Tantalus Base's crew believe they have discovered fossilized traces of bacterial life on the last day of the first manned Mars mission. The relief crew's triumphant celebration drives him to defy orders to pack up and go on an unofficial sampling mission. The porous ground crumbles, and he falls into a deep crevice, nearly dying. His devastated coworkers search for his body. Their suspicions are confirmed when another disappears.
Read full
Tantalus Base's crew believe they have discovered fossilized traces of bacterial life on the last day of the first manned Mars mission. The relief crew's triumphant celebration drives him to defy orders to pack up and go on an unofficial sampling mission. The porous ground crumbles, and he falls into a deep crevice, nearly dying. His devastated coworkers search for his body. Their suspicions are confirmed when another disappears.
Discussion