Character biography: Scientist Nick Patterson from Planet 48 was drugged by expeditions at a young age. All he did was study books related to portals, anomalies, archaeological excavations and military forays into the forbidden zones of other worlds. After Nick grew up, his desire to learn became more and more. He entered and graduated from the High School of Magic on his planet with high rates, after which he was appointed a master at the Academy of Magic of the Universe to work with portals. Nick was able to take part in one of the expeditions to the planet "Karteria" with a battle group and several scientists. .. But the situation got out of control during the excavation and the whole group suffered, and Nick disappeared without a trace ... So they thought ... The hope of finding Nick Patterson has faded. Years passed, the situation with portals worsened. There were more and more of them .. There weren't enough scientists to explore new worlds .. As the Academy Council discussed this emergency, a limping man with a cane came through the door. It was half covered with metal, from which pipes peeped out. A liquid flowed in them, in color very similar to the waters of the ocean "Nybersa" from the planet "Carteria". A mechanical being followed. At first, no one could understand who this man was, but when he spoke, the Council gasped in surprise .. WIP: https://render.ru/xen/threads/3d-wip-uchjonyj-filosof-i-uchitel-akademii-vysshej-magii.179408/