Energy Curve

by Timothy B. Brown

The carefree activity around Beta Canum often belies the horrible reality of the Kafer was in the bright visible stars overhead. Only the most experienced and fearless crews dare travel through that area of space, through the hotly contested systems of the border. Several centuries of human civilization can attest to the simple fact that a frontier is always a dangerous place to conduct business.The LaFarge made its final call at a human port at Hochbaden over two years ago, heading into the middle of the Kafer coFootballict – on Trilon company business. When they did not return no one was too surprised. They’d probably fallen victim to the war and that was that.But now a routine survey vessel has picked up survivors from the crew of the LaFarge and they tell an incredible story of treks across the ice fields of a glaciated world, stories of strange alien races on the verge of civilization. The crew of the LaFarge are coming back to human space after a multi-year odyssey on an uncharted world, a world where evolution of life has been perpetually bound to it exotic Energy Curve.As the crew of the survey ship LaFarge, you live out the thrill of discovering a truly alien world. Survival will be difficult and will probably depend on the cooperation of a native alien race of beings. Can you communicate with them and can you live among them for what might be years before a human rescue?

Genres: Gaming

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Timothy B. Brown is a writer and game designer, primarily of role-playing games. He has worked at TSR, Game Designers' Workshop, and Challenge magazine. While serving as the director of product development at TSR, Brown oversaw the creation of the company's enduringly popular Ravenloft and Planescape game lines. He also co-created the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dark Sun setting with Troy Denning, Mary Kirchoff, and the artist Brom.

Reviews

[Randy Mcdonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

On a distant strange glacial world, a team of explorers is stranded by a Kafer attack, only to find this world hosts a native civilization. Will they come to terms with these strange aliens? And how will they survive the approaching women. Thoughtful, well-written SF, this.