On a cloudless moonlit night, an empty station stands silent—nature and its unforgiving tenacity having crept in and taken over large portions of the once-proud structure; a crumbling relic of a bygone era. Somewhere in this forgotten building, there’s a room—a room that was once filled with voices, laughter, and cheer, but is now left as silent as the shadows that creep across the floor.

A soft wind blows through the broken glass of a window, the mini-maelstrom churning up a tornado of dust as a soft hum starts to build. A sound of electricity reverberates through the long-silent corridors just before a brilliant light explodes into existence, driving back the shadows in a furious display as the explosive sound of thunder shakes the ground beneath the structure. The structure shudders under the shockwave; dust and other debris loosen and fall to the floor around an old visitor.

Surrounded by churning dust and falling debris stands a dragon, his silver scales a bit duller than the last time he was here. The black tiger stripes that travel down his neck and body shift and stretch as he adjusts his weight, taking in his surroundings through the dim haze of moonlight. He takes a step forward, his body contorting and shifting as he transforms from dragon to human. Long silver robes drag the ground as he walks, sweeping through the dust and debris on the floor. His graying hair falls loosely on his shoulders as he runs his fingers through the thick dust on the surface of a table.

His fingers brush a round object as they pass by, causing him to stop and look down. On the table sit two rings, side by side; his expression softens as he reaches to pick them up. Looking down at the two golden rings in his hands, he finds a seat, sending another cloud of dust into the air as he settles down.

“It has been a long time, Koi,” he whispers, stroking one of the rings with his free hand before looking up into the darkness of this once-familiar place. “I’ve returned.”

It has been a long time since Boreasstar graced the internet; it was shut down 23 years ago. I don’t remember the exact day nor the reason it was shut down, but what I do remember is the time spent here, the relationships formed, and the love that was shared. I was not the original owner of the site—in fact, I didn’t contribute to the site at all in its time. That honor goes to “Noin,” though she went by many names… I think her real name was Marissa, but I can’t exactly remember. At some point in the past, she gave up the domain and I purchased it. I’ve had it for many years, and for many years I’ve contemplated bringing back the site. Perhaps if I had done it sooner, it would have been more meaningful.

I am restoring what I can of the site. Using the Wayback Machine, I have gathered the last updates I could find, grabbed what images I could, and I’m starting to put things back together as they were before it was shut down. This means the site will not be “modern,” though the tech behind it is. I intend to keep it as pure as I can to its original look. There will be many sections of the site that I just can’t restore because the data has been lost, and others that are defunct (such as the information about the chat room).

I’m restoring this site mainly as a memorial for all of us who were part of it. Some of those involved are no longer in this world, some have moved on in life, and we have all grown. In the coming days, I will be working to restore what I can and adding a few extra things, such as a wall of memories.

If you are here because you remember this site, please contact me. If you are an original member of SAS, PLEASE contact me. You can reach me via email at dragon.nii.chan@gmail.com.

Until then… Ja ne, minna.

—Streak, Faithful Guard Dragon of Boreasstar

A few minor updates: There’s another portion to The Road To Crystal Tokyo up in the fan flics section, a new GW wallpaper, and a couple of new spoofs. Also, we updated the link to our friend and affiliate, Otaku U, who recently got their own server. Shuten’s working on sending out more awards, and I’ll put up a new AMV tomorrow.

See you then.
-Noin.

::Noin, invariably exhausted, slumps in her computer chair and stares at the screen like a zombie before pressing “ENTER”, and the list of her accomplishments goes wizzing by::

• Uploaded SAS Version 3.1, Suzaku Love Medley, feel free to praise Naru for the beautiful layout
• Added Chatroom Rules and Statistics
• Updated Quotes Page, added Gundam Wing and Ronin Warriors quotes
• Added five new fan fics by our staff writer, Shuichi, plus more Omake for Gods and Other Creatures
• Loaded a new AMV of the Week – Lodoss War – Very Very nice AMV, don’t leave without seeing it
• Organized the Fields of Peace Desk Theme on the Desk Themes page
• Added Streak to our SAS Staff! He’s our Guard Dragon!