Bane of the Builders

Bogdan Baliuc 2001

Language:: English
Authors:: Bogdan Baliuc
Systems:: Inform
Platforms:: Z-Machine
Genres:: IF Comp 2001
Entered by:: iamaran, Mr Creosote
Added:: 13-12-2010
Edited:: 18-02-2025

Synopsis

After years and years of moving from one lifeless planet to another, the Professor had finally seen his dream come true. The mysterious race known as the Builders had left many traces and artifacts throughout the galaxy, but mankind had never managed to find out why or how could a civilization that was spacefaring when we were still hiding in caves disappear. Now, on this planet, scans made from orbit detected the presence of an energy source.
The foremost expert on the Builders civilization, the Professor, had descended to investigate. Since you are the only officer aboard who became quite friendly with him during your long voyage, he had asked you to fly him down. Your Captain couldn't have been happier.

But the Professor has been gone for almost 24 standard hours now and you lost radio contact the moment he had entered that tunnel in the face of the mountain. It might be time for the Navy to come to rescue...