The Axiom

The Axiom is the historic motto of the Techume and its stated intentions both as an organization but also as a polity. Most commonly rendered as "Grow, Preserve, Survive," it is most commonly attributed to the first High Keeper, Joseph Nasai, in the Years of Ash after the Third World War. In it's full form, Nasai is recorded as having said "Grow; if you cannot grow, preserve; and if you cannot preserve, survive." This is understood as the Techume's mission being the promotion and expansion of humanity and later its other member species, and when such is not an option to preserve the heritage of a group at whatever cost.

The Axiom is the official motto of the Techume, and has been oft-quoted by works of media in Techumic history. For instance, Admiral Porntip Saenamuang of the First Bemoid War described her tactics as "attack; when you cannot attack, defend; and when you cannot defend, run."

After the Ascension of the Empress, the Axiom remained the new Techumic Imperium's official name, however it now became the divine command for not only humanity, but also all life within the Techume, from the Giants of Jotunheim to the Azimon of the Icarus Habitat.