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==Background== The [[Order of Truth]] speculates that at least one prior world civilization had been built upon trade between alternate realities with a fleet of dimension-sailing craft, some of which may be lost in said universes, while others could simply have broken down and eroded dust over vast expanses of time. But a few craft do still remain buried beneath the earth, held inside ancient ruins, submerged beneath the water, baking in the desert heat, or even sometimes fading into the dimension next door. Of these vessels is the Crystal Ship. At first, it was thought that when it traveled, it was moving into the void beyond the edge of the world. Strange locations might well have been other worlds near Earth, or completely far from it. But that was eventually proven wrong, because some of these location were oddly distorted, parallel versions of a familiar world. Speculations then turned to the idea of interdimensional travel. Like a conventional craft, the Crystal Ship must "launch" from its current position, which will require at least some movement, though it shouldn't have to travel before transitioning into another dimension. Since most methods of travel between dimensions will use either fixed gates, devices that open said gates, or even abilities that open fixed gates, the ability to bring an entire vehicle along with the traveler into an alternate universe is quite useful, especially because many dimensions are exceedingly dangerous if not outright lethal. A vehicle allows dimension walkers to stay within an envelope of breathable air, survivable temperature and, in any extreme cases, comprehensible cosmic laws. Special engines propel the vessel across dimensional boundaries in relatively short periods of time - sometimes in just a few minutes or hours (though to reach the bizarre dimensions, transitions can usually take several days). During this period, all exterior screens will display a pale grey nothingness. To leave a ship during the transition is to be thrown into a dimension and suffer a [[Transdimensional Mishap Table|Transdimensional Mishap]]. From the exterior, the Crystal Ship appears to be a yellow, sapphire-hued translucent sphere 250 ft. in diameter. It seems completely solid. Floating circular rings extend from the ship while in operation. the exterior surface is studded with smaller, convex protrusions, each of which are about 50 ft. in diameter. Touching the exterior at any point will bring up odd controls made from light. Accessing these controls (unless they happen to be "locked" from within) will transport a would-be dimension walker inside the ship.<ref>Cordell, Bruce, “Introduction.” Into the Outside, Monte Cook Games, LLP, 2018, pp. 12-13. Numenera. ISBN 978-1-939979-47-6</ref>
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