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"The writing is clicking away in my head and piling up, and unless I get it on paper somehow it's going to create uncomfortable pressure in my skull."
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![]() The way station is one of a series of stations that make travel across the galaxy possible. It was established on earth by an alien race. The station keeper is chosen from the indigenous sapient species of the planet.
Enoch Wallace, the station keeper for earth, fought in the Civil War. A field that surrounds the station cancels the effects of aging for those inside.
The machinery of the station allows travelers to materialize in special chambers (or tanks, for aquatic travelers). The keeper of the station prepares the necessary accomodations for travelers. Comment/Join this discussion ( 2 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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