The Parlor Car is the main subarea aboard the Astral Express. It is not treated as its own world in Navigation, but is instead accessible from every world's area list.
Completing a Companion Mission for the first time unlocks the Visitor Verification feature. This feature will allow certain characters to visit the Parlor Car from time to time. Completing certain Missions will allow the associated characters related to those missions to be invited to the Parlor Car. They will appear in the Parlor Car from time to time, and can be interacted with during their visit. A maximum of two visitors can be in the Parlor Car at one time.
The scenery visible from the Express windows depends on the world the player teleports to the Express from:
- Herta Space Station: The Blue and Railway Platform
- Jarilo-VI: Jarilo-VI
- The Xianzhou Luofu: Jade Gate
- Penacony: The Reverie Hotel and Penacony's "rings"
- Amphoreus: Amphoreus
Points of Interest[]
There are 6 Points of Interest in Parlor Car:
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An old but reliable Phonograph, providing music streaming service to its audience to this day. "It will never reject your song request because of copyright issues — as long as you've got the record." |
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A high-tech synthesis device designed by Herta, and produced and sold by the Interastral Peace Corporation. |
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Used to register the visitors of the Express, where companions met during the journey leave their remarks. |
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Civilizations rise and fall, becoming forgotten. The Garden of Recollection remembers the past, while creating a blueprint for the future. |
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Activities[]
Exploration[]
Characters[]
Playable Characters[]
NPCs[]
There are 2 Parlor Car NPCs:
Investigations[]
IPC Broadcast[]
- IPC Broadcast #1
- IPC Broadcast #2
- IPC Broadcast #3
- IPC Broadcast #4
- IPC Broadcast #5
After completing Trailblaze Mission Silent Galaxy, the screen towards the front of the Parlor Car can be investigated.
Investigate
- (Music)
- Interastral Peace Broadcast. Good evening everyone. Female Voice: Welcome to the
- Male Voice: Good evening.
- Qlipoth the Preservation's giant hammer slowly descends, its strike echoes among the stars with a deafening clamor. Female Voice: As
- Intelligentsia Guild's Astral Ecology School has declared the official end of 2157 AE and the start of 2158 AE. Male Voice: The
- Interastral Peace Corporation will continue to wholeheartedly support the peaceful co-existence and commercial prosperity of all residents in the galaxy. Female Voice: In this new Era, the
- Male Voice: The IPC will remain true to its sole creed upon which it was founded — To dedicate everything to the Amber Lord.
- Female Voice: Let's take a moment to look back at some of the biggest happenings in 2157 AE.
- Stellaron corrosion continues to propagate. Stellarons have blocked travel between civilizations since 2147 AE, and they shattered the union of the worlds that were once united under the Path of the Amber Lord. Male Voice: The mysterious phenomenon known as
- Female Voice: For the entirety of the past ten Amber Eras, the Interastral Peace Corporation has never given up on our hope of reconnecting the worlds.
- Male Voice: With the Intelligentsia Guild's ardent support, we have begun developing technologies to bypass Stellaron Corrosion. Experiments conducted across 113 galaxies have shown promising results.
- Astral Express, once piloted by the fallen Aeon Akivili the Trailblaze, has embarked on its journey once again. Male Voice: The galaxy is vast, yet we are not alone. The
- Nameless claim to have inherited the will of Akivili and will re-establish the access routes between the stars, recreating the First Prosperity from 990 Amber Eras ago. Female Voice: These young
- Male Voice: On behalf of the Interastral Peace Corporation, we wish the best of luck to the Trailblazers of the Astral Express.
- Stellaron Hunters has been stirring up trouble. Female Voice: While the residents of the galaxy are plagued by the Stellarons, a new evil organization called the
- Planet Screwllum, which is under the purview of the Genius Society, and clashed with the head of the planet, Screwllum. Male Voice: As we previously discussed on our program, the Stellaron Hunters illegally gained access to
- the Xianzhou Luofu. The IPC's Special Commissioner to the Alliance has contacted General Jing Yuan of the Luofu to verify this information. We have yet to receive a response. Female Voice: Our latest reports suggest that the criminal group has recently been spotted on
- Male Voice: The Stellaron Hunters have committed many significant crimes. Any one of their members has the power to destroy a planet, and it remains uncertain which Aeon the group is loyal to. They are classified as extremely dangerous terrorists.
