Booster Gold #6 (July 1986)
To Cross The Rubicon
Dan Jurgans and Mike DeCarlo
6.17.3-6.19.6 - Skeet's relays to Superman Booster's story. "...until one night, he could take it no longer. We were walking past a time machine, and Booster seemed even more intense than usual..." [A plaque beside a large spherical object reads, ‘Rip Hunter's Time Machine'.]
Booster decides to go back in time with Rip Hunter's Time Machine and be come a super-hero. He deactivates Skeets and takes all the items from the museum that he needs, and boards the Time Sphere. "It was simply a matter of his learning to operate Hunter's Time Machine... ...selecting his destination and taking off. Michael ‘Booster' Carter had crossed the Rubicon. There was no turning back!"

Booster Gold #8 (September 1986)
Time Bridge: Chapter I
Dan Jurgans and Mike DeCarlo
8.1.1-8.3.7 - In 2986 A.D., Brainiac 5, Ultra Boy, and Chameleon Boy have been called to the Chronarch to see a new discovery. The scientist explains that, "This large globular object was unearthed this morning by a K-K-K- Construction crew in Metropolis, Brainiac Five. Dr. Manning and I have determined it to be a Time Machine–and one shrouded in mystery, at that."
Ultra Boy says, "Looks kind of old and busted up–what's the story?"
Dr. Manning, "That, Ultra Boy, is the mystery we wish you three to solve. According to historical data, in the mid-twentieth century this machine belonged to one Rip Hunter, the so-called Time Master. After his death, it became a government-protected secret, until the twenty-fifth century, when it was put on display in the Space Museum. In 2462, however, the time machine was stolen by a museum security guard named Michael Carter [* as recounted in BG#6] Nobody's ever discovered where Carter went... until now."
Chameleon Boy, "This is all very intriguing, but why call in the Legion of Super-Heroes?"
Scientist, "Because of what we found inside the sphere K-K-K- Chameleon Boy!"
The three Legionnaires are shocked to see Brainy's Force-Shield Belt in pieces.
Brainy theorizes, "Hmm... obviously the Time Machine was taken into our future, where this Carter somehow stole my belt from me. Afterwards, the thief returned to his own time."
Ultra Boy, "Sure, that must be it."
Chameleon Boy, "You look skeptical, Dr. Manning."
Dr. Manning, "Indeed I am, Chameleon Boy. The time machine's chronometer reveals that it made only one journey–from 2462 to 1985, where it was left inoperative for a thousand years! In addition, Brainiac's belt was one of the objects stolen with the time machine in 2462! Somehow, someway, Brainiac's belt has existed in the past!"
Brainy, "Incredible! It seems, gentlemen, that we're entangled in quite a riddle here, and there's but one solution! Clearly, we must go back in time... to the year 1985, and find this Michael Carter!"
8.4.1-8.5.1 - The craft appears in the outskirts of Metropolis on August 20, 1985.
Booster yells, "Controls are frozen, Skeets! I can't hold her up much longer."
Skeets, "That severe Time Storm we traveled through has depleted our batteres, Booster!"
The craft crashes in a wooded area and Booster and Skeets exit to survey the area and decide to burry the Time Sphere.

Who's Who #21 - Space Museum

The History of the DC Universe Book 2
Wolfman & Perez
2.43.3 - Time Sphere appears in Booster Gold entry.

