Tomb Raider: The Beginning, the official prelude to the game, written by Rhianna Pratchett. The artwork was done by Nicolas Daniel Selma and Andrea Mutti. Lara Croft is part of the crew aboard the Endurance, owned by Conrad Roth, awaiting the arrival of famous archaeologist Dr James Whitman, who is hoping to use the ship as a vessel in the search of the mythical kingdom of Yamatai. He hopes of revitalizing his career. When Whitman's show is cancelled and the funding lost, Whitman attempts all he can to fund the show himself. We learn how the rest of the Crew came together. Dark_Horse_Cover_The_Beginning.jpg