SATAtengi

SATAtengi is a fictional cultural and technological collective created for speculative fiction and collaborative world-building. In the imagined universe, SATAtengi operates at the intersection of open hardware, distributed energy, and digital networks, seeking to prototype resilient communities through shared resources and participatory design.

Origin and name: The term SATAtengi appears in stories as a portmanteau of 'SATA' and a fictional linguistic root 'tengi,' designed to evoke both technical grounding and communal philosophy. The movement is said to have begun in the coastal cities of a nameless archipelago in the late 21st century, where makers, engineers, and activists formed cooperatives after a series of natural disasters.

Beliefs and practices: Core tenets include open-source hardware, do-it-together culture, energy sovereignty, circular economy, and consent-based governance. Practices include shared tool libraries, microgrids, peer lending, and asynchronous collaboration across time zones.

Organization: Comprised of autonomous local cells that coordinate through open platforms. Activities include annual assembly, hackathons, design repositories, and educational outreach; leadership rotates and is elected by consensus.

In fiction and reception: SATAtengi has been used by authors to illustrate sustainable tech ethics and the social implications of decentralized systems. Critics note that, as a narrative device, it allows exploration of governance without centralized authority.