Booster Gold #13 (February 1987)
The Tomorrow Run
Writer/Penciller - Dan Jurgens ~~~ Inker - Gary Martin
Letterer - Gene Lappan ~~~ Colorist - Gene D'Angelo
Editor - Barbara Randall
13.1.1-13.3.8 - Davis confronts Jack and Trixie about Booster Gold's illness in the hopes that they can brainstorm a solution. Trixie reveals that Booster is from the future and Jack finds it remarkable that time travel is possible and he knows that "since it involves time travel... ...I think I know just the man to call..."
13.13.1-13.15.7 - After a daring hijacking of Booster's grounded plane, the crew heads to upstate New York. In the meantime, Booster clears the air and relay's his story of how he went from a jock, to a Space Museum worker. There he found "one of Earth's first Time Machines," and stole it to make a better life for himself in the past.
13.16.1 - ‘Several hours later, as the golden hues of dawn paint the skies, the plane lands at a mountaintop retreat in upstate New York."
13.16.2 - Booster, "You guys have gotten kind of quite. Shattered illusions, perhaps?"
Trixie, "I guess it's hard to realize that our heroes are real people with faults just like the rest of us, Booster. Sometimes, super-heroes seem like... well... ...gods, really."
Jack steps up to the door and rings the buzzer.
13.16.3 - A voice replies, "Yes?"
Jack, "Dr. Hunter? It's me, Jack Soo of S.T.A.R. Labs! We spoke yesterday on the phone!"
13.16.4 - The voice replies, "Of course, Jack! Come on in!" And the door zips open.
13.16.5-13.16.6 - On the inside Dr. Hunter, dressed in a white t-shirt and blue jeans with a screw driver in his hand, greets the group as they enter. "You folks have gotten quite famous in the last few hours! Every government agency that exists is looking for you! I'm tempted ot turn you in myself, but Jack seems to think we can be of assistance to each other, Gold."
13.16.7 - Jack, "Allow me to introduce Ripley Hunter, an old classmate of mine and the youngest person ever to write a doctorate at MIT! In addition, and more importantly, he's the world's foremost expert on Time Travel Theory!"
Dr. Hunter replies, "The handle's Rip, people. And form what Jack told me yesterday, time travel is no longer theory but fact in your case, Booster!"
13.17.1 - Booster, "True enough, Rip. In fact, there's a beat-up, burnt and blown-out time machine buries somewhere outside Metropolis right now!"
Rip, "Interesting I've always feared a voyage through time might be analogous to dropping a water balloon off the Empire State Building -- with the same prospect of survival! Despite that, I've developed a functioning time machine of my own -- or at least I think it works! There is, of course, only one real way to test it... ...and that's by using it myself! But if something goes wrong, or I've made a minor miscalculation--"
13.17.2 - Trixie thinks, "Super-heroes, trips to the future... this is one little Kansas native who must be dreaming!"
Booster, "–You're trapped! Well, I survived the trip even thought he ship didn't. But I've always blamed that on the Time Storm we were snarled in!"
Rip, "Really? I've often wondered about such storms' existence and their possible effect on travellers! My Time Sphere operates on a faster-than-light tachyon tracing process, traveling so fast that it actually skips ahead in time! Here, let me show it to you!"
13.17.3-13.17.4 - Rip leads the group into his lab where a large spherical machine rests in the midst of large computers. Booster is wide-eyed, "Hey, will you look at that! Your jazzy Time Sphere really does work, Hunter... ...because I've already used it or at least one just like it!"
Rip, "You came here in that machine?"
Booster, "I'll update you later! Let's compare notes about possible differences first and then we can get this puppy of yours on line!"
Trixie, "Booster, does this mean that will be able to cure you–that everything will be all right?"
Booster, "Everything is going to be positively Boosterrific once we hit the 25th Century!"
13.18.1 - ‘Hours later, after notes are compared and safety tests are run. The Time Sphere is ready to go. Booster, in an attempt to make the two control boards match, has pointed out discrepancies, inspiring Rip and Jack to make minor changes. And soon, four courageous and excited travellers are ready to make the journey of a lifetime.'
13.18.2 - Booster, "Dirk, I realize you want to go along, but you've got to stay here and take care of business! With Reilleau Towers destroyed, we'll need a new base of operations! [* Shockwave did it in BG#11]"
Trixie urges to Booster from the Time Sphere entrance, "Let's move it, Booster–time's a-wasting."
Dirk, "Not to mention the fact that I'll have to cool the law–but don't sweat it, Kid! I've got loads of solutions for both!"
13.18.3 - ‘Powerful battery-driven engines hum to life... ...the air crackles with energy... ...and a brazen Time Sphere slips into tomorrow...'
13.18.4-13.18.6 - Inside the Time Sphere Jack is amazed, "Far out! I can barely feel us moving!"
Booster, "This trip is much, much smoother than the one I made!"
Rip, "Fortunately, we haven't encountered a time storm as you did earlier, Gold. Besides, I've always theorized that the time stream is like a river... ...we just happened to jump in at a fortunate calm spot! By the way, Gold, that reminds me! Wasn't it rather irresponsible of you to travel into the past? After all, you could potentially alter the future. For example, who knows what a single dollar bill might do if it were left in 19th Century Washington? Furthermore, I... ...I..."
13.19.1-13.20.4 - ‘Golden spires glisten in the sunlight as the craft fulls out of the time stream.'
Booster announces as the Time Sphere soars over the skyline, "People welcome to Gotham City–2462!"
‘The occupants of the Time Sphere are witnesses to the future. A world yet to be. Thoughts and emotions fly through their minds like shooting stars in the night. For one, the excitement of success. The culmination of twenty years of work, overwhelm the moment. For two others, the sight of a future world defies speech. They can only stand transfixed at the wonderment of it all. But for Booster Gold, it is the feeling one can only have when he's been away. It's the heartfelt feeling of being home.'
13.21.1 - ‘Suddenly...'
Rip, "Booster, something's wrong! Our guidance controls are locking up and we're losing altitude fast!"
Booster, "Put it down here, Hunter. We'll hide the sphere in this alley!"
13.21.2-13.21.3 - On the outside Booster asks, "What happened, anyway?"
Rip, "I don't know! As soon as we came out of the time stream we experienced a sudden power loss! After that, the gyro controls froze!"
Booster, "Sounds similar to my own experience! You and Jack stay here and fix this puppy while Trixie and I set up our stuff at my mom's place!"
Jack, "Good idea1 And once you return we'll locate a doctor for you and energy cells for your uniform!"
Rip, "Let's just hope that we don't need any non-existent parts or tools for the job!"
13.21.4-13.21.5 - Booster and Trixie head out and Trixie asks, "Why did it take you so long to get sick, Booster? You always seemed perfectly healthy to me!"
Booster, "Near as I can tell, my force-field protected me from your time's bacteria until my energy cells ran out! After that, it was only a matter of time! That's why we took the precaution of inoculating you three before we left! After we get back to 1986 thought, we may have to be quarantined for a while! We-- Hey! There's our apartment building!"
13.22.1-13.22.8 - Once inside the apartment complex, Booster learns that his mother got real sick and died shortly after he disappeared. What's worse, is the fact that Booster is a wanted man and he has quite price on his head.

Booster Gold #14 (March 1987)
A Future Lost
Writer/Penciller/Creator - Dan Jurgens ~~~ Inker - Mike DeCarlo
Letterer - John Costanza ~~~ Colorist - Gene D'Angelo
Editor - Barbara Randall
14.4.1-14.4.7 - Rip Hunter and Jack Soo work on repairing the Time Sphere in a freezing alley in