Life on Mark II

First days

Now the shuttle had landed on Mark II and all of the passengers were relieved to get off. The shuttle may have been massive but after a while the space seemed more like a stuffy prison. The commanders assumed their positions at the head of the group and began to divide the group up according to their rosters. Everyone complied swiftly and silently, they knew what was expected of them. 

Mark II was a lush and beautiful planet from the sky but when they landed it was like going to the rainforest for the first time. The mission control came on on the radio and started speaking about the conditions on the planet. 

"Earth Mark II or just Mark II for short is a rocky planet with a similar atmosphere to Mark II. It is twice as big has a year that is half as long and a 5 day leap year every 8 years. While the planet has a similar atmosphere the oxygen level is higher. We believe that this is the amount of oxygen that Mark I had during it's early years. This might make you feel stronger and make the animals bigger. The duration of the day is 32 hours. The temperatures have a 15 degree difference from day to night. The current temperature can be measured with the equipment we have sent with you. It will send data back and we can create a database. Check in regularly and be safe." The transmission ended and there was a brief silence that was broken by someone shouting "Let's get into our groups and moving, we have exploring to do people!!"

The planet was currently experiencing some clouds but it was an otherwise sunny day. The ground was spongy where they stood in military precise ranks of 875 people in each group. The six groups had started off in six different directions with the materials they needed to set up six different encampments. The sun was setting and it was getting a bit chilly. The groups effortlessly and flawlessly built shelters and sleeping areas. They fell asleep and dreamed excitedly of tomorrow's plans.