- Female Voice: If you encounter anyone suspected of being a Stellaron Hunter, please contact the IPC immediately and do not act on your own. Anyone who provides useful information will be substantially rewarded.
- Penacony, the Planet of Festivities. This is the first time that The Family in Penacony has openly sent formal invitations to all galactic factions. Male Voice: Meanwhile, many factions have received an invitation to
- Strategic Investment Department, Diamond, has stated that we will carefully examine the purpose behind this gesture, and respond to it in a positive and friendly manner. Female Voice: The Interastral Peace Corporation is among the factions invited. The head of the
- Male Voice: We look forward to having all galactic factions join together to protect our homelands and defend against the invasion of evil forces.
- Lord Ravager, Zephyro, was spotted at the Tia'nua galaxy. According to the Mourning Actors, that galaxy has been completely destroyed. Female Voice: The
- Antimatter Legion is ravaging through the galaxy and has caused countless calamities. The IPC would like to remind everyone to remember the significance of the Preservation. Male Voice: The
- Interastral Peace Guide written by the Architects. Female Voice: Any planet with a telepathy beacon can obtain from the IPC free copies of the
- Herta of the Genius Society, has officially committed to a long-term alliance and cooperative relationship with the IPC. Female Voice: At the beginning of 2158 AE, the Interastral Peace Corporation would like to proudly announce that the famous scientist, Madam
- Erudition to partner with the IPC, after Member #22 Aiden and Member #56 Elias Salas. The Corporation stands united with Madam Herta to protect the Amber Lord's universe. Male Voice: Madam Herta is the third genius of the
- Female Voice: And this is the end of our broadcast. Please tune in for our next episode. Thank you for listening.
- Male Voice: Goodbye.
- (Music)
After completing Trailblaze Mission A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant, the dialogue of the broadcast changes.
Investigate
- (Music)
- Female Voice: Welcome to the Interastral Peace Broadcast. Good evening everyone.
- Male Voice: Good evening.
- Female Voice: Welcome to a new episode of Interastral Peace Broadcast. We are here to bring you the latest news from across the galaxy.
- Jarilo-VI have been detected. This could mean that there are still survivors on the icy planet. Male Voice: Signal transmissions from
- Omen Vanguards have warned the Sigmar-III galaxy about the potential spread of malignant silicon-eating bacteria. Female Voice: The
- Armed Archaeologists of the Intelligentsia Guild have discovered a miniature galaxy on Hellem. Further investigation is being conducted. Male Voice: The
- The Cremators are responsible for the Holstein Aphasia. Galaxy Rangers have announced that they are working on retrieving stolen memories and that the investigation is ongoing. Female Voice: It has been confirmed that
- Male Voice: Let's take a closer look at the details.
- Interastral Peace Appliances told us that signal transmissions have been detected from Jarilo-VI, a planet that has been sealed under heavy snow for over 700 years. Female Voice: A sales rep from the Jarilo branch of
- IPC responded promptly and performed an analysis on the signals. Male Voice: The
- Eternal Freeze. Female Voice: The message that the signals contain states that the natives of the planet have survived the catastrophe that happened many Amber Eras ago and recently received help from a group known as the Nameless, which allowed them to put an end to the
- Male Voice: The IPC has sent out investigators to assess the situation on Jarilo-VI. Let us hope that the survivors can return to the Path of Preservation as soon as possible!
- Female Voice: The Omen Vanguards recently reached out to the IPC and warned about the spread of a certain strain of bacteria.
- Mollis-II. Male Voice: Members from the Vanguards have asked the IPC to alert the residents that there are signs of an outbreak of a malignant silicon-eating bacteria in Sigmar-III. The bacteria had previously been seen proliferating in
- Female Voice: Experts from the Intelligentsia Guild suggest that this type of bacteria can peel off the silicon atoms stored in the vast majority of silicates and silicone compounds via violent biochemical reactions. It will then use these silicon atoms to duplicate itself.
