Stark: Ben Elton

STARK has more money than God and the social conscience of a dog on a croquet lawn. What's more, they know the world is dying. Deep in Western Australia, a planet sized plot takes shape. Some green freaks pick up the scent. Colin, a Pommie poseur, Rachel the rebel, Zimmerman, a brain-fried Vietnam Vet, Walter the Hippie, who sees nothing wrong in lying on the carpet, giggling and eating Mars Bars, Mr and Mrs Culboon, an Aboriginal couple who have been cheated out of their land by STARK...not much against a conspiracy that controls society. If you're up against the richest and most disgusting conspiracy in history, you have to do more than stick up two fingers and say, "Peace." The Earth has been done to death by big business - and the murderers are planning to abandon ship...Cover art by David Scutt.