Flammon
a.k.a.
Definition
Alien symbol or character
used as a sign of danger.
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Description
Like two 'v' letters, one upside down,
drawn together and crossing,
so that a four-sided diamond shape is central,
but with little extra extensions on each side.
Plus a dot in the center.
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Statements
- This appears to be in use on at least two worlds
in an area of one galaxy the Alphans are traveling through.
Two examples of Uses are known.
Uses
- Crom II
(referenced in an episode, but not seen in one):
The residents described it as something a
"god-like race" left in dangerous places as a warning
where lives would be in danger.
- Archanons
emblazoned it on a Stasis Chamber and as a glowing forehead imprint
to warn of something or someone that contains the
Killing Sickness, a virus that creates lethal urges in its victims.
On the foreheads, it only glows when the kiling urge itself
comes to the fore (imminent danger).
Pasc's glows frequently
from the start of his time on
Moonbase Alpha,
and he soon hides it with medical gauze (and bandage?).
At first, it does not glow on
Etrec, until he later feels
an urge to kill an Alphan dove, interrupted when
Alan happens by --
though the glow does not immediately fade.
Pasc hides his with
medical gauze/tape for awhile.
Quotes
- Tony, on seeing it on Pasc and Etrec's stasis chamber:
"On Crom II, the inhabitants knew that as a sign of...
danger. They called it, ah... Flammon,
the Death Glow, you remember?"
- Helena, in response:
"Right. It was a sign left by a god-like race to warn the people
of the places where their lives might be in danger."
Speculation
- Tony and Helena were on Crom II?
They could have perhaps read a report written by others,
containing a description, sketch, or picture of the Flammon;
but in looking at how they talk about the Flammon and Crom II,
it seems like somewhat more immediate, more first-hand knowledge
they had, though perhaps weeks or months before,
for their recognition is not instantaneous.
The Archanon stasis chamber is found at or just before 640
DAB, so this encounter could have been
in earlier Y2 timeframe or even in Y1 if Tony
was already participating ("off camera") in missions.
- It is unclear if the Archanons might be race the Croms
referred to as "god-like" or if the "god-like" race
spread it about enough that both Croms and Archanons
are familiar with it, the latter even adapting it to
warn of danger from another factor, Killing Sickness.
For some reason, the Editor feels it is common familiarity,
especially since the Croms were apparently familiar with
its use in regard to places while the Archanons
were using it in regard to dangerous people.
This is most likely not conclusive, however.
Stories
- MOA: both in reference to prior Crom II
and current regarding the Archanons and their stasis chamber.
