Ministry of Tourism -

"Clouds of Dust"
digital collage by Mick Mather

OUTER DUST RINGS, The Dark Door - One of the most beautiful sights in the system can be viewed from Jump Port Station ODR - known as The Dark Door, this area is an exit/entry to a wormhole whose opposite end is within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The belt itself, thought by some to be a planet exploded by some ancient catastrophe is clearly, from the perspective of ODR Scientists, a planet that has not formed. Probably due to the wormhole and it's disruptive energies. Whether traveling from The Belt to The Rings or vice versa, travelers are encouraged to save a few hours to visit the observation bubbles and see this wondrous array of all the 12 planets that make up the Outer Dust Rings.

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The Lost Son Shrine of Derby -

"Temporal Fountain of The Lost Son"
digital collage by Mick Mather

DERBY, Shrine of the Lost Son - Putting the physics of the Shrine aside for a moment, this fountain has long been a temporal portal which the sons and daughters of Derby did often put to use. Rightly or wrongly, the traversing from one side of the portal to the other was not always in the best interest of themselves, their immediate families nor the greater community. Being an agriculturally based society, Derby was, for the elder children of many farmers, a boring place to grow up. An old story is this, where the reckless few abandoned their responsibilities as well as their homes in selfish, pleasurable pursuits, squandering earnings, savings, even entire inheritances before returning home. The "other side", so called, was a fascinating place full of diversions and excitement enough to keep a young wanderer busy for years. Until very recently the exact location of the place was a mystery*, known only as "Earth", third planet from a Class "G" star known as the sun.

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Discovery! The Outer Dust Rings -

"Commemorative: Outer Dust Rings (Block-of-4)"

artistamp design by Mick Mather

The mystery of discovery regarding this rather strange planetary system has, seemingly, begun.Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Good questions all and yet the only thing that I have to go on now is this block of 4 postage stamps purchased for more than I wanted to pay at a bourse in a city that I shan't reveal. I can say this, there are other commemoratives in the lot purchased and each have obvious clues...so, let's examine these carefully. As I await answers to an official inquiry, recently sent through appropriate government channels, the floor is yours. Ideas, comments, theories and other information can be left by clicking the comments link below.