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In physics, a quantum (plural quanta) is the smallest possible amount of any physical property involved in an interaction, so much so that they can considered discrete particles by themselves. In a sense, they are the "pixels" that make up the universe.

Given that eximorphs appear to be able to manipulate the universe at this fundamental level, Quantum has caught on as a catch-all term for this ability. A nova's powers are called Quantum powers, a nova's power capability and energy reserves are called Quantum, etc. For most purposes, at least when describing novas and other eximorphs, "Quantum" is generally interpreted as a single energy source.[1]

In addition to eximorphs, Quantum can also be manipulated second-hand by quantakinetic psions, using Psi energy as a "glove," although a lot of energy is lost in the process.

The four fundamental forces and their associated carrier particles believed to be involved in Quantum powers are:

  • Electromagnetism and the photon
  • The strong nuclear force and the gluon
  • The weak nuclear force and the W and Z bosons
  • Gravity and the graviton

Psi energies are known to disrupt Quantum energies, and vice versa. On a smaller scale, a nova's human body is not built to channel high amounts of Quantum, which may lead to the accumulation of Quantum Flux if they push their powers. Flux accumulation can lead to Transformations, also called "aberrations," as the nova's body tries to forcibly adapt to the power flowing through it, and ultimately Transcendence as the nova moves further and further away from their identity as a human.[2]

A baseline's body is even less suited to the presence of high Quantum energies, which disrupt their noetic template; it's possible that the presence of M-R coils play a part in being able to handle this energy flow. As a result, baselines can sometimes gain a sort of radiation sickness called a Quantum Flux Disease. On a larger scale, this can also apply to an area, becoming a Quantum Flux Zone.

Connections[]

  • "Telluric Energy" was an early attempt to describe an Earth awash in excess Quantum, Flux, and Psi energies. The scientists of the time erroneously perceived the Inspired as three reactions to a single phenomenon, rather than three different phenomena happening simultaneously.

Background Information[]

  • The graviton is still a theoretical particle in the Standard Model.
  • Photons are approximately 10-20m in size, but the gluon, and W and Z bosons, are considered point-particles with no size. There is, however, a yawning gulf between the size of a photon and the Planck length, the "pixel resolution" of spacetime itself, at 1.6 x 10-35m. Photons are slightly more than halfway between our size and the Planck length. It is in this fast realm of emptiness that psi energy resides, beyond the reach of Quantum powers.

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