Fulcrum

The Fulcrum is an opposition movement within the society aboard the starship Daban Urnud. In accounts from a Laterran linguist embedded with avout on Arbre, the ship’s communities are described as "split, now, between the Fulcrum and the Pedestal," with the Fulcrum identified as led by Fthosians and opposing policies associated with the Pedestal.

Context and First Mentions

The Fulcrum comes up in descriptions of everyday life and politics within the Orbstack—sixteen linked habitation spheres—where populations from different worlds live, work, and study. In those reports, the Fulcrum and the Pedestal are presented as the two principal poles of shipboard politics. The division is said to have hardened after the visitors arrived in orbit around Arbre.

Relationships and Affiliations

• Opposes: the Pedestal (Urnud/Tro axis)
• Reported leadership base: Fthosians
• Sphere of activity: the Orbstack and governance surrounding Daban Urnud and its Command

Role and Characteristics

• Position: Described as the opposition movement aboard the ship, counterbalancing the Pedestal’s influence.
• Composition: Not yet detailed; reports indicate leadership or primary impetus from Fthosians, with broader support among the ship’s population implied but not itemized.
• Public actions: None detailed so far; the Fulcrum is referenced in terms of alignment and shipboard political stance rather than specific operations.

Status

Active and salient in the ship’s political life, particularly after the visitors’ arrival near Arbre. Specific leaders, numbers, and organizational structure have not yet been presented in current accounts.