# Story Behind the Game Enders gate is a story that takes place in our current solar system, millions of years prior to the age of dinosaurs, further back when each planet was teeming with life in some form; a time well before our known documented history. ![](/files/WlcVLlIdDcPqmojWZnxh) ## The Gates The story of Enders Gate takes place in our current solar system, millions of years before the age of dinosaurs, when each planet was teeming with life in some form; a time well before our known documented history. The Great Gates, which stood as tall as Mount Everest, dotted the landscapes of terrestrial planets capable of supporting life across the observable universe. Within our solar system, the landscapes of Mercury, Earth, Mars, and several of Jupiter’s moons were also dotted by these Great Gates. Life forms from all across the Universe established civilizations ranging from advanced to primitive by erecting colonies and forming packs around these massive monuments. This age, known as the “Pre-cursor Era,” saw species identical to those that inhabit Earth aggressively competing for survival and constantly pushing for expansion. On earth, all continents were physically connected as one, on Mars, skies were blue and oceans were filled to the brim with water. Mercury despite being scorching hot, remained home to creatures and species that adapted to its hellish conditions. Jupiter’s moons were teeming with lifeforms of all shapes and sizes. Their worlds were diverse with a thirst for knowledge and power. The population of each civilization was a mere fraction of our current-day figures which allowed their worlds filled with natural resources and possibilities to go untouched for long periods of time. The Pre-curser era was tranquil, and because there was no combat, the lifeforms grew restless. The peaceful times would be short-lived for there was a galactic phenomenon that occurred every 100 years called the “Cosmic Eclipse”. Similar to a Solar eclipse as we know it today, it blanketed all the planets in total darkness for a short while. However, unlike our solar eclipse today, the darkness caused all Enders Gates across the observable universe to activate simultaneously. During the Cosmic Eclipse, all planets capable of sustaining life throughout the universe experienced a catastrophic storm. Lightning would cross the skies, oceans would rise, and earthquakes ravaged the lands. As if on cue, war horns would sound from the Gates, signaling the end of the destruction and calling forth warriors to defend their territories. As each gate opened, it revealed a new world, but through the settling dust, figures often unrecognizable to the opposing faction would appear running through the Gates from the unknown worlds to engage in total war. ![Void elemental Dragon coming through an Ender Gate following the 100 year traditional Great Eclipse. ](/files/dbtMQDkojRHRTS4UUb50) Among the chaos, one thing was always certain, War. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://endersgate.gitbook.io/endersgate/welcome/story-behind-the-game.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.