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The '''Star Fissure''' is an anomaly originally found in [[Riven]]. It is essentially a tear in reality that serves as a bridge between [[Age]]s, though the mechanism by which it works is not yet understood. It appears as a small crack in the ground, within which is an endless expanse of stars. Unlike space, the Fissure appears to be hospitable to life, as both the [[Stranger]] and [[explorer]]s have passed through it unharmed.

== Origins ==
The Fissure originally appeared after [[Catherine]] made a series of changes to the Riven [[Descriptive Book]] that would intentionally destabilize the Age while she and [[Atrus]] executed their plans to trap [[Gehn]] there permanently. However, even Catherine is unsure of how or why the Star Fissure actually manifested. She and Atrus made no real attempts to explain it, only saying that it was from the Maker himself.

== Later uses ==
[[Yeesha]] has used the Fissure to connect [[Relto]] back to Earth in a similar fashion. As explorers complete her first [[Yeesha's_Journeys#First_Journey|Journey]], the ground between the four linking pedestals on Relto begins to crack and crumble. When all four [[bahro pillar]]s are transferred to [[D'ni]], the ground splits open, revealing the Star Fissure below. Notably, the shape of this fissure is identical to the one that originally appeared in Riven.

It is also speculated that the "blue" [[bahro cave]]s found throughout Yeesha's Journeys somehow exist ''within'' the Star Fissure. Explorers have observed that their Relto Books do not function there, and the void beneath the cave's exit bears a striking resemblance to the void found within the Star Fissure.

== Connections ==
The Fissure as it appeared in Riven was connected to Earth. There is evidence of Riven's final cataclysmic collapse—including Gehn's telescope and a [[wahrk]] skeleton—strewn about the New Mexico desert in an area surrounding the [[Cleft]]. It is likely that when Atrus intentionally dropped his [[Myst]] Linking Book into the Fissure during his escape from Riven, it also appeared in this area.

Explorers have reported that they are linked back to Relto after jumping into the void beneath the "blue" bahro caves, suggesting that the Fissure may have multiple possible exit points.

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	The '''Star Fissure''' is an anomaly originally found in [[Riven]]. It is essentially a tear in reality that serves as a bridge between [[Age]]s, though the mechanism by which it works is not yet understood. It appears as a small crack in the ground, within which is an endless expanse of stars. Unlike space, the Fissure appears to be hospitable to life, as both the [[Stranger]] and [[explorer]]s have passed through it unharmed.		The '''Star Fissure''' is an anomaly originally found in [[Riven]]. It is essentially a tear in reality that serves as a bridge between [[Age]]s, though the mechanism by which it works is not yet understood. It appears as a small crack in the ground, within which is an endless expanse of stars. Unlike space, the Fissure appears to be hospitable to life, as both the [[Stranger]] and [[explorer]]s have passed through it unharmed.