The Java applet that you're using to play Earth And Sky is called ZPlet, and it was written by Matthew Russotto.

A few things you probably ought to know about the online version of this story:

• SAVE and RESTORE may not available due to applet security restrictions.
• Leaving this page may or may not restart the story depending on the behavior of your browser.
• If you're typing and nothing seems to be happening, click on the black screen and try again.
• If these restrictions are annoying you, click here to download the Earth And Sky story file. Remember to download an interpreter to go with it if you don't already have one. (See the main Earth And Sky page for more info.)

If you've decided that you like the game, you can get the story file from the link above. Remember to download this file in binary format, which in most browsers means right-click and choose "Save Link As" (or the closest equivalent) from the pop-up menu.