Thanks for that, that was nicely written and informative. One thing I've wondered about the BP-verse is why the Vishans and Shivans are so concerned with the goings on of humanity. I know, I know, the Vishans see the potential within us to take the mantle of the Brahmans, but as you say, we seem to be just on the cusp of a type 1 species, which is essentially the start of our journey to the stars and no way near what we'll eventually become. The ending shot of War in Heaven, with the milky way in the back and hundreds of thousands of stars makes me wonder, are interdimensional creatures waging war across parallel universes really that interested in one little war around one tiny star, a war which without intervention is presumably going to run its course soon anyway.