17:10 (Universal Time)
Thursday, May 20, 2320
Camp of the landed exploration team on Gliese 581d
Jennifer Scott had a heavy heart as she was helping to pack the tents and equipment of the exploration team. The order to return to the KOSTROMA had come some forty minutes ago and had attracted a concert of protestations from the four biologists of the team, including Jennifer, who had argued that there was still an enormous amount of work to be done on and around the island. Tina had understood their arguments but had ruled that the search for the Koorivar ships took precedence, something that Jennifer had to reluctantly agree with.
‘’Jennifer, could you retrieve our sea thermometer, please?’’
‘’Yes, Doctor Kadar!’’ replied Jennifer before walking towards the water’s edge. Since the envi
