Old Book of the Void, Life, and the Law

By Brant von Goble

The Darm-boc ka sunya, warpagr, an darm is a bilingual edition of a foundational religious text comprising 42 sacred poems in a fully developed constructed language with complete English translations. Structured in eight thematic sections, the work serves as a comprehensive guide to proper conduct, thought, and multi-generational purpose for life aboard a generation ship.

Drawing on the mythic history of Earth's abandonment, the spiritual discipline of contemplating the void (sunya) as teacher and companion, and the roles of friends and friendship (ve'nədras), the poems address the practical, ethical, and emotional realities of interstellar existence. Key concepts include sunkwet-nətimor (calm, fearless observation of the void), the ship as living temple and vehicle of destiny, rejection of cruelty as a "cancer" that threatens the Generational Web (tarsil), patient endurance without hatred, and the discovery of music, spirit, and interconnection in every machine, breath, and object. The text validates grief over Earth's lost sky while fostering resilience, mindful maintenance, and hope for the day the ship opens to a new planetary dawn-explicitly guarding against theocracy and despair.

This innovative synthesis of constructed-language poetry, science-fiction world-building, and contemplative philosophy offers both literary originality and profound ethical guidance for a people who will never see the world we know.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H7TDDND9
• ISBN13: 9798994278932
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Loosey Goosey Press LLC
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"