Our habitat landers are designed to fit in to natural environments.
Here, the thing looks as out of place as I would at a Founders’ Ball. It needs more square edges.
In one week here, we have found three edible-to-human plants, although one of them requires processing twice – once with an alkaline plant which grows near it in most circumstances, and then again with heat – to not give horrible gas.
We have also found animals. Square animals. Square, fluffy, adorable, taller-than-humans animals.
This place cannot be for real.
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Tootplanet: Captain’s Log Sector 7, Subector 25
Star Log, Sec. 7, Sub 25-1
It had been so long since we saw a technologically-advanced planet that we were momentarily stupefied.
This planet is perfect for humanoid habitation – large oceans, medium-sized continents, ideal atmosphere.
And to the south, it looks like it is only populated by machines, big ground-sweeping agra’bots.
To the north, though, huge, dense, sky-scraping cities crowd what looks to be a rocky, inhospitable continent, and north of that is a sinking mass of industrialization.
I applaud their specialization, but I’m not sure I’d want to live in it.
We sent down a greeting probe. I’m sure they’ll have something to talk to us about. Continue reading