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Mars Base Alpha, Section D, Control Center August 20, 2062 at 10:26 PM (Greenwich Mean Time)

“Would someone please turn off that alarm?” asked Lieutenant Raleigh. “I can’t concentrate!”

The red flashing security lights on the ceiling were annoying, but it was the up-and-down wail of the alarm that was truly overwhelming. Base Alpha was on full alert, but only two of the five individuals seated in Section D were aware of the true extent of the danger facing the facility. Commander Evans was away for two days on an inspection of Mars Base Beta, which left Lieutenant Raleigh in command.

Sitting at her console, Kristie Raleigh was attempting to decipher the data scrolling down the flexi-screens. These numbers just aren’t making sense, she ...

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