Andrea Contato has posted a sample chapter from his upcoming book, Through the Moongate: The Story of Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc., and Ultima, on the book’s official website:

It’s time to share with you the preview chapter: “Change of Guards”.

It’s about the difficult and exciting development of Ultima VI, the first game in the series natively programmed for PC platform, and Origins financial crisis in 1989-90. We hope you enjoy reading this labor of love.

You can grab a copy of the chapter in PDF format directly from the book’s website. It has been formatted for printing, and Contato for his part has stated that anyone who grabs the download is free to print a copy.

And just a reminder: The Kickstarter campaign for Through the Moongate will begin on September 16th. So if you like what you read in this chapter, and if you want to support the translation and publication of what promises to be a lengthy and detailed study of the history of Origin Systems and its founder, do get ready to show it some support early on!