Ahh subspacial typewriters.. .the only way to communicate long distances between planets, starships, friends, and beloved pets. Super clunky, super inefficient, but so necessary.

So necessary .. in fact, they must be unlocked by a proprietary key provided by the Galactic Interspatial Teletype Corporation, (The local trust, doing their usual magic of stifling competition, and making everyone's lives miserable through their bate and switch business practices) The key is the only way to grant your machine a access to the Interspatial Pathway of Communication and Fraternization. Infinite City they are expensive items!

One way of circumventing the missive fees from GITC is to pay a visit to a professional who is willing to jury rig your machine to accept a homemade key. The following depicts such a "repairman". 12" by 16" watercolor