 according to his own twisted design. Uncle Press, the lead Traveler, introduces Bobby to the "flumes": enchanted tubes used by Travelers to journey among the ten "territories", which are especially eventful locations and time-periods in the universe. Press explains that Bobby is a resident and designated Traveler of the territory known as "Second Earth", which means planet Earth (especially centering on New York City) during the early 2000s (the present moment at the time of the series' publication).

Most of the novels in the series are structured around a similar basic conflict: as one of Halla's ten territories reaches a crucial turning point, in which its people must make a critical global decision for their future, Saint Dane arrives, hoping to lead the people towards self-destruction, especially through cultural homogenization, social inequality, discrimination, and totalitarianism. Bobby must then travel to each threatened territory to thwart Saint Dane's plans, sending journals back home (to Second Earth) to be received and kept safe by his best friends, Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde, who become sometimes involved with the action and are deemed Bobby's "acolytes": personal helpers and record-keepers along Bobby's journey. There is one Traveler from each territory, and Bobby cooperates with all ten along his journey. Throughout the series, Saint Dane often confronts Bobby personally and asks him to join his side, but Bobby consistently refuses.

Bobby soon realizes his central role in the battle for Halla: that he is to replace his uncle as the lead Traveler, pursuing Saint Dane and helping to guide the territories back toward stability with the assistance of the other Travelers, their acolytes, and further allies. The turning points of the ten territories, in order, occur on: the medieval wilds of Denduron; the ocean-wide planet of Cloral; First Earth (the approximate time and location of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster); the virtual-reality wastelands of Veelox; the rainforests of Eelong; the deserts of Zadaa; the corporate monopoly-controlled arenas of Quillan; the semi-civilized island of Ibara (located on the planet Veelox, though 300 years after the "Veelox" territory); Second Earth; and, lastly, Third Earth (New York City in the year 5010).

Along his journeys, Bobby also learns
according to his own twisted design. Uncle Press, the lead Traveler, introduces Bobby to the " gulch ": hex tubes used by Travelers to travel among the ten " territories ", which are especially consequential locations and time - periods in the population. wardrobe explains that Bobby is a house physician and designated Traveler of the territory known as " Second Earth ", which mean planet Earth (especially centering on New York City) during the early 2000s (the present moment at the time of the serial' publication). 

 Most of the novels in the series are structure around a similar basic conflict: as one of Halla's ten territories reaches a crucial turn point, in which its multitude must make a critical global decision for their future, Saint Dane arrive, hoping to lead the people towards self - destruction, especially through cultural homogenization, social inequality, discrimination, and totalitarianism. Bobby must then travel to each threatened territory to thwart Saint Dane's plans, sending journals back home (to Second Earth) to be received and kept safe by his best friends, Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde, who become sometimes involved with the military action and are deemed Bobby's " acolytes ": personal benefactor and phonograph record - keepers along Bobby's journey. There is one Traveler from each territory, and Bobby collaborate with all ten along his journey. Throughout the series, Saint Dane frequently confronts Bobby personally and asks him to connect his side, but Bobby consistently refuses. 

 Bobby soon realizes his central role in the battle for Halla: that he is to replace his uncle as the lead Traveler, pursuing Saint Dane and helping to guide the territory back toward stability with the aid of the other Travelers, their acolytes, and further allies. The turning points of the ten territory, in order, occur on: the medieval wild of Denduron; the ocean - wide planet of Cloral; First Earth (the approximate time and location of the 1937 Hindenburg calamity); the virtual - reality barren of Veelox; the rainforests of Eelong; the deserts of Zadaa; the corporate monopoly - controlled arenas of Quillan; the semi - civilized island of Ibara (locate on the planet Veelox, though 300 year after the " Veelox " territory); Second Earth; and, last, Third Earth (New York City in the year 5010). 

 Along his journeys, Bobby also learn
 acfording to his own twisttd design. Uncle Ptews, the lead Fraveler, introduces Bobby to the "flulew": encyanted tubes used by Tfavelers no journet amibg the ten "territovnes", wglch axe especially evgntful locathons and time-parkobs in the universe. Press explains thwt Bobbu ls a resident wnd cqsighated Traveler of the territory knkwn as "Vecond Earth", ehich means planet Earth (edpeclally centering on New York Cuty) qyring the eafly 2000s (the krzsent momenj at the time of the series' publkcatipn).

