The Temple of Terra-Lund
Leo Christopherson
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(, Oct. 1, 2013)
It is hundreds of years after the devastating war with the 'Sects, which left human survivors on ruined worlds scattered throughout isolated sectors of space. That war has moved on leaving Old Earth lost and likely destroyed. The home planet's location is no longer known. The 'Sects have not been heard from for centuries.And now many worlds are thriving again. Former Empire worlds are being rediscovered often, as humans explore deeper into unknown sectors of space. One such world is Terra-Lund. This planet is very Earth-like, if the legends are correct. Little is known about Old Earth except for the legends and odds and ends of relics found on rediscovered planets, such as Terra-Lund.Sental, a very dry, hot world, where people live in domed cities, is the closest settled planet to Terra-Lund, making it a jump-off point for those traveling to the newly rediscovered planet.A small group of Sental teenagers are thrilled at the opportunity given them to accompany the famous archeologist, Professor Stevenson, on his investigation of the Old Earth ruins on Terra-Lund. The teens are expected to study plants and animals on the planet and put together a report for their Mid-School classes.But, there is much more going on than just a visit to study the planet. The teens soon find that those around them are not being truthful and are not at all what they seem. The students and Professor Stevenson find themselves in a life or death struggle after Graeme, one of the Sental kids, manages to unlock the secret of a lost Old Earth technology---the ability to travel instantly through four-dimensional space.