A significant capability of a hitchhiker is time travel. As field reseachers they are used to investivating places, people and historical events. Uniquely, the science fiction perspective allows us to explore the future.
Here are some elements that we can explore using historical material: - Sci-fi foundations & Cosmic Perspective - Time Travel & timeline shenanigans - Guide-like, satirical, and referencey - Stars, maps, and the Big Picture
# Public Domain Books - **H. G. Wells** — *The Time Machine* (1895) *Anchor text for “Time Travel Etiquette” entries.* - **Mark Twain** — *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court* (1889) *Industrialization meets medieval myth; handbook material galore.* - **Edward Page Mitchell** — “The Clock that Went Backward” (1881, short story) *Early time-travel conceit; tight and quotable.* - **William Hope Hodgson** — *The House on the Borderland* (1908) *Cosmic timescales; great for “Don’t Panic” sidebars about eternity.*
# See - Time Travel