Editing Second Restoration of D'ni (section)

== Early restoration efforts ==
In [[1992 CE]], Dr. Watson and several colleagues traveled to D'ni and later met with Elias Zandi in the city. There, Zandi elaborated on his intentions for the restoration effort. He told Dr. Watson that he wanted to restore the city to its "original glory" and "[re-inhabit] it with people who call themselves D'ni".<ref name="watson">[[Reference:DRC Discussions forum/A little background on Zandi|Dr. Watson]], "A little background on Zandi". ''DRC Forums''. Jan 30, 2003 (archived from the original)</ref> Elias arranged for the journals left behind by [[Catherine]] to be shared with the Miller brothers at [[Cyan Inc.]], where they served as the inspiration for the video games ''[[Myst (game)|Myst]]'' (released in 1993) and ''[[Riven (game)|Riven]]'' (released in 1997). He wanted people to spread the word about D'ni in the hopes that others would feel the same "call" that he did to return to the cavern.

[[1994 CE|1994]] saw a sizable expansion in restoration operations, with two large trips bringing large quantities of supplies and equipment down to the cavern. Zandi also spent a great deal of time and money buying up thousands of acres of land around the entrance to D'ni in the New Mexico desert. By [[1995 CE|1995]], small groups of people were arriving in the desert claiming that they felt "called" there. Many were accepted as restoration volunteers. Late that year, Elias Zandi and his son [[Jeff Zandi|Jeff]] got into what Dr. Watson referred to as a "heated" argument over the nature of the restoration. Elias saw it as a purely physical process, while Jeff argued that it required a "spiritual" renewal as well.<ref name="watson" /> They parted ways after that, and remained estranged until Elias died of a heart attack the following year.

Following Elias's death, his considerable wealth was left to the [[D'ni Restoration Foundation]] that he had established to manage the restoration effort. The land itself, however, was left to his son Jeff. Dr. Watson formed the [[D'ni Restoration Council]] (DRC) in January of [[1997 CE]], staffed by colleagues he trusted to help him manage the operation.