Tayanur

Tayanur – (from Arabic, “the folding up (or collapsing) of light”: Tay al-ardh: lit. “The folding up of the Earth” or teleportation; and Al-Noor: Light)

Tayanur is the transmission of electromagnetic information at speeds faster than light. First demonstrated in the mid 21st century by scientists in Iran, the Tayanur process rapidly expanded man’s presence in the solar system, and the broader universe. At first, Tayanur was used only for communications. Although originated in Iran, it was the Optigami corporation, of Tokyo, that would perfect the technology, and ultimately mass-produce reliable FTL transmission equipment.

By 2085, the technology was combined with advanced subatomic scanning and fabrication technology (“Scanfab”) to permit long distance, faster-than-light delivery of objects to be constructed remotely. This breakthrough, developed under the strictest UN secrecy during Operation Polyversal, would form the backbone of UNHOPE. Its discovery heralded humanity's salvation.