Touchdown

Radar and infra-red surveillance from orbit had indicated that there was nothing obviously wrong with the base's buildings. So why wasn't it communicating? In case it was now in enemy hands, the four Ships landed some five miles away. Not that that was far enough to have prevented surface-to-air attack, but the distance would at least have allowed a few seconds to react had they been fired on. But there was no attack.

Astra and her three fellow pilots emerged from their vessels, preparatory to covering the remaining distance on foot. The atmosphere's composition was close to that of Earth and there were no dangerous micro- organisms.

1. So they wore the same clothing as aboard Ship
2. But the temperature and humidity were both high, so they wore the minimum that decency allowed.
3. This was a cold planet and, although they were close to the equator, the temperature was below freezing, so they were well wrapped up.

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