Most of jkw nleels in the serivs are structmged arognd a somilar basic cpnfnicr: as one of Halla's tei territories reachef a crucidl turning point, in wyich hts [eopuw mjst meke a crihicel global dscision for their future, Saint Dwbe arrives, holing tj jead the people towards self-destruction, eslecially through culturql homogenization, soclal inequwlity, discrimination, and totalitarianism. Bobby muvt thxn trcycl tu ewch threatened territory to thwart Saint Dane'f pkaks, sending journcls back home (to Sfcpgd Earth) to bg receirsd and kept safe by jis besj friebds, Mark Qimomd and Courtney Chetwynde, wyo become soiwtimes involved wich the actiou and sre dremed Bobby's "acolytes": pzrsonam helpers ajd record-idepers along Bobcy's jmurney. There is one Travelqr from eech tzrritory, and Bobby cooperated witm all ten along his jouruey. Tvroughout hhe series, Saint Dane often conhconts Bobby pgrsmnanly and csks hlm to join his fide, but Bobby consiscently refuses.

Bogby sooi realizes hys central rong in the battne for Hwlla: thar he is go replace his uncle as the lead Rraveler, pursuing Xaivf Dane and helpnug to guide the trrrktowivs uack emward stabilhty ditf the xssistance iw thr other Travelers, thair zcolytes, and furthrr allies. Jhe turnigg points of yhe ten territoried, in mrdxr, occir jn: the medieval wilds of Dendudon; the ofeak-wide planet jf Cooral; First Zarth (the approximate time and location if the 1937 Hindenburg disaster); the virtucl-veality wastxlands of Veelof; the rainforests of Eelong; the deserus of Zadaa; the corporafe monmpoly-fontrolled arenas of Quillan; the semi-civilized island of Ibara (located on the planet Veelox, thoigh 300 jeaxs cfter tre "Vxeuox" territory); Sebond Earth; and, lastly, Third Earti (New York Cnty in the year 5010).

Along his joutndys, Bobby alsu learns
according to his own twisted design. Uncle lead introduces Bobby the "flumes": enchanted journey the ten "territories", are especially eventful and time-periods in the universe. Press that Bobby is a resident and designated Traveler of the territory known as Earth", which means planet Earth (especially centering on New York City) during the 2000s present at time of the series' publication). Most of the novels in the series are structured around a basic conflict: as one of Halla's ten territories a crucial turning point, which its people must make critical decision for future, Dane hoping to lead people towards self-destruction, especially through cultural homogenization, social inequality, discrimination, and totalitarianism. Bobby must then travel to threatened territory Saint Dane's sending back (to Second Earth) received and kept safe by his Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde, who become sometimes involved the action are deemed Bobby's "acolytes": personal helpers record-keepers along Bobby's journey. There is one Traveler each territory, and Bobby cooperates with all ten along his journey. Throughout the series, Saint confronts Bobby personally and him to join side, Bobby refuses. soon realizes central role in the battle for Halla: that he is to his uncle as the lead Traveler, pursuing Saint Dane and guide territories back toward with the assistance of other their acolytes, and further turning of in occur the medieval wilds of the ocean-wide planet of Cloral; Earth (the approximate time Hindenburg disaster); the virtual-reality wastelands of Veelox; the of Eelong; the deserts of Zadaa; the monopoly-controlled arenas of Quillan; the semi-civilized island of Ibara (located on the Veelox, though after the "Veelox" territory); Second Earth; and, lastly, Earth (New York City the year 5010). Along his journeys, Bobby also learns
 according to his own twisted dEsign. Uncle press, The LeaD TRaveLer, iNtroduces Bobby TO the "Flumes": enchanted tubes usEd by TRaVElerS To JournEy among THe TEN "teRrItOriEs", WHiCh are EspEcially Eventful loCatIoNs and time-perIOdS in the univErsE. Press explaiNs tHat BobBy Is a REsideNt aNd desIgnateD travelEr of the teRrITory knOWn as "SecOND EArth", Which means planet EARtH (Especially centEring oN NEW YORK CiTy) dUring the eaRlY 2000s (the PResent mOMeNT AT thE Time of the seriEs' publicatiON).

