A Textual and Ecclesiastical History
of The Church at Eridan
The Church at Eridan
During the fourth millennium, The Church at Eridan thrived on the stark, mostly barren world of Eridan, orbiting in the constellation Eridanus, the Celestial River. The later discovery of writings by Lina the Pilgrim in the fifth millennium allowed archival efforts to continue, building upon the foundational work of the pseudonymous figure known only as The Historian.
This evolving archive—tracing both the Church at Eridan and the broader Interplanetary Church—is collectively known as The Quaternary Texts, or simply The Quaternary.
The Quaternary
Over centuries, The Quaternary has undergone significant transformation. Initially housed in a single volume, the text became too vast to contain. The most widely accepted—and canonical—edition was compiled by the monk-scholar Benedicto Vox, whose life and efforts are memorialized in The Life of Benedicto Vox: A Hagiography.
The Historian
Little is known about the identity of The Historian. His principal work, A Final Ecclesiastical History, remains the most influential source in Eridani studies. Despite frequent citation, early versions of the text survived only in incomplete, fragmentary forms.
The Historychronicles the formative centuries of The Interplanetary Church from the late third millennium through the fourth, including Interplanetary Ecumenical Council of 3298, theological disputes over Church SCRIBES, and the establishment of the first Eridani monastery by St. Aleph in the 36th century.
The Historian's manuscripts were presumed lost until their recovery in 4476 by Benedicto Vox. His compilation was later published as The Historian Manuscripts by Eridani scholar Benedicto Vox. A contemporary revised edition, translated and annotated by historian C.H. Edwards, now includes not only these foundational texts but also the visionary writings of Lina the Pilgrim and St. S, The Anchorite of Eridan , both recovered by Vox.