The Ark Society

The Ark Society is an ancient society that originated in the 14th Century. Founded in Italy in the beginning of the Italian Renaissance, the Ark Society is the world's most exclusive and secretive club. Originally a free society for open-minded philosophers, the Ark Society was a home for polymaths of all sorts. The Ark Society's head of operations lied in the Catholic epicenter of Rome. However, due to emerging Catholic Presence the Ark Society was forced to go underground until the early 18th Century where they relocated to London. It was here that the Ark Society began spreading throughout the British colonies. The Ark Society would later establish itself in France after the French Revolution. The Ark Society opened It's doors to the upper echelons of British and French society in the mid to late 1800s where they sought to steal artifacts and treasures. Annually, the Ark Society has a ceremony and a gala In which they show the latest additions to their artifact collection and the newest technologies. The world's wealthiest and smartest individuals have often attended these gatherings.

The Ark Society's ceremonies are in different locations every year, In 1868 the Ark Society's gathering was located in London in 1873 at Buckingham Palace, It would return to London once more,  in 1899 the Ark Society's gathering was hosted at the Palace of Versailles.