The Cosmic Labyrinth is a maze of asteroid belts, black holes, nebulas, and other dangerous space obstacles. Very little of the world is inhabited, and the frontier is nearly everywhere. The temporal nature of the world is very unstable. Timelines shifting without warning. People being caught in time loops across the galaxy. certain technological advances have been made to prevent these temporal anomalies from occurring on space stations, starships, and the occasional pricey cruiser, but once one steps outside the boundaries of civilization, these paradoxes are an everyday occurrence.