In universe merch · The Shepherd Descends
First Contact Tour 2087
Humanity’s biggest moment. Our most ridiculous shirt. The replica tee worn by Theodore Maxim at mankind’s first meeting with the Shepherd.
When the universe finally answered back, governments sent their best ships, their best crews, their most careful negotiators. Maxim brought a concert shirt. The FIRST CONTACT TOUR 2087 tee became an instant legend, part rock tour joke, part apocalypse coping mechanism, and a very loud reminder that humans will bring merch to the end of the world.
Why this shirt exists
Inside The Shepherd Descends, the FIRST CONTACT TOUR 2087 tee is a small joke that says something loud about who we are as a species. Even standing in the shadow of a five kilometer seed ship, we crack jokes, design logos, and pretend we are on tour instead of on trial.
This physical version is for readers who liked that detail enough to want it in their own closet, a way to carry a piece of the story into the real world. Wear it to conventions, book clubs, or just on laundry day and enjoy the look you get when someone finally recognizes what “tour” it is talking about.
As other stories grow into their own artifacts, this page will collect them. For now, the FIRST CONTACT TOUR 2087 shirt is our opening salvo, a quiet promise that the universe in these books does not have to stay on the page.