Too-She's Official Guide to Interdimensional Travel

"Welcome, travellers. I am Too-She, Station Master of Transit Zone 7A, Caravansary Interdimensional Terminal. My people have overseen the safe passage of travellers across the known universe for longer than most civilisations have kept written records. Whether you are arriving for business, pleasure, cultural exchange, or simply passing through, the Interdimensional Rail Authority welcomes you."

"Should you be human...You have some explaining to do."

Inter-dimensional Transportational Network Welcomes You!

The Interdimensional Transportation Authority connects thousands of inhabited worlds through a carefully regulated network of hyperspatial transit corridors. Every departure. Every arrival. Every passenger. Every destination.

Each transit vehicle is designed to blend in with the local infrastructure of the visiting world.

Do no fear, liquefy or self-combust! Our transit vehicles are meticulously monitored to ensure the safe movement of billions of travellers each cycle. For most visitors, travelling between dimensions is no more complicated than boarding a suburban train.

Visiting Earth

One of our most popular destinations remains the developing world known as Earth. Visitors regularly enjoy its remarkable biodiversity, varied climates and fascinating collection of contradictory cultures.

To preserve Earth's natural social development, all extraterrestrial visitors are required to wear an approved Outer Human Shield while on the planet's surface.

This temporary biological projection allows visitors to move unnoticed among the local population.

Please remember

Explaining that you come from another galaxy rarely improves the holiday experience.

Human Souvenirs

Humans are forbidden within the Caravansary. This is not intended as an insult. It is a safeguard. Their world is still so immature. They are not ready to engage with the rest of the universe.

The only allowance is as tourist trinkets. Proper quarantine documentation must be completed before departing Earth, stating extensive details on:

• Storage of your human trinket.

• Who has access to said trinket.

• What purpose you will be using said trinket.

• And how you plan to obliterate the trinket when out of date.

Be sure to check the underside of your shoes and the inside of your baggage to make sure no human has stowed away. There are serious penalties for bringing undocumented human delicacies back home even if they are for the larder.

Travelling to Earth

Unlike most destinations, Earth is not connected by a conventional transit corridor. Access is made possible through a naturally occurring spatial anomaly, first stabilised many centuries ago and now maintained under strict supervision.

The anomaly remains one of the rarest known gateways in the universe and is subject to continual monitoring.

Passengers are reminded that all transit schedules are calculated with exceptional precision.

Please arrive on time. Reality is remarkably punctual.

Your Transit Pass

Every authorised traveller is issued with an official Transit Pass before boarding. 

Humans, however, rarely perceive its true form. Their minds instinctively interpret it as something familiar—a smiley-face badge, a vintage Easy Rider pin, an expensive brooch or another innocuous accessory.

This perception is an intentional security feature. Please wear your Transit Pass where it remains clearly visible throughout your journey.

Identification & Security

Embedded within every Transit Pass is an Authority Identity Core. Upon entering or departing any Transit Zone, the Identity Core automatically registers:

• Traveller identity

• Species classification

• Point of origin

• Authorised destination

• Entry and departure times

• Current travel authorisation

The process is instantaneous and requires no action from the traveller. Your Transit Pass serves as your identification, immigration record and travel authority throughout the known universe.

Please be aware that some microwave devices and electromagnetic fields can corrupt the data.

Security Aboard the Rail Network

Interdimensional trains cannot simply stop wherever a passenger wishes. Each service follows a locked transit schedule through hyperspatial corridors linking authorised stations across the universe.

Only approved destinations exist within the navigation matrix. Any attempt to alter a train's programmed route is considered an act of interdimensional sabotage and carries the highest penalties under Transportation Authority law.

Passengers are reminded to report any suspicious activity to station personnel immediately.

Language Assistance

Visitors are often surprised to discover that the majority of residents within the Caravansary communicate in Earth English. This is not a coincidence.

When the Earth Transit Corridor was established, Earth English was adopted as the preferred language setting for this colony. The decision greatly simplified tourism, trade and cultural exchange, allowing visitors to Earth to integrate more effectively during their stay.

The program proved unexpectedly successful. Earth-lingual is now on the syllabus of the scholastic satellite of New Horizon. Language and culture of the planet has become a specialized field of learning that most life forms adopted either for conquest, interspecies connection and even organ harvesting.   

So, please select Australasian-zone Earth English for your local destination language setting to avoid any miscommunication with inhabitants. 

"On behalf of the Interdimensional Rail Authority, thank you for travelling with us. May your journey between worlds be a safe one."

— Too-She
Station Master, Transit Zone 7A
Interdimensional Rail Authority

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