Arrival

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The pods descended on the planet's surface. Scattering from the ship as it too crashed down onto the surface of the planet. John and Nova had already landed and upon introductions they were all set to start trying to survive. John took basic equipment out of the pod. Survival knives, radiation rifles, food and water, etc.
John looked over at Nova, thinking "Poor girl...only here because her dad wanted her to be apart of some big expedition...what a load of shit." Nova sat on the ground of the verdant woods they landed within. It was a quiet atmosphere. Really quiet. John knew it would likely not remain the way.
John approached Nova and spoke, "Nova, we have to set up camp. Help me get some supplies alright?" Nova nervously nodded and aided John to gather materials. It was a relatively easy process. They had landed in a seemingly peaceful area of the planet. As they worked the thought of where the others landed and how they were faring crossed their minds.
But there was no time to worry about that. Right now working was all that mattered. To finish a camp. John ended up scrapping the pod's hull to use the metal polymers of it to aid in the exterior of the shelter. After a few hours of work they had a relative idea of a shack done.
It was not finished yet, but it was shaping up. There was an unfinished exterior of the metal, wood, and leaves that made it up. John exhaled and looked at Nova, "Well it ain't much. Specially for someone with your background. But it works don't it?" Nova smiled a bit and looked away, "No it's great especially for this scenario...thanks John...I would probably have gone with the ship if not for you..." They both laughed a bit.
They were dealt a good hand so far when they landed on Alaria. They had supplies from the pod, a half built shelter, all the things you really need when surviving in an alien world. Minus an escape of course. But as the pair began to work again, they were blissfully unaware of what was happening on the rest of the planet. To the other members if the crew...

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