Before Blue falls to the alien planet, he is part of a mission to stop a weaponized station capable of devastating Earth. This sets the scale: the universe is unstable, and threats come from aggressive technology rather than alien empires.
The planet Blue lands on is:
harsh
unfamiliar
biologically strange
filled with hostile inhabitants
Its landscape reacts more like a mirror than an ecosystem.
The native aliens can manifest primitive objects through instinctive thought: spears, blades, crude tools. Their culture is based on:
survival
territoriality
minimal communication
They exist closer to instinct than civilization.
The planet emits a field that interacts with the mind. Humans manifest:
memories
emotional objects
people from their past
subconscious symbols
This is a core world-law.
When Blue accidentally pulls an old friend into the world, it reveals:
human memory is a powerful energy source
desire can shape matter here
loneliness makes the mind unstable
the planet amplifies unresolved emotional ties
