Church of the Black Star

Church of the Black Star
The Church of the Black Star as the sun shines.
About
Owner	ThatDude37  ZJTrayGamingYT  Ervoss
Contributors	ThatDude37  ZJTrayGamingYT  Ervoss  Fiery007 See the Contributions list below for more information
Category	Meeting Places
Underground?	No
Public?	Yes
Started	November 6th, 2026 (EST)
Completed	November 9th, 2026 (EST)
Size north to south	54m
Size west to east	73m
Height	96m
Location
Coordinates	X=-15999 Y=72 Z=-5906
Dimension	Overworld
Settlement	Nebulus' Surface
Map Link

The Church of the Black Star (named after the song Black Star by multi-genre rock band Radiohead, and a reference to the existing name of the group it honors/its creator: the Black Starwalkers) is a cathedral atop the surface of Nebulus, within its Cyan District. It is also referred to as "the Cathedral of the Black Star," as it technically is a cathedral, and not a church.

The cathedral itself exists as a general honoring ground for the Black Starwalkers as a group, specifically for their devotion and work ethic over the years, with the cathedral being a representation of a way to honor the identity and works of the group every past and present member helped define, and currently replaces the Elephant Room as the Black Starwalkers' gathering place. Additionally, any new joining members to the Black Starwalkers are "baptized" here upon their official joining of the group.

The initial cathedral was designed by  ThatDude37 in tandem with the Two Colors Memorial, as a middle ground between the duality of the memorial: as a lobby of sorts. Later, during the final days of the design process for both the Cathedral and the Two Colors Memorial, after incrementing extensive additions to the Cathedral, it was decided that it had become so big in scale that it overshadowed the Two Colors Memorial, and was marked off to be another building entirely.

During its revision, it was revised and heavily expanded upon by  ZJTrayGamingYT, with him wanting to make it feel more grand in scale, with flags, and the presence of the Black Star as an icon, both inside and outside the cathedral; and heavy revisions by  Ervoss, who revised the building into being in the style of Late 12th - 15th Century Gothic architecture: with the flying buttresses (lol) being the most prominent example of it.

It was initially designed and refined over three day period, from September 29th, 2026, to October 2nd, 2026, and had final touches added between November 5th - 6th, 2026, and was built over four days alone by  ZJTrayGamingYT, from November 6th - 9th, 2026. It is owned by  ThatDude37,  ZJTrayGamingYT, and  Ervoss directly, alongside being owned by the Black Starwalkers as an entity itself.

Diagram

Below is a in-depth explanation of the multiple floors within the Church of the Black Star.

Central Floor

The Central Floor, containing the Entrance, and the general aisle where the pews and podium are, is the most accessible area of the entire cathedral, and is meant to be the "presented/common" area of the cathedral.

The Entrance simply contains a general summary of the Cathedral, and a list of Contributors, with two "hand washing" cauldrons on each side.

The Central Floor itself is a long and tall internal room, containing multiple rows of seats/pews, an aisle to walk down, and a podium where someone would speak: above it being the Black Star. The interior of the Central Floor contains rows of wreathes as well, a small chandelier, and two streams of water from the ceiling behind the Black Star. The windows are in the style of the BSW flag: alternating red and pink panes with black glass.

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  The Central Floor.

Upper Rafters

The Upper Rafters, the encompassing term for three layers of the cathedral's "attic," is the least accessible area of the entire cathedral, and is meant to be the "maintenance/aesthetic" areas of the cathedral. They can be accessed from ladders behind the Entrance.

The "Bishop's Floor," the lowest of the Upper Rafters, has an entrance lobby adorned with flowers, a small chandelier, and two simplified BSW logos: one as a carpet, and one as a gate above a door. Entering the door leads into a series of small rooms, with their open ceiling having BSW banners atop the trusses:

• one with armor stands adorned with chainmail
• one with shelves with potions, some brewing stands, brown shulkers with bookshelves, and mushrooms in pots
• two interconnected rooms with tables and chairs, alongside bookshelves
• and the "Bishop's Room," containing a chair and table with a clock, a small bed within bookshelves, a chest, and a general back wall of essentials

The "Bell Tower," directly above the "Bishop's Floor," contains a golden bell, and sets of BSW themed windows.

The ceiling, directly above the "Bell Tower," is a small internal area with nothing in it but torches and trusses: with it being the top of the cathedral's internals, and being a simple part of the structure.

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  Entrance to the Bishop's Room.
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  Bishop's Room.
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  Bishop's Room, second screenshot.
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  Bell Tower.

