In the beginning was the word, but the word was a mere ape-grunt. Then came the Ages of Man, and from within these, there arose those besotted with power. These were the Watcher, the Reaper and the Prince of Lies who feasted upon the Lambs. For them the word became the Hammer, and the means to enforce the word became the Anvil upon which the human spirit was crushed. But throughout the whole course of human history and to the present day, despite the wars, pestilence and famines, what stands out above all else is the triumph of the human spirit over adversay.