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OCR: SUMMARY In the course of their numerous missions some Robinsons come into contact with unknown viruses. To avoid all risk of The action unfolds in the middle of the twenty-second century, contamination, SI has chooses to banish them. These «sacrifices» at a time when the Earth and some of ist colonised planets are are not made in vain, because they enable the symptoms of these already over-populated. new diseases to be studied in the hope of conquering them and then being able to colonise the planets when they are free of these «Robinson» is the nickname given to members of AWE - Alien plagues, A handful of other agents - you included - have World Exploration - a military body whose task it is to explore discovered what is going on, and the SI are onto you. totally unknown planets. For your last mission before the «Robinson's Requiem», you are sent on a mission to a wild planet not listed in official Recruted from the best military academies, Robinson candidates documents. This planet has magnetic shields and, on approaching have to take an Officer-Enlightener course. At the end of this it, the Robinsons lose all control of their ship. Most of them training, the best of them go through a strict selection test which manage to eject themselves before the ship crashes, thus finding indicates their aptitude for surviving «extreme» conditions. themselves prisoners in a hostile environment. Very few are selected to AWE's Holy of Holies, about twenty The surveillance of this planet is entrusted to droids which also people of each sex per intake. They are issued with a white booklet have the task of collecting all the information necessary on their on admission. prisoners' state of health. Placed in this extreme survival situation, they nevertheless do The headquarters of AWE is situated on the monastery station not always behave like old comrades ... but are determined to quit of Levattelow. Robinsons must have no contact with the outside this nightmare planet and return to dear old planet Earth. world. Their contract last for five years. During those five years they undertake the exploration of as yet unknown planets in order to ascertain whether living conditions are suitable for colonisation. So where do you come in ? At the end of their mandate, large public demonstrations are organised to celebrate the return of these modern heroes who are The year is 2163. You are an experienced Robinson and have promised a golden retirement on Earth. This festival is called received your «last mission> to go and explore the planet «Robinson's Requiem» because it commemorates the end of their Zarathustra ... lives as Robinsons and their return to civilian life. That is the official version. The reality is very different. The secret intelligence agency SI (Scientific Intelligence) has issued orders that certain Robinsons will not be returning.