Numerous setbacks occur, with Nao and the natives losing several major battles, but always eventually being rescued by new allies or their own skill and ingenuity. The first four volumes were drawn by Vatine, before Tota took over in the last volume. This short series, set after the conclusion of the fight for Aquablue (and not actually on the planet itself) chronicles the adventures of Nao and his friends as they discover the secret of why the "White Star" crashed in an asteroid field. Introducing a number of new settings in the Aquablue universe (which was previously mostly restricted to Earth and Aquablue), it also features a number of new point-of-view characters. After the original storyline is wrapped up by volume 7, Nao uses his inherited fortune to create the Aquablue Foundation, with the goal of stellar exploration and the protection of native societies and lifeforms. In one of the first volumes, he works to secure specimens of indigenous lifeforms before a stellar catastrophe destroys a remote planet. However, rich big-game hunters who've come to shoot trophies on the doomed planet soon cause problems. The series is drawn in the ligne claire style, though there are obvious changes with the different artists the series has had, with Tota's style being slightly more manga-inspired than the more realistic drawing of Vatine. Siro's style in the latest volumes is more reminiscent of Tota than of Vatine. "Aquablue" received the Prix Jeunesse 9-12 ans (Youth Prize, 9-12 age category) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 1989. In 2004, it was announced that game studio Kylotonn was developing an action-adventure video game for PC based on the comic. Entitled "Aquablue: The Game", it was to be released 31 December 2004. Apparently, no finished game was ever produced, and the developer does not list it on its website (2007). The 2009 James Cameron movie "Avatar" bears a striking resemblance to many of the themes, ideas, character designs and overall look and feel of the "Aquablue" series.