The Lost Ark Overview The Lost Ark is the second volume in the entertaining humoristic series The Alas League. It is made up of episodes ranging from 80 to 140 pages each. Brief “intermission” short stories are inserted between them. Publication The first collection of episodes (The Alas League) is currently available. Episode 3: In Search of the Lost Ark Summary Having at last found a quest to undertake, the inhabitants of the small village of Verminus are throwing themselves at it… like a bunch of villagers undertaking a quest. Following a lead that could prove to be three hundred years old, the habitat X-623B visits system after system trying desperately to collect more information. Things are not as simple as they had first envisioned until they finally receive a communication that could open new horizons and possibly a new way of looking at the problem. Meanwhile many things are going on in parallel within their little community: Will there be an election? Was it really candles that Mimi and Ferdinand wanted to order from the duplicator? Is Daisy right to complain about the grass’s temperature? Episode 4: The Face of the Tail Summary A new mystery comes to haunt them as they demolish their old telephone switchboard. Nevertheless, like in any well-constructed story, this nascent puzzle is actually the final lead they need to complete their quest… at least their current one. It’s about time because, as the stories unfold, it looks increasingly like they are part of a much larger conspiracy. Not that they’re aware of it, though! Intermissions This volume also contains the following intermissions: The Great War Les Archeoventors The Convocation The Grand Council Diary of an Habitat