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shuttle. All agreed that that was a wise precaution and headed to the antechamber to prep and don EVA suits. All suited up and double-checked by each other they sealed the inner airlock and waited for the computer to equalize interior and exterior atmospheric pressure. The process didn’t take long, they were fairly similar. After equalization the comms in their helmet beeped to signal that the exterior door could now be opened safely. Kohen slowly met everyone’s eyes, hit the switch and the outside door slowly opened. The second the hatch cracked a blizzard of a sandstorm swarmed the compartment. After a millisecond most of the sand had encrusted the control panel and the screen was flashing images and random commands evidently …show more content…

Kohen surmised that laughter was better than sorrow at the moment, there would be plenty of time for that later. Kohen rose to his feet to take a look around at this new world. This was not exactly how he had planned to make landfall on another planet but he was not going to let it take away from the wonder of it all. He knelt down and picked up a glove full of sand, which he thought privately, each individual grain could be a separate entity or they could be all connected, each being similar to a neurone of a brain. “Ange are you sure the atmosphere was suitable for human life?” Kohen asked. Ange confirmed with a nod and asked back “What are you thinking?” Without responding Kohen began to unsecure his helmet. Bergess turned to him and pleaded with him “Kohen what if they want to kill you? Don’t, just wait we can find another way.” Kohen stopped and looked Bergess in the eye “Honey, if they wanted to kill us I’m sure they could of already and its not like we have anywhere to run anymore” gesturing to the now sand filled shuttle. Bergess nodded and whispered “I love you.” Continuing to unhook his helmet Kohen replied back “I love you too” and removed his helmet. Unknowingly holding his breath for a moment Kohen exhaled and breathed in a large gulp of this foreign air. It was dry and tasted a little stale but it seemed perfectly breathable and he gave two thumbs up to his

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