Season One - Part 1 Of Many [Jan 04 - March 05]
Well, with season one finishing, it’s time to look back at what has been a truly awesome adventure. This series of blog posts looks back at everything that has happened thus far. This is part 1, looking at the events between January 2004 and March 2005.
Okay, it all began with the stealing of the Receda Cube. On January 16th, some time around 2 AM. It was a highly organised and sophisticated attack, that left one security guard, Fran Mendling, dead. This caused much panic in Perplex City, and much blame was pointed toward the Academy master, Sente Kiteway. Perplex City had lost its great and powerful religious symbol, and the entire city suffered. On February 1st, Sente announced to the city that the Receda Cube had been found.. but not in Perplex City. It was on Earth.
They could not pinpoint an exact location, though they knew from then that they would need the help of those on Earth to track down the Cube, to return it to Perplex City. That is how it all began.. The Academy started to plan how to communicate with us, how to help us find it, how to return the Cube to it’s rightful place. They acquired funds from the Perplex City Council on the 20th of July.. It was almost ready, we could almost make contact.
Meanwhile in Perplex City, the city was preparing for a great fall in its economy over the christmas period. Many families were still suffering from the loss of the Cube, they would only celebrate a very quiet holiday season. The loss of the Cube had affected Perplex City greatly, shaken their faith, the economy.. It was vital that they got it back. And yet.. a year had gone by, and still there was no Receda Cube.
By March 2005, the Perplex City Sentinel were printing critical reviews of Sente’s attempts of dealing with the crisis. Over a year had passed, and the Academy had done nothing but receive money from the council.
But by the end of that very month, the Academy had made contact…
To be continued in Part 2.