A very strange temporal phenomena was discovered at a lighthouse in New Brunswick, Maine. The lighthouse sits on the site of a temporal and inter-dimensional vortex.
Discovery
The vortex was discovered by Admiral Lance Thomas traveling to the year 2016. Once there it was discovered that the vortex separated the surrounding area from the normal ripple effect of timeline alterations without separating it from the timeline in general.
Study
Under order of Fleet Admiral Candy Poole, Admiral Thomas was then ordered to investigate the phenomena along with Lieutenant Amber Cross from Vident Obscura.
Cause
The cause of the anomaly is unknown, though locals have indicated that it has something to do with atrocities performed there by the Spanish during the Inquisition period of history. This has yet to be confirmed.
Effects
The vortex acts as a focal point in the local time-flow, sucking in time-streams which are uncoupled. That is, it provides a navigational hazard similar to a sinkhole in the timeline. A vessel or person moving through time too close to the anomaly while not being pinned down to a specific time (i.e. while moving from one time period to another) could get sucked inside. A similar effect has been witnessed crossing dimensional barriers.