shared science fiction setting for a new era of readers.