"I've been in this place for some thirty-odd years. I've been everywhere and seen everything, and everywhere I've visited i have left wealthier of body and soul. Years ago these people were nothing but aliens to us, now we've bonded. They're our friends, our families, our spouses, our kin. You see, this book is not just what it seems, it is so much more. It contains decades of my research and adventures, it has every point of interest, every nook and cranny, every mountain and every valley. This is important to me - this is important to us. So you take good care of it, Okay? This will guide you well. It will keep you safe and tell you where to go. I may not be here tomorrow, but you will. So take good care of it for me."-Philip Gerhart, Human Philosopher & Historian. Circa 17 BA