Returning to D’ni

When I first visited D’ni in 2003, I knew I was in for an adventure. I didn’t expect the twists and turns I would encounter.

When the DRC closed the Restoration in February 2004, it was a shock. I had great ideas of what D’ni could be… But suddenly it was closed off, before it ever had a chance to show itself. It was a lot like gearing up all year long for a national cross-country meet, then tripping over the start line when you began. A few explorers remained. I would visit from time to time, but I mostly resumed my life on the Surface.

May 2006 saw a resurrgence of explorers to the Cavern. It seems the Call to D’ni that was inside all of us remained. Some of the DRC restoration engineers must have felt the Call as well. So did Blake Lewin. Blake was able to convince Turner Broadcasting to supply limited funds to get the DRC’s efforts rolling again.

That’s where we’re at now. Explorers are returning. We don’t have much momentum yet. But we’ve always had energy. D’ni awaits.