| FROM THE BACK COVER OF THE CAVERNS OF MARE CETUS |

| Mare Cetus, a lifeless world nearly twelve light years from Earth, is riddled with strange and spectacular caverns. Explorers have long sought knowledge, fame, and fortune on Mare, but lately an increasing number of them have met their demise in mysterious ways. Earth year 2165: Hunter Larson leads a team to lay claim on a priceless ore deposit hidden deep within the black maze of Mare's Laramax caverns. His thoughts haunted by the grisly events surrounding the last expedition to probe the Laramax, he's relying on Renata Stone, a brilliant and accomplished cavern explorer, to add stability and vigilance to his volatile team of experts. Unknown to Hunter, the Corporation has implemented a plan to ensure the mission's success -- but at what price? As Hunter's team penetrates the blackness of the Laramax, they are blind to the terrifying fate that awaits them. |