- Male Voice: In this process, the bacteria will generate a membrane that is highly corrosive. When not handled properly, this type of bacteria can pose a serious hazard to health and safety.
- Female Voice: The IPC calls upon the leaders of mechanical life forms in Sigmar-III to take action to contain the bacteria and safeguard public health.
- Male Voice: The spokesperson of the Armed Archaeologists under the Intelligentsia Guild stated in a recent press conference that a squad dispatched to Hellem has discovered a miniature galaxy in a cave located near the planet's southern tropical latitudes.
- Female Voice: The squad was conducting demolition missions on certain mountain ranges when they discovered a curious facility in the shape of a container. After investigation, the squad was convinced that there was a Sub-space field within the facility and confirmed its function.
- Male Voice: The squad leader told the IPC that the sub-space field they had discovered was in fact a miniature artificially made galaxy and that they were fairly certain that it was still populated.
- Female Voice: As of now, the squad has been carrying out further work in an attempt to contact the galaxy's residents. We will bring you more updates on this developing story as they become available.
- Male Voice: A member of the Galaxy Rangers who wishes to remain anonymous claims that The Cremators are behind the Holstein Aphasia that occurred in early 2157 AE.
- Female Voice: Research from reliable sources suggest that certain criminal groups snatched all the memories relating to "language" from the residents of Holstein via unconventional means.
- Male Voice: The residents of Holstein have since lost the ability to produce speech. To this day, the Holstein galaxy remains silent.
- Female Voice: There is some good news, though — with the help of the IPC, the residents of Holstein have learned to communicate through written language.
- Male Voice: And this is the end of our broadcast. Please tune in for our next episode. Thank you for listening.
- Female Voice: Goodbye.
- (Music)
After completing Trailblaze Mission Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead, the dialogue of the broadcast changes.[verification needed]
Investigate
- (Music)
- Female Voice: Welcome to the Interastral Peace Broadcast. Good evening everyone.
- Male Voice: Good evening.
- Female Voice: Welcome to a new episode of Interastral Peace Broadcast. We are here to bring you the latest news from across the galaxy.
- Xianzhou Alliance have renewed their trade agreement, bringing great economic benefits to both parties. Male Voice: The IPC and the
- Allen Jones, personally oversaw the excavation of the ancient tomb of Emperor Rubert I. The ruins rank as a Category Omega site on the Potential Disaster Index. Female Voice: The head of the Armed Archaeologists of the Intelligentsia Guild,
- Robin, has received an invitation to perform at Penacony's Charmony Festival. Male Voice: Renowned songstress,
- Garden of Recollection has gathered memoria fragments from the lost world of Moonshield — the precious memories of this world will not be forgotten. Female Voice: The
- Male Voice: Let's take a closer look at the details.
- Male Voice: Regarding the IPC and the Xianzhou Alliance: The Xianzhou Luofu has opted to renew the trade agreement.
- Female Voice: The agreement will help to open up markets and promote cooperation between the two sides in agriculture, industry, medicine, and culture, laying a solid foundation for a free, open, and prosperous business environment.
- Yukong, Sky-Faring Helm Master of the Luofu, and a representative of the IPC's Marketing Development Department. The two sides reached a consensus on various issues, including the impact of interstellar security on the free market. Male Voice: At the signing of the agreement, friendly talks were held between Madam
- Female Voice: The IPC also expressed their heartfelt concern for the Luofu regarding the recent invasion by the Antimatter Legion and sent their condolences to the victims.
- Male Voice: The IPC strongly condemns the barbaric atrocities committed by the Antimatter Legion and conveys the Amber Lord's wish for Preservation to all worlds ravaged by that wretched force.
- Female Voice: Emperor Rubert I left many horrific relics across the universe, and one of them, the Mechanical Emperor Tomb, has captivated the interests of countless people since its discovery.
