Tarian is resting upon a tree thinking about how the colonization ship has overcome. First, there was the crash landing. Fortunately, no one had died, but there had been some minor injuries and even a couple of major ones. Though the livestock they had brought with them on the trip did not fair as well, they should be able to breed replacements for the ones that had died, while the dead ones were taken for provisions while they settled around the crashed ship.
Of course, as a result of the crash, some of the more delicate equipment had not survived the landing like the communications array as well as some of the medical equipment. And to make matters worse the parts that had broken would take time to replace of course they would have to find the raw materials first, and to date, they had not seen any of the needed materials.
With his back resting against a tree, Tarian held his canteen between his knees as he stared at the hull of the colonization ship. His gaze drifted to the gash running behind the metal carcass, and he drew in a breath as his eyes closed, expelling a tear.
Lucinda stepped beside Tarian and leaned against the same tree. “Are you amazed that everyone survived the crash?”
Tarian rose, his boots sinking slightly into the soft earth as he steadied himself. “Absolutely,” Tarian said, his voice strained. He paused, running a hand over his face. “Aside from the numerous injuries, some life-threatening, the only truly terrifying thing is the devastation of our livestock. If we don’t find replacements—“ He left the dire thought unspoken as he studied the makeshift shelters.
“Especially since the more delicate equipment didn’t survive.”
Tarian took a swig from his container as he turned toward the rest of his team. “We lost the communications array, and most of the medical equipment. Plus, we’re having to relearn forgotten concepts we thought we outgrew long ago. While a handful of those here know the inner workings of the damaged equipment, we’re limited until we discover the required raw materials which seem to be absent on this rock.”
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