Now, We Wait
Mars Base Alpha, Section D, Control Center August 20, 2062 at 11:18 PM (Greenwich mean time)
From the safety of the control center, Kristie and Brian watched E-M-3 through the small window ports as it exited the cargo bay and disappeared around the corner of Section E. Because video systems were still down, they would be unable to verify all of the robot’s movements. Kristie had done the best job she could in programming the robot with the details of its destination and the job it needed to perform, but there were always going to be unknown elements. Kristie just hoped that the robot would be able to manage.
As E-M-3 rolled across the Mars landscape, Kristie spoke into the microphone on a nearby console. “E-M-3, can you hear me?” ...
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