The Cosmic Caper
Challenging the Leader
As soon as you arrive on Xion, you knew what your choice was. You wouldn't hide in the shadows, spying from the sidelines. No, you straighten up, taking a deep breath. Relying on your Zorb detective skills, you stride towards the leader of the traders. You tried to tell him using logic and facts why he should help you, but the big, towering trader just laughs at your brave words and shakes his big, burly head. He suddenly looks scary, like a giant ready to squash a small bug.
Without any warning, he suddenly flings you with a strong force, one that leaves you gasping with surprise. One moment you're on Xion, next you're zooming through the busy space highway like a shooting star! The bright, sparkling stars merge together into long streaks as you spin uncontrollably through space, your body pulled by a mysterious force. Before you could catch your breath, with a loud THUD, you crash into the hard, rocky surface of a nearby asteroid.
When you wake up, everything is quiet, with an eerie stillness surrounding you. This gets your detective senses tingling. You try to look around, scanning your new gray and craggy surroundings. The asteroid you've landed on is large and spooky, lit only by the far-off glimmer of distant stars. Your detective kit is nowhere to be found, probably scattered between here and Xion. Feeling the rocky, cold ground beneath you, you remember something from your training on Zorb. A detective never gives up, no matter how tough things get. With that thought, you start looking for clues and a way toward your next adventure, to solve the big coffee cup mystery on Earth.