- Male Voice: The excavation of the tomb is headed by the head of the Armed Archaeologists of the Intelligentsia Guild, Allen Drake One-Armed Jones, with assistance from Genius Society member, Screwllum. It is hoped that the excavation of this metallic relic, which holds a Category Omega ranking on the Potential Disaster Index, will finally shed a light on its mysterious nature.
- Female Voice: According to records of the Emperor's deeds left behind by the Inorganic Legion, the original purpose of the site was to "house the inventions inspired by the imagination of Rubert I."
- Male Voice: A spokesperson for the Intelligentsia Guild said, "We have no way of knowing what amazing discoveries Jones will uncover, but we are hopeful that his findings will further our understanding of the Emperor and help save the universe from the horrors that he will bring with him when he returns."
- Female Voice: The Interastral Peace Broadcast will be covering this story throughout the excavation.
- Female Voice: Penacony, the Planet of Festivities, announced that it will invite renowned singer, Robin, to perform at the Charmony Festival.
- Male Voice: Once every Amber-Era, countless followers of the Harmony will attend this long-held tradition of the Planet of Festivities, and together pray for a brighter and better future for the universe.
- Female Voice: Robin is a superstar whose voice is known throughout the cosmos. She has been the recipient of many top awards.
- Aeon of the Harmony in the name of The Family. Female Voice: It is believed that during the celebrations, Robin will sing a hymn for the
- Male Voice: The IPC will broadcast the entire event, sending the sounds of music and good wishes to worlds far and wide.
- Male Voice: As we all know, the Garden of Recollection has always been committed to the restoration of lost civilizations, igniting the spark of revival across the cosmos.
- Female Voice: According to reliable sources, thanks to the efforts of the Memokeepers, all memoria fragments of the deadworld of Moonshield have been salvaged.
- Remembrance. Male Voice: Moonshield was destroyed during an invasion by the Antimatter Legion, but with the combined efforts of the IPC and the Garden of Remembrance, the collection of information about the fallen world was recently declared a success. The Memokeepers plan for it to be reborn in the pristine land of the
- Destruction can destroy any material thing, but it can never take away our hope. The IPC will provide whatever support and protection within its means for the long-term development of all civilizations across the universe — including those that have perished. Female Voice: The
- Male Voice: And this is the end of our broadcast. Please tune in for our next episode. Thank you for listening.
- Female Voice: Thank you.
- (Music)
After completing Trailblaze Mission Stranger in a Strange Land, the dialogue of the broadcast changes.
Investigate
- (Music)
- Female Voice: Welcome to the Interastral Peace Broadcast. Good evening everyone.
- Male Voice: Good evening.
- Female Voice: Welcome to a new episode of the Interastral Peace Broadcast. We are here to bring you the latest news from across the cosmos.
- Male Voice: The highly anticipated Charmony Festival has fallen victim to a Stellaron attack. The Interastral Peace Corporation, along with allied forces, has commenced a relief effort.
- Nihility's Self-Annihilator. Female Voice: In a surprising turn of events, the once-quiet Galaxy Rangers have made a notable reappearance, a move that is thought to be linked to the
- Doctors of Chaos to provide medical assistance. Male Voice: To address the mental health emergencies plaguing various worlds, the IPC has announced a partnership with the
- Wardance ceremony, welcoming attendees from friendly worlds to witness the occasion. Female Voice: The Xianzhou Alliance is set to hold a
- Baranza Forge has been crippled by an attack from the Lord Ravager "Irontomb," impacting the production of Synesthesia Beacons. Male Voice: The industrial planet
- Female Voice: Let's take a closer look at the details.
- Male Voice: The Planet of Festivities "Penacony" has been hit by an abrupt Stellaron incursion, leading to the unforeseen interruption of the Charmony Festival.
- Female Voice: The incident has garnered widespread attention across various worlds. But thanks to the collaborative efforts of The Family, the IPC, and the Nameless, the Stellaron threat has been successfully handled.
- Male Voice: During this period, the Strategic Investment Department of the IPC held fruitful discussions with Family representatives. Both parties agreed to resume bilateral trade in order to collectively address the challenge posed by nefarious powers throughout the cosmos.
