Great Orrery

First Appearance and Context

During a routine aut of Provener inside the Mynster, the winding of the great clock is described as powering several add-ons, including the Great Orrery just inside the Day Gate. It is mentioned together with various lesser orreries and the polar axes of the telescopes mounted on the Starhenge above the Pre6sidium.

Structure and Features

The text presents the Great Orrery as a substantial mechanical device situated just inside the Day Gate. While detailed construction is not described, it is grouped with other machinery driven by the same works as the clock, implying an integrated mechanical linkage. The reference to “lesser orreries” suggests the presence of additional, smaller models elsewhere in the complex.

Relationships and Functions

• Clock coupling: The Great Orrery draws power from the great clock housed within the Pre6sidium, named among the primary consumers of energy during winding.
• Association with the Starhenge: It is listed alongside the polar axes of the Starhenge’s telescopes, indicating it is part of the broader observational and astronomical apparatus maintained atop the Mynster.
• Maintenance context: The Ita are responsible for cleaning and inspecting the clock’s gearworks; the Great Orrery is one of several mechanisms driven by those works.

Current Status

Active and functional during ordinary windings of Provener; no damage or interruptions are reported. Its location is fixed just inside the Day Gate, and it remains part of the regularly powered systems within the Mynster.