Dust Jacket

A dust jacket is a paper cover ordinarily used around books. Within the rooftop observatory complex, dust jackets have been observed in practical use as wrappers for Photomnemonic Tablet units.

First Appearance and Context

During a midday maintenance visit to the starhenge, the Ita technician Sammann cleaned the optics around Clesthyra’s Eye and retrieved a loose paper dust jacket that had come to rest near the Eye, folding and pocketing it before departing.

Roles and Use

• Protective wrap for tablets: On a subsequent rooftop visit, a dust jacket was carried like a book and set on the parapet in clear view before routine cleaning; the jacket was notably heavy because it contained a Photomnemonic Tablet. After the cleaning, it was taken away. This establishes that dust jackets are used as practical sleeves for tablet transport and storage among the instruments of the Starhenge.

Relationships and Associations

• Closely associated with rooftop observing practice and tablet handling at the starhenge.
• Seen in the custody of the Ita via actions of Sammann during routine optics upkeep at Clesthyra’s Eye.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• Material and form: Ordinary paper book cover; when used as a sleeve it can conceal and protect a tablet, giving the appearance of a book when carried under the arm.
• Handling: Carried and set down on the parapet during maintenance; when loaded with a tablet it appears heavier and is handled with care.

Current Status/Location

Loose items encountered on the rooftop; at least one jacket was pocketed during maintenance and another, visibly containing a tablet, was carried away from the parapet. Their subsequent locations are not stated in the text.