Penacony Dreamscape

A glamorous festival masking a conspiracy by Sunday and the Order to trap reality in a false utopia.

The Penacony Dreamscape is a vast shared dream located on the 'Planet of Festivities,' serving as the setting for a major stop in the Astral Express crew's journey. What begins as a glamorous festival quickly spirals into conspiracy, revealing that Sunday and the Order are secretly manipulating a Stellaron to control reality within this dreamscape. The area functions not just as a location but as a narrative pivot where the Trailblazer temporarily resonates with the power of Harmony. Unlike typical exploration zones, this realm hides a dark truth: people are seemingly killed by a mysterious entity while the surface remains a celebration.

Quick Facts

Controller: Sunday and the Order

Lore & Background

The Dreamscape existed before the Stellaron was used to alter it, but Sunday and the Order later manipulated the Stellaron to enforce a false utopia, threatening to trap everyone inside. The narrative reveals that Sunday, the head of the Oak Family and a follower of the Aeon of Order, seeks to enforce this stasis. This conflicts with the natural order of the universe, where different Paths are often antagonistic or neutral. The Dreamscape represents a specific instance of the Stellaron's influence, turning a planet into a controlled environment rather than a free world. It contrasts sharply with other areas like Jarilo-VI, where a Stellaron froze a planet, or the Xianzhou Luofu, which deals with political intrigue and the Path of The Hunt.

Reader's Guide

To navigate the Penacony Dreamscape, players must understand it as a shared dream controlled by the ruling Family via a Stellaron. The primary objective is to uncover the conspiracy regarding the mysterious entity killing people and Sunday's plan for a false utopia. Players utilize the Trailblazer's newly acquired power of Harmony to restore reality. Success requires identifying the manipulation of the Stellaron and working with allies to defeat the forces maintaining the dream's false state, contrasting with other gameplay elements like open-world exploration in Jarilo-VI or the dungeon mechanics on the Xianzhou Luofu.