See inside
Cutaways, assembly views, equipment studies, and terminal environments.
Portal Planet · Illustrated technical companions
The world beyond the story.
The novels follow the people who live with the end of distance. These two planned companion books explore the machines, procedures, and infrastructure that make their world feel real—through detailed illustrations, engineering references, and documents written from inside the fictional universe.
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Provisional cover concept
Planned illustrated hardcover · Ebook edition
Portal Planet
Technology Handbook
An illustrated guide to the science, machines, and infrastructure behind the series.
Designed as a substantial reference for readers who want to look inside Portal Planet, the handbook is planned around approximately 500 illustrated hardcover pages. It will bring together the gate family, paired terminals, power systems, control interfaces, and expanding network in one coherent volume.
Cutaways, component studies, system drawings, and mathematical explanations will connect the hardware to the rules established in the novels. Established physics will be identified separately from the fictional assumptions that make portal travel possible in this world.
- Gate anatomy, assemblies, and the P1–P10 family
- Paired-site architecture, power, cooling, and control
- Passenger terminals, cargo handling, and network infrastructure
- Scientific foundations, mathematical models, and fictional mechanisms
- Large illustrations, reference drawings, and a technical glossary
Planned scope: approximately 500 pages. Final page count, trim size, release date, and availability will be announced as development progresses. An ebook edition is also planned.
Provisional cover concept
Planned illustrated operations companion
Portal Planet
Operations &
Service Manual
Commissioning, control, maintenance, and recovery.
A companion written in the voice of the people who commission, operate, inspect, and maintain the network. It is planned to turn the technology of the novels into an immersive working reference, with illustrated procedures, console views, service records, and fault scenarios.
From a pre-service inspection to a carefully controlled return to operation, the manual will trace the responsibilities, checks, and decisions that sustain Portal Planet's fictional infrastructure.
- Commissioning, readiness checks, and paired-site handoffs
- Operator roles, console states, and passenger guidance
- Inspection schedules, isolation, and module replacement
- Fault diagnosis, degraded service, and recovery scenarios
- Illustrated work packages, service records, and training references
Planned print and ebook editions. Final length, publication date, and availability have not yet been announced.
One universe · Two complementary references
Understand it.
Operate it.
The handbook explains the design of the fictional system. The operations manual shows how the people inside that world work with it. Both are planned companions to the eight novels, with consistent terminology and shared visual development.
Connect the system
Consistent gate classes, interfaces, terminology, and network relationships.
Follow the work
In-universe checks, maintenance handoffs, operating records, and recovery exercises.
Return to the novels
Explore the details behind the machines and places encountered throughout the series.
Development status
Technical companions to a fictional world.
Both books are planned works of science-fiction worldbuilding. The renderings are concept art; the portal mechanisms are fictional and are not validated engineering designs. Cover artwork and publication specifications may change.
Publishing · Adaptation · Licensing
Explore the possibilities.
For publishing, adaptation, or licensing inquiries concerning the Portal Planet universe and its companion books, contact Aurora Design Studios.
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