AUTHOR NOTES: This bonus chapter is, evidently, a massive load of infodump. I am aware of this, and I do not apologise. :P
The details in here are not directly relevant or important to the main story, but they are, I think, of some interest, especially to the kind of reader who likes to delve into the lore and backstory. The occasional Wednesday bonus slot gives me an opportunity to put this kind of material out there as an optional extra, rather than putting it directly into one of the main chapters. A lot of what's in here will wind up in the main story over a much longer period of time, but this is a quick burst of insight for anyone less patient. :)
The name of the paper's author is, of course, a reference to the Portal games.
Ooh, I love worldbuilding stuff! So if Max-Earth is us but in the future, is Palinor us but in the past, or us but way off on a wild tangent so it's barely even us anymore?
Also I'm curious how the Revolution and the Napoleonic War did play out in Max Earth. Not to mention the earlier 1900s. Did they have the two World Wars? Nuclear weapons? The Soviets? Fascinating.
AUTHOR NOTES: This bonus chapter is, evidently, a massive load of infodump. I am aware of this, and I do not apologise. :P
The details in here are not directly relevant or important to the main story, but they are, I think, of some interest, especially to the kind of reader who likes to delve into the lore and backstory. The occasional Wednesday bonus slot gives me an opportunity to put this kind of material out there as an optional extra, rather than putting it directly into one of the main chapters. A lot of what's in here will wind up in the main story over a much longer period of time, but this is a quick burst of insight for anyone less patient. :)
The name of the paper's author is, of course, a reference to the Portal games.
Ooh, I love worldbuilding stuff! So if Max-Earth is us but in the future, is Palinor us but in the past, or us but way off on a wild tangent so it's barely even us anymore?
Also I'm curious how the Revolution and the Napoleonic War did play out in Max Earth. Not to mention the earlier 1900s. Did they have the two World Wars? Nuclear weapons? The Soviets? Fascinating.
Very interesting! I like that one remains a bridge to the other two, but there is potential for further overlap. Neat world-building stuff.
Typo, paragraph 2. "Despite Max-Earth’s advanced technologies there is no indication that the have the..." should be, "...no indication that THEY..."