The research has gone smoothly so far, but our experiments will need an ever-growing supply of Space Crystals. We need a more efficient way to deal with the Storm Creatures. Fire-based weapons should be especially effective against them. There's a Shotgunner in Farm Town—the one often lingering near the Radar Station—who happens to carry a fire weapon. Get it for me and I'll see if I can make a copy. And while you're at it, give it a try yourself.