Symbolism

The general symbolism of the build is the prominence of the Black Star as a symbol, and of the Black Starwalkers' flag, the former being prominent in both the spire and central podium, and the latter being flown atop the cathedral in four block flags, and with countless banners within the upper rafters.

The Black Star is a representation of the essence of the the Black Starwalkers as an identity: it is a symbol that represents the core of the group itself, that being one of devotion, intense work ethic, and quality work. It is placed atop the spire and above the central podium as an explicit symbol to honor when within the cathedral or outside it (if you so choose to), a place to direct your view of the group itself, and for those inside it, a reminder of why they are a part of the brotherhood. It is adorned with redstone torches to highlight one of the colors of the original flag, red.

The flag of the Black Starwalkers itself, and its general colors, are an additional representation of simply the group itself, rather than its identity, or symbolism. It is simply showing who the cathedral is for, who made it, who owns it, and who inhabits it.

The Baptism Pool, on a side of the cathedral, is a facility for the indoctrination of a newly applied member into the Black Starwalkers if they are approved. It is a representation of washing clean the connection to the outside world, and a rebirth into a wonderful society that will harbor them and cherish them. The jump from the Black Star atop the spire initially goes without seeing the Pool, but as you fall, you will see the pool. This is a representation of a leap of faith: brought about through a desire of commitment, and loyalty; being consummated upon the submerging in water, and the rise out of it.

History

Below is the history of the Church of the Black Star as a structure, including its designing phase, initial construction, and any additions after its completion.

Fourth Era

Designing Phase

(September 29th, 2026 - October 2nd, 2026; November 5th - 6th, 2026)

will be added in an additional update since i have to gather it - zj

In the late hours of November 5th, 2026, following Nebulus being voted as the Featured Settlement of November 2026 by the MCO community,  ZJTrayGamingYT and  Ervoss returned to the Church of the Black Star in a private creative server to finally "finish it" in order to put it on Nebulus' Surface. During this time, into the early hours of November 6th, 2026, the entirety of the Bishop's Room and the signs in the Central Floor are finished, to a point where the structure is considered as fully finished design wise.

Construction

(November 6th, 2026 - November 9th, 2026)

Shortly after finishing the design,  ZJTrayGamingYT decided he needed to begin the creation of the Church atop Nebulus' Surface in order to capitalize on the tourism coming from Nebulus being the Featured Settlement of November 2026... and to fix his sleep schedule (as he was up consistently at 11 PM - 10 AM his time). Over the course of the early hours of November 6th, 2026, he spent a few hours terraforming the land on which the Church would go, and made it properly level to where the Church would go.

Shortly after, he began creating the structure itself, layer by layer, finally finishing it on November 9th, 2026 after having worked on it alone for four straight days. Below is the chart of how long it took to complete each layer:

• Nov 6: 0 - 8
• Nov 7: 8 - 19
• Nov 8: 20 - 33
• Nov 9: 34 - 96 (completion)

Post-Completion Additions

On November 10th, following the conclusion of the structure's building, and following an idea suggested by  igorex95,  ZJTrayGamingYT added a Baptism Pool to a side of the cathedral.

Contributors

Below are the list of Contributors to the Church of the Black Star:

Design

Architects

•  ThatDude37
  • (Original Concept and Initial Design of Cathedral)
  • (Revised Design Consultation)

•  ZJTrayGamingYT
  • (Revised Concept/Architect, Naming, Plan/Execution, Touchups)
  • (Symbolism)
  • (Assistance with Wreathes, Gothic Arches, Upper Interior)
  • (Design and Writing of Signs)
  • (Wiki Page)

•  Ervoss
  • (Gothic Arches Architect)
  • (Main Designer of Wreathes and Upper Interior)

Build Team

•  ZJTrayGamingYT
  • (Terraforming the hill)
  • (Solo building the entire Cathedral)

•  Fiery007
  • (Assistance with building the Central Floor's floor)

Gallery

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  The Church of the Black Star as it was on November 6th, 2026, at 11:06 AM (EST).
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  The Church of the Black Star as it was on November 6th, 2026, at 8:12 PM (EST).
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  The Church of the Black Star as it was on November 8th, 2026, at 11:48 AM (EST).
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  The Church of the Black Star from afar after it was finished, on November 9th, 2026, at 3:35 PM (EST).
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  The Church of the Black Star from atop one of its flag, after it was finished, on November 10th, 2026, at 4:12 AM (EST).
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  The Church of the Black Star from the ground, after it was finished, on November 10th, 2026, at 4:14 AM (EST).