hard sci-fi time travel

Topographical survey map of the Scar Zone showing temporal anomaly boundaries and overlapping century zones across Worcester Massachusetts

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The Scar Zone: A Geographical Survey of Worcester's Temporal Wound

The Scar Zone is not a place where time has stopped — it is a place where time has broken. Centered on the Worcester, Massachusetts corridor, this roughly 40-square-kilometer region is the most visible consequence of unrestrained temporal capitalism in The Stolen Stream universe. Here, the laws of causality

Visual glossary of temporal terminology featuring chronometer readings temporal debt symbols and Scar Zone geography markers

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Glossary of Temporal Terms: The Stolen Stream Lexicon

A comprehensive reference for the terminology of The Stolen Stream — a hard sci-fi time travel universe where time is a commodity, a weapon, and a debt. This glossary defines the core concepts of temporal sci-fi lore, from the devices that bend causality to the geography of broken timelines.