- Female Voice: Moving forward, the IPC plans to partner closely with Penacony in areas such as tourism, manufacturing, and cultural arts, with the aim of enhancing the luster of this celebrated Planet of Festivities.
- Asdana system, marking the first significant mobilization of the group since the Crimson Vonwacq event of 2155 AE, indicating a momentous resurgence. Female Voice: The once-quiet Galaxy Rangers have made a notable reappearance in the
- Male Voice: The Galaxy Rangers' stay in Asdana was brief and conflict-free. Sources suggest that this activity might be connected to the Nihility's Self-Annihilator.
- Female Voice: Local witnesses reported experiencing inexplicable dark emotions and seeing strange occurrences like black holes and fissures shortly before the Galaxy Rangers made their appearance.
- Male Voice: The Interastral Peace Corporation calls for prudence: Entities throughout the cosmos should exercise caution and self-control, ensuring personal grievances do not result in the harm of innocent civilians.
- Male Voice: Reports indicate that in the last three Amber Eras, mental illnesses have emerged as a top concern across numerous planets.
- Technology Department has established a long-term partnership with Murong from the Doctors of Chaos, aimed at providing medical assistance to worlds engulfed in mental health crises. Female Voice: The Interastral Peace Corporation is delighted to announce our
- Male Voice: The Interastral Peace Corporation holds the conviction that the Nihility is not an insurmountable adversary.
- Female Voice: In the days ahead, the IPC will allocate more resources towards addressing mental health issues, with the hope that every individual and every world can face each day with a positive and healthy mindset.
- Female Voice: The Xianzhou Luofu is set to conduct a Wardance ceremony, welcoming attendees from numerous allied worlds to observe.
- Cloud Knight victories achieved under the Aeon, The Hunt, through displays of combat and competitive events. Male Voice: The Wardance is a celebratory tradition within the Xianzhou Alliance. Throughout this celebration, a Xianzhou vessel pays tribute to the
- Antimatter Legion's attack. The progress of their recovery is something we'll watch with interest. Female Voice: According to reports, this is the Xianzhou Alliance's first outreach to the cosmic populace since the
- Male Voice: Stay with Interastral Peace Broadcast for full live coverage of the Wardance's thrilling competitions. We encourage viewers to tune in and enjoy the action.
- Male Voice: After a prolonged silence, it has been verified that the industrial world Baranza Forge has been invaded by the Lord Ravager Irontomb, plunging it into a state of complete paralysis.
- Female Voice: Sources indicate that the Lord Ravager Irontomb frequently targets technologically advanced worlds, employing ruthless methods to obliterate highly developed civilizations.
- Male Voice: Baranza Forge plays a vital role in the manufacturing of Synesthesia Beacons. The implications of this assault will undoubtedly influence the IPC's frontier pioneering efforts.
- Female Voice: The IPC strongly condemns the barbaric atrocities committed by the Antimatter Legion, and calls upon civilizations across the universe to unite and resist the invasion of the Destruction.
- Male Voice: Just days ago, the first rescue team arrived on Baranza Forge, and will work alongside the Garden of Recollection to salvage valuable technology achievements, and assist survivors in rebuilding their lives.
- Female Voice: The Interastral Peace Broadcast remains committed to following the Baranza event closely. We'd like to extend our condolences to the victims and hope that peace will prevail.
- Female Voice: And this is the end of our broadcast. Please tune in for our next episode. Thank you for listening.
- Male Voice: Goodbye.
- (Music)
After completing Trailblaze Mission chapter A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn, the dialogue of the broadcast changes.[verification needed]
Investigate
- (Music)
- Female Voice: This is the Interastral Peace Broadcast. Good evening everyone.
- Male Voice: Good Evening
- Female Voice: Welcome to a new episode of the Interastral Peace Broadcast.
- Male Voice: The Sedounirama star cluster has gathered the might of it's civilizations and declared war on the Lord Ravager Celenova.
