Temera Singh is the Grand Admiral commanding the Rediscovery Endeavor, a pan-faction collaborative initiative launched by the Council of Factions in 392 AC. She directs the Expeditionary Corps operations into the Terra Incognita, coordinating forces from all six factions in the largest exploration endeavor of the Age of Rediscovery.
Leadership and Authority
Temera Singh commands the Rediscovery Endeavor as Grand Admiral, overseeing operations and conducting official visits to strategic locations and faction representatives. Her rank commands respect within the multi-faction organization, with visits requiring security cordons and coordination among multiple personnel. She deals with sensitive and classified matters, balancing strategic priorities with ethical considerations when confronting difficult decisions.
Timeline
390 AC - Haven Visit
Admiral Singh conducted an official visit to Haven Bastion with security cordon established to control access, during which a Phoenixian Guard messenger’s attempt to deliver a message led to confrontation with Silje, a Haven bouncer maintaining the security perimeter.
392 AC - The Cebir Reclamation Directive
Admiral Singh issued directive to reclaim Cebir fortress in Caer Oorun to plan exploration of the western coastal region beyond the Turbulent Shores, and insisted that Waru Toowoom be accompanied by a small contingent during his journey to the Mesektet crash site in Irundu.
392 AC - Kraken Battle Command
Admiral Singh commanded operations from The Ouroboros during the battle against Kraken in Caer Oorun, making the bold strategic decision to use The Ouroboros itself as bait to lure the Leviathan into position while acknowledging final decision rested with Esmeralda, Shepherdess of the Kasirga Clan.
January 393 AC - Jayu Deployment Deliberations
Admiral Singh faced difficult decisions regarding force deployment to the Jayu Region as the Council of Factions hesitated given disturbing reports of strange phenomena including rings of light and beams that transformed objects into red salt.
January 15, 393 AC - Storhvit Deployment
Admiral Singh documented Storvhit deployment where vanguard faced grueling progress with fatigue evident among Exalts, identifying six distinct biome environments (Tundra, Taiga, Frozen Lake, Canyon, Caverns, Spur) with goal of reaching Cais Adarra as secure haven against Tumult singularities.
January 393 AC - Avalanche Rescue Operation
Admiral Singh ordered The Ouroboros toward a distress signal from a snowy pass where an avalanche had descended into the valley, deploying Brassbugs from the main hangar via parachute to assist rescue efforts when troop contingents were spread thin due to Belisenki hostilities.
February 21, 393 AC - Belisenki Hostilities
Admiral Singh documented escalating conflict with Belisenki targeting Corps convoys at Storvhit using guerrilla warfare tactics, with Axiom zoologists revealing eusocial moth-like species exhibiting soldier and field medic castes capable of wielding minor Alteration to manifest snow and ice phenomena.
March 5, 393 AC - Kuraokami Strategic Dilemma
Admiral Singh documented discovery of Kuraokami, primordial dragon Oneiros imprisoned at heart of Cais Adarra, identifying ethical conflict between The Covenant First Law requiring protection of all life and The Concord requiring aid to Oneiros, proposing consultation with Faction representatives and popular vote.
March 26, 393 AC - Cais Adarra Base Camp Establishment
Drawing on theories of Moyo Chibuye, Expeditionary Corps successfully traversed Belisenki territory and established makeshift camp at Cais Adarra foothills, with Admiral Singh determined to stand alongside ground forces rather than retreating to The Ouroboros while investigating Kuraokami’s imprisonment.
April 2, 393 AC - The Nilam Discovery
Admiral Singh documented discovery that Cais Adarra contains colossal dead world-tree named The Nilam with proportions rivaling The Spindle, with Muna arborists proposing Tenth Refuge establishment while The Asterion desired Storvhit incorporation as Caer Nilam Province.
May 15, 393 AC - Kuraokami Liberation and Caer Nilam Governance
Admiral Singh documented Kuraokami’s liberation triggering climate crisis as temperatures rose, selecting Jack Frost as replacement patronage while granting temporary governance of Caer Nilam to Ordis supported by Yzmir despite Muna advocacy for natural reserve status.
May 28, 393 AC - City of Scholars Arrival and Exploration Delay
Expeditionary Corps reached estimated location of City of Scholars after four-month journey across Caer Nilam (approximately 250 miles from Caer Oorun borders), establishing forward outpost at The Screed around Crow’s Eye chasm. Admiral Singh ordered delay of underground exploration, a decision that generated significant political debate in Asgartha with Senator Muttunbaal criticizing the Rediscovery Endeavor’s pace and Senator Noya Kagama defending its accomplishments.
