Full series on ancient aliens of the Mass Effect Universe, exploring the prehistoric civilizations that came before the Protheans.
Music:
All music by Sami Hiltunen, courtesy of freesound.org
https://ko-fi.com/samisoundesigns
"Atmospheric Ambient Track" - https://freesound.org/people/Sami_Hiltunen/sounds/581689/
"Ambient Track" - https://freesound.org/people/Sami_Hiltunen/sounds/518909/
"A Theme, Track 02" - https://freesound.org/people/Sami_Hiltunen/sounds/519463/
"Background Loop 01" - https://freesound.org/people/Sami_Hiltunen/sounds/556954/
Clips links seen in this video:
"Universe Illustrations" | Pablo Carlos Budassi: https://www.pablocarlosbudassi.com/
Where Are They? | Cosmic Stories Blog: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/cosmicstories/where_are_they/
What is the Drake Equation? | Brainstuff - HowStuffWorks: https://youtu.be/x8qLBE8qPv0?si=Sxg4LEFfnSDTsrbQ
Stars 101 | National Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFO_bsg1sw8
Saturn 101 | National Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epZdZaEQhS0
The Forbidden Planet | HDGoofnut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UrG3Fx69Ws
Special thanks to the folks at the unofficial Mass Effect wiki for maintaining their invaluable archive of planet and system descriptions:
https://masseffect.fandom.com
Additional Images:
NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive: https://nara.getarchive.net/search
Pompeii Ruins: https://www.flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/48443142381
"Mass Effect Galaxy Map," by 'otvert': https://www.deviantart.com/otvert/art/Mass-Effect-Galaxy-Map-352898039
Wikimedia Commons: https://www.wikimedia.org/
Gameplay footage from Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.
Bookmarks:
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - The Existence of Evidence
4:17 - The Risks
7:01 - Sources & Disclaimers
9:12 - Classification & Prevalance
11:55 - Council & Earth Systems Alliance Space Intro
13:14 - Yan Tao
14:01 - Carcosa
15:15 - Spekilas
16:04 - Altaaya
16:47 - Chasca
18:53 - Farcrothu
20:28 - Armeni
22:36 - Attican Traverse Intro
23:03 - Vecchio
23:56 - Gigula
24:52 - Zaherux
23:29 - Junthor
26:06 - Bothros
29:20 - Etamis
30:05 - Klendagon, Presrop, & Mnemosyne
33:13 - Terminus Systems Intro
33:57 - Anjea
34:44 - Siano
36:59 - Aphras & Tosal Nym
38:17 - Parnassus & Cyllene
41:53 - Joab & Laban
43:21 - The Arthenni: Helyme Galeon, & Epho
46:35 - The Inusannon, Ilos & The Thoi'Hann
52:30 - Closing Thoughts
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