The Bar

The Bar is a mythical artifact from the past, in Calliatian history/mythology. The Bar is not specifically associated with any religious context, but is nevertheless an integral part of Calliatian culture, and is considered by most Calliatians to be a very spiritual artifact/concept which demands solemn respect. Ridiculing the concept of The Bar in the presence of a Calliatian will usually result in a hostile, violent reaction from that Calliatian. Most current and former Calliatians engaged in Imperial military service wear an image of The Bar (a solid black rectangle with 5:1 dimensions) on the outer right thigh of the trousers of the military uniform.

There has been no reputable evidence of The Bar having been seen within the past 1000 years, although rumors persist that Sil currently "wields" The Bar.

The description of The Bar which is considered to be the most accurate is thus: A cylinder of pure black material, which reflects no light. The dimensions are 5:1, length:diameter. It is generally thought that the length of The Bar is about 30 centimeters, although there is no evidence other than purported eyewitness reports to support this.

The Bar is suspected to be an ancient SAI entity, possibly a result of the merger of an organic consciousness or multiple organic consciousnesses with an SAI.

Calliatian mythology holds that The Bar is capable of simply erasing entire solar systems from existence, and can bend the collective will of an entire species to its Own will. Sil has never denied that he "wields" The Bar, and when commanded to produce The Bar for examination, Sil has always stated, "It is not within my power to command the appearance of The Bar. The Bar appears and disappears at its own pleasure."