Communication between the far-flung European settlements of the Congo Basin is spotty at best, and so it was a matter of some note when the St. George, a mid-sized steamer under contract to the Anglo-Belgian Ivory and Exploration Company, lurched her way to moorings at the Leopoldville dockworks. Word is that the boat has made the arduous journey all the way from Stanley Falls Station far upriver, laden with ivory, ore, and a small amount of palm oil. But what really has people talking is the crew: wan, sickly, wide-eyed and tight-lipped, like men awakening from a long illnes or a frightening dream. Some say that the foodstuffs went bad early in the journey, and that the crew were forced to subsist on what they could glean from the forbidding banks of the Congo; others opine that they were attacked en route by one of the deep forest tribes. Thus far, the crewmembers themselves have said nothing.

First Nights at Port

A few short nights after the St. George docks in Leopoldville, Catherine and August are confronted with a very sick man.

The Prescott - Thornton Wedding

On the eve of a new moon, James Prescott marries Abigail Thornton.

Ghosts of St. George

The fledgling pack, the Ghost Riders, investigate the Shadow of the St. George. They find that shadows sometimes bite.

More Ghosts of St. George

The Ghost Riders return to the St. George with reinforcements in the form of Shadow Lords and Silent Striders. -- The results are rather unpredicatable.

Ile Malebo

Utah Jimmy attempts to scout out the mystical island in the middle of Stanley Pool.

Ghost Riders' Totem Quest

Utah Jimmy, Nicolas, Faith and Daniel quest for Unicorn to embrace their new pack. This isn't Kansas, anymore.

House on Haunted Hill

The van Hamerfelds explore their new home. This house bites back.

An Interlude

A brief respite from the oppression in the Heart of Darkness, three of the Ghost Riders take some enjoyment in the simple treaures the Congo has to offer. Like mud.