In a faraway world a mighty astronomical event is about to occur,the Great Conjunction of the planet's Three Suns.At this time,the cruel Skeksis who rule this world from the Castle of the Dark Crystal are frightened to learn that an ancient prophecy may be coming true:A survivor of the Gelfling,an elfin race they thought they had destroyed,is seeking to restore the missing shard of the Dark Crystal before the moment of the Great Conjunction,thus ending the tyranny of the Skeksis. ......