Platform Architecture

“A magical kingdom held together by trees. Protected by interconnection.”

The Organizing Metaphor

Every technical decision at Liana Banyan flows from a single image: an underwater kingdom protected by interlocking mangrove roots.

This isn’t just poetry. It’s architecture:

• Roots = Shared infrastructure (Supabase, authentication)
• Trunks = Independent deployments (Firebase sites)
• Branches = Feature modules
• Leaves = User-facing interfaces
• The Ocean = Hostile economic forces held at bay

Yggdrasil: The World Tree

Named for the Norse world tree that connects all realms, Yggdrasil is the platform’s deployment architecture.

The SeptaHex (7 Pillars)

        ┌─────────────┐
       /  Marketplace  \      (.com)
      /                 \
     ┌───────┬───────────┐
    / Business│ Nonprofit  \   (.biz / .org)
   /          │            \
  ├───────────┼─────────────┤
  │ UPEKRITHEN│   Network   │  (Center / .net)
  │   (Core)  │             │
  ├───────────┼─────────────┤
   \ HexIsle  │ 2ndSecond  /   (Gaming / Mfg)
    \         │           /
     └────────┴──────────┘
          \   Gaming    /      (12 Cities)
           \           /
            └─────────┘

Each pillar deploys independently but shares the same root system.

Submarine Door Pattern

If one pillar is compromised, close the submarine doors. The blast is contained. Other pillars survive.

This isn’t paranoia—it’s learned wisdom from watching centralized platforms fail catastrophically.

Bifrost: The Rainbow Bridge

Named for the bridge connecting Asgard to Midgard, Bifrost handles:

• Authentication across all pillars
• Data synchronization between systems
• API gateway for external integrations

Hofund: The Key

Hofund (Heimdall’s sword that activates Bifrost) is the access control system:

• Role-based permissions
• Medallion-verified identity
• Graduated trust levels

The Observatory

“Shell-weighted progress calculation with feature-level status indicators”

The Observatory provides radical transparency:

• Every project’s real status, visible to all
• Every worker’s contribution, tracked and attributed
• Every funding source, auditable

Status indicators:

• ✅ Complete
• 🔄 In Progress
• ⏳ Waiting
• ⚠️ Blocked
• 🔴 Critical
• ⚫ Not Started

Currency Systems

Three-Gear Differential

From the transcript (December 1, 2025):

“How many credits should a $100 Founder’s Circle medallion grant?”

The answer required designing a complete economic model:

The gears mesh but don’t conflate. You can’t buy your way to MARKS. You can’t earn your way to Credits. Each serves its purpose.

The Star Chamber

Nine versions. Multiple AI models. Double-blind verification.

The Star Chamber isn’t one AI—it’s a council:

• ROOK (strategic planning)
• KNIGHT (execution)
• BISHOP (documentation)
• JARVIS, FRIDAY, etc. (specialized tasks)

The Moneypenny Protocol

No AI output goes live without verification by a second AI that didn’t see the first’s work. This catches hallucinations before they become problems.

MimicTrunk: Staged Trust

Five stages from trainee to commander:

Stage 1: Trainee      ─── ★☆☆☆☆ (AI guides all)
Stage 2: Junior       ─── ★★☆☆☆ (Founder approves)
Stage 3: Lieutenant   ─── ★★★☆☆ (Peer review)
Stage 4: Senior       ─── ★★★★☆ (Self-directed)
Stage 5: Commander    ─── ★★★★★ (Trains others)

Trust is earned, not granted. Autonomy increases with demonstrated competence.

Explore Architecture

• Bifrost V2 - Bridge architecture
• Observatory Spec - Transparency system
• Currency Guide - Credits, MARKS, Joules
• Yggdrasil Gap Analysis - Current vs. target state
• MimicTrunk System - Trust ladder

The Principle

“Design first as design so can design changes over design.”

The architecture itself is designed to evolve. Nothing is permanent except the commitment to interconnection.

For the Keep. For the Kingdom held together by trees.