Marko Heinberg, The Traveller
In-universe date: Era Nova, July--August, Year 2
Real-world date: 18 August 2026
Author: Marko Heinberg
Marko Heinberg spent most of his life going to places. He sailed to ports and traded things with people he met. Marko Heinberg saw new places and got good at talking to people and finding valuable things. All his travels made his life comfortable. He got many nice things.
Marko Heinberg lost everything in one night.
A big storm came when Marko Heinberg was sailing. The waves were huge. They threw his boat around. Marko Heinberg tried to control the boat. The storm was too strong. The waves broke his boat and Marko Heinberg lost everything. All his valuable things, money and clothes went into the water.
Marko Heinberg was all alone now.
He swam to the shore of a beach on a big rocky island. Marko Heinberg was very tired and cold. He had nothing. He had no clothes, no things, no boat. He did not know where he was.
So Marko Heinberg just sat on the beach. He hoped someone would find him.
Then someone found Marko Heinberg on the beach. They saw how bad he looked and decided to help him. They gave Marko Heinberg some clothes to wear so he could feel a little better.
This person helped Marko Heinberg more.
They gave Marko Heinberg a job and a chance to start his life again. Marko Heinberg had lost everything. This help made him want to keep going.
Marko Heinberg had nothing except the clothes he got. So he said yes to the job.
Now Marko Heinberg is far from his life. He has no money, no things. He does not know what will happen next.
Marko Heinberg knows he can get through anything because he survived the big storm.
Marko Heinberg lost his life in the sea.
Now Marko Heinberg is starting a life.