With Namil Tanna’s dead body outside their house, the Founding Five discover a text message sent to “Duo.” They head to the center of town to check in on the set up for Founders’ Day, but things take a turn for the worse when two of the colonists are infected by bodysnatcher slimes!
It’s not the first time a Cosmic Crit crew has encountered a Mountain Eel, but this one is all grown up and ready to tear them to shreds. Will the Founding Five have what it takes to take down the Eel for that sweet, sweet hide?
The Founding Five emerge from the caverns and return to the colony to celebrate Founders’ Day. But they run into an old friend – Haltharia Grommin, the former botanist, who asks for their help in hiding from a corporate headhunter.
With Redacted below, faced with four security bots, the rest of the Founding Five struggle to make their way down to help Redacted in their task. More mysteries abound in the strange Kasathan mission.
In the gymnatorium of the mission, the Founding Five find 2 squid-like creatures out to get them. Narrowly escaping their grasp, they continue their search and find themselves back where they started — with an elevator to the basement.
The Founding Five continue their exploration of the mysterious cave, facing off against another diatha and discovering a strange crescent shaped trough with a mural of stars.
It’s time to go spelunking! The Founding Five face their fears and enter the mysterious cave, guarded by runes. But it turns out to be more perilous than they expected…!