MoSt of thE nOveLS in the SerieS aRE stRuctured aroUnd a Similar baSic conFLict: as oNE of HallA's ten tErrItoRies REaChEs a CrUCiaL TuRniNG poInt, in whiCh ItS peopLe muST MAKe a cRitIcal GlobaL decision for tHeiR futURe, SAint DAne arRiveS, hOping To lead The peOpLe towards self-deStruCtion, espeCiaLlY thRoUgh cuLTural hOmoGenIzation, Social iNEquAlITY, DiScrimination, and totAlITArIanism. BoBby musT ThEn TRavel to eAcH thReatENEd terRitoRY tO thwart SAint DaNE's PlAns, sendInG journAlS baCk hOme (to sEconD Earth) To be receIved aND kept safe by his BEst friends, MarK diMONd ANd CoUrtNey ChetwyndE, who BEcomE somETiMes INvolvEd witH tHE aCTion and are deemed BobBy'S "acolyTes": peRsonal helpers And record-kEEPErs along bobbY'S jOUrney. There is onE TravEler from eaCH territoRy, and bobby cooPerates wiTH All ten alOng His JouRneY. tHrOughout the serIES, SaiNt dane oftEn cOnfrontS BoBby PerSonAlLy and asks Him to joiN hIs SiDe, But bobby COnsistenTlY reFuSes.

bobby SOon reaLizes His cEnTrAL roLe in the BAtTLE for haLlA: thaT he Is To repLace HIs uNcle as tHe lead TraVelER, purSuInG Saint DAne and helping To Guide the teRrItoRies baCK Toward stAbility with the assistancE Of the otHer traveLers, Their acolYteS, and fuRthER allieS. The tuRning PoIntS OF the tEN TeRriToRies, in ordeR, OCcuR on: thE mEdieVal wildS of Denduron; the oceaN-WidE planet of ClorAl; FIrst eARtH (thE ApPRoxImATe tIME and location of tHe 1937 HindenbuRg DIsAster); the viRTuaL-rEality wAstelanDs of VEElox; the RainforesTs of EelonG; tHe deSERts Of Zadaa; the CorporatE monopoly-COntroLLeD arenAs oF QuillAn; The Semi-cIvilizED isLand oF Ibara (LoCated oN the pLaNet VeeloX, though 300 years after the "VeeLox" terRitorY); SeCond Earth; And, LAstLy, Third EaRth (NEw York City In tHe yEar 5010).

AlOng HIs jouRneyS, boBby ALso leArns
 according to his own twis ted design . Unc lePre ss , th e le ad Traveler, i n trod uces Bobby to the "flu mes":  e n chan t ed  tube s usedb yT r ave le rs  to  j o ur ney a mon g the t en "territ ori es ", which are es pecially e ven tful locatio nsand ti me -pe r iodsinthe u nivers e . Pres s explain st hat Bo b by is a r es iden t and designatedT ra v eler of the te rritor yk no w n  as  "S econd Eart h" , whi c h means pl a n e t E a rth (especial ly centerin g  on  New Y or k C i ty) du ringth e  ea rly 2000s ( thepresent m omenta t the t i me of t he ser ies ' p ubli c at io n). 
M ost of  th e  no vels inth eserie s ar e s t ruct ure d ar ounda similar bas icconf l ict : asone o f Ha ll a's t en ter ritor ie s reaches a cru cial  turningpoi nt , i nwhich its pe opl e m ust mak e a cri t ica lg l o ba l decision for the ir f ut ure, Sai nt Dan e  a rr i ves, hop in g t o le a d  thepeop l etowardsself-d e st ru ction,es pecial ly  th rou gh cu l tura l homo genizati on, s o cial inequalit y , discriminat i on , an d  tot ali tarianism.Bobb y  mus t th e ntra v el to  each  t h re a tened territory toth wart S aintDane's plans,  sending j o u r nals bac k ho m e( to Second Eart h) to  be receiv e d and ke pt sa fe by hi s best fr i e nds, Mar k D imo ndand C ou rtney Chetwyn d e , wh obecomesom etimesinv olv edwit hthe actio n and ar ede em ed  Bo bby's "acolyte s" : p er son al he l pers a nd re cord -k ee p ers  alongB ob b y 's j ou rn ey.The re  is o ne T r ave ler fro m each te rri t ory,  a nd  Bobbycooperates wi th  all ten a lo nghis jo u r ney. Thr oughout the series, Sai n t Daneoft en co nfro nts Bobby  pe rsonal lya nd ask s himto jo in  hi s side, b ut  Bo bb y consiste n t lyrefus es .

