![]() ![]() The numbers were dropping, which probably indicated distance from the satellite. It looked to be a video transmitted from nearby via a local satellite. In one corner a small box intruded on the view, displaying a sequence of numbers. The realization came to me late, and when I glimpsed the enormous, dignified rings of great Saturn in the near distance beyond the moon, I realized that I wasted time on unnecessary inference. Not Mars: it was red, but with its thin atmosphere, the ground would have been clearly visible from such a distance. There was only one planet in the solar system that fit that profile. Possible explanation: the presence of a thick atmospheric layer, or some amount of relatively large particles in atmospheric suspension. ![]() The ruddy hue of the thick air near the surface signified the scattering of long-wavelength light. That blue halo meant there was an atmosphere my inability to see the surface meant the atmosphere was thick, possibly thicker than the atmosphere on Earth. The surface of the world was not visible for all the cloud cover. To be precise, the world was yellow, and surrounded by a faint bluish halo, but overall it had a tangerine hue. This puzzled me.ĭue to how the impact relocated my visual sensors, I was confronted with another portion of my surroundings: what seemed to be an enormous window covering the entire wall before me, through which I could see a planet, tangerine-colored, revolving slowly. A few moments later, its impact against my body sent a shockwave through me. The “technician” approached me, slamming one fist into the palm of the other hand. It was strange, as if I was using some strange speech organ. “What code?” I asked, and heard my voice. Although they were difficult to classify individually, by the looks of their clothing it seemed probable that they were sailors. An office worker, possibly a manager.īack there, seated and facing this way and that, were some other, not-so-clean looking people. Dressed in clean clothes and wearing spotless gloves. Someone lithe and slender, with smooth skin, a small frame, and an unobtrusive musculature. Now tell me the code,” said someone standing behind me. Fully bearded, thick rough hands smeared with oil.
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