Alternative Number System: The Villein number system is in base 4, and involves connecting dots in a square array.The player arrives sometime in the 17150s AH, somewhere in the range of 50 years later. For some reason, they chose to mark the election of Karl Hunrath as mayor as their zero point, so the calendar is divided into "BH" and "AH" units. Alternative Calendar: Because Soria, the planet that Hunrath is marooned on, has no distinct seasons, the citizens use a system of just counting the number of days since they've been trapped there.Already Undone for You: Justified - all the worlds you explore were preparing for a battle, and thus configured everything into the position that made it hardest to get around, for defensive purposes.He makes sure you see the humans in stasis before he lets you proceed. Almost Dead Guy: Just before reaching the Tree on Maray, there's a battle between a Mofang and a couple of Villein guards, resulting in two corpses and an injured guard trapped under some rubble.He even mentions in your first meeting that he could do it all himself, but implies it would take a lot longer. And in a slight subversion, if you never connect his battery despite numerous reminders, he'll eventually do it himself. All Up to You: Cecil depends on the player to do all the legwork of getting all the spheres connected again, but there are good reasons for this: first, he's lame and can't move well, and he needs to finish building his giant swapper to take Hunrath back to Earth or so he thinks.Despite this, they're still different in some very significant ways. All Planets Are Earth-Like: Justified, according to the Hunrathians' theories the four worlds were chosen to be linked because of their similar atmospheric conditions.Alliterative Name: The current mayor of Hunrath is named Josef Janssen.They are the exception, however, as the other species speak in Starfish Language. Farley notes that the Mofang's only "accent" comes from their apparent insistence on learning all Earth languages at once. They have a natural ability to mimic sound, and eagerly learn to speak human languages proficiently. Aliens Speaking English: Deconstructed in the case of the Mofang.Soria is on a sand-blasted dead world if you go up to the highest point of the sphere, you can see devastated roads and buildings - it's Earth, and it's a big hint that you don't want to go back there.Hunrath has giant purple rocks floating outside its sphere, as well as three Earth-like planets unnaturally close to the one you're on.Alien Sky: Every sphere has a very strange sky, as each protects its inhabitants from an unbreathable atmosphere.Alien Geometries: The hearts of the Trees are connected, allowing a person to walk from one world to another by following their roots.This is implied to be the state of the Mofang homeworld as well, and if Farley's theory about the purpose of the Trees is correct, the other two worlds are also on the verge of extinction.