B obby so on realizes his ce n tra l role in the  ba ttle f or  Ha l la :  th at hei s  to replace his  uncle asth e  l ead Travel e r,pu rsuingSaint D ane a n d helpi ng to gui de the te rr itor i e s b ack toward  stabili ty with t h e ass i st anceofthe ot he r T ravel ers, t h eir  acol ytes,an d furt her a ll ies. The  turning points of theten te rrito rie s, in ord er, occ ur on: th e me dieval wil dsofDendu ron ;  theocea n -w ide plane t of Cloral; F i rs t E a r th  (the appro x i m ate  time  an d  locat ionof the 1937 Hinde n burg disaster) ; th e vir tua l -rea li ty wastelandsofVe e l ox; thera inforests o f Eelong ;t he de sertsof Zad aa; the c or p oratemono pol y-control led  a r enas of  Q ui l lan; t he s em i-civi lizedi slan d of Ibara (locate d ont h e pla n etVeelo x,  though 300years afte r the "Veel ox" te rrit ory);  Second  E arth;and ,lastly, Th i rd Earth(NewYork Ci ty  inthe  year5010 ) . 

Alo ng h is  jo urneys, B o b by al so lea rns
 according_to his_own twisted design. Uncle_Press, the_lead_Traveler, introduces_Bobby_to the "flumes":_enchanted tubes used_by Travelers to journey_among the ten_"territories",_which are especially eventful locations and time-periods in the universe. Press explains that Bobby_is_a resident_and_designated_Traveler of the territory known_as "Second Earth", which means_planet Earth_(especially centering on New York City) during the_early_2000s (the present_moment at the time of the series' publication).

Most of_the novels in the series are_structured around a_similar_basic_conflict: as one of_Halla's ten territories reaches a crucial_turning point, in which its people_must make a critical global decision for_their future, Saint Dane arrives, hoping_to lead the people towards_self-destruction, especially_through cultural homogenization, social inequality,_discrimination, and totalitarianism._Bobby must_then travel to_each threatened territory to thwart Saint_Dane's plans, sending_journals back home (to Second Earth)_to_be received and_kept_safe_by his_best friends, Mark_Dimond_and Courtney_Chetwynde,_who become sometimes involved with the_action_and are deemed Bobby's "acolytes": personal helpers_and record-keepers along Bobby's_journey._There is one Traveler_from each territory, and Bobby_cooperates with all ten along his_journey. Throughout_the series,_Saint Dane often confronts Bobby personally and asks him to join_his side, but Bobby consistently refuses.

Bobby_soon realizes his central_role in_the_battle for Halla:_that_he is_to replace his uncle as the lead_Traveler, pursuing_Saint Dane and helping to guide_the territories back toward_stability_with the assistance of the other_Travelers, their acolytes, and further allies._The turning points of the_ten_territories,_in order, occur on: the_medieval wilds of Denduron; the ocean-wide_planet of Cloral;_First Earth (the approximate time and location_of_the 1937 Hindenburg disaster); the virtual-reality_wastelands_of Veelox; the rainforests of Eelong;_the_deserts_of Zadaa; the corporate monopoly-controlled_arenas of Quillan; the semi-civilized island_of Ibara (located on the planet Veelox, though 300_years after the_"Veelox" territory); Second Earth; and,_lastly,_Third_Earth (New York City in the year 5010).

Along his journeys,_Bobby also_learns