Haud Ignota Loquor [Latin] - I Speak Not of Unknown Things
Science and theology share a common vulnerability: both have great potential for abuse and neglect. My skepticism leans more towards theology than science, but I distrust any institution that gains massive appeal, as this is often where the exploitation and oversight become most pronounced. - Akio Tsukino
Mind of the Moon Field
Akio served as a Navy SEAL through the 2030s, earning a Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for valor. He later pursued a bachelor’s in engineering and a doctorate in psychology, joining Lehrer/Sheen Industries as Chief Technology Officer in robotics by the 2050s. Just before the Global Revolution in 2075, he remotely trained Christian Lehrer on the space station Laurasia, later volunteering and becoming a trusted Lehrer family friend.
Akio, meaning “bright man” or “hero” (from 昭, aki, and 夫/男/雄, o) and Tsukino, “moon field” (from tsuki, “moon,” and no, “field”), reflected his Japanese heritage. As Laurasia’s primary psychologist, he shaped its crew’s resilience for Lehrer/Sheen’s space program, which built Laurasia and Gondwana. His wife, Chiyeko, a coordinator in medicinal advancements, supported astronaut health protocols, her name possibly a respelling of Chieko, as the syllable “ye” is rare in Japanese.
From the orbiting labs of Laurasia, where stars framed Earth’s fragile curve, Akio Tsukino shaped New Pangea’s dawn as its guiding mind. A Japanese immigrant who rose from Galesburg’s streets to Lehrer/Sheen’s Chief Technology Officer, he wove robotics and psychology into the Global Revolution’s fabric, mentoring Christian Lehrer and serving as a trusted friend to the Lehrer family. His Lyceum chronicles, etched with pragmatic wisdom, captured a world remade—growers, guides, and robots in harmony—yet warned of its frailty, preserved for Verdant Rim’s survivors to ponder truths beyond systems.
Born in Japan in 2005, Akio Tsukino immigrated at four to Galesburg, Illinois, swapping Japan’s vibrant cities for the Midwest’s tranquil fields, where his father Haruto’s tales of piloting private space missions sparked stellar dreams. In 2025, driving home from university classes at twenty, Akio spotted ten-year-old Dietrich Lehrer stranded on a quiet road near Highway 34, his Lehrer/Sheen scooter stalled. Offering a ride to the Lehrer estate outside Galesburg, Akio repaired the scooter, suggesting upgrades, unaware of its family origins. Dietrich’s father, impressed by Akio’s technical skill and ambitious plans during a discussion, hired him to drive the family part-time, forging a bond that led to Lehrer/Sheen’s inner circle, tying Galesburg’s community rhythms to cosmic visions.
Akio’s discipline, honed by driving for the Lehrers in 2025, propelled him into the Navy SEALs by his early twenties, where he earned a Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for valor in grueling missions through the 2030s. After service, he pursued a bachelor’s in engineering and a doctorate in psychology, merging technical skill with human insight. In the 2040s, he met Chiyeko, a skilled coordinator in Lehrer/Sheen’s space program, her work on medicinal advancements for astronaut health sparking a partnership that anchored his later Laurasia role. His early Lehrer trust, forged on Galesburg’s streets, deepened through the decades, leading to his appointment as Lehrer/Sheen’s Chief Technology Officer in robotics by the 2050s, where his designs for Laurasia earned him its first captaincy in 2075, steering New Pangea’s fragile dawn.
In 2075, as the Global Revolution sparked below, Akio took Laurasia’s helm as its first captain, his robotics expertise and psychological insight guiding the station’s inaugural mission. Mentoring Christian Lehrer remotely, he shaped the nineteen-year-old’s early days on Laurasia, where Dietrich, possibly the second captain, shared the orbit. With Chiyeko managing medical protocols, Akio oversaw the Ministry of Science and Technology’s (MOST) rollout, forging New Pangea’s global village—robots delivering goods, maglev trains linking continents, learning circles nurturing minds. His Lyceum chronicles, etched on a tablet linking Laurasia to Earth, captured this harmony but noted its fragility, warning of The Academy’s schemes and hoarded wealth, a grounded vision preserved for Verdant Rim’s survivors.
After his 2075 captaincy, Akio remained on Laurasia as a volunteer, his bond with the Lehrer family enduring through the Global Revolution’s upheavals. Guiding Christian Lehrer beyond his captaincy into 2076, he shared insights with Dietrich—possibly replaced by the android Raymond Sheen, a secret unrevealed in the archives. With Chiyeko, Akio documented New Pangea’s daily life—growers sharing harvests, guides fostering curiosity, robots serving without greed—his Lyceum chronicles contrasting Christian’s faith-tinged prose with pragmatic warnings of The Academy’s creeping influence. Though gone by Verdant Rim’s time, his writings, preserved alongside Christian’s, offered survivors a clear-eyed view of a world’s rise and fall, grounded in the known truths he championed.
Akio Tsukino’s legacy, woven through his Lyceum chronicles, endured beyond New Pangea’s collapse, offering Verdant Rim’s survivors a lens on humanity’s fleeting unity. His psychological insights, honed on Laurasia, dissected the minds behind MOST’s systems—robots, trains, and learning circles—revealing their strength and susceptibility to ambition. Skeptical of institutions, as his writings warned, Akio championed known truths over dogma, his clear-eyed prose a beacon for a fractured world. Preserved with Christian’s records, his work guided a Lehrer descendant to rebuild, grounding hope in the practical wisdom of a man who bridged Earth and stars.
