Too Like the Lightning, Chapter 1

First page of the book
The first page begins 'A Narrative of Events of the year 2454 Written by MYCROFT CANNER, at the Request of Certain Parties' and lists various classifications and descriptions in multiple languages. This is what would be first page of the manuscript in-universe. On this page various world powers and committees certify that this text can be published without censorship.

Chapter the First
Mycroft apologizes for writing the book in eighteenth century style despite living in the twenty-fifth century. He further apologizes for deviating from this style by skipping any description of himself.