Doom Gloom and Dismal Dark Dispair.

Tarka:
 
Ted looked out over the barren wasteland of rock and dust.... his eyes 
tearing up at the wonderful site... the reason for his existance and the end 
of the jourey. "My god captain, its wonderful! It goes on forever and ever. 
Like in the vids that we have wached all our lives.
 
Captain Jacks voice comes over Teds space suit com all scratchy. "Good there 
Ted. Get us a few samples and start looking for landing areas. Everyone is 
waking up here and they will want to get going on their new life down there."
 
N_Roocat:
 
Ted carefully checklisted his tools and gear. "Be careful" he reminded 
himself. He must not let excitement diminish his attention to detail in a 
place like this! So many hazards to be concerned with- but such a great 
opportunity too! He began his job
 
Artayna:
 
By the time his sample containers were filled, Ted was sweating.  A new 
experience for one accustomed to the controlled atmosphere of space stations 
and ships.
 
Taking one last look at the vast desolation of the new world, he reported his 
task complete and started the trek back.
 
N_Roocat:
 
What Ted didnt notice was that he was being followed. From just outside his 
limited field of vision, a shadow would have given him the clue if he had 
seen it. Too bad he didnt, and the others were so busy with their own 
affarirs that they werent watching the monitors. Too bad indeed
 
Tarka:
 
The creature watched the strange things moving around in puffy looking suits 
with large blue eyes. Wide and huge for seeing at night. Only she was 
disturbed this day by a loud thunder that happened form the sky. "Who be 
these... they smell of water." Her ears curled in on themselves.... watching..-
. and planning.
 
Artayna:
 
Following the strange creature moving away from the rest of the pack, she 
wondered at the way it kept stopping to look around as if it had never seen 
The Land before.  And why did it stop on occasion to poke at the ground?
 
N_Roocat:
 
Her eyes were in considerable pain from the daylight, and tho she shielded 
them as well as possible, she would soon have to retreat to the cool and dark 
tunnels. But wait! The strange creature was moving and poking ever closer to 
one of the entrances! If it found a tunnle entrance, it could damage the door 
and vent valuable water vapor. This could not be permitted!