The Clave

The Clave is a large religious group of many species that worship an entity believed to be within a black hole called Vonlaust. They practice a ritual of feeding people to it every decade. Though the initial wave of believers sent to Earth were made up of Skipti, the next generations were made up of humans recruited to their cause.

High-caste members of the league have a very elaborate set of plans that are known by no one. Yet the Clave follows it unquestionably.

They wait for the gate to consume them all one day.

History
The exact year of its founding is unknown.

1533: Earth is discovered by the cult. Members are recruited and placed into earth.

1587-1590: An American colony goes missing.

1612: The 51st is founded by the Americas, and is secretly populated by Clave sympathizers

1659: A small town in the 51st is massacred by the cult.

1661: American troops sent investigate the cult go missing.

1725: The state is condemned as a place of black magic and witch craft. No one is permitted to enter or leave.

1752: The book Doors That See is written by Richard Sali, a member of the cult

1754: The entire state is submerged in an earthquake, and members of the cult secretly spread to other states.

1757: The group becomes disorganized and disbanded.

1899: The group's members are contacted by the cult leaders outside. They come together again.

The rest of their activity is done in secrecy.