- Female Voice: A sudden incident involving the corrosion of Intellitron implants occured on the planet Oceton. It has now been brought under control.
- Male Voice: The interstellar wanted criminal "Mausolea" has turned herself in, claiming to be the next target of Polka Kakamond.
- Female Voice: The farewell performance of the band Sizzling Thunder has come to an end on multiple worlds, but the "memories" continue.
- Female Voice: Let's take a closer look at the details.
- Male Voice: Recently, traces of the Lord Ravager Celenova have appeared at the edges of the Sedounirama star cluster.
- Female Voice: As the vanguard of the Destruction, Celenova is notorious throughout the universe for bringing disaster to all living beings.
- Female Voice:Faced with this threat, the six civilized worlds of the Sedounirama star cluster have formed an alliance and launched a counterattack on Celenova.
- Male Voice: The Interastral Peace Corporation stands firmly on the side of peace and justice. The Sedounirama star cluster has our full support. Let us wish them success on this fight.
- Male Voice: A few days ago, an unusual incident occured on Oceton, a hub planet famous for it's Intellitron implants.
- Female Voice Overnight, the implants of all residents suffered deep corrosion, and the starport is now no longer functional. This has had a severe impact on transportation work.
- Male Voice The Interastral Peace Corporation has promptly intervened, bringing the situation on Oceton under control and preventing it from worsening.
- Female Voice: The IPC has a wealth of experience dealing with similar Intellitron crises. After peaceful negotiations, the Strategic Investment Department officially took over on Oceton and is dealing with the aftermath.
- Male Voice: The infamous Memosnatcher "Mausolea" has turned herself in. The criminal is wanted for destroying many precious cultural relics throughout the universe including the Tortani stone inscriptions, the Merlo Nebula scroll paintings, and the ruins of the Plodov spacetime dam.
- Female Voice: According to reports, during her most recent vandalism attempt, she saw a mysterious woman conversing with an Inquisition Spirit. This woman was wearing a candy-colored dress but her face was not clearly visible.
- Male Voice: Mausolea claims that this woman was the "Lord of Silence" Polka Kakamond and that her own life is now in danger. As a result, she has turned herself in and requested aid from the Genius Society.
- Female Voice:Genius Society #83, Madam Herta, refused to extradite the Memosnatcher, but she showed considerable interest in the questions posed to the Lord of Silence by the Inquisition Spirit.
- Male Voice: Sizzling Thunder is a celebrated band from Emerald-III. This planet's star system was completely destroyed by the expansion of it's red giant star, but the band refused to leave their home. Through their final tour, they demonstrated their tenacious will to live.
- Female Voice: The Garden of Recollection has been preserving the memories of the band's last tour. On the advice of the IPC, in order to express their support for recovery across the universe, the Garden shared these memories with many worlds participating in planetary revitalization projects.
- Male Voice: This performance recently came to a satisfying conclusion. The live audiences were deeply moved and said they would never be able to forget Sizzling Thunder.
- Female Voice: And this is the end of our broadcast. Please tune in for our next episode. Thank you for listening
- Male Voice: Goodbye.
- (Music)
Gallery[]
Other Languages[]
Language | Official Name |
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English | Parlor Car |
Chinese (Simplified) | 观景车厢 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 觀景車廂 |
Japanese | 列車のラウンジ |
Korean | 관람 칸 |
Spanish | Vagón panorámico |
French | Voiture de l'Express |
Russian | Общий вагон |
Thai | ตู้ชมวิว |
Vietnamese | Toa Tàu Mui Trần |
German | Salonwagen |
Indonesian | Parlor Car |
Portuguese | Vagão de Convívio |
Change History[]
- Added:
- IPC Broadcast #5
- Added:
- Navigation description
- The area map was rotated sideways.
- Added:
- IPC Broadcast #4
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- IPC Broadcast #3
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- Added:
- IPC Broadcast #2
- Parlor Car was released with:
- Forgotten Hall and Messenger
- Himeko
- IPC Broadcast #1
- Omni-Synthesizer
- Passenger Cabin
- Phonograph
- Pom-Pom
- Welt