Timeline
393 AC - Witnessing The Hunger’s Destruction
Admiral Singh paced the deck of The Ouroboros above The Crow’s Eye while Exalts confronted The Hunger in The Maze far below. When a pillar of light erupted from the abyss, spearing the clouds and splitting the sky in yellow inquisitorial glow, Singh looked away from the incandescent column reaching heaven. As the light hung there, Singh experienced fleeting impressions: laughter, joyful dance, corridors gleaming with Sap, inexhaustible happiness, love, freedom—and a little girl’s fingers plucking a forget-me-not bloom. When the memory-fragments dissolved and darkness returned, Singh ordered medics and rescue crews deployed immediately. As she began weighing the implications, a second column of light identical to the first rose in the distance, far beyond The Screed’s cliffs—leagues away—piercing the heavens like a signal sent from an unknown source.
September 17, 393 AC - Post-Hunger Aftermath Log
Admiral Singh documented the aftermath of The Hunger’s destruction. The confrontation proved grueling for many Exalts, especially following the exhausting events at Caer Nilam, prompting a request for reinforcements from Asgartha despite the Exalts’ reassuring claims about their condition. The Tagmata deployed one new Exalt, though normally those remaining in Asgartha defend the Peninsula or are still in training. Singh noted that Chimerae discovered in Caer Oorun and Caer Nilam could be bonded through The Musubi, and that rumors spoke of an unregistered Exalt aboard The Wayfarer who might contribute to the Corps.
Singh recorded Sanctum historians’ findings that the city was once called “Serdica” or “Sofia,” named after the soul that manifested there. Yzmir theorists identified the Sap as a “vital fluid” responsible for Sofia’s awakening as a conscious entity. Ordis historians had hoped to dialogue with Sofia, but the destruction of the memory blocks ended that possibility.
The outpost was renamed “Sofia” in the entity’s honor, entrusted to Bravos for protection and Muna for provisions. Singh also documented the strategic dilemma posed by a second luminous signal burning continuously to the southwest, hundreds of kilometers away, potentially indicating another human community or entity akin to Sofia. However, a violent Tumult storm blocked the path to the signal’s source, while the planned route continued northwest toward Avalon.
Relationships
- The Hunger: Entity destroyed during Exalt operation Singh observed from The Ouroboros (393 AC)
- Jin-Hee Jeanty: Commodore who gasped at the second column of light (393 AC)
- Venka: Witnessed the security incident during Temera Singh’s Haven visit (390 AC)
- Silje: Haven bouncer who maintained security during the Admiral’s visit (390 AC)
- Waru Toowoom: Received reports from, insisted on safety escort for Mesektet journey (392-393 AC)
- Sigismar Synd: Proposed Kraken battle strategy using Ouroboros as bait (392 AC)
- Esmeralda: Shepherdess of Kasirga Clan who approved Ouroboros bait plan (392 AC)
- Rustam Suratov: Ordis spokesperson during Kraken battle planning (392 AC)
- Cebir: Issued directive to reclaim fortress for western exploration (392 AC)
- Turbulent Shores: Target region for planned exploration from The Cebir
- Jayu Region: Region where she deliberated on force deployment amid strange phenomena (393 AC)
- Storhvit: Winter region where she deployed vanguard forces, documented in January 15, 393 AC log
- Cais Adarra: Mountain in Storhvit serving as strategic objective for expeditionary forces
- The Ouroboros: Command vessel during Kraken battle, deployed explorer contingents to Storhvit
- Kraken: Leviathan targeted in 392 AC battle
- Council of Factions: Deliberated with on Jayu deployment decisions
- Rediscovery Endeavor: Expedition she commands as Grand Admiral
- Kuraokami: Imprisoned Oneiros at Cais Adarra, subject of strategic dilemma documented March 5, 393 AC
- Fen: Lyra Alterer who conversed with Kuraokami using Wind affinity (393 AC)
- Moyo Chibuye: Muna researcher whose theories enabled safe passage through Belisenki territory (393 AC)
- Brassbugs: Robotic creatures Admiral Singh deployed via parachute for avalanche rescue operations (393 AC)
- Demeter: Eidolon consulted about Storvhit climate transformation, advised adaptation to nature (~393 AC)
- The Screed: Location of forward outpost established near City of Scholars (May 393 AC)
- City of Scholars: Buried city reached after four-month journey; ordered exploration delay (May 393 AC)
- Crow’s Eye: Chasm around which The Screed outpost was established (May 393 AC)
- Vera Valesquia: Arkaster Echo correspondent who reported on exploration delay rationale (May 393 AC)
- Sofia: Soul of the City of Scholars; Singh documented historical findings and renamed outpost in her honor (September 17, 393 AC)
- The Wayfarer: Lyra Sahanka with rumored unregistered Exalt aboard (September 393 AC)
- Tagmata: Military organization that deployed one new Exalt reinforcement (September 393 AC)
- Avalon: Next planned destination northwest of Sofia outpost (September 393 AC)