Planar Tension is the state produced when planes intersect or press against each other within a dimension. It defines how strongly planes remain connected, how easily they can be made to interact, and how stable the resulting intersection remains.
Nature
Planes in the Monada move continuously. Their intersections form dimensions. Planar Tension describes the condition of such intersections.
High Planar Tension binds planes more tightly and allows energy to pass between them. Low Planar Tension allows planes to drift apart and weakens or closes the intersection.
Planar Tension has no visible form by itself. Its presence is inferred from planar effects: energy bleed, spatial distortion, thermal drain, kinetic shear, electromagnetic instability, or the opening of a rift.
Function in Dimensions
A dimension exists where planes intersect. The local Planar Tension determines:
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whether the intersection remains stable;
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how much energy can pass between planes;
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how large and durable a local intersection can become;
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whether the intersection closes naturally or persists.
Modification
Planar Tension can be altered by expending Tenax. A controlled release of Tenax raises or lowers local Planar Tension, forcing a temporary intersection between Matera and another plane or allowing an existing intersection to close.
When Planar Tension is altered within a bounded volume, it creates a Planar Tension Region. Inside that region, physical effects from the connected plane can manifest in Matera or other planes.
Stability
Planar Tension naturally tends toward the state produced by ambient planar drift. Artificial changes require continuous energy expenditure or a stable structure to maintain them. If the maintaining charge or structure fails, the local Planar Tension returns toward its ambient value and the intersection may collapse.
Uncontrolled collapse can produce a Planar Tension Rift.