"My father's the Federation's leading authority in Symbological Genetics-- It's the study of the symbology and the genetic potential living beings carry to use it. Symbology's kind of similar to what you'd call 'magic' here, I guess."

Fayt closes his eyes for a moment, breathing out. It was safe to tell him, right?

"Before I was born, he and his research team found out there'd be a large scale threat to our universe in the future by accident. Because of that...." It was easier, speaking in a neutral manner like this, even if he was far from it in the matter.

"He and his team used Genomorphy to give three kids different abilities so they could try to stop it, by embedding special symbols in their genetic material."