Psijic Scientific Order

The Psijic Scientific Order is an collection of the most brilliant minds in the Empire.

Origins
The Psijic Scientific Order was founded in 5E 613, as a new incarnation of the Psijic Order. The Psijic Order had begun to lose its standing in Tamriel, due to the increasing lack of magic in the world. The Psijic monks decided to embrace the new world of science and technology, and so created the Psijic Scientific Order.

Work
Over the years, the Psijic have made many discoveries, but it wasn't until the late Fifth Era that their work became successful.

In 5E 579 they managed to create the first working firearms, which revolutionised warfare. In the last few hundred years of the Fifth Era they began to experiment with Dwemer tech, trying to reverse-engineer it. In 5E 1262 the first steam powered machines were constructed by the Order, starting the Sixth Era.

The Order began to experiment with flight in 6E 67, and in 6E 96 the first working airship was created. In 6E 101 these began to be produced more frequently, for the Empire. In wasn't long before Samarkand stole the designs, and now airships are common in both the Empire and Samarkand.

The Order
The original Psijic Order was made up of Altmer only, but the new Psijic Scientific Order is made up of all of Tamriel's races. The Order is still based in Alinor, but it is no longer Altmer-only.