A simple charm bracelet, comprising interlocking hexagonal loops sculpted from blue translucent crystal in varying shades. The central charm, carved from the same material, resembles a stylised Andarran skull with a roughly hexagonal cranium.
The Soul Tether is one of few possessions permitted to monks from the Order of the Ninth Plane, and is traditionally worn around the upper left wrist. The Tether is said to ensure that the astral self always returns to the physical body after extended periods of meditation. These claims are difficult to verify, but Centurion 44 did report that the charms glowed with varying intensity during meditation, which could correspond to mental activity or something less quantifiable.
Curiously, when Centurion 44 visited the Order at their monasteries in the Andarra system, worshippers gifted the Centurion with its own Soul Tether despite its synthetic nature. Unfortunately, after several attempts, the Centurion could not cause the charm of its Soul Tether to illuminate.
Following the commercialisation of FTL travel, the Order of the Ninth Plane has become a key player on the astropolitical stage. While maintaining strict vows of pacifism and neutrality, the Andarran monasteries have hosted pivotal negotiations, making Andarra a crucial system within the burgeoning interstellar community.
The nature of the crystal used to craft the Soul Tether remains a closely guarded secret, and the Order has refused offers by entrepreneurs to market the bracelets to tourists. A small trade in counterfeit Soul Tethers has emerged, though this is frowned upon by most coreworlds citizens.
SEE ALSO:
Andarran Standard (AS) [Language]
Magister Xin [Personality]
Andar Prime [Planet]
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