Voids

A void surrounds physical realities
in much the same way that outer space
surrounds stars and planets. A void dif-
fers from an interpenetrating plane in
that it touches realities without over-
lapping them. It differs from a phase in
that it is not a sub-dimension of just
one reality, but a “super-dimension”
that engulfs and connects all realities.
Like the ocean and outer space, the
void in fiction is a dramatic device that
serves one purpose above all others: it
mediates travel – in this case, interpla-
nar travel. For instance, popular inter-
pretations of the “astral” plane suggest
that it is a void that travelers must pass
through when using magic or psionics
to journey between realities.