
Some events were more myth and legend than history, with heroes and historical figures usually only partially detailed. Accounts by the defeated were often destroyed to avoid contradiction with those of the victors.

For their side, victories in war and business were exaggerated, as were those of their foes, while defeats were downplayed or left out altogether.

Orion historians and artists primarily presented their patrons' views, whether that of a family, a planet, or a business. But incredibly little of it was reliable, being rife with subjective views, rampant falsification, and lazy scholarship. Orion records were a significant historical resource, with a huge volume of data and a wide variety of different media. 2.9.1 The Three Emperors & the Dispossession of the Greys.2.3 The Atom War, the Long Winter, and the First Stage.
