Sundown on Starmist (SF3)
Starmist! A new planet¸ discovered by a Vrusk merchant ship. A planet whose surface is a frozen waste crossed by giant canyons¸ kilometers deep. In those canyons are air¸ water¸ life¸ and above all¸ mystery.
After an emergency landing on Starmist¸ Maximillian Malligigg¸ Second Officer of the VSS Centispeed¸ stumbled on a puzzling clue. While his fellow crewmen repaired the drive on their ship¸ Max made tentative contacts with the humanoids called Heliopes¸ who live on Starmist.
The Heliopes are members of a primitive¸ nomadic culture. There is a single village among these nomadic tribes: a village whose people display excellent workmanship. In the villages center is a massive pyramid and an entire building complex set on platforms above the river.
What did Max find that made him eager to hire you¸ an intrepid band of adventurers¸ to join him in returning to Starmist? What secret gave Max visions of wealth and brought you all to this golden rift and the promise of danger!