Editing Myst: The Book of Ti'ana
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It was written by [[Rand Miller]] with [[David Wingrove]] and published in 1996. It chronicles the [[fall of D'ni]] as a result of the Revolt of [[Veovis]] in the D'ni year of [[9400 DE]]. According to the book credits, it is supposed to be the result of the archaeological discoveries and translations of a dedicated group of Cyan employees, among them [[Chris Brandkamp]], [[Richard Watson]], and [[Ryan Miller]]. | It was written by [[Rand Miller]] with [[David Wingrove]] and published in 1996. It chronicles the [[fall of D'ni]] as a result of the Revolt of [[Veovis]] in the D'ni year of [[9400 DE]]. According to the book credits, it is supposed to be the result of the archaeological discoveries and translations of a dedicated group of Cyan employees, among them [[Chris Brandkamp]], [[Richard Watson]], and [[Ryan Miller]]. | ||
Illustrations are inspired by Wingrove's descriptions in the book. The inside of the front cover has [[Aitrus' map]] (poster-size in the hardcover edition), a detailed schematic of the D'ni cave system and the [[Great Shaft]] and is considered by Cyan representatives to be an exact replica of a D'ni map.<ref name="tales">{{cite web|url=http://geocities.com/kishlisandra/BOTIndex.htm|title=The Book of Ti'ana|website=Tales of D'ni|access-date=December 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/ | Illustrations are inspired by Wingrove's descriptions in the book. The inside of the front cover has [[Aitrus' map]] (poster-size in the hardcover edition), a detailed schematic of the D'ni cave system and the [[Great Shaft]] and is considered by Cyan representatives to be an exact replica of a D'ni map.<ref name="tales">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/kishlisandra/BOTIndex.htm|title=The Book of Ti'ana|website=Tales of D'ni|access-date=December 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522222351/http://www.geocities.com/kishlisandra/BOTIndex.htm|archive-date=May 22, 2009}}</ref> | ||
The book is decorated with the [[D'ni numbers|D'ni number]] for 17. Its reason and significance are unknown; it has been speculated that it could be a reference to the seventeen numbered nodes (or "seals") along the [[Aitrus' map|map to the surface]]. | The book is decorated with the [[D'ni numbers|D'ni number]] for 17. Its reason and significance are unknown; it has been speculated that it could be a reference to the seventeen numbered nodes (or "seals") along the [[Aitrus' map|map to the surface]]. |