It’s Bad
Mars Base Alpha, Section E, Power and Life Support August 20, 2062 at 10:42 PM (Greenwich Mean Time)
Kristie watched the clock on her console and tapped her fingers nervously. “Five minutes. They should have been able to get a visual for us by now,” she said. “We’ve got to…”
The radio squawked, startling her. “Kristie, are you there?” It was the voice of Ian Davis, one of Alpha’s power system engineers.
Kristie pressed the Send button on her console. “I’m here, Ian. Tell me something good,” she said, releasing the button.
Another squawk issued from the speakers. “No can do, Kristie. It’s bad. The computer systems regulating the backup generators took a direct hit. The systems are automated, so no one was in there, but it’s going to take ...
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