Tale from Pentapia, Prologue - 1st. part

Tale from Pentapia
An Alternative Childhood

J. E. McCarty
Prologue

         Here I am pushing the “limits” of human imagination—something I seem to have a talent for. To fully appreciate this tale, the reader may need an explanation of the alternative reality in which it takes place. I have reinvented much of what we take for granted in the world in which we live.

         Please do not judge the story by this prologue, and bear with me, as unlike the story, it may seem a bit like it was written by “Mr. Spock.” The characters and their dialogue are very human-like, with some interesting twists.

         This is a simple story at heart. However, it asks something new—to set aside all of reality as we know it. In our universe, we know energy, matter and space have three dimensions. In the universe envisioned in this story there are five spatial dimensions. Additionally, there are ten three-dimensional combinations (planes) within these five dimensions. Such a universe may not be actually possible, so please do not hold me to it.

         The beings living in this world, Homincommutons, are able to move along all five dimensions. However, they are able to occupy and perceive in detail only three dimensions at any moment in time. The bodies they possess have a distinct form, and much like a cohesive collection of particles instead of solid matter. Please allow me to introduce a few of them.


The characters in this chapter, in the order that they first appear…

                   Julie Delta-Alpha-Theta (George and Danny’s mother), about nine hundred twenty-five years of age.
                   Danny Kappa-Theta-Delta, about eight years of age.
                   George Kappa-Theta-Eta, about ten years of age.
                   Angela Alpha-Kappa-Theta, about ten years of age.

Quoted non-speaking character…

                   Elder William Beta-Gamma-Epsilon, about fourteen hundred years of age.

         The characters’ last names—as above—are used in later chapters. Being free to move among all ten of the three-dimensional planes of this universe (named after the first ten letters of the Greek alphabet), their last names are in three parts; the plane their father was born in; the plane their mother was born in; and the plane the character was born in.

         Here comes the hard part. I hope it is not too dry or complicated. However, it will help to understand how this universe works.

         If one is occupying three of five dimensions at a given moment, those three dimensions will have one or two dimensions in common with all the other nine three-dimensional combinations at the same moment in time.

         With all that said, imagine being a child in such a universe.