 March 19, 2008 - 8:04pm | Refer to: 2001: A Space Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke Memorial Game. This is a version of the Star Frontiers module, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Below is the opening text. The text moves quickly into the story. Please do not review the module if you wish not to ruin the game for yourself. In the African wilderness 4,000,000 years ago man-apes reached the limits of their
abilities, and were in danger of extinction. Then, a monolith arrived. With its
mysterious power, it helped the man-apes learn and take the first steps toward
humanity. In the year 2001, mankind had begun to explore outer space; the moon was partially settled and some exploration of the solar system was in progress. But mankind's technology and knowledge were still limited, permitting only slow, cumbersome meandering through the nearest regions of space. There was no manned interplanetary travel, and interstellar travel is only a distant dream. There is little reason to push on-the stars are far beyond reach. Then, a monolith was discovered, buried in the moon. It is the first evidence of alien life, and prompts mankind to take the next step-the construction of the first manned spaceship with interplanetary capability... |
