Mylax

Mylax is one of the principal telescopes on the rooftop Starhenge above the Praesidium at the Concent of Saunt Edhar. It is paired with the co‑named instrument Mithra and is traditionally associated with Saunt Mylax and Saunt Mithra.

First Appearance and Context

Mylax is referenced when an observer considers how to capture a fast‑moving object: doing so would require aiming “Mithra and Mylax” directly at the target. This occurred during a period when access to the starhenge was unusually restricted by closed portcullises.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Part of a paired, aimable telescope system with Mithra used for scheduled observations from the starhenge.
• Suited to targeted, high‑magnification viewing; in contrast, wide‑field sky coverage is handled by the fixed all‑sky instrument Clesthyra's Eye.
• Integrated with the rooftop observing works that are mechanically coupled to the tower’s timekeeping systems.

Relationships

• Eponym: named in honor of Saunt Mylax; paired with the co‑named instrument associated with Saunt Mithra.
• Context: housed among the instruments and megaliths of the Starhenge above the Praesidium.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• An aimable telescope, operated from the starhenge and prepared in advance for night use when conditions warrant.
• Part of a large, twin‑domed installation on the roof, collectively referred to as the telescope of Saunts Mithra and Mylax.

Current Status/Location

Mounted on the Starhenge above the Praesidium within the Concent of Saunt Edhar. Access to the roof and its instruments is controlled by the hierarchs and may be restricted at times.