“Would you look at that,” Zeeta said from the cockpit.
The spaceshuttle arced gracefully downwards towards Planet 34-5, known in previous generations as Planet Earth. Small white clouds were punctuated against the bright blue of the planet. Apparently that was called a sea.
So much water, Zeeta thought. It seemed almost impossible.
“I wonder what we’d find down there,” Venk said.
“Hopefully some answers,” Zeeta replied, pushing the joystick downwards, “hopefully someone to give us some hope.”
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